Birds of Saint George Parish, Dominica

Birds of Saint George 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 George Parish, Dominica

Saint George Parish, Dominica

Dominica

Dominica

North America

North America

Location
Saint George Parish, Dominica

Saint George Parish, Dominica

Dominica

Dominica

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

38% Lesser Antillean Bullfinch

Loxigilla noctis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

37% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

37% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

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

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

23% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

22% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

21% Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - Adult Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

21% Carib Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

21% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

20% Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

20% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

19% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

18% Purple-throated Carib

Eulampis jugularis

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

17% Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) - Adult Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

16% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Nonbreeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

14% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

14% Plumbeous Warbler

Setophaga plumbea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

13% Scaly-breasted Thrasher

Allenia fusca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

12% Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

12% Rufous-throated Solitaire

Myadestes genibarbis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

11% Brown Trembler

Cinclocerthia ruficauda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

9.8% Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

9.8% Blue-headed Hummingbird

Riccordia bicolor

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

9.5% Lesser Antillean Flycatcher

Myiarchus oberi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

9.1% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

8.7% House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) - Adult House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

8.5% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

8.3% Caribbean Elaenia

Elaenia martinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

7.9% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.8% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

7.7% Red-necked Parrot

Amazona arausiaca

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

7.3% Lesser Antillean Swift

Chaetura martinica

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

7.0% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.9% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

6.3% Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae

6.3% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.2% Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

6.0% Lesser Antillean Pewee

Contopus latirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

5.7% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.5% Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) - Adult Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

5.4% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.2% Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.8% Lesser Antillean Saltator

Saltator albicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

4.6% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

4.6% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.4% Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

4.3% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.9% Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) - Adult female Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.9% Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus) - Adult Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.7% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.4% Forest Thrush

Turdus lherminieri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

3.3% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

3.3% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.9% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.7% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

2.7% White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) - Adult White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Order: Phaethontiformes

Family: Phaethontidae

2.1% Great Shearwater

Ardenna gravis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

2.1% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

2.1% Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.8% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Nonbreeding dult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.7% Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) - Adult Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.7% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.6% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.6% Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

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

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.4% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.4% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.2% Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.2% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.1% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.0% American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) - Adult American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

1.0% Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) - Adult Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.0% Cory's Shearwater

Calonectris diomedea

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.0% Spectacled Thrush

Turdus nudigenis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae