TABLE D. BIRDS OF BLILIOU

 

Scientific Name English Name Palauan Name

Relative

Abundance*

 

RESIDENT LAND BIRDS

 

Ixobrychus sinensis Yellow bittern Cheloteache Uncommon
Egretta sacra Pacific reef egret Sechou Common
Nycticorax caledonicus Rufous night heron Melabaob Common
Anas superciliosa Australian gray duck Debar Rare
Megapodius laperouse Mironesian megapode Belkai Uncommon
Gallus gallus Red jungle fowl Malkureome Common
Rallina eurizonoides Slaty-legged crake Ulerratel Uncommon
Rallus philippensis Banded rail Terriid Abundant
Poliolimnas cinereus White-browed rail Sngorech Uncommon
Gallinula chloropus Common moorhen Debar Rare
Porphyrio porphyrio Purple swamp hen Uek Uncommon
Cloenas nicobarica Nicobar pigeon Laib Uncommon
Gallicolumba canifrons 1 Palau ground dove Omekrengukl Rare
Ptilinopus pelewensis 1 Palau fruit dove Biib Abundant
Ducula oceanica Micronesian pigeon Belochel Common
Pyrroglaux podargina Palau owl Chesuch Common
Caprimulgus indicus Jungle nightjar Chebacheb Uncommon
Collocalia vanikorensis Vanikoro swiftlet Chesisekiaid Abundant
Halcyon cinnamomina

Micronesian kingfisher

 Cherosech Common
Halcyon chlorus Collared kingfisher Tengadidik Common
Coracina tenuirostris Cicadiabird Kinidukall Uncommon
Colluricincla tenebrosa Palau morningbird Tutau Common
Myiagra erythrops 1 Palau flycatcher Charmelachull Common
Rhipidura lepida Palau fantail Melimdelebteb

Chesisirech on

Peleliu

Common
Cettia annae Palau bushwarbler Wuul Common
Aplouis opaca Micronesian starling Kinid Abundant
Myzomela cardinalis Cardinal honeyeater Chesisebangiau Common
Zosterops cinereus Dusky white-eye Chetitalial Abundant
Zosterops conspicillatus Bridled white-eye Charmbedl Common
Megazosterops palauensis 1 Palau greater white-eye Charmbedel Common
       
       
       
       

 

 

BREEDING SEABIRDS

 

Scientific Name English Name Palauan Name

Relative

Abundance*


Phaetou lepturus White-tailed tropicbird Dudek Common
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos Little pied cormorant Deroech Common
Fregata minor Great frigate bird Kedam Abundant
Fregata aeriel Lesser frigate bird Kedam Common
Thalasseus bergii genus? Crested tern Roall Common
Sterna sumatrana Black-naped tern Kerkirs Common
Anous stolidus Common noddy brown? Mechadelbedaoch Abundant
Anous minutus Black noddy Bedaoch Abundant
Gygis alba White tern fairy? Sechosech Common

 

 

MIGRATORY BIRDSœ (Migrate through or to Palau, generally in winter months only)

 

Scientific Name English Name Palauan Name

Relative

Abundance*

 

 

Egretta intermedia Intermediate egret Sechou Uncommon
Bubulcus ibus Cattle egret Keremial, Schou Common
Egretta garzetta Little egret Sechou Uncommon
Pluvialis dominica Lessor golden plover Derariik Common
Tringa glareola Wood sandpiper   Common
Heteroscelus brevipes Gray-tailed tattler   Common
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel Okak Common
Arenaria interpres Ruddy turnstone   Common
Actitis hypoleucos Common sandpiper Bengobaingukl Common
Calidris ruficollis

Rufous-necked sandpiper stint?

  Common
Cuculus saturatus Oriental cuckoo Charmudrenges Uncommon
Hirundo rustica Barn swallow

Tsubamer(Japanese)

Common
Motacilla flava Yellow wagtail   Uncommon
       


Palau broadbillÜ


*Relative Abundance

Abundant: Almost certain to be found in numbers within representative habitat.  ȚiȚ

Common: A few individuals almost certain to be found within representative habitat. Common migrants arrive annually in numbers.  ȚiȚ

Uncommon: ÌNot certain to be found within representive habitat.  Uncommon migrants arrive annually, but are generally seen only a few times during the year.  ȚiȚ

Rare: ÌOnly a very limited population present.  Rare migrants genrally do not arrive annually. 

1  Endemic to Palau

2  Listed as endangered species

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