Birds of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Birds of Ponce, 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
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
North America
List of Common Birds
| 42% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 41% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 39% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 35% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 27% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 26% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 26% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 26% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 22% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 22% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 19% |
|
Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 18% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 17% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 17% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 16% |
|
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 15% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 15% |
|
Adelaide's Warbler
Setophaga adelaidae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
|
Puerto Rican Tody
Todus mexicanus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
| 14% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Puerto Rican Spindalis
Spindalis portoricensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 14% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 13% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 13% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 12% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 12% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
|
Puerto Rican Bullfinch
Melopyrrha portoricensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 11% |
|
Puerto Rican Woodpecker
Melanerpes portoricensis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 11% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 10.0% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 9.8% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.4% |
|
Puerto Rican Oriole
Icterus portoricensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.3% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.1% |
|
White-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris versicolurus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.3% |
|
African Collared-Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.4% |
|
Puerto Rican Mango
Anthracothorax aurulentus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Puerto Rican Flycatcher
Myiarchus antillarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Eastern Red-legged Thrush
Turdus ardosiaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Puerto Rican Emerald
Riccordia maugaeus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo
Coccyzus vieilloti Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Puerto Rican Euphonia
Chlorophonia sclateri Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Green Mango
Anthracothorax viridis Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 4.8% |
|
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura Order: Passeriformes Family: Viduidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.2% |
|
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.0% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Puerto Rican Vireo
Vireo latimeri Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda melpoda Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Northern Red Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Puerto Rican Owl
Gymnasio nudipes Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
