Birds of Diego Martin Region, Trinidad and Tobago

Birds of Diego Martin Region, Trinidad and Tobago is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Diego Martin Region, Trinidad and Tobago

Diego Martin Region, Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

North America

North America

Location
Diego Martin Region, Trinidad and Tobago

Diego Martin Region, Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

62% Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) - Adult Palm Tanager

Thraupis palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

59% Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) - Adult Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

57% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

54% Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) - Adult Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

50% Orange-winged Parrot

Amazona amazonica

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

49% Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus) - Adult Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

47% Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) - Adult Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

46% Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) - Adult Ruddy Ground Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

45% Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) - Adult Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

44% Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) - Adult Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

40% Copper-rumped Hummingbird

Saucerottia tobaci

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

37% Rufous-browed Peppershrike

Cyclarhis gujanensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

36% Spectacled Thrush

Turdus nudigenis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

35% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

33% Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea) - Adult male Violaceous Euphonia

Euphonia violacea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

31% Short-tailed Swift (Chaetura brachyura) - Adult Short-tailed Swift

Chaetura brachyura

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

30% Yellow Oriole

Icterus nigrogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

30% Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

28% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

28% Golden-fronted Greenlet

Pachysylvia aurantiifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

28% Carib Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

27% White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) - Adult White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

27% House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) - Adult House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

27% White-lined Tanager

Tachyphonus rufus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

26% Barred Antshrike

Thamnophilus doliatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thamnophilidae

25% Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda

Order: Galbuliformes

Family: Galbulidae

25% Long-billed Gnatwren

Ramphocaenus melanurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Polioptilidae

24% Yellow-headed Caracara (Daptrius chimachima) - Adult Yellow-headed Caracara

Daptrius chimachima

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

24% Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) - Adult Blue-black Grassquit

Volatinia jacarina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

23% Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) - Adult Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

22% Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea) - Adult Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

22% Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

20% Cocoa Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans) - Adult Cocoa Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Furnariidae

20% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

20% Boat-billed Flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua) - Adult Boat-billed Flycatcher

Megarynchus pitangua

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

18% Rufous-breasted Wren

Pheugopedius rutilus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

18% Fork-tailed Palm Swift

Tachornis squamata

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

17% Chivi Vireo

Vireo chivi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

17% Rufous-breasted Hermit

Glaucis hirsutus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

17% Ochre-lored Flatbill

Tolmomyias flaviventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

17% Streaked Flycatcher

Myiodynastes maculatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

17% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

16% Blue-chinned Sapphire

Chlorestes notata

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

16% Olive-gray Saltator

Saltator olivascens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

16% Little Tinamou

Crypturellus soui

Order: Tinamiformes

Family: Tinamidae

16% Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana) - Adult Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

15% Trinidad Motmot

Momotus bahamensis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Momotidae

14% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

14% Golden-crowned Warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus) - Adult Golden-crowned Warbler

Basileuterus culicivorus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

14% Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) - Adult Zone-tailed Hawk

Buteo albonotatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

14% Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) - Adult Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

14% Black-throated Mango

Anthracothorax nigricollis

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

13% White-bearded Manakin

Manacus manacus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pipridae

13% White-chested Emerald

Chrysuronia brevirostris

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

12% White Hawk

Pseudastur albicollis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

12% Gray-lined Hawk

Buteo nitidus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

12% Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

12% Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus savana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

12% Channel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos vitellinus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Ramphastidae

12% Golden-headed Manakin

Ceratopipra erythrocephala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pipridae

11% White-winged Swallow

Tachycineta albiventer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

11% White-flanked Antwren

Myrmotherula axillaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thamnophilidae

11% Tropical Parula

Setophaga pitiayumi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

11% Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana) - Adult male Blue Dacnis

Dacnis cayana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

11% Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Camptostoma obsoletum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

10% Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii) - Adult Forest Elaenia

Myiopagis gaimardii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

10% Cocoa Thrush

Turdus fumigatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

9.9% Green-backed Trogon

Trogon viridis

Order: Trogoniformes

Family: Trogonidae

9.9% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

9.3% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

9.2% Turquoise Tanager

Tangara mexicana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

9.0% Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) - Adult Common Black Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

8.9% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

8.6% Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) - Adult Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

8.5% Yellow-bellied Elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster) - Adult Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Elaenia flavogaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

8.4% Little Hermit

Phaethornis longuemareus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

8.3% Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

8.0% Guianan Trogon

Trogon violaceus

Order: Trogoniformes

Family: Trogonidae

7.8% Scaled Pigeon

Patagioenas speciosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.4% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.9% Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) - Adult male Silver-beaked Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

6.9% Giant Cowbird

Molothrus oryzivorus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

6.8% Bright-rumped Attila

Attila spadiceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

6.7% Blue-tailed Emerald

Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

6.5% Great Antshrike

Taraba major

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thamnophilidae

6.4% Long-billed Starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) - Adult Long-billed Starthroat

Heliomaster longirostris

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

6.4% Striated Heron (Butorides striata) - Adult Striated Heron

Butorides striata

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.3% Plain-brown Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla fuliginosa) - Adult Plain-brown Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Furnariidae

6.1% Piratic Flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius) - Adult Piratic Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

5.8% Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy) - Adult Green Hermit

Phaethornis guy

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

5.6% Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) - Adult male Green Honeycreeper

Chlorophanes spiza

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

5.5% Blue Ground Dove

Claravis pretiosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.5% Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

Mionectes oleagineus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

5.3% Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.3% Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola) - Adult Bay-headed Tanager

Tangara gyrola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

4.9% Purple Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes caeruleus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

4.9% Common Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

4.9% Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Adult Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

4.9% Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) - Adult female Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

4.6% White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) - Adult male White-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivora

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

4.5% Black-tailed Tityra

Tityra cayana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tityridae

4.5% Pearl Kite

Gampsonyx swainsonii

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.5% Tufted Coquette

Lophornis ornatus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

4.4% Gray-headed Kite

Leptodon cayanensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.3% Green-rumped Parrotlet

Forpus passerinus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

4.2% Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.8% Bran-colored Flycatcher

Myiophobus fasciatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

3.7% Willet (Tringa semipalmata) - Breeding adult Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.7% Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) - Adult male Red-legged Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes cyaneus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

3.6% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.5% Crimson-crested Woodpecker

Campephilus melanoleucos

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

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

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.5% Streaked Saltator

Saltator striatipectus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

3.4% American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Adult male American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.3% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Nonbreeding dult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.3% Northern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet

Nesotriccus incomtus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

3.3% White-winged Becard

Pachyramphus polychopterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tityridae

3.3% Rufous Nightjar

Antrostomus rufus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

3.2% Euler's Flycatcher

Lathrotriccus euleri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

3.2% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

3.1% Streaked Xenops

Xenops rutilans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Furnariidae

3.0% Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

Chrysolampis mosquitus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

2.9% Fuscous Flycatcher

Cnemotriccus fuscatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.8% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.7% Northern Tropical Pewee

Contopus bogotensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.7% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.7% Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) - Adult Pale-vented Pigeon

Patagioenas cayennensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.6% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.6% Pale-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis albescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Furnariidae

2.6% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Nonbreeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.4% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.4% Black-crested Antshrike

Sakesphorus canadensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thamnophilidae

2.3% Scaled Dove

Columbina squammata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.3% Neotropic Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) - Adult Neotropic Cormorant

Nannopterum brasilianum

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

2.3% Northern Scrub-Flycatcher

Sublegatus arenarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.1% Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - Adult Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.1% Northern White-fringed Antwren

Formicivora intermedia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thamnophilidae

2.1% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.1% Striped Cuckoo

Tapera naevia

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.7% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.7% Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) - Adult male Saffron Finch

Sicalis flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

1.5% Sooty Grassquit

Asemospiza fuliginosa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

1.5% Trinidad Euphonia

Euphonia trinitatis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.4% White-shouldered Tanager (Loriotus luctuosus) - Adult female White-shouldered Tanager

Loriotus luctuosus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

1.4% Tropical Screech-Owl

Megascops choliba

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.3% Gray-rumped Swift

Chaetura cinereiventris

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.3% Bicolored Conebill

Conirostrum bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

1.3% Collared Trogon

Trogon collaris

Order: Trogoniformes

Family: Trogonidae

1.2% Yellow-crowned Parrot

Amazona ochrocephala

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

1.2% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.2% Common Potoo

Nyctibius griseus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Nyctibiidae

1.1% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.1% Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) - Breeding male Blackpoll Warbler

Setophaga striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.1% Yellow-olive Flatbill

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

1.1% Variegated Flycatcher

Empidonomus varius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

1.0% Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) - Breeding adult Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Chestnut-collared Swift

Streptoprocne rutila

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.0% White-necked Thrush

Turdus albicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae