Bird AlbumFrench Polynesia · Windward Islands
Moorea – Opunohu Valley Fish Ponds
27 species and 688 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: August–September, with up to 15 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
Pacific Reef HeronEgretta sacra
Chestnut-breasted MannikinLonchura castaneothorax
Greater Crested TernThalasseus bergii
Wandering TattlerTringa incana
Atlantic White TernGygis alba
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalis
Black NoddyAnous minutusSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Moorea – Opunohu Valley2 km36 species
- Tahiti to Moorea ferry17 km35 species
- Tahiti – Captage Papahue34 km33 species
- Tahiti – Papanoo Valley45 km34 species
- Tetiaroa65 km37 species
All 27 species recorded here
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Grey-green Fruit Dove Ptilinopus purpuratus
- Society Kingfisher Todiramphus veneratus
- Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Wandering Tattler Tringa incana
- Atlantic White Tern Gygis alba
- Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
- Black Noddy Anous minutus
- Red-footed Booby Sula sula
- Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
- Long-tailed Koel Urodynamis taitensis
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Moorea – Opunohu Valley Fish Ponds?
August–September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 15 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Moorea – Opunohu Valley Fish Ponds?
27 species, from 688 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Moorea – Opunohu Valley Fish Ponds in November?
The most recorded in November: Common Myna, Red-vented Bulbul, Red Junglefowl, Zebra Dove and Common Waxbill.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.