Although fewer than one‐fifth of the world's bird species are restricted to islands, over 90%
of bird extinctions during historic times have occurred on islands. The major identified cause …

New Zealand's forest plants evolved in the absence of mammalian herbivores, but subject to
the attentions of a variety of other animals. Insects are and probably were, the primary …

One of the most common tools in New Zealand conservation is to translocate species to new
locations. There have now been over 400 translocations done for conservation reasons …

During a 4-month study in French Polynesia, the authors visited 28 islands, seven of which
had never been explored by ornithologists. They collected ecological data on endemic land …

The Kakerori, or Rarotonga Flycatcher (Pomarea dimidiata), is an endangered monarch
flycatcher endemic to the island of Rarotonga, Cook Islands. This bird was reported to be …

THE island countries of the South Pacific are in rapid transition. After hundreds of years of
essentially subsistence economy, the vigorous industrial and commercial developments of …

Executive Summary The Christmas Island Frigatebird is the rarest endemic seabird on
Christmas Island and is listed as Vulnerable under the Environment Protection and …

The islands of'Ata and Late have been visited for the first time by an ornithologist. The
islands are important breeding sites for seabirds. Fregata ariel and F. minor nest on both …

The Ultramarine Lory (Ultramarine Lorikeet, Marquesas Lorikeet, Pihiti) Vini ultramarina is
one of the most threatened insular Lory species. Endemic to the Marquesas Islands, where it …

The nest‐site selection and the reproductive success of the Wedge‐tailed Shearwater
(Puffinus pacificus) were examined at Heron Island. Thirteen habitat variables were …