Fiji endemic bird species

FIJI ENDEMIC BIRD SPECIES

Fiji or Republic of Fiji is an archipelago in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres northeast of North Island in New Zealand.
Fiji includes more than 330 islands of which 110 are permanently inhabited and more than 500 islets, covering a land area of about 18,300 km² and 194,000 km² of water. Most of the population lives on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.

Most islands were formed through volcanic activity. They are mountainous, and Mount Tomanivi on Viti Levu is the highest peak with 1,324 metres. The main river systems have their headwaters in the central mountain area. There is a significant proportion of high-altitude montane forest, an important habitat for birds and other biodiversity.

The climate is warm year round, with warmer season from November to April experiencing heavy rainfall, and cooler period from May to October with 22°C in average. Cyclones occur about once a year.

There are currently 177 bird species living in Fiji islands, but the Collared Lory is the National Bird of Fiji. Its bright-coloured plumage is reminiscent of both flowers and vegetation growing on these enchanting islands.

Text by Nicole Bouglouan

Sources :

Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia

Birds and Birdwatching – Kadavu Island, Fiji

The Fiji Islands - A Geographical Overview

Fiji's Virtually Undiscovered Islands At The World’s Frontier

List of endemic bird species:

Azure-crested Flycatcher - Myiagra azureocapilla - Monarque à crête bleue

Barking Imperial Pigeon - Ducula latrans - Carpophage de Peale

Collared Lory - Phigys solitarius – Lori des Fidji

Crimson Shining-Parrot - Prosopeia splendens - Perruche écarlate

Fiji Bush-warbler - Horornis ruficapilla - Bouscarle des Fidji