Bird AlbumFrench Polynesia · Windward Islands
Tahiti – Papanoo Valley
34 species and 674 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January, July and November, with up to 15 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
Tahiti Reed WarblerAcrocephalus caffer
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Pacific Reef HeronEgretta sacra
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Society KingfisherTodiramphus veneratus
Tahiti SwallowHirundo tahitica
Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
Grey-green Fruit DovePtilinopus purpuratus
Wandering TattlerTringa incana
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Tahiti – Captage Papahue20 km33 species
- Tahiti to Moorea ferry28 km35 species
- Moorea – Opunohu Valley43 km36 species
- Moorea – Opunohu Valley Fish Ponds45 km27 species
- Tetiaroa61 km37 species
All 34 species recorded here
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Tahiti Reed Warbler Acrocephalus caffer
- Grey-green Fruit Dove Ptilinopus purpuratus
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
- Society Kingfisher Todiramphus veneratus
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Tahiti Swallow Hirundo tahitica
- Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax
- Crimson-backed Tanager Ramphocelus dimidiatus
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Wandering Tattler Tringa incana
- Atlantic White Tern Gygis alba
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Tahiti Swiftlet Aerodramus leucophaeus
- Red-footed Booby Sula sula
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
- Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- Black Noddy Anous minutus
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis
- Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata
- Tahiti Monarch Pomarea nigra
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Tahiti – Papanoo Valley?
January, July and November. 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 – Papanoo Valley?
34 species, from 674 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Tahiti – Papanoo Valley in November?
The most recorded in November: Zebra Dove, Tahiti Reed Warbler, Red-vented Bulbul, Red Junglefowl and Common Waxbill.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.