Category Archives: Sea birds

Sooty Tern

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

This is probably the most abundant bird in the Southeast Polynesia.

Greater Crested Tern

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

Common species in Polynesia.

Grey-backed Tern

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

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

Red-tailed Tropicbird

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, Sea birds, SOCIETY – Leeward IslandsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Common species in French Polynesia.

Tropical Sheawater

Birds, 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.

Rapa Sheawater

AUSTRALES – Rapa, Birds, Sea birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Critically Endangered » (CR) on the IUCN Red List.

Christmas Sheawater

AUSTRALES – Rapa, Birds, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Sea birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

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

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 Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

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

Murphy’s Petrel

AUSTRALES – Rapa, Birds, Protected species, Sea birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

It is classified as « Near Threatened » (NT) on the IUCN Red List.

Colared Petrel

Birds, Protected species, Sea birds, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – TahitiBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

It is classified as vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN