Ornithology of Maloelap Atoll in Marshall Islands

Bradley Myer; Kennedy Kaneko; Wayne Asera

doi:10.15468/56rj3d

Ornithology of Maloelap Atoll in Marshall Islands

Citation

Myer B, Kaneko K, Asera W (2023). Ornithology of Maloelap Atoll in Marshall Islands. Version 1.1. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/56rj3d accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

The Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program (hereafter referred to as POBSP) of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., conducted an ecological survey in the Central Pacific Ocean, with particular emphasis on the avifauna. As part of this program, a two month field trip to the Marshall and Gilbert Islands was made in October-November of 1964. Later studies were undertaken in June 1966 and in April-May 1967. This dataset presents a summary of all known bird records from the two island groups. Acknowledgement is made to the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Military Sea Transport Service, who provided ship transportation for the POBSP field teams. Special acknowledgement for cooperation and assistance is extended. This data was digitised from a report published by the Smithsonian Institute as a pdf found online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/6092

Sampling Description

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

All birds were identified to kingdom, phylum, class, family and species

Animalia
rank: kingdom
Chordata
rank: phylum
Aves
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Marshall Islands-Maloelap Atoll

Bibliographic Citations

Amerson, A. Binion, Jr. 1969. "Ornithology of the Marshall and Gilbert Islands." Atoll Research Bulletin. 127:1–348. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00775630.127.1 - https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00775630.127.1

Contacts

Bradley Myer
originator
position: Global Environment Facility 6 Regional Invasive Project Manager
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
WS
email: bradleym@sprep.org

Kennedy Kaneko
originator
position: RMI National Invasive Species Coordinator. Division- Islands and Ecosystem
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
MH
email: kennedyk@sprep.org

Wayne Asera
originator
position: Information Technology and Administration Officer, PRISMSS
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
WS
email: waynea@sprep.org

Bradley Myer
metadata author
position: Global Environment Facility 6 Regional Invasive Project Manager
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
WS
email: bradleym@sprep.org

Bradley Myer
administrative point of contact
position: Global Environment Facility 6 Regional Invasive Project Manager
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
WS
email: bradleym@sprep.org

Kennedy Kaneko
administrative point of contact
position: RMI National Invasive Species Coordinator. Division- Islands and Ecosystem
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
MH
email: kennedyk@sprep.org

Wayne Asera
administrative point of contact
position: Information Technology and Administration Officer, PRISMSS
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
WS
email: waynea@sprep.org