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Colony Name
Nu-utele
Atoll
Upolu
EEZ
Samoa EEZ
Coordinates
14° 3.783' S, 171° 25.383' W
Species Period Count Derivation Breeding Status Data Source Data Quality
Blue Noddy
Anous ceruleus
(Laridae)
2015
October
(Breeding)
(Present)
Observed
Probable
Poor
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
(Sulidae)
2015
October
(Breeding)
(Common)
Observed
Confirmed
Poor
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
(Laridae)
2015
October
(Breeding)
(Common)
Observed
Probable
Poor
Common White Tern
Gygis alba
(Laridae)
2015
October
(Breeding)
(Common)
Observed
Probable
Poor
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
2015
October
(Breeding)
(Common)
Observed
Confirmed
Poor
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
(Phaethontidae)
2009
July
(Unknown)
2 Individuals
Potential Breeding
Good
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
(Sulidae)
2003
June
(Breeding)
25-40 Breeding pairs
Estimated (directly)
Confirmed
Good
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
(Laridae)
2003
June
(Breeding)
50 Breeding pairs
Estimated (directly)
Confirmed
Good
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
2003
June
(Breeding)
50 Breeding pairs
Estimated (directly)
Confirmed
Good
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
(Phaethontidae)
2001
June
(Unknown)
2 Individuals
Observed
Potential Breeding
Good
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
(Sulidae)
2000
June
(Breeding)
30 Breeding pairs
Estimated (directly)
Confirmed
Good
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
(Laridae)
2000
June
(Breeding)
50 Breeding pairs
Estimated (directly)
Confirmed
Good
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
2000
June
(Breeding)
100 Breeding pairs
Estimated (directly)
Confirmed
Good
Blue Noddy
Anous ceruleus
(Laridae)
2000
June
(Breeding)
1 Breeding pairs
Observed
Probable
Good
Blue Noddy
Anous ceruleus
(Laridae)
1992
March
(Absent)
Absent
Poor
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
(Sulidae)
1992
March
(Breeding)
18 Individuals
Observed
Confirmed
Good
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
(Sulidae)
1992
March
(Breeding)
12 Nests
Observed
Confirmed
Good
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
(Laridae)
1992
March
(Present)
Probable
Poor
Common White Tern
Gygis alba
(Laridae)
1992
March
(Absent)
Absent
Poor
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
1992
March
(Breeding)
22 Individuals
Observed
Confirmed
Good
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
1992
March
(Breeding)
8 Nests
Observed
Confirmed
Good
Blue Noddy
Anous ceruleus
(Laridae)
1991
August
(Present)
Probable
Poor
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
(Sulidae)
1991
August
(Breeding)
35 Individuals
Observed
Confirmed
Good
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
(Sulidae)
1991
August
(Breeding)
15 Nests
Observed
Confirmed
Good
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
(Laridae)
1991
August
(Frequent)
Probable
Poor
Common White Tern
Gygis alba
(Laridae)
1991
August
(Present)
Probable
Poor
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
1991
August
(Breeding)
50 Individuals
Observed
Confirmed
Good
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
(Sulidae)
1991
August
(Breeding)
35 Nests
Observed
Confirmed
Good