Birds of American Samoa is a list of the most common birds observed in the outlying area. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
58% |
Eastern Wattled-Honeyeater
Foulehaio carunculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
54% |
Samoan Starling
Aplonis atrifusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
53% |
White Tern
Gygis alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
47% |
White-rumped Swiftlet
Aerodramus spodiopygius Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
44% |
Pacific Kingfisher
Todiramphus sacer Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
37% |
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
32% |
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
30% |
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
30% |
Pacific Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula pacifica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
29% |
Crimson-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus porphyraceus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
29% |
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
23% |
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
22% |
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
19% |
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
19% |
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
18% |
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
17% |
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
17% |
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
16% |
Samoan Myzomela
Myzomela nigriventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
15% |
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
14% |
Black Noddy
Anous minutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
13% |
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
12% |
Blue-crowned Lorikeet
Vini australis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
11% |
Blue-gray Noddy
Anous ceruleus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
9.9% |
Polynesian Starling
Aplonis tabuensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
9.2% |
Many-colored Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus perousii Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
9.1% |
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
8.5% |
Shy Ground Dove
Pampusana stairi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.5% |
Fiji Shrikebill
Clytorhynchus vitiensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
3.1% |
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
2.6% |
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.2% |
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
2.2% |
Long-tailed Koel
Urodynamis taitensis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.8% |
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.5% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.3% |
Black-winged Petrel
Pterodroma nigripennis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
1.3% |
Gray-backed Tern
Onychoprion lunatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.2% |
Herald Petrel
Pterodroma heraldica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
1.1% |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.1% |
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.1% |
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |