Birds of United States Virgin Islands
Birds of United States Virgin 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 Virgin Islands
North America
List of Common Birds
| 51% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 49% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 47% |
|
Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 47% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 33% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 32% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 24% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 21% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 20% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 19% |
|
Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 19% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 18% |
|
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 16% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 15% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 14% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 13% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 13% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 13% |
|
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Loxigilla noctis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 13% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
|
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.7% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.1% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.8% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Bridled Quail-Dove
Geotrygon mystacea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.8% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.9% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 4.9% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.5% |
|
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.6% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Brown-throated Parakeet
Eupsittula pertinax Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.0% |
|
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae |
