Birds of Loíza, Puerto Rico

Birds of Loíza, Puerto Rico is a list of the most common birds observed in the municipality. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Loíza, Puerto Rico

Loíza, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

North America

North America

Location
Loíza, Puerto Rico

Loíza, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

72% Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

64% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

55% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

53% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

47% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

43% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

37% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

34% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

33% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

33% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

32% Puerto Rican Woodpecker

Melanerpes portoricensis

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

30% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

30% Eastern Red-legged Thrush

Turdus ardosiaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

29% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

28% Puerto Rican Vireo

Vireo latimeri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

25% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

25% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

25% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

24% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

23% Puerto Rican Flycatcher

Myiarchus antillarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

22% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

21% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

21% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

21% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

21% Puerto Rican Spindalis

Spindalis portoricensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

20% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

18% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

16% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

16% Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) - Adult Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

16% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Breeding adult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

16% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

14% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

14% Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Adult Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

14% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

14% Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

13% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

13% Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) - Adult male Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

13% Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) - Adult male Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

13% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) - Adult American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

12% White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

12% White-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris versicolurus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

11% Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

11% Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Adult (calurus/alascensis) Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

9.9% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.4% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

9.0% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

8.5% Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) - Adult male Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

8.3% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

8.1% Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

8.1% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

7.4% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

7.3% Puerto Rican Mango

Anthracothorax aurulentus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

7.2% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.2% Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) - Adult (feral) Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.2% Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.6% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

6.5% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

5.2% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

4.6% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.6% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

4.4% Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Adult Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.4% Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - Breeding adult Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.3% Red Knot (Calidris canutus) - Adult Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.2% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.9% Wilson's Plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia) - Breeding adult Wilson's Plover

Anarhynchus wilsonia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.5% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.5% Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) - Adult Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.1% Least Bittern

Botaurus exilis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.1% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.8% Adelaide's Warbler

Setophaga adelaidae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.7% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

2.7% Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citrea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.7% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

2.4% Clapper Rail

Rallus crepitans

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.4% Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) - Breeding male Blackpoll Warbler

Setophaga striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.1% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.1% Bronze Mannikin

Spermestes cucullata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.9% Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

1.9% Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Estrilda melpoda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.8% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.4% Willet (Tringa semipalmata) - Breeding adult Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.4% Puerto Rican Owl

Gymnasio nudipes

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.4% Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

1.3% Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.2% Pin-tailed Whydah

Vidua macroura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

1.2% African Collared-Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.1% Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) - Adult male Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

1.1% Antillean Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

1.1% Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.1% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.0% American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Adult male American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae