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Wildlife of Melanesia - 2014

Wildlife of Melanesia - Birds

Some of the photographs are of a poor quality but serve as a record of the birds photographed.

Lesser Frigatebird

Frigata ariel

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Pied Goshawk

Accipiter albogularis

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Tanna Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus tannensis

Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Red-bellied Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus greyii

Claret-breasted Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus viridis

Claret-breasted Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus viridis

Pacific Imperial Pigeon

Ducula pacifica

Island Imperial Pigeon

Ducula pistrinnaria

Pacific Imperial Pigeon

Ducula pacifica

Chestnut-bellied Imperial

Pigeon

Ducula brenchleyi

Solomons Cockatoo

Cacatua ducorpsii

Solomons Cockatoo

Cacatua ducorpsii

Cardinal Lory

Chalcopsitta cardinalis

Palm Lorikeet

Charmosyna palmarum

Coconut Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus

Duchess Lorikeet

Charmosyna margarethae

Ultramarine Kingfisher

Todirhamphus leucopygius

Eclectus Parrot

Eclectus roratus

Collard Kingfisher

Todirhamphus chloris

 

Moustached Treeswift

Hemiproche mystacea

aeroplanes

Vanuatu Kingfisher

Todirhamphus farquhair

 

Makira Honeyeater

Meliarchus sclateri

Sooty Myzomela

Myzomela tristrami

Vanuatu Honeyeater

Glycifohia notabilis

Cardinal Myzomela

Myzomela cardinalis

Cardinal Myzomela

Myzomela cardinalis

Cardinal Myzomela

Myzomela cardinalis

Polynesian Triller

Lalage maculosa

Melanesian Whistler

Pachycephala caledonica

Long-tailed Triller

Lalage leucopyga

Willie Wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

Grey Fantail

Rhipidura albiscape

Grey Fantail

Rhipidura albiscape

Streaked Fantail

Rhipidura verreauxi

Buff-bellied Monach

Mayronis schistaceus

Rufous Fantail

Mertensia maritima

Southern Shrikebill

Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides

Chestnut-bellied Mona

HMonacha casaneiventris

Chestnut-bellied Monach

Monacha casaneiventris

 

 

Melanesian Flycatcher

Myiagra vanikorensis

Pacific Swallow

Hirundo tahitica

White-billed Crow

Corvus woodfordi

 

 

Malaita White-eye

Zosterops

Vanuatu White-eye

Zosterops flavifons

Vanikoro White-eye

Zosterops gibbsi

 

 

Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Midget Flowerpecker

Dicaeum aeneums

Brown-winged Starling

Aplonis grandis

 

Grey-eared Honeyeater

Lichmera incana

Chestnut-breasted Manikin

Lonchura castaneothorax

Grey-eared Honeyeater

Lichmera incana

Wildlife of Melanesia - Mammals

Temotu Flying-fox

Pteropus nitendiensis

Vanikoro Flying-fox

Pteropus tuberculatus

Temotu Flying-fox

Pteropus nitendiensis

Vanikoro Flying-fox

Pteropus tuberculatus

Vanikoro Flying-fox

Pteropus tuberculatus

Vanikoro Flying-fox

Pteropus tuberculatus

Wildlife of Melanesia - Sea Creatures

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