Birds of Nevis
Birds of Nevis is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
North America
List of Common Birds
| 58% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 51% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 47% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 41% |
|
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Loxigilla noctis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 37% |
|
Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 35% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 34% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 34% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 33% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 31% |
|
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 29% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 27% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 20% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 19% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 19% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
|
Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 17% |
|
Scaly-breasted Thrasher
Allenia fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 16% |
|
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 16% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 15% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 13% |
|
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
|
Purple-throated Carib
Eulampis jugularis Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 11% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Lesser Antillean Flycatcher
Myiarchus oberi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.4% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 5.2% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.9% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.8% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 4.5% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Bridled Quail-Dove
Geotrygon mystacea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.5% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.4% |
|
Brown Trembler
Cinclocerthia ruficauda Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.3% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.0% |
|
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
