Colony Location: McKean Island | Pacific Environment Data Portal

Colony Name

McKean Island

Atoll

McKean Island

EEZ

Phoenix Group EEZ

Island Name

Nikumaroro Atoll

Local Island Name

Nikumaroro Atoll

Coordinates

3° 35.7' S, 174° 7.383' W

Species	Period	Count	Derivation	Breeding Status	Data Source	Data Quality
toggle-details Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	2009 November	354 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Transect counts
Common White Tern Gygis alba (Laridae)	2009 November (Unknown)	100 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Data Deficient	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
toggle-details Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	2009 November	1200 Individuals	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Night counts
Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus (Laridae)	2009 November (Breeding)	800 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2009 November (Unknown)	3000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Non-Breeding	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	2009 November (Breeding)	1200 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
toggle-details Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	2009 November	50 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Transect counts
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2009 November (Breeding)	50 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (Laridae)	2009 November (Breeding)	100 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
toggle-details Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (Laridae)	2009 November	100 Individuals	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Transect counts
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica (Procellariidae)	2009 November (Unknown)	4 Individuals	Observed	Data Deficient	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
toggle-details Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2009 November	3000-4000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Transect counts
Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa (Oceanitidae)	2009 November (Unknown)	2 Individuals	Observed	Data Deficient	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
toggle-details Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni (Procellariidae)	2009 November	50 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Transect counts
toggle-details Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus (Laridae)	2009 November	800 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Transect counts
Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni (Procellariidae)	2009 November (Breeding)	50 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
toggle-details Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2009 November	3000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Survey Breeding Notes Night counts
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2009 November (Breeding)	8 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2009 November (Breeding)	3000 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	2008 June	318 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	2008 June	1000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	2008 June	10-15 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (Laridae)	2008 June	1000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2008 June	1000-1100 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni (Procellariidae)	2008 June	50 Individuals	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus (Laridae)	2008 June	500-600 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2008 June	1200 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda (Phaethontidae)	2006 April (Breeding)	34 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (Laridae)	2006 April (Unknown)	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Data Deficient	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica (Procellariidae)	2006 April (Unknown)	2 Individuals	Observed	Data Deficient	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	2006 April	400 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa (Oceanitidae)	2006 April (Breeding)	10 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni (Procellariidae)	2006 April (Breeding)	60 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	2006 April	6 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	2006 April	10 Individuals	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Blue Noddy Anous ceruleus (Laridae)	2006 April (Unknown)	1 Individuals	Observed	Data Deficient	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (Laridae)	2006 April	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	2006 April (Breeding)	75 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2006 April	1630 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	2006 April (Breeding)	1630 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Common White Tern Gygis alba (Laridae)	2006 April (Breeding)	100 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni (Procellariidae)	2006 April	60 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor (Fregatidae)	2006 April (Breeding)	400 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus (Laridae)	2006 April	800 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus (Laridae)	2006 April (Unknown)	800 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Data Deficient	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2006 April (Breeding)	1500 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	2006 April (Breeding)	400 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	2006 April	1500 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)		Pierce et al (2010)	Good
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	2006 April (Breeding)	60 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1984 - 2006 April (Breeding)	6 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2006)	Good
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1984 - 2009 November (Breeding)	50 Breeding pairs	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Pierce et al (2011)	Good
Blue Noddy Anous ceruleus (Laridae)	1976 (Unknown)	15000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel (Fregatidae)	1976 (Unknown)	40000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda (Phaethontidae)	1974 (Unknown)	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (Laridae)	1974 (Unknown)	250000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica (Procellariidae)	1974 (Unknown)	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Red-footed Booby Sula sula (Sulidae)	1983 (Unknown)	500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Data Deficient	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni (Procellariidae)	1983 (Unknown)	5000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa (Oceanitidae)	1983 (Unknown)	1000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Black Noddy Anous minutus (Laridae)	1983 (Unknown)	1000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (Sulidae)	1983 (Unknown)	100 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Data Deficient	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus (Laridae)	1983 (Unknown)	20000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii (Procellariidae)	1983 (Unknown)	200 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis (Procellariidae)	1983 (Unknown)	50 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Data Deficient	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Common White Tern Gygis alba (Laridae)	1983 (Unknown)	7000 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor (Fregatidae)	1983 (Unknown)	1500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Data Deficient	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus (Laridae)	1983 (Unknown)	23400 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Sulidae)	1983 (Unknown)	1500 Individuals	Estimated (directly)	Confirmed	Garnett (1983)	Poor