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Animals in Niue

5 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Niue, 2 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded: 5
Threatened: 2
Groups represented: 4
Sighting records: 14

None on record
1–7
8–12
13–17
18+

species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

Which well-known animals are recorded in Niue?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in Niue?

Mammals
chimpanzee
1 species
Birds
mallard, western barn owl
2 species
Reptiles
green turtle
1 species
Crustaceans
coconut crab
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Niue?

Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to Niue.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Chimpanzee	Pan troglodytes	Hominidae	Endangered	1
Coconut crab	Birgus latro	Coenobitidae	Vulnerable	8

All animals recorded in Niue

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Anatidae	Least Concern	1
Western barn owl	Tyto alba	Tytonidae	Least Concern	3
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas	Cheloniidae	Least Concern	1
Chimpanzee	Pan troglodytes	Hominidae	Endangered	1
Coconut crab	Birgus latro	Coenobitidae	Vulnerable	8

Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in Niue. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.