Colony Location: Vatu-i-ra Island | Pacific Environment Data Portal

Colony Name

Vatu-i-ra Island

Atoll

Vatu-i-Ra Island

EEZ

Fijian EEZ

Island Name

Vatu-i-Ra Island

Local Island Name

Vatu-i-Ra Island

Coordinates

17° 18.967' S, 178° 27.967' E

Species	Period	Count	Derivation	Breeding Status	Data Source	Data Quality
toggle-details Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	2021 November (Breeding)	695 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes All nests at the egg stage.
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2021 November (Breeding)	76 Nests (Present)	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
toggle-details Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2021 November (Breeding)	130 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Primarily at chick and juvenile phase
toggle-details Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2021 November (Breeding)	96 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Juvenile stage dominated counts
toggle-details Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2021 November (Breeding)	158 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Juvenile stage dominated counts
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	2019 June (Breeding)	10 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (Laridae)	2019 June (Breeding)	8 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	2019 June (Breeding)	3 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2019 November (Breeding)	40 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (Laridae)	2019 November (Breeding)	10 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2019 November (Breeding)	5 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2019 November (Breeding)	35 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2019 June (Breeding)	139 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2019 June (Breeding)	5 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2019 June (Breeding)	124 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Greater crested Tern Thalasseus bergii (Laridae)	2019 June (Breeding)	3 Nests	Observed	Confirmed	Taoi & Waqa (2021)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2011 January (Non-breeding)	150 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2011)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2011 January (Breeding)	9 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	BirdLife International (2011)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2011 January (Non-breeding)	250 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2011)	Good
Greater crested Tern Thalasseus bergii (Laridae)	2011 March (Breeding)	250 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Bird (2011)	Good
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	2011 January (Non-breeding)	20 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2011)	Good
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (Laridae)	2011 January (Breeding)	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2011)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2011 January (Non-breeding)	5 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2011)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2011 January (Breeding)	80 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2011)	Good
Greater crested Tern Thalasseus bergii (Laridae)	2011 January (Non-breeding)	20 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2011)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2010 October (Non-breeding)	25 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Rosenstein (2010)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2010 October (Non-breeding)	200 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Rosenstein (2010)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2010 October (Unknown)	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Rosenstein (2010)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2008 January (Breeding)	50 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Roneil et al (2008)	Good
Greater crested Tern Thalasseus bergii (Laridae)	2008 January (Breeding)	120 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Roneil et al (2008)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2008 January (Non-breeding)	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Roneil et al (2008)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2008 January (Breeding)	66 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Roneil et al (2008)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2008 January (Breeding)	300 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Roneil et al (2008)	Good
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	2008 January (Breeding)	4 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Roneil et al (2008)	Good
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	2008 January (Non-breeding)	40 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Roneil et al (2008)	Good
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (Laridae)	2008 January (Non-breeding)	60 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Roneil et al (2008)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2008 January (Breeding)	1 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Roneil et al (2008)	Good
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	2007 June (Breeding)	2 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (2007)	Good
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	2007 June (Non-breeding)	30 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (2007)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	9 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (2007)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2007 June (Non-breeding)	100 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (2007)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2007 June (Non-breeding)	20 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (2007)	Good
Greater crested Tern Thalasseus bergii (Laridae)	2007 June (Non-breeding)	35 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (2007)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	177 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (2007)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	200 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (2007)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	330 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (2007)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2007 June (Breeding)	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (2007)	Good
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	2006 August (Non-breeding)	115 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Environment Consultants (2006)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2006 August (Breeding)	2 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Environment Consultants (2006)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2006 August (Non-breeding)	150 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Environment Consultants (2006)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2006 August (Non-breeding)	20 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Environment Consultants (2006)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2006 August (Breeding)	115 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Environment Consultants (2006)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2006 August (Breeding)	230 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Environment Consultants (2006)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2006 August (Breeding)	600 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Environment Consultants (2006)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2003 December (Breeding)	75 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	BirdLife International (2003)	Good
Greater crested Tern Thalasseus bergii (Laridae)	2003 December (Non-breeding)	29 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2003)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2003 December (Breeding)	60 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	BirdLife International (2003)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2003 December (Breeding)	150-200 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2003)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2003 December (Breeding)	20 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	BirdLife International (2003)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2003 December (Breeding)	400 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2003)	Good
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus (Phaethontidae)	2003 December (Non-breeding)	1 Individuals	Observed	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2003)	Good
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	2003 December (Breeding)	1 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	BirdLife International (2003)	Good
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	2003 December (Non-breeding)	60 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2003)	Good
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (Laridae)	2003 December (Breeding)	200 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	BirdLife International (2003)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2003 December (Non-breeding)	3 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	BirdLife International (2003)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1994 - 2008 January (Breeding)	28000 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Roneil et al (2008)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1993 - 2011 January (Breeding)	21300 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	BirdLife International (2011)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1983 - 2007 June (Non-breeding)	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (2007)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1983 - 2006 August (Non-breeding)	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Environment Consultants (2006)	Good
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (Laridae)	1981 December (Unknown)	10 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Jenkins (1986)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	1981 December (Breeding)	110 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Jenkins (1986)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	1981 August (Breeding)	154 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Jenkins (1986)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	1981 December (Breeding)	250 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Jenkins (1986)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	1976 December (Non-breeding)	115 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	1976 November (Breeding)	400 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Tarburton (1978)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	1975 December (Non-breeding)	5 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	1975 October (Breeding)	200 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	1975 October (Breeding)	400 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Tarburton (1978)	Good
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus (Phaethontidae)	1975 October (Breeding)	1 Breeding pairs	Observed	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	1974 December (Non-breeding)	70 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	1974 December (Non-breeding)	6 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	1974 December (Breeding)	6 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	1974 July (Non-breeding)	28 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1978)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	1974 December (Breeding)	90 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (Laridae)	1974 July (Breeding)	14 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Tarburton (1978)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	1974 December (Breeding)	80 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	1974 July (Non-breeding)	16 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1978)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	1974 July (Unknown)	5 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1978)	Good
Greater crested Tern Thalasseus bergii (Laridae)	1974 December (Non-breeding)	2-4 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	1974 July (Breeding)	250 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Tarburton (1978)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	1974 December (Non-breeding)	70 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	1974 July (Breeding)	400 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Tarburton (1978)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	1963 June (Breeding)	500-700 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Morris (ms)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	1963 June (Breeding)	300-500 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Morris (ms)	Good
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (Laridae)	1925 January (Breeding)	6 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Jenkins (1986)	Medium
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (Laridae)	1925 January (Unknown)	40 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Jenkins (1986)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1891 - 2010 October (Non-breeding)	150 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Rosenstein (2010)	Good
toggle-details Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1836 - 2003 December (Breeding)	28000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	BirdLife International (2006)	Poor
Survey Breeding Notes Masibalavu & Dutson (2006): A Birdlife survey in December 2003 counted nests in 5 quadrats of 10m2 which, if representative of the whole island, could be extrapolated to give an indicative population estimate of 28,000 pairs (202, 201, 285 and 260 nests on flat-land quadrats; 58 nests on the hill quadrat). However, other areas of the island probably had fewer birds than these quadrats, meaning that the overall population was less than 28,000 pairs.
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1976 December (Unknown)	33800 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1974 July (Breeding)	4550 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Tarburton (1978)	Medium
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	December (Non-breeding)	10000-15000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Tarburton (1978)	Medium
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1963 June (Breeding)	1000-2000 Nests	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Morris (ms)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1974 December (Unknown)	10900 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Medium
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1974 December (Unknown)	23600 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Medium
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1974 December (Unknown)	4200 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1974 December (Unknown)	48300 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1974 December (Unknown)	38300 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1974 December (Unknown)	58000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Medium
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1925 January (Breeding)	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Jenkins (1986)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1974 December (Unknown)	29300 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Medium
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1974 December (Unknown)	31900 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Medium
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1975 December (Unknown)	31760 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Potential Breeding	Tarburton (1987)	Good