List species of birds of French Polynesia

Many species: 126
Many endemic: 30
Many endemic nicheurs: 1
Many overall threatened species: 26
Many extinct species: 6
Many introduced species: 14

With

crowned Brush ( Egretta crowned )
Albatros with black eyebrows ( Thalassarche melanophrys ) Rare/Accidentel
Albatros hurlor ( Diomedea exulans )
royal Albatros ( Diomedea will epomophora )
corrugated Astrild ( Estrilda astrild ) introduced Espèce

B

Sandpiper with ashy chest ( Calidris melanotos )
reddish Sandpiper ( Tryngites subruficollis ) Rare/Accidental Quasi threatened
Sandpiper sanderling ( Calidris alba )
gray Wagtail ( Motacilla alba )
Bulbul with red belly ( Pycnonotus cafer ) introduced Species
Harrier of Gould ( Circus approximans ) introduced Species

C

Duck with eyebrows ( Anas superciliosa )
Duck pintail ( Anas acuta ) Rare/Accidental
Shoveler ( Anas clypeata )
donacole Capuchin ( Lonchura castaneothorax ) introduced Species
Carpophage of the Company ( Ducula aurorae ) Endemic In danger
Carpophage of the Marchionesses ( Ducula galeata ) Endemic In critical danger of extinction
peaceful Carpophage ( Ducula pacifica ) introduced Espèce
Chevalier with white wings ( Prosobonia will leucoptera ) Endémique Éteint
Chevalier of Kiritimati ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus ) Endémique
Chevalier of Siberia ( Heteroscelus brevipes )
Chevalier of Elect ( Prosobonia ellisi ) Endémique Éteint
Chevalier of Touamotou ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris ) Endémique
Chevalier wandering ( Heteroscelus incanus )
Combatant varied ( Philomachus pugnax ) Rare/Accidental
Cock bankiva ( Gallus gallus ) introduced Species
Cuckoo of New Zealand ( Urodynamis taitensis )
Curlew of Alaska ( Numenius tahitiensis ) Vulnerable

D

Checkerwork of the Cape ( Daption capense ) Rare/Accidental
Diamond with five colors ( Neochmia temporalis ) introduced Species

F

Pheasant of Colchide ( Phasianus colchicus ) introduced Species
Insane with red feet ( Sula sula )
Insane brown ( Sula leucogaster )
Insane masked ( Sula will dactylatra )
Frégate ariel ( Fregata ariel )
Frégate of the Pacific ( Fregata minor )

G

Gallicolombe of the Marchionesses ( Gallicolumba rubescens ) Endemic In danger
Gallicolombe érythroptère ( Gallicolumba will erythroptera ) Endémique In critical danger of extinction
Géopélie streaked ( Geopelia striata ) introduced Espèce
Goéland with nozzle ringed ( Larus delawarensis ) Rare/Accidentel
Grand Héron ( Ardea herodias )
Large-duke of America ( Bubo virginianus ) introduced Species
Large Brush ( Ardea alba )
Gygis white ( Gygis alba )

H

Héron buff-backed herons ( Bubulcus ibis )
Héron striated ( Butorides striata )
Sand martin ( Riparia riparia )
Swallow of Tahiti ( Hirundo tahitica )
rustic Swallow ( Hirundo rustica )

L

Arctic skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus ) Rare/Accidental
Labbe pomarin ( Stercorarius pomarinus )
Lori de Kuhl ( Vini kuhlii ) Endemic In danger
Lori little nun ( Vini peruviana ) Endemic Vulnerable
Lori ultramarin ( Vini ultramarina ) Endemic In danger

M

Marouette fuliginous ( Porzana tabuensis )
sad Martin ( Acridotheres tristis ) introduced Species
Wood kingfisher of Gambier ( Todiramphus gambieri ) Endemic In critical danger of extinction
Wood kingfisher of the Marchionesses ( Todiramphus godeffroyi ) Endemic In danger
Wood kingfisher respected ( Todiramphus tutus )
Wood kingfisher venerated ( Todiramphus veneratus ) Endemic
Monarch of Fatuhiva ( Pomarea whitneyi ) Endemic In critical danger of extinction
Monarch of Tahiti ( Pomarea will nigra ) Endémique
Monarque of the Marchionesses ( Pomarea mendozae ) Endémique
Monarque iphis ( Pomarea iphis ) Endémique
Mouette atricille ( Larus atricilla ) Rare/Accidentel
Mouette Franklin ( Larus pipixcan ) Rare/Accidentel

NR

blue Noddi ( Procelsterna cerulea )
brown Noddi ( Anous stolidus )
black Noddi ( Anous minutus )

O

Océanite with white throat ( Nesofregetta fuliginosa ) Vulnerable
Océanite to white belly ( Fregetta grallaria )
Océanite wheatear ( Oceanodroma leucorhoa )
Océanite of Castro ( Oceanodroma Castro ) Rare/Accidental
Océanite frigate ( Pelagodroma marina )

P

Parakeet of Raiatea ( Cyanoramphus ulietanus ) Endemic Extinct
Parakeet of Tahiti ( Cyanoramphus zealandicus ) Endemic Extinct
Small Knight ( Tringa flavipes ) Rare/Accidental
Small Puffin ( Puffinus assimilis )
Petrel with black wings ( Pterodroma nigripennis )
Petrel with white chest ( Pterodroma alba ) In danger
Petrel of Bulwer ( Bulweria bulwerii )
Petrel of Cook ( Pterodroma cookii ) Rare/Accidental In danger
Petrel of Henderson ( Pterodroma atrata ) In danger
Petrel of Juan Fernandez ( Pterodroma externa ) Vulnerable
Petrel of Lesson ( Pterodroma lessonii )
Petrel of Murphy ( Pterodroma ultima ) Quasi threatened
Petrel of Tahiti ( Pseudobulweria rostrata ) endemic Nicheur Quasi threatened
Petrel of Kermadec ( Pterodroma neglecta )
giant Petrel ( Macronectes giganteus ) Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Petrel hérault ( Pterodroma arminjoniana )
Petrel mackled ( Pterodroma inexpectata ) Quasi threatened
black Petrel ( Pterodroma will macroptera )
Phaéton to yellow nozzle ( Phaethon lepturus )
Phaéton with red nozzle ( Phaethon aethereus ) Rare/Accidental
Phaéton with red bits ( Phaethon rubricauda )
Pigeon biset ( Columba livia ) introduced Species
Plover silver plated ( Pluvialis squatarola ) Rare/Accidental
fawn-coloured Plover ( Pluvialis fulva )
Plover semipalmé ( Charadrius semipalmatus ) Rare/Accidental
blue Prion ( Halobaena caerulea )
Ptilope de Dupetit-Thouars ( Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii ) Endemic
Ptilope de Hutton ( Ptilinopus huttoni ) Endemic Vulnerable
Ptilope of the Company ( Ptilinopus purpuratus ) Endemic
Ptilope de Makatéa ( Ptilinopus chalcurus ) Endemic Vulnerable
Ptilope de Mercier ( Ptilinopus mercierii ) Endemic Extinct
Ptilope of Touamotou ( Ptilinopus coralensis ) Endémique Quasi threatened
Puffin with nozzle hails ( Puffinus tenuirostris )
Puffin with pink feet ( Puffinus creatopus ) Vulnérable
Puffin of Audubon ( Puffinus lherminieri )
Puffin of the Nativity ( Puffinus nativitatis )
Puffin fouquet ( Puffinus pacificus )
fuliginous Puffin ( Puffinus griseus ) Quasi threatened
Puffin gray ( Procellaria cinerea ) Quasi threatened

R

Rail tévéa ( Gallirallus pacificus ) Endemic Extinct
Rousserolle with long nozzle ( Acrocephalus caffer )
Rousserolle de Rimatara ( Acrocephalus rimatarae ) Endemic Vulnerable

S

Salangane of the Company ( Aerodramus leucophaeus ) Endemic Vulnerable
Salangane of the Marchionesses ( Aerodramus ocistus ) Endemic
Tern to gray back ( Sterna lunata )
fuliginous Tern ( Sterna fuscata )
crested Tern ( Sterna bergii )

T

Talève sultana ( Porphyrio porphyrio )
Tanager with red back ( Ramphocelus dimidiatus ) introduced Species
Tournepierre with collar ( Arenaria interpres )
Wheatear ( Oenanthe oenanthe )

Z

Zostérops with gray back ( Zosterops lateralis ) introduced Species

External bonds

MANU, Company of Ornithology of Polynesia

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