This video says about itself:
Tuamotu Sandpiper, 7th September 2013, Morane Island, SE Pacific
22 September 2013
A unique shorebird. BirdLife estimates 870 mature individuals and 1,300 birds in total. Endemic to the Tuamotu archipelago.
From BirdLife:
Seasonal help needed for tropical sandpiper
By Martin Fowlie, Mon, 22/12/2014 – 15:59
We have raised 76% of the funds needed to restore six stunningly beautiful Pacific islands next year but we still need your help.
Help us now.
Pacific islands are under siege by invasive species introduced by humans. As a result, a staggering 81 bird species are threatened with extinction today.
Removing these introduced invaders is the immediate priority for BirdLife International.
The situation remains dire in French Polynesia, where most native birds are at immediate risk of extinction. These remote, scattered archipelagos have a high number of endemic birds, many of which are globally threatened. The primary cause is invasive species which are pushing these unique birds toward extinction.
Your generous support will be used to pay for hiring boats, helicopters staff and purchasing the equipment needed to ensure our years of careful planning is expertly implemented. Your support will allow the Critically Endangered Polynesian Ground-dove, Tuamotu Sandpiper, White-throated Storm-petrel, and Phoenix Petrel populations to recover. Safe from predators.
Please make a gift for nature this Christmas, and help us to restore the Gambier Archipelago to its former glory.
Organisations supporting this project include SOP Manu (BirdLife in French Polynesia), the European Union, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the British Birdwatching Fair, the Canadian T/GEAR Charitable Trust and Bird Studies Canada, Island Conservation and Bell Laboratories.
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