Inventory of alien birds and mammals in the Wallis and Futuna archipelago

In November 2007 and November 2008, we conducted a bird and mammal survey on Wallis and Futuna. We found two non-native bird species on Wallis: the Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) and the Chestnut-breasted Munia (Lonchura castaneothorax), and one on Futuna: the Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus)....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Theuerkauf, J., Jourdan, Hervé, Rouys, S., Gula, R., Gajewska, M., Unrug, K., Kuehn, R.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Biological invasions
Myna
Munia
Rat
Rattus
Rattus rattus
Online Access:http://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049732
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Summary:In November 2007 and November 2008, we conducted a bird and mammal survey on Wallis and Futuna. We found two non-native bird species on Wallis: the Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) and the Chestnut-breasted Munia (Lonchura castaneothorax), and one on Futuna: the Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus). We also recorded Black Rats (Rattus rattus) on Futuna, a recent introduction to this island. The introduction of 3 bird species and Black Rats in the last decade denotes a lack of preventive measures and demonstrates that the issue of invasive species has not received sufficient priority.

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