Birds of Saint James Parish, Barbados

Birds of Saint James Parish, Barbados is a list of the most common birds observed in the parish. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Saint James Parish, Barbados

Saint James Parish, Barbados

Barbados

Barbados

North America

North America

Location
Saint James Parish, Barbados

Saint James Parish, Barbados

Barbados

Barbados

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

82% Carib Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

76% Barbados Bullfinch

Loxigilla barbadensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

66% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

59% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

52% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

52% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

50% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

46% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

39% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

35% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

34% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

32% Caribbean Elaenia

Elaenia martinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

27% Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

26% Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

24% Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male (Northern) Mangrove Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

17% Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) - Adult Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

16% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

16% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

16% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

12% Grassland Yellow-Finch

Sicalis luteola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

11% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

9.0% Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) - Adult Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.1% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.9% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.7% American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

6.6% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.5% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.8% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

5.2% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.5% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.2% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.2% Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) - Adult Eared Dove

Zenaida auriculata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.0% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.0% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.9% Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) - Adult (feral) Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.8% Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) - Adult male Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.5% Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) - Adult male Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.5% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

2.3% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.2% Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) - Breeding adult Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.0% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.0% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.9% Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Adult Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

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

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

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

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.4% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.2% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

1.2% Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - Breeding adult Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae