Antigua and Barbuda bird checklist
193 bird species in 44 families have been recorded in Antigua and Barbuda, according to eBird; about 164 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Antigua and Barbuda right now
1Caribbean Elaenia
2Bananaquit
3Rock Pigeon
4Antillean Crested Hummingbird
5American Redstart
6Sanderling
7Osprey
8Sandwich Tern
9Royal Tern
10Semipalmated Sandpiper
Antigua and Barbuda bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- West Indian Whistling-Duck
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Muscovy Duck
- Garganey
- Blue-winged Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Ring-necked Duck
- Lesser Scaup
- Hooded Merganser
- Masked Duck
- Ruddy Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Indian Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
- Chukar
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Scaly-naped Pigeon
- White-crowned Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Common Ground Dove
- Bridled Quail-Dove
- White-winged Dove
- Zenaida Dove
Cuckoos
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Mangrove Cuckoo
- Black-billed Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Antillean Nighthawk
Swifts
- Chimney Swift
Hummingbirds
- Purple-throated Carib
- Green-throated Carib
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Clapper Rail
- Sora
- Common Gallinule
- American Coot
- Purple Gallinule
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-necked Stilt
Oystercatchers
- American Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Killdeer
- Semipalmated Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Wilson's Plover
- Snowy Plover
Jacanas
- Wattled Jacana
Sandpipers and Allies
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Wilson's Snipe
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Pomarine Jaeger
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Common Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Brown Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Least Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Black Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Royal Tern
Grebes
- Pied-billed Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
- Red-billed Tropicbird
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Cory's Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Sargasso Shearwater
Storks
- White Stork
Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- American Bittern
- Least Bittern
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Reddish Egret
- Snowy Egret
- Little Egret
- Western Reef-Heron
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- American White Pelican
- Brown Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Northern Harrier
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Falcons and Caracaras
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
New World and African Parrots
- Monk Parakeet
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Scarlet Macaw
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Caribbean Elaenia
- Lesser Antillean Flycatcher
- Eastern Kingbird
- Gray Kingbird
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- White-eyed Vireo
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Black-whiskered Vireo
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Caribbean Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Scaly-breasted Thrasher
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher
- Brown Trembler
- Tropical Mockingbird
- Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Wood Thrush
Waxbills and Allies
- Scaly-breasted Munia
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Lesser Antillean Euphonia
Troupials and Allies
- Bobolink
- Shiny Cowbird
- Carib Grackle
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Worm-eating Warbler
- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Northern Waterthrush
- Golden-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Kentucky Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Hooded Warbler
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Magnolia Warbler
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Mangrove Yellow Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Palm Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Barbuda Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Scarlet Tanager
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Blue Grosbeak
- Indigo Bunting
Tanagers and Allies
- Grassland Yellow-Finch
- Bananaquit
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
- Black-faced Grassquit
Most common birds in Antigua and Barbuda
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Antigua and Barbuda’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Caribbean ElaeniaElaenia martinica
- BananaquitCoereba flaveola
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Antillean Crested HummingbirdOrthorhyncus cristatus
- American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Royal TernThalasseus maximus
- Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla
- Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatus
- Snowy EgretEgretta thula
- Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus
- Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
- Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
- Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
- White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala
- Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
- Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
- Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
Largest bird families in Antigua and Barbuda
Among its regular birds.
- Sandpipers and Allies19
- New World Warblers18
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers17
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl15
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns14
- Pigeons and Doves8
- Plovers and Lapwings7
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots5
Reported in the last 30 days
70 species reported to eBird in Antigua and Barbuda in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Caribbean Elaenia, American Redstart, Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Bananaquit, Osprey, Pearly-eyed Thrasher, Red Junglefowl, Rock Pigeon, Royal Tern, Sanderling, Sandwich Tern, Scaly-naped Pigeon, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Snowy Egret, Solitary Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper, Tricolored Heron, White-crowned Pigeon, White-cheeked Pintail, White-winged Dove, Wilson's Plover, Zenaida Dove, Black-bellied Plover, Black-faced Grassquit, Black-necked Stilt, Black-whiskered Vireo, Brown Pelican, Bridled Quail-Dove, Broad-winged Hawk, American Kestrel, Carib Grackle, Western Cattle-Egret, Common Ground Dove, Common Gallinule, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Great Egret, Greater Yellowlegs, Green Heron, Green-throated Carib, …
Get to know some of them
Snowy Egret
Stilt Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Tricolored Heron
Black-bellied Plover
Brown Pelican
Black-necked Stilt
White-winged Dove
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Common Gallinule
American Kestrel
Common Ground Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Broad-winged Hawk