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French Polynesia - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity
French Polynesia is an archipelago territory of France in the South Pacific Ocean and the tropical zone. It is located to west of Cook Islands. The following shows the distribution of animals in French Polynesia.
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French Polynesia
regionally extinct
in historic age |
 | Rail |
Tahiti Rail (？～AD1777),
Miller's Rail (？～AD1784),
Marquesas Swamphen (？～AD1902) |  | Parrot |
Black-fronted Parakeet (？～AD1850),
Society Parakeet (？～AD1774) |  | Bird |
Tahitian Sandpiper (？～AD1773),
White-winged Sandpiper (？～AD1777),
Eiao Monarch (？～AD1977),
Nuku Hiva Monarch (？～AD1940),
Ua Pou Monarch (？～AD1986),
Maupiti Monarch (？～AD1823),
Bay Starling (？～AD1774) |
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French Polynesia
extant species |
 | Kingfisher |
Marquesas Kingfisher ,
Tuamotu Kingfisher ,
Tahiti Kingfisher | | Parrot |
Rimatara Lorikeet ,
Blue Lorikeet ,
Ultramarine Lorikeet | | endemic bird |
Marquesan Ground-dove,
Grey-green Fruit-dove,
Makatea Fruit-dove,
Atoll Fruit-dove,
Rapa Fruit-dove,
White-capped Fruit-dove,
Red-moustached Fruit-dove,
Tahiti Swiftlet,
Marquesan Swiftlet,
Iphis Monarch,
Rimatara Reed-warbler | | bird (CR) |
Chatham Albatross,
Polynesian Ground-dove,
Tahiti Monarch,
Fatuhiva Monarch | | bird (EN) |
Tuamotu Sandpiper,
Polynesian Imperial-pigeon,
Marquesan Imperial-pigeon,
Marquesas Monarch,
Tahiti Reed-warbler |
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French Polynesia
marine extant
species |
 | Turtle |
Green turtle |  | Frigatebird |
Great Frigatebird,
Lesser Frigatebird |  | Albatross |
Wandering Albatross,
Southern Royal Albatross | | seabird |
Tahiti Petrel,
Phoenix Petrel,
Cook's Petrel |  | Ray |
Manta ray |  | Shark |
Whale shark (１２m),
Great hammerhead,
Shortfin mako |  | Marlin |
Indo-Pacific sailfish,
Black Marlin |  | Coral |
Table coral',
Brain corals' |
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French Polynesia
small extant
species |
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