Kiribati · Line Islands

Christmas Island

37 species and 438 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March and July, with up to 19 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Great FrigatebirdGreat FrigatebirdFregata minorBlack NoddyBlack NoddyAnous minutusSooty TernSooty TernOnychoprion fuscatusPhoenix PetrelPhoenix PetrelPterodroma albaAtlantic White TernAtlantic White TernGygis albaGreater Crested TernGreater Crested TernThalasseus bergiiBrown BoobyBrown BoobySula leucogasterWandering TattlerWandering TattlerTringa incanaMasked BoobyMasked BoobySula dactylatraBrown NoddyBrown NoddyAnous stolidusRed-footed BoobyRed-footed BoobySula sulaRed-tailed TropicbirdRed-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricaudaChristmas ShearwaterChristmas ShearwaterPuffinus nativitatisLesser FrigatebirdLesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Motu Tapu21 km30 species

All 37 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Christmas Island?

March and July. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 19 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Christmas Island?

37 species, from 438 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Christmas Island in November?

The most recorded in November: Great Frigatebird, Black Noddy, Sooty Tern, Phoenix Petrel and Atlantic White Tern.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.