Birds of Dominican Republic
Birds of Dominican Republic is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Dominican Republic
North America
List of Common Birds
| 57% |
|
Hispaniolan Woodpecker
Melanerpes striatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 53% |
|
Palmchat
Dulus dominicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dulidae |
| 50% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 48% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 44% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 44% |
|
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 31% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 28% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 28% |
|
Vervain Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 26% |
|
Black-crowned Palm-Tanager
Phaenicophilus palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 26% |
|
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 24% |
|
Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo
Coccyzus longirostris Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 24% |
|
Hispaniolan Mango
Anthracothorax dominicus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 24% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 23% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 23% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 21% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 21% |
|
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 20% |
|
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 19% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 18% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 17% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 17% |
|
Red-legged Thrush
Turdus plumbeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 16% |
|
Hispaniolan Parakeet
Psittacara chloropterus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 15% |
|
Broad-billed Tody
Todus subulatus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
| 14% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
|
Stolid Flycatcher
Myiarchus stolidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 12% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 11% |
|
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 10% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 10% |
|
Hispaniolan Parrot
Amazona ventralis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 10% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.8% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Greater Antillean Bullfinch
Melopyrrha violacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 8.5% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.2% |
|
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Hispaniolan Emerald
Riccordia swainsonii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Hispaniolan Pewee
Contopus hispaniolensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.1% |
|
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Narrow-billed Tody
Todus angustirostris Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 6.8% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.4% |
|
White-necked Crow
Corvus leucognaphalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Antillean Piculet
Nesoctites micromegas Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
|
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Hispaniolan Oriole
Icterus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.7% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.4% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Plain Pigeon
Patagioenas inornata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Green-tailed Warbler
Microligea palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.9% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Hispaniolan Spindalis
Spindalis dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Spindalidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Hispaniolan Euphonia
Chlorophonia musica Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.2% |
|
West Indian Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arborea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Rufous-throated Solitaire
Myadestes genibarbis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Hispaniolan Trogon
Priotelus roseigaster Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.7% |
|
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae |
| 3.7% |
|
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Greater Antillean Elaenia
Elaenia fallax Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Antillean Siskin
Spinus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Golden Swallow
Tachycineta euchrysea Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.7% |
|
Flat-billed Vireo
Vireo nanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
|
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.3% |
|
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris Order: Galliformes Family: Numididae |
| 2.1% |
|
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Ridgway's Hawk
Buteo ridgwayi Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.0% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
|
Hispaniolan Palm-Crow
Corvus palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Key West Quail-Dove
Geotrygon chrysia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.8% |
|
White-fronted Quail-Dove
Geotrygon leucometopia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Olive-throated Parakeet
Eupsittula nana Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 1.7% |
|
White-winged Warbler
Xenoligea montana Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Hispaniolan Crossbill
Loxia megaplaga Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Bay-breasted Cuckoo
Coccyzus rufigularis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Hispaniolan Nightjar
Antrostomus ekmani Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Western Chat-Tanager
Calyptophilus tertius Order: Passeriformes Family: Calyptophilidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.5% |
|
La Selle Thrush
Turdus swalesi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Ashy-faced Owl
Tyto glaucops Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Least Pauraque
Siphonorhis brewsteri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Bicknell's Thrush
Catharus bicknelli Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Eastern Chat-Tanager
Calyptophilus frugivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calyptophilidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
