Birds of Maldives

82 species recorded at 20 public birding hotspots.

Most recorded in November

House CrowHouse CrowCorvus splendensGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaAsian KoelAsian KoelEudynamys scolopaceusCommon SandpiperCommon SandpiperActitis hypoleucosBlack-naped TernBlack-naped TernSterna sumatranaCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisStriated HeronStriated HeronButorides striataRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaLesser Crested TernLesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensisIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiPacific Golden PloverPacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulvaCommon GreenshankCommon GreenshankTringa nebulariaWhite-breasted WaterhenWhite-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurusEastern Cattle EgretEastern Cattle EgretArdea coromanda

Most recorded

Ruddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusCommon MoorhenCommon MoorhenGallinula chloropusGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaWhite-tailed TropicbirdWhite-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturusBrown NoddyBrown NoddyAnous stolidusLesser NoddyLesser NoddyAnous tenuirostrisJavan MynaJavan MynaAcridotheres javanicusGreater Crested TernGreater Crested TernThalasseus bergiiAtlantic White TernAtlantic White TernGygis albaHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaRed JunglefowlRed JunglefowlGallus gallusYellow BitternYellow BitternBotaurus sinensis

Hotspots with the most records

  1. B – Landaa GiraavaruBaa Atoll21 species
  2. K – Malé19 species
  3. Velana International Airport19 species
  4. ADh – VilamendhooAlif Dhaal Atoll10 species
  5. K – KudahuraaKaafu Atoll12 species
  6. Gn – Bandara Kilhi lakeGnaviyani Atoll16 species
  7. K – Hulhumale16 species
  8. ADh – NalaguraidhooAlif Dhaal Atoll29 species
  9. K – GuraidhooKaafu Atoll14 species
  10. K – Hulhumale13 species
  11. K – LhohifushiKaafu Atoll21 species
  12. K – MaafushiKaafu Atoll22 species
All 20 hotspots
  1. AA-ThoddooAlif20 species
  2. K – HuraaKaafu Atoll19 species
  3. L – OlhuveliLaamu Atoll13 species
  4. B – FulhadhooBaa Atoll17 species
  5. ADh – DhigurahAlif Dhaal Atoll13 species
  6. B – DharavandhooBaa Atoll10 species
  7. K – KanuoiyhuraaKaafu Atoll8 species
  8. Ibrahim Nasir International Airport8 species

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All species recorded · 82