Threatened species of the Pitcairn Islands
Search the current Red List for most recent information about the threatened species of the Pitcairn group.
Of the 57 threatened species listed on the IUCN website, eleven are declining: see the table below for further information.
| Group | Common name | Scientific name | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birds | Numenius tahitiensis | Bristle-thighed Curlew | |
| Pterodroma alba | Phoenix Petrel | ||
| Pterodroma atrata | Henderson Petrel | ||
| Pterodroma cookii | Cook's Petrel | ||
| Pterodroma leucoptera | Gould's Petrel | ||
| Sharks & rays | Carcharhinus longimanus | (Oceanic) Whitetip Shark | |
| Sphyrna mokarran | Great Hammerhead | ||
| Bony fish | Cheilinus undulatus | Giant Wrasse Humphead Wrasse |
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| Cromileptes altivelis | Humpback Grouper | ||
| Epinephelus lanceolatus | Brindled Bass/Grouper Giant/Queensland Grouper |
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| Plectropomus laevis | Blacksaddled Coral Grouper |