Birds of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Birds of Saint Kitts and Nevis is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Saint Kitts and Nevis
North America
List of Common Birds
| 64% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 63% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 46% |
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Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 45% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 42% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 42% |
|
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Loxigilla noctis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 41% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 39% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 29% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 27% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 27% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 24% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 20% |
|
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 19% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 19% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 19% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
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Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 17% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 16% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 16% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 15% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 15% |
|
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 14% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 14% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 13% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 13% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 11% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 10% |
|
Lesser Antillean Flycatcher
Myiarchus oberi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
|
Scaly-breasted Thrasher
Allenia fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 10% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 10% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.8% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 9.4% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 7.6% |
|
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.1% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.1% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Purple-throated Carib
Eulampis jugularis Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Bridled Quail-Dove
Geotrygon mystacea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Brown Trembler
Cinclocerthia ruficauda Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.4% |
|
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.1% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
|
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.9% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.9% |
|
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.8% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
