French Polynesia · Tuamotu-Gambier

Rangiroa – Tiputa Pass

25 species and 638 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May, September and November, with up to 14 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Atlantic White TernAtlantic White TernGygis albaGreat FrigatebirdGreat FrigatebirdFregata minorBlack NoddyBlack NoddyAnous minutusSpectacled TernSpectacled TernOnychoprion lunatusGreater Crested TernGreater Crested TernThalasseus bergiiBrown BoobyBrown BoobySula leucogasterBlue NoddyBlue NoddyAnous ceruleusBrown NoddyBrown NoddyAnous stolidusRed-footed BoobyRed-footed BoobySula sulaLesser FrigatebirdLesser FrigatebirdFregata arielWandering TattlerWandering TattlerTringa incanaPacific Reef HeronPacific Reef HeronEgretta sacraPacific Golden PloverPacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulvaSooty TernSooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Rangiroa – Blue Lagoon37 km32 species

All 25 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Rangiroa – Tiputa Pass?

May, September and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 14 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Rangiroa – Tiputa Pass?

25 species, from 638 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Rangiroa – Tiputa Pass in November?

The most recorded in November: Atlantic White Tern, Great Frigatebird, Black Noddy, Spectacled Tern and Greater Crested Tern.

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