| Description:
includes American Samoa, Western Samoa, Cook Island,
Pitcairn, Tonga, Tuvalu, Tokelau, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Niue |
| Number of species:
200 |
| Number of endemics:
52 |
| Number of breeding
endemics: 3 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 48 |
| Number of introduced
species: 19 |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae |
| Wandering Albatross |
Diomedea exulans |
Albatros hurleur |
|
| Royal Albatross |
Diomedea
epomophora |
Albatros royal |
|
| Gray-headed Albatross |
Thalassarche
chrysostoma |
Albatros tte grise |
Rare/Accidental
Vulnerable |
| Black-browed Albatross |
Thalassarche
melanophris |
Albatros sourcils
noirs |
Rare/Accidental |
| Buller's Albatross |
Thalassarche
bulleri |
Albatros de Buller |
|
| Light-mantled Albatross |
Phoebetria
palpebrata |
Albatros fuligineux |
Rare/Accidental
Near-threatened |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Antarctic Giant-Petrel |
Macronectes
giganteus |
Ptrel gant |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Hall's Giant-Petrel |
Macronectes
halli |
Ptrel de Hall |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Cape Petrel |
Daption capense |
Damier du Cap |
Rare/Accidental |
| Great-winged Petrel |
Pterodroma
macroptera |
Ptrel noir |
|
| Tahiti
Petrel |
Pterodroma
rostrata |
Ptrel de Tahiti |
|
| White-headed Petrel |
Pterodroma
lessonii |
Ptrel de Lesson |
|
| Phoenix
Petrel |
Pterodroma alba |
Ptrel poitrine
blanche |
Breeding endemic
Endangered |
| Mottled Petrel |
Pterodroma
inexpectata |
Ptrel macul |
Near-threatened |
| Murphy's Petrel |
Pterodroma
ultima |
Ptrel de Murphy |
Breeding endemic Near-threatened |
| Kermadec Petrel |
Pterodroma
neglecta |
Ptrel des Kermadec |
|
| Herald Petrel |
Pterodroma
arminjoniana |
Ptrel hrault |
|
| Henderson Petrel |
Pterodroma
atrata |
Ptrel de Henderson |
Breeding endemic Endangered |
| Juan Fernandez Petrel |
Pterodroma
externa |
Ptrel de Juan
Fernandez |
Vulnerable |
| White-necked Petrel |
Pterodroma
cervicalis |
Ptrel col blanc |
|
| Cook's Petrel |
Pterodroma
cookii |
Ptrel de Cook |
Rare/Accidental Endangered |
| Gould's Petrel |
Pterodroma
leucoptera |
Ptrel de Gould |
|
| Bonin Petrel |
Pterodroma
hypoleuca |
Ptrel des Bonin |
|
| Black-winged Petrel |
Pterodroma
nigripennis |
Ptrel ailes noires |
|
| Blue Petrel |
Halobaena
caerulea |
Prion bleu |
|
| Bulwer's Petrel |
Bulweria
bulwerii |
Ptrel de Bulwer |
|
| Grey Petrel |
Procellaria
cinerea |
Puffin gris |
Near-threatened |
| White-chinned
Petrel |
Procellaria aequinoctialis |
Puffin menton blanc |
|
| Pink-footed Shearwater |
Puffinus creatopus |
Puffin pieds roses |
Vulnerable |
| Flesh-footed Shearwater |
Puffinus carneipes |
Puffin pieds ples |
|
| Wedge-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus pacificus |
Puffin fouquet |
|
| Buller's
Shearwater |
Puffinus bulleri |
Puffin de Buller |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Sooty
Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
Puffin fuligineux |
Near-threatened |
| Short-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus tenuirostris |
Puffin bec grle |
|
| Christmas Shearwater |
Puffinus nativitatis |
Puffin de la Nativit |
|
| Townsend's
Shearwater |
Puffinus auricularis |
Puffin de Townsend |
|
| Little
Shearwater |
Puffinus assimilis |
Petit Puffin |
|
| Audubon's Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
Puffin d'Audubon |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| White-faced Storm-Petrel |
Pelagodroma marina |
Ocanite frgate |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-bellied Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta tropica |
Ocanite ventre noir |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-bellied
Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta grallaria |
Ocanite ventre blanc |
|
| Polynesian Storm-Petrel |
Nesofregetta fuliginosa |
Ocanite gorge blanche |
Vulnerable |
| Band-rumped Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma castro |
Ocanite de Castro |
Rare/Accidental |
| Leach's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
Ocanite cul-blanc |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-billed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon aethereus |
Phaton bec rouge |
Rare/Accidental |
| Red-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda |
Phaton brins rouges |
|
| White-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Phaton bec jaune |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Masked Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
Fou masqu |
|
| Red-footed Booby |
Sula sula |
Fou pieds rouges |
|
| Brown Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
Fou brun |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
Frgate du Pacifique |
|
| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
Frgate ariel |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Great Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
Grand Hron |
|
| Great Egret |
Ardea alba |
Grande Aigrette |
|
| White-faced Heron |
Egretta
novaehollandiae |
Aigrette face
blanche |
Rare/Accidental |
| Snowy Egret |
Egretta thula |
Aigrette neigeuse |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pacific
Reef-Egret |
Egretta sacra |
Aigrette sacre |
|
| Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Hron garde-boeufs |
Rare/Accidental |
| Striated Heron |
Butorides
striata |
Hron stri |
|
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Mallard |
Anas
platyrhynchos |
Canard colvert |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pacific Black Duck |
Anas
superciliosa |
Canard sourcils |
|
| Northern Pintail |
Anas acuta |
Canard pilet |
Rare/Accidental |
| Northern Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
Canard souchet |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Swamp Harrier |
Circus
approximans |
Busard de Gould |
Introduced species |
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Peregrine Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
Faucon plerin |
|
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae |
| Niuafo?ou Scrubfowl |
Megapodius
pritchardii |
Mgapode de
Pritchard |
Endemic Endangered |
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Red Junglefowl |
Gallus gallus |
Coq bankiva |
Introduced species |
| Ring-necked Pheasant |
Phasianus
colchicus |
Faisan de Colchide |
Introduced species |
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Buff-banded Rail |
Gallirallus
philippensis |
Rle tiklin |
|
| Spotless Crake |
Porzana
tabuensis |
Marouette
fuligineuse |
|
| Henderson Island
Crake |
Porzana atra |
Marouette de
Henderson |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| White-browed Crake |
Porzana cinerea |
Marouette grise |
|
| Purple Swamphen |
Porphyrio
porphyrio |
Talve sultane |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| Pacific Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
Pluvier fauve |
|
| Black-bellied
Plover |
Pluvialis
squatarola |
Pluvier argent |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| Long-billed Dowitcher |
Limnodromus
scolopaceus |
Bcassin long bec |
Rare/Accidental |
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
Barge rousse |
|
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
Courlis corlieu |
|
| Bristle-thighed
Curlew |
Numenius
tahitiensis |
Courlis d'Alaska |
Vulnerable |
| Eurasian Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
Courlis cendr |
Rare/Accidental |
| Far Eastern Curlew |
Numenius
madagascariensis |
Courlis de Sibrie |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common Sandpiper |
Actitis
hypoleucos |
Chevalier guignette |
Rare/Accidental |
| Grey-tailed Tattler |
Tringa brevipes |
Chevalier de Sibrie |
|
| Wandering Tattler |
Tringa incana |
Chevalier errant |
|
| Lesser Yellowlegs |
Tringa flavipes |
Petit Chevalier |
Rare/Accidental |
| Wood Sandpiper |
Tringa glareola |
Chevalier sylvain |
Rare/Accidental |
| Tuamotu Sandpiper |
Prosobonia
cancellata |
Chevalier des
Touamotou |
Endemic Endangered |
| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria
interpres |
Tournepierre collier |
|
| Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
Bcasseau sanderling |
|
| Pectoral Sandpiper |
Calidris
melanotos |
Bcasseau poitrine
cendre |
|
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
Calidris
acuminata |
Bcasseau queue
pointue |
Rare/Accidental |
| Ruff |
Philomachus
pugnax |
Combattant vari |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae |
| Ring-billed Gull |
Larus
delawarensis |
Goland bec cercl |
Rare/Accidental |
| Kelp
Gull |
Larus
dominicanus |
Goland dominicain |
Rare/Accidental |
| Laughing Gull |
Larus atricilla |
Mouette atricille |
Rare/Accidental |
| Franklin's Gull |
Larus pipixcan |
Mouette de Franklin |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae |
| Brown Noddy |
Anous stolidus |
Noddi brun |
|
| Black
Noddy |
Anous minutus |
Noddi noir |
|
| Blue Noddy |
Procelsterna
cerulea |
Noddi bleu |
|
| Grey
Noddy |
Procelsterna
albivitta |
Noddi gris |
|
| White-Tern |
Gygis alba |
Gygis blanche |
|
| Sooty Tern |
Onychoprion
fuscatus |
Sterne fuligineuse |
|
| Grey-backed Tern |
Onychoprion
lunatus |
Sterne dos gris |
|
| Bridled Tern |
Onychoprion
anaethetus |
Sterne bride |
Rare/Accidental |
| Little Tern |
Sternula
albifrons |
Sterne naine |
Rare/Accidental |
| Fairy
Tern |
Sternula nereis |
Sterne nris |
|
| Roseate Tern |
Sterna dougallii |
Sterne de Dougall |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-naped Tern |
Sterna sumatrana |
Sterne diamant |
|
| Common Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
Sterne pierregarin |
Rare/Accidental |
| Great Crested-Tern |
Thalasseus
bergii |
Sterne huppe |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae |
| South Polar Skua |
Stercorarius
maccormicki |
Labbe de McCormick |
|
| Pomarine Jaeger |
Stercorarius
pomarinus |
Labbe pomarin |
|
| Parasitic Jaeger |
Stercorarius
parasiticus |
Labbe parasite |
Rare/Accidental |
| Long-tailed Jaeger |
Stercorarius
longicaudus |
Labbe longue queue |
Rare/Accidental |
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae |
| Rock Pigeon |
Columba livia |
Pigeon biset |
Introduced species |
| Metallic Pigeon |
Columba
vitiensis |
Pigeon gorge
blanche |
|
| Zebra
Dove |
Geopelia striata |
Goplie zbre |
Introduced species |
| Polynesian Ground-Dove |
Gallicolumba
erythroptera |
Gallicolombe
rythroptre |
Endemic Critically
endangered |
| Friendly Ground-Dove |
Gallicolumba
stairi |
Gallicolombe de
Stair |
Vulnerable |
| Marquesas
Ground-Dove |
Gallicolumba
rubescens |
Gallicolombe
des Marquises |
Endemic Endangered |
| Tooth-billed Pigeon |
Didunculus
strigirostris |
Diduncule
strigirostre |
Endemic Endangered |
| Many-colored Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus
perousii |
Ptilope de La
Prouse |
Endemic |
| Crimson-crowned Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus
porphyraceus |
Ptilope de
Clmentine |
|
| Cook Islands
Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus
rarotongensis |
Ptilope de
Rarotonga |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Gray-green
Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus
purpuratus |
Ptilope de la Socit |
Endemic |
| Makatea Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus
chalcurus |
Ptilope de Makata |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Atoll Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus
coralensis |
Ptilope des
Touamotou |
Endemic
Near-threatened |
| Rapa Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus
huttoni |
Ptilope de Hutton |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| White-capped
Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus
dupetithouarsii |
Ptilope de
Dupetit-Thouars |
Endemic |
| Henderson Island
Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus
insularis |
Ptilope de
Henderson |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Pacific
Imperial-Pigeon |
Ducula pacifica |
Carpophage
pacifique |
|
| Polynesian
Imperial-Pigeon |
Ducula aurorae |
Carpophage de la
Socit |
Endemic Endangered |
| Marquesas
Imperial-Pigeon |
Ducula galeata |
Carpophage des
Marquises |
Endemic Critically
endangered |
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae |
| Blue-crowned
Lorikeet |
Vini australis |
Lori fringillaire |
Endemic |
| Kuhl's Lorikeet |
Vini kuhlii |
Lori de Kuhl |
Endemic Endangered |
| Stephen's Lorikeet |
Vini stepheni |
Lori de Stephen |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Blue Lorikeet |
Vini peruviana |
Lori nonnette |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Ultramarine Lorikeet |
Vini ultramarina |
Lori ultramarin |
Endemic Endangered |
| Red Shining-Parrot |
Prosopeia
tabuensis |
Perruche pompadour |
Introduced species |
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae |
| Long-tailed Koel |
Eudynamys
taitensis |
Coucou de
Nouvelle-Zlande |
|
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae |
| Australian Masked-Owl |
Tyto
novaehollandiae |
Effraie masque |
Introduced species |
| Barn
Owl |
Tyto alba |
Effraie des
clochers |
|
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae |
| Great Horned Owl |
Bubo virginianus |
Grand-duc d'Amrique |
Introduced species |
APODIFORMES: Apodidae |
| White-rumped Swiftlet |
Aerodramus
spodiopygius |
Salangane croupion
blanc |
|
| Atiu Swiftlet |
Aerodramus
sawtelli |
Salangane de Cook |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Polynesian Swiftlet |
Aerodramus
leucophaeus |
Salangane de la
Socit |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Marquesan Swiftlet |
Aerodramus
ocistus |
Salangane des
Marquises |
Endemic |
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae |
| Flat-billed
Kingfisher |
Todiramphus
recurvirostris |
Martin-chasseur des
Samoa |
Endemic |
| Collared Kingfisher |
Todiramphus
chloris |
Martin-chasseur
collier blanc |
|
| Sacred Kingfisher |
Todiramphus
sanctus |
Martin-chasseur
sacr |
|
| Tahiti Kingfisher |
Todiramphus
veneratus |
Martin-chasseur vnr |
Endemic |
| Mangaia Kingfisher |
Todiramphus
ruficollaris |
Martin-chasseur de
Mangaia |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Chattering
Kingfisher |
Todiramphus tutus |
Martin-chasseur
respect |
Endemic |
| Marquesas Kingfisher |
Todiramphus
godeffroyi |
Martin-chasseur des
Marquises |
Endemic Endangered |
| Tuamotu Kingfisher |
Todiramphus
gambieri |
Martin-chasseur des
Gambier |
Endemic Critically
endangered |
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae |
| Bank
Swallow |
Riparia riparia |
Hirondelle de
rivage |
|
| Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
Hirondelle rustique |
|
| Pacific Swallow |
Hirundo tahitica |
Hirondelle de
Tahiti |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae |
| White
Wagtail |
Motacilla alba |
Bergeronnette grise |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae |
| Samoan Triller |
Lalage sharpei |
chenilleur des
Samoa |
Endemic
Near-threatened |
| Polynesian Triller |
Lalage maculosa |
chenilleur de
Polynsie |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae |
| Red-vented Bulbul |
Pycnonotus cafer |
Bulbul ventre rouge |
Introduced species |
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae |
| Island
Thrush |
Turdus
poliocephalus |
Merle des les |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae |
| Tahiti Reed-Warbler |
Acrocephalus
caffer |
Rousserolle long
bec |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Tuamotu Reed-Warbler |
Acrocephalus
atyphus |
Rousserolle des
Touamotou |
Endemic |
| Rimitara
Reed-Warbler |
Acrocephalus
rimitarae |
Rousserolle de
Rimatara |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Pitcairn
Reed-Warbler |
Acrocephalus
vaughani |
Rousserolle des
Pitcairn |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Henderson Island
Reed-Warbler |
Acrocephalus
taiti |
Rousserolle
d'Henderson |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Marquesan
Reed-Warbler |
Acrocephalus
mendanae |
Rousserolle des
Marquises |
Endemic |
| Cook Islands Reed-Warbler |
Acrocephalus
kerearako |
Rousserolle des
Cook |
Endemic
Near-threatened |
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae |
| Northern Wheatear |
Oenanthe
oenanthe |
Traquet motteux |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae |
| Samoan Fantail |
Rhipidura
nebulosa |
Rhipidure des Samoa |
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae |
| Rarotonga Monarch |
Pomarea
dimidiata |
Monarque de
Rarotonga |
Endemic Endangered |
| Tahiti Monarch |
Pomarea nigra |
Monarque de Tahiti |
Endemic |
| Iphis Monarch |
Pomarea iphis |
Monarque iphis |
Endemic |
| Marquesas Monarch |
Pomarea mendozae |
Monarque des
Marquises |
Endemic |
| Fatuhiva Monarch |
Pomarea whitneyi |
Monarque de
Fatuhiva |
Endemic Critically
endangered |
| Fiji Shrikebill |
Clytorhynchus
vitiensis |
Monarque des Fidji |
|
| Samoan Flycatcher |
Myiagra
albiventris |
Monarque des Samoa |
Endemic Vulnerable |
PASSERIFORMES: Petroicidae |
| Scarlet
Robin |
Petroica
multicolor |
Miro carlate |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae |
| Samoan Whistler |
Pachycephala
flavifrons |
Siffleur des Samoa |
Endemic |
| Tongan Whistler |
Pachycephala
jacquinoti |
Siffleur des Tonga |
Endemic
Near-threatened |
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae |
| Silver-eye |
Zosterops
lateralis |
Zostrops dos gris |
Introduced species |
| Samoan White-eye |
Zosterops
samoensis |
Zostrops des Samoa |
Endemic Vulnerable |
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae |
| Cardinal Myzomela |
Myzomela
cardinalis |
Myzomle cardinal |
|
| Wattled Honeyeater |
Foulehaio
carunculatus |
Mliphage foulehaio |
|
| Mao |
Gymnomyza
samoensis |
Mliphage mao |
Endemic Endangered |
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae |
| Polynesian Starling |
Aplonis
tabuensis |
Stourne de Polynsie |
|
| Samoan Starling |
Aplonis
atrifusca |
Stourne de Samoa |
Endemic |
| Rarotonga Starling |
Aplonis
cinerascens |
Stourne de
Rarotonga |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Jungle
Myna |
Acridotheres
fuscus |
Martin forestier |
Introduced species |
| Common
Myna |
Acridotheres
tristis |
Martin triste |
Introduced species |
| European Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
tourneau sansonnet |
Introduced species |
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae |
| Common Waxbill |
Estrilda astrild |
Astrild ondul |
Introduced species |
| Red
Avadavat |
Amandava
amandava |
Bengali rouge |
Introduced species |
| Red-browed Firetail |
Neochmia
temporalis |
Diamant cinq
couleurs |
Introduced species |
| Red-headed
Parrotfinch |
Erythrura
cyaneovirens |
Diamant vert-bleu |
Endemic |
| Chestnut-breasted Munia |
Lonchura
castaneothorax |
Capucin donacole |
Introduced species |
| Java
Sparrow |
Padda oryzivora |
Padda de Java |
Introduced species
Vulnerable |
PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae |
| Crimson-backed Tanager |
Ramphocelus
dimidiatus |
Tangara dos rouge |
Introduced species |
