Birds of Virgin Islands National Park
The birds most often spotted in Virgin Islands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Virgin Islands
Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus
291 observations · iNaturalist
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
151 observations · iNaturalist
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita
119 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
114 observations
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
88 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Loxigilla noctis
72 observations · iNaturalist
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
71 observations · iNaturalist
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
70 observations · iNaturalist
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
68 observations
Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus
68 observations · iNaturalist
Great Egret
Ardea alba
65 observations
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
59 observations · iNaturalist
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa
57 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
52 observations
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor
49 observations · iNaturalist
Bridled Quail-Dove
Geotrygon mystacea
42 observations · iNaturalist
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
42 observations
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus
37 observations · iNaturalist
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
36 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
33 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
32 observations
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
31 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
26 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
26 observations
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
22 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
22 observations
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
22 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
21 observations
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
16 observations
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor
15 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
13 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
13 observations · iNaturalist
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
13 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
10 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
10 observations
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
9 observations
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
8 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
7 observations
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica
7 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-throated Parakeet
Eupsittula pertinax
5 observations · iNaturalist
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
4 observations
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
4 observations
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
4 observations
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
4 observations · iNaturalist
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
4 observations · iNaturalist
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