Birds of Grenada
Birds of Grenada is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Grenada
North America
List of Common Birds
| 69% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 62% |
|
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 60% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 49% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 45% |
|
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 44% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 43% |
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Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 41% |
|
Spectacled Thrush
Turdus nudigenis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 41% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 40% |
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Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 38% |
|
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Loxigilla noctis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 33% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 32% |
|
Grenada Wren
Troglodytes grenadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 31% |
|
Grenada Flycatcher
Myiarchus nugator Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 30% |
|
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 29% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 28% |
|
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 26% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 26% |
|
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 22% |
|
Lesser Antillean Tanager
Stilpnia cucullata Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 19% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 17% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 17% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 16% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 15% |
|
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila nigricollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 15% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 15% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 12% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 9.6% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Orange-winged Amazon
Amazona amazonica Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Grenada Dove
Leptotila wellsi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.4% |
|
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.2% |
|
Hook-billed Kite
Chondrohierax uncinatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.1% |
|
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
|
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Cocoa Thrush
Turdus fumigatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
|
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 1.8% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.8% |
|
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.1% |
|
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
