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Colony Name
Maninita
Atoll
Vava'u Group
EEZ
Tongan EEZ
Island Name
Naoonoho
Local Island Name
Naoonoho
Coordinates
18° 51.417' S, 173° 59.7' W
Species Period Count Derivation Breeding Status Data Source Data Quality
Black Noddy
Anous minutus
(Laridae)
2014
February
(Breeding)
(Abundant)
Confirmed
Poor
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
(Laridae)
2014
February
(Breeding)
(Abundant)
Confirmed
Poor
Common White Tern
Gygis alba
(Laridae)
2014
February
(Breeding)
(Abundant)
Confirmed
Poor
Common White Tern
Gygis alba
(Laridae)
2001
April
(Breeding)
233 Individuals
Estimated (directly)
Confirmed
Good
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
(Laridae)
2001
November, December
(Breeding)
2550 Mature individuals
Extrapolated
Confirmed
Good
Common White Tern
Gygis alba
(Laridae)
2001
November, December
(Breeding)
1650 Mature individuals
Extrapolated
Confirmed
Good
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
2001
November, December
(Breeding)
12 Nests
Observed
Confirmed
Good
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
2001
November, December
(Unknown)
50 Individuals
Observed
Confirmed
Good
Survey Breeding Notes
This record relates to numbers of roosting birds on the island at night
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
1926
July, August
(Breeding)
(Present)
Confirmed
Poor
Survey Breeding Notes
Records from the Whitney South Sea Expedition
Black Noddy
Anous minutus
(Laridae)
2001
November, December
(Breeding)
22500 Mature individuals
Extrapolated
Confirmed
Good