Birds of León Department, Nicaragua
Birds of León Department, Nicaragua is a list of the most common birds observed in the department. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
León Department, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
North America
List of Common Birds
| 63% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 61% |
|
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 51% |
|
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 51% |
|
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 46% |
|
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 35% |
|
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 34% |
|
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 31% |
|
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 31% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 30% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 30% |
|
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 29% |
|
Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 29% |
|
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 29% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 28% |
|
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 27% |
|
Orange-fronted Parakeet
Eupsittula canicularis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 26% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 24% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 24% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 23% |
|
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 23% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 23% |
|
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 23% |
|
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 22% |
|
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 21% |
|
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 21% |
|
White-throated Magpie-Jay
Cyanocorax formosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 21% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 20% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
|
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Eumomota superciliosa Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae |
| 19% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 18% |
|
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 18% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 17% |
|
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 16% |
|
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 15% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 15% |
|
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 15% |
|
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 15% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 14% |
|
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 14% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 14% |
|
White-lored Gnatcatcher
Polioptila albiloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 14% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 14% |
|
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 14% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 13% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 12% |
|
Banded Wren
Thryophilus pleurostictus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 12% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
|
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 11% |
|
Scrub Euphonia
Euphonia affinis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 11% |
|
Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
Saltator grandis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 11% |
|
Stripe-headed Sparrow
Peucaea ruficauda Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 11% |
|
Black-headed Trogon
Trogon melanocephalus Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae |
| 11% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 11% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 10% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
|
White-fronted Amazon
Amazona albifrons Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 10% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.1% |
|
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo
Morococcyx erythropygus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.4% |
|
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae |
| 7.4% |
|
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Spot-bellied Bobwhite
Colinus leucopogon Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 7.1% |
|
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.0% |
|
Collared Plover
Anarhynchus collaris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.9% |
|
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.7% |
|
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.3% |
|
Morelet's Seedeater
Sporophila morelleti Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.1% |
|
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Common Squirrel-Cuckoo
Piaya cayana Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.0% |
|
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.8% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.4% |
|
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 5.3% |
|
American Pygmy Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.2% |
|
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
Tigrisoma mexicanum Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Mangrove Rail
Rallus longirostris Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.5% |
|
Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsonii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.3% |
|
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
Sporophila minuta Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.0% |
|
Yellow-olive Flatbill
Tolmomyias sulphurescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.8% |
|
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
|
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.5% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.3% |
|
Pacific Parakeet
Psittacara strenuus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.0% |
|
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Thicket Tinamou
Crypturellus cinnamomeus Order: Tinamiformes Family: Tinamidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis Order: Nyctibiiformes Family: Nyctibiidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
|
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.6% |
|
White-bellied Chachalaca
Ortalis leucogastra Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Plain Chachalaca
Ortalis vetula Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Lesser Greenlet
Pachysylvia decurtata Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Crimson-fronted Parakeet
Psittacara finschi Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Cabanis's Wren
Cantorchilus modestus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Chestnut-capped Warbler
Basileuterus delattrii Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.0% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
