
Evidence for year-round breeding of birds in the Samoan islands, in the context of the Australasian and South Pacific regions
Title | Evidence for year-round breeding of birds in the Samoan islands, in the context of the Australasian and South Pacific regions |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Tarburton, MK |
Journal | Notornis |
Volume | 65 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 92-108 |
Type of Article | Full article |
Keywords | breeding, Samoan islands |
Abstract | This paper summarises the variations in breeding periodicity in the Australasian - South Pacific region, including recent evidence contrary to previous knowledge. Birds shown to breed in the Samoan islands throughout the year are white-tailed tropicbird (Phäethon lepturus), white-rumped swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius), buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis), brown noddy (Anous stolidus), white tern (Gygis alba) and wattled honeyeater (Foulchaio carunculata). In addition, crimson-crowned fruit-dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus), blue noddy (Procelsterna caerulea), cardinal honeyeater (Myzomela cardinalis) and Polynesian triller (Lalage maculosa) breed in at least 9 months of the year. The Samoan whistler (Pachycephala flavifrons) has been found breeding in 8 months and the Samoan starling (Aplornis atrifusca) in 7 months of the year. |
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