Birds of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Birds of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
North America
List of Common Birds
| 61% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 51% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 49% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 49% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 47% |
|
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 44% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 41% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 38% |
|
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 37% |
|
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 36% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 31% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 30% |
|
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 30% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 25% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 24% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 23% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 18% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 18% |
|
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 17% |
|
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Loxigilla noctis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 17% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 17% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
|
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 15% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
|
Spectacled Thrush
Turdus nudigenis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 15% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 14% |
|
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 14% |
|
Grenada Flycatcher
Myiarchus nugator Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
|
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 13% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 12% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
|
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 10% |
|
St. Vincent Parrot
Amazona guildingii Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 10% |
|
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.8% |
|
Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.6% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Purple-throated Carib
Eulampis jugularis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Lesser Antillean Tanager
Stilpnia cucullata Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.3% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 6.9% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Whistling Warbler
Catharopeza bishopi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Brown Trembler
Cinclocerthia ruficauda Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Lesser Antillean Swift
Chaetura martinica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Cocoa Thrush
Turdus fumigatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.8% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Scaly-breasted Thrasher
Allenia fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Rufous-throated Solitaire
Myadestes genibarbis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
|
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.6% |
|
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
