Birds of Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic

Birds of Pedernales 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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Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic

Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic

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List of Common Birds

34% Hispaniolan Woodpecker

Melanerpes striatus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

28% Black-crowned Palm-Tanager

Phaenicophilus palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

27% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

26% Hispaniolan Emerald

Riccordia swainsonii

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

24% Narrow-billed Tody

Todus angustirostris

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

24% Golden Swallow

Tachycineta euchrysea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

23% Green-tailed Warbler

Microligea palustris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

23% Hispaniolan Pewee

Contopus hispaniolensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

23% Pine Warbler

Setophaga pinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

22% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

22% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

22% Hispaniolan Parrot

Amazona ventralis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

22% Hispaniolan Trogon

Priotelus roseigaster

Order: Trogoniformes

Family: Trogonidae

22% Hispaniolan Spindalis

Spindalis dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Spindalidae

22% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

21% Red-legged Thrush

Turdus plumbeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

21% Antillean Piculet

Nesoctites micromegas

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

21% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

21% Greater Antillean Bullfinch

Melopyrrha violacea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

21% Rufous-throated Solitaire

Myadestes genibarbis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

20% Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo

Coccyzus longirostris

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

20% Greater Antillean Elaenia

Elaenia fallax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

20% Stolid Flycatcher

Myiarchus stolidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

19% Antillean Siskin

Spinus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

18% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Nonbreeding dult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

18% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

18% Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) - Adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

17% Hispaniolan Crossbill

Loxia megaplaga

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

17% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

17% Western Chat-Tanager

Calyptophilus tertius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Calyptophilidae

17% Antillean Palm Swift

Tachornis phoenicobia

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

16% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

16% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

16% Hispaniolan Mango

Anthracothorax dominicus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

16% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

15% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

15% Hispaniolan Euphonia

Chlorophonia musica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

15% Palmchat

Dulus dominicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dulidae

15% Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Adult (calurus/alascensis) Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

15% White-winged Warbler

Xenoligea montana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

15% Broad-billed Tody

Todus subulatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

14% La Selle Thrush

Turdus swalesi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

14% American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) - Adult American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Order: Phoenicopteriformes

Family: Phoenicopteridae

14% White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) - Adult White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

14% Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Plain Pigeon

Patagioenas inornata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

13% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

13% Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

12% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

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

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

11% Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) - Adult Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

11% Hispaniolan Parakeet

Psittacara chloropterus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

11% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

11% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

11% Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) - Adult male Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

10% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

10% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

10% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

10.0% Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) - Nonbreeding adult Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

9.8% Vervain Hummingbird

Mellisuga minima

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

9.5% Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) - Adult female Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

9.4% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.2% Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

9.1% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

8.9% White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

8.6% Hispaniolan Palm-Crow

Corvus palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

8.6% Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) - Adult male Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.4% Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) - Adult Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

8.1% White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) - Adult White-cheeked Pintail

Anas bahamensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.1% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

8.0% Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) - Adult Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

8.0% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Nonbreeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

7.7% Hispaniolan Nightjar

Antrostomus ekmani

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

7.5% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

7.3% Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) - Adult male Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

7.1% Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Adult Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.8% Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) - Adult male Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

6.8% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

6.6% Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) - Adult Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

6.5% White-fronted Quail-Dove

Geotrygon leucometopia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.4% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.4% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.3% Bicknell's Thrush

Catharus bicknelli

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

6.2% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.2% Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

6.1% Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

6.1% Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) - Non-breeding adult (dark morph) Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.1% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

6.0% Flat-billed Vireo

Vireo nanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

6.0% White-necked Crow

Corvus leucognaphalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

5.9% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

5.6% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

5.5% Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.7% White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

4.5% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.5% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

4.3% American Coot (Fulica americana) - Adult American Coot

Fulica americana

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.3% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

4.2% Antillean Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

4.2% Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Adult Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.9% Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) - Adult male Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.9% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.6% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.6% Olive-throated Parakeet (Eupsittula nana) - Adult Olive-throated Parakeet

Eupsittula nana

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

3.6% Wilson's Plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia) - Breeding adult Wilson's Plover

Anarhynchus wilsonia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.5% Willet (Tringa semipalmata) - Breeding adult Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.5% Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - Breeding adult Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.5% Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Coccyzus rufigularis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.4% Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Adult Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

3.2% American Wigeon (Mareca americana) - Adult male American Wigeon

Mareca americana

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.2% Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.2% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.1% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

3.1% Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) - Male (Audubon's) Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.1% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.0% Hispaniolan Oriole

Icterus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

3.0% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.9% Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) - Non-breeding adult Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.9% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

2.8% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.7% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.7% Key West Quail-Dove

Geotrygon chrysia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.5% Ashy-faced Owl

Tyto glaucops

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

2.4% Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - Breeding adult Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.3% Least Pauraque

Siphonorhis brewsteri

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

2.3% Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) - Adult Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.3% Northern Potoo

Nyctibius jamaicensis

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Nyctibiidae

2.2% Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) - Breeding adult Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.2% Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.1% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.0% Clapper Rail

Rallus crepitans

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.0% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.9% Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.9% Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) - Breeding adult Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.9% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.8% Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) - Adult male Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.8% White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) - Adult White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Order: Phaethontiformes

Family: Phaethontidae

1.8% Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) - Adult Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Aramidae

1.7% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.6% Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) - Adult male Black-throated Green Warbler

Setophaga virens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.6% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

1.5% Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - Adults Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

1.5% Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.4% Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) - Adult male (Masked) Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

1.4% Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.4% Stygian Owl

Asio stygius

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.4% Sora (Porzana carolina) - Adult Sora

Porzana carolina

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.3% Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.1% Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) - Breeding adult Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

1.0% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae