Birds of Cook Islands

47 species recorded at 10 public birding hotspots.

Most recorded in November

Common MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisAtlantic White TernAtlantic White TernGygis albaPacific Reef HeronPacific Reef HeronEgretta sacraPacific Imperial PigeonPacific Imperial PigeonDucula pacificaLilac-crowned Fruit DoveLilac-crowned Fruit DovePtilinopus rarotongensisPacific Golden PloverPacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulvaBrown NoddyBrown NoddyAnous stolidusWandering TattlerWandering TattlerTringa incanaRarotonga MonarchRarotonga MonarchPomarea dimidiataWhite-tailed TropicbirdWhite-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturusRed JunglefowlRed JunglefowlGallus gallusBrown BoobyBrown BoobySula leucogasterRarotonga StarlingRarotonga StarlingAplonis cinerascensChattering KingfisherChattering KingfisherTodiramphus tutus

Most recorded

Red-tailed TropicbirdRed-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricaudaAtiu SwiftletAtiu SwiftletAerodramus sawtelliGreat FrigatebirdGreat FrigatebirdFregata minorBlack NoddyBlack NoddyAnous minutusLong-tailed KoelLong-tailed KoelUrodynamis taitensisBlue LorikeetBlue LorikeetVini peruvianaPacific Black DuckPacific Black DuckAnas superciliosaRed-footed BoobyRed-footed BoobySula sulaHerald PetrelHerald PetrelPterodroma heraldicaLesser FrigatebirdLesser FrigatebirdFregata arielKuhl's LorikeetKuhl's LorikeetVini kuhliiEastern RosellaEastern RosellaPlatycercus eximiusRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaBristle-thighed CurlewBristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensis

Hotspots with the most records

  1. Atiu Island27 species
  2. Rarotonga – Takitumu Conservation Area23 species
  3. Aitutaki26 species
  4. Rarotonga – Muri Beach/Lagoon27 species
  5. Rarotonga25 species
  6. Rarotonga – Avarua vicinity23 species
  7. Rarotonga – Te Rua Manga (Needle) Track23 species
  8. Titikaveka Coastline & village area27 species
  9. Rarotonga – Wigmore Watefall area17 species
  10. One Foot Island17 species

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All species recorded · 47