Cocos (Keeling) Islands

North Keeling Island

37 species and 665 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–December, with up to 21 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Lesser FrigatebirdLesser FrigatebirdFregata arielGreat FrigatebirdGreat FrigatebirdFregata minorRed-footed BoobyRed-footed BoobySula sulaAtlantic White TernAtlantic White TernGygis albaBuff-banded RailBuff-banded RailGallirallus philippensisBrown NoddyBrown NoddyAnous stolidusWhite-tailed TropicbirdWhite-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturusMasked BoobyMasked BoobySula dactylatraBrown BoobyBrown BoobySula leucogasterNankeen Night HeronNankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicusPacific Reef HeronPacific Reef HeronEgretta sacraSooty TernSooty TernOnychoprion fuscatusPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusSanderlingSanderlingCalidris alba

19 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 37 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Horsburgh Island27 km27 species
  2. Trannies Beach34 km18 species
  3. Bechet Besar35 km40 species
  4. West Island37 km94 species
  5. Old Quarantine Station38 km24 species
  6. Inner Lagoon viewing area39 km49 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 North Keeling Island?

November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 21 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at North Keeling Island?

37 species, from 665 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at North Keeling Island in November?

The most recorded in November: Lesser Frigatebird, Great Frigatebird, Red-footed Booby, Atlantic White Tern and Buff-banded Rail.

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