Cook Islands
Aitutaki
26 species and 326 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: September–October, with up to 11 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Atlantic White TernGygis alba
Pacific Reef HeronEgretta sacra
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Blue LorikeetVini peruviana
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Wandering TattlerTringa incana
White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Red-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricauda
Great FrigatebirdFregata minor
Brown BoobySula leucogasterSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- One Foot Island11 km17 species
All 26 species recorded here
- Atlantic White Tern Gygis alba
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- Wandering Tattler Tringa incana
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Black Noddy Anous minutus
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
- Red-footed Booby Sula sula
- Long-tailed Koel Urodynamis taitensis
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Herald Petrel Pterodroma heraldica
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Aitutaki?
September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 11 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Aitutaki?
26 species, from 326 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Aitutaki in November?
The most recorded in November: Atlantic White Tern, Pacific Reef Heron, Common Myna, Pacific Golden Plover and Blue Lorikeet.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.