Birds of Monte Cristi 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.
50% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
48% |
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
44% |
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
43% |
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
43% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
41% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
36% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
36% |
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
34% |
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
34% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
33% |
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
33% |
Hispaniolan Woodpecker
Melanerpes striatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
31% |
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
31% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
31% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
30% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
29% |
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
29% |
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
27% |
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
27% |
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
27% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
26% |
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
26% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
25% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
24% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
24% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
23% |
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
23% |
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
22% |
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
21% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
20% |
Palmchat
Dulus dominicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dulidae |
20% |
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
20% |
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
20% |
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
19% |
Black-crowned Palm-Tanager
Phaenicophilus palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
19% |
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
18% |
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
17% |
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
17% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
17% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
17% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
16% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
16% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
16% |
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
15% |
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
15% |
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
15% |
Hispaniolan Mango
Anthracothorax dominicus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
15% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
15% |
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
15% |
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
14% |
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
14% |
Stolid Flycatcher
Myiarchus stolidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
14% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
13% |
Broad-billed Tody
Todus subulatus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae |
12% |
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae |
12% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
12% |
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae |
12% |
Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo
Coccyzus longirostris Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
11% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
9.7% |
Greater Antillean Bullfinch
Melopyrrha violacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
8.7% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
8.1% |
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
8.0% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
7.9% |
Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
7.9% |
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
7.4% |
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.4% |
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
7.0% |
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
6.8% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.8% |
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.8% |
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
6.8% |
Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.7% |
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
6.6% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.5% |
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
6.3% |
Vervain Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
6.3% |
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.7% |
West Indian Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arborea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.5% |
Antillean Piculet
Nesoctites micromegas Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.0% |
Plain Pigeon
Patagioenas inornata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.9% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.8% |
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.7% |
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.4% |
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.3% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.2% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.1% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.0% |
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.0% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
4.0% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.9% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
3.7% |
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
3.5% |
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
3.4% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.2% |
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.1% |
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.1% |
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.7% |
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.5% |
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.4% |
Hispaniolan Oriole
Icterus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.2% |
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.2% |
Green-tailed Warbler
Microligea palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Phaenicophilidae |
2.1% |
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.1% |
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.0% |
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris Order: Galliformes Family: Numididae |
1.9% |
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.8% |
Hispaniolan Pewee
Contopus hispaniolensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.7% |
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.7% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.6% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
1.3% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.2% |
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Hispaniolan Emerald
Riccordia swainsonii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.0% |
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |