1 Bonin Petrel Pterodroma hypoleuca SPECIES STATUS: State recognized as Indigenous North American Waterbird Conservation Plan – Moderate concern Regional Seabird Conservation Plan – USFWS 2005 The Bonin petrel is a small, nocturnal gadfly petrel (Family: Procellariidae) which breeds further north than any of its Pacific relatives. Like many pelagicRead More →
1 Christmas ShearwaterPuffinus nativitatis Species Information The Christmas shearwater is a medium-sized, dark-brown shearwater (Family: Procellaridae), with a short, wedge-shaped tail and a shiny, black bill. Adult males and females are entirely dark brown, although underparts are lighter than upperparts. Flight is characterized by fast, stiff wing beats, followed byRead More →
1 Manu-o-Kū or White (Fairy) Tern Gygis alba SPECIES STATUS: State-listed as Threatened State recognized as Indigenous NatureServe Heritage Rank G4 – Apparently secure North American Waterbird Conservation Plan – Moderate Concern Regional Seabird Conservation Plan – USFWS 2005 SPECIES INFORMATION: The manu-o-Kū or white tern is a small, entirelyRead More →
1 ʻEwaʻewa or Sooty TernSterna fuscata SPECIES STATUS: State recognized as Indigenous NatureServe Heritage Rank G5 – Secure North American Waterbird Conservation Plan – Moderate Concern Regional Seabird Conservation Plan – USFWS 2005 Species Information The ‘ewa‘ewa or sooty tern is an abundant and gregarious tern (Family: Laridae) with aRead More →
1 Pākalakala or Gray-backed Tern Sterna lunata SPECIES STATUS: State recognized as Indigenous NatureServe Heritage Rank G3/G4 – Vulnerable/Apparently secure North American Waterbird Conservation Plan – Moderate Concern Regional Seabird Conservation Plan – USFWS 2005 Species Information The pākalakala or gray-backed tern (Family: Laridae) is endemic to the central PacificRead More →