Birds of Saint John Province, Grenada

Birds of Saint John Province, Grenada 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 Province, Grenada

Saint John Province, Grenada

Grenada

Grenada

North America

North America

Location
Saint John Province, Grenada

Saint John Province, Grenada

Grenada

Grenada

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

44% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

37% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

30% Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

28% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

27% Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - Adult Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

25% Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) - Adult Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

23% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

22% Lesser Antillean Bullfinch

Loxigilla noctis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

22% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

21% Spectacled Thrush

Turdus nudigenis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

21% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

20% Lesser Antillean Tanager

Stilpnia cucullata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

19% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

18% Grenada Wren

Troglodytes grenadensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

16% Grenada Flycatcher

Myiarchus nugator

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

16% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

15% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

15% Rufous-breasted Hermit

Glaucis hirsutus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

13% Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

13% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

11% Orange-winged Amazon

Amazona amazonica

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

10% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

10% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

10% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

9.9% Carib Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

9.7% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

8.8% Yellow-bellied Elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster) - Adult Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Elaenia flavogaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

8.1% Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) - Adult Eared Dove

Zenaida auriculata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.5% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

7.2% Gray-rumped Swift

Chaetura cinereiventris

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

6.8% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.2% Yellow-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila nigricollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

5.1% Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) - Adult Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

4.2% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

3.8% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.6% Hook-billed Kite

Chondrohierax uncinatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.5% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.5% Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) - Adult Blue-black Grassquit

Volatinia jacarina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

3.5% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

3.1% Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.5% Cocoa Thrush

Turdus fumigatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

2.4% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.4% Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) - Breeding adult Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.3% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.3% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

2.1% Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

2.0% Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.9% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.8% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

1.7% Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) - Adult male Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.3% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.2% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.2% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Breeding adult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.0% Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus) - Adult Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.0% Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - Breeding adult Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae