Site List: Botanical Gardens (Jardin

Botanico), Santo Domingo

 

Bird List: Botanical Gardens / Lista de Aves, del Jardin

Botanico, Santo Domingo(updated, Feb. 12, 2009 - actualizado 12 feb 2009)

 

Right in the middle of the capital city of Santo Domingo, exists this sanctuary of green called the

Botanical Gardens.  It is a haven for birds, mostly common city species, like the Bananaquit,

the Vervain Hummingbird,

(photo by Miguel Angel Landestoy).

the Antillean Mango, the larger of the two common hummingbirds(Photo by Cursorius)

and the abundant Hisp. Woodpecker(photo by Cursorius);

(photo by Eladio Fernandez)

 

but also a few of the less common endemics, like the Broad-billed Tody  and the

West Indian Whistling Duck / Yaguaza - a main target bird at the Gardens (somewhat scarce here, but very much so elsewhere)

the Limpkin is fairly easy to find in the Gardens

Also migratory birds

Blackpoll Warbler / Cigüita Casconegro

and regional specialties.

<p>Easily accessible and cheap(US$5 entrance fee for foreigners).  Ask directions from anyone.

<p>You can arrange guide services through the contacts available on this site("Why birdwatch..." page).

 

Dentro de la misma capital de Santo Domingo, existe este santuario de vida y verde.  Muchas

aves comunes, y algunas menos comunes, encuentran refugio aquí.  Es muy accesible y barato (RD$50 entrada), solo preguntar cualquier persona y le indicaran.  Ud. puede procurar servicio de guía con los contactos en este sitio.

 

 

Birds of the Botanical Garden

Aves del Jardín Botánico

Status

Relative abundance

English Name

Spanish Name

Estado

Abundancia relativa

West Indian Whistling Duck

Yaguaza

W

U

Least Grebe

Tigua

R-N

C

Pie-billed Grebe

Zaramagullon

 R

U

Great Egret

Garza Real

 R

U

Snowy Egret

Garza de Rizos

 R

C

Cattle Egret

Garza Ganadera

 R

U

Green Heron

Crá-crá

 R-N

C

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Rey Congo

 R

U

Turkey Vulture

Laura

 R

U

Osprey

Guincho

M

U

American Kestrel

Cuyaya

 R

U

Merlin

Halcon migratorio

M

U

Purple Gallinule

Gallareta Azul

 R

C

Common Moorhen

Gallareta, Picorojo

 R-N

A

Limpkin

Carrao

 R

C

Solitary Sandpiper

Playerito Solitario

M

C

Spotted Sandpiper

Playero Manchado

 M

U

White-winged Dove

Rolon Aliblanca

 R

C

Zenaida Dove

Rolon

 R

U

Mourning Dove

Tórtola

 R

C

Common Ground Dove

Rolita

 R

C

Hispaniolan Parakeet

Perico

E

C

Hispaniolan Parrot

Cotorra

E

U

Mangrove Cuckoo

Pájaro Bobo Menor

 R

C

Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo

Pájaro Bobo

E

A

Smooth-billed Ani

Judío

 R

C

Antillean Nighthawk

Querebebe

W

U

Antillean Palm Swift

Vencejito

W

A

Antillean Mango

Zumbador Grande

W

C

Vervain Hummingbird

Zumbadorcito

W

C

Broad-billed Tody

Barrancolí

E

C

Hispaniolan Woodpecker

Carpintero

E

A

Stolid Flycatcher

Manuelito

W

U

Gray Kingbird

Petigre

 R

C

Yellow-throated Vireo

Julian Garganta Amarilla

M

R

Black-whiskered Vireo

Julian Chiví

W

C

White-necked Crow

Cuervo

E

R

Caribbean Martin

Golondrina Grande

W

U

Barn Swallow

Golondrina migratoria

 M

U

Red-legged Thrush

Chuá-chuá

W

C

Northern Mockingbird

Ruiseñor

 R

A

Palm Chat

Cigua Palmera

E

A

Northern Parula

Cigüita Parula

M

C

Cape May Warbler

Cigüita Tigrina

M

C

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Ciguita Azul

M

R

Yellow-throated Warbler

Ciguita Garganta amarilla

M

R

Praire Warbler

Cigüita Discolor

M

C

Palm Warbler

Ciguita del palmar

M

U

Blackpoll Warbler

Cigüita Casconegro

M

U

Black and White Warbler

Pega Palo

M

C

American Redstart

Bijirita

M

C

Ovenbird

Cigüita Saltarina

M

C

Northern Waterthrush

Ciguita de Agua

M

C

Louisiana Waterthrush

Cigüita del Rio

M

U

Common Yellowthroat

Cigüita Enmascarada

M

U

Prothonotory Warbler

Cigüita Cabeza amarrilla

M

R

Hooded Warbler

Cigua de Gorra

M

R

Bananaquit

Cigüita Común

R 

A

Black-crowned Palm Tanager

Cuatro Ojos

E

C

Yellow-faced Grassquit

Ciguita de Hierba 

R

C

Greater Antillean Grackle

Chinchilín

W

C

House Sparrow

Gorrión

I

C

Village Weaver

Madam Saga

I

U

Nutmeg Mannikin

Pechijabado

I

U

KEY:

CLAVE:

 

 

R – Resident

Residente

 

 

M – Migratory(± oct.-april)

Migratoria

 

 

E – Endemic

Endémica

 

 

W – West Indies Endemic

Endémica de las Antillas

 

 

I – Introduced

Introducidas

 

 

N – Nesting colony observable

Nidos observables

 

 

A - Abundant

Abundante

 

 

C - Common

Común

 

 

U - Uncommon

Poca común

 

 

R - Rare

Escasa

 

 

 

 

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Last Updated Feb. 12, 2009 by Steve Brauning