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Observations on the status and habits of birds of the Tonga island of Niuafo'ou are recorded and shrot notes are given on most of the 16 species observed, with special reference tot he Niuafo'ou Megapode. The Jungle Mynah is recorded for the first time on the island. The avifauna comprises Fijian, Samoan and Tongan elements, and it is characterised by a low degree of endemism. The volcanic activity of Niuafo'ou may have had a considerable influence on the number of bird species and on the rates of extinction and successful colonization.

Summary of the Convention on the Law of Treaties between State and International Organisation or between International Organisations from the UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment. Protocol to the Noumea Convention for the protection of the natural resources and environment of the South Pacific region.