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ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; AVES; NEORNITHES; Procellariiformes [Vertebrates; Birds; Tube-noses]
PROCELLARIIDAE (Petrel)
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Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri Rākoa (MG)
Other Names: Dusky-backed Shearwater
Other Traditional Names: Rakoa (MG)
Other Names: German: Audubonsturmtaucher
Synonyms: Puffinus lherminieri dichrous; Puffinus l'herminieri
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Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: -
Other Names: German: Weihnachtssturmtaucher
Synonyms: -
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Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus Ūpoa
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: upoa (RR MG AT PL MH RK), upoa (MK), Eengu / Eemu (AK), upoa / upo (TS TW), Kolingo (PK NS)
Other Names: German: Keilschwanz-Sturmtaucher
Synonyms: -

OCEANITIDAE (Storm-Petrel)
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White-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta grallaria
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: -
Other Names: German: Weissbauch-Strumschwalbe
Synonyms: Fregetta grallaria titan
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White-throated Storm-Petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa
Other Names: Polynesian Storm-Petrel, Samoan Storm-Petrel
Other Traditional Names: -
Other Names: German: Weisskehl-Sturmschwalbe
Synonyms: Nesofregetta albigularis; Fregetta moestissima
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Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
Other Names: Mother Carey's Chickens, Mother Cary's Chickens
Other Traditional Names: -
Other Names: German: Buntfuss-Sturmschwalbe
Synonyms: -
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Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Other Names: Leach's Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Other Traditional Names: -
Other Names: German: Wellenläufer
Synonyms: -
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White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: -
Synonyms: -
ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; AVES; NEORNITHES; Pelecaniformes [Vertebrates; Birds; Boobies & Frigatebirds]
PHAETHONTIDAE (Tropicbird)
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White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Rākoa
Other Names: Bo'sun-bird [derived from Boatswain's-bird, because the tail feathers resemble the marlinspike carried by the Boatswain on sailing ships]
Other Traditional Names: Rakoa (RR AK TW MH RK), Pirake (MG), Pirake (AT), Tara (MK MT), Lakoa (TS), Tavake Mokomoko (PK NS)
Other Names: German: Weissschwanz-Tropikvogel
Synonyms: Phaeton lepturus
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Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Tavake
Other Names: Bo'sun-bird [derived from Boatswain's-bird, because th tail feathers resemble the marlinspike carried by the Boatswain on sailing ships], Marlinspike-bird
Other Traditional Names: Tavake (RR MG AT MK MT AK TS TW MH RK), Bosun Bird / Tavake (PL), Tavake Toto (PK NS)
Other Names: German: Rotschwanz-Tropikvogel
Synonyms: Phaeton rubricauda; Phaëthon rubricauda

SULIDAE (Booby)
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Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Lulu (PK)
Other Names: Blue-faced Booby
Other Traditional Names: Kena (PL), Lulu (PK)
Other Names: German: Maskentölpel
Synonyms: -
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Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Kena (MH)
Other Names: Brown Gannet, Common Booby
Other Traditional Names: Toroa / Toroa (RR MG), Toroa (AT AK), Toroa (MK MT), Kapu (PL), Kapu (TS TW), Kena (MH RK), Noa (PK NS)
Other Names: German: Brauntölpel
Synonyms: Pelecanus leucogaster
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Red-footed Booby Sula sula Toroa
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: Toroa / Toroa (RR MG AT MH RK), Toroa (MK MT), Toroa (AK), Booby (PL), Tapuku / Kena (TS TW), Takupu / Mulipula [B] akama [W] (PK NS)
Other Names: German: Rotfusstölpel
Synonyms: Pelecanus sula

FREGATIDAE (Frigatebird)
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Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel Kōta‘a Iti*
Other Names: Least Frigatebird, Man-of-War Bird, Man-o'-War Bird, Man-o'-War Hawk
Other Traditional Names: Kotaa (RR MG AT MK MT AK), Frigate / Kotaha (PL), Kotaha Mali / Kotaha Talakula (TS), Kotaha Mari / Kotaha Tarakura (TW), Kotaha Tarakura / Mari (MH RK), Kotawa / Koyi [Kolokolo Kula] / Umalawa [f] / Ulu yina [juv] (PK NS)
Other Names: German: Arielfregattvogel
Synonyms: Atagen ariel
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Great Frigatebird Fregata minor Kōta‘a Nui*
Other Names: Greater Frigatebird, Man-of-War Bird, Man-o'-War Bird, Man-o'-War Hawk
Other Traditional Names: Kotaa (RR MG AT MK MT AK), Frigate / Kotaha (PL), Kotaha Mali / Kotaha Talakula (TS), Kotaha Mari / Kotaha Tarakura (TW), Kotaha Tarakura / Mari (MH RK), Kotawa / Uyi [Kolokolo Kula] / Umalawa [f] / Ulu yina [juv] (PK NS)
Other Names: German: Bindenfregattvogel
Synonyms: Pelecanus minor; Pelecanus palmerstoni; Fregata minor palmerstoni
ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; AVES; NEORNITHES; Ciconiiformes [Vertebrates; Birds; Herons & allies]
ARDEIDAE (Heron)
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Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra Kōtuku
Other Names: Reef Heron, Eastern Reef Egret
Other Traditional Names: Kotuku (RR MG AT MK AK PL TS TW MH RK), Ngotuku (MT), Matiku / Matiku Uli / Matiku Kena (PK NS)
Other Names: German: Pazifischer Riffreiher
Synonyms: -
ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; AVES; NEORNITHES; Anseriformes [Vertebrates; Birds; Ducks & allies]
ANATIDAE (Duck)
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Pintail Anas acuta
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: -
Other Names: German: Spiessente
Synonyms: -
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Grey Duck Anas superciliosa Mokorā Rere-vao
Other Names: Pacific Black Duck
Other Traditional Names: Mokora Rere-vao (RR), Mokora [?complete name] (MG), Mokora Taetaevao (AT), Mokora Vairau (MK MT), Mokora Rau-vai (AK), Mokola Vai (TS), Mokora Vai (TW), Toloa (PK)
Other Names: German: Augenbrauenente
Synonyms: Anas poecilorhyncha; Anas superciliosa pelewensis
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Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata Mokorā Kainga (AT)
Other Names: Musk Duck, Barbary Duck, Muscovia Duck
Other Traditional Names: Mokora Kainga (AT), Mokora (MK AK TW), Mokora Kainga (MT), Duck (PL), Mokola (TS PK NS)
Other Names: German: Moschusente
Synonyms: -
ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; AVES; NEORNITHES; Falconiformes [Vertebrates; Birds; Hawks & allies]
ACCIPITRIDAE (Hawk)
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Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Other Names: Swamp Harrier, Australasian Harrier, Gould's Harrier
Other Traditional Names: Manu Kai Moa (MK)
Other Names: German: Rohrweihe
Synonyms: -
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