Wildlife· Hatutu· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Hatutu Seabird Island
7° 55.2′ S · 140° 34.2′ W
A narrow 6.5 km ridge of an island NE of Eiao, never permanently settled, now one of the most important seabird nesting grounds in the Marquesas.
Practical
Coordinate from Wikipedia. Nature reserve since 1992. Nesting species include Phoenix petrel (largest colony in French Polynesia), red-footed and masked boobies, black noddy, white tern and great frigatebird; endemic northern Marquesan reed warbler and Marquesan ground dove. Only a small-ship anchorage in the south; best viewed from the water on passage to or from Vaituha Bay, Eiao.
Best for
Birding from the boat
Nearby
- Eiao and Hatutu Nature Reserves9.3 NM away
- Eiao and Hatutu Reserve Access Rules9.3 NM away
- Eiao Stone-Adze Quarries9.5 NM away
- Vaituha Bay Anchorage (Eiao)9.5 NM away
- Nuku Ataha Airport (NHV)56.3 NM away
- Bay Moutee (Nuku Hiva North)56.9 NM away
- Hakaehu Bay (Pua, Nuku Hiva)57 NM away
- Haahopu Bay (Nuku Hiva West)57.6 NM away