Birds of Jamaica
Birds of Jamaica is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Jamaica
North America
List of Common Birds
| 42% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 41% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 41% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 40% |
|
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 37% |
|
Jamaican Woodpecker
Melanerpes radiolatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 35% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 31% |
|
Red-billed Streamertail
Trochilus polytmus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 30% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 29% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 28% |
|
White-chinned Thrush
Turdus aurantius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 27% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 27% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 27% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 26% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 24% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 24% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 24% |
|
Jamaican Oriole
Icterus leucopteryx Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 24% |
|
Olive-throated Parakeet
Eupsittula nana Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 21% |
|
Jamaican Euphonia
Euphonia jamaica Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 20% |
|
Vervain Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 20% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 19% |
|
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 19% |
|
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 18% |
|
Orangequit
Euneornis campestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 18% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 17% |
|
Jamaican Vireo
Vireo modestus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 17% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 16% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 16% |
|
Sad Flycatcher
Myiarchus barbirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 16% |
|
Jamaican Mango
Anthracothorax mango Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 15% |
|
Jamaican Spindalis
Spindalis nigricephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 15% |
|
Jamaican Tody
Todus todus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
| 15% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 14% |
|
Jamaican Crow
Corvus jamaicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 13% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 13% |
|
Greater Antillean Bullfinch
Melopyrrha violacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 12% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
|
Caribbean Dove
Leptotila jamaicensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 12% |
|
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Loxipasser anoxanthus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 11% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
|
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher
Myiarchus validus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.8% |
|
Ring-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas caribaea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.4% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 8.5% |
|
Yellow-billed Amazon
Amazona collaria Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Arrowhead Warbler
Setophaga pharetra Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.7% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 7.7% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Jamaican Becard
Pachyramphus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae |
| 7.2% |
|
White-eyed Thrush
Turdus jamaicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.1% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Jamaican Pewee
Contopus pallidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo
Coccyzus vetula Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Rufous-throated Solitaire
Myadestes genibarbis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Stolid Flycatcher
Myiarchus stolidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo
Coccyzus pluvialis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Jamaican Elaenia
Myiopagis cotta Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.4% |
|
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Black-billed Streamertail
Trochilus scitulus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis Order: Nyctibiiformes Family: Nyctibiidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Green-rumped Parrotlet
Forpus passerinus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Crested Quail-Dove
Geotrygon versicolor Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Blue Mountain Vireo
Vireo osburni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Black-billed Amazon
Amazona agilis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 4.2% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Jamaican Owl
Asio grammicus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.6% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Jamaican Blackbird
Nesopsar nigerrimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.8% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.1% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Blue Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia fallax Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
|
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.4% |
|
West Indian Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arborea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Bahama Mockingbird
Mimus gundlachii Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
