🇫🇯What animals live in Fiji?
292,651 animal records from Fiji cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 292,651 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Fiji
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis |
Aves Sturnidae |
5,648 |
 |
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer |
Aves Pycnonotidae |
5,430 |
| Vanikoro Flycatcher
Myiagra vanikorensis |
Aves Monarchidae |
4,664 | |
| Orange-breasted Myzomela
Myzomela jugularis |
Aves Meliphagidae |
4,424 | |
| White-rumped Swiftlet
Aerodramus spodiopygius |
Aves Apodidae |
4,307 | |
 |
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus |
Aves Sturnidae |
4,056 |
| Pacific Kingfisher
Todiramphus sacer |
Aves Alcedinidae |
3,931 | |
| Peale's Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula latrans |
Aves Columbidae |
3,495 | |
| Polynesian Triller
Lalage maculosa |
Aves Campephagidae |
3,493 | |
| Fiji Parrotfinch
Erythrura pealii |
Aves Estrildidae |
3,245 | |
 |
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra |
Aves Ardeidae |
3,230 |
| Western Wattled-Honeyeater
Foulehaio procerior |
Aves Meliphagidae |
3,224 | |
 |
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis |
Aves Columbidae |
3,162 |
| Fiji Woodswallow
Artamus mentalis |
Aves Artamidae |
3,111 | |
 |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii |
Aves Laridae |
2,750 |
| Collared Lory
Phigys solitarius |
Aves Psittacidae |
2,731 | |
 |
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica |
Aves Hirundinidae |
2,619 |
 |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae |
Aves Ardeidae |
2,516 |
| Fiji Bush Warbler
Horornis ruficapilla |
Aves Cettiidae |
2,417 | |
 |
Silver-eye
Zosterops lateralis |
Aves Zosteropidae |
1,954 |
| Slaty Monarch
Mayrornis lessoni |
Aves Monarchidae |
1,771 | |
| Layard's White-eye
Zosterops explorator |
Aves Zosteropidae |
1,738 | |
| Fiji Shrikebill
Clytorhynchus vitiensis |
Aves Monarchidae |
1,694 | |
| Masked Shining-Parrot
Prosopeia personata |
Aves Psittacidae |
1,631 | |
 |
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel |
Aves Fregatidae |
1,573 |
 |
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva |
Aves Charadriidae |
1,568 |
| Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava |
Aves Estrildidae |
1,499 | |
| Yellow-throated Fiji Whistler
Pachycephala graeffii |
Aves Pachycephalidae |
1,433 | |
| Duetting Giant-Honeyeater
Gymnomyza brunneirostris |
Aves Meliphagidae |
1,410 | |
| Golden Dove
Ptilinopus luteovirens |
Aves Columbidae |
1,388 | |
 |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia |
Aves Columbidae |
1,357 |
| Fiji Streaked Fantail
Rhipidura layardi |
Aves Rhipiduridae |
1,347 | |
| Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana |
Aves Scolopacidae |
1,301 | |
 |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans |
Aves Accipitridae |
1,225 |
 |
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula |
Aves Sulidae |
1,088 |
| Polynesian Starling
Aplonis tabuensis |
Aves Sturnidae |
990 | |
| Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster |
Aves Sulidae |
964 | |
| Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini |
Elasmobranchii Sphyrnidae |
936 | |
| Red Shining-Parrot
Prosopeia tabuensis |
Aves Psittacidae |
916 | |
| Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana |
Aves Laridae |
912 | |
| Many-colored Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus perousii |
Aves Columbidae |
895 | |
| azure sea star
Linckia laevigata |
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae |
879 | |
| Pacific Robin
Petroica pusilla |
Aves Petroicidae |
874 | |
 |
Metallic Pigeon
Columba vitiensis |
Aves Columbidae |
858 |
| Black Noddy
Anous minutus |
Aves Laridae |
847 | |
| Chestnut-throated Flycatcher
Myiagra castaneigularis |
Aves Monarchidae |
778 | |
| Northern Wattled-Honeyeater
Foulehaio taviunensis |
Aves Meliphagidae |
731 | |
 |
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres |
Aves Scolopacidae |
726 |
| Common Oriental Trap-jaw Ant
Odontomachus simillimus |
Insecta Formicidae |
703 | |
| Orange Dove
Ptilinopus victor |
Aves Columbidae |
679 | |
 |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa |
Aves Anatidae |
667 |
 |
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica |
Aves Scolopacidae |
655 |
| Pheidole knowlesi | Insecta Formicidae |
616 | |
| Fiji Tomato Anemonefish
Amphiprion barberi |
— Pomacentridae |
583 | |
 |
Striated surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus |
— Acanthuridae |
573 |
| Bufo toad, Bullfrog, Cane toad, Giant American toad, Marine Toad, Suriname toad
Rhinella marina |
Amphibia Bufonidae |
571 | |
| Ant
Technomyrmex vitiensis |
Insecta Formicidae |
559 | |
| Pheidole wilsoni | Insecta Formicidae |
534 | |
| Ant
Paratrechina vaga |
Insecta Formicidae |
534 | |
 |
Oval Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunulatus |
— Chaetodontidae |
534 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
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