Birds of Puerto Rico
Birds of Puerto Rico is a list of the most common birds observed in the outlying area. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Puerto Rico
North America
List of Common Birds
| 55% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 54% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 49% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 44% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 38% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 30% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 28% |
|
Puerto Rican Woodpecker
Melanerpes portoricensis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 27% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 27% |
|
Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 27% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 26% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 22% |
|
Eastern Red-legged Thrush
Turdus ardosiaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 19% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 17% |
|
Puerto Rican Spindalis
Spindalis portoricensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 17% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 16% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 16% |
|
Adelaide's Warbler
Setophaga adelaidae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 16% |
|
Puerto Rican Flycatcher
Myiarchus antillarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 15% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 15% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 14% |
|
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
|
Puerto Rican Tody
Todus mexicanus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
| 13% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 13% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 12% |
|
Puerto Rican Bullfinch
Melopyrrha portoricensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 12% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 12% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 12% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 11% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 11% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 10% |
|
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 10% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 10% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.8% |
|
Puerto Rican Mango
Anthracothorax aurulentus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Puerto Rican Oriole
Icterus portoricensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.9% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.9% |
|
White-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris versicolurus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.7% |
|
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo
Coccyzus vieilloti Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 8.7% |
|
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.0% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.5% |
|
Puerto Rican Vireo
Vireo latimeri Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda melpoda Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Puerto Rican Emerald
Riccordia maugaeus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 5.2% |
|
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Green Mango
Anthracothorax viridis Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.2% |
|
African Collared-Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.3% |
|
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.2% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.1% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura Order: Passeriformes Family: Viduidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Puerto Rican Owl
Gymnasio nudipes Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Puerto Rican Tanager
Nesospingus speculiferus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Northern Red Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Lesser Antillean Pewee
Contopus latirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Puerto Rican Euphonia
Chlorophonia sclateri Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Yellow-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius xanthomus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
West Indian Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arborea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Elfin-woods Warbler
Setophaga angelae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
