Colony Location: Kiritimati | Pacific Environment Data Portal

Colony Name

Kiritimati

Atoll

Kiritimati

EEZ

Line Group EEZ

Island Name

Christmas

Local Island Name

Kiritimati

Coordinates

1° 51.483' N, 157° 21.833' W

Species	Period	Count	Derivation	Breeding Status	Data Source	Data Quality
toggle-details Common White Tern Gygis alba (Laridae)	2007 June (Unknown)	2500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Great Frigatebird Fregata minor (Fregatidae)	2007 June (Unknown)	700-900 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus (Laridae)	2007 June (Breeding)	800-900 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2007 June (Unknown)	100 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	20-30 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba (Procellariidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	2300-3800 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2007 June (Unknown)	2800-4400 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda (Phaethontidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	820-1100 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (Laridae)	2007 June (Breeding)	350000-650000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica (Procellariidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	4500-8000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni (Procellariidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	3100-4100 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus (Phaethontidae)	2007 June (Unknown)	2-10 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa (Oceanitidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	200-500 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Blue Noddy Anous ceruleus (Laridae)	2007 June (Unknown)	570 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	20-30 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2007 June (Breeding)	15000-31000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis (Procellariidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	4000-7000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba (Procellariidae)	2006 - 2011 May (Breeding)	10000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce & Kerr (2013)	Good
Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa (Oceanitidae)	2006 - 2011 May (Breeding)	300 Pairs		Confirmed	Pierce & Kerr (2013)	Good
toggle-details Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1993 - 2007 June (Breeding)	100000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2007)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus (Laridae)	1983	10000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	1983	14000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	1983	1500 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	1983	12000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda (Phaethontidae)	1983	8000-9000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni (Procellariidae)	1983	1000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (Laridae)	1983	4000000-6000000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica (Procellariidae)	1983	500000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Blue Noddy Anous ceruleus (Laridae)	1983	5000 Individuals	Unknown	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa (Oceanitidae)	1983	1000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	1983	300 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	1983	10000 Individuals	Unknown	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Greater crested Tern Thalasseus bergii (Laridae)	1983	700 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Great Frigatebird Fregata minor (Fregatidae)	1983	20000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba (Procellariidae)	1981 - 1983	20000-25000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis (Procellariidae)	1981 - 1983	6000-15000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Common White Tern Gygis alba (Laridae)	1981 - 1983	2000-5000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	1967 September (Breeding)	500 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba (Procellariidae)	1967 January (Breeding)	2100 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	1967 May (Breeding)	2500 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda (Phaethontidae)	1967 August (Breeding)	3000 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (Laridae)	1967 June (Breeding)	3500000 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica (Procellariidae)	1967 June (Breeding)	2500 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni (Procellariidae)	1967 September (Breeding)	25 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa (Oceanitidae)	1967 September (Breeding)	60 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Blue Noddy Anous ceruleus (Laridae)	1967 October (Unknown)	2200 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	1967 November (Breeding)	20 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	1967 January (Breeding)	180 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis (Procellariidae)	1967 January (Breeding)	1400 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Common White Tern Gygis alba (Laridae)	1967 June (Unknown)	5000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Great Frigatebird Fregata minor (Fregatidae)	1967 May (Breeding)	2500 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus (Laridae)	1967 April (Unknown)	2500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	1967 June (Breeding)	80-100 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (Laridae)	1965	1500000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Medium
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1967 May (Breeding)	2800 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Schreiber & Ashmole (1970)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
toggle-details Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1983	10000 Individuals	Unknown	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Survey Breeding Notes Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba (Procellariidae)		10000 Breeding pairs	Observed	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2017)