Category Archives: SOCIETY – Tetiaroa

Swamp Harrier

AUSTRALES – Rapa, Birds, Introduced birds, Invasive species, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – TetiaroaBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

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

Red-vented Bulbul

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

Introduced species. Responsible for destruction of orchards, it is very aggressive with endemic birds

Pacific Golden Plover

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Migrator birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – Tetiaroa, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – Tikehau, Wide distribution land birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

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

Long-tailed Koel

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, Migrator birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – Tetiaroa, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – Tikehau, Wide distribution land birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

This species is not threatened. However, it is a predator of endemic birds of French Polynesia.

Wandering Tattler

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Migrator birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – Tetiaroa, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – Tikehau, Wide distribution land birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Common throughout French Polynesia.

Pacific Reef-egret

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – Tetiaroa, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – Tikehau, Wide distribution land birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Non threatened species and abundant in French Polynesia.

Red-footed Booby

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

Common species in Polynesia.

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.