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Birds in Antigua & Barbuda

Our list for Antigua & Barbuda has 46 bird species recorded regularly there: 7 residents, 1 summer visitor, 18 winter visitors, 17 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 56,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
46
In October
30
Common
32
Busiest month
Mar

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Great White EgretGreat White Egret2.85%
  2. Cattle EgretCattle Egret2.30%
  3. Semipalmated SandpiperSemipalmated Sandpiper1.90%
  4. White-winged DoveWhite-winged Dove1.88%
  5. Lesser YellowlegsLesser Yellowlegs1.86%
  6. Eurasian Collared DoveEurasian Collared Dove1.68%

Arriving now

  1. OspreyOspreyWinter visitorSep 0.09% → Oct 0.82%
  2. Blackpoll WarblerBlackpoll WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.13% → Oct 0.71%
  3. Ruddy DuckRuddy DuckWinter visitorSep 0.65% → Oct 0.62%
  4. Great Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronWinter visitorSep 0.30% → Oct 0.57%
  5. Pied-billed GrebePied-billed GrebeWinter visitorSep 0.56% → Oct 0.57%
  6. Scaly-breasted MuniaScaly-breasted MuniaWinter visitorSep 0.22% → Oct 0.46%

Share of all bird records in Antigua & Barbuda in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Antigua & Barbuda

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Antigua & Barbuda

Records by month
Bird records in Antigua & Barbuda by month, 2019–2024
January7,537
February5,345
March8,791
April5,342
May6,089
June2,671
July2,169
August1,909
September2,304
October4,528
November5,887
December3,908

March has the most records (8,791). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Antigua & Barbuda?

46 species, each recorded regularly in Antigua & Barbuda (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 7 residents, 1 summer visitor, 18 winter visitors, 17 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Antigua & Barbuda, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Antigua & Barbuda in October?

30 species on our list for Antigua & Barbuda are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Semipalmated Sandpiper, White-winged Dove and Lesser Yellowlegs.

What are the most common birds in Antigua & Barbuda?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Antigua & Barbuda are Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, White-winged Dove, Semipalmated Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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