Birds of Carolina, Puerto Rico
Birds of Carolina, Puerto Rico is a list of the most common birds observed in the municipality. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
North America
List of Common Birds
| 70% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 56% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 53% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 44% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 42% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 38% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 27% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 26% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 24% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 23% |
|
Eastern Red-legged Thrush
Turdus ardosiaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 20% |
|
Puerto Rican Spindalis
Spindalis portoricensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 15% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 15% |
|
Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 13% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 12% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
|
Puerto Rican Woodpecker
Melanerpes portoricensis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 10% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 10% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.3% |
|
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.9% |
|
White-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris versicolurus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.2% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.6% |
|
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.5% |
|
African Collared-Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Puerto Rican Flycatcher
Myiarchus antillarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 2.7% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Puerto Rican Mango
Anthracothorax aurulentus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.3% |
|
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda melpoda Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura Order: Passeriformes Family: Viduidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Northern Red Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Green Mango
Anthracothorax viridis Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Puerto Rican Vireo
Vireo latimeri Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
