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
| 57% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 52% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 50% |
|
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 44% |
|
Red-billed Streamertail
Trochilus polytmus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 43% |
|
Jamaican Woodpecker
Melanerpes radiolatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 42% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 38% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 36% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 36% |
|
Olive-throated Parakeet
Eupsittula nana Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 35% |
|
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 35% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 34% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 33% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 32% |
|
Vervain Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 31% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 31% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 29% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 29% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 27% |
|
Jamaican Euphonia
Euphonia jamaica Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 25% |
|
Jamaican Oriole
Icterus leucopteryx Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 24% |
|
Sad Flycatcher
Myiarchus barbirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 23% |
|
White-chinned Thrush
Turdus aurantius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 23% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 23% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 23% |
|
Jamaican Mango
Anthracothorax mango Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 22% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 20% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 19% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 18% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 18% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
|
Greater Antillean Bullfinch
Melopyrrha violacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 16% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 15% |
|
Jamaican Vireo
Vireo modestus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 15% |
|
Orangequit
Euneornis campestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 15% |
|
Caribbean Dove
Leptotila jamaicensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Jamaican Tody
Todus todus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
| 14% |
|
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 13% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 11% |
|
Jamaican Becard
Pachyramphus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae |
| 11% |
|
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Loxipasser anoxanthus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 11% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher
Myiarchus validus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Arrowhead Warbler
Setophaga pharetra Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.1% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.1% |
|
Jamaican Spindalis
Spindalis nigricephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Spindalidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.7% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Jamaican Crow
Corvus jamaicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Jamaican Pewee
Contopus pallidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.7% |
|
Jamaican Elaenia
Myiopagis cotta Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.7% |
|
Stolid Flycatcher
Myiarchus stolidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.4% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
| 6.8% |
|
West Indian Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arborea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Nyctibiidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae |
| 5.0% |
|
White-eyed Thrush
Turdus jamaicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo
Coccyzus pluvialis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.3% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Jamaican Owl
Asio grammicus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 2.5% |
|
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo
Coccyzus vetula Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Yellow-billed Parrot
Amazona collaria Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Green-rumped Parrotlet
Forpus passerinus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Rufous-throated Solitaire
Myadestes genibarbis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
