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Colony Name
Vatulele
Atoll
Vatulele
EEZ
Fijian EEZ
Island Name
Vatulele
Local Island Name
Vatulele
Coordinates
18° 28.8' S, 177° 38.467' E
Species Period Count Derivation Breeding Status Data Source Data Quality
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
(Fregatidae)
2002
September
(Present)
Non-Breeding
Poor
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel
(Fregatidae)
2002
September
(Present)
Non-Breeding
Poor
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
(Phaethontidae)
2002
September
(Present)
Probable
Poor
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
(Phaethontidae)
2002
September
(Present)
Confirmed
Poor
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
(Laridae)
2002
September
(Present)
Confirmed
Poor
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
(Sulidae)
1972
September
(Unknown)
250 Individuals
Estimated (directly)
Potential Breeding
Poor
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
1972
September
(Present)
Potential Breeding
Medium
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
(Phaethontidae)
1972
June
(Breeding)
4 Individuals
Observed
Confirmed
Good
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
(Phaethontidae)
1930
June
(Present)
Confirmed
Poor