Birds of Granma Province, Cuba

Birds of Granma 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

Granma Province, Cuba

Granma Province, Cuba

Cuba

Cuba

North America

North America

Location
Granma Province, Cuba

Granma Province, Cuba

Cuba

Cuba

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

32% Cuban Emerald

Riccordia ricordii

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

32% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

30% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

29% Cuban Blackbird

Ptiloxena atroviolacea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

29% Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

29% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

29% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

28% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

28% Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) - Adult male Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

24% Red-legged Thrush

Turdus plumbeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

24% Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

24% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

23% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

22% Cuban Tody

Todus multicolor

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

22% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

21% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

20% Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

20% Cuban Bullfinch

Melopyrrha nigra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

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

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

19% Great Lizard-Cuckoo

Coccyzus merlini

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

18% Cuban Grassquit

Phonipara canora

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

18% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

18% Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) - Adult male Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

18% Tawny-shouldered Blackbird

Agelaius humeralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

17% Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) - Adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

17% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

16% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Nonbreeding dult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

15% Cuban Trogon

Priotelus temnurus

Order: Trogoniformes

Family: Trogonidae

13% Oriente Warbler

Teretistris fornsi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Teretistridae

13% Cuban Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium siju

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

13% Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) - Adult Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

12% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

12% Cuban Green Woodpecker

Xiphidiopicus percussus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

12% Cuban Pewee

Contopus caribaeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

12% Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) - Adult male Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

12% La Sagra's Flycatcher

Myiarchus sagrae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

12% Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) - Adult female Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

11% Western Spindalis

Spindalis zena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Spindalidae

11% Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) - Adult male Red-legged Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes cyaneus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

11% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

11% Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

11% West Indian Woodpecker

Melanerpes superciliaris

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

11% Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

10% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

10% Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) - Nonbreeding adult Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

10% Cuban Vireo

Vireo gundlachii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

9.8% Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Adult (calurus/alascensis) Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

9.8% White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

9.7% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.6% Cuban Oriole

Icterus melanopsis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

9.2% Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) - Adult male Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

9.1% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

8.8% Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) - Adult Northern Jacana

Jacana spinosa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Jacanidae

8.5% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

8.4% Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - Adult Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

8.4% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

8.3% Cuban Solitaire

Myadestes elisabeth

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

8.0% Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

7.9% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

7.8% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

7.4% Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

7.2% Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) - Adult Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

7.0% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.8% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

6.7% Cuban Crow

Corvus nasicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

6.6% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

6.6% Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

6.5% Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - Adults Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

6.2% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

6.0% Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) - Adult male (red-shafted) Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

5.8% Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) - Adult male Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

5.7% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

5.3% Antillean Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

5.2% Bare-legged Owl

Margarobyas lawrencii

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

5.0% Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) - Adult Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Aramidae

5.0% White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) - Adult White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

4.9% Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) - Breeding Male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Polioptilidae

4.8% Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) - Adult male Black-throated Green Warbler

Setophaga virens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

4.8% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.6% Antillean Palm Swift

Tachornis phoenicobia

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

4.6% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.5% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

4.2% Snail Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.1% Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) - Adult Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.0% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.0% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.6% Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) - Adult male (Masked) Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

3.5% Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) - Male (Audubon's) Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.4% Tricolored Munia

Lonchura malacca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

3.4% Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) - Adult Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

3.4% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Nonbreeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.3% Cuban Martin

Progne cryptoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

3.3% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

3.0% Gundlach's Hawk

Accipiter gundlachi

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.0% Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

3.0% Cuban Black Hawk

Buteogallus gundlachii

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.9% Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) - Adult male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.7% Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) - Adult male Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Order: Suliformes

Family: Anhingidae

2.7% Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) - Non-breeding adult (dark morph) Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.6% Worm-eating Warbler

Helmitheros vermivorum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.6% Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Adult Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.5% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.4% Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - Breeding adult Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.3% Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) - Adult Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.3% Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) - Breeding adult Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.3% Wilson's Plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia) - Breeding adult Wilson's Plover

Anarhynchus wilsonia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.3% Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - Breeding adult Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.3% Stygian Owl

Asio stygius

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

2.3% Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Adult Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

2.1% Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.1% Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) - Breeding adult Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.1% Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) - Adult male Rosy-faced Lovebird

Agapornis roseicollis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

2.0% Cuban Gnatcatcher

Polioptila lembeyei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Polioptilidae

2.0% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.8% Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Adult Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.7% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.7% White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.4% Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) - Adult male Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.4% Willet (Tringa semipalmata) - Breeding adult Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.4% Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) - Adult Yellow-throated Vireo

Vireo flavifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

1.3% Giant Kingbird

Tyrannus cubensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

1.2% Cuban Nightjar

Antrostomus cubanensis

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

1.2% Swainson's Warbler

Limnothlypis swainsonii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.1% Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) - Adult Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

1.1% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) - Adult male Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

1.0% Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) - Adult Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.0% Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) - Female/immature Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

1.0% Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) - Non-breeding adult Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) - Adult male Summer Tanager

Piranga rubra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

1.0% Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) - Adult male Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae