Birds of Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic

Birds of Puerto Plata 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.

Location

Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic

Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

North America

North America

Location
Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic

Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

64% Hispaniolan Woodpecker

Melanerpes striatus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

63% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

61% Antillean Palm Swift

Tachornis phoenicobia

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

60% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

58% Palmchat

Dulus dominicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dulidae

57% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

40% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

39% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

38% Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

33% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

30% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

28% Hispaniolan Mango

Anthracothorax dominicus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

27% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

23% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

23% Eastern Red-legged Thrush

Turdus ardosiaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

19% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

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

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

17% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

16% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

16% White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

15% Vervain Hummingbird

Mellisuga minima

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

15% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

14% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo

Coccyzus longirostris

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

12% Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) - Adult male Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

11% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

11% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

9.2% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

9.1% Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

8.6% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

8.0% Plain Pigeon

Patagioenas inornata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

8.0% Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) - Adult male Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

7.5% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

7.4% Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) - Adult female Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

7.3% Black-crowned Palm-Tanager

Phaenicophilus palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

6.9% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.4% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.3% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

5.8% Broad-billed Tody

Todus subulatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

5.5% American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Adult male American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

4.9% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

4.6% Hispaniolan Emerald

Riccordia swainsonii

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

4.5% Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.5% Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) - Adult male Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

4.4% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.4% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.3% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.2% Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - Breeding adult Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

3.8% Stolid Flycatcher

Myiarchus stolidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

3.7% West Indian Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arborea

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.2% Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) - Adult Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

3.2% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.1% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

3.1% Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male (Northern) Mangrove Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.1% Antillean Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

3.1% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

3.0% Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) - Adult male Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.7% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.7% Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) - Adult male Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.6% Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) - Adult (feral) Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.6% American Coot (Fulica americana) - Adult American Coot

Fulica americana

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.5% Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) - Adult Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Aramidae

2.5% Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) - Adult Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.4% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

2.4% Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Adult (calurus/alascensis) Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.2% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

2.2% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

2.1% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.0% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

1.9% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.9% Hispaniolan Parakeet

Psittacara chloropterus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

1.9% Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.7% White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.7% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.7% Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Adult Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.6% Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) - Adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.5% Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.5% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Breeding adult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.4% Greater Antillean Bullfinch

Melopyrrha violacea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

1.4% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

1.3% Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.2% Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

1.1% Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) - Adult Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.1% Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) - Nonbreeding adult (yellow) Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.1% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

1.0% Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) - Breeding adult Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae