Birds to See in Martinique in May
6 bird species on our list for Martinique are recorded regularly in May
Of these, the most often recorded are Broad-winged Hawk, Cattle Egret, Eurasian Collared Dove, Rock Dove and Semipalmated Plover. New this month: Roseate Tern.
On the move in May
GBIF · MayLeaving soon
From Martinique’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 6 birds in May
6 birds
Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterusResidentCommon34–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.85% in May
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in May
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in May
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.63% in May
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.32% in May
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiPassage migrantCommon33–41 cmRegularly May–Jun · 0.19% in May
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Semipalmated Plover 17–19 cm
- Eurasian Collared Dove 30–32 cm
- Rock Dove 31–34 cm
- Roseate Tern 33–41 cm
- Broad-winged Hawk 34–44 cm
- Cattle Egret 46–56 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