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Location of New Caledonia in its region. The biodiversity of New Caledonia is of exceptional biological and paleoecological interest. It is frequently referred to as a biodiversity hotspot. [1] The country is a large South Pacific archipelago with a total land area of more than 18,000 square kilometres (6,900 sq mi).
This is a list of the wild mammal species recorded in New Caledonia. There are sixteen mammal species in New Caledonia, of which two are endangered, four are vulnerable, and one is considered to be extinct. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in New Caledonia. The avifauna of New Caledonia include a total of 226 species, of which 28 are endemic , and 13 have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the ...
The New Caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) is a medium-sized member of the family Corvidae, native to New Caledonia. The bird is often referred to as the 'qua-qua' due to its distinctive call. It eats a wide range of food, including many types of invertebrates, eggs, nestlings, small mammals, snails, nuts and seeds.
Endemic fauna of New Caledonia (1 C, 122 P) H. New Caledonia Holocene fauna (4 P) N. Nematodes of New Caledonia (11 P) P. Platyhelminthes of New Caledonia (46 P) V.
New Caledonian rail †New Caledonian gallinule; Kagu †Lowland kagu; Cloven-feathered dove; New Caledonian imperial pigeon †New Caledonian ground dove; New Caledonian lorikeet; Horned parakeet - found on Grande Terre and Ouvéa; New Caledonian owlet-nightjar †New Caledonian barn owl; New Caledonian cuckooshrike; New Caledonian grassbird ...
L. saintgironsi is endemic to New Caledonia, including the Loyalty Islands. [4] It is very rarely found outside of its native range (one specimen was found in New Zealand in 1925), likely due to Laticauda species tending to spend time onshore or in shallow water, limiting their chance to encounter oceanic currents.
New Caledonian wattled bat; O. Ornate flying fox This page was last edited on 29 March 2023, at 06:27 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...