Birdweek 2008
5 - 11 September 2008
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Birdwatching Holidays
For an unforgettable birdwatching holiday...
If you are looking for an unforgettable birdwatching holiday, you will love
Christmas Island!! 63% of the island's 135 square kilometres is national
park & the island's close proximity to South East Asia & the equator
has resulted in a diverse range of bird species.
The island is large enough to have developed its own unique rainforest ecology. There are hundreds of species of birds with seven of the 13 land birds being endemic to the island, including the inquisitive Christmas Island Thrush, whose melodious evening song lends a wonderful musical quality to the tropical, palm-fringed sunsets.
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Breeding
Season for Christmas Island Frigate Birds & Great Frigatebirds |
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| Brown
Boobies nest year round |
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Abbott's
Boobies nesting |
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| Abbott's
chicks on nests year round as breeding is biennial |
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| Red-foots
nesting |
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Silver
Bosuns |
nesting |
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Golden
Bosuns nest year round |
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| Brown
noddies nesting |
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C
I Imperial Pigeons |
nesting |
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I Emerald Dove |
nesting |
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I Thrush |
nesting |
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Truly special sightings for those on a birdwatching holiday...
Many species are quite inquisitive and those on a birdwatching holiday can
be rewarded with some truly special sightings. Highlights include the rarest
bobby and frigate birds in the world, the Abbotts Booby and the Christmas
Island Frigatebird. With little effort is it quite easy to tick off a full
list of residents in a busy week or more relaxed fortnight, though the elusive
Christmas Island Hawk Owl keeps many coming back for more!
Birdwatching holiday accommodation offers a quality, personalised service...
Christmas Island offers a choice of birdwatching holiday accommodation ranging
from hotel style to lodge style accommodation. You can enjoy the personalised
service that comes only with smaller operations. The Christmas Island Tourism
Association can provide further information and arrange bookings for each
of the birdwatching holiday accommodation outlets. For more information
regarding birdwatching holiday accommodation, please click here.
For guided Birdwatching tours to Christmas Island, please contact:
Richard Baxter
Birding Tours Australia
Telephone : 0412 540 212
Email : richard@birdingtours.com.au
Download Checklist of Christmas Island Birds - PDF
file (109kB)
