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  1. White-tailed Tropicbird (Golden Bosun)

    White-tailed Tropicbird (Golden Bosun)

    Another view of this fabulous bird.
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    • christmas island golden bosun indian ocean phaethon lepturus fulvus white-tailed tropicbird
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Christmas Island Thrush

    Christmas Island Thrush

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    • christmas island christmas island thrush indian ocean turdus poliocephalus erythropleurus
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Red-footed Booby

    Red-footed Booby

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    • christmas island indian ocean red-footed booby sula sula
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Christmas Island Frigatebird

    Christmas Island Frigatebird

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    • christmas island christmas island frigatebird fregata andrewsi indian ocean
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Golden Bosun (White-tailed Tropicbird)

    Golden Bosun (White-tailed Tropicbird)

    Another view of the delightful Golden Bosun. Endemic to Christmas Island.
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    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Red-footed Booby

    Red-footed Booby

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    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. White-breasted Waterhen

    White-breasted Waterhen

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    • amaurornis phoenicurus cocos (keeling) island indian ocean white-breasted waterhen
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. White-tailed Tropicbird (Golden Bosun)

    White-tailed Tropicbird (Golden Bosun)

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    • christmas island golden bosun indian ocean phaethon lepturus fulvus white-tailed tropicbird
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Christmas Island Frigatebird (juv)

    Christmas Island Frigatebird (juv)

    There was a lookout high up on a cliff where we were able to look down on all the frigatebirds and tropicbirds gliding below us and at eye-level.
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    • christmas island christmas island frigatebird fregata andrewsi indian ocean
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Red-tailed Tropicbird

    Red-tailed Tropicbird

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    • christmas island indian ocean phaethon rubricauda red-tailed tropicbird
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. White Tern

    White Tern

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    • cocos (keeling) island gygis alba indian ocean white tern
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Brown Booby

    Brown Booby

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    • brown booby christmas island indian ocean sula leucogaster
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Red-footed Booby

    Red-footed Booby

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    • christmas island indian ocean red-footed booby sula sula
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Eastern Reef Egret (dark morph)

    Eastern Reef Egret (dark morph)

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    • christmas island eastern reef egret egretta sacra indian ocean
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Green Junglefowl

    Green Junglefowl

    Common throughout the island.
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    • cocos (keeling) island gallus varius green junglefowl indian ocean
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Christmas Island Red Crab

    Christmas Island Red Crab

    There are 50 million (or possibly 100 million from one source) red crabs on Christmas Island, and once a year around November they all migrate to the coast to lay their eggs. We didn't see that of course but they were everywhere and you had to drive very carefully to avoid them.
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    • christmas island christmas island red crab gecarcoidea natalis indian ocean
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Sea Life
  17. Robber Crab

    Robber Crab

    Also known as Coconut Crabs. They can measure up to one meter across and weigh up to 4kg. They are terrestrial but spend their first month in the sea. They can live for over 60 years.
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    • birgus latro christmas island coconut crab indian ocean robber crab
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Sea Life
  18. Christmas Island Thrush

    Christmas Island Thrush

    One of 51 subspecies of the Island Thrush!!
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    • christmas island christmas island thrush indian ocean turdus poliocephalus erythropleurus
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon

    Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon

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    • christmas island christmas island imperial pigeon ducula whartoni indian ocean
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. White Tern

    White Tern

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    • cocos (keeling) islands gygis alba indian ocean white tern
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Christmas Island Frigatebird (imm)

    Christmas Island Frigatebird (imm)

    We were standing on a lookout looking down on the birds flying below us.
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    • canon ef 300mm f2.8l is ii us canon eos 90d christmas island christmas island frigatebird fregata andrewsi indian ocean
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Christmas Island Frigatebird

    Christmas Island Frigatebird

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    • canon ef 300mm f2.8l is ii us canon eos 90d christmas island christmas island frigatebird fregata andrewsi indian ocean western australia
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Red-footed Booby

    Red-footed Booby

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    • canon ef 300mm f2.8l is ii usm + 1.4 extender 111 canon eos 90d christmas island indian ocean red-footed booby sula sula western australia
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. White-tailed Tropicbird

    White-tailed Tropicbird

    The only photo I managed of the White-tailed Tropicbird.
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    • canon ef 300mm f2.8l is ii usm + 1.4 extender 111 canon eos 90d christmas island indian ocean phaethon lepturus lepturus western australia white-tailed tropicbird
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Red-tailed Tropicbird

    Red-tailed Tropicbird

    • peterday
    • Media item
    • canon ef 300mm f2.8l is ii usm + 1.4 extender 111 christmas island indian ocean phaethon rubricauda red-tailed tropicbird western australia
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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