Birds of British Virgin Islands

129 species recorded at 15 public birding hotspots.

Most recorded in November

Brown PelicanBrown PelicanPelecanus occidentalisGrey KingbirdGrey KingbirdTyrannus dominicensisZenaida DoveZenaida DoveZenaida auritaScaly-naped PigeonScaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosaRed-tailed HawkRed-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisCommon Ground DoveCommon Ground DoveColumbina passerinaSmooth-billed AniSmooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaGreen HeronGreen HeronButorides virescensNorthern MockingbirdNorthern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosMagnificent FrigatebirdMagnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificensLittle Blue HeronLittle Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaWhite-winged DoveWhite-winged DoveZenaida asiaticaWestern Cattle EgretWestern Cattle EgretArdea ibis

Most recorded

Pearly-eyed ThrasherPearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatusBananaquitBananaquitCoereba flaveolaAmerican KestrelAmerican KestrelFalco sparveriusBrown BoobyBrown BoobySula leucogasterLaughing GullLaughing GullLeucophaeus atricillaBlack-faced GrassquitBlack-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolorWhite-cheeked PintailWhite-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensisBlack-necked StiltBlack-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanusRoyal TernRoyal TernThalasseus maximusMangrove WarblerMangrove WarblerSetophaga petechiaGreen-throated CaribGreen-throated CaribEulampis holosericeusSpotted SandpiperSpotted SandpiperActitis maculariusLesser YellowlegsLesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesAmerican FlamingoAmerican FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

Hotspots with the most records

  1. Guana IslandVirgin Islands (British)73 species
  2. Josiah's BayVirgin Islands (British)44 species
  3. Jost Van Dyke – Great HarborVirgin Islands (British)61 species
  4. Josiah's Bay PondVirgin Islands (British)72 species
  5. Long Bay Beach LagoonVirgin Islands (British)63 species
  6. Cane Garden BayVirgin Islands (British)66 species
  7. Beef IslandVirgin Islands (British)38 species
  8. Hans CreekVirgin Islands (British)25 species
  9. Red PondVirgin Islands (British)67 species
  10. Virigin Gorda – The BathsVirgin Islands (British)47 species
  11. Norman IslandVirgin Islands (British)49 species
  12. Tortola – Beef Island AirportVirgin Islands (British)62 species
All 15 hotspots
  1. Sage Mountain NPVirgin Islands (British)70 species
  2. HlsccVirgin Islands (British)23 species
  3. Trellis BayVirgin Islands (British)36 species

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All species recorded · 129