List of species of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

This is a list of the species that inhabit the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Except for researchers and volunteers living on Midway Atoll, Kure Atoll, and Tern Island, the leeward islands are uninhabited by people but home to at least 7000 species ranging from marine mammals, fish, sea turtles, birds and invertebrates. Many of these species are rare or endangered and at least 25% are endemic to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. This list identifies which islands the species lives on, and whether the species is endemic to the NWHI.

Animals

Birds

NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKureEndemic?
Laysan albatross NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Nihoa finch NihoaEndemic
Blue noddy NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner Pinnacles
Nihoa millerbird NihoaEndemic
Red-footed booby NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Laysan finch LaysanPearl and HermesEndemic
Brown noddy NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Laysan duck LaysanMidwayEndemic
Bristle-thighed curlew NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Pacific golden plover NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Grey-backed tern NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Ruddy turnstone NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Black-footed albatross NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Great frigatebird NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
White tern NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiMidwayKure
Short-tailed albatross NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Black noddy NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Wedge-tailed shearwater NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Brown booby NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Christmas shearwater NihoaFrench Frigate ShoalsLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Masked booby NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Sooty tern NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Bonin petrel NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure

Plants

NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKureEndemic?
Pritchardia remota NihoaEndemic
Nihoa carnation NihoaEndemic
Amaranthus brownii NihoaEndemic
Morning glory NihoaLaysanMidwayKure
Boerhavia repens LaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Portulaca lutea NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsGardner PinnaclesLaysanLisianskiMidway
Ohai NihoaNecker
Native Hawaiian sedge NihoaLaysanMidwayKure
ʻEna ʻena MidwayKure
Sea purslane NeckerLaysanLisianskiPearl and Hermes
Goosefoot NihoaNeckerFrench Frigate ShoalsLaysanLisianski
Puaokama LaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesKure
Dwarf eragrostis French Frigate ShoalsPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Laysan sedge LaysanEndemic
Button sedge French Frigate ShoalsPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Eragrostis variabilis NihoaLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Nelson's horsenettle NihoaLaysanPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Beach morning glory NihoaFrench Frigate ShoalsLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure
Tribulus cistoides NihoaFrench Frigate ShoalsLaysanLisianskiPearl and HermesMidwayKure

References

  • Rauzon, Mark J. (2001). Isles of Refuge: Wildlife and History of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-2209-9.
  • Amerson, Jr., A. Binion (1975). "Species Richness on the Nondisturbed Northwestern Hawaiian Islands". Ecology. Ecological Society of America. 56 (2): 435–444. doi:10.2307/1934974. JSTOR 1934974.
  • "Encyclopedia of the Sanctuary Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument". Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument website. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Retrieved 2008-05-01. This Encyclopedia is meant to provide natural history information, video clips, still images, and additional resources to find more information about the marine life found within the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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