Birds of Saint John Parish, Barbados

Birds of Saint John 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 John Parish, Barbados

Saint John Parish, Barbados

Barbados

Barbados

North America

North America

Location
Saint John Parish, Barbados

Saint John Parish, Barbados

Barbados

Barbados

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

46% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

45% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

43% Carib Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

41% Barbados Bullfinch

Loxigilla barbadensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

33% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

29% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

29% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

28% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

27% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

27% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

27% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

25% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

18% Grassland Yellow-Finch

Sicalis luteola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

17% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

14% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

12% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

12% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

12% Caribbean Elaenia

Elaenia martinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

11% Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) - Adult Eared Dove

Zenaida auriculata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.8% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

8.9% Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) - Breeding adult Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

8.9% Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) - Adult Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.7% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.4% Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - Breeding adult Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.4% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

6.2% Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

5.9% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.8% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.7% Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

5.2% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.0% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

4.2% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.9% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.9% Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) - Breeding male Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.7% Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) - Adult (feral) Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.4% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.1% Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) - Adult male Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.1% Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) - Breeding male Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.0% Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Adult Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.9% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.8% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.6% Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) - Adult Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.6% Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) - Adult Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

2.6% West Indian Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arborea

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.4% White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.1% Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) - Adult Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.1% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.1% Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) - Non-breeding adult Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.9% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.7% Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) - Nonbreeding adult Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.7% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.6% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.5% Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male (Northern) Mangrove Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.4% American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.4% Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Adult male Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.3% White-tailed Hawk

Geranoaetus albicaudatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.3% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

1.0% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.0% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae