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lists, Photos, video, sound recordings & data. |
| Description: Torres Group |
| Number of species: 71 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 5 |
| Number of introduced
species: 1 |
| Date last reviewed:
2007-08-21 |
| See also: http://www.birdsofmelanesia.net/vanuatu/torresgroup/torresgrp.pdf |
Megapodiidae |
| Vanuatu Megapode |
Megapodius layardi |
Vanuatu-boshoen |
Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable |
Phasianidae |
| Red
Junglefowl |
Gallus gallus |
Bankivahoen |
Introduced species |
Anatidae |
| Pacific
Black Duck |
Anas superciliosa |
Wenkbrauweend |
|
Procellariidae |
| Providence
Petrel |
Pterodroma solandri |
Solander-stormvogel |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Kermadec
Petrel |
Pterodroma neglecta |
Kermadecstormvogel |
Rare/Accidental |
| Herald
Petrel |
Pterodroma arminjoniana |
Arminjon-stormvogel |
|
| Mottled
Petrel |
Pterodroma inexpectata |
Regenstormvogel |
Near-threatened |
| White-necked
Petrel |
Pterodroma cervicalis |
Kermadec-witnekstormvogel |
|
| Black-winged
Petrel |
Pterodroma nigripennis |
Zwartvleugelstormvogel |
Rare/Accidental |
| Gould's
Petrel |
Pterodroma leucoptera |
Gould-stormvogel |
|
| Tahiti
Petrel |
Pseudobulweria rostrata |
Tahiti-stormvogel |
Near-threatened |
| Wedge-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus pacificus |
Wigstaartpijlstormvogel |
|
| Fluttering Shearwater |
Puffinus gavia |
Vlinderpijlstormvogel |
|
| Audubon's Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
Audubon-pijlstormvogel |
|
| Sooty
Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
Grauwe Pijlstormvogel |
Near-threatened |
| Short-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus tenuirostris |
Dunbekpijlstormvogel |
|
| Flesh-footed Shearwater |
Puffinus carneipes |
Australische Grote
Pijlstormvogel |
Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
Wilson-stormvogeltje |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-bellied
Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta grallaria |
Witbuikstormvogeltje |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-bellied Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta tropica |
Zwartbuikstormvogeltje |
Rare/Accidental |
Ardeidae |
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
Mangrovereiger |
|
| White-faced
Heron |
Egretta novaehollandiae |
Witwangreiger |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pacific
Reef-Egret |
Egretta sacra |
Oostelijke Rifreiger |
|
Phaethontidae |
| Red-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda |
Roodstaartkeerkringvogel |
|
| White-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Witstaartkeerkringvogel |
|
Fregatidae |
| Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
Grote Fregatvogel |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
Kleine Fregatvogel |
|
Sulidae |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
Maskergent |
Rare/Accidental |
| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
Roodpootgent |
|
| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
Bruine Gent |
|
Falconidae |
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
Slechtvalk |
|
Accipitridae |
| Swamp
Harrier |
Circus approximans |
Australische Bruine Kiekendief |
|
Rallidae |
| Spotless
Crake |
Porzana tabuensis |
Pacifisch Porseleinhoen |
|
| Purple
Swamphen |
Porphyrio porphyrio |
Purperkoet |
|
Charadriidae |
| Pacific Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
Kleine Goudplevier |
|
Scolopacidae |
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
Rosse Grutto |
|
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
Regenwulp |
|
| Common
Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
Oeverloper |
|
| Wandering
Tattler |
Heteroscelus incanus |
Amerikaanse Grijze Ruiter |
|
| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
Steenloper |
|
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
Calidris acuminata |
Siberische Strandloper |
|
Laridae |
| Great
Crested-Tern |
Sterna bergii |
Grote Kuifstern |
|
| Roseate
Tern |
Sterna dougallii |
Dougall-stern |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-naped
Tern |
Sterna sumatrana |
Zwartnekstern |
|
| Common
Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
Visdiefje |
|
| Bridled
Tern |
Sterna anaethetus |
Brilstern |
Rare/Accidental |
| Sooty
Tern |
Sterna fuscata |
Bonte Stern |
|
| Brown
Noddy |
Anous stolidus |
Noddy |
|
| Black
Noddy |
Anous minutus |
Witkapnoddy |
Rare/Accidental |
| White
Tern |
Gygis alba |
Witte Stern |
|
Columbidae |
| Metallic
Pigeon |
Columba vitiensis |
Witkeelduif |
|
| Emerald
Dove |
Chalcophaps indica |
Smaragdduif |
|
| Tanna
Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus tannensis |
Vanuatu-jufferduif |
Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened |
| Red-bellied
Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus greyii |
Grey-jufferduif |
|
| Pacific
Imperial-Pigeon |
Ducula pacifica |
Pacifische Muskaatduif |
|
Psittacidae |
| Rainbow
Lorikeet |
Trichoglossus haematodus |
Regenbooglori |
|
| Palm
Lorikeet |
Charmosyna palmarum |
Palmlori |
Vulnerable |
Cuculidae |
| Shining
Bronze-Cuckoo |
Chrysococcyx lucidus |
Gouden Bronskoekoek |
|
Apodidae |
| Glossy
Swiftlet |
Collocalia esculenta |
Witbuikdwergsalangaan |
|
| Uniform
Swiftlet |
Aerodramus vanikorensis |
Grijze Salangaan |
|
Alcedinidae |
| Collared Kingfisher |
Todiramphus chloris |
Witkraagijsvogel |
|
Meliphagidae |
| White-bellied Honeyeater |
Glycifohia notabilis |
Witbuik-honingeter |
Endemic (country/region) |
| Cardinal
Myzomela |
Myzomela cardinalis |
Kardinaal-dwerghoningeter |
|
Campephagidae |
| Polynesian
Triller |
Lalage maculosa |
Gevlekte Triller |
|
| Long-tailed
Triller |
Lalage leucopyga |
Langstaarttriller |
|
Rhipiduridae |
| New Zealand Fantail |
Rhipidura fuliginosa |
Grijze Waaierstaart |
|
Monarchidae |
| Southern
Shrikebill |
Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides |
Vanuatu-klauwiermonarch |
|
| Melanesian Flycatcher |
Myiagra caledonica |
Vanuatu-monarch |
|
Hirundinidae |
| Pacific
Swallow |
Hirundo tahitica |
Hutzwaluw |
|
Zosteropidae |
| Yellow-fronted
White-eye |
Zosterops flavifrons |
Vanuatu-brilvogel |
Endemic (country/region) |
| Silvereye |
Zosterops lateralis |
Australische Brilvogel |
|
