🇵🇳What animals live in Pitcairn?
5,316 animal records from Pitcairn cover 360 species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 5,316 records
- 360 species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Pitcairn
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Tern
Gygis alba |
Aves Laridae |
270 | |
| Murphy's Petrel
Pterodroma ultima |
Aves Procellariidae |
260 | |
| Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor |
Aves Fregatidae |
220 | |
| Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda |
Aves Phaethontidae |
220 | |
| Masked/Nazca Booby
Sula dactylatra |
Aves Sulidae |
204 | |
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Red-footed Booby
Sula sula |
Aves Sulidae |
161 |
| Kermadec Petrel
Pterodroma neglecta |
Aves Procellariidae |
153 | |
| Henderson Petrel
Pterodroma atrata |
Aves Procellariidae |
141 | |
| Herald Petrel
Pterodroma heraldica |
Aves Procellariidae |
126 | |
| Bristle-thighed Curlew
Numenius tahitiensis |
Aves Scolopacidae |
106 | |
| Pitcairn Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus vaughani |
Aves Acrocephalidae |
96 | |
| Henderson Island Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus taiti |
Aves Acrocephalidae |
96 | |
| Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus |
Aves Laridae |
93 | |
| Stephen's Lorikeet
Vini stepheni |
Aves Psittacidae |
93 | |
| Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana |
Aves Scolopacidae |
85 | |
| Henderson Island crake
Porzana atra |
Aves Rallidae |
82 | |
| Henderson Island Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus insularis |
Aves Columbidae |
77 | |
| Gray Noddy
Anous albivitta |
Aves Laridae |
76 | |
| Black Noddy
Anous minutus |
Aves Laridae |
73 | |
| Philonesia pitcairnensis | Gastropoda Microcystidae |
72 | |
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humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae |
Mammalia Balaenopteridae |
58 |
| Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus |
Aves Laridae |
53 | |
| Phoenix Petrel
Pterodroma alba |
Aves Procellariidae |
46 | |
| Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster |
Aves Sulidae |
41 | |
| White-Bellied Skink
Emoia cyanura |
Squamata Scincidae |
37 | |
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Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel |
Aves Fregatidae |
36 |
| Branching staghorn coral
Acropora nasuta |
Anthozoa Acroporidae |
33 | |
| Christmas Shearwater
Puffinus nativitatis |
Aves Procellariidae |
32 | |
| Philonesia filiceti | Gastropoda Microcystidae |
24 | |
| Stump-Toed Gecko
Gehyra mutilata |
Squamata Gekkonidae |
22 | |
| Acropora globiceps | Anthozoa Acroporidae |
21 | |
| White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus |
Aves Phaethontidae |
21 | |
| Abylopsis tetragona | Hydrozoa Abylidae |
20 | |
| Bushy staghorn coral
Acropora valida |
Anthozoa Acroporidae |
20 | |
| Juan Fernandez Petrel
Pterodroma externa |
Aves Procellariidae |
19 | |
| Bali Shortcake
Acropora latistella |
Anthozoa Acroporidae |
19 | |
| Red Hermit Crab
Coenobita perlatus |
Malacostraca Coenobitidae |
16 | |
| Acropora lutkeni | Anthozoa Acroporidae |
15 | |
| Finger Coral
Acropora humilis |
Anthozoa Acroporidae |
15 | |
| Sad Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris |
Squamata Gekkonidae |
15 | |
| Acropora cerealis | Anthozoa Acroporidae |
15 | |
| White-faced Storm-Petrel
Pelagodroma marina |
Aves Hydrobatidae |
13 | |
| Acropora verweyi | Anthozoa Acroporidae |
13 | |
| Bassia bassensis | Hydrozoa Abylidae |
13 | |
| Nesiocina solidula | Gastropoda Helicinidae |
13 | |
| Tubuaia voyana | Gastropoda Achatinellidae |
13 | |
| Parkinson's Petrel
Procellaria parkinsoni |
Aves Procellariidae |
12 | |
| Acropora abrotanoides | Anthozoa Acroporidae |
12 | |
| Georissa minutissima | Gastropoda Hydrocenidae |
12 | |
| Moth Skink
Ornithuroscincus noctua |
Squamata Scincidae |
10 | |
| Natal lightfoot crab
Grapsus tenuicrustatus |
Malacostraca Grapsidae |
10 | |
| Brush Coral
Acropora hyacinthus |
Anthozoa Acroporidae |
10 | |
| Straight Needle-Pteropod
Creseis acicula |
Gastropoda Creseidae |
10 | |
| Leatherback
Dermochelys coriacea |
Testudines Dermochelyidae |
10 | |
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Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra |
Aves Ardeidae |
9 |
| Little Burrowing Urchin
Echinoneus cyclostomus |
Echinoidea Echinoneidae |
8 | |
| Pontellina plumata | Copepoda Pontellidae |
8 | |
| Acropora retusa | Anthozoa Acroporidae |
8 | |
| Snake-Eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus |
Squamata Scincidae |
7 | |
| Cook's Petrel
Pterodroma cookii |
Aves Procellariidae |
7 |
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
whether its records suggest it is resident, seasonal or just passing through.



