Birds of Saint Mark Parish, Dominica

Birds of Saint Mark 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 Mark Parish, Dominica

Saint Mark Parish, Dominica

Dominica

Dominica

North America

North America

Location
Saint Mark Parish, Dominica

Saint Mark Parish, Dominica

Dominica

Dominica

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

40% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

36% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

28% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

26% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

25% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

24% Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

23% Lesser Antillean Bullfinch

Loxigilla noctis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

20% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

19% Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

19% Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male (Northern) Mangrove Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

18% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

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

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

17% Caribbean Elaenia

Elaenia martinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

17% Kalinago Wren

Troglodytes martinicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

15% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

12% Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) - Adult Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

11% Lesser Antillean Saltator

Saltator albicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

10% Lesser Antillean Flycatcher

Myiarchus oberi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

9.8% Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - Adult Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

9.6% Scaly-breasted Thrasher

Allenia fusca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

8.5% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

8.5% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

7.2% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.9% Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus) - Adult Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.5% Plumbeous Warbler

Setophaga plumbea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

6.1% Purple-throated Carib

Eulampis jugularis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

6.0% Carib Grackle

Quiscalus lugubris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

4.4% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.2% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.1% White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) - Adult White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Order: Phaethontiformes

Family: Phaethontidae

3.8% Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

3.6% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

3.5% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.4% Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

3.2% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.1% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.8% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.8% Lesser Antillean Swift

Chaetura martinica

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

2.4% Lesser Antillean Pewee

Contopus latirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.3% Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) - Adult female Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.3% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.2% Spectacled Thrush

Turdus nudigenis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

2.2% Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.1% Red-necked Amazon

Amazona arausiaca

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

2.1% Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.0% Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.0% Red-billed Tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus

Order: Phaethontiformes

Family: Phaethontidae

2.0% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.9% Brown Trembler

Cinclocerthia ruficauda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

1.8% Eastern Red-legged Thrush

Turdus ardosiaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

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

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.6% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.6% Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

1.5% Forest Thrush

Turdus lherminieri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.4% Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.4% Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae

1.4% Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae

1.3% Blue-headed Hummingbird

Riccordia bicolor

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

1.1% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae