Category Archives: MARQUESAS – Tahuata

Marquesas Kingfisher

Birds, Endemic birds, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, Protected speciesBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

The species is endangered. Probably because Common Myna and Great Horned Owl.

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 Tahiti Pixel 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 Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Introduced and not threatened.

Spotless Crake

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, Protected species, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – Tikehau, Wide distribution land birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

The species is widely distributed in the Pacific.

Common White Tern

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 – RangiroaBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

The species is classified as “Least Concern” (LC) on the IUCN Red List.