Bahamas bird checklist
388 bird species in 71 families have been recorded in the Bahamas, according to eBird; about 303 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 the Bahamas right now
1Great Egret
2American Redstart
3Blackpoll Warbler
4White-crowned Pigeon
5Bananaquit
6Gray Kingbird
7Ovenbird
8Black-faced Grassquit
9Zenaida Dove
10Yellow-throated Warbler
Bahamas bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- West Indian Whistling-Duck
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Snow Goose
- Ross's Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Brant
- Canada Goose
- Egyptian Goose
- Muscovy Duck
- Ringed Teal
- Wood Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Blue-winged Teal
- Cinnamon Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- Mottled Duck
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Redhead
- Ring-necked Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- White-winged Scoter
- Bufflehead
- Hooded Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Ruddy Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
New World Quail
- Northern Bobwhite
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
- Chukar
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Scaly-naped Pigeon
- White-crowned Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- African Collared-Dove
- Common Ground Dove
- Key West Quail-Dove
- Caribbean Dove
- White-winged Dove
- Zenaida Dove
- Mourning Dove
- Pied Imperial-Pigeon
Cuckoos
- Smooth-billed Ani
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Mangrove Cuckoo
- Black-billed Cuckoo
- Great Lizard-Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Common Nighthawk
- Antillean Nighthawk
- Chuck-will's-widow
- Eastern Whip-poor-will
Swifts
- Chimney Swift
- Antillean Palm Swift
Hummingbirds
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Bahama Woodstar
- Inagua Woodstar
- Rufous Hummingbird
- Cuban Emerald
- Brace's Emerald
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Clapper Rail
- Virginia Rail
- Sora
- Common Gallinule
- American Coot
- Purple Gallinule
- Yellow Rail
- Black Rail
Limpkin
- Limpkin
Cranes
- Sandhill Crane
Thick-knees
- Double-striped Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-necked Stilt
- American Avocet
Oystercatchers
- American Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Killdeer
- Semipalmated Plover
- Piping Plover
- Wilson's Plover
- Snowy Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Upland Sandpiper
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Marbled Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Wilson's Snipe
- Wilson's Phalarope
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- South Polar Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Razorbill
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Black Skimmer
- Blue-billed White-Tern
- Brown Noddy
- Black Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Least Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Forster's Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Royal Tern
Flamingos
- American Flamingo
Grebes
- Least Grebe
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
- Red-billed Tropicbird
Albatrosses
- Black-browed Albatross
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
- Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Northern Fulmar
- Trindade Petrel
- Black-capped Petrel
- Cory's Shearwater
- Scopoli's Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Sargasso Shearwater
Storks
- Wood Stork
Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Anhingas
- Anhinga
Cormorants and Shags
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Neotropic Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- White Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
- White-faced Ibis
- Roseate Spoonbill
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
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- American White Pelican
- Brown Pelican
New World Vultures
- Black Vulture
- Turkey Vulture
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Swallow-tailed Kite
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Northern Harrier
- Black Kite
- Bald Eagle
- Swainson's Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
Barn-Owls
- American Barn Owl
Owls
- Flammulated Owl
- Burrowing Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- West Indian Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
- Fernandina's Flicker
Falcons and Caracaras
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
- Tanimbar Corella
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Budgerigar
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
New World and African Parrots
- Monk Parakeet
- Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
- Yellow-billed Amazon
- Cuban Amazon
- Nanday Parakeet
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Chestnut-fronted Macaw
- Military Macaw
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Olive-sided Flycatcher
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Cuban Pewee
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
- Acadian Flycatcher
- Alder Flycatcher
- Willow Flycatcher
- Least Flycatcher
- Eastern Phoebe
- Vermilion Flycatcher
- Ash-throated Flycatcher
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Brown-crested Flycatcher
- La Sagra's Flycatcher
- Tropical Kingbird
- Western Kingbird
- Eastern Kingbird
- Gray Kingbird
- Loggerhead Kingbird
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- White-eyed Vireo
- Thick-billed Vireo
- Bell's Vireo
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Eastern Warbling Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Black-whiskered Vireo
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Fish Crow
Larks
- Horned Lark
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Tree Swallow
- Bahama Swallow
- Purple Martin
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
- Cave Swallow
Kinglets
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Nuthatches
- Bahama Nuthatch
Gnatcatchers
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wrens
- Northern House Wren
- Sedge Wren
Starlings
- European Starling
- Common Myna
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Gray Catbird
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher
- Brown Thrasher
- Bahama Mockingbird
- Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Eastern Bluebird
- Veery
- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- Swainson's Thrush
- Hermit Thrush
- Wood Thrush
- Western Red-legged Thrush
- American Robin
Waxwings
- Cedar Waxwing
Waxbills and Allies
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Tricolored Munia
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- American Pipit
- Sprague's Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- American Goldfinch
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Snow Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Grasshopper Sparrow
- Chipping Sparrow
- Clay-colored Sparrow
- Lark Sparrow
- Dark-eyed Junco
- White-crowned Sparrow
- White-throated Sparrow
- Vesper Sparrow
- Savannah Sparrow
- Lincoln's Sparrow
- Swamp Sparrow
Greater Antillean Tanagers
- Western Spindalis
Yellow-breasted Chat
- Yellow-breasted Chat
Troupials and Allies
- Yellow-headed Blackbird
- Bobolink
- Bahama Oriole
- Orchard Oriole
- Bullock's Oriole
- Baltimore Oriole
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Shiny Cowbird
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Common Grackle
- Boat-tailed Grackle
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Worm-eating Warbler
- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Northern Waterthrush
- Bachman's Warbler
- Golden-winged Warbler
- Blue-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Swainson's Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Orange-crowned Warbler
- Nashville Warbler
- Virginia's Warbler
- Connecticut Warbler
- Mourning Warbler
- Kentucky Warbler
- Bahama Yellowthroat
- Common Yellowthroat
- Hooded Warbler
- American Redstart
- Kirtland's Warbler
- Cape May Warbler
- Cerulean Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Magnolia Warbler
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Mangrove Yellow Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Palm Warbler
- Olive-capped Warbler
- Pine Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Bahama Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Townsend's Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Canada Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Summer Tanager
- Scarlet Tanager
- Western Tanager
- Northern Cardinal
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Blue Grosbeak
- Indigo Bunting
- Painted Bunting
- Dickcissel
Tanagers and Allies
- Red-legged Honeycreeper
- Saffron Finch
- Bananaquit
- Yellow-faced Grassquit
- Greater Antillean Bullfinch
- Cuban Grassquit
- Black-faced Grassquit
Most common birds in Bahamas
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 Bahamas’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Great EgretArdea alba
- American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
- Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata
- White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala
- BananaquitCoereba flaveola
- Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
- OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla
- Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor
- Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
- Yellow-throated WarblerSetophaga dominica
- Cape May WarblerSetophaga tigrina
- Palm WarblerSetophaga palmarum
- Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
- Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
- Prairie WarblerSetophaga discolor
- Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
- Royal TernThalasseus maximus
- Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura
- Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Largest bird families in Bahamas
Among its regular birds.
- New World Warblers36
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl32
- Sandpipers and Allies27
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers26
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns12
- Pigeons and Doves11
- Tyrant Flycatchers9
- Plovers and Lapwings8
Reported in the last 30 days
189 species reported to eBird in Bahamas in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
American Redstart, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-faced Grassquit, White-crowned Pigeon, Bananaquit, Pearly-eyed Thrasher, Great Egret, Yellow-throated Warbler, Zenaida Dove, Ovenbird, Gray Kingbird, Thick-billed Vireo, Bahama Oriole, Greater Antillean Bullfinch, Western Spindalis, Turkey Vulture, Pine Warbler, Cuban Pewee, Prairie Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Cape May Warbler, Common Ground Dove, Western Red-legged Thrush, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Merlin, Loggerhead Kingbird, Northern Mockingbird, White-eyed Vireo, Hairy Woodpecker, Palm Warbler, American Kestrel, Royal Tern, Snowy Egret, Bahama Woodstar, Peregrine Falcon, Great Blue Heron, Laughing Gull, Greater Yellowlegs, Black-crowned Night Heron, Tricolored Heron, …
Get to know some of them
Cape May Warbler
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Common Ground Dove
Laughing Gull
Royal Tern
Greater Yellowlegs
Turkey Vulture
Snowy Egret
Eurasian Collared-Dove
American Kestrel
Tricolored Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Merlin
Great Blue Heron
Rock Pigeon
Northern Mockingbird
Peregrine Falcon