Birds of Hato Mayor Province, Dominican Republic

Birds of Hato Mayor Province, Dominican Republic is a list of the most common birds observed in the province. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

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Hato Mayor Province, Dominican Republic

Hato Mayor Province, Dominican Republic

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List of Common Birds

74% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

55% Palmchat

Dulus dominicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dulidae

54% Hispaniolan Woodpecker

Melanerpes striatus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

50% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

49% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

48% Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

45% White-necked Crow

Corvus leucognaphalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

41% Hispaniolan Mango

Anthracothorax dominicus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

39% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

39% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

38% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

37% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

33% Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo

Coccyzus longirostris

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

32% Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) - Adult male Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

30% Ridgway's Hawk

Buteo ridgwayi

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

29% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

28% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

28% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

27% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

25% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

25% Antillean Palm Swift

Tachornis phoenicobia

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

25% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

23% Broad-billed Tody

Todus subulatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

22% Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

21% Antillean Piculet

Nesoctites micromegas

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

21% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

21% Stolid Flycatcher

Myiarchus stolidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

20% Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

19% Black-crowned Palm-Tanager

Phaenicophilus palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

18% Vervain Hummingbird

Mellisuga minima

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

18% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

18% White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

18% Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

16% Plain Pigeon

Patagioenas inornata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

16% Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) - Adult Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Aramidae

16% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

15% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

15% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) - Adult male Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

12% American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Adult male American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

12% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

11% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

11% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

11% Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Adult (calurus/alascensis) Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

11% Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Adult Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

11% Hispaniolan Oriole

Icterus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

10% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

9.9% Ashy-faced Owl

Tyto glaucops

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

9.6% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

9.4% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

8.5% Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) - Adult Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

8.2% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

8.2% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

8.0% Hispaniolan Parrot

Amazona ventralis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

7.7% Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.5% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

7.4% Red-legged Thrush

Turdus plumbeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

7.4% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

7.4% West Indian Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arborea

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.0% Hispaniolan Emerald

Riccordia swainsonii

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

7.0% Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

6.8% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

6.7% Hispaniolan Pewee

Contopus hispaniolensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

6.5% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.3% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.0% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

5.6% Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

5.4% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

5.4% Greater Antillean Bullfinch

Melopyrrha violacea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

5.4% Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) - Adult male Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

4.3% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Nonbreeding dult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.3% Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) - Adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

4.2% Narrow-billed Tody

Todus angustirostris

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

4.0% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

4.0% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

3.9% Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) - Adult male Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.2% Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) - Adult female Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.0% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.9% Worm-eating Warbler

Helmitheros vermivorum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.7% Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

2.6% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.6% Tricolored Munia

Lonchura malacca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.5% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.5% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.5% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

2.3% Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.2% Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) - Adult Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

2.2% Hispaniolan Parakeet

Psittacara chloropterus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

2.1% Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.1% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.1% Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) - Adult Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

2.1% Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) - Adult male and female Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.0% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

2.0% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.6% Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) - Adult Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.6% Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) - Adult male Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.5% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.5% Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.5% Willet (Tringa semipalmata) - Breeding adult Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.5% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

1.4% Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - Breeding adult Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.4% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Nonbreeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.3% Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

1.3% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.3% Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) - Breeding adult Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.3% White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.3% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.2% Kentucky Warbler

Geothlypis formosa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.1% Grasshopper Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

1.1% Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.1% Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) - Non-breeding adult (dark morph) Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae