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Birds in Northern Mariana Islands

Our list for Northern Mariana Islands has 31 bird species recorded regularly there: 5 residents, 5 winter visitors, 17 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors

The list comes from 45,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
31
In October
19
Common
14
Busiest month
Apr

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow4.03%
  2. Red JunglefowlRed Junglefowl3.67%
  3. Pacific Golden-PloverPacific Golden-Plover3.60%
  4. WhimbrelWhimbrel1.65%
  5. Ruddy TurnstoneRuddy Turnstone1.52%
  6. Common SandpiperCommon Sandpiper1.29%

Arriving now

  1. Sharp-tailed SandpiperSharp-tailed SandpiperPassage migrantSep 0.06% → Oct 1.04%
  2. Northern PintailNorthern PintailWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.48%
  3. Common TernCommon TernPassage migrantSep 0.10% → Oct 0.27%
  4. Great White EgretGreat White EgretPassage migrantSep 0.42% → Oct 0.25%
  5. Grey HeronGrey HeronPassage migrantSep 0.19% → Oct 0.20%
  6. Pectoral SandpiperPectoral SandpiperPassage migrantSep 0.13% → Oct 0.18%

Share of all bird records in Northern Mariana Islands in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Northern Mariana Islands

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Northern Mariana Islands

Records by month
Bird records in Northern Mariana Islands by month, 2019–2024
January3,963
February3,889
March5,013
April5,717
May4,078
June1,702
July1,706
August2,299
September3,132
October4,415
November4,676
December4,674

April has the most records (5,717). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

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How common

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Northern Mariana Islands?

31 species, each recorded regularly in Northern Mariana Islands (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 5 residents, 5 winter visitors, 17 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Northern Mariana Islands, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Northern Mariana Islands in October?

19 species on our list for Northern Mariana Islands are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Red Junglefowl, Pacific Golden-Plover, Whimbrel and Ruddy Turnstone.

What are the most common birds in Northern Mariana Islands?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Northern Mariana Islands are Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Red Junglefowl, Pacific Golden-Plover, Whimbrel and Ruddy Turnstone.

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

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