Birds of Micronesia
Birds of Micronesia is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Micronesia
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 58% |
|
Micronesian Starling
Aplonis opaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 54% |
|
Micronesian Myzomela
Myzomela rubratra Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 44% |
|
Blue-billed White-Tern
Gygis candida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 39% |
|
Caroline Islands Swiftlet
Aerodramus inquietus Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 32% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 31% |
|
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 27% |
|
Caroline Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus syrinx Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 26% |
|
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 26% |
|
Pohnpei Lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubiginosus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 25% |
|
Black Noddy
Anous minutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 24% |
|
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 23% |
|
Purple-capped Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus ponapensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 20% |
|
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
|
Pohnpei Kingfisher
Todiramphus reichenbachii Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 13% |
|
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 13% |
|
Chuuk Flycatcher
Myiagra oceanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 12% |
|
Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
|
Caroline Islands White-eye
Zosterops semperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 11% |
|
Micronesian Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula oceanica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
|
Pohnpei Fantail
Rhipidura kubaryi Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 10% |
|
Caroline Islands Ground Dove
Pampusana kubaryi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.7% |
|
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Pohnpei Flycatcher
Myiagra pluto Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Gray-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Pohnpei White-eye
Zosterops ponapensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Mottled Munia
Lonchura hunsteini Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Plain White-eye
Zosterops hypolais Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Blue-faced Parrotfinch
Erythrura trichroa Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.0% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.9% |
|
Yap Monarch
Monarcha godeffroyi Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Siberian Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus mongolus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Micronesian Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 3.9% |
|
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.3% |
|
White-throated Ground Dove
Pampusana xanthonura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Long-billed White-eye
Rukia longirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Kosrae White-eye
Zosterops cinereus Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Chuuk Monarch
Metabolus rugensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Bulwer's Petrel
Bulweria bulwerii Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Little Heron
Butorides atricapilla Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Kosrae Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus hernsheimi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Tropical Shearwater
Puffinus bailloni Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.0% |
|
Yap White-eye
Zosterops oleagineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
White-browed Crake
Poliolimnas cinereus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Numenius tahitiensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Long-tailed Koel
Urodynamis taitensis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Teardrop White-eye
Rukia ruki Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Yap Cicadabird
Edolisoma nesiotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 1.0% |
|
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.0% |
|
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
