Some Birds of Samoa: Part 2

Here are some more photos of birds found in Samoa

Samoan Starling  (Aplonis atrifusca) on Moso'oi tree (Cananga odorata) at Malifa.

Binomial Name: Aplonis atrifusca

Common names: Samoan Starling (English); Stourne de Samoa (French); Samoastar (German); Estornino de Samoa (Spanish); Fui’a (Samoan)
Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia - Phylum: Chordata – Class: Aves – Order: Passeriformes – Family: Sturnidae– Genus: Aplonis – Species: A. atrifusca

Photographed at Malifa eating the fruit of the Moso'oi tree (Cananga odorata)

Samoan Starling (Aplonis atrifusca) on Nonu tree (Cananga odorata) at Alafua

Photographed at Alafua eating the fruit of the nonu tree / Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia)



Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) on banana tree at Alafua

Binomial Name: Todiramphus sanctus

Common names: Sacred Kingfisher, Flat-billed Kingfisher, New Zealand Kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, Wood Kingfisher, Tree Kingfisher (English); Martin-chasseur sacré  ( French);  Götzenliest  (German); Alción Sagrado  (Spanish); Kōtare (Māori) Tiotala (Samoan)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia - Phylum: Chordata – Class: Aves – Order: Coraciiformes– Family: Alcedinidae– Genus: Todiramphus– Species: T. sanctus

NOTE: Wikipedia indicated the Family as Halycyonidae but both the internet bird collection and the IUCU Red List of Threatened Species  had Alcedinidae, so I am taking that as the correct family.

Red vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus cafer) on Nonu tree at Alafua

Binomial Name: Pycnonotus cafer

Common names: Red-vented Bulbul (English); Bulbul à ventre rouge  (French); Rußbülbül  (German); Bulbul Cafre (Spanish);  Kolai (Samoan)
Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia - Phylum: Chordata – Class: Aves – Order: Passeriformes – Family: Pycnonotidae– Genus: Pycnonotus – Species: P. cafer



Samoan fantail (Rhipidura nebulosa) on lemon tree in rain at Lotofaga

Binomial Name: Rhipidura nebulosa

Common names: Samoan Fantail (English); Rhipidure des Samoa  (French); Samoafächerschwanz  (German); Abanico Samoano  (Spanish); Se’u (Samoan)
Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia - Phylum: Chordata – Class: Aves – Order: Passeriformes – Family: Rhipiduridae – Genus: Rhipidura  – Species: R.nebulosa



References;

Aplonis atrifusca

Birdlife International Entry for Samoan Starling (Aplonis atrifusca): LINK
Internet Bird Collection entry for Samoan Starling (Aplonis atrifusca): LINK
IUCU Red List of Threatened Species, Entry for Aplonis atrifusca: LINK 0
Wikipedia entry for Samoan Starling: LINK 

Todiramphus sanctus

Birdlife International Entry for Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus): LINK
Internet Bird Collection entry for Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus): LINK
IUCU Red List of Threatened Species, Entry for Todiramphus sanctus: LINK
Wikipedia entry for Sacred Kingfisher: LINK

Pycnonotus cafer

Birdlife International Entry for Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer): LINK

Internet Bird Collection for Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer): LINK 

IUCU Red List of Threatened Species, Entry for Pycnonotus cafer: LINK  
Wikipedia Entry for Red-vented Bulbul: LINK  

Rhipidura nebulosa

Birdlife International Entry for Samoan Fantail (Rhipidura nebulosa):  LINK
Internet Bird Collection: Samoan Fantail (Rhipidura nebulosa): LINK
IUCU Red List of Threatened Species, Entry for Rhipidura nebulosa : LINK
Wikipedia entry for Samoan Fantail: LINK  



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