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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
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
(Sulidae)
2024
May
12 Nests
(Low Numbers)
Observed
Confirmed
Good
Blue Noddy
Anous ceruleus
(Laridae)
2024
May
2-10 Individuals
Observed
Potential Breeding
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
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
1976
September
(Present)
Confirmed
Medium
Blue Noddy
Anous ceruleus
(Laridae)
1976
(Present)
Confirmed
Medium