Mauritius · Port Louis District
Rivulet Terre Rouge Bird Sanctuary
49 species and 1,198 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: November–December, with up to 26 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Striated HeronButorides striata
Common TernSterna hirundo
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
House CrowCorvus splendens
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis
Rock DoveColumba livia
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos26 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 49 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden9 km36 species
- Flic en Flac21 km61 species
- Black River Gorges NP29 km46 species
- Vallée de Ferney30 km30 species
- Black River Gorges NP – Gorges Viewpoint32 km36 species
- Black River Gorge NP – Alexandra Falls33 km36 species
All 49 species recorded here
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- House Crow Corvus splendens
- Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis
- Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
- Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
- Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Malagasy Turtle Dove Nesoenas picturatus
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
- Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica
- Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
- Mascarene Swiftlet Aerodramus francicus
- Crab-plover Dromas ardeola
- Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
- Mauritius Fody Foudia rubra
- Mauritius Grey White-eye Zosterops mauritianus
- Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis
- Grey Francolin Ortygornis pondicerianus
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Little Tern Sternula albifrons
- Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
- Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica
- Mauritius Kestrel Falco punctatus
- Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
- Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
- Little Stint Calidris minuta
- White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
- Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
- Madagascar Buttonquail Turnix nigricollis
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
- Mauritius Olive White-eye Zosterops chloronothos
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica
- Mauritius Cuckooshrike Lalage typica
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Rivulet Terre Rouge Bird Sanctuary?
November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 26 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Rivulet Terre Rouge Bird Sanctuary?
49 species, from 1,198 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Rivulet Terre Rouge Bird Sanctuary in November?
The most recorded in November: Eurasian Whimbrel, Ruddy Turnstone, Striated Heron, Common Tern 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.