Birds of Maldives
Birds of Maldives is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Maldives
Asia
List of Common Birds
| 58% |
|
House Crow
Corvus splendens Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 53% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 53% |
|
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 36% |
|
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 33% |
|
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 28% |
|
Little Heron
Butorides atricapilla Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 25% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
|
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.1% |
|
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Lesser Noddy
Anous tenuirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.4% |
|
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Tibetan Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.5% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.9% |
|
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Blue-billed White-Tern
Gygis candida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.1% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Saunders's Tern
Sternula saundersi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
|
Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Tropical Shearwater
Puffinus bailloni Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.7% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
