CIBED - - Hawksbill Turtle - ‘Onu Taratara* CK

Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle ‘Onu Taratara* ^CK

f.CHELONIIDAE Marine Turtles

Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle ‘Onu Taratara* ^CK

f.CHELONIIDAE Marine Turtles

Cook Islands Status Summary

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Intl. NamesHawksbill Turtle ^EN Tortoise‑shell Turtle ^EN

Local NamesOnu^AT ‘Onu^MK,MT ‘Onu Una‘i^AK Honu Tala^TNs Honu Tara^TNw Fonu Kokorove^MH Kea?^PK

Pacific Names‘Ea ^HAW

Sci. NamesEretmochelys imbricata (accepted name) , Caretta imbricata, Chelone imbricata, Chelonia imbricata, Eretmochelys squamata, Testudo imbricata

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, f.Marine Turtles - Turtle

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.REPTILIA, sc.TESTUDINATA, o.Chelonia, f.CHELONIIDAE

Natl. PresencePresentOceanic^P?

Sth. PresenceRR^P?MG?AT⁺MK⁺MT?AK?PL?MN?TK?

Nth. PresenceTN^+?MH?RK?PK⁺⁺NS?SW?

VouchersPK²⁰⁰⁴

Local OriginNative; Resident

Global RangeNo Content

HabitatLand and Aquatic; Lowlands; Marine; Nearshore; Oceanic

ThreatenedGlobally endangered - critically; REDLIST

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesFlesh food (rarely)

IdentificationNo Content

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Hawksbill Turtle ^EN Tortoise-shell Turtle^EN

Pacific Names

‘Ea ^HAW

Local Names

Onu^AT ‘Onu^MK,MT ‘Onu Una‘i^AK Honu Tala^TNs Honu Tara^TNw Fonu Kokorove^MH Kea?^PK

National Name: ‘Onu Taratara* ^CK

Island	Status	Main name
National name	CK	‘Onu Taratara*
Rarotonga	P?	?P,?N
Mangaia		?P,?N
Ātiu	+	Onu
Ma‘uke	+	‘Onu
Miti‘āro		‘Onu
Aitutaki		‘Onu Una‘i
Palmerston		?P,?N
Tongareva-write	+?	Honu Tara
Tongareva-speak	+?	Honu Tala
Manihiki		Fonu Kokorove
Rakahanga		?P,?N
Pukapuka	++	Kea?
Nassau		?P,?N

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Present ?

islands: [ , {label: 'Rarotonga', stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff', top: 404.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 222, labelTop: 404} , {label: 'Mangaia', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 427.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 274, labelTop: 426} , {label: 'Ātiu', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 372.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 382} , {label: 'Ma‘uke', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 374.5, left: 282.5, labelLeft: 284, labelTop: 385} , {label: 'Miti‘āro', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 358.5, left: 274.5, labelLeft: 283, labelTop: 351} , {label: 'Aitutaki', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 334.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 209, labelTop: 321} , {label: 'Palmerston', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 309.5, left: 112.5, labelLeft: 124, labelTop: 309} , {label: 'Manuae', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 346.5, left: 234.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 338} , {label: 'Takūtea', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 362.5, left: 254.5, labelLeft: 211, labelTop: 363} , {label: 'Tongareva', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 32.5, left: 260.5, labelLeft: 205, labelTop: 31} , {label: 'Manihiki', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 80.5, left: 175.5, labelLeft: 187, labelTop: 80} , {label: 'Rakahanga', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 63.5, left: 173.5, labelLeft: 186, labelTop: 63} , {label: 'Pukapuka', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 88.5, left: 33.5, labelLeft: 45, labelTop: 88} , {label: 'Nassau', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 108.5, left: 46.5, labelLeft: 59, labelTop: 108} , {label: 'Suwarrow', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 162.5, left: 115.5, labelLeft: 127, labelTop: 162} ] , legend: [{label: 'Not Assessed', top: 235, stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#ffffff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: 'Present', top: 250, stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Present', top: 265, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Absent', top: 280, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Absent', top: 295, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RWR', tris: '#c0c0c0', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Intercepted', top: 312, stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RDR', tris: '#000000', trif: '#000000'}, {label: 'Extirpated/Extinct', top: 331, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000'} ]

Island	Status
Rarotonga	Present ?
Mangaia
Ātiu	+
Ma‘uke	+
Miti‘āro
Aitutaki
Palmerston
Manuae
Takūtea
Tongareva	+?
Manihiki
Rakahanga
Pukapuka	++	Introduced
Nassau
Suwarrow

Vouchers for:
Eretmochelys imbricata

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Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga

Mangaia

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 2004 5ir informant report informant reports at NBSAP meeting, 2/2004.

Nassau

Suwarrow

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Local Origin and Global Range

Habitat

Threatened

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Invasive/Pest Status

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Medicinal

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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.03.23 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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