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Pacific Ocean

Status of birds, peka (flying foxes) and reptiles on Niue Island

D.J. Butler, R.G. Powlesland and I.M. Westbrooke

2012

From the introduction: "On Niue Island, fruit-eating birds, such as lupe (Pacific imperial-pigeon, Ducula pacifica), kulukulu (purple-crowned fruit dove, Ptilinopus porphyraceus) and miti (Polynesian starling, Aplonis tabuensis), and peka (Tonganflying fox, Pteropus tonganus), a fruit-eating bat, are important seed dispersers, and so are important in the ecology of the island's forests (Coxet al. 1991, Leeet al. 1991). Therefore the conservation of such keystone species is important because their loss may have major implications for the forest ecosystem (Esselstyn et al. 2006). For example, there is evidence that fruit bats may disperse seeds widely only when bat density is sufficient to promote competition for fruit. Thus, when bat, and probably lupe, abundance is low they may not disperse seeds adequately. To ensure successful regeneration of the full complement of the Niuean forest flora throughout the island it is essential that fruit-eating birds and the peka are fairly common and visit all forest patches. If these seed-dispersing species become scarce then the forest's ability to recover after cyclones and fires is likely to be compromised.

Birds of New Zealand, Hawaii, Central and West Pacific

Ber Van Perlo

Harper Collins

2011

"Featuring over 750 species, Birds of New Zealand, Hawaii, Central and West Pacific is the only field guide to illustrate and describe every species of bird you may see in the area, from New Zealand and New Guinea to Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Text gives information on key identification features, habitat, and songs and calls. All plumages for each species are illustrated, including those of males, females and juveniles. The stunning 95 colour plates appear opposite their relevant text for quick and easy reference. Distribution maps are included, showing where each species can be found and how common it is, to further aid identification. This comprehensive and highly portable guide is a must for all birdwatchers visiting the region."

Birds of Hawaii, New Zealand, and the Central and West Pacific

Ber Van Perlo

Princeton University Press

2011

(Same plates and text as Collins book above)

"This is the only comprehensive and handy pocket guide that illustrates and describes the bird species of Hawaii, New Zealand, and the Central and West Pacific. Featuring more than 750 species illustrated in vivid and stunning detail on 95 color plates, this authoritative guide provides information on key identification features, habitat, songs, and calls. Birds of Hawaii, New Zealand, and the Central and West Pacific is a must-have for birders of all levels interested in this region of the world."

A Guide to the Birds of Fiji and Western Polynesia: including American Samoa, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Wallis and Futuna

Dick Watling

Environmental Consultants (Fiji) Ltd

2nd edition

2001

"This is a completely revised and reformatted edition of the widely acclaimed "Birds of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa" written by the same author in 1982, and now out-of-print. It contains detailed species accounts for the 173 species with confirmed records in the region and notes on a further 22 species with unconfirmed records. Every breeding bird and regular migrant is illustrated on 16 colour plates and the guide has a detailed distributional coverage of the region's birds and an up-to-date checklist for each of the countries covered. It discusses conservation, with the current status of the region's avifauna, past and present threats, and priority conservation needs."

Guide To The Birds Of Niue

Rod Hay and Ralph Powlesland

1998

70 page guide with some colour illustrations and maps.

The Status Of Birds, Peka, And Rodents On Niue: Status Report, 1994-1995

Rod Hay and Ralph Powlesland

1998

40 page report.

Niue Island, And Its People: Part 1

S. Percy Smith

The Journal Of Polynesian Society

1902

Includes a few pages about the birds of the island.