Birds of Kingston Parish, Jamaica
Birds of Kingston Parish, Jamaica is a list of the most common birds observed in the parish. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Kingston Parish, Jamaica
Jamaica
North America
List of Common Birds
| 62% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 55% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 52% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 41% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 34% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 31% |
|
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 27% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 23% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 18% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 18% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 17% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 16% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 13% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 11% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 10% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.9% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Vervain Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 5.8% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.7% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.7% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.6% |
|
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.0% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 2.0% |
|
Red-billed Streamertail
Trochilus polytmus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.0% |
|
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.0% |
|
White-eyed Thrush
Turdus jamaicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Jamaican Woodpecker
Melanerpes radiolatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
