Birds of Matanzas Province, Cuba
Birds of Matanzas Province, Cuba is a list of the most common birds observed in the province. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Matanzas Province, Cuba
Cuba
North America
List of Common Birds
| 45% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 38% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 37% |
|
Cuban Emerald
Riccordia ricordii Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 35% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 29% |
|
Cuban Pewee
Contopus caribaeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 29% |
|
Western Red-legged Thrush
Turdus plumbeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 28% |
|
Cuban Blackbird
Ptiloxena atroviolacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 26% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 26% |
|
West Indian Woodpecker
Melanerpes superciliaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 25% |
|
Cuban Trogon
Priotelus temnurus Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae |
| 25% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 25% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 24% |
|
Great Lizard-Cuckoo
Coccyzus merlini Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 24% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 23% |
|
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 21% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 21% |
|
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 20% |
|
La Sagra's Flycatcher
Myiarchus sagrae Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 20% |
|
Cuban Tody
Todus multicolor Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
| 20% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 20% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
|
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 19% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 19% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 19% |
|
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius humeralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 19% |
|
Cuban Vireo
Vireo gundlachii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 18% |
|
Cuban Green Woodpecker
Xiphidiopicus percussus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 18% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
|
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 17% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
|
Yellow-headed Warbler
Teretistris fernandinae Order: Passeriformes Family: Teretistridae |
| 17% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 16% |
|
Cuban Amazon
Amazona leucocephala Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 15% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
|
Cuban Oriole
Icterus melanopsis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
|
Cuban Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium siju Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 14% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
|
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 14% |
|
Bee Hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 14% |
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 13% |
|
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 13% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 13% |
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
|
Cuban Crow
Corvus nasicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 12% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 12% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
|
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 11% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
|
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 11% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 11% |
|
Cuban Black Hawk
Buteogallus gundlachii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 10% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
|
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 10% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 10.0% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 9.6% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 9.1% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.1% |
|
Gray-fronted Quail-Dove
Geotrygon caniceps Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Blue-headed Quail-Dove
Starnoenas cyanocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 8.2% |
|
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.1% |
|
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae |
| 7.6% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Bare-legged Owl
Margarobyas lawrencii Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Western Spindalis
Spindalis zena Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Fernandina's Flicker
Colaptes fernandinae Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Cuban Bullfinch
Melopyrrha nigra Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Cuban Parakeet
Psittacara euops Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.2% |
|
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Red-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius assimilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.9% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Zapata Wren
Ferminia cerverai Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Zapata Sparrow
Torreornis inexpectata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Cuban Martin
Progne cryptoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.5% |
|
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Cuban Nightjar
Antrostomus cubanensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 3.1% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.9% |
|
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.8% |
|
Key West Quail-Dove
Geotrygon chrysia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Cuban Grassquit
Phonipara canora Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.2% |
|
Stygian Owl
Asio stygius Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.8% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
West Indian Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arborea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.4% |
|
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Spotted Rail
Pardirallus maculatus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Gundlach's Hawk
Astur gundlachi Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.0% |
|
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
