Birds of Saint Michael Parish, Barbados

Birds of Saint Michael 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 Michael Parish, Barbados

Saint Michael Parish, Barbados

Barbados

Barbados

North America

North America

Location
Saint Michael Parish, Barbados

Saint Michael Parish, Barbados

Barbados

Barbados

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

53% Barbados Bullfinch

Loxigilla barbadensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

51% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

47% Carib Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

45% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

38% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

34% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

32% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

31% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

30% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

29% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

26% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

24% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

22% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

22% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

20% Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

19% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

17% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Caribbean Elaenia

Elaenia martinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

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

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

11% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

10% Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) - Adult Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

9.6% Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

8.6% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

8.2% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.6% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

6.7% Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male (Northern) Mangrove Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

5.7% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.4% Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.9% Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) - Adult Eared Dove

Zenaida auriculata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.8% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.6% Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) - Breeding adult Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.3% Snail Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.1% Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.8% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.8% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.7% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.5% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.1% Orange-winged Amazon

Amazona amazonica

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

1.8% Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) - Breeding adult Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.8% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.6% Grassland Yellow-Finch

Sicalis luteola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

1.6% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.5% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

1.4% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

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

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.3% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.3% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.2% Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.2% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.2% Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Adult Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.1% Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) - Nonbreeding adult Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae