Colony

Tahiti

Tahiti
Colony Name
Tahiti
Atoll
Tahiti
EEZ
French Polynesian EEZ
Island Name
Tahiti
Local Island Name
Tahiti Nui
Coordinates
17° 40.683' S, 149° 24.067' W
Species Period Count Derivation Breeding Status Data Source Data Quality
Tropical Shearwater
Puffinus bailloni
(Procellariidae)
2008
June, July, August
(Breeding)
(Present)
Confirmed
Jacq et al (2008)
Medium
Survey Breeding Notes
Massif du Marau
Tahiti Petrel
Pseudobulweria rostrata
(Procellariidae)
2008
June, July, August
(Breeding)
5 Nests
Observed
Confirmed
Jacq et al (2008)
Medium
Survey Breeding Notes
Massif du Marau, although only five nests found, many other calling birds were heard at night suggesting a much larger nesting colony
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica
(Procellariidae)
2008
June, July, August
(Breeding)
(Present)
Confirmed
Jacq et al (2008)
Medium
Survey Breeding Notes
Massif du Marau
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
(Phaethontidae)
2008
June, July, August
(Breeding)
(Present)
Confirmed
Jacq et al (2008)
Medium
Survey Breeding Notes
Massif du Marau
Tahiti Petrel
Pseudobulweria rostrata
(Procellariidae)
2008
June, July, August
(Breeding)
102-134 Individuals
Estimated (directly)
Confirmed
Zarzoso-Lacoste (2008)
Good
Survey Breeding Notes
Massif du Marau, 12 colonies were located each with upto 16 birds in each. Conducting survey's in this area is hard and not all colonies would have been found to give a true population estimate
Tahiti Petrel
Pseudobulweria rostrata
(Procellariidae)
1973
(Present)
Confirmed
Thibault & Holyoak (1977)
Poor
Survey Breeding Notes
Burrows found above 700m altitude on Mount Marau
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
(Laridae)
1972
July
(Breeding)
(Present)
Confirmed
Holyoak (1974)
Poor
Survey Breeding Notes
Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
Greater crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
(Laridae)
1922
(Unknown)
(Present)
Data Deficient
Holyoak (1974)
Poor
Survey Breeding Notes
Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel
(Fregatidae)
1921
August
(Unknown)
(Present)
Data Deficient
Holyoak (1974)
Poor
Survey Breeding Notes
Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
1921
November, December
(Unknown)
(Present)
Data Deficient
Holyoak (1974)
Poor
Survey Breeding Notes
Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
Tahiti Petrel
Pseudobulweria rostrata
(Procellariidae)
1921
March, June, October
(Breeding)
Confirmed
Holyoak (1974)
Poor
Survey Breeding Notes
In mountains of main island
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
(Phaethontidae)
1921
December
(Breeding)
(Frequent)
Confirmed
Holyoak (1974)
Poor
Survey Breeding Notes
Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
Grey-backed Tern
Onychoprion lunatus
(Laridae)
1920 - 1922
(Unknown)
(Present)
Data Deficient
Holyoak (1974)
Poor
Survey Breeding Notes
Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)
Black Noddy
Anous minutus
(Laridae)
1921
(Present)
Potential Breeding
Holyoak (1974)
Poor
Survey Breeding Notes
Atoll Level Record (Exact Island Unknown)