| Bird checklist, Bird
lists, Photos, video, sound recordings & data. Number of species: 188 |
| Number of endemics:
2 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 5 |
| Number of introduced
species: 2 |
| Date last reviewed:
2005-05-01 |
| See also: http://www.natureisland.com/bird+bot.html |
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Least
Grebe |
Tachybaptus dominicus |
Grèbe minime |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pied-billed
Grebe |
Podilymbus podiceps |
Grèbe à bec bigarré |
Rare/Accidental |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Black-capped
Petrel |
Pterodroma hasitata |
Pétrel diablotin |
Extirpated |
| Cory's
Shearwater |
Calonectris diomedea |
Puffin cendré |
Rare/Accidental |
| Greater
Shearwater |
Puffinus gravis |
Puffin majeur |
Rare/Accidental |
| Manx
Shearwater |
Puffinus puffinus |
Puffin des Anglais |
Rare/Accidental |
| Audubon's Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
Puffin d'Audubon |
Rare/Accidental |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
Océanite de Wilson |
|
| Leach's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
Océanite cul-blanc |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-billed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon aethereus |
Phaéton à bec rouge |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Phaéton à bec jaune |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Brown
Pelican |
Pelecanus occidentalis |
Pélican brun |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
Fou masqué |
Rare/Accidental |
| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
Fou à pieds rouges |
Rare/Accidental |
| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
Fou brun |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Neotropic
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax brasilianus |
Cormoran vigua |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Magnificent
Frigatebird |
Fregata magnificens |
Frégate superbe |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Great
Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
Grand Héron |
Rare/Accidental |
| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
Grande Aigrette |
|
| Reddish
Egret |
Egretta rufescens |
Aigrette roussâtre |
Rare/Accidental |
| Tricolored
Heron |
Egretta tricolor |
Aigrette tricolore |
Rare/Accidental |
| Little
Blue Heron |
Egretta caerulea |
Aigrette bleue |
|
| Snowy
Egret |
Egretta thula |
Aigrette neigeuse |
Rare/Accidental |
| Little
Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
Aigrette garzette |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Héron garde-boeufs |
|
| Green
Heron |
Butorides virescens |
Héron vert |
|
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Bihoreau gris |
Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron |
Nyctanassa violacea |
Bihoreau violacé |
Rare/Accidental |
| Least
Bittern |
Ixobrychus exilis |
Petit Blongios |
Rare/Accidental |
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| Wood
Stork |
Mycteria americana |
Tantale d'Amérique |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| White Ibis |
Eudocimus albus |
Ibis blanc |
Rare/Accidental |
| Scarlet
Ibis |
Eudocimus ruber |
Ibis rouge |
Rare/Accidental |
| Glossy Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
Ibis falcinelle |
Rare/Accidental |
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Fulvous Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna bicolor |
Dendrocygne fauve |
Rare/Accidental |
| West
Indian Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna arborea |
Dendrocygne des Antilles |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Black-bellied Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna autumnalis |
Dendrocygne à ventre noir |
Rare/Accidental |
| American
Wigeon |
Anas americana |
Canard d'Amérique |
Rare/Accidental |
| Green-winged
Teal |
Anas carolinensis |
Sarcelle à ailes vertes |
Rare/Accidental |
| Blue-winged
Teal |
Anas discors |
Sarcelle à ailes bleues |
Rare/Accidental |
| Northern
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
Canard souchet |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
Scaup |
Aythya affinis |
Petit Fuligule |
Rare/Accidental |
| Masked
Duck |
Nomonyx dominica |
Érismature routoutou |
Rare/Accidental |
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
Balbuzard pêcheur |
Rare/Accidental |
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Northern
Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
Busard Saint-Martin |
|
| Broad-winged
Hawk |
Buteo platypterus |
Petite Buse |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| American
Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
Crécerelle d'Amérique |
|
| Merlin |
Falco columbarius |
Faucon émerillon |
Rare/Accidental |
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
Faucon pèlerin |
|
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Sora |
Porzana carolina |
Marouette de Caroline |
Rare/Accidental |
| Purple Gallinule |
Porphyrio martinica |
Talève violacée |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common
Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
Gallinule poule-d'eau |
Rare/Accidental |
| Caribbean
Coot |
Fulica caribaea |
Foulque à cachet blanc |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae |
| Black
Necked Stilt |
Himantopus mexicanus |
Échasse d'Amérique |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| American Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis dominica |
Pluvier bronzé |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-bellied
plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
Pluvier argenté |
Rare/Accidental |
| Semipalmated Plover |
Charadrius semipalmatus |
Pluvier semipalmé |
Rare/Accidental |
| Wilson's
Plover |
Charadrius wilsonia |
Pluvier de Wilson |
|
| Killdeer |
Charadrius vociferus |
Pluvier kildir |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| Wilson's
Snipe |
Gallinago delicata |
Bécassine de Wilson |
Rare/Accidental |
| Short-billed Dowitcher |
Limnodromus griseus |
Bécassin roux |
Rare/Accidental |
| Hudsonian
Godwit |
Limosa haemastica |
Barge hudsonienne |
Rare/Accidental |
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
Courlis corlieu |
|
| Upland
Sandpiper |
Bartramia longicauda |
Maubèche des champs |
Rare/Accidental |
| Spotted
Sandpiper |
Actitis macularius |
Chevalier grivelé |
|
| Solitary
Sandpiper |
Tringa solitaria |
Chevalier solitaire |
|
| Greater
Yellowlegs |
Tringa melanoleuca |
Grand Chevalier |
Rare/Accidental |
| Willet |
Tringa semipalmata |
Chevalier semipalmé |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
Yellowlegs |
Tringa flavipes |
Petit Chevalier |
|
| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
Tournepierre à collier |
Rare/Accidental |
| Red Knot |
Calidris canutus |
Bécasseau maubèche |
Rare/Accidental |
| Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
Bécasseau sanderling |
Rare/Accidental |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper |
Calidris pusilla |
Bécasseau semipalmé |
|
| Western
Sandpiper |
Calidris mauri |
Bécasseau d'Alaska |
Rare/Accidental |
| Least
Sandpiper |
Calidris minutilla |
Bécasseau minuscule |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-rumped Sandpiper |
Calidris fuscicollis |
Bécasseau à croupion blanc |
Rare/Accidental |
| Baird's
Sandpiper |
Calidris bairdii |
Bécasseau de Baird |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pectoral
Sandpiper |
Calidris melanotos |
Bécasseau à poitrine cendrée |
Rare/Accidental |
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
Bécasseau cocorli |
Rare/Accidental |
| Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
Bécasseau variable |
Rare/Accidental |
| Stilt
Sandpiper |
Calidris himantopus |
Bécasseau à échasses |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae |
| Ring-billed
Gull |
Larus delawarensis |
Goéland à bec cerclé |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
Black-backed Gull |
Larus fuscus |
Goéland brun |
Rare/Accidental |
| American Herring
Gull |
Larus smithsonianus |
Goéland hudsonien |
Rare/Accidental |
| Laughing
Gull |
Larus atricilla |
Mouette atricille |
|
| Franklin's
Gull |
Larus pipixcan |
Mouette de Franklin |
Rare/Accidental |
| Sabine's
Gull |
Xema sabini |
Mouette de Sabine |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae |
| Brown
Noddy |
Anous stolidus |
Noddi brun |
Rare/Accidental |
| Sooty
Tern |
Onychoprion fuscatus |
Sterne fuligineuse |
Rare/Accidental |
| Bridled
Tern |
Onychoprion anaethetus |
Sterne bridée |
Rare/Accidental |
| Least
Tern |
Sternula antillarum |
Petite Sterne |
Rare/Accidental |
| Gull-billed
Tern |
Gelochelidon nilotica |
Sterne hansel |
Rare/Accidental |
| Caspian
Tern |
Hydroprogne caspia |
Sterne caspienne |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black
Tern |
Chlidonias niger |
Guifette noire |
Rare/Accidental |
| Roseate
Tern |
Sterna dougallii |
Sterne de Dougall |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common
Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
Sterne pierregarin |
Rare/Accidental |
| Royal
Tern |
Thalasseus maximus |
Sterne royale |
|
| Sandwich
Tern |
Thalasseus sandvicensis |
Sterne caugek |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae |
| Great
Skua |
Stercorarius skua |
Grand Labbe |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pomarine
Jaeger |
Stercorarius pomarinus |
Labbe pomarin |
Rare/Accidental |
| Parasitic
Jaeger |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
Labbe parasite |
Rare/Accidental |
| Long-tailed
Jaeger |
Stercorarius longicaudus |
Labbe à longue queue |
Rare/Accidental |
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae |
| Rock
Pigeon |
Columba livia |
Pigeon biset |
Introduced species |
| White-crowned Pigeon |
Patagioenas leucocephala |
Pigeon à couronne blanche |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Scaly-naped
Pigeon |
Patagioenas squamosa |
Pigeon à cou rouge |
|
| Eurasian Collared-Dove |
Streptopelia decaocto |
Tourterelle turque |
Rare/Accidental |
| African
Collared-Dove |
Streptopelia roseogrisea |
Tourterelle rieuse |
|
| Zenaida
Dove |
Zenaida aurita |
Tourterelle à queue carrée |
|
| White-winged
Dove |
Zenaida asiatica |
Tourterelle à ailes blanches |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common
Ground-Dove |
Columbina passerina |
Colombe à queue noire |
|
| Bridled
Quail-Dove |
Geotrygon mystacea |
Colombe à croissants |
Rare/Accidental |
| Ruddy
Quail-Dove |
Geotrygon montana |
Colombe rouviolette |
|
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae |
| Brown-throated Parakeet |
Aratinga pertinax |
Conure cuivrée |
Introduced species |
| Red-necked
Parrot |
Amazona arausiaca |
Amazone de Bouquet |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Imperial
Parrot |
Amazona imperialis |
Amazone impériale |
Endemic Endangered |
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae |
| Black-billed
Cuckoo |
Coccyzus erythropthalmus |
Coulicou à bec noir |
Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
Coccyzus americanus |
Coulicou à bec jaune |
Rare/Accidental |
| Mangrove
Cuckoo |
Coccyzus minor |
Coulicou manioc |
|
| Smooth-billed
Ani |
Crotophaga ani |
Ani à bec lisse |
|
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae |
| Ashy-faced
Owl |
Tyto glaucops |
Effraie d'Hispaniola |
|
| Barn Owl |
Tyto alba |
Effraie des clochers |
|
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae |
| Common
Nighthawk |
Chordeiles minor |
Engoulevent d'Amérique |
|
| White-tailed
Nightjar |
Caprimulgus cayennensis |
Engoulevent coré |
|
APODIFORMES: Apodidae |
| Black
Swift |
Cypseloides niger |
Martinet sombre |
|
| Lesser Antillean Swift |
Chaetura martinica |
Martinet chiquesol |
|
| Chimney
Swift |
Chaetura pelagica |
Martinet ramoneur |
Rare/Accidental |
APODIFORMES: Trochilidae |
| Purple-throated
Carib |
Eulampis jugularis |
Colibri madère |
|
| Green-throated
Carib |
Eulampis holosericeus |
Colibri falle-vert |
|
| Antillean Crested Hummingbird |
Orthorhyncus cristatus |
Colibri huppé |
|
| Blue-headed
Hummingbird |
Cyanophaia bicolor |
Colibri à tête bleue |
Endemic (country/region) |
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae |
| Belted
Kingfisher |
Megaceryle alcyon |
Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique |
Rare/Accidental |
| Ringed
Kingfisher |
Megaceryle torquata |
Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux |
|
PICIFORMES: Picidae |
| Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker |
Sphyrapicus varius |
Pic maculé |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae |
| Caribbean
Elaenia |
Elaenia martinica |
Élénie siffleuse |
|
| Lesser
Antillean Pewee |
Contopus latirostris |
Moucherolle gobemouche |
|
| Eastern
Kingbird |
Tyrannus tyrannus |
Tyran tritri |
Rare/Accidental |
| Grey
Kingbird |
Tyrannus dominicensis |
Tyran gris |
|
| Lesser Antillean Flycatcher |
Myiarchus oberi |
Tyran janeau |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae |
| Bank
Swallow |
Riparia riparia |
Hirondelle de rivage |
Rare/Accidental |
| Caribbean
Martin |
Progne dominicensis |
Hirondelle à ventre blanc |
|
| Barn
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
Hirondelle rustique |
|
| Cliff
Swallow |
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
Hirondelle à front blanc |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae |
| Cedar
Waxwing |
Bombycilla cedrorum |
Jaseur d'Amérique |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae |
| House
Wren |
Troglodytes aedon |
Troglodyte familier |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Mimidae |
| Tropical Mockingbird |
Mimus gilvus |
Moqueur des savanes |
|
| Brown
Trembler |
Cinclocerthia ruficauda |
Trembleur brun |
|
| Scaly-breasted Thrasher |
Allenia fusca |
Moqueur grivotte |
|
| Pearly-eyed Thrasher |
Margarops fuscatus |
Moqueur corossol |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae |
| Forest
Thrush |
Cichlherminia lherminieri |
Grive à pieds jaunes |
Endemic (country/region)
Vulnerable |
| Rufous-throated
Solitaire |
Myadestes genibarbis |
Solitaire siffleur |
|
| Red-legged
Thrush |
Turdus plumbeus |
Merle vantard |
|
| Bare-eyed
Thrush |
Turdus nudigenis |
Merle à lunettes |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae |
| Yellow-throated Vireo |
Vireo flavifrons |
Viréo à gorge jaune |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-whiskered Vireo |
Vireo altiloquus |
Viréo à moustaches |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae |
| Antillean
Euphonia |
Euphonia musica |
Organiste louis-d'or |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae |
| Northern
Parula |
Parula americana |
Paruline à collier |
Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow
Warbler |
Dendroica petechia |
Paruline jaune |
|
| Chestnut-sided Warbler |
Dendroica pensylvanica |
Paruline à flancs marron |
Rare/Accidental |
| Magnolia
Warbler |
Dendroica magnolia |
Paruline à tête cendrée |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cape
May Warbler |
Dendroica tigrina |
Paruline tigrée |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler |
Dendroica caerulescens |
Paruline bleue |
Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler |
Dendroica coronata |
Paruline à croupion jaune |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-throated Green Warbler |
Dendroica virens |
Paruline à gorge noire |
Rare/Accidental |
| Blackburnian Warbler |
Dendroica fusca |
Paruline à gorge orangée |
Rare/Accidental |
| Palm
Warbler |
Dendroica palmarum |
Paruline à couronne rousse |
Rare/Accidental |
| Bay-breasted Warbler |
Dendroica castanea |
Paruline à poitrine baie |
Rare/Accidental |
| Blackpoll
Warbler |
Dendroica striata |
Paruline rayée |
|
| Plumbeous
Warbler |
Dendroica plumbea |
Paruline caféiette |
Endemic (country/region) |
| Black-and-white Warbler |
Mniotilta varia |
Paruline noir et blanc |
|
| American
Redstart |
Setophaga ruticilla |
Paruline flamboyante |
Rare/Accidental |
| Prothonotary Warbler |
Protonotaria citrea |
Paruline orangée |
Rare/Accidental |
| Ovenbird |
Seiurus aurocapilla |
Paruline couronnée |
Rare/Accidental |
| Northern Waterthrush |
Seiurus noveboracensis |
Paruline des ruisseaux |
Rare/Accidental |
| Louisiana Waterthrush |
Seiurus motacilla |
Paruline hochequeue |
Rare/Accidental |
| Kentucky
Warbler |
Oporornis formosus |
Paruline du Kentucky |
|
| Mourning
Warbler |
Oporornis philadelphia |
Paruline triste |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common Yellowthroat |
Geothlypis trichas |
Paruline masquée |
Rare/Accidental |
| Hooded
Warbler |
Wilsonia citrina |
Paruline à capuchon |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Coerebidae |
| Bananaquit |
Coereba flaveola |
Sucrier à ventre jaune |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae |
| Scarlet
Tanager |
Piranga olivacea |
Tangara écarlate |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae |
| Black-faced Grassquit |
Tiaris bicolor |
Sporophile cici |
|
| Lesser
Antillean Bullfinch |
Loxigilla noctis |
Sporophile rougegorge |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Cardinalidae |
| Lesser
Antillean Saltator |
Saltator albicollis |
Saltator gros-bec |
|
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
Pheucticus ludovicianus |
Cardinal à poitrine rose |
Rare/Accidental |
| Indigo
Bunting |
Passerina cyanea |
Passerin indigo |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Icteridae |
| Bobolink |
Dolichonyx oryzivorus |
Goglu des prés |
Rare/Accidental |
| Carib
Grackle |
Quiscalus lugubris |
Quiscale merle |
|
| Shiny
Cowbird |
Molothrus bonariensis |
Vacher luisant |
|
| Venezuelan
Troupial |
Icterus icterus |
Oriole troupiale |
Rare/Accidental |
