Birds of Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica

Birds of Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica is a list of the most common birds observed in the parish. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica

Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica

Dominica

Dominica

North America

North America

Location
Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica

Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica

Dominica

Dominica

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

51% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

44% Lesser Antillean Bullfinch

Loxigilla noctis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

43% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

36% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

28% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

26% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

25% Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

19% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

19% Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - Adult Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

18% Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male (Northern) Mangrove Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

17% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

17% Purple-throated Carib

Eulampis jugularis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

16% Caribbean Elaenia

Elaenia martinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

14% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

12% Scaly-breasted Thrasher

Allenia fusca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

11% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

11% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

11% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

11% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

11% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

10% Lesser Antillean Swift

Chaetura martinica

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

10% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

10% Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) - Adult female Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

9.7% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.2% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

8.7% Lesser Antillean Flycatcher

Myiarchus oberi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

8.2% Red-necked Amazon

Amazona arausiaca

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

7.9% Carib Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

7.3% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.0% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

6.2% Lesser Antillean Saltator

Saltator albicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

5.9% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.3% Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) - Adult Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

5.2% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

5.0% Plumbeous Warbler

Setophaga plumbea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

4.8% Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Adult Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.7% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.7% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.5% Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

4.2% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

4.1% Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) - Breeding adult Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.0% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.7% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.4% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.1% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.1% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.9% Blue-headed Hummingbird

Riccordia bicolor

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

2.9% Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

2.7% Kalinago Wren

Troglodytes martinicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

2.4% Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.4% Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Adult Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

2.1% American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.1% Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.1% Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) - Non-breeding adult Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.1% Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) - Non-breeding adult Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.0% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.9% Brown Trembler

Cinclocerthia ruficauda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

1.8% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.7% Eastern Red-legged Thrush

Turdus ardosiaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.7% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.6% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.4% Lesser Antillean Pewee

Contopus latirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

1.3% Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) - Adult male Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.3% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.3% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.2% Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - Breeding adult Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.2% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.2% Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.1% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae