Bird AlbumCook Islands
Rarotonga – Takitumu Conservation Area
23 species and 415 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: September–October, with up to 11 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Rarotonga MonarchPomarea dimidiata
Pacific Imperial PigeonDucula pacifica
Atlantic White TernGygis alba
Rarotonga StarlingAplonis cinerascens
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Lilac-crowned Fruit DovePtilinopus rarotongensis
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Long-tailed KoelUrodynamis taitensis
Pacific Reef HeronEgretta sacra
Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximiusSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Titikaveka Coastline & village area2 km27 species
- Rarotonga – Wigmore Watefall area3 km17 species
- Rarotonga4 km25 species
- Rarotonga – Te Rua Manga (Needle) Track4 km23 species
- Rarotonga – Muri Beach/Lagoon4 km27 species
- Rarotonga – Avarua vicinity6 km23 species
All 23 species recorded here
- Rarotonga Monarch Pomarea dimidiata
- Pacific Imperial Pigeon Ducula pacifica
- Rarotonga Starling Aplonis cinerascens
- Atlantic White Tern Gygis alba
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus rarotongensis
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Long-tailed Koel Urodynamis taitensis
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
- Wandering Tattler Tringa incana
- Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
- Black Noddy Anous minutus
- Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
- Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Rarotonga – Takitumu Conservation Area?
September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 11 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Rarotonga – Takitumu Conservation Area?
23 species, from 415 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Rarotonga – Takitumu Conservation Area in November?
The most recorded in November: Rarotonga Monarch, Pacific Imperial Pigeon, Atlantic White Tern, Rarotonga Starling and Common Myna.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.