South West Pacific Islands New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and Samoa 29th July to 17th August 2018 (20 days) Trip Report

Kagu by Erik Forsyth

Trip report compiled by Tour Leader: Adam Walleyn

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Tour Summary

Our group met up in Sydney Airport, eager to begin our island-hopping adventure through the endemic- rich islands in the South West Pacific. Our flight to Noumea had a stopover in Vanuatu, where we got an early start to our birding in that country with our first endemic, the Vanuatu White-eye, just outside the airport. Grey-eared , Long-tailed Triller, Uniform Swiftlet, Coconut Lorikeet, White-breasted Woodswallow, Grey , and Pacific Swallow rounded out the list of native for the layover. Eventually, we arrived in Noumea, the capital city of New Caledonia, and after an interesting dinner of cooking our meat on hot rocks, we headed to bed with arguably the most exciting day of the trip looming tomorrow!

We were off early to Riviere Bleue Provincial Park, and as day broke we found ourselves in the stunted forest that is (very) Yellow-bellied Flyrobin by Erik Forsyth slowly regenerating in the mineral-rich soils after having been burnt decades ago. Inside the park, we started our birding in this forest with good looks at Barred Honeyeater, New Caledonian , and New Caledonian Parakeet – three that are more common in this forest-edge .

Entering the forest proper, we got out of our van and immediately had 2 Kagus rush past, crests raised. Amazing to see the most important species of the tour so quickly, although we certainly hoped for a more prolonged sighting, and we would certainly get it! While we scoured the area to try and re-find them, we were being constantly distracted by a barrage of endemics. The wonderful Horned Parakeet showed very well, and was followed up by Satin Swiftlets, New Caledonian Whistler, New Caledonian Cuckooshrike, Streaked Fantail, Yellow-bellied Flyrobin, Fan-tailed Gerygone, , and Green-backed White-eye. Eventually, we did track down another Kagu, this one was a young with some brown still in its plumage, and it performed beautifully.

Not far away, we heard the critically endangered , calling persistently from well inside the forest. Try as we might, it refused to budge; but we were kept busy as we racked up further endemics, with our first of several impressive Goliath Imperial Pigeon, a flock of Striated , a bright New Caledonian , Southern , and after going a ways off track, a stunning Cloven-feathered Dove. Goliath Imperial Pigeon by Erik Forsyth

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We continued birding, ending up near the very impressive Grand Kauri tree. Near here, a trio of Kagus gave us a performance we will never forget as they spent many minutes walking around us, as close as could be. We did hear another Crow Honeyeater, but like the earlier bird, while it called constantly it refused to emerge from deep inside the forest. Continuing on our way, we were thrilled to have a small group of New Caledonian Crows come winging in, and noted that one of the crows was carrying a stick in its beak. We watched it land on a tree and then use the stick to try and pry out some food item from the tree – amazing stuff!

We eventually made it to our lunch spot for a late picnic lunch, and then continued our search for the Crow Honeyeater. In the end, we were not successful and were shocked and saddened to hear that the past year’s intensive survey has come up with a global population estimate of a mere 19 birds. In the later afternoon, we lingered around the park edge in the hopes of picking up a Horned Parakeet by Erik Forsyth Red-throated Parrotfinch, but despite our best efforts we could not find one. However, driving out of the park, the bus soon came to a halt as a couple flew up from the roadside. After a bit of a search, we finally located the parrotfinches for excellent views. We carried on our way back to Noumea, but yet again the bus came to a halt as shouts of “Goshawk!” rang out. Sure enough, there was a perched White-bellied Goshawk for all to enjoy, rounding off an absolutely superb day of birding, in which we were able to track down nearly all of Grand Terre’s endemics.

The next morning found us at the domestic terminal, boarding a flight for the island of Lifou. Heavy rain and cool temperatures greeted us on this tropical island; not exactly what we were expecting, but we headed out for our birding site nonetheless. We got a break in the weather just as we arrived at the forest and set out in search of the birds. The endemic Small Lifou White-eyes were found immediately and in good numbers, along with Cardinal . After scanning the forest edge for a while, we headed inside the forest proper in search of the more difficult Large Lifou White-eye. Despite hearing several birds, we could not lay eyes on one; although during the walk we did see numerous Red-bellied Fruit Doves and the infrequently seen Ornate Flying Fox.

We followed up on a tip and found ourselves at a small papaya orchard set on the edge of the forest. Soon enough, the calls of Large Lifou White-eye were heard. Our local informant had told us that they might come to feed on his ripe fruit, and although we were slightly incredulous, we watched as numerous Small Lifou White-eyes did come and eat, and then a few black-headed Silvereyes, and then, sure enough, the Large Lifou White-eye came right into a papaya Small (left) and Large (right) Lifou White-eyes by Jonathan for a remarkably good look! Slifkin

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Just after that, the heavens opened up and so we headed to a beachside resort for a warming coffee and early lunch. Returning to the papaya orchard, we gorged ourselves on views of all three of the island’s white-eyes for as long as we wanted, along with Metallic Pigeon, Pacific Emerald Dove, Shining Bronze Cuckoo, Grey-eared Honeyeater, New Caledonian Friarbird, Fan-tailed Gerygone, South Melanesian Cuckooshrike, Streaked Fantail, and Blue-faced Parrotfinch – quite a spot!

With a lot of time still available before our flight back to Noumea, we explored around the island looking for a good seawatching spot. We were mostly met with rain and wind wherever we went, but eventually found a nice sheltered spot where we had distant Red- footed and Brown Boobies and leaping Spinner Dolphins. As we drove back to the airport to catch our flight back to Noumea, we were surprised to find a Barn Owl sitting on a wire in broad daylight!

Our next morning saw us driving to the international terminal and catching a flight across to Port Vila. There we had lunch, Vanuatu Kingfisher by Jonathan Slifkin relaxed on the beach, and then caught another flight up to Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo, where we arrived at our very comfortable beachside accommodations for a tasty dinner.

For the morning, we headed up to the Loru Conservation Area, an area of protected lowland forest. Walking a track through the forest, we soon found Pacific Kingfisher and heard many Melanesian Whistlers, eventually getting a good look at them. We were fortunate to flush a young Vanuatu Megapode that flew past most of the group, giving a view to most people – it would prove to be our only sighting of this elusive species. We then heard a Vanuatu Kingfisher calling; and although it gave us a runaround, most of us were able to get a look at it. While trying to re-find it, a mixed flock came through with three fantastic Buff-bellied Monarchs in it. Being in a monotypic endemic to Vanuatu, this was probably our most wanted bird in the country. Eventually, we moved on and were able to find a more cooperative Vanuatu Kingfisher which was in the scope for all, and we also tracked down a couple of Mackinlay’s Cuckoo Doves. We found a fruiting fig tree which was being visited by Red-bellied Fruit Doves, Metallic Pigeon, and Pacific Imperial Pigeon, and ate our picnic lunch nearby.

With the heat of the day well upon us, we returned to our lodge which offered some relaxed birding, and most people went for a productive snorkel out in the warm waters of the reef, with a great diversity of fish and coral species to be enjoyed. Many of the commoner birds like Red-bellied Fruit Dove, Vanuatu White-eye, and Grey-eared Pacific Kingfisher by Erik Forsyth Honeyeater were enjoyed at leisure.

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With most of our targets already in the bag, we tried some exploratory birding in the interior of the island for the next morning. Not long after leaving the lodge, our vehicle came to a stop as a roadside Tanna Fruit Dove was found. We enjoyed scope views of this attractive endemic, and also scoped up another Vanuatu Kingfisher for good measure. Heading up in elevation, we passed traditional villages replete with men walking around in loincloths and ended up on a newly built road which had some decent forest. We enjoyed numerous Pacific Imperial Pigeon, but only a possible brief sighting of Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon. A productive mixed flock yielded , Buff-bellied Monarch, Streaked Fantail, , and Melanesian Flycatcher.

We eventually made our way to the highest driveable road on the island, at about 600 meters above sea level, but everything was quiet up there apart from lots of South Melanesian Cuckooshrikes. So, after eating our picnic lunch, we returned to our lodge for some downtime and then headed up to Champagne Beach, where we were able to access some private land along the coast. Several Tanna and Red-bellied Fruit Doves Buff-bellied Monarch by David Hoddinott were in fruiting trees, but there was no sign of the hoped-for Vanuatu Megapode. After enjoying our walk along one of the most beautiful stretches of the Vanuatu coast, we returned to the lodge for the evening and enjoyed a final dinner there.

The next morning saw us flying back to Port Vila for an excursion up to a coastal village, where we were happy to track down a flock of Blue-faced Parrotfinch. We then headed to our beachside resort in Vila for lunch and some downtime. In the afternoon, we went to Devil’s Head to try some seawatching; but apart from distant boobies and Wedge-tailed Shearwaters, there wasn’t much to be seen bird-wise. We switched our attention to the many reef fish swimming below us, and enjoyed several Snowflake Morays plus a nice assortment of butterflyfish, wrasses and many more.

Our next day was a travel day and saw us flying to Fiji, where we ended up in Nadi early in the evening. The following morning, we were winging our way across to the wonderful island of . Greeted with a warm bula welcome, we settled into our rooms and explored the surroundings of our beach resort, picking up our first Fiji endemics, including some cooperative Fiji Goshawks, Sulphur-breasted Myzomelas, and Polynesian Trillers. Orange Fruit Dove by Jonathan Slifkin After lunch, we boarded our 4wds and headed up the bumpy track to Des Voex Peak, the highest road in Fiji. We soon found ourselves in some nice montane forest, and in no time at all we were being drawn by the clicking call of the Orange Fruit Dove. We soon had the glorious male in the scope for all to enjoy!

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The dove disappeared but kept calling, so we waited for it to return, but instead had a Taveuni Silktail briefly appear. After a patient wait, the silktail returned to give us a full performance, and we spent a wonderful half-hour with the bird showing off its subtly beautiful plumage and even doing a sort of display on a branch. And so, after being in the forest for two hours, we emerged back onto the road having only seen two birds. But as they were two of the most wanted species for the entire tour, we couldn’t have been happier! We spent the remainder of the afternoon doing some roadside birding. After a slow start, we had one of the busiest birding spells of the entire trip: Fiji Wattled Honeyeater, Fiji Whistler, Streaked Fantail, , , , Fiji Bush Warbler, Fiji White-eye, Polynesian , and Fiji Parrotfinch all being added to our lists in a very short period of time. A fruiting tree in the area hosted numerous Barking Imperial Pigeons and several female Orange Fruit Doves, and then Eva spotted a glorious male that we enjoyed more excellent scope views of. A lovely Many-colored Fruit Dove also appeared. And just before the sun set, we finally got a decent view of a Maroon Shining to round off a phenomenal first afternoon of Fiji birding!

An early start the next morning saw us birding the roadside of Des Voex Peak in the chilly early morning hours. A few Island Thrush were feeding on the verges of the road. At a flowering tree, we then found a cooperative Yellow-billed Honeyeater. After searching for a while, we finally found a beautiful Azure- crested Flycatcher in a mixed flock, and enjoyed plenty of the Azure-crested Flycatcher by more common species from yesterday as well. Jonathan Slifkin

For the afternoon, some of the group returned to the resort for some beach time; while the rest of the group stayed up on the mountain to search for the Pacific Robin – the only species missing from our lists. Staking out a recommended spot from our driver, we were ultimately unsuccessful; although our vigil here did yield another sighting of Taveuni Silktail and some excellent Azure-crested Flycatchers, amongst others.

Early the next morning, we headed out into Somosomo Strait for a mini pelagic. Reaching the open waters at the south end of the island, we were greeted by a playful group of Spinner Dolphins. We soon found our first Tahiti Petrel, but getting views of it in the rolling boat was a challenge. With some persistence, we eventually got an excellent view of this striking and distinctive tubenose. Other pelagic birds seen over the course of the morning, most of which showed very well, included Red-footed and Brown Booby, Lesser Frigatebird, Sooty Tern, and both Brown and Black Noddies. Tahiti Petrel by Jonathan Slifkin

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In the afternoon, we made our way up the mountain one more time, and this time were indeed successful at finding a pair of lovely Pacific Robins. Yellow-billed Honeyeater performed even better than yesterday, and we enjoyed our final views of some of the commoner species before returning to our lodge in the afternoon.

We left the next morning. Between the great birding, great weather, and perhaps most of all the extremely welcoming and friendly people, it was sad to say goodbye to this paradise of an island. Our mid-morning flight saw us arriving in Nadi, and we had a quiet afternoon at our comfortable hotel. An afternoon walk around the grounds provided good views of some new endemics – Kikau and Fiji Woodswallows, along with our best views yet of Vanikoro Flycatcher and Fiji Parrotfinch.

The next morning saw us on a flight to the island of Kadavu, where we arrived around Crimson Shining by Jonathan Slifkin mid-day. We began our birding right at the airport and quickly secured excellent views of the endemic Kadavu Honeyeater. From the airport we headed straight into the forest, where we ate a roadside picnic lunch and admired our first of numerous Crimson Shining Parrots. Just a short distance away, we also found our first of several Kadavu . And just like that, we had already racked up three of the four island endemics! The final one took more time, as we first heard the weird calls of Whistling Fruit Doves before eventually tracking down a couple of lovely males for good views of this sharp-looking species. General birding in the area was excellent, as mixed flocks were regularly encountered and held Sulphur- breasted Myzomela, Polynesian Triller, Slaty Monarch, Fiji Shrikebill, Vanikoro Flycatcher, Fiji White- eye, Silvereye, and Polynesian Starling. Of particular interest were our sightings of the ruficapilla race of Fiji Bush Warbler – which was strikingly different to the Taveuni race, with its brightly coloured cap; and also the kandavensis race of Fiji Whistler – with its white throat, it is strikingly different to the other yellow- throated races of Fiji Whistler, and was until very recently considered a different species.

With the great success of our afternoon winding down, we returned to Vunisea and then boarded the speedboat that took us to our beachside lodge. Here, we found our cabins and were welcomed by the local village with singing, a traditional dinner, and by David Hoddinott even a bowl or two of kava.

The next morning, we returned to the forest again, seeing all of the endemics well, along with the active mixed flocks that are so common in this area. The one additional species for today was a rather skulky Black-throated Shrikebill that everyone eventually got to see. Around midday, we returned to the airport

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where we had a flight to Nadi. With a scheduled 6-hour layover here, we were very pleased to be rebooked on a much earlier flight to Suva that saw us landing in the nation’s capital in the early afternoon. We then took a short drive to our pleasant lodge set in the forest surrounds of Colo-i-Suva. Shortly after checking in, we went for a relaxed walk around the grounds, where we quickly found Masked Shining Parrots and finally tracked down a pair of Collared Lory for excellent viewing.

We were off early into the interior of Viti Levu, in search of a couple of Fiji’s most difficult birds to track down. In some forest edge, we got off to an excellent start as we scoped up a sneaky but brilliant Golden Fruit Dove and a striking Black-throated Shrikebill. We then entered the forest, climbed into a stream bed, set up and waited in the hopes of seeing Long-legged Thicketbird. This is one of the most elusive birds in the world, and was lost to science until being rediscovered in 2003 by a couple of ornithologists, one of whom, Vili, was with us today! We waited in the middle of a territory that was well-known to Vili, but Golden Fruit Dove by Rich Lindie unfortunately the bird was unusually quiet today, so our hopes seemed to be dashed. However, we were determined to give it a go, and to our great surprise a bird suddenly flew in from behind us and alighted briefly on a branch before hopping away along the ground, giving most of the group a brief but reasonable look – better than we had dared hope. About half an hour later, the bird reappeared silently for a similar duration, allowing another decent look for many in the group before hopping away, emitting an alarm call and never returning. Our wait did produce more excellent views of Black-throated Shrikebill, plus a chestnut-coloured Island Thrush.

Emerging from the forest, we carried on into the interior of the island and ended up on the Namosi Road. Here we ate our picnic lunch, during which we were interrupted by a that showed very well. We then set off in search of Fiji’s most elusive bird, the Pink-billed Parrotfinch. Shockingly enough, just after stepping off the bus to bird some roadside forest, Jonathan announced that he had spotted one. Several people were able to get on the bird, and Jonathan even managed a photo (albeit with its massive pink bill hidden behind a branch!). Unfortunately, the bird was being quite elusive and quickly Pink-billed Parrotfinch by Jonathan Slifkin disappeared, but for the lucky folks that did get on the bird this was an amazing result. We stayed in the area for a long time, and the bird reappeared at least a couple more times but never paused in the open, making it very hard to get on. Nonetheless, there were plenty of other birds to watch from this spot, including a very showy Black-throated Shrikebill, lots of Fiji Parrotfinch, cooperative Giant , and yet another distinct race of Fiji Whistler:

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optata. Eventually, we moved on and made a couple more stops in the late afternoon before driving back to our accommodations at Colo-i-Suva in the evening.

We had a final morning in the Suva area, and headed out for a walk to Colo-i-Suva Forest Park. We had one main target for the morning, the very recently split Chestnut-throated Flycatcher, which we connected with fairly quickly. We also had a very cooperative Golden Fruit Dove that we enjoyed wonderful views of, as well as some more views of Masked Shining Parrot, the kleinschmidti race of Pacific Robin, the badiceps race of Fiji Bush Warbler, and a Samoan Flying Fox. We had a midday flight back to our now familiar hotel in Nadi, where we enjoyed a relaxing afternoon.

After a relaxed start to the next day, we headed to the Nadi airport one last time and caught our flight to Apia, on the island of Upolu in Samoa. Even from the plane, we saw our first of many Buff-banded Rails. We drove up to our lodge through rain and mist, pausing for our first Samoan endemic in the driveway – a Flat-billed Kingfisher. We settled into our rooms as darkness slowly descended.

We headed out to the Vaisigano Watershed early in the morning. Just after stepping out of the vehicle, one of the very first birds to appear was a – amongst the most endangered Flat-billed Kingfisher by David of Samoa’s birds, and a genuine surprise to find so quickly and Hoddinott easily. It took off and did not reappear, but as we waited there was much to look at, including many Samoan Starlings and Polynesian Wattled Honeyeaters, both Many-colored and Crimson-crowned Fruit Doves, Pacific Imperial Pigeon, Flat-billed Kingfisher, and Blue-crowned Lorikeet zipping past overhead. The Cardinal Myzomelas here were noted as being a very likely future split. Leaving this productive area behind, we walked the steep track down into Vaisigano Valley, where we found a more cooperative Mao, our first Samoan Whistlers, and a Red- headed Parrotfinch that showed at very close range. Adding to the experience, White- tailed Tropicbirds and the odd White Tern and Black Noddy drifted past overhead! As the morning was wearing off and a heavy rain came through, we slowly returned up the track. Another burst of bird activity after the rain died off produced our first Samoan Many-colored Fruit Dove by Rich Lindie Fantail and a stunning Samoan Flycatcher.

We returned to our lodgings for lunch; and as the lodge has some of the best birding on the island, plus an amazing view, we stayed put for the afternoon. Below us, White-tailed Tropicbirds and White Terns drifted past. Hundreds of Pacific Flying Fox were roosting in the trees and occasionally taking to flight,

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and we were able to get excellent views of both the Many-colored and Crimson-crowned Fruit Doves. Almost all of the island’s endemics were seen again over the course of the afternoon, from the comfort of the lodge, including some of the trickier ones, like Mao and Red-headed Parrotfinch.

For our final full day of the tour, we headed into the interior of the island to Maloleilei Reserve. Here, another impressive viewpoint produced excellent birding, and then we headed onto the trails of the reserve and worked hard to find our final missing endemic, the Samoan Triller. Try as we might, we could not find one; although we did enjoy excellent views of a Mao, and fantastic viewing of a group of Blue-crowned Lorikeets feeding on nectar from some flowers. Back near the vehicle, we were thrilled to finally find a Samoan Triller up in a bare fig tree, where we could watch it for several minutes – fantastic! Samoan Triller by David Hoddinott

We decided to carry on in our explorations of the island, and headed down to the south-east corner, where we tried some seawatching looking out towards the Alepaita Islands. There were clearly lots of seabirds out there, but they were simply too far away, so the only solution would be to take a boat out there! After a few enquiries, we found a boat that would take us, but the bigger problem turned out to be finding lifejackets for everyone. We persisted, and eventually found ourselves climbing into a boat and heading out to Nu’utele Island in a bit of a swell. Seabirds were all around the rugged cliffs of the island, and flying all around the boat – it was fantastic to have such close viewing of many Great Frigatebirds, Brown and Red-footed Boobies, and Brown Noddies, but what we really hoped to see was a Blue Noddy. Our boat driver knew the bird, but did not rate our chances high. He told us they sometimes sat within holes in the rock, and as we reached the southern tip of the island we were thrilled to find 3 Blue Noddies flying around and indeed landing inside the holes in the rock! We spent some time with them, and enjoyed the other seabirds flying around before returning to the beach after a nice little adventure. Back at the lodge, the wonderful team there had produced a traditional feast. The group in Samoa by Eva Lydick For our final morning, we returned to Maloleilei Reserve. It offered the slimmest of possibilities of seeing a Tooth-billed Pigeon – that most enigmatic of Samoan birds. Unsurprisingly, we did not see any, but the birding was great nonetheless. Amongst almost all of Samoa’s endemics, we particularly enjoyed more viewing of Samoan Trillers and some extended viewing of Mao. And with that, we were on our way to the airport and heading out on our onward journeys, having experienced some amazing birds, places, and peoples in these South West Pacific Islands.

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Annotated List of species recorded Note: Number in brackets ( ) indicate number of days on the tour the species was recorded. List powered through the report generator of our partner iGoTerra.

Visited locations Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue, Lifou Is., Luganville (E.S.), Loru Conservation Area, Butmas, Champagne Beach, Port-Vila, Devo peak, Taveuni, Taveuni Island, Viti Levu--Nadi, Kadavu I-- Namara Road, Viti Levu--Colo-I-Suva Forest Park, Namosi Road, Nadakuri village, Vaisigano Watershed, Dave Parker Eco Lodge, Maloleilei, Nu'utele.

Birds (132 in total: 131 seen, 1 heard) Nomenclature and follows Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2018. IOC World Bird List (v 8.1). Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Ducks, Geese & Swans Anatidae Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa pelewensis (2) 2 Taveuni Island 8.8 and 2 Taveuni Island 9.8.

Megapodes Megapodiidae Vanuatu Megapode (VU) Megapodius layardi (1) 1 Loru Conservation Area 2.8.

Petrels, Shearwaters & Diving Petrels Procellariidae Tahiti Petrel (NT) Pseudobulweria rostrata trouessarti (1) 1 Taveuni Island 8.8. Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica (1) 10 Port-Vila 4.8.

Tropicbirds Phaethontidae White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus dorotheae (2) 30 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 10 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8 and 2 Maloleilei 16.8.

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ardeidae Striated Heron Butorides striata solomonensis (1) 1 Barrier Beach 2.8. Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus (1) 1 Taveuni Island 7.8. Egretta novaehollandiae White-faced Heron (2) 1 Namara Road 10.8 and 2 Namara Road 11.8. Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra sacra (6) 1 Port-Vila 4.8, up to 2 Taveuni Island 7-9.8, 2 Namara Road 11.8 and 1 Namosi Road 12.8.

Frigatebirds Fregatidae Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmerstoni (1) 20 Nu'utele 16.8.

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Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel ariel (1) 2 Taveuni Island 8.8.

Gannets, Boobies Sulidae Red-footed Booby Sula sula rubripes (5) 1 Lifou Is. 31.7, 6 Port-Vila 4.8, 50 Taveuni Island 6.8, 20 Taveuni Island 8.8 and 50 Nu'utele 16.8. Brown Booby Sula leucogaster plotus (4) 15 Lifou Is. 31.7, 6 Port-Vila 4.8, 10 Taveuni Island 8.8 and 200 Nu'utele 16.8.

Kites, Hawks & Eagles Accipitridae Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus vigilax (1) 2 Lifou Is. 31.7. White-bellied Goshawk (NT) Accipiter haplochrous (1) 1 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques (8) Up to 4 Devo peak, Taveuni 6-8.8, 1 Nadi 9.8, 2 Namara Road 10.8, 1 Namara Road 11.8, 1 Nadakuri village 12.8 and 1 Nadi 13.8. Swamp Harrier Circus approximans (5) 1 Loru Conservation Area 2.8, 3 Butmas 3.8, 3 Champagne Beach 3.8, 1 Port-Vila 4.8, 1 Namara Road 10.8, 2 Namara Road 11.8 and 1 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 11.8. Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus (1) 2 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7.

Kagu Rhynochetidae Kagu (EN) Rhynochetos jubatus (1) 7 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7.

Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis sethsmithi (2) 3 Loru Conservation Area 2.8 and 2 Butmas 3.8. goodsoni: (4) 10 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 14.8, 20 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 30 Maloleilei 16.8 and 30 Maloleilei 17.8. Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus samoensis (2) 1 Devo peak, Taveuni 6.8 and 1 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8.

Plovers and Lapwings Charadriidae Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva (2) 12 Namara Road 11.8 and 1 Maloleilei 17.8.

Sandpipers and Allies Scolopacidae Wandering Tattler Tringa incana (2) 1 Nu'utele 16.8 and 1 Maloleilei 17.8.

Gulls, Terns & Skimmers Laridae Brown Noddy Anous stolidus pileatus (3) 2 Taveuni Island 8.8, 10 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8 and 500 Nu'utele 16.8. Black Noddy Anous minutus minutus (1) 20 Taveuni Island 8.8.

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Blue Noddy Anous ceruleus nebouxi (1) 3 Nu’utele 16.8. White Tern Gygis alba candida (3) 2 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 10 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 4 Maloleilei 16.8 and 5 Maloleilei 17.8. Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii cristatus (8) 1 Lifou Is. 31.7, 6 Barrier Beach 2.8, 2 Port-Vila 4.8, up to 5 Taveuni Island 6-9.8 and 1 Namara Road 11.8. Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (1) 3 Taveuni Island 8.8.

Pigeons and Doves Columbidae Rock Dove Columba livia var. domestica (2) Observed 2 days in total. Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis leopoldi (2) 1 Loru Conservation Area 2.8 and 1 Butmas 3.8. hypoenochroa: (1) 3 Lifou Is. 31.7. vitiensis: (1) 2 Namosi Road 12.8. castaneiceps: (3) 1 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 2 Maloleilei 16.8 and 3 Maloleilei 17.8. Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis tigrina (5) Up to 1 Taveuni Island 6-8.8, 1 Nadi 9.8 and 10 Namara Road 11.8. MacKinlay's Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia mackinlayi mackinlayi (2) 4 Loru Conservation Area 2.8 and 1 Champagne Beach 3.8. Pacific Emerald Dove Chalcophaps longirostris sandwichensis (5) 1 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7, 1 Lifou Is. 31.7, 4 Loru Conservation Area 2.8, 2 Champagne Beach 3.8 and 4 Port-Vila 4.8. Tanna Fruit Dove Ptilinopus tannensis (2) 1 heard Loru Conservation Area 2.8 and 5 Champagne Beach 3.8. Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii perousii (3) 30 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 5 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 20 Maloleilei 16.8 and 10 Maloleilei 17.8. mariae: (4) 1 Devo peak, Taveuni 6.8, 1 Namara Road 10.8, 1 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 11.8 and 1 Nadakuri village 12.8. Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus porphyraceus fasciatus (3) 4 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 2 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 4 Maloleilei 16.8 and 4 Maloleilei 17.8. Red-bellied Fruit Dove Ptilinopus greyi (3) 15 Lifou Is. 31.7, 2 Loru Conservation Area 2.8, 5 Barrier Beach 2.8, 5 Butmas 3.8 and 5 Champagne Beach 3.8. Orange Fruit Dove Ptilinopus victor victor (3) Up to 5 Devo peak, Taveuni 6-8.8. Golden Fruit Dove Ptilinopus luteovirens (2) 1 Namosi Road 12.8, 3 Nadakuri village 12.8 and 1 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8.

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Whistling Fruit Dove (NT) Ptilinopus layardi (2) 4+10 heard Namara Road 10.8 and 2 Namara Road 11.8. Cloven-feathered Dove (NT) Drepanoptila holosericea (1) 1 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. Pacific Imperial Pigeon Ducula pacifica pacifica (7) 2 Lifou Is. 31.7, 10 Loru Conservation Area 2.8, 10 Butmas 3.8, 5 Champagne Beach 3.8, 2 Port- Vila 4.8, 5 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 5 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 2 Maloleilei 16.8 and 5 Maloleilei 17.8. Barking Imperial Pigeon Ducula latrans (7) Up to 20 Devo peak, Taveuni 6-8.8, 10 Namara Road 10.8, 10 Namara Road 11.8, 10 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 11.8, 5 Namosi Road 12.8, 2 Nadakuri village 12.8 and 2 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. Goliath Imperial Pigeon (NT) Ducula goliath (1) 5 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7.

Cuckoos Cuculidae Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus layardi (2) 1 Lifou Is. 31.7 and 1 heard Butmas 3.8.

Barn-Owls Tytonidae Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica delicatula (2) 1 Lifou Is. 31.7 and 1 heard Dave Parker Eco Lodge 16.8.

Swifts Apodidae Satin Swiftlet Collocalia uropygialis uropygialis (3) 20 Loru Conservation Area 2.8, 20 Butmas 3.8, 20 Champagne Beach 3.8 and 20 Port-Vila 4.8. albidior: (2) 30 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7 and 30 Lifou Is. 31.7. White-rumped Swiftlet Aerodramus spodiopygius assimilis (8) Up to 30 Devo peak, Taveuni 6-8.8, 20 Nadi 9.8, 2 Namara Road 10.8, 5 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 11.8, 20 Namosi Road 12.8 and 5 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. spodiopygius: (3) 20 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 20 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 10 Maloleilei 16.8 and 10 Maloleilei 17.8. Uniform Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis vanikorensis (4) 20 Port-Vila 29.7, 20 Barrier Beach 2.8, 100 Champagne Beach 3.8 and 50 Port-Vila 4.8.

Kingfishers Alcedinidae Vanuatu Kingfisher (NT) Todiramphus farquhari (2) 2 Loru Conservation Area 2.8 and 2 Butmas 3.8. Pacific Kingfisher Todiramphus sacer santoensis (2) 4 Loru Conservation Area 2.8, 5 Butmas 3.8 and 5 Champagne Beach 3.8. juliae: (1) 2 Port-Vila 4.8. vitiensis: (4) 1 Taveuni Island 6.8, 1 Taveuni Island 8.8, 1 Nadi 9.8 and 2 Nadakuri village 12.8. eximius: (2) 5 Namara Road 10.8 and 5 Namara Road 11.8. Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus canacorum (1) 1 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7.

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macmillani: (1) 10 Lifou Is. 31.7. Flat-billed Kingfisher Todiramphus recurvirostris (4) 1 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 14.8, 2 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 4 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 4 Maloleilei 16.8 and 2 Maloleilei 17.8.

Old World Parrots Crimson Shining Parrot (VU) Prosopeia splendens (2) 10 Namara Road 10.8 and 10 Namara Road 11.8. Masked Shining Parrot (NT) Prosopeia personata (3) 2 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 11.8, 1 Namosi Road 12.8 and 2 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. Maroon Shining Parrot Prosopeia tabuensis taviunensis (3) Up to 8 Devo peak, Taveuni 6-8.8. Horned Parakeet (VU) cornutus (1) 8 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. New Caledonian Parakeet (VU) saisseti (1) 8 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. Blue-crowned Lorikeet Vini australis (3) 10 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 2 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 20 Maloleilei 16.8 and 10 Maloleilei 17.8. Collared Lory Phigys solitarius (5) 10 Devo peak, Taveuni 7.8, 2 Devo peak, Taveuni 8.8, 2 Nadi 9.8, 2 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 11.8 and 4 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. Coconut Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus massena (4) 2 Port-Vila 29.7, 6 Loru Conservation Area 2.8, 4 Champagne Beach 3.8 and 2 Port-Vila 4.8. deplanchii: (1) 2 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7.

Honeyeaters Meliphagidae New Caledonian Myzomela Myzomela caledonica (1) 4 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. Cardinal Myzomela Myzomela cardinalis tenuis (1) 2 Loru Conservation Area 2.8. lifuensis: (1) 10 Lifou Is. 31.7. nigriventris: (3) 10 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 10 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 10 Maloleilei 16.8 and 10 Maloleilei 17.8. Sulphur-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis (7) 2 Devo peak, Taveuni 6.8, 5 Devo peak, Taveuni 7.8, 2 Nadi 9.8, 5 Namara Road 10.8, 2 Namara Road 11.8, 2 Namosi Road 12.8 and 1 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. Grey-eared Honeyeater Lichmera incana incana (1) 1 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. poliotis: (1) 15 Lifou Is. 31.7. griseoviridis: (2) 5 Port-Vila 29.7 and 2 Port-Vila 4.8.

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Kadavu Honeyeater Xanthotis provocator (2) 2 Namara Road 10.8 and 2 Namara Road 11.8. New Caledonian Friarbird Philemon diemenensis (2) 5 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7 and 5 Lifou Is. 31.7. Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater Foulehaio carunculatus (3) 20 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 30 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 100 Maloleilei 16.8 and 30 Maloleilei 17.8. Fiji Wattled Honeyeater Foulehaio taviunensis (3) Up to 20 Devo peak, Taveuni 6-8.8. Kikau Foulehaio procerior (4) 3 Nadi 9.8, 10 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 11.8, 10 Namosi Road 12.8, 5 Nadakuri village 12.8 and 5 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. Yellow-billed Honeyeater Gymnomyza viridis (2) 4 Devo peak, Taveuni 7.8 and 1 Devo peak, Taveuni 8.8. Giant Honeyeater Gymnomyza brunneirostris (3) 2 heard Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 11.8, 10 Namosi Road 12.8, 4 Nadakuri village 12.8 and 2 heard Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. Mao (EN) Gymnomyza samoensis (3) 2 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 2 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 1 Maloleilei 16.8, 4 Maloleilei 17.8. Crow Honeyeater (CR) Gymnomyza aubryana (1) 2 heard Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. Barred Honeyeater Glycifohia undulata (1) 4 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7.

Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae Fan-tailed Gerygone Gerygone flavolateralis flavolateralis (1) 8 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. lifuensis: (1) 2 Lifou Is. 31.7. correiae: (1) 2 Loru Conservation Area 2.8.

Woodswallows, Butcherbirds and allies Artamidae White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus melaleucus (2) 2 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7 and 20 Lifou Is. 31.7. tenuis: (4) 2 Port-Vila 29.7, 2 Luganville (E.S.) 2.8, 2 Champagne Beach 3.8 and 2 Port-Vila 4.8. Fiji Woodswallow Artamus mentalis (5) 2 Nadi 9.8, 2 Nadi 10.8, 2 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 11.8, 5 Nadakuri village 12.8 and 5 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen (2) 1 Taveuni Island 6.8 and 1 Devo peak, Taveuni 7.8.

Cuckoo- Campephagidae South Melanesian Cuckooshrike Coracina caledonica thilenii (1) 10 Butmas 3.8. lifuensis: (1) 2 Lifou Is. 31.7.

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caledonica: (1) 2 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. New Caledonian Cuckooshrike (NT) Coracina analis (1) 6 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa soror (2) 2 Namara Road 10.8 and 2 Namara Road 11.8. pumila: (4) 3 Nadi 9.8, 2 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 11.8, 10 Namosi Road 12.8 and 4 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. woodi: (3) Up to 15 Devo peak, Taveuni 6-8.8. maculosa: (3) 10 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 10 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 5 Maloleilei 16.8 and 10 Maloleilei 17.8. Samoan Triller (NT) Lalage sharpei sharpei (2) 1 Maloleilei 16.8 and 2 Maloleilei 17.8. Long-tailed Triller Lalage leucopyga albiloris (2) 2 Port-Vila 29.7 and 1 Port-Vila 4.8. simillima: (1) 5 Lifou Is. 31.7. montrosieri: (1) 4 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7.

Whistlers and allies Melanesian Whistler chlorura intacta (2) 5 Loru Conservation Area 2.8 and 1 Butmas 3.8. New Caledonian Whistler Pachycephala caledonica (1) 10 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. Fiji Whistler Pachycephala vitiensis kandavensis (2) 5 Namara Road 10.8 and 4 Namara Road 11.8. torquata: (3) Up to 4 Devo peak, Taveuni 6-8.8. optata: (2) 1 Namosi Road 12.8 and 1 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. Samoan Whistler Pachycephala flavifrons (3) 4 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 4 Maloleilei 16.8 and 1 Maloleilei 17.8. Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris xanthetraea (1) 1 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7.

Fantails Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa brenchleyi (4) 1 Port-Vila 29.7, 4 Loru Conservation Area 2.8, 2 Champagne Beach 3.8 and 1 Port-Vila 4.8. bulgeri: (1) 6 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. Streaked Fantail Rhipidura verreauxi spilodera (2) 6 Loru Conservation Area 2.8 and 2 Butmas 3.8. verreauxi: (2) 10 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7 and 6 Lifou Is. 31.7.

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rufilateralis: (3) Up to 10 Devo peak, Taveuni 6-8.8. layardi: (2) 4 Namosi Road 12.8, 2 Nadakuri village 12.8 and 2 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. Kadavu Fantail (NT) Rhipidura personata (2) 12 Namara Road 10.8 and 4 Namara Road 11.8. Samoan Fantail Rhipidura nebulosa nebulosa (3) 2 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 2 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 2 Maloleilei 16.8 and 2 Maloleilei 17.8. Taveuni Silktail (NT) Lamprolia victoriae (2) 1 Devo peak, Taveuni 6.8 and 1 Devo peak, Taveuni 7.8.

Monarchs Monarchidae Slaty Monarch lessoni lessoni (2) 10 Namara Road 10.8 and 6 Namara Road 11.8. orientalis: (1) 2 Devo peak, Taveuni 6.8. Buff-bellied Monarch Neolalage banksiana (2) 3 Loru Conservation Area 2.8 and 1 Butmas 3.8. Southern Shrikebill Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides pachycephaloides (1) 2 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. grisescens: (1) 1 Butmas 3.8. Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis layardi (2) 3 Devo peak, Taveuni 6.8, 1 Devo peak, Taveuni 7.8 brunneus: (2) 2 Kadavu I--Namara Road 10.8 and 4 Kadavu I--Namara Road 11.8. Black-throated Shrikebill (VU) Clytorhynchus nigrogularis (2) 2 Namara Road 11.8, 2 Namosi Road 12.8 and 2 Nadakuri village 12.8. Melanesian Flycatcher caledonica caledonica (1) 3 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. viridinitens: (1) 2 Lifou Is. 31.7. marinae: (2) 4 Loru Conservation Area 2.8 and 2 Butmas 3.8. Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis rufiventris (7) 2 Devo peak, Taveuni 6.8, 1 Devo peak, Taveuni 7.8, 1 Taveuni Island 8.8, 4 Nadi 9.8, 2 Colo-I- Suva Forest Park 11.8, 2 Nadakuri village 12.8 and 2 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. kandavensis: (2) 2 Namara Road 10.8 and 2 Namara Road 11.8. Samoan Flycatcher (NT) Myiagra albiventris (3) 1 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 2 Maloleilei 16.8 and 2 Maloleilei 17.8. Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla (2) 3 Devo peak, Taveuni 7.8 and 2 Devo peak, Taveuni 8.8. Chestnut-throated Flycatcher Myiagra castaneigularis (2) 2 heard Namosi Road 12.8, 1 Nadakuri village 12.8 and 1 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8.

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Crows, Jays, and Magpies Corvidae New Caledonian Crow Corvus moneduloides (1) 5 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7.

Australasian Robins Petroicidae Yellow-bellied Flyrobin Microeca flaviventris (1) 15 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. Pacific Robin Petroica pusilla kleinschmidti (1) 1 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. taveunensis: (1) 2 Devo peak, Taveuni 8.8.

Bulbuls Pycnonotidae Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Observed 7 day(s) in total.

Swallows Hirundinidae Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica subfusca (10) 1 Port-Vila 29.7, 2 Loru Conservation Area 2.8, 4 Champagne Beach 3.8, up to 2 Taveuni Island 6-8.8, 2 Nadi 9.8, 10 Namara Road 10.8, 2 Namara Road 11.8 and 2 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8.

Cettia Bush Warblers and allies Cettiidae Fiji Bush Warbler Horornis ruficapilla ruficapilla (2) 2 Namara Road 10.8 and 2 heard Namara Road 11.8. badiceps: (2) 2 heard Nadakuri village 12.8 and 2 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. funebris: (2) 2 Devo peak, Taveuni 6.8 and 1 Devo peak, Taveuni 7.8.

Grassbirds and allies Locustellidae Long-legged Thicketbird Megalurulus rufus rufus (1) 1 Nadakuri village 12.8.

White-eyes Zosteropidae Fiji White-eye Zosterops explorator (8) Up to 30 Devo peak, Taveuni 6-8.8, 1 Nadi 9.8, 10 Namara Road 10.8, 5 Namara Road 11.8, 5 Namosi Road 12.8 and 10 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. Vanuatu White-eye Zosterops flavifrons perplexus (2) 20 Loru Conservation Area 2.8, 30 Butmas 3.8 and 20 Champagne Beach 3.8. efatensis: (2) 5 Port-Vila 29.7 and 10 Port-Vila 4.8. Small Lifou White-eye Zosterops minutus (1) 40 Lifou Is. 31.7. Green-backed White-eye Zosterops xanthochroa (1) 15 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. Silvereye Zosterops lateralis melanops (1) 6 Lifou Is. 31.7.

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vatensis: (2) 1 Port-Vila 29.7, and 20 Port-Vila 4.8. tropicus (2) 5 Loru Conservation Area 2.8 and 10 Butmas. flaviceps: (4) 2 Devo peak, Taveuni 6.8, 10 Nadi 9.8, 20 Namara Road 10.8 and 30 Namara Road 11.8. Large Lifou White-eye Zosterops inornatus (1) 2 Lifou Is. 31.7.

Starlings Sturnidae Striated Starling striata striata (1) 10 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. atronitens: (1) 1 Lifou Is. 31.7. Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis vitiensis (5) 2 Devo peak, Taveuni 6.8, 2 Devo peak, Taveuni 7.8, 4 Namara Road 10.8, 2 Namara Road 11.8 and 1 Namosi Road 12.8. brevirostris: (3) 2 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 10 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 10 Maloleilei 16.8 and 10 Maloleilei 17.8. Samoan Starling Aplonis atrifusca (3) 50 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 10 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 50 Maloleilei 16.8, 30 Maloleilei 17.8 and 5 Nu'utele 16.8. Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus fuscus Observed 10 day(s) in total. Common Myna Acridotheres tristis tristis (15) Observed 15 days in total.

Thrushes and Allies Turdidae Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus layardi (2) 1 Nadakuri village 12.8 and 1 heard Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. tempesti: (2) 6 Devo peak, Taveuni 7.8 and 1 Devo peak, Taveuni 8.8.

Old World Sparrows Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus domesticus (3) Observed 3 days in total.

Waxbills, Munias and allies Estrildidae Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild astrild (2) 5 Port-Vila 29.7 and 5 Port-Vila 4.8. Blue-faced Parrotfinch Erythrura trichroa cyanofrons (2) 2 Lifou Is. 31.7 and 20 Port-Vila 4.8. Red-throated Parrotfinch Erythrura psittacea (1) 3 Parc provincial de la Rivière Bleue 30.7. Red-headed Parrotfinch Erythrura cyaneovirens cyaneovirens (3) 3 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 1 Vaisigano Watershed 15.8, 4 Maloleilei 16.8 and 3 Maloleilei 17.8.

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Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii (8) Up to 2 Devo peak, Taveuni 6-8.8, 2 Nadi 9.8, 1 Namara Road 10.8, 4 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 11.8, 10 Namosi Road 12.8, 5 Nadakuri village 12.8 and 2 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8. Pink-billed Parrotfinch (VU) Erythrura kleinschmidti (1) 1 Namosi Road 12.8. Chestnut Munia Lonchura atricapilla (1) 50 Butmas 3.8.

Mammals (8 in total: 8 seen) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

True Mice and Rats, Gerbils, Spiny Mice, Crested Rat Muridae Polynesian Rat Rattus exulans (2) 2 Butmas 3.8 and 1 Maloleilei 16.8.

Mongooses Herpestidae Small Indian Mongoose Herpestes auropunctatus (1) 1 Namosi Road 12.8.

Oceanic Dolphins Delphinidae Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris (2) 5 Lifou Is. 31.7 and 15 Taveuni Island 8.8.

Rorquals Balaenopteridae Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae (1) 2 Port-Vila 4.8.

Old World Fruit Bats Pteropodidae Vanuatu Flying Fox Pteropus anetianus (2) 20 Loru Conservation Area 2.8 and 50 Champagne Beach 3.8. Ornate Flying Fox Pteropus ornatus (1) 5 Lifou Is. 31.7. Samoan Flying Fox Pteropus samoensis (4) 1 Namara Road 11.8, 1 Namosi Road 12.8, 1 Colo-I-Suva Forest Park 13.8 and 5 Maloleilei 17.8. Pacific Flying Fox Pteropus tonganus (8) 1 Champagne Beach 3.8, up to 1000 Taveuni Island 6-8.8, 100 Namosi Road 12.8, 200 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 15.8, 10 Maloleilei 16.8 and 200 Dave Parker Eco Lodge 17.8.

Reptiles (1 in total: 1 seen) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

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Cheloniidae Green Turtle Chelonia mydas (1) 4 Nu'utele 16.8.

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