Birds of Dominica
Birds of Dominica is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Dominica
North America
List of Common Birds
| 52% |
|
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Loxigilla noctis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 51% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 42% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 38% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 33% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 31% |
|
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 30% |
|
Purple-throated Carib
Eulampis jugularis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 30% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 28% |
|
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 26% |
|
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 26% |
|
Scaly-breasted Thrasher
Allenia fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 24% |
|
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 24% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
|
Plumbeous Warbler
Setophaga plumbea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 22% |
|
Red-necked Parrot
Amazona arausiaca Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 20% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 20% |
|
Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 20% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
|
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 19% |
|
Lesser Antillean Saltator
Saltator albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 19% |
|
Lesser Antillean Flycatcher
Myiarchus oberi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 18% |
|
Lesser Antillean Swift
Chaetura martinica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 18% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 17% |
|
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 16% |
|
Brown Trembler
Cinclocerthia ruficauda Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 16% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
|
Rufous-throated Solitaire
Myadestes genibarbis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 13% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 13% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 13% |
|
Blue-headed Hummingbird
Riccordia bicolor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 13% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
|
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 12% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 11% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.1% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Red-legged Thrush
Turdus plumbeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Imperial Parrot
Amazona imperialis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.0% |
|
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Lesser Antillean Pewee
Contopus latirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Spectacled Thrush
Turdus nudigenis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.3% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Forest Thrush
Turdus lherminieri Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.2% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Lesser Antillean Euphonia
Chlorophonia flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
|
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
