Birds of San Juan–Laventille Region, Trinidad and Tobago
Birds of San Juan–Laventille Region, Trinidad and Tobago is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
San Juan–Laventille Region, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
North America
List of Common Birds
| 54% |
|
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 49% |
|
Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 43% |
|
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 41% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 40% |
|
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 38% |
|
Scarlet Ibis
Eudocimus ruber Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 37% |
|
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 35% |
|
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 35% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 34% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 32% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 30% |
|
Yellow Oriole
Icterus nigrogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 28% |
|
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 28% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 27% |
|
Orange-winged Amazon
Amazona amazonica Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 27% |
|
Spectacled Thrush
Turdus nudigenis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 26% |
|
Striated Heron
Butorides striata Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 25% |
|
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 25% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 25% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 24% |
|
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 24% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 24% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 23% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 21% |
|
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 21% |
|
Masked Cardinal
Paroaria nigrogenis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 21% |
|
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 20% |
|
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 20% |
|
Green-rumped Parrotlet
Forpus passerinus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 19% |
|
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 19% |
|
Pied Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola pica Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 18% |
|
Yellow-hooded Blackbird
Chrysomus icterocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 18% |
|
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Dendroplex picus Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
| 17% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
|
Olive-gray Saltator
Saltator olivascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 16% |
|
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae |
| 16% |
|
Green-throated Mango
Anthracothorax viridigula Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 16% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 15% |
|
Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Saucerottia tobaci Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 15% |
|
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 15% |
|
Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
| 15% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 15% |
|
Yellow-headed Caracara
Daptrius chimachima Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 14% |
|
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 14% |
|
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 14% |
|
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae |
| 13% |
|
Bicolored Conebill
Conirostrum bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 13% |
|
Tropical Screech-Owl
Megascops choliba Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 13% |
|
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 13% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 12% |
|
Black-crested Antshrike
Sakesphorus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae |
| 12% |
|
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 12% |
|
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 11% |
|
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Certhiaxis cinnamomeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
| 11% |
|
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 11% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 11% |
|
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 10% |
|
American Pygmy Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 10% |
|
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Common Potoo
Nyctibius griseus Order: Nyctibiiformes Family: Nyctibiidae |
| 9.6% |
|
White-lined Tanager
Tachyphonus rufus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 9.1% |
|
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.9% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 8.2% |
|
Large-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.9% |
|
Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.8% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.1% |
|
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.9% |
|
White-headed Marsh Tyrant
Arundinicola leucocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Fork-tailed Palm Swift
Tachornis squamata Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Ochre-lored Flatbill
Tolmomyias flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 5.9% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Cocoa Thrush
Turdus fumigatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.5% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.5% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.0% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda Order: Piciformes Family: Galbulidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Northern Scrub-Flycatcher
Sublegatus arenarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Aramides cajaneus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.5% |
|
White-chested Emerald
Chrysuronia brevirostris Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Violaceous Euphonia
Euphonia violacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.6% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Blue-chinned Sapphire
Chlorestes notata Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Masked Yellowthroat
Geothlypis aequinoctialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Red-breasted Meadowlark
Leistes militaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.8% |
|
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Little Cuckoo
Coccycua minuta Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
Chrysolampis mosquitus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Yellow-billed Tern
Sternula superciliaris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Mangrove Rail
Rallus longirostris Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.5% |
|
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Green Honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Rufous-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius rutilus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Collared Plover
Anarhynchus collaris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Trinidad Euphonia
Euphonia trinitatis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Golden-fronted Greenlet
Pachysylvia aurantiifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Tufted Coquette
Lophornis ornatus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
