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The reef-fringed and rainforested islands of the Vanuatu group in the western Pacific Distant wave wash is heard from our recording location, the rainforest of Loru Reserve. A birdsnest epiphyte grows high in the primary lowland rainforest canopy One of Vanuatu's endemic species; the Southern Shrikebill. <br>Its melow whistling calls are heard at dawn and sporadically throughout the day Small communities of palms grow on the forest floor Another endemic species; a Streaked Fantail flits among the forest midstory The booming calls of Red-bellied Fruit Doves are heard often in the forest depths The soils of these lowland forests are shallow, so trees develop sweeping buttress root systems Buff-bellied Monarchs are also found only in Vanuatu's lowland rainforests A Vanuatu White-eye, a member of a diverse family that has <br>evolved numerous species across isolated island groups of the Pacific Primary lowland rainforest at Loru reserve More often heard than seen; a Vanuatu Megapode hides among the vegetation One of Vanuatu's few honeyeater species; the Grey-eared Honeyeater Juvenile trees await a break in the canopy to grow to maturity The loud calls of Collared Kingfishers are frequently heard near the coast An inquisitive Streaked Fantail pauses in the forest gloom The crown of a massive banyan tree towers over the surrounding forest A Melanesian Flycatcher silhouetted in the canopy A Pair of Pacific Imperial Pigeons rest in the afternoon Still life portrait of the forest floor Morning sunlight breaks through the canopy
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The reef-fringed and rainforested islands of the Vanuatu group in the western Pacific

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Image gallery to accompany the album: 'Pacific Rainforest - Vanuatu'

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