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Birds in Curaçao

Our list for Curaçao has 56 bird species recorded regularly there: 14 residents, 3 summer visitors, 11 winter visitors, 22 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 240,000 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
56
In October
42
Common
25
Busiest month
Oct

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow2.64%
  2. Lesser YellowlegsLesser Yellowlegs1.71%
  3. Semipalmated SandpiperSemipalmated Sandpiper1.31%
  4. Rock DoveRock Dove1.28%
  5. Least SandpiperLeast Sandpiper1.25%
  6. Blackpoll WarblerBlackpoll Warbler1.17%

Arriving now

  1. Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.27%
  2. MerlinMerlinWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.20%
  3. Baltimore OrioleBaltimore OriolePassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.05%
  4. Northern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  5. Scarlet TanagerScarlet TanagerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%
  6. Rose-breasted GrosbeakRose-breasted GrosbeakPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.01%

Share of all bird records in Curaçao 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 Curaçao

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 Curaçao

Records by month
Bird records in Curaçao by month, 2019–2024
January20,998
February22,564
March21,212
April19,714
May20,919
June15,270
July18,380
August17,590
September22,209
October23,403
November18,565
December19,022

October has the most records (23,000). 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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How common

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Curaçao?

56 species, each recorded regularly in Curaçao (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 14 residents, 3 summer visitors, 11 winter visitors, 22 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Curaçao, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Curaçao in October?

42 species on our list for Curaçao are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Barn Swallow, Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Rock Dove and Least Sandpiper.

What are the most common birds in Curaçao?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Curaçao are Barn Swallow, Common Tern, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs and Least Sandpiper.

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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