Birds of Virgin Islands National Park
The birds most often spotted in Virgin Islands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,005
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 2,005 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Virgin Islands. The most frequently seen is the Pearly-eyed Thrasher, with 301 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Virgin Islands include Brown Booby, American Flamingo, Caribbean Elaenia and Wilson's Plover - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Virgin Islands
Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus
301 observations
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
153 observations
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita
119 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
116 observations
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
91 observations
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Loxigilla noctis
74 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
73 observations
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
70 observations
Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus
69 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
68 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
67 observations
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa
60 observations
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
59 observations
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
53 observations
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor
49 observations
Bridled Quail-Dove
Geotrygon mystacea
43 observations · iNaturalist
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
42 observations
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus
38 observations
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
37 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
34 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
32 observations
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
31 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
27 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
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
16 observations
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
16 observations
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor
15 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
13 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
13 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
13 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
11 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
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus
6 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
6 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
5 observations
Brown-throated Parakeet
Eupsittula pertinax
5 observations · iNaturalist
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
4 observations
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
4 observations
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
4 observations
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
4 observations
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