Birds of Guantánamo Province, Cuba

Birds of Guantánamo 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

Guantánamo Province, Cuba

Guantánamo Province, Cuba

Cuba

Cuba

North America

North America

Location
Guantánamo Province, Cuba

Guantánamo Province, Cuba

Cuba

Cuba

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

64% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

61% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

50% Cuban Blackbird

Ptiloxena atroviolacea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

40% West Indian Woodpecker

Melanerpes superciliaris

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

38% Cuban Emerald

Riccordia ricordii

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

36% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

31% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

30% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

28% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

28% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

26% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

26% Cuban Grassquit

Phonipara canora

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

26% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

23% Great Lizard-Cuckoo

Coccyzus merlini

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

23% Western Red-legged Thrush

Turdus plumbeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

22% La Sagra's Flycatcher

Myiarchus sagrae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

21% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

19% Cuban Tody

Todus multicolor

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

19% Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) - Adult female Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

19% Cuban Oriole

Icterus melanopsis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

19% Cuban Gnatcatcher

Polioptila lembeyei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Polioptilidae

19% Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) - Nonbreeding adult (yellow) Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

18% Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) - Adult male Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

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

Setophaga americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

17% American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Adult male American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

17% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

14% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

14% Cuban Vireo

Vireo gundlachii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

14% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

14% Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

13% Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) - Adult Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

13% Tawny-shouldered Blackbird

Agelaius humeralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

13% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

12% Cuban Green Woodpecker

Xiphidiopicus percussus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

12% Cuban Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium siju

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

12% Cuban Pewee

Contopus caribaeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

12% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

11% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

11% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

11% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

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

Setophaga caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

11% Antillean Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

9.6% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

9.6% Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) - Adult male Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

9.6% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

9.4% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

9.4% Cuban Trogon

Priotelus temnurus

Order: Trogoniformes

Family: Trogonidae

9.3% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

8.7% White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) - Adult White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

8.5% Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Adult Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

8.4% Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) - Adult male Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

8.3% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

8.2% Western Spindalis

Spindalis zena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

8.2% Oriente Warbler

Teretistris fornsi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Teretistridae

8.2% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

8.0% Cuban Bullfinch

Melopyrrha nigra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

7.4% Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) - Adult Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

7.4% Cuban Martin

Progne cryptoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

7.3% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Breeding adult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.2% Cuban Crow

Corvus nasicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

7.2% Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) - Adult Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

7.2% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

7.1% Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

6.6% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.3% Wilson's Plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia) - Breeding adult Wilson's Plover

Anarhynchus wilsonia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

6.2% Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

5.5% Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Adult (calurus/alascensis) Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.5% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

5.1% Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - Breeding adult Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.6% Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

4.6% Cuban Amazon

Amazona leucocephala

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

4.3% Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) - Adult male Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.3% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.3% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

4.2% Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

4.2% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

4.1% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.1% White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.1% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.1% Cuban Solitaire

Myadestes elisabeth

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

4.0% Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.8% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.6% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.6% Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

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

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.0% White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) - Adult White-cheeked Pintail

Anas bahamensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.8% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.8% Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) - Non-breeding adult (dark morph) Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.8% Bee Hummingbird

Mellisuga helenae

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

2.6% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.5% Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) - Adult male Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Order: Suliformes

Family: Anhingidae

2.5% Clapper Rail

Rallus crepitans

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.5% Willet (Tringa semipalmata) - Breeding adult Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.5% Gundlach's Hawk

Astur gundlachi

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.5% American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) - Adult American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Order: Phoenicopteriformes

Family: Phoenicopteridae

2.5% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.3% Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male (Northern) Mangrove Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.3% Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) - Male (Audubon's) Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.1% Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) - Adult male Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.9% Antillean Palm Swift

Tachornis phoenicobia

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.9% Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) - Adult Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.9% Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) - Breeding adult Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.8% Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - Adult Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.8% American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) - Adult American Barn Owl

Tyto furcata

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

1.7% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.7% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.6% White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.6% Zapata Sparrow

Torreornis inexpectata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

1.5% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.5% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.5% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.5% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.1% Worm-eating Warbler

Helmitheros vermivorum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.1% Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) - Adult Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.0% Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) - Breeding male Blackpoll Warbler

Setophaga striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.0% Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) - Non-breeding adult Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae