When I first found out I was selected for this trip I immediately started looking up the Cook Islands’ biodiversity. I found bird checklists and I found that my favorite species of crab, the fiddler crab, could be found in the Cooks. I also found that two species of albatross frequent the islands. I cannot […]
This species of Kingfisher is endemic to Mangaia Island, the southern most Cook Island. Despite it’s relations, this species does not usually eat fish. Most of its diet consists of lizards and skinks. This species’ mating habits are also different than most, they often breed in pairs or trios and switch between polygyny, polyandry, and […]
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