Birds of Marshall Islands
50 species recorded at 2 public birding hotspots.
Most recorded in November
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Pacific Reef HeronEgretta sacra
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Atlantic White TernGygis alba
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminata
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Northern PintailAnas acuta
Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensis
Black NoddyAnous minutus
Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
Greater Crested TernThalasseus bergii
Wandering TattlerTringa incanaMost recorded
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Red-footed BoobySula sula
Great FrigatebirdFregata minor
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
SanderlingCalidris alba
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Eastern Cattle EgretArdea coromandaHotspots with the most records
- Kwajalein42 species
- Majuro – Marshall Islands International Airport24 species
All species recorded · 50
- Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
- Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
- Northern Pintail Anas acuta
- Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
- Long-tailed Koel Urodynamis taitensis
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Micronesian Imperial Pigeon Ducula oceanica
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Little Curlew Numenius minutus
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
- Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus
- Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
- Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
- Wandering Tattler Tringa incana
- Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Ruff Calidris pugnax
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Dunlin Calidris alpina
- Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
- Atlantic White Tern Gygis alba
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Black Noddy Anous minutus
- Spectacled Tern Onychoprion lunatus
- Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
- White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
- Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
- Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla
- Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica
- Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
- Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris
- Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
- Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
- Red-footed Booby Sula sula
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromanda
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus