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Colony Name
Pola Island
Atoll
Tutuila
EEZ
American Samoa EEZ
Island Name
Pola Island
Local Island Name
Pola Island
Coordinates
14° 14.1' S, 170° 40.267' W
Species Period Count Derivation Breeding Status Data Source Data Quality
Blue Noddy
Anous ceruleus
(Laridae)
2024
May
2-10 Individuals
Observed
Potential Breeding
Good
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
(Sulidae)
2024
May
12 Nests
(Low Numbers)
Observed
Confirmed
Good
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
(Fregatidae)
2003
September
(Non-breeding)
180 Individuals
(Present)
Estimated (directly)
Potential Breeding
Good
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
2003
September
(Breeding)
127 Individuals
(Present)
Estimated (directly)
Confirmed
Medium
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus
(Laridae)
2002
December
(Non-breeding)
50 Individuals
(Present)
Estimated (directly)
Potential Breeding
Good
Grey-backed Tern
Onychoprion lunatus
(Laridae)
2002
December
(Non-breeding)
40 Individuals
(Present)
Estimated (directly)
Potential Breeding
Good
Blue Noddy
Anous ceruleus
(Laridae)
1986
June
(Resident)
10 Individuals
(Present)
Estimated (directly)
Confirmed
Medium
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
(Sulidae)
1986
June
(Non-breeding)
100-200 Individuals
Estimated (directly)
Potential Breeding
Medium
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
1986
June
(Non-breeding)
30 Individuals
(Present)
Estimated (directly)
Confirmed
Medium
Black Noddy
Anous minutus
(Laridae)
1984
(Present)
Confirmed
Poor
Blue Noddy
Anous ceruleus
(Laridae)
1976
(Present)
Confirmed
Medium
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
1976
September
(Present)
Confirmed
Medium