French Polynesia · Windward Islands

Moorea – Opunohu Valley

36 species and 1,122 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–December, with up to 20 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Red-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisGrey-green Fruit DoveGrey-green Fruit DovePtilinopus purpuratusSilvereyeSilvereyeZosterops lateralisRed JunglefowlRed JunglefowlGallus gallusZebra DoveZebra DoveGeopelia striataChestnut-breasted MannikinChestnut-breasted MannikinLonchura castaneothoraxWhite-tailed TropicbirdWhite-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturusGreater Crested TernGreater Crested TernThalasseus bergiiSociety KingfisherSociety KingfisherTodiramphus veneratusCommon WaxbillCommon WaxbillEstrilda astrildRed-browed FinchRed-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisWandering TattlerWandering TattlerTringa incanaAtlantic White TernAtlantic White TernGygis alba

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Moorea – Opunohu Valley Fish Ponds2 km27 species
  2. Tahiti to Moorea ferry15 km35 species
  3. Tahiti – Captage Papahue32 km33 species
  4. Tahiti – Papanoo Valley43 km34 species
  5. Tetiaroa66 km37 species

All 36 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Moorea – Opunohu Valley?

October–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 20 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Moorea – Opunohu Valley?

36 species, from 1,122 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Moorea – Opunohu Valley in November?

The most recorded in November: Red-vented Bulbul, Common Myna, Grey-green Fruit Dove, Silvereye and Red Junglefowl.

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