Category Archives: SOCIETY – Leeward Islands

Wedge-tailed Sheawater

AUSTRALES – Rapa, Birds, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Sea birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – TahitiBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

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

Lesser Frigatebird

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, Sea birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – Tetiaroa, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – TikehauBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Species not threatened but the young are eaten by humans.

Masked Booby

Birds, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Sea birds, SOCIETY – Leeward IslandsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Common species in Polynesia.

Brown Booby

AUSTRALES – Rapa, Birds, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Sea birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – Tetiaroa, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – TikehauBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Common species in Polynesia.

Chattering Kingfisher

Birds, Endemic birds, Protected species, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – TahitiBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Species difficult to find but always present, at least in the Leeward Islands. It has disappeared from the atoll of Tupai.

Rock Dove

AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, Introduced birds, Invasive species, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, TUAMOTU – RangiroaBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Espèce introduite, qui se répand partout dans le monde. Elle peut véhiculer d’île en île des maladies.

Silvereye

Birds, Introduced birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – TahitiBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Introduced in Polynesia, it consumes also seeds of invasive plants such as Miconia calvescens which would help the propagation of the latter.

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.

Zebra Dove

Birds, Introduced birds, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – TetiaroaBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Introduced in French Polynesia.