TABLE 4. LIST OF SPECIES OF SHORE BIRDS KNOWN FROM FIVE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF MICRONESIA Western Central Eastern Palaus Carolines Marianas Carolines Carolines Marshalls Number of species 20 12 17 11 10 10 TABLE 5. SHORE BIRDS WHICH MAY USE THE ASIATIC-PALAUAN FLYWAY Regular Visitors Uncommon? Visitors _Pluvialis dominica fulva_ _Charadrius dubius curonicus_ _Charadrius mongolus stegmanni_ _Charadrius alexandrinus_ _Charadrius leschenaultii_ _Calidris tenuirostris_ _Numenius phaeopus variegatus_ _Erolia ferruginea_ _Numenius madagascariensis_ _Erolia subminuta_ _Limosa lapponica baueri_ _Limicola falcinellus sibirica_ _Tringa nebularia_ _Tringa glareola_ _Actitis hypoleucos_ _Heteroscelus brevipes_ _Arenaria i. interpres_ _Gallinago megala_ _Erolia minuta ruficollis_ TABLE 6. SHORE BIRDS WHICH MAY USE THE JAPANESE-MARIANAN FLYWAY Regular Visitors Uncommon? Visitors _Pluvialis dominica fulva_ _Squatarola squatarola_ _Charadrius mongolus stegmanni_ _Numenius tahitiensis_ _Numenius phaeopus variegatus_ _Numenius madagascariensis_ _Limosa lapponica baueri_ _Tringa glareola_ _Actitis hypoleucos_ _Gallinago gallinago gallinago_ _Heteroscelus brevipes_ _Erolia minuta ruficollis_ _Heteroscelus incanus_ _Arenaria i. interpres_ _Gallinago megala_ _Crocethia alba_ _Erolia acuminata_ TABLE 7. SHORE BIRDS WHICH MAY USE THE NEARCTIC-HAWAIIAN FLYWAY Regular Visitors Uncommon? Visitors _Pluvialis dominica fulva_* _Squatarola squatarola_* _Numenius tahitiensis_* _Charadrius hiaticula semipalmatus_[+] _Heteroscelus incanus_* _Charadrius v. vociferus_ _Arenaria i. interpres_* _Limosa lapponica baueri_* _Crocethia alba_* _Tringa melanoleuca_*[+] _Phalaropus fulicarius_ _Gallinago delicata_ _Phalaropus lobatus_*? _Erolia melanotos_* _Erolia acuminata_* * Indicates species which are found in Micronesia.] [+] Indicates species not recorded from the Hawaiian Islands; see Bryan and Greenway (1944:109-115).] POPULATIONS OF SHORE BIRDS IN MICRONESIA