🇻🇮What animals live in the US Virgin Islands?
750,971 animal records from the US Virgin Islands cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 750,971 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in the US Virgin Islands
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens |
Aves Fregatidae |
12,264 |
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Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita |
Aves Columbidae |
9,956 |
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mustard hill coral
Porites astreoides |
Anthozoa Poritidae |
9,457 |
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Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus |
Aves Mimidae |
9,432 |
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Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola |
Aves Thraupidae |
9,377 |
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Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis |
Aves Tyrannidae |
9,368 |
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massive starlet coral
Siderastrea siderea |
Anthozoa Rhizangiidae |
8,728 |
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false knob coral
Montastraea cavernosa |
Anthozoa Montastraeidae |
7,896 |
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Bumpy star coral
Orbicella franksi |
Anthozoa Merulinidae |
7,868 |
| lettuce coral
Agaricia agaricites |
Anthozoa Agariciidae |
7,545 | |
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hump coral
Porites porites |
Anthozoa Poritidae |
7,518 |
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Caribbean star coral
Orbicella annularis |
Anthozoa Merulinidae |
7,503 |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis |
Aves Pelecanidae |
7,290 |
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Boulder star coral
Orbicella faveolata |
Anthozoa Merulinidae |
7,255 |
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brain coral
Pseudodiploria strigosa |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
6,652 |
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blushing star coral
Stephanocoenia intersepta |
Anthozoa Astrocoeniidae |
6,577 |
| Lamarck’s sheet coral
Agaricia lamarcki |
Anthozoa Agariciidae |
6,432 | |
| maze coral
Meandrina meandrites |
Anthozoa Meandrinidae |
6,340 | |
| ten-ray star coral
Madracis decactis |
Anthozoa Pocilloporidae |
6,219 | |
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boulder brain coral
Colpophyllia natans |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
6,207 |
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grooved brain coral
Diploria labyrinthiformis |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
6,125 |
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Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa |
Aves Columbidae |
5,989 |
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lesser starlet coral
Siderastrea radians |
Anthozoa Rhizangiidae |
5,964 |
| Graham's sheet coral
Agaricia grahamae |
Anthozoa Agariciidae |
5,952 | |
| low-relief lettuce coral
Agaricia humilis |
Anthozoa Agariciidae |
5,938 | |
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smooth flower coral
Eusmilia fastigiata |
Anthozoa Meandrinidae |
5,909 |
| elkhorn coral
Acropora palmata |
Anthozoa Acroporidae |
5,901 | |
| Thin Fingers Coral
Porites divaricata |
Anthozoa Poritidae |
5,832 | |
| knobbed brain coral
Pseudodiploria clivosa |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
5,809 | |
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pineapple coral
Dichocoenia stokesii |
Anthozoa Meandrinidae |
5,806 |
| sunray lettuce coral
Helioseris cucullata |
Anthozoa Agariciidae |
5,757 | |
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hump coral
Porites furcata |
Anthozoa Poritidae |
5,751 |
| rose coral
Manicina areolata |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
5,734 | |
| smooth star coral
Solenastrea bournoni |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
5,712 | |
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golfball coral
Favia fragum |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
5,706 |
| constricted leaf coral
Agaricia fragilis |
Anthozoa Agariciidae |
5,703 | |
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sinuous cactus coral
Isophyllia sinuosa |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
5,694 |
| staghorn coral
Acropora cervicornis |
Anthozoa Acroporidae |
5,663 | |
| rough star coral
Isophyllia rigida |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
5,540 | |
| knobby cactus coral
Mycetophyllia aliciae |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
5,424 | |
| eight-ray finger coral
Madracis formosa |
Anthozoa Pocilloporidae |
5,317 | |
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pillar coral
Dendrogyra cylindrus |
Anthozoa Meandrinidae |
5,164 |
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Long-Spined Sea Urchin
Diadema antillarum |
Echinoidea Diadematidae |
5,134 |
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large flower coral
Mussa angulosa |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
5,058 |
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artichoke coral
Scolymia cubensis |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
5,029 |
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Ribbon Coral
Agaricia tenuifolia |
Anthozoa Agariciidae |
4,777 |
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blue crust coral
Porites branneri |
Anthozoa Poritidae |
4,726 |
| ridged cactus coral
Mycetophyllia lamarckiana |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
4,705 | |
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diffuse ivory bush coral
Oculina diffusa |
Anthozoa Oculinidae |
4,660 |
| Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster |
Aves Sulidae |
4,597 | |
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orange cup coral
Tubastraea coccinea |
Anthozoa Dendrophylliidae |
4,558 |
| rough cactus coral
Mycetophyllia ferox |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
4,496 | |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba |
Aves Ardeidae |
4,415 |
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fire coral
Millepora alcicornis |
Hydrozoa Milleporidae |
4,213 |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia |
Aves Parulidae |
4,162 |
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Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor |
Aves Thraupidae |
4,122 |
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Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus |
Aves Trochilidae |
4,114 |
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fused staghorn coral
Acropora prolifera |
Anthozoa Acroporidae |
4,022 |
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Atlantic mushroom coral
Scolymia lacera |
Anthozoa Faviidae |
4,012 |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius |
Aves Scolopacidae |
3,823 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
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