Tonga · Tongatapu
Nuku'Alofa
33 species and 425 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January and November, with up to 15 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Rock DoveColumba livia
Polynesian StarlingAplonis tabuensis
Polynesian TrillerLalage maculosa
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
Polynesian Wattled HoneyeaterFoulehaio carunculatus
Great FrigatebirdFregata minor
White-rumped SwiftletAerodramus spodiopygius
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Greater Crested TernThalasseus bergii
Pacific Reef HeronEgretta sacra15 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 33 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Vuna Road3 km39 species
- Pangaimotu4 km18 species
- Hufangalupe area11 km54 species
- 'Anahulu Cave13 km16 species
- Eua National Park43 km31 species
All 33 species recorded here
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis
- Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- White-rumped Swiftlet Aerodramus spodiopygius
- Pacific Swallow Hirundo javanica
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater Foulehaio carunculatus
- Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
- Wandering Tattler Tringa incana
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
- Pacific Kingfisher Todiramphus sacer
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus porphyraceus
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus
- Pacific Imperial Pigeon Ducula pacifica
- Atlantic White Tern Gygis alba
- Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
- Tongan Whistler Pachycephala jacquinoti
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
- Blue-crowned Lorikeet Vini australis
- Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Long-tailed Koel Urodynamis taitensis
- Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Nuku'Alofa?
January and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 15 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Nuku'Alofa?
33 species, from 425 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Nuku'Alofa in November?
The most recorded in November: Common Myna, Red-vented Bulbul, Red Junglefowl, Rock Dove and Polynesian Starling.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.