Table I. Birds of the Rock Islands
RESIDENT
LAND BIRDS
|
|
|
Relative Abundance* |
Ixobrychus sinensis |
Yellow bittern |
Cheloteachel |
Uncommon |
Nycticorax caledonicus |
Rufous night heron |
Melabaob |
Common |
Egretta sacra |
Pacific reef-heron |
Sechou |
Common |
Megapodius laperouse 1 |
Mironesian megapode |
Belkai |
Uncommon |
Rallina eurizonoides |
Slaty-legged crake |
Ulerratel |
Uncommon |
Cloenas nicobarica |
Nicobar pigeon |
Laib |
Uncommon |
Gallicolumba canifrons 2 |
Palau ground dove |
Omekrengukl |
Rare |
Ptilinopus pelewensis 2 |
Palau fruit dove |
Biib |
Abundant |
Ducula oceanica |
Micronesian pigeon |
Belochel |
Common |
Pyrroglaux podargina 2 |
Palau owl |
Chesuch |
Common |
Caprimulgus indicus |
Jungle nightjar |
Chebacheb |
Uncommon |
Cacatua galerita |
Greater sulphur-crested cockatoo |
Iakkotsiang |
Uncommon |
Eclectus roratus |
Eclectus Parrot |
Iakkotsiang (Japanese) |
Uncommon |
Aerodramus vanikorensis |
Vanikoro swiftlet |
Chesisekiaid |
Abundant |
Halcyon cinnamomina |
Micronesian kingfisher |
Cherosech |
Common |
Halcyon chlorus |
Collared kingfisher |
Tengadidik |
Common |
Coracina tenuirostris |
Cicadabird |
Kinidukall |
Uncommon |
Colluricincla tenebrosa 2 |
Palau morningbird |
Tutau |
Common |
Myiagra erythrops 2 |
Palau flycatcher |
Charmelachull |
Common |
Rhipidura lepida 2 |
Palau fantail |
Melimdelebteb, Chesisirech on
Peleliu |
Common |
Cettia annae 2 |
Palau bush-warbler |
Wuul |
Common |
Aplonis opaca |
Micronesian starling |
Kiuid |
Abundant |
Zosterops cenereus |
Dusky white-eye |
Chetitalial |
Abundant |
Zosterops conspicillatus |
Bridled white-eye (Carolina Islands white-eye) |
Charmbedl |
Common |
Megazosterops palauensis 2 |
Palau greater white-eye |
Charmbedel |
Common |
Myzomela rubratra |
Cardinal honeyeater |
Chesisebangiau |
Common |
Erythrura trichroa |
Blue-faced Parrotfinch |
-- |
Rare |
BREEDING
SEABIRDS
|
|
|
Relative Abundance* |
Puffinus Iherminiera |
Audubon Shearwater |
Ochaieu |
Abundant |
Phaetou lepturus |
White-tailed tropicbird |
Dudek |
Common |
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos |
Little pied cormorant |
Deroech |
Common |
Sterna sumatrana |
Black-naped tern |
Kerkirs |
Common |
Sterna anaethetus |
Bridled tern |
Bedebedechakl |
Common |
Fregata minor |
Great frigatebird |
Kedam |
Abundant |
Fregata aeriel |
Lesser frigatebird |
Kedam |
Common |
Fregata aeriel |
Lesser frigatebird |
Kedam |
Common |
Sterna bergii |
Great crested tern |
Roall |
Common |
Anous stolidus |
Brown noddy |
Mechadelbedaoch |
Abundant |
Anous minutus |
Black noddy |
Bedaoch |
Abundant |
Gygis alba |
Common fairy-tern |
Sechosech |
Common |
MIGRATORY
BIRDS (Migrate
through or to Palau, generally in winter months only)
|
|
|
Relative Abundance* |
Egretta intermedia |
Intermediate egret |
Sechou |
Uncommon |
Egretta garzetta |
Little egret |
Sechou |
Uncommon |
Pandion haliaetus |
Osprey |
Oterilakelat |
Uncommon |
Pluvialis dominica |
Lesser golden plover |
Derariik |
Common |
Tringa glareola |
Wood sandpiper |
-- |
Common |
Heteriscelus brevipes |
Gray-tailed sandpiper |
-- |
Common |
Actitis hypoleucos |
Common sandpiper |
Bengobaingukl |
Common |
Numenius phaeopus |
Whimbrel |
Okak |
Common |
Arenaria interpres |
Ruddy turnstone |
-- |
Common |
Calidris ruficollis |
Rufous-necked stint |
-- |
Common |
Cuculus saturatus |
Oriental cuckoo |
Charmudrenges |
Uncommon |
Hirundo rustica |
Barn swallow |
Tsubamer (Japanese) |
Common |
Motacilla flava |
Yellow wagtail |
-- |
Uncommon |
Relative
Abundance
Abundant Almost certain to be found in numbers
within representative habitat.
Common A few individuals almost certain to
be found within representative habitat.
Common migrants arrive annually in numbers.
Uncommon Not certain to be found within
representive habitat. Uncommon
migrants arrive annually, but are generally seen only a few times during the
year.
Rare Only a very limited
population present. Rare migrants
genrally do not arrive annually.
1 Endemic to Palau
2 Listed as endangered species