Macro photograph of Cook Islands biodiversity

Blenniella periophthalmus Bluestreaked Rockskipper Panako^RR CINHT / CC-BY-NC

Cook Islands Biodiversity
and Ethnobiology Database

CIBED is the national biodiversity database of the Cook Islands. It has information on more than 4,500 species, marine and terrestrial. It is a working database, and your corrections are most welcome.

Explore Cook Islands' biodiversity

Curated collections drawn from the database — click through to the full results, or build your own search with the filters on the rightbelow.

Cook Islands Landcrabs

Land-dwelling crabs in the Cook Islands.

Crabs, crayfish, slipper lobstersLand

Poisonous Plants

Plants known to be poisonous.

PlantsFerns and relativesNon-lichenised fungiPoisonous to eat

Cook Islands Whales and Dolphins

Marine mammals visiting Cook Islands.

"Cetacea"

Rarotonga Cloud Zone

Unique plants of Rarotonga's cloud zone.

PlantsFerns and relativesCloud Zone

Rarotonga Native Trees

Native trees on Rarotonga.

TreesNativeRarotonga

Atiu Birds

Birds of Atiu island.

Landbirds-WadersSeabirdsĀtiu

Existing

Extinct / Extirpated / Eradicated

Absent but listed

All plant-like species

Invertebrates

Vertebrates

Northern Group

Southern Group

Native

Uncertain: Native or Introduced

Introduced

Land

Aquatic

Globally endangered

Nationally endangered

Sub-nationally endangered

RedList

Already Present and of biosecurity interest

Still Absent but of biosecurity interest

All Invasives

Action

Medicine

Harmful

Flesh Foods

Plant foods

Ornamental

Material Culture

Cultural (Miscellaneous)

Agriculture

Biocontrol

Photo

Audio

Video

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