Birds of Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
Birds of Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica is a list of the most common birds observed in the parish. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
Jamaica
North America
List of Common Birds
| 50% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 50% |
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White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 48% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 44% |
|
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 40% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 37% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 37% |
|
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 35% |
|
Jamaican Woodpecker
Melanerpes radiolatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 35% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 35% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 34% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 30% |
|
Red-billed Streamertail
Trochilus polytmus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 29% |
|
Olive-throated Parakeet
Eupsittula nana Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 25% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 25% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 25% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 24% |
|
Vervain Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 22% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 22% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 21% |
|
Jamaican Oriole
Icterus leucopteryx Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
|
Jamaican Euphonia
Euphonia jamaica Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 19% |
|
Jamaican Mango
Anthracothorax mango Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 18% |
|
White-chinned Thrush
Turdus aurantius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 16% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 14% |
|
Sad Flycatcher
Myiarchus barbirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 14% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
|
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 13% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 12% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
|
Greater Antillean Bullfinch
Melopyrrha violacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 11% |
|
Caribbean Dove
Leptotila jamaicensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
|
Jamaican Vireo
Vireo modestus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Jamaican Tody
Todus todus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Jamaican Becard
Pachyramphus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae |
| 8.4% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.3% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.3% |
|
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Loxipasser anoxanthus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 8.2% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Orangequit
Euneornis campestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Jamaican Crow
Corvus jamaicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher
Myiarchus validus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.6% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis Order: Nyctibiiformes Family: Nyctibiidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Arrowhead Warbler
Setophaga pharetra Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Jamaican Elaenia
Myiopagis cotta Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Stolid Flycatcher
Myiarchus stolidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Jamaican Pewee
Contopus pallidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Jamaican Spindalis
Spindalis nigricephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Green-rumped Parrotlet
Forpus passerinus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.2% |
|
West Indian Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arborea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.3% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.0% |
|
White-eyed Thrush
Turdus jamaicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo
Coccyzus pluvialis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Yellow-billed Amazon
Amazona collaria Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 2.3% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.2% |
|
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Jamaican Owl
Asio grammicus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.6% |
|
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Rufous-throated Solitaire
Myadestes genibarbis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Ring-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas caribaea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.4% |
|
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo
Coccyzus vetula Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
