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List of the videos, photographs and sound recordings taken in Vanuatu
Materials recorded in Vanuatu
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6 Photographs
Yellow-fronted White-eye (Zosterops flavifrons)
A bird feeding.
LocalityTanna Island, Tafea Province, Vanuatu (ssp flavifrons) Alan Holden 01 July 2009 4
Vanuatu Honeyeater (Glycifohia notabilis)
A head shot of the same bird in hand
LocalitySola, Vanua Lava Island, Banks Islands, Torba Province, Vanuatu (ssp notabilis) Olivier Boissier 09 April 2006 3.9
Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis)
A male in hand.
LocalityDuviara Guesthouse, Ambanga, Ambae (Aoba) Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu (ssp tenuis) Olivier Boissier 06 March 2006 3.7
Vanuatu Honeyeater (Glycifohia notabilis)
The same bird in hand
LocalitySola, Vanua Lava Island, Banks Islands, Torba Province, Vanuatu (ssp notabilis) Olivier Boissier 09 April 2006 3.7
Buff-bellied Monarch (Neolalage banksiana)
A bird in hand.
LocalityKole 1 Village, Espiritu Santo Island, Sanma Province, Vanuatu (Monotypic species) Olivier Boissier 15 February 2006 3.6
Vanuatu Honeyeater (Glycifohia notabilis)
A bird in hand
LocalitySola, Vanua Lava Island, Banks Islands, Torba Province, Vanuatu (ssp notabilis) Olivier Boissier 09 April 2006 3
Checklist of the birds of Vanuatu
Checklist of the birds of Vanuatu
Main sources consulted:
- Dutson, G. 2011. Birds of Melanesia. Bismarcks, Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Cristopher Helm, London, UK.
Uncertain records not included.
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Grebes (Podicipedidae)
- 67 811 1 4 29 34 8 Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
- 184 837 2 1 80 103 4 Black-browed Albatross (Diomedea melanophris) Vagrant Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
- 129 843 3 1 50 78 8 Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) Vagrant
- 87 848 4 5 29 53 8 Cape Petrel (Daption capense) Vagrant
- 8 852 5 3 5 6 Tahiti Petrel (Pterodroma rostrata)
- 9 870 6 2 7 4 White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis)
- 8 871 7 5 3 4 Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) Vagrant
- 11 873 8 6 5 6 Gould's Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera)
- 21 883 9 9 12 8 Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata) Vagrant
- 25 897 10 1 6 18 8 Flesh-footed Shearwater (Puffinus carneipes) Vagrant
- 29 899 11 3 8 18 8 Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) Vagrant
- 15 902 12 1 5 9 8 Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) Vagrant
- 12 909 13 4 8 8 Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia) Vagrant
- 18 911 14 8 10 8 Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) Storm-petrels (Hydrobatidae)
- 32 914 15 12 20 8 Wilson's Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) Vagrant
- 1 919 16 1 4 Polynesian Storm-petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa)
- 3 924 17 1 2 8 Leach's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) Vagrant Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)
- 27 939 18 18 9 8 Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)
- 22 940 19 9 13 8 White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
- 71 944 20 52 19 4 Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
- 96 945 21 1 72 23 8 Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) Vagrant Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae)
- 73 954 22 31 42 8 Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) Vagrant
- 79 955 23 3 20 56 8 Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)
- 68 956 24 38 30 8 Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
- 98 990 25 2 47 49 8 Little Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)
- 49 1001 26 1 10 38 8 Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor)
- 30 1002 27 2 8 20 8 Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) Herons (Ardeidae)
- 407 1015 28 6 247 154 8 Great White Egret (Egretta alba) Vagrant
- 93 1022 29 53 40 8 White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) Vagrant
- 55 1027 30 1 24 30 8 Eastern Reef-egret (Egretta sacra)
- 326 1035 31 5 186 135 8 Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus)
- 55 1038 32 26 29 8 Rufous Night-heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) Vagrant Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
- 66 1203 33 1 29 36 8 Grey Teal (Anas gibberifrons)
- 473 1206 34 4 312 157 8 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Introduced
- 75 1211 35 4 44 27 8 Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa)
- 41 1240 36 1 23 17 8 Hardhead (Aythya australis) Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
- 19 1355 37 9 10 8 Pacific Marsh-harrier (Circus approximans)
- 28 1385 38 3 12 13 8 Australasian Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
- 164 1575 39 7 83 74 8 Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
- 0 1592 40 4 Vanuatu Scrubfowl (Megapodius layardi) Endemic Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
- 77 1810 41 7 35 35 8 Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) Introduced Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
- 74 1936 42 4 27 43 8 Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis)
- 21 1987 43 11 10 8 Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis)
- 12 1990 44 1 3 8 8 White-browed Crake (Porzana cinerea)
- 244 2002 45 8 126 110 8 Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)
- 123 2074 46 5 51 67 8 Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) Vagrant Thick-knees (Burhinidae)
- 29 2095 47 1 14 14 6 Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) Plovers (Charadriidae)
- 67 2131 48 7 40 20 8 Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) Vagrant
- 79 2138 49 1 29 49 8 Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
- 106 2141 50 1 46 59 8 Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
- 36 2164 51 1 11 24 8 Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus) Vagrant
- 36 2165 52 19 17 8 Lesser Sandplover (Charadrius mongolus)
- 51 2166 53 33 18 8 Greater Sandplover (Charadrius leschenaultii) Snipes, Sandpipers and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
- 156 2207 54 4 81 71 6 Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) Vagrant
- 91 2209 55 1 32 58 8 Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
- 160 2213 56 4 98 58 8 Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
- 17 2218 57 1 10 6 8 Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) Vagrant
- 167 2231 58 5 86 76 8 Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
- 37 2233 59 22 15 8 Grey-tailed Tattler (Heteroscelus brevipes)
- 31 2234 60 2 9 20 8 Wandering Tattler (Heteroscelus incanus)
- 230 2237 61 1 131 98 8 Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
- 53 2253 62 17 36 8 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) Skuas (Stercorariidae)
- 25 2277 63 1 11 13 8 Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus)
- 37 2278 64 1 21 15 8 Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) Gulls (Laridae)
- 82 2310 65 5 53 24 8 Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae) Vagrant Terns (Sternidae)
- 91 2338 66 3 49 39 8 Greater Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii)
- 26 2341 67 2 10 14 8 Black-naped Tern (Sterna sumatrana)
- 61 2350 68 2 39 20 8 Little Tern (Sterna albifrons)
- 23 2362 69 14 9 8 Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus)
- 37 2363 70 2 10 25 8 Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata)
- 43 2370 71 1 20 22 8 Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)
- 29 2369 72 3 7 19 8 Black Noddy (Anous minutus)
- 5 2372 73 5 8 Grey Noddy (Procelsterna albivitta) Vagrant
- 31 2373 74 1 10 20 8 White Tern (Gygis alba) Vagrant Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
- 196 2416 75 7 150 39 8 Rock Dove (Columba livia) Introduced
- 25 2442 76 2 6 17 8 Metallic Pigeon (Columba vitiensis)
- 10 2492 77 1 2 7 8 Mackinlay's Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia mackinlayi)
- 83 2505 78 20 28 35 8 Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica)
- 0 2589 79 3 Santa Cruz Ground-dove (Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis)
- 0 2642 80 8 Tanna Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) Endemic
- 11 2656 81 2 2 7 8 Red-bellied Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus greyii)
- 14 2690 82 4 4 6 8 Pacific Imperial-pigeon (Ducula pacifica)
- 0 2706 83 4 Vanuatu Imperial-pigeon (Ducula bakeri) Endemic Parrots (Psittacidae)
- 133 2757 84 4 87 42 8 Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
- 0 2781 85 4 Palm Lorikeet (Charmosyna palmarum) Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- 36 3125 86 5 15 16 8 Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis)
- 24 3128 87 3 9 12 8 Shining Bronze-cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus)
- 8 3144 88 5 2 1 8 Long-tailed Koel (Eudynamys taitensis) Barn-owls (Tytonidae)
- 119 3244 89 5 73 41 8 Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) Swifts (Apodidae)
- 11 3567 90 1 4 6 8 Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta)
- 11 3576 91 2 1 8 8 White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius)
- 6 3582 92 5 1 8 Uniform Swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis) Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- 0 4071 93 6 Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher (Todiramphus farquhari) Endemic
- 144 4074 94 10 63 71 8 Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
- 48 5993 95 1 19 28 8 Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae)
- 9 6097 96 2 2 5 8 South Melanesian Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina caledonica)
- 33 6150 97 3 6 24 8 Polynesian Triller (Lalage maculosa)
- 5 6151 98 1 4 8 Long-tailed Triller (Lalage leucopyga) Thrushes (Turdidae)
- 129 6583 99 7 60 62 8 Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) Vagrant
- 19 6571 100 4 6 9 8 Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus) Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
- 63 57551 101 5 35 23 8 Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)
- 15 57560 102 2 5 8 8 Streaked Fantail (Rhipidura verreauxi) Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
- 1 7425 103 1 8 Buff-bellied Monarch (Neolalage banksiana) Endemic
- 6 7426 104 1 2 3 8 Southern Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides)
- 11 7474 105 3 5 3 8 Melanesian Flycatcher (Myiagra caledonica) Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
- 0 6997 106 6 Melanesian Thicketbird (Megalurulus whitneyi) Whistlers (Pachycephalidae)
- 91 7556 107 34 32 25 8 Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) Australasian Robins (Petroicidae)
- 12 7498 108 3 2 7 8 Pacific Robin (Petroica multicolor) Thornbills (Acanthizidae)
- 12 7990 109 3 2 7 8 Fan-tailed Gerygone (Gerygone flavolateralis) White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
- 1 8373 110 1 8 Yellow-fronted White-eye (Zosterops flavifrons) Endemic
- 66 8372 111 5 27 34 8 Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- 3 8549 112 3 8 Vanuatu Honeyeater (Glycifohia notabilis) Endemic
- 33 8434 113 6 9 18 8 Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis)
- 16 8408 114 4 2 10 8 Dark-brown Honeyeater (Lichmera incana) Woodswallows (Artamidae)
- 51 8734 115 1 22 28 8 White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) Starlings (Sturnidae)
- 0 8947 116 6 Rusty-winged Starling (Aplonis zelandica)
- 0 8949 117 4 Mountain Starling (Aplonis santovestris) Endemic
- 166 8985 118 9 102 55 8 Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) Introduced Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
- 460 9052 119 13 302 145 8 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Introduced Waxbills (Estrildidae)
- 35 9256 120 1 19 15 8 Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild) Introduced
- 13 9292 121 4 9 8 Red-headed Parrotfinch (Erythrura cyaneovirens)
- 4 9287 122 3 1 8 Blue-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura trichroa)
- 17 9313 123 1 6 10 8 Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla) Introduced
- 18 9328 124 1 6 11 8 Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax) Introduced Finches (Fringillidae)
- 72 9454 125 4 38 30 8 Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) Vagrant
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IBC Want list for Vanuatu
IBC Want list for Vanuatu
List of the species occurring in Vanuatu that lack materials on the IBC- Vanuatu Scrubfowl (Megapodius layardi) Endemic
- Santa Cruz Ground-dove (Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis)
- Tanna Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) Endemic
- Vanuatu Imperial-pigeon (Ducula bakeri) Endemic
- Palm Lorikeet (Charmosyna palmarum)
- Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher (Todiramphus farquhari) Endemic
- Melanesian Thicketbird (Megalurulus whitneyi)
- Rusty-winged Starling (Aplonis zelandica)
- Mountain Starling (Aplonis santovestris) Endemic
13 species without videos
- Vanuatu Scrubfowl (Megapodius layardi) Endemic
- Grey Noddy (Procelsterna albivitta) Vagrant
- Santa Cruz Ground-dove (Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis)
- Tanna Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) Endemic
- Vanuatu Imperial-pigeon (Ducula bakeri) Endemic
- Palm Lorikeet (Charmosyna palmarum)
- Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher (Todiramphus farquhari) Endemic
- Buff-bellied Monarch (Neolalage banksiana) Endemic
- Melanesian Thicketbird (Megalurulus whitneyi)
- Yellow-fronted White-eye (Zosterops flavifrons) Endemic
- Vanuatu Honeyeater (Glycifohia notabilis) Endemic
- Rusty-winged Starling (Aplonis zelandica)
- Mountain Starling (Aplonis santovestris) Endemic
10 species without photographs
- Polynesian Storm-petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa)
- Vanuatu Scrubfowl (Megapodius layardi) Endemic
- Santa Cruz Ground-dove (Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis)
- Tanna Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) Endemic
- Vanuatu Imperial-pigeon (Ducula bakeri) Endemic
- Palm Lorikeet (Charmosyna palmarum)
- Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher (Todiramphus farquhari) Endemic
- Melanesian Thicketbird (Megalurulus whitneyi)
- Rusty-winged Starling (Aplonis zelandica)
- Mountain Starling (Aplonis santovestris) Endemic
41 species without sounds
- Tahiti Petrel (Pterodroma rostrata)
- White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis)
- Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) Vagrant
- Gould's Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera)
- Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata) Vagrant
- Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia) Vagrant
- Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)
- Wilson's Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) Vagrant
- Polynesian Storm-petrel (Nesofregetta fuliginosa)
- Leach's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) Vagrant
- Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)
- White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
- Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
- Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) Vagrant
- Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)
- White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) Vagrant
- Rufous Night-heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) Vagrant
- Pacific Marsh-harrier (Circus approximans)
- Vanuatu Scrubfowl (Megapodius layardi) Endemic
- Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis)
- Lesser Sandplover (Charadrius mongolus)
- Greater Sandplover (Charadrius leschenaultii)
- Grey-tailed Tattler (Heteroscelus brevipes)
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
- Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus)
- Grey Noddy (Procelsterna albivitta) Vagrant
- Santa Cruz Ground-dove (Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis)
- Tanna Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus tannensis) Endemic
- Vanuatu Imperial-pigeon (Ducula bakeri) Endemic
- Palm Lorikeet (Charmosyna palmarum)
- Uniform Swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis)
- Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher (Todiramphus farquhari) Endemic
- Long-tailed Triller (Lalage leucopyga)
- Buff-bellied Monarch (Neolalage banksiana) Endemic
- Melanesian Thicketbird (Megalurulus whitneyi)
- Yellow-fronted White-eye (Zosterops flavifrons) Endemic
- Vanuatu Honeyeater (Glycifohia notabilis) Endemic
- Rusty-winged Starling (Aplonis zelandica)
- Mountain Starling (Aplonis santovestris) Endemic
- Red-headed Parrotfinch (Erythrura cyaneovirens)
- Blue-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura trichroa)
Vanuatu statistics
125 species, 116 with material (92.8%)
8 endemics, 3 with material (37.5%)
26 vagrants, 26 with material (100%)
8 endemics, 3 with material (37.5%)
26 vagrants, 26 with material (100%)
112 species with videos (89.6%)
115 species with photographs (92%)
84 species with sounds (67.2%)
3422 videos, 3963 photographs and 316 sounds of species present in Vanuatu
115 species with photographs (92%)
84 species with sounds (67.2%)
3422 videos, 3963 photographs and 316 sounds of species present in Vanuatu