Fiji and Samoa: Pacific Birding Adventure

The Pacific region contains hundreds of islands and includes numerous incredible birds. Our Pacific birding tour focuses on the endemics and specials of two island groups, Fiji (for ten days), and Samoa (for three days). This tour will offer an excellent introduction to the region, as well as being great for anyone who has birded in the Pacific but is yet to reach these wonderful and varied nations.

We will start our birding on the island nation of Fiji, where we will spend our time birding on Viti Levu, Taveuni, and Kadavu, three islands that will allow us a chance to find almost all the country’s endemic birds, including the spectacular trio of Orange Dove, Golden Dove, and Whistling Dove. Aside from these star doves, we target over 25 other Fijian endemics, including all three species of colorful shining parrots, the interesting Taveuni Silktail, six endemic honeyeaters and some beautiful monarch flycatchers. Lots of other Fijian and Polynesian endemics are sure to be enjoyed too and we will make a special effort to look for the recently split Fiji Island Thrush, and White-throated and Yellow-throated Fiji Whistlers. During our time in Fiji, we will take a full-day pelagic boat trip to target some of the rare seabirds of this region, such as Collared Petrel, and hope to encounter the very little-known, and extremely rare, Fiji Petrel, a unique opportunity and one we are thrilled to be able to offer.

The beautiful White-throated Fiji Whistler can be seen during our time on Kadavu.

Once we’ve finished in Fiji, we continue to Samoa (formerly Western Samoa). We will focus on the endemics on the large island of Upolu, such as the prehistoric-looking Mao (a large honeyeater), Flat-billed Kingfisher, Samoan Whistler, Samoan Flycatcher, Samoan Myzomela, and several other exciting species such as the near-endemic and beautiful Blue-crowned Lorikeet, of a genus endemic to Polynesia.

This is sure to be an epic birdwatching trip through some exciting Pacific islands and we look forward to showing you a range of unique and thrilling birds. For a more complete exploration of the southwest Pacific, consider combining this tour with our New Caledonia: Kagu and Other Endemics tour for a good chance of seeing the incredibly unique and exciting Kagu, plus the famous tool-using New Caledonian Crow, and truly stunning Cloven-feathered Dove, amongst many others!

Orange Dove needs to be seen to be believed! What an incredible bird.