Birds of Tobago
Birds of Tobago is a list of the most common birds observed in the ward. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
North America
List of Common Birds
| 55% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 49% |
|
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 40% |
|
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 40% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 38% |
|
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Ortalis ruficauda Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae |
| 38% |
|
Trinidad Motmot
Momotus bahamensis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae |
| 37% |
|
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 36% |
|
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae |
| 34% |
|
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 32% |
|
Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Saucerottia tobaci Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 31% |
|
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 30% |
|
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 29% |
|
Orange-winged Amazon
Amazona amazonica Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 28% |
|
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 26% |
|
Spectacled Thrush
Turdus nudigenis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 26% |
|
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda Order: Piciformes Family: Galbulidae |
| 25% |
|
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 24% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 24% |
|
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 24% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 23% |
|
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 23% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 23% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 22% |
|
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 21% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 21% |
|
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 20% |
|
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
|
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 20% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
|
Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 19% |
|
Scrub Greenlet
Hylophilus flavipes Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 19% |
|
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 19% |
|
White-lined Tanager
Tachyphonus rufus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 19% |
|
Northern White-fringed Antwren
Formicivora intermedia Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae |
| 19% |
|
Blue-backed Manakin
Chiroxiphia pareola Order: Passeriformes Family: Pipridae |
| 18% |
|
White-tailed Sabrewing
Campylopterus ensipennis Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 18% |
|
Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
|
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 16% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 16% |
|
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
| 16% |
|
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 16% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Chivi Vireo
Vireo chivi Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 14% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 14% |
|
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 14% |
|
Green-rumped Parrotlet
Forpus passerinus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 14% |
|
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
Chrysolampis mosquitus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 14% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 14% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 12% |
|
Ochre-lored Flatbill
Tolmomyias flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 11% |
|
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 11% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Fuscous Flycatcher
Cnemotriccus fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10% |
|
Rufous-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius rutilus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 10% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.9% |
|
White-necked Thrush
Turdus albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 9.6% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 9.1% |
|
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.9% |
|
Stripe-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis cinnamomea Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Yellow-legged Thrush
Turdus flavipes Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 8.5% |
|
Yellow-headed Caracara
Daptrius chimachima Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Collared Trogon
Trogon collaris Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
| 8.2% |
|
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Great Black Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.8% |
|
White-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis cayennensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.6% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.4% |
|
Venezuelan Flycatcher
Myiarchus venezuelensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.0% |
|
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.7% |
|
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.4% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Violaceous Euphonia
Euphonia violacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Common Potoo
Nyctibius griseus Order: Nyctibiiformes Family: Nyctibiidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.3% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.2% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.0% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
|
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
|
White-throated Spadebill
Platyrinchus mystaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.1% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
|
Sargasso Shearwater
Puffinus lherminieri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Gray-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus albigularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.0% |
|
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae |
| 1.0% |
|
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
