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National Park of American Samoa butterfly fish at Ofu Lagoon.
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National Park of American Samoa
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Fairy tern
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Fairy tern, Gygis alba.
The park has outstanding opportunities to observe animals and plants associated with an island paleotropical rainforest ecosystems and associated fringing coral reefs. The park is rich in its biodiversity. Explore the Nature and Science sections of this website for indepth comment and species lists.

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Collared kingfisher closeup

Did You Know?
The local kingfisher of Samoa, the collared kingfisher, very seldom preys on fishes. Insects are its principal food and it can often be seen perched in a tree or on a tlelphone wire scanning the ground for insects.
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Last Updated: December 22, 2011 at 19:51 MST