10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

The large, crested Choiseul Pigeon ( Microgoura meeki ) inhabited Choiseul and perhaps nearby islands in the Solomon Islands. Solomon Islanders say that the species was driven to extinction by cats and dogs introduced by Europeans. Choiseul Pigeon ( Microgoura meeki ) by J.G.

Solomon Islands 276

Solomon Islands Guinea Mauritius Humane 276

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2011

The Collared Kingfisher isn’t the most widespread kingfisher in the world (a distinction that would probably go to the Common Kingfisher or the Pied Kingfisher ), but it is close, ranging from the African coast of the Red Sea through to Tonga and American Samoa. Subspecies pealei , National Park of American Samoa.

Samoa 168

Samoa Vanuatu United Arab Emirates Tonga 168

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

The Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer ) is one of three species identified in the South Pacific, the other two being from the Solomon Islands and I have no images of them (The Colonist Kingfisher and Melanesian Kingfisher ). Subspecies pealei , National Park of American Samoa. Bryan Harry, USNPS. Photo by author.

United Arab Emirates 176

United Arab Emirates Micronesia Tonga Vanuatu 176