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Wikipedia Number of bird species: 134
National Bird - Kagu Rhynochetos jubatus Number of endemics: 14
New Caledonian Lorikeet Charmosyna diadema New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles savesi Cloven-feathered Dove Drepanoptila holosericea New Caledonian Imperial-Pigeon Ducula goliath Kagu Rhynochetos jubatus New Caledonian Rail Gallirallus lafresnayanus White-bellied Goshawk Accipiter haplochrous New Caledonian Myzomela Myzomela caledonica Crow Honeyeater Gymnomyza aubryana Barred Honeyeater Phylidonyris undulata Yellow-bellied Robin Eopsaltria flaviventris New Caledonian Whistler Pachycephala caledonica New Caledonian Cuckooshrike Coracina analis New Caledonian Grassbird Megalurulus mariei ![]() Birds of Melanesia: Bismarcks, Solomons, Vanuatu and New CaledoniaBy Guy Dutson | 447 pages | 75 colour plates | colour photos | colour maps | black & white illustrations | tables | Christopher Helm | Softcover | 2011ISBN: 9780713665406 Buy this book from NHBS.com Field Guide to the Birds of the Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.by Chris Doughty, Nicholas Day & Andrew Plant Softcover. A&C Black, 1999.ISBN: 071364690X Buy this book from NHBS.com ProactCoordinator: none (why not apply?) see http://www.proact-campaigns.net/coordinators Members: None yet! Join us at http://www.proact-campaigns.net/team 2002 [July] - Dave KlauberReportFrom July 20 – 29 I did a solo birding trip in New Caledonia as part of a 3-month trip to the region (Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand). It should be noted that this is not the best time to visit, as many birds are quiet during this season, and the seabirds are out to sea (Tahiti, Gould`s, Black-Winged Petrels). Some of these pterodromas can be seen from land at night returning to their burrows in breeding season, although I was unable to get specifics... 2003 [June] - Kevin Vang, Wojciech DabrowkaReportThe Southern Province of New Caledonia (Province Sud de Nouvelle-Calédonie) occupies the southern half of the main island of Grande Terre. It includes the capital of Nouméa and the famous Parc Provincial de Rivère-Bleue, which is the main preserve of the endemic kagu and holds all of Grand Terre`s other endemics... 2004 [April] - Ron HoffReport... In that time we spotted Glossy Swiftlet, Metallic Pigeon (the large bird that had flown over), a pair of soaring White-bellied Goshawks, Dark-brown and Barred Honeyeaters, Long-tailed Triller, Melanesian Cuckoo-Shrike, Striated Starling, and Silver-eye. A bit earlier on the way down, I got a glimpse of a New Caledonia Crow... 2004 [November] - Paul NoakesReport...This is a report on a trip that Chris McGuigan and I did to New Caledonia from the 22nd to 27th of November 2004. It was part of a longer birding trip to see the endemics of Fiji and Hawaii as well as New Caledonia. We also had a few days at the end in California before returning to the UK... 2005 [October] - Richard ThomasReportThe October 2005 tour to the island archipelagos of New Caledonia and Fiji was the most successful Birdquest ever to this magical part of the South Pacific. In 2003, Birdquest became the first tour company to record all known 21 extant endemics on New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, and this feat was emulated in 2005. Highlights included stunning views of the notoriously skulking and elusive New Caledonian Grassbird, superb views of male Cloven-feathered Doves and Crow Honeyeater, and all topped off by the incomparable Kagu. Our visit to Fiji recorded 22 endemic species... 2006 [December] - Mathias BergströmReportThis trip was part of a longer trip to New Zealand that I did in November 2006. I saw a total of 64 species during my week stay. One whole week is plenty of time to see all important species. Because of the costs I decided to skip Lifou Island and therefore missed out on the White-eyes... 2008 [August] - Phil GregoryReportNew Caledonia 2008 was another very successful and enjoyable tour, with a few surprises this time and much better weather than in some previous years, maybe too nice as the lack of strong winds reduced seabird sightings... 2008 [September] - Mark Finn - Tahiti, New Calednonia & FijiReportThis was the first Birdwatching Breaks tour of the South Pacific taking in the islands of Tahiti, Moorea, New Caledonia, Lifou and the two Fijian islands of Viti Levu and Taveuni. During the tour we recorded 128 species. We started by visiting Tahiti where we quickly located all the remaining endemic birds including the globally-threatened Tahiti Monarch and Tahiti Reed Warbler... 2009 [August] - Chuck BellReport...We were up early and had a good breakfast out on our porch in the dark. We ate cereal, yogurt, brie and bread. After being distracted by Rainbow Lorikeets in the trees over our hotel, as well as a small horde of noisy Common Mynas, we got on the road a little after dawn... 2009 [October] - David Adams - Birding Grande TerreReportWe'd never seriously considered visiting New Caledonia as it sounded expensive and we hadn't heard much talk about it. We decided to go for a week as we had some use-them-or-lose-them airpoints... 2009 [October] - Göran PetterssonReportThis visit to New Caledonia was a detour on a trip to SE Australia. The purpose of our visit was quite obvious – Kagu and the endemics. We also hoped for some good seabird watching (as we got on Lifou Island and in Nomuea)... CheesemansTour OperatorWe'll fly back to Honiara and take an international flight to La Tontouta in New Caledonia, via Port Vila, Vanuatu. In New Caledonia the big highlight is the endemic Kagu, which thrives (maybe 500 birds) in one location at Parc de la Riviere Bleu... Kiwi Wildlife ToursTour OperatorBirds & birdwatching in the South Pacific Islands... NCFSTour OperatorNew Caledonia is a territory where you will observe rare and/or endemic birds (sea, bush and dry forest birds). Some species nest on sheltered lagoon's islands. Some of these islands are strictly... Accommodation in New CaledoniaAccommodationA list of clickable links to various hotels in a number of locations. Kuendu Beach ResortAccommodationTucked away in a secluded bay, on an island just ten minutes from Noumea over a causeway, Kuendu Beach Resort is a beachside haven which has just about everything for everyone. The resort has 21 air-conditioned, thatched-roof, bungalows and just metres from the beautiful beach and lagoon, as well as several brand new romantic overwater bungalows... BiodiversityWebsiteNew Caledonia is one of the world`s smallest hotspots, yet it is very diverse and, like the other members of the ancient super-continent Gonwanaland, Madagascar and New Zealand, supports high levels of endemism... CaledoNatWebsiteCaledonian Nature - photos of many birds and other nature pictures... ChecklistWebsiteThis checklist includes all bird species found in New Caledonia , based on the best information available at this time... Endemic Birds of New CaledoniaWebsite22 species of endemic birds are found on New Caledonia with a further 9 species of very restricted range... Natural HistoryWebsiteNew Caledonia became isolated about 100 million years ago when Gondwanaland separated into various continents including Australia. Its plants and animals are highly distinctive and unique. It is recognized by biologists as a cradle of evolution, a storehouse of faunal and floral antiquities... New Caledonia Sparrowhawk Accipiter haplochrousWebsiteUnfinished species account... OBSALIFOUWebsiteBird observation around lifou Island (new Caledonia)... Ouvea Parakeet Eunymphicus cornutus uvaensisWebsiteConservation of the Ouvea parakeet... |
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