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Most of the Nicobar endemics are still inaccessible for non-Indians, right?
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DMW
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In theory they were opened to foreigners shortly before covid, but trying to pin down exactly how to get permission was a typically Indian process.
dwatsonbirder
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I had wondered about Firethroat, but it appears that one was reliable in 2022, so perhaps Rufous headed robin could be a contender for A, B and perhaps D?
jurek
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Depending from your definition of inaccessible, you can add some or all Venezuelan endemics (I feel lucky to have seen some of them when it was still safe to visit Venezuela):
Ashy-tailed Swift Chaetura andrei
Rusty-flanked Crake Laterallus levraudi
Great Antpitta Grallaria excelsa
Sucre Antpitta Grallaricula cumanensis
Delta Amacuro Softtail Thripophaga amacurensis
Paria Brushfinch Arremon phygas
Venezuelan Wood-Quail Odontophorus columbianus
Scallop-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula loricata
Rio Orinoco Spinetail Synallaxis beverlyae
Venezuelan Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus venezuelanus
Saffron-breasted Redstart Myioborus cardonai
White-fronted Redstart Myioborus albifrons
Gray-capped Hemispingus Kleinothraupis reyi
Slaty-backed Hemispingus Poospiza goeringi
Venezuelan Sylph Aglaiocercus berlepschi
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird Hylonympha macrocerca
Plain-flanked Rail Rallus wetmorei
Urich's Tyrannulet Phyllomyias urichi
Gray-headed Warbler Myiothlypis griseiceps
Paria Redstart Myioborus pariae
Venezuelan Flowerpiercer Diglossa venezuelensis
Duida Grass-Finch Emberizoides duidae
Tachira Antpitta Grallaria chthonia
Tepui Tinamou Crypturellus ptaritepui
Tepui Goldenthroat Polytmus milleri
Merida Sunangel Heliangelus spencei
White-bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon lindenii
Merida Starfrontlet Coeligena eos
Green-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon alice
Red-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura hoematotis
Rose-headed Parakeet Pyrrhura rhodocephala
Gray-naped Antpitta Grallaria griseonucha
Caracas Tapaculo Scytalopus caracae
Merida Tapaculo Scytalopus meridanus
Guttulate Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla guttulata
White-throated Barbtail Premnoplex tatei
Ochre-browed Thistletail Asthenes coryi
Black-throated Spinetail Synallaxis castanea
Handsome Fruiteater Pipreola formosa
Rufous-lored Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flaviventris
Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum viridanum
Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius petersi
Blackish Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca nigrita
Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca superciliosa
Merida Wren Cistothorus meridae
Caracas Brushfinch Arremon phaeopleurus
White-faced Redstart Myioborus albifacies
Carrizal Seedeater Amaurospiza carrizalensis
Rufous-cheeked Tanager Tangara rufigenis
Merida Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosa
Also those from French Subantarctic Islands, which require at least a permit and hassle with a boat:
Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata
Eaton's Pintail Anas eatoni
Rapa Shearwater Puffinus myrtae
Kerguelen Shag Leucocarbo verrucosus
Ditto Heard Island with Heard Island Shag Leucocarbo nivalis
And Pitcairn and Henderson's Islands:
Henderson Island Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus insularis
Henderson Island Crake Zapornia atra
Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni
Henderson Island Reed Warbler Acrocephalus taiti
Pitcairn Reed Warbler Acrocephalus vaughani
Henderson Petrel Pterodroma atrata
Annobon island is also considered ungettable:
Annobon Scops-Owl Otus feae
Annobon Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone smithii
Annobon White-eye Zosterops griseovirescens
Ashy-tailed Swift Chaetura andrei
Rusty-flanked Crake Laterallus levraudi
Great Antpitta Grallaria excelsa
Sucre Antpitta Grallaricula cumanensis
Delta Amacuro Softtail Thripophaga amacurensis
Paria Brushfinch Arremon phygas
Venezuelan Wood-Quail Odontophorus columbianus
Scallop-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula loricata
Rio Orinoco Spinetail Synallaxis beverlyae
Venezuelan Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus venezuelanus
Saffron-breasted Redstart Myioborus cardonai
White-fronted Redstart Myioborus albifrons
Gray-capped Hemispingus Kleinothraupis reyi
Slaty-backed Hemispingus Poospiza goeringi
Venezuelan Sylph Aglaiocercus berlepschi
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird Hylonympha macrocerca
Plain-flanked Rail Rallus wetmorei
Urich's Tyrannulet Phyllomyias urichi
Gray-headed Warbler Myiothlypis griseiceps
Paria Redstart Myioborus pariae
Venezuelan Flowerpiercer Diglossa venezuelensis
Duida Grass-Finch Emberizoides duidae
Tachira Antpitta Grallaria chthonia
Tepui Tinamou Crypturellus ptaritepui
Tepui Goldenthroat Polytmus milleri
Merida Sunangel Heliangelus spencei
White-bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon lindenii
Merida Starfrontlet Coeligena eos
Green-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon alice
Red-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura hoematotis
Rose-headed Parakeet Pyrrhura rhodocephala
Gray-naped Antpitta Grallaria griseonucha
Caracas Tapaculo Scytalopus caracae
Merida Tapaculo Scytalopus meridanus
Guttulate Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla guttulata
White-throated Barbtail Premnoplex tatei
Ochre-browed Thistletail Asthenes coryi
Black-throated Spinetail Synallaxis castanea
Handsome Fruiteater Pipreola formosa
Rufous-lored Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flaviventris
Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum viridanum
Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius petersi
Blackish Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca nigrita
Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca superciliosa
Merida Wren Cistothorus meridae
Caracas Brushfinch Arremon phaeopleurus
White-faced Redstart Myioborus albifacies
Carrizal Seedeater Amaurospiza carrizalensis
Rufous-cheeked Tanager Tangara rufigenis
Merida Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosa
Also those from French Subantarctic Islands, which require at least a permit and hassle with a boat:
Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata
Eaton's Pintail Anas eatoni
Rapa Shearwater Puffinus myrtae
Kerguelen Shag Leucocarbo verrucosus
Ditto Heard Island with Heard Island Shag Leucocarbo nivalis
And Pitcairn and Henderson's Islands:
Henderson Island Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus insularis
Henderson Island Crake Zapornia atra
Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni
Henderson Island Reed Warbler Acrocephalus taiti
Pitcairn Reed Warbler Acrocephalus vaughani
Henderson Petrel Pterodroma atrata
Annobon island is also considered ungettable:
Annobon Scops-Owl Otus feae
Annobon Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone smithii
Annobon White-eye Zosterops griseovirescens
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A bird with a single entry on ebird from 1985: Santa Cruz Shrikebill. I guess Nendo is a bit off the beaten track...
Vanikoro White-eye has a few entries from the mid-2010s. Another hard-to-reach location.
How about Javan Green Magpie?
Snares Island Snipe (even when considering introduced poulations)? I know the parakeet can be seen from the boat.
Vanikoro White-eye has a few entries from the mid-2010s. Another hard-to-reach location.
How about Javan Green Magpie?
Snares Island Snipe (even when considering introduced poulations)? I know the parakeet can be seen from the boat.
Mysticete
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I feel like I saw a recent trip report/tour itinerary from Columbia that had Rio Orinoco Spinetail? I might be mistaken. Wouldn't surprise me though if a few Venezualan endemics might be also present in remote eastern Columbia. Still an area opening up to birding and probably a lot of discoveries to be made.
Andy Adcock
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On my trip list, applying IOC, there is also Venezuelan parakeet Pyrrhura emma, Red-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura hoematotis is called Blood-eared Parakeet, and Paria whitestart Myioborus pariae,
What about Uzbekistan? BirdLife's range map shows Zarudny's Sparrow ranging well into Uzbekistan. Understandably, there are no eBird records from there, but it shouldn't be impossible to find. (Citizens of 45 countries--including most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Canada but not the US--don't even need a visa for a stay up to 30 days: Do you need a visa and passport for Uzbekistan.)
DMW
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There's no problem going to Uzbekistan, and fair numbers of birders do, it's just that there are no recent records from there. There has to be a decent chance it still occurs, but for the time being Turkmenistan has the only known population.
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temmie
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Is Lake Habbema and surroundings no-go area at the moment? I know there have been stories about the deteriorating safety situation, but haven't followed it closely. Has it something to do with the W-Papuan independecy movement?
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Maffong
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Here are some more potential additions to the list, including almost all new proposals from this forum, plus some more that I've come up with.
I'm a little hesitant about the Venezuela birds... Mainly because there's so many of them😅, but can someone shed more information about how dangerous it would be to travel to Venezuela at the moment? Imagine someone who only needs to clear up a handful of Venezuelan endemics they missed on previous trips.
The list potential additions include a number of birds that are likely extinct or extinct in the wild, but not marked as extinct in the IOC 13.1 spreadsheet, therefore they must be included here.
When I find a little more time, I will check all provisional designations, in the meantime I'd be happy to receive any feedback if you spot any errors.
New:
486 Eaton's Pintail (Anas eatoni); B
751 Alagoas Curassow (Mitu mitu); A, Extinct in the wild
757 Sira Curassow (Pauxi koepckeae); B
1715 Cayenne Nightjar (Setopagis maculosa); A
2757 Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini); A
4473 Mindoro Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae); A
4482 Polynesian Ground Dove (Pampusana erythroptera); B
4716 Rapa Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus huttoni); B
4723 Henderson Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insularis); B
4773 Negros Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus arcanus); A
4926 White-winged Flufftail (Sarothrura ayresi); A
5167 Makira Woodhen (Gallinula silvestris); A
5285 Henderson Crake (Zapornia atra); B
5535 Buff-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix olivii); A
5579 Black-faced Sheathbill (Chionis minor); C
5951 Snares Snipe (Coenocorypha huegeli); C
6306 Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata); B
6535 Amsterdam Albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis); B
6611 MacGillivray's Prion (Pachyptila macgillivrayi); B
6645 Henderson Petrel (Pterodroma atrata); B
6664 Mascarene Petrel (Pseudobulweria aterrima); B
6670 Fiji Petrel (Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi); B
6699 Bryan's Shearwater (Puffinus bryani); B
6703 Rapa Shearwater (Puffinus myrtae); B
6920 Kerguelen Shag (Leucocarbo verrucosus); B
6921 Heard Island Shag (Leucocarbo nivalis); B
7304 Cuban Kite (Chondrohierax wilsonii); A, Likely extinct
8270 Pernambuco Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium mooreorum); A
8345 Annobon Scops Owl (Otus feae); A
8375 Siau Scops Owl (Otus siaoensis); A
9149 Moustached Kingfisher (Actenoides bougainvillei); B
9362 Guam Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus); A, Extinct in the wild
9389 Niau Kingfisher (Todiramphus gertrudae); B
9457 Sangihe Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx sangirensis); A
9834 Sira Barbet (Capito fitzpatricki); B
10987 Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis); A, Likely extinct
10990 Imperial Woodpecker (Campephilus imperialis); A, Likely extinct
11799 Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii); A, Extinct in the wild
11950 Blue-winged Racket-tail (Prioniturus verticalis); D
12189 Blue-fronted Lorikeet (Charmosynopsis toxopei); A
12211 Red-throated Lorikeet (Vini amabilis); A
12216 Stephen's Lorikeet (Vini stepheni); A
13359 Masafuera Rayadito (Aphrastura masafuerae); B
14518 Tachira Antpitta (Grallaria chthonia); B
16912 Gilliard's Honeyeater (Vosea whitemanensis); A
19721 Annobon Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone smithii); A
19818 Santa Cruz Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis); A
20221 Javan Green Magpie (Cissa thalassina); A
20360 Hawaiian Crow (Corvus hawaiiensis); A, Extinct in the wild
22133 White-eyed River Martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae); A, Likely extinct
22986 Nauru Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus rehsei); B
22987 Caroline Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus syrinx); B
22988 Bokikokiko (Acrocephalus aequinoctialis); B
22997 Moorea Reed Warbler + (Acrocephalus longirostris); Reject (Extinct)
23009 Rimatara Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae); B
23013 Cook Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus kerearako); B
23017 Henderson Island Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus taiti); B
23018 Pitcairn Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus vaughani); B
23026 Speckled Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus); A
24381 Annobon White-eye (Zosterops griseovirescens); A
24426 Sangihe White-eye (Zosterops nehrkorni); A
24499 Vanikoro White-eye (Zosterops gibbsi); A
26363 Cozumel Thrasher (Toxostoma guttatum); A, Likely extinct
26484 Pohnpei Starling (Aplonis pelzelni); A
26583 Javan Pied Myna (Gracupica jalla); A, Likely extinct
26791 Olomao (Myadestes lanaiensis); A, Likely extinct
27578 Rück's Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis ruckii); A
27580 Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis camarinensis); A
27892 Rufous-headed Robin (Larvivora ruficeps); A
28476 Cebu Flowerpecker (Dicaeum quadricolor); A
29198 Zarudny's Sparrow (Passer zarudnyi); D
30504 Kauai Nukupuu (Hemignathus hanapepe); A, Likely extinct
30505 Maui Nukupuu (Hemignathus affinis); A, Likely extinct
32102 Bachman's Warbler (Vermivora bachmanii); A, Likely extinct
32133 Semper's Warbler (Leucopeza semperi); A, Likely extinct
33443 Wilkins's Finch (Nesospiza wilkinsi); C
33444 Nightingale Island Finch (Nesospiza questi); C
I'm a little hesitant about the Venezuela birds... Mainly because there's so many of them😅, but can someone shed more information about how dangerous it would be to travel to Venezuela at the moment? Imagine someone who only needs to clear up a handful of Venezuelan endemics they missed on previous trips.
The list potential additions include a number of birds that are likely extinct or extinct in the wild, but not marked as extinct in the IOC 13.1 spreadsheet, therefore they must be included here.
When I find a little more time, I will check all provisional designations, in the meantime I'd be happy to receive any feedback if you spot any errors.
New:
486 Eaton's Pintail (Anas eatoni); B
751 Alagoas Curassow (Mitu mitu); A, Extinct in the wild
757 Sira Curassow (Pauxi koepckeae); B
1715 Cayenne Nightjar (Setopagis maculosa); A
2757 Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini); A
4473 Mindoro Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae); A
4482 Polynesian Ground Dove (Pampusana erythroptera); B
4716 Rapa Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus huttoni); B
4723 Henderson Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insularis); B
4773 Negros Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus arcanus); A
4926 White-winged Flufftail (Sarothrura ayresi); A
5167 Makira Woodhen (Gallinula silvestris); A
5285 Henderson Crake (Zapornia atra); B
5535 Buff-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix olivii); A
5579 Black-faced Sheathbill (Chionis minor); C
5951 Snares Snipe (Coenocorypha huegeli); C
6306 Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata); B
6535 Amsterdam Albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis); B
6611 MacGillivray's Prion (Pachyptila macgillivrayi); B
6645 Henderson Petrel (Pterodroma atrata); B
6664 Mascarene Petrel (Pseudobulweria aterrima); B
6670 Fiji Petrel (Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi); B
6699 Bryan's Shearwater (Puffinus bryani); B
6703 Rapa Shearwater (Puffinus myrtae); B
6920 Kerguelen Shag (Leucocarbo verrucosus); B
6921 Heard Island Shag (Leucocarbo nivalis); B
7304 Cuban Kite (Chondrohierax wilsonii); A, Likely extinct
8270 Pernambuco Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium mooreorum); A
8345 Annobon Scops Owl (Otus feae); A
8375 Siau Scops Owl (Otus siaoensis); A
9149 Moustached Kingfisher (Actenoides bougainvillei); B
9362 Guam Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus); A, Extinct in the wild
9389 Niau Kingfisher (Todiramphus gertrudae); B
9457 Sangihe Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx sangirensis); A
9834 Sira Barbet (Capito fitzpatricki); B
10987 Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis); A, Likely extinct
10990 Imperial Woodpecker (Campephilus imperialis); A, Likely extinct
11799 Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii); A, Extinct in the wild
11950 Blue-winged Racket-tail (Prioniturus verticalis); D
12189 Blue-fronted Lorikeet (Charmosynopsis toxopei); A
12211 Red-throated Lorikeet (Vini amabilis); A
12216 Stephen's Lorikeet (Vini stepheni); A
13359 Masafuera Rayadito (Aphrastura masafuerae); B
14518 Tachira Antpitta (Grallaria chthonia); B
16912 Gilliard's Honeyeater (Vosea whitemanensis); A
19721 Annobon Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone smithii); A
19818 Santa Cruz Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis); A
20221 Javan Green Magpie (Cissa thalassina); A
20360 Hawaiian Crow (Corvus hawaiiensis); A, Extinct in the wild
22133 White-eyed River Martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae); A, Likely extinct
22986 Nauru Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus rehsei); B
22987 Caroline Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus syrinx); B
22988 Bokikokiko (Acrocephalus aequinoctialis); B
22997 Moorea Reed Warbler + (Acrocephalus longirostris); Reject (Extinct)
23009 Rimatara Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae); B
23013 Cook Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus kerearako); B
23017 Henderson Island Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus taiti); B
23018 Pitcairn Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus vaughani); B
23026 Speckled Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus); A
24381 Annobon White-eye (Zosterops griseovirescens); A
24426 Sangihe White-eye (Zosterops nehrkorni); A
24499 Vanikoro White-eye (Zosterops gibbsi); A
26363 Cozumel Thrasher (Toxostoma guttatum); A, Likely extinct
26484 Pohnpei Starling (Aplonis pelzelni); A
26583 Javan Pied Myna (Gracupica jalla); A, Likely extinct
26791 Olomao (Myadestes lanaiensis); A, Likely extinct
27578 Rück's Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis ruckii); A
27580 Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis camarinensis); A
27892 Rufous-headed Robin (Larvivora ruficeps); A
28476 Cebu Flowerpecker (Dicaeum quadricolor); A
29198 Zarudny's Sparrow (Passer zarudnyi); D
30504 Kauai Nukupuu (Hemignathus hanapepe); A, Likely extinct
30505 Maui Nukupuu (Hemignathus affinis); A, Likely extinct
32102 Bachman's Warbler (Vermivora bachmanii); A, Likely extinct
32133 Semper's Warbler (Leucopeza semperi); A, Likely extinct
33443 Wilkins's Finch (Nesospiza wilkinsi); C
33444 Nightingale Island Finch (Nesospiza questi); C
jurek
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Pernambuco Pygmy Owl, Cayenne Nightjar, Makira Woodhen, Siau Scops Owl and Cebu Flowerpecker are likely extinct. or at least were searched by dedicated expeditions and not found.
Javan Green Magpie and Javan Pied Myna are extinct in the wild.
Nechisar Nightjar is probably not a valid species, it was searched intensively, including at the type locality and around and not found.
White-winged Flufftail is probably gettable with lots of difficulty at one site in South Africa.
Possible additions:
Rufous-fronted laughingthrush - extinct in the wild or the last locality is kept secret to protect it from bird trappers,
New Britain Thicketbird
New Britain Thrush
New Caledonian Lorikeet, New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar, New Caledonian Rail - all three probably extinct
Nicobar Bulbul
Nicobar Parakeet
Nicobar Scops Owl
Nicobar Serpent Eagle
Nicobar Sparrowhawk
Tagula Butcherbird
Tagula Honeyeater
Javan Green Magpie and Javan Pied Myna are extinct in the wild.
Nechisar Nightjar is probably not a valid species, it was searched intensively, including at the type locality and around and not found.
White-winged Flufftail is probably gettable with lots of difficulty at one site in South Africa.
Possible additions:
Rufous-fronted laughingthrush - extinct in the wild or the last locality is kept secret to protect it from bird trappers,
New Britain Thicketbird
New Britain Thrush
New Caledonian Lorikeet, New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar, New Caledonian Rail - all three probably extinct
Nicobar Bulbul
Nicobar Parakeet
Nicobar Scops Owl
Nicobar Serpent Eagle
Nicobar Sparrowhawk
Tagula Butcherbird
Tagula Honeyeater
AveryBartels
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I believe there are a couple recent records from north of Puerto Inirida, yes.
Sticking with Colombia, Colorful Puffleg and even more so Gorgeted Puffleg are essentially inaccessible due to security concerns.
Dave Boyle
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Black Robin & Chatham Island Snipe only occur on island reserves you can only visit with a permit & as part of a research team. The other Chathams endemics that occur only on the smaller islands can be seen from offshore, as long as you're not too fussy about being 100% certain you're looking at a completely pure Forbe's Pararakeet.
