Common Birds in Jamaica
Our list for Jamaica has 21 common birds recorded regularly there: 9 residents, 11 winter visitors and 1 passage migrant
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Jamaica in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 21, most common first
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosResidentCommon21–26 cmRecorded all year
Turkey VultureCathartes auraResidentCommon62–81 cmRecorded all year
American RedstartSetophaga ruticillaWinter visitorCommon11–14 cmRegularly Aug–May
White-winged DoveZenaida asiaticaResidentCommon27–30 cmRecorded all year
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year
Black-throated Blue WarblerSetophaga caerulescensWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Oct–May
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisResidentCommon45–65 cmRecorded all year
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentCommon48–66 cmRecorded all year
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsWinter visitorCommon31–38 cmRegularly Jul–May
OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapillaWinter visitorCommon12–15 cmRegularly Sep–May
Cape May WarblerSetophaga tigrinaWinter visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Sep–Apr
Palm WarblerSetophaga palmarumWinter visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Oct–Apr
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichasWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Sep–Apr
Mourning DoveZenaida macrouraResidentCommon23–34 cmRecorded all year
Least SandpiperCalidris minutillaWinter visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Aug–May
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPassage migrantCommon17–19 cmRegularly Mar–Nov
Great Blue HeronArdea herodiasWinter visitorCommon91–137 cmRegularly Aug–May
Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensisWinter visitorCommon12–15 cmRegularly Sep–May
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Black-throated Blue Warbler 11–13 cm
- Common Yellowthroat 11–13 cm
- American Redstart 11–14 cm
- Cape May Warbler 12–14 cm
- Palm Warbler 12–14 cm
- Ovenbird 12–15 cm
- Northern Waterthrush 12–15 cm
- Least Sandpiper 13–15 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Ruddy Turnstone 21–24 cm
- Northern Mockingbird 21–26 cm
- White-winged Dove 27–30 cm
- Mourning Dove 23–34 cm
- Rock Dove 29–37 cm
- Pied-billed Grebe 31–38 cm
- Cattle Egret 46–56 cm
- Red-tailed Hawk 45–65 cm
- Glossy Ibis 48–66 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