Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Scientific Names

Species: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Scientific Name
(Linked to Species Profile)
Samoan NameCommon NameTutuilaOfu
Olosega
Ta'u
Abundance
Nativity
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Acridotheres tristisMyna, common
introduced
Non-Nativecommon myna. Acridotheres tristis
Acridotheres fuscusMyna, jungle
introduced
Non-Native
Aerodramus spodiopygiuspe'ape'aSwiftlet, white-rumped
resident
resident
resident
CommonNative
Anas superciliosa toloaDuck, gray
resident
vagrant
Native
Anous minutus gogoNoddy, black
resident
resident
resident
UncommonNativeblack noddy. gogo. Anous minutusblack noddy. gogo. Anous minutusblack noddy. gogo. Anous minutus
Anous stolidusgogoNoddy, brown
resident
resident
resident
CommonNativebrown noddy. gogo. Anous stolidus
Aplonis atrifuscafuiaStarling, Samoan
resident
resident
resident
CommonNativeSamoan starling. fuia. Aplonis atrifuscaSamoan starling. fuia. Aplonis atrifuscaSamoan starling. fuia. Aplonis atrifusca
Aplonis tabuensismiti vaoStarling, Polynesian
resident
resident
resident
CommonNative
Ardea novaehollandiaeHeron, white-faced
vagrant
OccasionalNative
Arenaria interprestuliTurnstone, ruddy
migrant
migrant
migrant
Nativeruddy turnstone. tuli. Arenaria interpres
Bubulcus ibisEgret, cattle Non-Nativecattle egret. Bubulcus ibis
Calidris albatuliSanderling
migrant
Nativesanderling. tuli. Calidris alba
Clytorhynchus vitiensisShrikebill, Fiji
resident
resident
UncommonNative
Columba livialupe palagiDove, rock
vagrant
Non-Nativerock dove. lupe palagi. Columba livia
Ducula pacificalupePigeon, Pacific
resident
resident
resident
UncommonNativePacific pigeon. lupe. Ducula pacificaPacific pigeon. lupe. Ducula pacifica
Egretta sacramatu'uHeron, reef
resident
resident
resident
UncommonNativereef heron. matu'u. Egretta sacrareef heron. matu'u. Egretta sacra
Egretta thulaEgret, snowy Non-Nativesnowy egret. Egretta thula
Eudynamis taitensisalevaCuckoo, long-tailed
migrant
migrant
migrant
UncommonNative
Foulehaio carunculata iaoHoneyeater, wattled
resident
resident
resident
CommonNativewaffled honeyeater . iao. Foulehaio carunculata
Fregata minor atafaFrigatebird, great
resident
seabird visitor
seabird visitor
UncommonNativegreat frigatebird. atafa. Fregata minorgreat frigatebird. atafa. Fregata minor
Fregata arielatafaFrigatebird, lesser
resident
seabird visitor
seabird visitor
UncommonNativelesser frigatebird. atafa. Fregata ariel
Gallicolumba stairitu'aimeoDove, friendly ground  
resident
RareNative
Gallus gallusJunglefowl, red
introduced
introduced
introduced
UncommonNon-Native
Gygis albamanu sinaTern, white
resident
resident
resident
CommonNativewhite tern. manu sina. Gypis albawhite tern. manu sina. Gypis albawhite tern. manu sina. Gypis alba
Gymnomyza samoensisma'oma'oMao
extinct
Native
Halcyon chloristi'otalaKingfisher, white-collared
resident
resident
resident
UncommonNativewhite-collared kingfisher. ti'otala. Todiramphus chloriswhite-collared kingfisher. ti'otala. Todiramphus chloriswhite-collared kingfisher. ti'otala. Todiramphus chloriswhite-collared kingfisher. ti'otala. Todiramphus chloris
Heteroscelus incanustuliTattler, wandering
migrant
migrant
migrant
UncommonNativewandering tattler. tuli. Heteroscelus incanus
Larus atricillaGull, laughing
seabird visitor
Native
Limosa lapponica tuliGodwit, bar-tailed
migrant
Native
Megapodius sp. Megapode
extirpated
extirpated (resident on Ofu when 1st humans arrived)
Native
Myzomela cardinalissegasegamau'uHoneyeater, cardinal
resident
CommonNativecardinal honeyeater. segasegamau'u. Myzomela cardinaliscardinal honeyeater. segasegamau'u. Myzomela cardinalis
Nesofregetta albigularisStorm-petrel, white-throated
resident?
Native
Numenius tahitiensis tuliCurlew, bristle-thighed
migrant
migrant
migrant
Nativebristle-thighed curlew. tuli. Numenius tahitiensisbristle-thighed curlew. tuli. Numenius tahitiensis
Pelagodroma marinaStorm petrel, white-faced
seabird visitor
Native
Phaethon rubricaudatava'e'ulaTropicbird, red-tailed Nativered-tailed tropicbird. tava'e'ula. Phaethon rubricauda
Phaethon lepturustava'esinaTropicbird, white-tailed
resident
resident
resident
CommonNativewhite-tailed tropicbird. tava'esina. Phaethon lepturus
Pluvialis dominicatuliPlover, Pacific golden
migrant
migrant
migrant
CommonNativePacific golden plover. tuli. Pluvialis dominicaPacific golden plover. tuli. Pluvialis dominica
Porphyrio porphyriomanu ali'iSwamphen, purple
resident
resident
resident
UncommonNative
Porzana tabuensisCrake, spotless  
extinct
resident
native
RareNative
Procelsterna cerulealaiaNoddy, blue-grey
resident
resident
resident
UncommonNative
Pterodroma leucopterata'i'oPetrel, collared
resident?
UncommonNative
Pterodroma arminjonianata'i'oPetrel, Herald
resident
resident
RareNative
Pterodroma rostratata'i'oPetrel, Tahiti
resident
resident
UncommonNative
Pterodroma externata'i'oPetrel, white-necked
seabird visitor
Native
Ptilinopus perousiimanumaFruit dove, many-colored
resident
resident
resident
RareNative 
Ptilinopus porphyraceusmanutagiFruit dove, purple-capped
resident
resident
resident
CommonNativepurple-capped fruit dove. manutagi. Ptilinopus porphyraceus
Puffinus griseusta'i'oShearwater, sooty  
seabird visitor
extirpated (resident on Ofu when 1st humans arrived)
Native
Puffinus lherminierita'i'oShearwater, Audubon's
resident
resident
UncommonNative
Puffinus nativitatista'i'oShearwater, Christmas  
resident?
RareNative
Puffinus newelli ta'i'oShearwater, Newell's
seabird visitor
CommonNative
Puffinus tenuirostrista'i'oShearwater, short-tailed
recorded at sea
Native
Puffinus pacificusta'i'oShearwater, wedge-tailed
resident?
resident?
CommonNativewedge-tailed shearwater. ta'i'o. Puffinus pacificuswedge-tailed shearwater. ta'i'o. Puffinus pacificus wedge-tailed shearwater. ta'i'o. Puffinus pacificuswedge-tailed shearwater. ta'i'o. Puffinus pacificus
Pycnonotus cafermanu palagiBulbul, red-vented
introduced
Non-Native
Rallus philippensisve'aRail, banded
resident
resident
resident
CommonNative
Sterna anaethetusTern, bridled
seabird visitor
UncommonNative
Sterna bergiiTern, crested
seabird visitor
Native
Sterna fuscataTern, sooty
seabird visitor
Nativesooty tern. Sterna fuscata
Sterna lunatagogosinaTern, gray-backed
resident
RareNative
Sterna sumatranagogosinaTern, black-naped
seabird visitor
Native
Sula leucogasterfua'oBooby, brown
resident
resident
seabird visitor
UncommonNativebrown booby. fua'o. Sula leucogasterbrown booby. fua'o. Sula leucogaster
Sula sulafua'oBooby, red footed
resident
resident?
seabird visitor
UncommonNativered footed booby. fua'o. Sula sulared footed booby. fua'o. Sula sulared footed booby. fua'o. Sula sulared footed booby. fua'o. Sula sula
Sula dactylatrafua'oBooby, masked
seabird visitor
seabird visitor
UncommonNative
Tyto albaluluOwl, barn
resident
resident
resident
UncommonNative
Vini australissegaLory, blue-crowned
vagrant
resident
native
resident
native
CommonNativeblue-crowned lory. sega. Vini australisblue-crowned lory. sega. Vini australisblue-crowned lory. sega. Vini australis

 

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