Grenada bird checklist
192 bird species in 48 families have been recorded in Grenada, according to eBird; about 172 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 Grenada right now
1Western Cattle-Egret
2Royal Tern
3Eurasian Collared-Dove
4Barn Swallow
5Gray Kingbird
6Laughing Gull
7Yellow-crowned Night Heron
8White-rumped Sandpiper
9Brown Pelican
10Magnificent Frigatebird
Grenada bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Muscovy Duck
- Blue-winged Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- American Wigeon
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Ring-necked Duck
- Lesser Scaup
- Masked Duck
- Ruddy Duck
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Red Junglefowl
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Scaly-naped Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- African Collared-Dove
- Common Ground Dove
- Ruddy Quail-Dove
- Grenada Dove
- Zenaida Dove
- Eared Dove
Cuckoos
- Smooth-billed Ani
- Dark-billed Cuckoo
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Mangrove Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Common Nighthawk
- Antillean Nighthawk
Swifts
- Black Swift
- White-collared Swift
- Gray-rumped Swift
Hummingbirds
- White-necked Jacobin
- Rufous-breasted Hermit
- Purple-throated Carib
- Green-throated Carib
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- 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
- Southern Lapwing
- Wilson's Plover
- Collared Plover
Jacanas
- Wattled Jacana
Sandpipers and Allies
- Upland Sandpiper
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Eskimo Curlew
- Long-billed Curlew
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Marbled Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Wilson's Snipe
- Wilson's Phalarope
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Baird's Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- South Polar Skua
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Black-headed Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Black Skimmer
- Brown Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Least Tern
- Large-billed Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Black Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Royal Tern
Flamingos
- American Flamingo
Grebes
- Least Grebe
- Pied-billed Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
- Red-billed Tropicbird
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Great Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Sargasso Shearwater
Storks
- Jabiru
Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Scarlet Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Snowy Egret
- Little Egret
- Striated Heron
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- Brown Pelican
New World Vultures
- Black Vulture
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Hook-billed Kite
- Black Kite
- Snail Kite
- Common Black Hawk
- Broad-winged Hawk
Barn-Owls
- American Barn Owl
Kingfishers
- Ringed Kingfisher
- Belted Kingfisher
Toucans
- Channel-billed Toucan
Falcons and Caracaras
- Yellow-headed Caracara
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Aplomado Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
New World and African Parrots
- Orange-winged Amazon
- Black-headed Parrot
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Scarlet Macaw
- Red-and-green Macaw
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Yellow-bellied Elaenia
- Caribbean Elaenia
- Euler's Flycatcher
- Pied Water-Tyrant
- Grenada Flycatcher
- Tropical Kingbird
- Gray Kingbird
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Black-whiskered Vireo
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- White-winged Swallow
- Caribbean Martin
- Southern Rough-winged Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
Wrens
- Grenada Wren
Starlings
- European Starling
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Scaly-breasted Thrasher
- Tropical Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Cocoa Thrush
- Spectacled Thrush
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Lesser Antillean Euphonia
Troupials and Allies
- Bobolink
- Yellow Oriole
- Shiny Cowbird
- Carib Grackle
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Northern Waterthrush
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Cape May Warbler
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Mangrove Yellow Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Summer Tanager
- Scarlet Tanager
Tanagers and Allies
- Palm Tanager
- Lesser Antillean Tanager
- Grassland Yellow-Finch
- Blue-black Grassquit
- Yellow-bellied Seedeater
- Bananaquit
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
- Black-faced Grassquit
Most common birds in Grenada
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 Grenada’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
- Royal TernThalasseus maximus
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
- Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
- Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
- Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
- White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
- Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Antillean Crested HummingbirdOrthorhyncus cristatus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubris
- Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus
- Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus
- Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
- Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla
- Great EgretArdea alba
- Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
Largest bird families in Grenada
Among its regular birds.
- Sandpipers and Allies24
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers16
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl13
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns10
- Pigeons and Doves8
- Tyrant Flycatchers8
- Tanagers and Allies8
- Plovers and Lapwings7
Reported in the last 30 days
90 species reported to eBird in Grenada in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Gray Kingbird, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Royal Tern, Tropical Mockingbird, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Western Cattle-Egret, White-rumped Sandpiper, Laughing Gull, Barn Swallow, Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Magnificent Frigatebird, Brown Pelican, Broad-winged Hawk, Black-and-white Warbler, Carib Grackle, Little Blue Heron, Sandwich Tern, Rock Pigeon, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Scaly-naped Pigeon, Least Sandpiper, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Grenada Wren, Spotted Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Green Heron, Bananaquit, Common Gallinule, Semipalmated Plover, Red-footed Booby, Brown Booby, Common Ground Dove, Red Junglefowl, Solitary Sandpiper, Eared Dove, Black-faced Grassquit, Lesser Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs, …
Get to know some of them
Rock Pigeon
Sandwich Tern
Broad-winged Hawk
Little Blue Heron
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Great Egret
Least Sandpiper
Snowy Egret
Ruddy Turnstone
Black-and-white Warbler
Red-footed Booby
Spotted Sandpiper
Common Gallinule
Semipalmated Plover
Brown Booby