Birds of Cienfuegos Province, Cuba

Birds of Cienfuegos Province, Cuba is a list of the most common birds observed in the province. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Cienfuegos Province, Cuba

Cienfuegos Province, Cuba

Cuba

Cuba

North America

North America

Location
Cienfuegos Province, Cuba

Cienfuegos Province, Cuba

Cuba

Cuba

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

49% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

37% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

35% Cuban Emerald

Riccordia ricordii

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

30% Cuban Tody

Todus multicolor

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

30% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

29% Cuban Pewee

Contopus caribaeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

29% Western Red-legged Thrush

Turdus plumbeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

27% Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

25% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

25% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

25% Cuban Blackbird

Ptiloxena atroviolacea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

22% Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

21% Antillean Palm Swift

Tachornis phoenicobia

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

21% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

21% Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) - Adult male Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

21% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

21% Great Lizard-Cuckoo

Coccyzus merlini

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

20% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

19% American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Adult male American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

19% Cuban Trogon

Priotelus temnurus

Order: Trogoniformes

Family: Trogonidae

19% West Indian Woodpecker

Melanerpes superciliaris

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

18% La Sagra's Flycatcher

Myiarchus sagrae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

18% Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) - Nonbreeding adult (yellow) Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

17% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

17% Cuban Vireo

Vireo gundlachii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

16% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

15% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

15% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

14% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

14% Cuban Green Woodpecker

Xiphidiopicus percussus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

14% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

12% Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) - Adult Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

12% Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) - Adult male Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

11% Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) - Breeding Male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Polioptilidae

11% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

11% Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) - Adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

11% Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) - Adult Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

10.0% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

9.8% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.6% Cuban Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium siju

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

9.3% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

9.0% Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

8.7% Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) - Adult Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Aramidae

8.6% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

8.5% Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) - Adult male Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

8.4% Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) - Adult male Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Order: Suliformes

Family: Anhingidae

8.2% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

8.2% Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) - Adult male Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

8.0% Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

8.0% Western Spindalis

Spindalis zena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

7.8% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.7% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.7% Tawny-shouldered Blackbird

Agelaius humeralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

7.5% Cuban Crow

Corvus nasicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

7.4% Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) - Adult Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

7.3% Yellow-headed Warbler

Teretistris fernandinae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Teretistridae

7.0% Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Adult Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

6.9% Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Adult (calurus/alascensis) Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

6.7% Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) - Adult female Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

6.7% Neotropic Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) - Adult Neotropic Cormorant

Nannopterum brasilianum

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

6.6% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

6.5% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.2% Red-shouldered Blackbird

Agelaius assimilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

6.1% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.0% Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) - Adult Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

5.8% White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) - Adult White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

5.6% Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Adult Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

5.4% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

5.3% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

5.1% Gundlach's Hawk

Astur gundlachi

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.9% Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) - Adult Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

4.9% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.8% Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) - Adult male Red-legged Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes cyaneus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

4.6% Cuban Oriole

Icterus melanopsis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

4.5% Cuban Martin

Progne cryptoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.2% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Breeding adult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.1% Cuban Bullfinch

Melopyrrha nigra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

4.0% American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) - Adult American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Order: Phoenicopteriformes

Family: Phoenicopteridae

3.9% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.8% Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male (Northern) Mangrove Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.7% White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

3.6% Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.5% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.5% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.5% Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Adult Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.3% Cuban Gnatcatcher

Polioptila lembeyei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Polioptilidae

3.2% Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) - Adult male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.9% Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) - Adult Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.8% Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.8% Cuban Amazon

Amazona leucocephala

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

2.7% Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) - Adult male Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.6% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.5% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.5% Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) - Adult Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.4% White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.3% Antillean Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

2.3% Cuban Parakeet

Psittacara euops

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

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

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.2% Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) - Adult male (red-shafted) Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.0% Fernandina's Flicker

Colaptes fernandinae

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.0% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

2.0% Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) - Adult Northern Jacana

Jacana spinosa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Jacanidae

2.0% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.8% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.8% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.8% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.7% Sora (Porzana carolina) - Adult Sora

Porzana carolina

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.7% American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) - Adult American Barn Owl

Tyto furcata

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

1.6% American Coot (Fulica americana) - Adult American Coot

Fulica americana

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.5% Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) - Adult male Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.4% Worm-eating Warbler

Helmitheros vermivorum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.3% Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) - Adult Yellow-throated Vireo

Vireo flavifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

1.3% Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - Adult Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.3% Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.3% Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) - Adult male (Masked) Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

1.3% American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) - Breeding Adult American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

1.3% King Rail

Rallus elegans

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.3% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.3% Cuban Black Hawk

Buteogallus gundlachii

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.2% Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) - Breeding adult Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.2% Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.1% Bare-legged Owl

Margarobyas lawrencii

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.1% Least Bittern

Botaurus exilis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.1% Oriente Warbler

Teretistris fornsi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Teretistridae

1.1% Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) - Adult male Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

1.0% Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - Breeding adult Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.0% Stygian Owl

Asio stygius

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.0% Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) - Breeding adult Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae