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Moorea, Polynesia (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Moorea, Polynesia
Map of Moorea, Polynesia
Grey-green Fruit-Dove (
Ptilinopus purpuratus
)
Brown Booby (
Sula leucogaster
)
Red-footed Booby (
Sula sula
)
Tahiti Petrel (
Pseudobulweria rostrata
)
Moorea is a smaller version of Tahiti with some native plants holding on in the center of the island.
Trips
French Polynesia
7/15/2010
: Our final stop was the island of Moorea which we visited via a ferry from Papeete. Moorea is one of the top tourist destinations in French Polynesia based on reputation.
After not doing much for two days, we rented bikes to visit the center of the island. We sat outside on the slow ferry back to Papeete, and it was a good trip for finding some pelagic birds.
Previous Visit (Tahiti: 7/13/2010)
Species Recorded (14)
Birds ( 13 )
Shearwaters and Petrels ( Procellariidae )
Tahiti Petrel -
Pseudobulweria rostrata
Tropicbirds ( Phaethontidae )
White-tailed Tropicbird -
Phaethon lepturus
Boobies and Gannets ( Sulidae )
Brown Booby -
Sula leucogaster
Red-footed Booby -
Sula sula
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Swamp Harrier -
Circus approximans
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Pacific Reef-Heron -
Egretta sacra
Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies ( Phasianidae )
Red Junglefowl -
Gallus gallus
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Black Noddy -
Anous minutus
Brown Noddy -
Anous stolidus
Common White-Tern -
Gygis alba
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Gray-green Fruit-Dove -
Ptilinopus purpuratus
Bulbuls ( Pycnonotidae )
Red-vented Bulbul -
Pycnonotus cafer
Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
Common Myna -
Acridotheres tristis
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