Pacific Birds
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Raising the profile of the birds of the Pacific islands of Oceania. Curated by conservation biologist @Dr_Rob_Davis. #Pacificbird ko-fi.com/pacificbirds
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#BirdsSeenIn2022 From the hills 300 m above Honiara in the Solomon Islands, is an endemic Ducorps's Cockatoo (Cacatua ducorpsii). A noisy and charming denizen, it's easy to see and hear but hard to get a good photo. The British Nature Guide Birds of The World: The Cornell Lab Pacific Birds #solomonislands
#BirdsSeenIn2022 Another very handsome Solomons endemic is the Ultramarine Kingfisher (Todiramphus leucopygius). It's one of the few birds of the world to sport a mauve vent. The British Nature Guide Birds of The World: The Cornell Lab Pacific Birds #solomonislands
#BirdsSeenIn2022 Another very colourful and handsome Solomons resident is the common Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis). So-called as in flying it has a bright patch on the wing that resembles a silver dollar. The British Nature Guide Birds of The World: The Cornell Lab Pacific Birds #solomonislands
#BirdsSeenIn2022 A common, widely-ranged bird from the Andamans to the Solomons is the Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis). Common in Solomons community forest gardens, this is the handsome male. The British Nature Guide Birds of The World: The Cornell Lab Pacific Birds #solomonislands
#BirdsSeenIn2022 A common endemic to the Bismarcks and Solomons is the colourful and noisy Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti). In the Solomons it's easy to spot on the forest edge, loudly calling from treetops. The British Nature Guide Birds of The World: The Cornell Lab Pacific Birds #solomonislands
#BirdsSeenIn2022 A common lowland bird of the Solomons is the Moustached Treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea woodfordiana). Here it is sitting atop a Natangura Palm eyeing the big world around it. The British Nature Guide Birds of The World: The Cornell Lab Pacific Birds #solomonislands
#BirdsSeenIn2022 A lovely Makira endemic is the White-headed Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus eugeniae). This male was seen at sunset in a popular fig tree. The British Nature Guide Birds of The World: The Cornell Lab Pacific Birds #solomonislands
#BirdsSeenIn2022 A large and magnificent coastal bird of more remote and small outer islands in the Solomons is the Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus) The British Nature Guide Birds of The World: The Cornell Lab Pacific Birds #solomonislands
#BirdsSeenIn2022 A common rail across much of the South Pacific including the Solomons is the large and colourful Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus). The British Nature Guide Birds of The World: The Cornell Lab Pacific Birds #solomonislands
#BirdsSeenIn2023 A Vanuatu gem is the Red-bellied Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus greyi ). Vanuatu's birds seem to have fared reasonably well despite the combined effects of Cyclones Judy and Kevin in early March. The British Nature Guide Birds of The World: The Cornell Lab #Vanuatu GreatSouthernBioblitz Pacific Birds
Hard to comprehend scale of Chinese tuna fishing in Solomon Islands EEZ since March. Global Fishing Watch shows vessels right across 1.6m sq km EEZ. Chart allows only 10 vessels tracked at a time; all but one randomly selected are Chinese
🚨 New research highlights where threatened seabirds are most exposed to marine plastics! 🌊 BirdLife Marine tracked over 7000 Petrels to discover plastic 'danger zones' which are present all over the globe. 👉 Discover more here: ow.ly/rs7B50P3rlg
giant salamanders are declining throughout their entire eastern US range — but why? In Search Of America’s Missing Hellbenders | Virginia Tech @ASNAmNat by Rage Against The Regime 🇺🇦 via Forbes Science / Forbes #amphibians #conservation #deforestation #agriculture forbes.com/sites/grrlscie…
In British Ornithologists’ Club Joseph: Towards a resolution of nomenclatural instability in the Helmeted Friarbird Philemon buceroides complex #ornithology Which Indonesian and Papuan taxa are most closely related to “Hornbill Friarbird Philemon yorki”? doi.org/10.25226/bboc.…
