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Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae (Petrels and shearwaters).

Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica

Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica
P. pacificus
Mohatani
     

Tropical Shearwater
Puffinus bailloni

Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni dichrous
P. b. dichrous
Mangareva
     

Order: Suliformes. Family: Fregatidae (Frigatebirds).

Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor

Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - adult ♂
Morane
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - adult ♀
Morane
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - adult ♀
Morane
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - adult ♀
Hatutu
  Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - juv.
Morane
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - juv.
Niau
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - juv.
Niau
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - juv.
Niau
  Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - juv.
Hatutu
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - juv.
Hatutu
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - chick
Hatutu
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - chick
Morane
  Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - chick
Morane
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - chick
Morane
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor palmersoni
F. m. palmersoni - chick
Hatutu
 

Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel

Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel ariel
F. a. ariel - adult ♂
Tetiaroa
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel ariel
F. a. ariel - adult ♂
Tetiaroa
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel ariel
F. a. ariel- 4th yr. ♂
Hatutu
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel ariel
F. a. ariel- 4th yr. ♂
Hatutu
  Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel ariel
F. a. ariel - juv.
Hatutu
     

Family: Sulidae (Gannets and boobies).

Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra

Masked Booby Sula dactylatra personata
S. d. personata
Tenararo
     

Red-footed Booby
Sula sula

Red-footed Booby Sula sula rubriceps
S. s. rubripes
Hatutu
Red-footed Booby Sula sula rubriceps
S. s. rubripes
Hatutu
Red-footed Booby Sula sula rubriceps
S. s. rubripes
Hatutu
Red-footed Booby Sula sula rubriceps
S. s. rubripes - white-tailed morph
Hatutu
  Red-footed Booby Sula sula rubriceps
S. s. rubripes
Hatutu
     

Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster

Brown Booby Sula leucogaster plotus
S. s. plotus
Tetiaroa
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster plotus
S. s. plotus
Tetiaroa
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster plotus
S. s. plotus
Tetiaroa
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster plotus
S. s. plotus
Tetiaroa
  Brown Booby Sula leucogaster plotus
S. s. plotus
Tetiaroa
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster plotus
S. s. plotus
Tetiaroa
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster plotus
S. s. plotus
Rangiroa
 

Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Ardeidae (Herons and bitterns).

Striated Heron
Butorides striata

Striated Heron Butorides striata patruelis
B. s. patruelis
Tahiti
Striated Heron Butorides striata patruelis
B. s. patruelis
Tahiti
   

Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra

Pacific Reed Heron Egretta sacra sacra
E. s. sacra
Tenararo
Pacific Reed Heron Egretta sacra sacra
E. s. sacra
Niau
   
  Pacific Reed Heron Egretta sacra sacra
E. s. sacra - intermediate morph
Tenararo
Pacific Reed Heron Egretta sacra sacra
E. s. sacra - intermediate morph
Tenararo
Pacific Reed Heron Egretta sacra sacra
E. s. sacra - intermediate morph
Tenararo
 

Order: Accipitriformes. Family: Accipitridae (Kites, hawks, eagles and Old World vultures).

Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans

Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
C. approximans
Tahiti
     

Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers).

Society Kingfisher
Todiramphus veneratus

Society Kingfisher Todiramphus veneratus veneratus
T. v. veneratus
Tahiti
Society Kingfisher Todiramphus veneratus veneratus
T. v. veneratus
Tahiti
   

Niau Kingfisher
Todiramphus gertrudae

(Tuamotu Kingfisher)

Niau Kingfisher Todiramphus gertrudae (Tuamotu Kingfisher)
T. g. gertrudae
Niau
Niau Kingfisher Todiramphus gertrudae (Tuamotu Kingfisher)
T. g. gertrudae
Niau
Niau Kingfisher Todiramphus gertrudae (Tuamotu Kingfisher)
T. g. gertrudae
Niau
Niau Kingfisher Todiramphus gertrudae (Tuamotu Kingfisher)
T. g. gertrudae
Niau

Marquesan Kingfisher
Todiramphus godeffroyi

Marquesan Kingfisher Todiramphus godeffroyi
T. godeffroyi
Tahuatu
Marquesan Kingfisher Todiramphus godeffroyi
T. godeffroyi
Tahuatu