Category Archives: MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa

White-tailed Tropicbird

AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, Sea birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – TahitiBy faurua toimata 25/09/2020

Common species in Polynesia.

Black Noddy

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Sea birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – Tetiaroa, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – TikehauBy faurua toimata 25/09/2020

Common species in Polynesia and in its location area.

Bulwer’s Petrel

Birds, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Sea birdsBy faurua toimata 25/09/2020

Probably sensitive to the presence of rats, especially black rats, as suggested by its location on the islets.

Tahiti Petrel

Birds, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Protected species, Sea birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – TahitiBy faurua toimata 25/09/2020

Although the species is not threatened, it is close from being so for several reasons.

Marquesan Swiftlet

Birds, Endemic birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Protected speciesBy faurua toimata 25/09/2020

Considered extinct or nearly extinct in Hiva Oa where other birds were introduced.

Marquesan Reed-warbler

Birds, Endemic birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Protected speciesBy faurua toimata 25/09/2020

The species are not threatened.

White-capped Fruit-dove

Birds, Endemic birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Protected speciesBy faurua toimata 25/09/2020

Common species in its location area.

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, Introduced birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – TahitiBy faurua toimata 25/09/2020

Introduced in French Polynesia

Red Junglefowl

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, Introduced birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – TikehauBy faurua toimata 25/09/2020

Introduced and not threatened.

Red-browed Finch

Birds, Introduced birds, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, TUAMOTU – RangiroaBy faurua toimata 25/09/2020

Introduced in French Polynesia. It is not threatened.