Pacific Bird Checklists

The most up-to-date checklists for each of the countries concerned were compiled during the preparation of “A Guide to the Birds of Fiji & Western Polynesia” and these are available to be consulted and or downloaded from Pacific Birds website.

The big name birders in Fiji are under no illusion as to there being some corrections required and they would like to hear from anyone with any comments, suggestions or additions.

The checklists will be modified as and when new data becomes available. Birders visiting the islands and resident birders are encouraged to send any new and/or interesting observations to Dick at Pacific Birds.

Certainly ALL breeding observations are of interest, especially the seabirds, and all observations of severely threatened species, consult the guide and see “Trip Reports”, are useful.

For new records or observations of very rare species – great care must be taken. New records or rare observations require very good evidence to be accepted. For visitors there is a tendency when dealing with a new avifauna to be less rigorous than one would be back home.

Wherever possible photographs should be taken, together with full descriptive notes. These should then be submitted with a completed “Rare Bird Form”

Pacific Birds has set up a committee of experienced regional observers to comment on new records.

The Fiji List

Key to Status Symbols

Many, many thanks to Dick for all his tireless work compiling these lists and keeping on top of them.

You can find him here:

Dick Watling PH.D
Environment Consultants Fiji
P.O Box 2041, Government Building,
Suva
Fiji
Tel: 679 383189
Fax: 679 381818