Birds to See in Maldives in February
6 bird species on our list for Maldives are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Grey Heron, Lesser Noddy, Common Sandpiper, Rock Dove and Greenshank.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebAt their peak
From Maldives’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 6 birds in February
6 birds
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 12.75% in Feb
Lesser NoddyAnous tenuirostrisWinter visitorCommon30–34 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 6.04% in Feb
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 5.54% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaWinter visitorCommon29–37 cmRegularly Jul–May · 2.18% in Feb
GreenshankTringa nebulariaPassage migrantCommon30–35 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 1.85% in Feb
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.67% in Feb
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Common Sandpiper 18–20 cm
- Lesser Noddy 30–34 cm
- Greenshank 30–35 cm
- Rock Dove 29–37 cm
- Whimbrel 40–46 cm
- Grey Heron 90–98 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made