Birds of Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic

Birds of Santo Domingo 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

Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

North America

North America

Location
Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

55% Antillean Palm Swift

Tachornis phoenicobia

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

55% Palmchat

Dulus dominicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dulidae

53% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

51% Hispaniolan Woodpecker

Melanerpes striatus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

50% Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) - Adult Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

44% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

42% Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) - Adult Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

32% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

29% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

29% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

23% Vervain Hummingbird

Mellisuga minima

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

22% Hispaniolan Mango

Anthracothorax dominicus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

22% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

21% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

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

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

20% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

18% Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

18% Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo

Coccyzus longirostris

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

16% American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Adult male American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

16% Black-crowned Palm-Tanager

Phaenicophilus palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phaenicophilidae

16% Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

14% Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

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

Lonchura punctulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

13% Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) - Adult male Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

13% Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Adult Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

12% Hispaniolan Parakeet

Psittacara chloropterus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

12% Eastern Red-legged Thrush

Turdus ardosiaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

12% Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) - Adult male Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

12% Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

11% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

10% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

9.7% American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Adult male American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

7.9% Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) - Adult female Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

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

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.5% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

6.0% Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) - Adult Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

5.5% Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) - Adult male Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

5.3% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

5.2% Antillean Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

5.1% Broad-billed Tody

Todus subulatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Todidae

4.3% Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

4.1% Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) - Adult Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Aramidae

4.1% Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Breeding adult Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.1% Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.1% Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

4.0% Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.7% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.6% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

3.6% Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) - Adult male Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.5% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.4% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

3.4% Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.3% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.3% Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) - Adult male Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.1% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

2.8% Hispaniolan Amazon

Amazona ventralis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

2.5% Plain Pigeon

Patagioenas inornata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.3% West Indian Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arborea

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.2% White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

2.2% Stolid Flycatcher

Myiarchus stolidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.1% Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.9% Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) - Adult Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.9% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.8% Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.7% White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) - Adult White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Order: Phaethontiformes

Family: Phaethontidae

1.7% Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.7% Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) - Nonbreeding adult (yellow) Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.4% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

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

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.4% Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - Breeding adult Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.4% Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Adult Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

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

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.2% American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) - Adult American Barn Owl

Tyto furcata

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

1.2% Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Adult Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.1% Double-striped Thick-knee

Hesperoburhinus bistriatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Burhinidae

1.1% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

1.1% Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) - Breeding adult Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.1% Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) - Adult Northern Jacana

Jacana spinosa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Jacanidae

1.0% Tricolored Munia

Lonchura malacca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.0% Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.0% Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) - Breeding adult Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae