Birds to See in Jamaica in August
26 bird species on our list for Jamaica are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are Turkey Vulture, Northern Mockingbird, Cattle Egret, White-winged Dove and Great White Egret. New this month: American Redstart, Least Sandpiper, Barn Swallow and Great Blue Heron and 8 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugFrom Jamaica’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 26 birds in August
26 birds
Turkey VultureCathartes auraResidentCommon62–81 cmRecorded all year · 2.96% in Aug
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosResidentCommon21–26 cmRecorded all year · 2.60% in Aug
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 2.09% in Aug
White-winged DoveZenaida asiaticaResidentCommon27–30 cmRecorded all year · 1.84% in Aug
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Aug
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisResidentCommon45–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Aug
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Aug
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentCommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Aug
American RedstartSetophaga ruticillaWinter visitorCommon11–14 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.43% in Aug
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Aug
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesWinter visitorUncommon23–27 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.32% in Aug
Black-crowned Night-heronNycticorax nycticoraxResidentUncommon58–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Aug
Mourning DoveZenaida macrouraResidentCommon23–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Aug
Least SandpiperCalidris minutillaWinter visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.28% in Aug
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusWinter visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.27% in Aug
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPassage migrantCommon17–19 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.26% in Aug
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Aug
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataWinter visitorUncommon11–12 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.18% in Aug
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisWinter visitorUncommon36–41 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.16% in Aug
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaWinter visitorUncommon29–40 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.15% in Aug
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsWinter visitorCommon31–38 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.13% in Aug
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoWinter visitorUncommon30–32 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.12% in Aug
Great Blue HeronArdea herodiasWinter visitorCommon91–137 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.12% in Aug
Solitary SandpiperTringa solitariaWinter visitorUncommon19–23 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.09% in Aug
WilletTringa semipalmataWinter visitorUncommon33–41 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.08% in Aug
OspreyPandion haliaetusWinter visitorUncommon54–58 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.07% in Aug
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Scaly-breasted Munia 11–12 cm
- American Redstart 11–14 cm
- Least Sandpiper 13–15 cm
- Semipalmated Plover 17–19 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Solitary Sandpiper 19–23 cm
- Common Starling 21–23 cm
- Ruddy Turnstone 21–24 cm
- Northern Mockingbird 21–26 cm
- Lesser Yellowlegs 23–27 cm
- White-winged Dove 27–30 cm
- Mourning Dove 23–34 cm
- Eurasian Collared Dove 30–32 cm
- Rock Dove 31–34 cm
- Greater Yellowlegs 29–40 cm
- Pied-billed Grebe 31–38 cm
- Willet 33–41 cm
- Sandwich Tern 36–41 cm
- Cattle Egret 46–56 cm
- Red-tailed Hawk 45–65 cm
- Osprey 54–58 cm
- Glossy Ibis 48–66 cm
- Black-crowned Night-heron 58–65 cm
- Turkey Vulture 62–81 cm
- Great White Egret 80–104 cm
- Great Blue Heron 91–137 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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