Birds of Portland Parish, Jamaica
Birds of Portland Parish, Jamaica is a list of the most common birds observed in the parish. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Portland Parish, Jamaica
Jamaica
North America
List of Common Birds
| 57% |
|
White-chinned Thrush
Turdus aurantius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 56% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 51% |
|
Jamaican Woodpecker
Melanerpes radiolatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 51% |
|
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 47% |
|
Orangequit
Euneornis campestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 44% |
|
Jamaican Spindalis
Spindalis nigricephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 44% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 39% |
|
Jamaican Oriole
Icterus leucopteryx Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 38% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 36% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 35% |
|
Ring-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas caribaea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 34% |
|
Jamaican Euphonia
Euphonia jamaica Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 32% |
|
Jamaican Tody
Todus todus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
| 32% |
|
Jamaican Vireo
Vireo modestus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 31% |
|
Red-billed Streamertail
Trochilus polytmus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 28% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 28% |
|
Black-billed Streamertail
Trochilus scitulus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 27% |
|
Greater Antillean Bullfinch
Melopyrrha violacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 26% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 25% |
|
Sad Flycatcher
Myiarchus barbirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 25% |
|
Arrowhead Warbler
Setophaga pharetra Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 24% |
|
White-eyed Thrush
Turdus jamaicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 24% |
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 23% |
|
Vervain Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 23% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 23% |
|
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher
Myiarchus validus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 23% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 22% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 21% |
|
Rufous-throated Solitaire
Myadestes genibarbis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 21% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 21% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 21% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 21% |
|
Olive-throated Parakeet
Eupsittula nana Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 20% |
|
Crested Quail-Dove
Geotrygon versicolor Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 20% |
|
Jamaican Pewee
Contopus pallidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 20% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 18% |
|
Blue Mountain Vireo
Vireo osburni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 18% |
|
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Loxipasser anoxanthus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 17% |
|
Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo
Coccyzus pluvialis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 17% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 17% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 16% |
|
Jamaican Becard
Pachyramphus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae |
| 16% |
|
Jamaican Mango
Anthracothorax mango Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 15% |
|
Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo
Coccyzus vetula Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 15% |
|
Yellow-billed Amazon
Amazona collaria Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 15% |
|
Jamaican Blackbird
Nesopsar nigerrimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 12% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 12% |
|
Black-billed Amazon
Amazona agilis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 11% |
|
Caribbean Dove
Leptotila jamaicensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
|
Jamaican Crow
Corvus jamaicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 11% |
|
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
|
Jamaican Elaenia
Myiopagis cotta Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 10% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 9.1% |
|
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Green-rumped Parrotlet
Forpus passerinus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Blue Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia fallax Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Jamaican Owl
Asio grammicus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.6% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis Order: Nyctibiiformes Family: Nyctibiidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 2.3% |
|
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.1% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Stolid Flycatcher
Myiarchus stolidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
