Saint Kitts and Nevis bird checklist
178 bird species in 44 families have been recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis, according to eBird; about 163 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis right now
1Black-necked Stilt
2Gray Kingbird
3Great Egret
4Blue-winged Teal
5Caribbean Elaenia
6Western Cattle-Egret
7Brown Pelican
8Wilson's Plover
9Common Ground Dove
10Eurasian Collared-Dove
Saint Kitts and Nevis bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- West Indian Whistling-Duck
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Muscovy Duck
- Wood Duck
- Blue-winged Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- American Wigeon
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Ring-necked Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Hooded Merganser
- Ruddy 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
- White-collared 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
- 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
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Black-tailed Godwit
- 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
- Dunlin
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Black Skimmer
- Brown Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Least Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian 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
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Sargasso Shearwater
Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Cormorants and Shags
- Double-crested Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Least Bittern
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Snowy Egret
- Little Egret
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- Brown Pelican
New World Vultures
- Turkey Vulture
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Falcons and Caracaras
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Caribbean Elaenia
- Lesser Antillean Flycatcher
- Gray Kingbird
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Black-whiskered Vireo
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Tree Swallow
- Caribbean Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Scaly-breasted Thrasher
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher
- Brown Trembler
Thrushes and Allies
- Veery
- Swainson's Thrush
- Spectacled Thrush
Waxbills and Allies
- Scaly-breasted Munia
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Lesser Antillean Euphonia
New World Sparrows
- White-throated Sparrow
Troupials and Allies
- Bobolink
- Baltimore Oriole
- Shiny Cowbird
- Carib Grackle
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Northern Waterthrush
- Golden-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Kentucky Warbler
- Hooded Warbler
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Magnolia Warbler
- Mangrove Yellow Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Scarlet Tanager
- Indigo Bunting
Tanagers and Allies
- Bananaquit
- St. Kitts Bullfinch
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
- Black-faced Grassquit
Most common birds in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
- Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
- Great EgretArdea alba
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
- Caribbean ElaeniaElaenia martinica
- Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
- Wilson's PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia
- Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
- Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
- White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
- Snowy EgretEgretta thula
- Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
- Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
- Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
- Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
- WilletTringa semipalmata
- Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Largest bird families in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Among its regular birds.
- Sandpipers and Allies24
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers19
- New World Warblers19
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl14
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns11
- Plovers and Lapwings8
- Pigeons and Doves8
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots4
Reported in the last 30 days
65 species reported to eBird in Saint Kitts and Nevis in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Gray Kingbird, Black-necked Stilt, Mangrove Yellow Warbler, Caribbean Elaenia, Great Egret, Wilson's Plover, Brown Pelican, White-cheeked Pintail, Blue-winged Teal, Western Cattle-Egret, Common Ground Dove, Common Gallinule, Spotted Sandpiper, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Snowy Egret, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Black-bellied Plover, Magnificent Frigatebird, Lesser Yellowlegs, Little Blue Heron, Willet, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Greater Yellowlegs, Zenaida Dove, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, Royal Tern, Short-billed Dowitcher, Black-faced Grassquit, Lesser Antillean Bullfinch, Stilt Sandpiper, Scaly-naped Pigeon, Black-crowned Night Heron, Green-winged Teal, Green Heron, Killdeer, Laughing Gull, Osprey, Pectoral Sandpiper, Ruddy Duck, …
Get to know some of them
Common Gallinule
Black-bellied Plover
Snowy Egret
Spotted Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Magnificent Frigatebird
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Little Blue Heron
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Semipalmated Plover
Royal Tern
Short-billed Dowitcher
Stilt Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Black-crowned Night Heron