Birds of Saint James Parish, Jamaica
Birds of Saint James 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
Saint James Parish, Jamaica
Jamaica
North America
List of Common Birds
| 44% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 43% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 36% |
|
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 36% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 35% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 34% |
|
Red-billed Streamertail
Trochilus polytmus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 33% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 31% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 31% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 29% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 27% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 27% |
|
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 27% |
|
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 26% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 25% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 25% |
|
Jamaican Woodpecker
Melanerpes radiolatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 24% |
|
White-chinned Thrush
Turdus aurantius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 23% |
|
Jamaican Mango
Anthracothorax mango Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 23% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 22% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 20% |
|
Jamaican Oriole
Icterus leucopteryx Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
|
Olive-throated Parakeet
Eupsittula nana Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 20% |
|
Caribbean Dove
Leptotila jamaicensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 20% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 20% |
|
Orangequit
Euneornis campestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 18% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 18% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 17% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 15% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Jamaican Euphonia
Euphonia jamaica Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
|
Vervain Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 12% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 12% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 11% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 11% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 10% |
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 10% |
|
Jamaican Tody
Todus todus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
| 10% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Jamaican Vireo
Vireo modestus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Sad Flycatcher
Myiarchus barbirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Greater Antillean Bullfinch
Melopyrrha violacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 7.7% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Jamaican Crow
Corvus jamaicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Jamaican Spindalis
Spindalis nigricephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher
Myiarchus validus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis Order: Nyctibiiformes Family: Nyctibiidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.1% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.0% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Loxipasser anoxanthus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Arrowhead Warbler
Setophaga pharetra Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Jamaican Becard
Pachyramphus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae |
| 5.2% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Jamaican Owl
Asio grammicus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Stolid Flycatcher
Myiarchus stolidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.0% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Green-rumped Parrotlet
Forpus passerinus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Jamaican Elaenia
Myiopagis cotta Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Jamaican Pewee
Contopus pallidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.3% |
|
White-eyed Thrush
Turdus jamaicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
|
West Indian Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arborea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Yellow-billed Amazon
Amazona collaria Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Ring-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas caribaea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo
Coccyzus pluvialis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo
Coccyzus vetula Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.2% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.1% |
|
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
