Guadeloupe bird checklist
312 bird species in 54 families have been recorded in Guadeloupe, according to eBird; about 286 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 Guadeloupe right now
1Stilt Sandpiper
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
3Ruddy Turnstone
4Semipalmated Plover
5Black-bellied Plover
6Great Blue Heron
7Spotted Sandpiper
8Least Sandpiper
9Magnificent Frigatebird
10Bananaquit
Guadeloupe bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- White-faced Whistling-Duck
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- West Indian Whistling-Duck
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Snow Goose
- Muscovy Duck
- Wood Duck
- Garganey
- Blue-winged Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Ring-necked Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Hooded Merganser
- Masked Duck
- Ruddy Duck
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Indian Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Scaly-naped Pigeon
- White-crowned Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Common Ground Dove
- Ruddy Quail-Dove
- Bridled Quail-Dove
- White-winged Dove
- Zenaida Dove
- Eared Dove
Cuckoos
- Smooth-billed Ani
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Mangrove Cuckoo
- Black-billed Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Common Nighthawk
- Antillean Nighthawk
Swifts
- Black Swift
- White-collared Swift
- Lesser Antillean Swift
- Chimney Swift
- Short-tailed Swift
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
Hummingbirds
- Purple-throated Carib
- Green-throated Carib
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Clapper Rail
- Corn Crake
- Sora
- Spotted Crake
- Common Gallinule
- American Coot
- Purple Gallinule
- Azure Gallinule
Limpkin
- Limpkin
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Black-necked Stilt
Oystercatchers
- American Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Killdeer
- Common Ringed Plover
- Semipalmated Plover
- Piping Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Wilson's Plover
- Collared Plover
- Snowy Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Upland Sandpiper
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eskimo Curlew
- Long-billed Curlew
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Marbled Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Wilson's Snipe
- Wilson's Phalarope
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Spotted Redshank
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Baird's Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Collared Pratincole
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua
- South Polar Skua
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Sabine's Gull
- 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
- Iceland Gull
- Black Skimmer
- Brown Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Least Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Forster's Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Royal Tern
Flamingos
- American Flamingo
Grebes
- Pied-billed Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
- Red-billed Tropicbird
Albatrosses
- Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
- Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Trindade Petrel
- Black-capped Petrel
- Bulwer's Petrel
- Cory's Shearwater
- Cape Verde Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Sargasso Shearwater
Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Cormorants and Shags
- Double-crested Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
- Roseate Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- American Bittern
- Least Bittern
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Snowy Egret
- Little Egret
- Western Reef-Heron
- Striated Heron
- Green Heron
- Squacco Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- Brown Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Swallow-tailed Kite
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Northern Harrier
- Black Kite
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
Owls
- Burrowing Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Kingfishers
- Ringed Kingfisher
- Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Guadeloupe Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
- White Cockatoo
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Budgerigar
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
- Yellow-collared Lovebird
New World and African Parrots
- Gray Parrot
- Hispaniolan Parakeet
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Caribbean Elaenia
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Lesser Antillean Pewee
- Willow Flycatcher
- Lesser Antillean Flycatcher
- Gray Kingbird
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- White-eyed Vireo
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Yellow-green Vireo
- Black-whiskered Vireo
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Tree Swallow
- Purple Martin
- Cuban Martin
- Caribbean Martin
- Brown-chested Martin
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- Cliff Swallow
- Cave Swallow
Wrens
- Kalinago Wren
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Gray Catbird
- Scaly-breasted Thrasher
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher
- Brown Trembler
- Tropical Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- Swainson's Thrush
- Forest Thrush
- Spectacled Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- Northern Wheatear
Waxwings
- Cedar Waxwing
Weavers and Allies
- Village Weaver
- Northern Red Bishop
- Yellow-crowned Bishop
Waxbills and Allies
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- White-headed Munia
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill
- Black-rumped Waxbill
- Red Avadavat
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Lesser Antillean Euphonia
Troupials and Allies
- Bobolink
- Orchard Oriole
- Baltimore Oriole
- Shiny Cowbird
- Great-tailed Grackle
- Carib Grackle
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Worm-eating Warbler
- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Northern Waterthrush
- Golden-winged Warbler
- Blue-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Nashville Warbler
- Connecticut Warbler
- Kentucky Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Plumbeous Warbler
- Hooded Warbler
- American Redstart
- 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
- Pine Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Canada Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Summer Tanager
- Scarlet Tanager
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Blue Grosbeak
- Indigo Bunting
- Dickcissel
Tanagers and Allies
- Grassland Yellow-Finch
- Lined Seedeater
- Bananaquit
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
- Black-faced Grassquit
- Lesser Antillean Saltator
Most common birds in Guadeloupe
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 Guadeloupe’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus
- Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
- Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
- Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
- Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
- Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
- Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
- Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
- BananaquitCoereba flaveola
- Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
- Wilson's PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia
- Great EgretArdea alba
- Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
- Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
- BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus
- White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Green HeronButorides virescens
- Yellow-billed CuckooCoccyzus americanus
Largest bird families in Guadeloupe
Among its regular birds.
- Sandpipers and Allies36
- New World Warblers33
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers24
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl22
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns15
- Plovers and Lapwings11
- Pigeons and Doves10
- Swallows10
Reported in the last 30 days
116 species reported to eBird in Guadeloupe in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Great Blue Heron, Stilt Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, Black-bellied Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Least Sandpiper, White-cheeked Pintail, Common Ground Dove, Magnificent Frigatebird, Bananaquit, Wilson's Plover, Caribbean Elaenia, Green Heron, Black-faced Grassquit, American Oystercatcher, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Mangrove Yellow Warbler, Bobolink, Laughing Gull, Royal Tern, Great Egret, Zenaida Dove, Western Cattle-Egret, Sanderling, Carib Grackle, Gray Kingbird, Lesser Antillean Bullfinch, Western Sandpiper, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Brown Pelican, Short-billed Dowitcher, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Tropical Mockingbird, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-necked Stilt, Willet, …
Get to know some of them
Common Ground Dove
Great Egret
Laughing Gull
Western Cattle-Egret
Bobolink
Sanderling
Green Heron
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Royal Tern
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Brown Pelican
Western Sandpiper
Gray Kingbird
Short-billed Dowitcher