Birds of Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

Birds of Santiago 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

Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

North America

North America

Location
Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

64% Hispaniolan Woodpecker

Melanerpes striatus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

54% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

53% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

52% Palmchat

Dulus dominicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dulidae

45% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

41% Eastern Red-legged Thrush

Turdus ardosiaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

40% Antillean Palm Swift

Tachornis phoenicobia

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

37% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

36% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

33% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

32% Broad-billed Tody

Todus subulatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

32% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

30% Vervain Hummingbird

Mellisuga minima

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

30% Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo

Coccyzus longirostris

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

30% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

28% Black-crowned Palm-Tanager

Phaenicophilus palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

27% American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Adult male American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

26% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

25% Hispaniolan Mango

Anthracothorax dominicus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

24% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

24% Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) - Adult male Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

24% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

21% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

20% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

19% Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

18% Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) - Adult Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

18% Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

17% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

17% Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) - Adult male Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

17% Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) - Adult male Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

15% Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) - Adult female Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

15% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

14% Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

14% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

13% Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Adult (scaled) Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

12% Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) - Adult male Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

12% Hispaniolan Parakeet

Psittacara chloropterus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

10% Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) - Adult Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

10% Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) - Breeding adult Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

8.9% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.5% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

7.4% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

6.8% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.2% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

6.0% Hispaniolan Emerald

Riccordia swainsonii

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

5.8% Stolid Flycatcher

Myiarchus stolidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

5.8% Hispaniolan Amazon

Amazona ventralis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

5.8% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

5.3% Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) - Adult Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Aramidae

5.1% Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - Breeding adult Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

4.5% Narrow-billed Tody

Todus angustirostris

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

4.3% Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) - Nonbreeding adult (yellow) Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

4.3% Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) - Adult male Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

3.9% Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) - Adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.7% West Indian Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arborea

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.4% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.3% Double-striped Thick-knee

Hesperoburhinus bistriatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Burhinidae

3.0% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.0% Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Adult (calurus/alascensis) Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.7% Least Bittern

Botaurus exilis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.6% Hispaniolan Oriole

Icterus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

2.6% Scaly-naped Pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.5% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.4% Hispaniolan Pewee

Contopus hispaniolensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.4% Plain Pigeon

Patagioenas inornata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.3% Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

2.1% Greater Antillean Bullfinch

Melopyrrha violacea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

2.1% Hispaniolan Spindalis

Spindalis dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

2.0% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.0% White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.9% Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

1.8% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.7% Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) - Breeding adult Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.7% Hispaniolan Euphonia

Chlorophonia musica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.6% Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.6% Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) - Adult (feral) Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.5% Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.5% Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) - Adult male Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.5% Pine Warbler

Setophaga pinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.3% Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.2% Rufous-throated Solitaire

Myadestes genibarbis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.1% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.1% Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.1% Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.1% Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) - Breeding male Blackpoll Warbler

Setophaga striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.0% Hispaniolan Elaenia

Elaenia cherriei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae