French Polynesia · Windward Islands
Tahiti – Captage Papahue
33 species and 949 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: March and September–October, with up to 15 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Tahiti MonarchPomarea nigra
Tahiti SwiftletAerodramus leucophaeus
Grey-green Fruit DovePtilinopus purpuratus
Tahiti SwallowHirundo tahitica
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Atlantic White TernGygis alba
Society KingfisherTodiramphus veneratus
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Chestnut-breasted MannikinLonchura castaneothoraxSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Tahiti to Moorea ferry18 km35 species
- Tahiti – Papanoo Valley20 km34 species
- Moorea – Opunohu Valley32 km36 species
- Moorea – Opunohu Valley Fish Ponds34 km27 species
- Tetiaroa73 km37 species
All 33 species recorded here
- Tahiti Monarch Pomarea nigra
- Tahiti Swiftlet Aerodramus leucophaeus
- Society Kingfisher Todiramphus veneratus
- Grey-green Fruit Dove Ptilinopus purpuratus
- Tahiti Swallow Hirundo tahitica
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
- Atlantic White Tern Gygis alba
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax
- Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Crimson-backed Tanager Ramphocelus dimidiatus
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
- Black Noddy Anous minutus
- Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
- Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Wandering Tattler Tringa incana
- Tahiti Reed Warbler Acrocephalus caffer
- Long-tailed Koel Urodynamis taitensis
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
- Black-headed Weaver Ploceus melanocephalus
- Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Tahiti – Captage Papahue?
March and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 15 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Tahiti – Captage Papahue?
33 species, from 949 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Tahiti – Captage Papahue in November?
The most recorded in November: Tahiti Monarch, Tahiti Swiftlet, Grey-green Fruit Dove, Tahiti Swallow and Red-vented Bulbul.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.