Bird AlbumMauritius · Rivière Noire District
Black River Gorges NP
46 species and 3,432 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: June, August and November–December, with up to 29 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
Pink PigeonNesoenas mayeri
Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis
Echo ParakeetPsittacula eques
Mauritius Grey White-eyeZosterops mauritianus
Mauritius BulbulHypsipetes olivaceus
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Mascarene SwiftletAerodramus francicus
Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
Malagasy Turtle DoveNesoenas picturatus
Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
Mauritius CuckooshrikeLalage typica
House SparrowPasser domesticusSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Black River Gorges NP – Gorges Viewpoint3 km36 species
- Black River Gorge NP – Alexandra Falls4 km36 species
- Chamarel8 km37 species
- Seven Coloured Earth9 km29 species
- Flic en Flac16 km61 species
- Vallée de Ferney27 km30 species
All 46 species recorded here
- Echo Parakeet Psittacula eques
- Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
- Mauritius Grey White-eye Zosterops mauritianus
- Pink Pigeon Nesoenas mayeri
- Mauritius Bulbul Hypsipetes olivaceus
- Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Mascarene Swiftlet Aerodramus francicus
- Malagasy Turtle Dove Nesoenas picturatus
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
- Mauritius Cuckooshrike Lalage typica
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
- Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica
- Mauritius Fody Foudia rubra
- Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
- Mauritius Kestrel Falco punctatus
- Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone bourbonnensis
- Mauritius Olive White-eye Zosterops chloronothos
- Grey Francolin Ortygornis pondicerianus
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
- House Crow Corvus splendens
- Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
- Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
- Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
- Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae
- Grey-headed Lovebird Agapornis canus
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
- Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Black River Gorges NP?
June, August and November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 29 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Black River Gorges NP?
46 species, from 3,432 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Black River Gorges NP in November?
The most recorded in November: Red-whiskered Bulbul, Pink Pigeon, Red Fody, Echo Parakeet and Mauritius Grey White-eye.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.