Birds of Barbuda

Birds of Barbuda is a list of the most common birds observed in the parish. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Barbuda

Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

North America

North America

Location
Barbuda

Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

65% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

57% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

57% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

56% Barbuda Warbler

Setophaga subita

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

54% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

54% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

53% Caribbean Elaenia

Elaenia martinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

52% Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male (Northern) Mangrove Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

47% Lesser Antillean Bullfinch

Loxigilla noctis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

46% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

44% White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

42% Carib Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

38% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

37% Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

35% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

34% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

31% Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

30% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

26% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

25% Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

24% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

19% Lesser Antillean Flycatcher

Myiarchus oberi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

18% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

16% Antillean Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

15% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

13% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

13% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

12% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

12% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

11% White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) - Adult White-cheeked Pintail

Anas bahamensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

11% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

10% West Indian Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arborea

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

10% Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) - Adult Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

8.8% Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Adult Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

8.4% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

8.3% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

8.0% Willet (Tringa semipalmata) - Breeding adult Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.7% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

6.3% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

6.1% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.0% Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.1% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.0% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

4.9% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

4.8% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.7% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.7% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.5% Red-billed Tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus

Order: Phaethontiformes

Family: Phaethontidae

4.3% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.2% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

4.0% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.8% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.8% Wilson's Plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia) - Breeding adult Wilson's Plover

Anarhynchus wilsonia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.7% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.0% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.9% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.5% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.2% Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - Breeding adult Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.2% Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) - Breeding male Blackpoll Warbler

Setophaga striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.1% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.1% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.7% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.6% American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.6% Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) - Adult Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

1.6% Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Adult Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

1.6% American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) - Adult American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

1.5% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.4% Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) - Non-breeding adult Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.4% Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) - Adult male Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.3% Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.2% Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.2% Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) - Adult Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

1.1% Scaly-breasted Thrasher

Allenia fusca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

1.1% American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Adult male American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.0% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae