Black noddy
Anous minutus
’Oio (Society Islands); Kikiriri (Tuamotu Islands)
Species
Plants and animals of Tetiaroa and French Polynesia.
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Bristle-thighed curlew
Numenius tahitiensis
Te’ue, ‘Ivi
Brown booby
Sula leucogaster
A’o
Brown noddy
Anous stolidus
‘Oio
Great frigatebird
Fregata minor
’Otaha
Greater crested tern
Thalasseus bergii
Tarapapa
Grey-backed tern
Onychoprion lunatus
Oreore
Lesser frigatebird
Fregata ariel
‘Otaha
Masked booby
Sula dactylatra
Ua'ao, Kena, Uakao
Pacific golden plover
Pluvialis fulva
Torea
Pacific long-tailed cuckoo
Urodynamis taitensis
‘Arevareva
Pacific reef egret
Egretta sacra
’Otu’u
Red-footed booby
Sula sula
Ua ao
Sooty tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
‘Ave’a, Kaveka
Wandering tattler
Tringa incana
‘Uriri
White tern
Gygis alba
Itata’e
The guide includes species from Tetiaroa and elsewhere in French Polynesia. Local occurrence is noted where documented.
Birds
Look above the lagoon, into the trees, and along the reef at low tide. Tetiaroa's birdlife includes nesting seabirds, shorebirds on long migrations, and birds that spend their lives here.
Stories from the field
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White tern
White tern
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Ep 1: Discover the Ōtaha - the frigatebirds of Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa Nature Series: One species at a time Ep.1: Discover the Ōtaha — the frigatebirds of Tetiaroa Did you know that some frigatebirds can stay in flight for more than two months without ever landing? More about Ōtaha ?
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Pacific reef egret
Pacific reef egret
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Wandering Tattler
In the past, the wandering tattler, or uriri was considered a carrier of news, perceptible from a distance by its melodious song "oulililili"
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Sooty terns
Sooty terns
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Bristle-thighed curlews
Bristle-thighed curlews
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