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HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

ENDEMIC BIRD SPECIES

 

The archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands includes height main islands, atolls and smaller islets in N Pacific Ocean. These islands are the outer part of an undersea mountain formed by volcanic activity.

Human’s arrival has involved introduced animal and plant species, including new predators for the native species, and invasive plants and trees causing degradation and modification of the habitat. The deforestation has destroyed habitats and food sources, leading the native species, both animals and plants, to extinction.   

These islands enjoy tropical weather, but the climate depends on elevation and location. Tropical storms and sometimes hurricanes occur, but rainfall and drier periods alternate too, according to the side of the islands.   

The Hawaiian Islands shelter both endemic and introduced bird species. Several native species are Endangered, due to habitat loss for various reasons.

ENDEMIC SPECIES:

Apapane - Himatione sanguinea - Picchion cramoisi

Black-footed Albatross - Pheobastria nigripes - Albatros à pieds noirs

Hawaii Amakihi - Hemignathus virens - Amakihi familier

Hawaiian Duck - Anas wyvilliana - Canard des Hawaï

Hawaiian Goose or Nene - Branta sandvicensis - Bernache néné

Iiwi - Vestiaria coccinea - Iiwi rouge

Laysan Albatross - Phoebastria immutabilis - Albatros de Laysan

Laysan Duck - Anas laysanensis - Canard de Laysan

To be continued...

 

INTRODUCED SPECIES:

Barn Owl – Tyto alba – Effraie des clochers

Black Francolin - Francolinus francolinus - Francolin noir

Black Swan - Cygnus atratus - Cygne noir

California Quail - Callipepla californica - Colin de Californie

Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis – Martin triste

Common Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus - Faisan de Colchide

Common Starling - Sturnus vulgaris - Etourneau sansonnet

Gambel’s Quail - Callipepla gambelii - Colin de Gambel

Great-tailed Grackle - Quiscalus mexicanus - Quiscale à longue queue 

House Finch – Carpodacus mexicanus – Roselin familier

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus - Moineau domestique

Kalij Pheasant - Lophura leucomelanos - Faisan leucomèle

Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos – Canard colvert

Mourning Dove – Zenaida macroura – Tourterelle triste

Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis – Cardinal rouge

Northern Mockingbird – Mimus polyglottos – Moqueur polyglotte

Pin-tailed Whydah – Vidua macroura - Veuve dominicaine

Red-whiskered Bulbul – Pycnonotus jocosus – Bulbul Orphée

Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri – Perruche à collier

Sky Lark – Alauda arvensis – Alouette des champs

Spotted Dove – Streptopelia chinensis – Tourterelle tigrine

Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis - Héron garde-bœufs

 

Sources :

Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia

Avibase (Lepage Denis)

BirdLife International (BirdLife International)

 

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