Virgin Islands (British) bird checklist
167 bird species in 44 families have been recorded in the Virgin Islands (British), according to eBird; about 155 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 Virgin Islands (British) right now
1Bananaquit
2Magnificent Frigatebird
3Green-throated Carib
4Scaly-naped Pigeon
5House Sparrow
6American Flamingo
7Pearly-eyed Thrasher
8White-winged Dove
9Lesser Yellowlegs
10Northern Waterthrush
Virgin Islands (British) bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- West Indian Whistling-Duck
- Muscovy Duck
- Blue-winged Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- American Wigeon
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Ring-necked Duck
- Lesser Scaup
- Masked Duck
- Ruddy Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
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
Cuckoos
- Smooth-billed Ani
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Mangrove Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Antillean Nighthawk
Hummingbirds
- Puerto Rican Mango
- Green-throated Carib
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Clapper Rail
- Sora
- Spotted Crake
- 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
- Piping Plover
- Wilson's Plover
- Snowy Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Upland Sandpiper
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Wilson's Snipe
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Laughing Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Brown Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Least Tern
- Gull-billed 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
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Great Shearwater
- Sargasso Shearwater
Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Cormorants and Shags
- Double-crested Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Scarlet Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Least Bittern
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Snowy Egret
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- Brown Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
Owls
- Puerto Rican Owl
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Falcons and Caracaras
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
New World and African Parrots
- Monk Parakeet
- White-winged Parakeet
- Brown-throated Parakeet
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Caribbean Elaenia
- Puerto Rican Flycatcher
- Gray Kingbird
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- White-eyed Vireo
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Black-whiskered Vireo
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Caribbean Martin
- Barn Swallow
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher
- Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- Swainson's Thrush
Waxbills and Allies
- Scaly-breasted Munia
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Troupials and Allies
- Baltimore Oriole
- Shiny Cowbird
- Greater Antillean Grackle
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Worm-eating Warbler
- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Northern Waterthrush
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Connecticut Warbler
- Kentucky Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- 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
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Summer Tanager
- Scarlet Tanager
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Indigo Bunting
Tanagers and Allies
- Bananaquit
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
- Black-faced Grassquit
Most common birds in Virgin Islands (British)
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 Virgin Islands (British)’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- BananaquitCoereba flaveola
- Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
- Green-throated CaribEulampis holosericeus
- Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber
- Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatus
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
- Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
- Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
- White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
- Scarlet IbisEudocimus ruber
- American KestrelFalco sparverius
- Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
- Great EgretArdea alba
- Clapper RailRallus crepitans
- Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
- Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
- Green HeronButorides virescens
Largest bird families in Virgin Islands (British)
Among its regular birds.
- New World Warblers22
- Sandpipers and Allies18
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers13
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl11
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns10
- Pigeons and Doves9
- Plovers and Lapwings7
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots6
Reported in the last 30 days
36 species reported to eBird in Virgin Islands (British) in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, most recent first:
Bananaquit, Green-throated Carib, Magnificent Frigatebird, American Flamingo, Scaly-naped Pigeon, House Sparrow, Pearly-eyed Thrasher, Clapper Rail, Scarlet Ibis, White-winged Dove, Northern Waterthrush, Mangrove Yellow Warbler, Lesser Yellowlegs, White-cheeked Pintail, American Kestrel, Zenaida Dove, Brown Pelican, Great Egret, Green Heron, Gray Kingbird, Laughing Gull, Red Junglefowl, Smooth-billed Ani, Common Gallinule, Red-tailed Hawk, American Redstart, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Lesser Antillean Bullfinch, Osprey, Wilson's Plover, Spotted Sandpiper, Black-necked Stilt, Greater Yellowlegs, Common Ground Dove, Royal Tern, Brown Booby.
Get to know some of them
Brown Pelican
American Kestrel
Great Egret
Laughing Gull
Gray Kingbird
Green Heron
Common Gallinule
Eurasian Collared-Dove
American Redstart
Red-tailed Hawk
Osprey
Black-necked Stilt
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Common Ground Dove
Brown Booby
Royal Tern
Sandwich Tern
Brown Noddy