Christmas Island Birding Guide

There are a few locations on Christmas where you can go to see most of the island's unique birds. Christmas Island has a number of birds that are 'endemic', that is, they are found nowhere else on Earth. It's not particularly difficult to see these if you know where to look and what to look for.

Where are the main birding sites?

 

Where can you go to see the unique birds?

Click on a bird to see a map of where they've been seen and images of what they look like

Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon
Christmas Island Frigatebird
Christmas Island White-eye
Abbott's Booby
Linchi Swiftlet
Island Thrush (subspecies erythropleurus)
Christmas Island Hawk-owl
White-tailed Tropicbird ('Golden morph')
Variable (Christmas Island') Goshawk
Grey Wagtail
White-breasted Waterhen

 

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 booby and frigatebirds 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!