Birds of United States Minor Outlying Islands

Birds of United States Minor Outlying Islands is a list of the most common birds observed in the outlying area. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

United States Minor Outlying Islands

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Oceania

Oceania

Location
United States Minor Outlying Islands

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Oceania

Oceania

List of Common Birds

89% White Tern

Gygis alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

76% Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

66% Laysan Duck

Anas laysanensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

62% Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus) - Adult Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

62% Island Canary (Serinus canaria) - Adult (border) Island Canary

Serinus canaria

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

62% Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Nonbreeding adult/immature Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

62% Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) - Adult Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

60% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

58% Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Adult Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

51% Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

Order: Phaethontiformes

Family: Phaethontidae

51% Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

51% Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana) - Adult Wandering Tattler

Tringa incana

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

50% Bristle-thighed Curlew

Numenius tahitiensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

45% Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) - Adult Black-footed Albatross

Phoebastria nigripes

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

41% Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) - Adult Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

33% Black Noddy (Anous minutus) - Adult Black Noddy

Anous minutus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

28% Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Adult male Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

28% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

24% Bonin Petrel

Pterodroma hypoleuca

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

18% Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna pacifica

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

17% Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) - Adult Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

16% Gray-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) - Breeding adult Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

14% Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

13% Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - Adult male Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

13% Gray-backed Tern

Onychoprion lunatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

11% Ruff (Calidris pugnax) - Nonbreeding adult Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

9.3% Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) - Adult male Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.9% White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) - Adult White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Order: Phaethontiformes

Family: Phaethontidae

8.8% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.8% Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) - Breeding adult Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

7.6% American Wigeon (Mareca americana) - Adult male American Wigeon

Mareca americana

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.5% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.1% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.5% Christmas Shearwater

Puffinus nativitatis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

5.2% Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albatrus

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

5.0% Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.7% Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.4% Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.3% Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.8% Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.7% Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Breeding male Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.7% Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Adult Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.1% Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) - Adult male Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.0% Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - Adult Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.9% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.8% Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - Breeding adult Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.4% Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) - Male Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.4% Tristram's Storm-Petrel

Hydrobates tristrami

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Hydrobatidae

2.3% Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.1% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.1% Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.1% Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) - Male Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.0% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.0% Garganey (Spatula querquedula) - Breeding male Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.8% White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.7% Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) - Adult Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) - Non-breeding adult Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae