Birds of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Birds of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico is a list of the most common birds observed in the municipality. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
North America
List of Common Birds
| 55% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 54% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 51% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 44% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 35% |
|
Eastern Red-legged Thrush
Turdus ardosiaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 34% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 33% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 32% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 32% |
|
Puerto Rican Woodpecker
Melanerpes portoricensis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 29% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 26% |
|
Puerto Rican Spindalis
Spindalis portoricensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 25% |
|
Puerto Rican Flycatcher
Myiarchus antillarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 24% |
|
Adelaide's Warbler
Setophaga adelaidae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 23% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 21% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 21% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 21% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 21% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 20% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 19% |
|
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo
Coccyzus vieilloti Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 19% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 19% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 19% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 18% |
|
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 18% |
|
Puerto Rican Mango
Anthracothorax aurulentus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 17% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
|
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 16% |
|
Puerto Rican Bullfinch
Melopyrrha portoricensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 16% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 16% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 15% |
|
Puerto Rican Oriole
Icterus portoricensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 12% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 12% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
|
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 11% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 11% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 10% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.0% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Puerto Rican Tody
Todus mexicanus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.0% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.0% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.6% |
|
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 7.3% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Puerto Rican Vireo
Vireo latimeri Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.3% |
|
White-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris versicolurus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Green Mango
Anthracothorax viridis Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.1% |
|
Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Orange-winged Amazon
Amazona amazonica Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda melpoda Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Key West Quail-Dove
Geotrygon chrysia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura Order: Passeriformes Family: Viduidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.4% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Puerto Rican Owl
Gymnasio nudipes Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
