Birds of Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Birds of Río Grande, 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

Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

North America

North America

Location
Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

70% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

47% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

44% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

37% Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

32% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

30% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

29% Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

27% Eastern Red-legged Thrush

Turdus ardosiaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

27% Puerto Rican Tody

Todus mexicanus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

27% Puerto Rican Woodpecker

Melanerpes portoricensis

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

23% Puerto Rican Spindalis

Spindalis portoricensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

22% Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Adult (calurus/alascensis) Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

21% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

18% Puerto Rican Tanager

Nesospingus speculiferus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

18% Puerto Rican Bullfinch

Melopyrrha portoricensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

17% Puerto Rican Emerald

Riccordia maugaeus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

16% Puerto Rican Oriole

Icterus portoricensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

16% Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

15% Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo

Coccyzus vieilloti

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

15% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

14% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

12% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

11% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

10% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

10% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

9.3% Puerto Rican Flycatcher

Myiarchus antillarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

8.8% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

8.8% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

8.8% Green Mango

Anthracothorax viridis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

7.6% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

7.5% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

7.2% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

7.1% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

6.9% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

6.7% Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) - Adult male Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

6.5% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.3% Puerto Rican Mango

Anthracothorax aurulentus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

6.1% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.1% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.8% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.8% American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Adult male American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

4.8% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

4.8% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.7% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

4.5% Orange-fronted Parakeet

Eupsittula canicularis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

4.4% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.3% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

4.2% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.1% Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.1% Puerto Rican Owl

Gymnasio nudipes

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

4.1% American Coot (Fulica americana) - Adult American Coot

Fulica americana

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.0% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.9% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.9% Bronze Mannikin

Spermestes cucullata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

3.8% Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

3.6% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.5% Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) - Adult Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.3% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

3.3% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.2% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

3.1% Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) - Adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.8% Puerto Rican Vireo

Vireo latimeri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

2.7% Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) - Adult (feral) Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.6% Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

2.6% Puerto Rican Amazon

Amazona vittata

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

2.6% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Breeding adult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.5% White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.2% Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) - Adult Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.2% Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.1% Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - Breeding adult Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.1% Wilson's Plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia) - Breeding adult Wilson's Plover

Anarhynchus wilsonia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.0% Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.0% Puerto Rican Euphonia

Chlorophonia sclateri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.9% Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) - Adult male Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

1.9% Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Adult Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.7% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.7% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.6% Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) - Adult male Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.5% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.5% Pin-tailed Whydah

Vidua macroura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

1.4% Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - Breeding adult Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.4% Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

1.4% Adelaide's Warbler

Setophaga adelaidae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.3% Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

1.3% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.3% Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Estrilda melpoda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.2% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.2% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.1% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.1% Yellow-crowned Bishop

Euplectes afer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.1% Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus) - Adult Venezuelan Troupial

Icterus icterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

1.0% Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - Adult Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.0% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae