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List of the videos, photographs and sound recordings taken in French Polynesia
Materials recorded in French Polynesia
List of all the materials recorded in French Polynesia, sorted by rating.7 Videos
Polynesian Ground-dove (Gallicolumba erythroptera)
A bird foraging
LocalityRangiroa Atoll, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia (Monotypic species) Peter Fraser 06 October 2010 13 sec 4.4
Tuamotu Sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata)
An individual perched in a tree.
LocalityTuamotu Islands, French Polynesia (Monotypic species) Peter Fraser 06 October 2010 19 sec 4.2
Tuamotu Sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata)
A bird foraging amongst beach vegetation
LocalityTuamotu Islands, French Polynesia (Monotypic species) Peter Fraser 06 October 2010 25 sec 4
Tuamotu Sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata)
Two birds on a beach showing courtship behaviour then mating
LocalityTuamotu Islands, French Polynesia (Monotypic species) Peter Fraser 06 October 2010 38 sec 3.8
Grey-green Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus)
A bird perched in a tree in a vanilla plantation.
LocalityTahaa, Society Islands, French Polynesia (ssp chrysogaster) Peter Fraser 10 September 2008 22 sec 3.8
Tuamotu Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus atyphus)
A bird perched
LocalityRangiroa Atoll, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia (ssp atyphus) Peter Fraser 06 October 2010 18 sec 3.7
Tahiti Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus)
A bird high in a tree studying the tourists at the archaeological site in the centre of the island.
LocalityTitiroa, Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia (ssp youngi) Peter Fraser 11 September 2008 12 sec 2.7
5 Photographs
Tuamotu Sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata)
Adult bird foraging in trees
LocalityTahanea Atoll, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia Alan Tate 01 March 1997 4
Bristle-thighed Curlew (Numenius tahitiensis)
Calling bird in flight
LocalityTuamotu Islands, French Polynesia (Monotypic species) Alan Tate 01 March 1997 3
Tuamotu Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus atyphus)
Bird in low trees
LocalityTakapoto Atoll, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia (ssp atyphus) Alan Tate 17 March 1997 3
Marquesan Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus mendanae)
Bird foraging in undergrowth
LocalityNuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia (ssp percernis) Alan Tate 19 March 1997 2.5
Tahiti Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus)
Bird sitting quietly in forest
LocalityTahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia (ssp veneratus) Alan Tate 13 March 1997 2
2 Sounds
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Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild)
Singing in a small tree
Locality:Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia Joe Angseesing 10 February 2009 3
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Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata)
Calling from a tree; other birdsong is heard towards the end of the track
Locality:Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia Joe Angseesing 10 February 2009 1.5
Checklist of the birds of French Polynesia
Checklist of the birds of French Polynesia
Main sources consulted:
- van Perlo, B. 2011. Birds of New Zealand, Hawaii and the Central and Est Pacific. Collins Field Guide. Harper Collins Publishers, London.
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Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
- 7 852 1 2 5 6 Tahiti Petrel (Pterodroma rostrata)
- 4 857 2 4 3 Phoenix Petrel (Pterodroma alba)
- 3 858 3 2 1 6 Mottled Petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata)
- 1 860 4 1 6 Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima)
- 2 861 5 1 1 8 Kermadec Petrel (Pterodroma neglecta)
- 1 863 6 1 8 Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)
- 1 869 7 1 4 Juan Fernandez Petrel (Pterodroma externa)
- 9 870 8 2 7 4 White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis)
- 6 871 9 5 1 4 Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii)
- 10 873 10 5 5 6 Gould's Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera)
- 5 875 11 2 3 8 Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis)
- 3 887 12 2 1 8 Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii)
- 10 891 13 4 6 4 Black Petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni)
- 27 899 14 3 6 18 8 Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus)
- 7 900 15 5 2 4 Buller's Shearwater (Puffinus bulleri)
- 12 901 16 1 3 8 6 Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
- 12 902 17 4 8 8 Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)
- 2 903 18 2 8 Christmas Shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis)
- 9 911 19 6 3 8 Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) Storm-petrels (Hydrobatidae)
- 17 914 20 5 12 8 Wilson's Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
- 8 917 21 3 5 8 Black-bellied Storm-petrel (Fregetta tropica)
- 1 919 22 1 4 Polynesian Storm-petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa)
- 1 923 23 1 8 Madeiran Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro) Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)
- 27 938 24 16 11 8 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) Vagrant
- 19 939 25 13 6 8 Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)
- 20 940 26 8 12 8 White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae)
- 57 954 27 24 33 8 Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)
- 50 955 28 1 11 38 8 Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)
- 52 956 29 24 28 8 Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)
- 37 1001 30 1 4 32 8 Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor)
- 15 1002 31 5 10 8 Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) Herons (Ardeidae)
- 37 1027 32 12 25 8 Eastern Reef-egret (Egretta sacra)
- 248 1034 33 3 147 98 8 Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) Vagrant
- 254 1035 34 3 129 122 8 Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus) Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
- 65 1211 35 2 39 24 8 Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa)
- 90 1215 36 1 49 40 8 Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
- 59 1810 37 7 18 34 8 Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) Introduced Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
- 14 1987 38 6 8 8 Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis) Plovers (Charadriidae)
- 65 2138 39 1 20 44 8 Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
- 74 2226 40 1 41 32 8 Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) Vagrant
- 17 2234 41 5 12 8 Wandering Tattler (Heteroscelus incanus)
- 4 2236 42 1 3 3 Tuamotu Sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata) Endemic
- 171 2237 43 1 96 74 8 Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
- 117 2242 44 60 57 8 Sanderling (Calidris alba) Gulls (Laridae)
- 76 2322 45 2 34 40 8 Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla)
- 39 2323 46 26 13 8 Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan) Terns (Sternidae)
- 79 2338 47 43 36 8 Greater Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii)
- 16 2340 48 1 4 11 8 Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) Vagrant
- 20 2341 49 1 6 13 8 Black-naped Tern (Sterna sumatrana)
- 1 2360 50 1 8 Grey-backed Tern (Sterna lunata)
- 31 2363 51 6 25 8 Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata)
- 34 2370 52 13 21 8 Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)
- 13 2369 53 4 9 8 Black Noddy (Anous minutus)
- 0 2371 54 8 Blue Noddy (Procelsterna cerulea)
- 2 2372 55 2 8 Grey Noddy (Procelsterna albivitta)
- 23 2373 56 3 20 8 White Tern (Gygis alba) Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
- 126 2416 57 5 90 31 8 Rock Dove (Columba livia)
- 37 2519 58 3 17 17 8 Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) Introduced
- 1 2586 59 1 2 Polynesian Ground-dove (Gallicolumba erythroptera) Endemic
- 0 2591 60 4 Marquesas Ground-dove (Gallicolumba rubescens) Endemic
- 1 2653 61 1 8 Grey-green Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus) Endemic
- 0 2654 62 4 Makatea Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus chalcurus) Endemic
- 0 2655 63 6 Atoll Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus coralensis) Endemic
- 0 2657 64 4 Rapa Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus huttoni) Endemic
- 0 2658 65 8 White-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii) Endemic
- 0 2693 66 3 Polynesian Imperial-pigeon (Ducula aurorae) Endemic
- 0 2694 67 3 Nukuhiva Imperial-pigeon (Ducula galeata) Endemic Parrots (Psittacidae)
- 1 2774 68 1 3 Rimatara Lorikeet (Vini kuhlii)
- 5 2776 69 4 1 4 Blue Lorikeet (Vini peruviana)
- 1 2777 70 1 3 Ultramarine Lorikeet (Vini ultramarina) Endemic Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- 1 3144 71 1 8 Long-tailed Koel (Eudynamys taitensis) Typical Owls (Strigidae)
- 73 3315 72 2 39 32 8 Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Introduced Swifts (Apodidae)
- 0 3588 73 4 Polynesian Swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus) Endemic Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- 0 4081 74 8 Chattering Kingfisher (Todiramphus tutus)
- 2 4080 75 1 1 8 Tahiti Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) Endemic
- 0 4083 76 2 Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri) Endemic
- 0 4082 77 2 Marquesas Kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) Endemic Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
- 40 5993 78 1 12 27 8 Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
- 114 6195 79 4 67 43 8 Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) Introduced Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
- 0 7418 80 2 Tahiti Monarch (Pomarea nigra) Endemic
- 0 7420 81 3 Marquesas Monarch (Pomarea mendozae) Endemic
- 0 7419 82 4 Iphis Monarch (Pomarea iphis) Endemic
- 0 7421 83 2 Fatuhiva Monarch (Pomarea whitneyi) Endemic Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
- 0 6836 84 3 Tahiti Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus caffer) Endemic
- 2 6837 85 1 1 8 Tuamotu Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus atyphus) Endemic
- 0 6838 86 4 Rimatara Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae) Endemic
- 1 6841 87 1 8 Marquesan Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus mendanae) Endemic White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
- 54 8372 88 2 25 27 8 Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) Starlings (Sturnidae)
- 119 8985 89 7 61 51 8 Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) Introduced Waxbills (Estrildidae)
- 26 9256 90 1 14 11 8 Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild) Introduced
- 49 9273 91 2 23 24 8 Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis) Introduced
- 14 9328 92 6 8 8 Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax) Introduced Tanagers (Thraupidae)
- 21 9794 93 1 9 11 8 Crimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus) Introduced
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IBC Want list for French Polynesia
IBC Want list for French Polynesia
List of the species occurring in French Polynesia that lack materials on the IBC- Blue Noddy (Procelsterna cerulea)
- Marquesas Ground-dove (Gallicolumba rubescens) Endemic
- Makatea Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus chalcurus) Endemic
- Atoll Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus coralensis) Endemic
- Rapa Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus huttoni) Endemic
- White-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii) Endemic
- Polynesian Imperial-pigeon (Ducula aurorae) Endemic
- Nukuhiva Imperial-pigeon (Ducula galeata) Endemic
- Polynesian Swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus) Endemic
- Chattering Kingfisher (Todiramphus tutus)
- Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri) Endemic
- Marquesas Kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) Endemic
- Tahiti Monarch (Pomarea nigra) Endemic
- Marquesas Monarch (Pomarea mendozae) Endemic
- Iphis Monarch (Pomarea iphis) Endemic
- Fatuhiva Monarch (Pomarea whitneyi) Endemic
- Tahiti Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus caffer) Endemic
- Rimatara Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae) Endemic
24 species without videos
- Madeiran Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro)
- Grey-backed Tern (Sterna lunata)
- Blue Noddy (Procelsterna cerulea)
- Grey Noddy (Procelsterna albivitta)
- Marquesas Ground-dove (Gallicolumba rubescens) Endemic
- Makatea Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus chalcurus) Endemic
- Atoll Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus coralensis) Endemic
- Rapa Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus huttoni) Endemic
- White-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii) Endemic
- Polynesian Imperial-pigeon (Ducula aurorae) Endemic
- Nukuhiva Imperial-pigeon (Ducula galeata) Endemic
- Ultramarine Lorikeet (Vini ultramarina) Endemic
- Long-tailed Koel (Eudynamys taitensis)
- Polynesian Swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus) Endemic
- Chattering Kingfisher (Todiramphus tutus)
- Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri) Endemic
- Marquesas Kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) Endemic
- Tahiti Monarch (Pomarea nigra) Endemic
- Marquesas Monarch (Pomarea mendozae) Endemic
- Iphis Monarch (Pomarea iphis) Endemic
- Fatuhiva Monarch (Pomarea whitneyi) Endemic
- Tahiti Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus caffer) Endemic
- Rimatara Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae) Endemic
- Marquesan Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus mendanae) Endemic
28 species without photographs
- Phoenix Petrel (Pterodroma alba)
- Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima)
- Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)
- Juan Fernandez Petrel (Pterodroma externa)
- Christmas Shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis)
- Polynesian Storm-petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa)
- Blue Noddy (Procelsterna cerulea)
- Polynesian Ground-dove (Gallicolumba erythroptera) Endemic
- Marquesas Ground-dove (Gallicolumba rubescens) Endemic
- Grey-green Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus) Endemic
- Makatea Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus chalcurus) Endemic
- Atoll Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus coralensis) Endemic
- Rapa Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus huttoni) Endemic
- White-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii) Endemic
- Polynesian Imperial-pigeon (Ducula aurorae) Endemic
- Nukuhiva Imperial-pigeon (Ducula galeata) Endemic
- Rimatara Lorikeet (Vini kuhlii)
- Long-tailed Koel (Eudynamys taitensis)
- Polynesian Swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus) Endemic
- Chattering Kingfisher (Todiramphus tutus)
- Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri) Endemic
- Marquesas Kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) Endemic
- Tahiti Monarch (Pomarea nigra) Endemic
- Marquesas Monarch (Pomarea mendozae) Endemic
- Iphis Monarch (Pomarea iphis) Endemic
- Fatuhiva Monarch (Pomarea whitneyi) Endemic
- Tahiti Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus caffer) Endemic
- Rimatara Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae) Endemic
67 species without sounds
- Tahiti Petrel (Pterodroma rostrata)
- Phoenix Petrel (Pterodroma alba)
- Mottled Petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata)
- Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima)
- Kermadec Petrel (Pterodroma neglecta)
- Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)
- Juan Fernandez Petrel (Pterodroma externa)
- White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis)
- Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii)
- Gould's Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera)
- Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis)
- Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii)
- Black Petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni)
- Buller's Shearwater (Puffinus bulleri)
- Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)
- Christmas Shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis)
- Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)
- Wilson's Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
- Black-bellied Storm-petrel (Fregetta tropica)
- Polynesian Storm-petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa)
- Madeiran Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro)
- Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) Vagrant
- Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)
- White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
- Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)
- Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)
- Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel)
- Eastern Reef-egret (Egretta sacra)
- Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis)
- Wandering Tattler (Heteroscelus incanus)
- Tuamotu Sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata) Endemic
- Sanderling (Calidris alba)
- Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan)
- Greater Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii)
- Grey-backed Tern (Sterna lunata)
- Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata)
- Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)
- Black Noddy (Anous minutus)
- Blue Noddy (Procelsterna cerulea)
- Grey Noddy (Procelsterna albivitta)
- White Tern (Gygis alba)
- Polynesian Ground-dove (Gallicolumba erythroptera) Endemic
- Marquesas Ground-dove (Gallicolumba rubescens) Endemic
- Grey-green Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus) Endemic
- Makatea Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus chalcurus) Endemic
- Atoll Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus coralensis) Endemic
- Rapa Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus huttoni) Endemic
- White-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii) Endemic
- Polynesian Imperial-pigeon (Ducula aurorae) Endemic
- Nukuhiva Imperial-pigeon (Ducula galeata) Endemic
- Rimatara Lorikeet (Vini kuhlii)
- Blue Lorikeet (Vini peruviana)
- Ultramarine Lorikeet (Vini ultramarina) Endemic
- Polynesian Swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus) Endemic
- Chattering Kingfisher (Todiramphus tutus)
- Tahiti Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) Endemic
- Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri) Endemic
- Marquesas Kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) Endemic
- Tahiti Monarch (Pomarea nigra) Endemic
- Marquesas Monarch (Pomarea mendozae) Endemic
- Iphis Monarch (Pomarea iphis) Endemic
- Fatuhiva Monarch (Pomarea whitneyi) Endemic
- Tahiti Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus caffer) Endemic
- Tuamotu Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus atyphus) Endemic
- Rimatara Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae) Endemic
- Marquesan Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus mendanae) Endemic
- Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax) Introduced
French Polynesia statistics
93 species, 75 with material (80.65%)
23 endemics, 7 with material (30.43%)
4 vagrants, 4 with material (100%)
23 endemics, 7 with material (30.43%)
4 vagrants, 4 with material (100%)
69 species with videos (74.19%)
65 species with photographs (69.89%)
26 species with sounds (27.96%)
1315 videos, 1299 photographs and 58 sounds of species present in French Polynesia
65 species with photographs (69.89%)
26 species with sounds (27.96%)
1315 videos, 1299 photographs and 58 sounds of species present in French Polynesia