New Zealand · Otago Region

Orokonui Ecosanctuary

61 species and 9,513 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–March, with up to 38 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

New Zealand BellbirdNew Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanuraTuiTuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusNew Zealand KakaNew Zealand KakaNestor meridionalisSouth Island RobinSouth Island RobinPetroica australisEastern RosellaEastern RosellaPlatycercus eximiusNew Zealand PigeonNew Zealand PigeonHemiphaga novaeseelandiaeGrey GerygoneGrey GerygoneGerygone igataSouth Island TakaheSouth Island TakahePorphyrio hochstetteriEurasian ChaffinchEurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebsTomtitTomtitPetroica macrocephalaSong ThrushSong ThrushTurdus philomelosNew Zealand FantailNew Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Aramoana – Saltmarsh Walk8 km75 species
  2. Aramoana Mole/Harbour Entrance9 km84 species
  3. Taiaroa Head/Harbour Entrance9 km64 species
  4. Taiaroa Head – Royal Albatross Centre10 km95 species
  5. Dunedin Botanic Gardens11 km57 species
  6. Dunedin – Anderson's Bay Inlet/Bayfield Park14 km57 species

All 61 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Orokonui Ecosanctuary?

September–March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 38 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Orokonui Ecosanctuary?

61 species, from 9,513 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Orokonui Ecosanctuary in November?

The most recorded in November: New Zealand Bellbird, Tui, Common Blackbird, House Sparrow and New Zealand Kaka.

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