Birds to See in Maldives in September
5 bird species on our list for Maldives are recorded regularly in September
Of these, the most often recorded are Grey Heron, Common Sandpiper, Lesser Noddy, Rose-ringed Parakeet and Whimbrel. New this month: Lesser Noddy, Whimbrel and Rose-ringed Parakeet.
On the move in September
GBIF · SepFrom 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 5 birds in September
5 birds
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 9.54% in Sep
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 6.25% in Sep
Lesser NoddyAnous tenuirostrisWinter visitorCommon30–34 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.99% in Sep
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriScarceCommon38–42 cmRegularly Sep · 0.99% in Sep
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.99% in Sep
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Common Sandpiper 18–20 cm
- Lesser Noddy 30–34 cm
- Rose-ringed Parakeet 38–42 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