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
| 66% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 62% |
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Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 51% |
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Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 47% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 45% |
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Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 45% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 43% |
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Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Loxigilla noctis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 43% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 35% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 25% |
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Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 24% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 23% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
|
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 21% |
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Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 19% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 19% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 17% |
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Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 16% |
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Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 16% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 15% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 14% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 14% |
|
Scaly-breasted Thrasher
Allenia fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 12% |
|
Lesser Antillean Flycatcher
Myiarchus oberi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 11% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Purple-throated Carib
Eulampis jugularis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.4% |
|
Brown Trembler
Cinclocerthia ruficauda Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.5% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 7.6% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.5% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Bridled Quail-Dove
Geotrygon mystacea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 5.7% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 5.7% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.2% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.8% |
|
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.2% |
|
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae |
| 2.1% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.0% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.2% |
|
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
