Montserrat bird checklist
122 bird species in 36 families have been recorded in Montserrat, according to eBird; about 103 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 Montserrat right now
1Western Cattle-Egret
2Zenaida Dove
3Brown Booby
4Green Heron
5Common Gallinule
6Great Egret
7Glossy Ibis
8American Kestrel
9Magnificent Frigatebird
10Gray Kingbird
Montserrat bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- West Indian Whistling-Duck
- Muscovy Duck
- Blue-winged Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Ring-necked Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Red Junglefowl
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
- Smooth-billed Ani
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Mangrove Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Antillean Nighthawk
Swifts
- Black Swift
- Alpine Swift
Hummingbirds
- 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
- Wilson's Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Wilson's Snipe
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Little Stint
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Laughing Gull
- Brown Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Least Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Royal Tern
Grebes
- Pied-billed Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
- Red-billed Tropicbird
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Manx Shearwater
- Sargasso Shearwater
Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Snowy Egret
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- Brown Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Falcons and Caracaras
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Caribbean Elaenia
- Gray Kingbird
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- 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
Thrushes and Allies
- Forest Thrush
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Lesser Antillean Euphonia
Troupials and Allies
- Bobolink
- Montserrat Oriole
- Shiny Cowbird
- Carib Grackle
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Northern Waterthrush
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Mangrove Yellow Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Indigo Bunting
Tanagers and Allies
- Bananaquit
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
- Black-faced Grassquit
Most common birds in Montserrat
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 Montserrat’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
- Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
- Brown BoobySula leucogaster
- Green HeronButorides virescens
- Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
- Great EgretArdea alba
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- American KestrelFalco sparverius
- Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
- Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
- Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
- Caribbean MartinProgne dominicensis
- Royal TernThalasseus maximus
- Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
- Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
- BananaquitCoereba flaveola
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
- Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor
Largest bird families in Montserrat
Among its regular birds.
- Sandpipers and Allies16
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns10
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers9
- Pigeons and Doves8
- New World Warblers6
- Plovers and Lapwings5
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots4
- Boobies and Gannets3
Reported in the last 30 days
29 species reported to eBird in Montserrat in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, most recent first:
Western Cattle-Egret, Zenaida Dove, Green Heron, Brown Booby, Common Gallinule, Glossy Ibis, Great Egret, American Kestrel, Gray Kingbird, Magnificent Frigatebird, Mangrove Yellow Warbler, Scaly-naped Pigeon, Smooth-billed Ani, White-winged Dove, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Caribbean Martin, Royal Tern, Brown Pelican, Bananaquit, Forest Thrush, Red Junglefowl, Black-faced Grassquit, Barn Swallow, Black-crowned Night Heron, Spotted Sandpiper, Common Ground Dove, Semipalmated Plover, Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpiper.
Get to know some of them
White-winged Dove
Royal Tern
Brown Pelican
Bananaquit
Barn Swallow
Spotted Sandpiper
Black-crowned Night Heron
Common Ground Dove
Semipalmated Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Sanderling