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Description: includes Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Mehetia, Tetiaroa, Maiao, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tupai, Maupiti, Mopelia, Maupihaa, Motu One
Number of species: 66
Number of endemics: 9
Number of globally threatened species: 8
Number of extinct species: 5
Number of introduced species: 8
 
Phasianidae
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus Coq bankiva Introduced species
 
Anatidae
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Canard à sourcils
Northern Pintail Anas acuta Canard pilet Rare/Accidental
 
Procellariidae
Antarctic Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus Pétrel géant Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima Pétrel de Murphy Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis Pétrel à ailes noires Rare/Accidental
Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata Pétrel de Tahiti Near-threatened
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus Puffin fouquet
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri Puffin d'Audubon Rare/Accidental
Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis Petit Puffin
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Puffin fuligineux Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris Puffin à bec grêle Rare/Accidental
Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii Pétrel de Bulwer Rare/Accidental
 
Hydrobatidae
White-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta grallaria Océanite à ventre blanc Rare/Accidental
Polynesian Storm-Petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa Océanite à gorge blanche Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
 
Ardeidae
Striated Heron Butorides striata Héron strié Introduced species
Pacific Reef-Egret Egretta sacra Aigrette sacrée
 
Phaethontidae
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Phaéton à brins rouges
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Phaéton à bec jaune
 
Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor Frégate du Pacifique
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel Frégate ariel
 
Sulidae
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Fou masqué Rare/Accidental
Red-footed Booby Sula sula Fou à pieds rouges
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Fou brun
 
Accipitridae
Swamp Harrier Circus approximans Busard de Gould
 
Rallidae
Tahiti Rail Gallirallus pacificus Râle tévéa Endemic Extinct
Spotless Crake Porzana tabuensis Marouette fuligineuse
 
Charadriidae
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva Pluvier fauve
 
Scolopacidae
Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis Courlis d'Alaska Vulnerable
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Petit Chevalier Rare/Accidental
Wandering Tattler Heteroscelus incanus Chevalier errant
Tahitian Sandpiper Prosobonia leucoptera Chevalier à ailes blanches Endemic Extinct
Moorean Sandpiper Prosobonia ellisi Chevalier d'Ellis Endemic Extinct
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Tournepierre à collier Rare/Accidental
Sanderling Calidris alba Bécasseau sanderling Rare/Accidental
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos Bécasseau à poitrine cendrée Rare/Accidental
 
Laridae
Great Crested-Tern Sterna bergii Sterne huppée
Grey-backed Tern Sterna lunata Sterne à dos gris Rare/Accidental
Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata Sterne fuligineuse
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Noddi brun
Black Noddy Anous minutus Noddi noir Rare/Accidental
Blue Noddy Procelsterna cerulea Noddi bleu
White-Tern Gygis alba Gygis blanche
 
Columbidae
Rock Pigeon Columba livia Pigeon biset Introduced species
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata Géopélie zébrée Introduced species
Polynesian Ground-Dove Gallicolumba erythroptera Gallicolombe érythroptère Extirpated Critically endangered
Grey-green Fruit Dove Ptilinopus purpuratus Ptilope de la Société Endemic
Pacific Imperial-Pigeon Ducula pacifica Carpophage pacifique
Polynesian Imperial Pigeon Ducula aurorae Carpophage de la Société End (country/region) Endangered
 
Psittacidae
Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana Lori nonnette Extirpated Vulnerable
Black-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus zealandicus Perruche de Tahiti Endemic Extinct
Raiatea Parakeet Cyanoramphus ulietanus Perruche de Raiatea Endemic Extinct
 
Cuculidae
Long-tailed Koel Urodynamis taitensis Coucou de Nouvelle-Zélande
 
Apodidae
Tahiti Swiftlet Aerodramus leucophaeus Salangane de la Société Endemic Vulnerable
 
Alcedinidae
Chattering Kingfisher Todiramphus tutus Martin-chasseur respecté
Tahiti Kingfisher Todiramphus veneratus Martin-chasseur vénéré Endemic
 
Monarchidae
Tahitian Monarch Pomarea nigra Monarque de Tahiti Endemic
 
Hirundinidae
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Hirondelle de Tahiti
 
Pycnonotidae
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Bulbul à ventre rouge
 
Sylviidae
Tahiti Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus caffer Rousserolle à long bec
 
Zosteropidae
Silver-eye Zosterops lateralis Zostérops à dos gris
 
Sturnidae
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Martin triste Introduced species
 
Estrildidae
Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild Astrild ondulé
Red-browed Firetail Neochmia temporalis Diamant à cinq couleurs Introduced species
Chestnut-breasted Munia Lonchura castaneothorax Capucin donacole Introduced species
 
Thraupidae
Crimson-backed Tanager Ramphocelus dimidiatus Tangara à dos rouge Introduced species

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