British Indian Ocean Territory

Diego Garcia

105 species and 4,490 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January and November, with up to 63 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Atlantic White TernAtlantic White TernGygis albaCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusRed FodyRed FodyFoudia madagascariensisStriated HeronStriated HeronButorides striataBrown NoddyBrown NoddyAnous stolidusWhite-breasted WaterhenWhite-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurusZebra DoveZebra DoveGeopelia striataMalagasy Turtle DoveMalagasy Turtle DoveNesoenas picturatusRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresCommon GreenshankCommon GreenshankTringa nebulariaGreater Crested TernGreater Crested TernThalasseus bergiiRed-footed BoobyRed-footed BoobySula sulaCommon MoorhenCommon MoorhenGallinula chloropus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

All 105 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Diego Garcia?

January and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 63 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Diego Garcia?

105 species, from 4,490 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Diego Garcia in November?

The most recorded in November: Atlantic White Tern, Common Myna, Eurasian Whimbrel, Red Fody and Striated Heron.

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