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Tahiti, Polynesia (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Tahiti, Polynesia
Map of Tahiti, Polynesia
Tahiti Monarch (
Pomarea nigra
) - Female
Tahiti Kingfisher (
Todirhamphus veneratus
)
Tahiti Monarch (
Pomarea nigra
)
Tahiti Reed-Warbler (
Acrocephalus caffer
)
Pacific Black Duck (
Anas superciliosa
)
Swamp Harrier (
Circus approximans
)
Red-vented Bulbul (
Pycnonotus cafer
)
Pacific Swallow (
Hirundo tahitica
)
Red-browed Firetail (
Neochmia temporalis
)
Chestnut-breasted Munia (
Lonchura castaneothorax
)
Zebra Dove (
Geopelia striata
)
Common Waxbill (
Estrilda astrild
)
Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia. The island has a fairly dense population along the coasts, but the center of the island is mostly nature (and many introduced plants)
Trips
French Polynesia
7/13/2010
: After our trip to see the solar eclipse on Anaa, we spent three nights on the main island of Tahiti.
Activities included scuba diving to a shipwreck and a crashed airplane near the end of the airport runway, hiking into a valley on the west side of the island to find the Tahiti Monarch, hiking into the Papenoo Valley, and eating at the trucks in Papeete.
Previous Visit (Anaa: 7/11/2010)
Next Visit (Moorea: 7/15/2010)
Species Recorded (24)
Birds ( 22 )
Tropicbirds ( Phaethontidae )
White-tailed Tropicbird -
Phaethon lepturus
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Swamp Harrier -
Circus approximans
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Pacific Reef-Heron -
Egretta sacra
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Pacific Black Duck -
Anas superciliosa
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Wandering Tattler -
Tringa incana
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Brown Noddy -
Anous stolidus
Great Crested Tern -
Thalasseus bergii
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon -
Columba livia
Zebra Dove -
Geopelia striata
Gray-green Fruit-Dove -
Ptilinopus purpuratus
( Dacelonidae )
Tahiti Kingfisher -
Todiramphus veneratus
Swifts ( Apodidae )
Polynesian Swiftlet -
Aerodramus leucophaeus
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Pacific Swallow -
Hirundo tahitica
Bulbuls ( Pycnonotidae )
Red-vented Bulbul -
Pycnonotus cafer
White-eyes ( Zosteropidae )
Silvereye -
Zosterops lateralis
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Tahiti Monarch -
Pomarea nigra
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Tahiti Reed Warbler -
Acrocephalus caffer
Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
Common Myna -
Acridotheres tristis
Tanagers ( Thraupidae )
Crimson-backed Tanager -
Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
Common Waxbill -
Estrilda astrild
Chestnut-breasted Munia -
Lonchura castaneothorax
Red-browed Firetail -
Neochmia temporalis
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