Bermuda's Birds

 

Despite being a small oceanic island, Bermuda has a high diversity of bird species. Many hundreds of species have been recorded from Bermuda, most arriving as migrants or accidental visitors (vagrants). These migratory birds stay for a time then move on, while a few species are true residents that live in Bermuda continuously. The most common resident bird species and those that return regularly to breed in Bermuda are shown below.

Further reading available on Bermuda's birds in our library.

Bermuda Petrel

(Pterodroma cahow)

 

White-tailed Tropicbird

(Phaethon lepturus catesbyi)

 

Green Heron

(Butorides virescens)

 

Common Tern

(Sterna hirundo) 

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

(Nyctanassa violacea)

 

White-eyed Vireo

(Vireo griseus bermudianus)

 

Eastern Bluebird

(Sialia sialis)

 

Grey Catbird

(Dumetella carolinensis)

 

 

Northern Cardinal

(Cardinalis cardinalis)

 

Great Kiskadee

(Pitangus sulphuratus)

 

House Sparrow

(Passer domesticus)

 

 

European Starling

(Sturnus vulgaris)

  

Mourning Dove

(Zenaida macroura)

 

Common Ground Dove

(Columbina passerina)

 

European Goldfinch

(Carduelis carduelis)

 

American Crow

(Corvus brachyrhynchos)

 

Feral Pigeon

(Columba livia)

 

Barn Owl

(Tyto alba)

Mallard Duck

(Anas platyrhnchos)

 

Feral Chicken

(Gallus domesticus)

 

American Coot

(Fulica americana)

 

Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule

(Gallinula chloropus)

 

Pied-billed Grebe

(Podilymbus podiceps)