Birds of Saint John Parish, Dominica

Birds of Saint John 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 John Parish, Dominica

Saint John Parish, Dominica

Dominica

Dominica

North America

North America

Location
Saint John Parish, Dominica

Saint John Parish, Dominica

Dominica

Dominica

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

62% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

60% Lesser Antillean Bullfinch

Loxigilla noctis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

47% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

43% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

40% Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

39% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

37% Caribbean Elaenia

Elaenia martinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

36% Purple-throated Carib

Eulampis jugularis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

34% Red-necked Amazon

Amazona arausiaca

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

34% Scaly-breasted Thrasher

Allenia fusca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

34% Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - Adult Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

33% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

29% Lesser Antillean Swift

Chaetura martinica

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

28% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

27% Plumbeous Warbler

Setophaga plumbea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

26% Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

25% Kalinago Wren

Troglodytes martinicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

24% Lesser Antillean Flycatcher

Myiarchus oberi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

24% Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male (Northern) Mangrove Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

23% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

22% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

21% Lesser Antillean Saltator

Saltator albicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

18% Blue-headed Hummingbird

Riccordia bicolor

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

16% Brown Trembler

Cinclocerthia ruficauda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

15% Carib Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

14% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

14% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

13% Imperial Amazon

Amazona imperialis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

13% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

12% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

11% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

10% Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) - Adult Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

9.3% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

9.3% Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

9.1% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

8.9% Rufous-throated Solitaire

Myadestes genibarbis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

8.5% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

8.4% Eastern Red-legged Thrush

Turdus ardosiaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

8.3% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

7.4% Spectacled Thrush

Turdus nudigenis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

7.2% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.0% Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) - Adult female Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

5.0% Lesser Antillean Pewee

Contopus latirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

4.5% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

4.4% Lesser Antillean Euphonia

Chlorophonia flavifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

4.4% American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) - Adult American Barn Owl

Tyto furcata

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

4.2% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.2% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.3% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.3% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.3% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.3% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.7% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.6% Forest Thrush

Turdus lherminieri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

2.6% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.6% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.4% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.2% Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.1% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.0% Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus) - Adult Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.9% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.8% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae