HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
ENDEMIC BIRD SPECIES
The archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands includes height main islands, atolls and smaller islets in N Pacific Ocean. These islands are the outer part of an undersea mountain formed by volcanic activity.
Human’s arrival has involved introduced animal and plant species, including new predators for the native species, and invasive plants and trees causing degradation and modification of the habitat. The deforestation has destroyed habitats and food sources, leading the native species, both animals and plants, to extinction.
These islands enjoy tropical weather, but the climate depends on elevation and location. Tropical storms and sometimes hurricanes occur, but rainfall and drier periods alternate too, according to the side of the islands.
The Hawaiian Islands shelter both endemic and introduced bird species. Several native species are Endangered, due to habitat loss for various reasons.
ENDEMIC SPECIES:
Apapane - Himatione sanguinea - Picchion cramoisi
Black-footed Albatross - Pheobastria nigripes - Albatros à pieds noirs
Hawaii Amakihi - Hemignathus virens - Amakihi familier
Hawaiian Duck - Anas wyvilliana - Canard des Hawaï
Hawaiian Goose or Nene - Branta sandvicensis - Bernache néné
Iiwi - Vestiaria coccinea - Iiwi rouge
Laysan Albatross - Phoebastria immutabilis - Albatros de Laysan
Laysan Duck - Anas laysanensis - Canard de Laysan
To be continued...
INTRODUCED SPECIES:
Barn Owl – Tyto alba – Effraie des clochers
Black Francolin - Francolinus francolinus - Francolin noir
Black Swan - Cygnus atratus - Cygne noir
California Quail - Callipepla californica - Colin de Californie
Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis – Martin triste
Common Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus - Faisan de Colchide
Common Starling - Sturnus vulgaris - Etourneau sansonnet
Gambel’s Quail - Callipepla gambelii - Colin de Gambel
Great-tailed Grackle - Quiscalus mexicanus - Quiscale à longue queue
House Finch – Carpodacus mexicanus – Roselin familier
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus - Moineau domestique
Kalij Pheasant - Lophura leucomelanos - Faisan leucomèle
Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos – Canard colvert
Mourning Dove – Zenaida macroura – Tourterelle triste
Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis – Cardinal rouge
Northern Mockingbird – Mimus polyglottos – Moqueur polyglotte
Pin-tailed Whydah – Vidua macroura - Veuve dominicaine
Red-whiskered Bulbul – Pycnonotus jocosus – Bulbul Orphée
Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri – Perruche à collier
Sky Lark – Alauda arvensis – Alouette des champs
Spotted Dove – Streptopelia chinensis – Tourterelle tigrine
Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis - Héron garde-bœufs
Sources :
Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia
BirdLife International (BirdLife International)