Bird AlbumCocos (Keeling) Islands
Horsburgh Island
27 species and 189 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Seen here in November
Christmas White-eyeZosterops natalis
Atlantic White TernGygis alba
Red-footed BoobySula sula
Pacific Reef HeronEgretta sacra
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Trannies Beach8 km18 species
- Bechet Besar8 km40 species
- West Island10 km94 species
- Old Quarantine Station11 km24 species
- Inner Lagoon viewing area11 km49 species
- Transfer Station12 km27 species
All 27 species recorded here
- Christmas White-eye Zosterops natalis
- Atlantic White Tern Gygis alba
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
- Red-footed Booby Sula sula
- Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Northern Pintail Anas acuta
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Green Junglefowl Gallus varius
- Oriental Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
- Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans
- Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis
- Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides
- Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura
- Pacific Swift Apus pacificus
- Japanese Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza gularis
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
How many bird species have been seen at Horsburgh Island?
27 species, from 189 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Horsburgh Island in November?
The most recorded in November: Christmas White-eye, Atlantic White Tern, Red-footed Booby, Pacific Reef Heron and Brown Noddy.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.