In search of the little-known tubenoses of Melanesia - a pelagic expedition from Vanuatu to Papua New Guinea
"Melanesia holds the breeding grounds of four of the most sought after and little-known tubenoses: Beck’s Petrel, Magnificent Petrel, Vanuatu Petrel, and Heinroth’s Shearwater. In addition, there is a mystery all-dark Psuedobulweria which has been seen just a handful of times in the region and may be an undescribed taxon. All serious seabirders must at some point spend time in the region. I teamed up with the usual suspects Mike Danzenbaker, Angus Wilson and Kirk Zufelt (the ‘High Rollers’) and planned a four-week expedition sailing from Vanuatu to New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, via the Solomon Islands."
Link to Robert Flood's trip report with photos and video footage of these 4 species and many others: http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Conte ... =664789592
Melanesian tubenoses: photos + videos
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Re: Melanesian tubenoses: photos + videos
Where do these guys get their $ ? Haha, good on em. Mike still owes me some binoculars... but that's another story.
Plenty yet to discover/understand here in NZ too. Hopefully more 'non-traditional' pelagics in the coming years will raise more interest from Kiwis.
Russ
Plenty yet to discover/understand here in NZ too. Hopefully more 'non-traditional' pelagics in the coming years will raise more interest from Kiwis.
Russ
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Yes, they certainly are 'dedicated'!
As Robert Flood comments, the dark Pseudobulweria bird they saw briefly could possibly be Fiji Petrel.
As Robert Flood comments, the dark Pseudobulweria bird they saw briefly could possibly be Fiji Petrel.
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Further material on the Melanesian tubenoses from the same expedition has now been posted by John Jemi Homes:
Part 1: https://johnjemi.blogspot.co.nz/2017/03 ... art-i.html
Part 2: https://johnjemi.blogspot.co.nz/2017/03 ... rt-ii.html
Part 1: https://johnjemi.blogspot.co.nz/2017/03 ... art-i.html
Part 2: https://johnjemi.blogspot.co.nz/2017/03 ... rt-ii.html
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