Checklist of the Birds of the Southwest Dominican Republic
Listado de las Aves del Suroeste de la Republica Dominicana
Based on conservation efforts of the Ornithological Society of Hispaniola (La Sociedad Ornitologica de la Hispaniola - SOH), the "Important Bird Areas" Program (BirdLife),
Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, by Steven Latta et. al.; Birds of the West Indies, Herb Raffaele et. al. & Checklist of the Birds of Hispaniola, Allen Keith et. al.
Taxonomy: 2005 American Ornithological Union with changes proposed by (con cambios propuestos por) Steve Latta*
Prepared and Compiled by (preparado y compilado por) Stephen Brauning, Eladio Fernandez and Jorge Brocca of SOH April 24, 2007
Version 1.1 includes some vagrants (algunos vagrantes)
Family	Scientific Name	Nombre Común Espanol	English Common Name	Bahoruco Oriental	Lago Enriquillo	Laguna Cabral	Parq. Nac. Jaragua	Sierra de Bahoruco	COMMENTS
Anatidae
	Dendrocygna arborea	Yaguaza	West Indian Whistling-Duck		X	X	X
	Anas penelope	Silbón Euroasiátic	Eurasian Wigeon			X
	Anas americana	Pato Cabecilargo	American Wigeon			X	X
	Anas platyrhynchos	Pato Inglés	Mallard		X
	Anas discors	Pato de la Florida	Blue-winged Teal			X	X
	Anas clypeata	Pato Cuchareta	Northern Shoveler			X	X
	Anas bahamensis	Pato de la Orilla	White-cheeked Pintail		X	X	X
	Anas acuta	Pato Guineo	Northern Pintail			X
	Anas crecca	Pato de la Carolina	Green-winged Teal
	Aythya collaris	Pato Negro	Ring-necked Duck		X	X
	Aythya affinis	Pato Turco	Lesser Scaup			X
	Lophodytes cucullatus	Mergansa de Caperuza	Hooded Merganser				X
	Mergus serrator	Mergansa Pechiroja	Red-breasted Merganser				X
	Nomonyx dominicus	Pato Criollo	Masked Duck			X	X
	Oxyura jamaicensis	Pato Espinoso	Ruddy Duck			X
Phasianidae
	Gallus gallus	Gallina, Gallo	Red Junglefowl					X
	Numida meleagris	Guinea	Helmeted Guineafowl					X
Odontophoridae
	Colinus virginianus	Cordoníz	Northern Bobwhite					X
Podicipedidae
	Tachybaptus dominicus	Tígua	Least Grebe					X
	Podilymbus podiceps	Zaramagullón	Pied-billed Grebe		X	X	X
Procellariidae
	Pterodroma hasitata	Diablotín	Black-capped Petrel				X	X
Hydrobatidae
	Oceanites oceanicus	Golondrina del Mar	Wilson’s Storm-Petrel				X
Phaethontidae
	Phaethon lepturus	Rabijunco Coliblanco	White-tailed Tropicbird				X
	Phaethon aethereus	Rabijunco Piquirojo	Red-billed Tropicbird
Sulidae
	Sula dactylatra	Bubí Enmascarado	Masked Booby
	Sula leucogaster	Bubí Pardo	Brown Booby				X
	Sula sula	Bubí Patas Rojas	Red-footed Booby
Pelecanidae
	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelícano	Brown Pelican		X	X	X
Phalacrocoracidae
	Phalacrocorax brasilianus	Corúa	Neotropic Cormorant
	Phalacrocorax auritus	Corúa Neotropical	Double-crested Cormorant			X
Fregatidae
	Fregata magnificens	Tijereta	Magnificent Frigatebird		X	X	X
Ardeidae
	Botaurus lentiginosus	Martinete	American Bittern		X	X
	Ixobrychus exilis	Martinetito	Least Bittern			X
	Ardea herodias	Garzón Cenizo	Great Blue Heron		X	X	X
	Ardea alba	Garza Real	Great Egret	X	X	X	X	X
	Egretta garzetta	Garza Chiquita	Little Egret			X
	Egretta thula	Garza de Rizos	Snowy Egret	X	X	X	X	X
	Egretta caerulea	Garza Azul	Little Blue Heron		X	X	X
	Egretta tricolor	Garza Tricolor	Tricolored Heron		X	X	X
	Egretta rufescens	Garza Rojiza	Reddish Egret		X	X	X
	Bubulcus ibis	Garza Ganadera	Cattle Egret	X	X	X	X	X
	Butorides virescens	Crá-Crá	Green Heron	X	X	X	X	X
	Nycticorax nycticorax	Rey Congo	Black-crowned Night-Heron
	Nyctanassa violacea	Yaboa	Yellow-crowned Night-Heron		X	X	X
Threskiornithidae
	Eudocimus albus	Coco Blanco	White Ibis		X	X	X
	Plegadis falcinellus	Coco Prieto	Glossy Ibis		X	X	X
	Platalea ajaja	Cuchareta	Roseate Spoonbill		X	X	X
Cathartidae
	Cathartes aura	Aura Tiñosa	Turkey Vulture	X
Phoenicopteridae
	Phoenicopterus ruber	Flamenco	Greater Flamingo		X	X	X
Pandionidae
	Pandion haliaetus	Guincho	Osprey		X	X	X	X
Accipitridae
	Circus cyaneus	Gavilán de Ciénaga	Northern Harrier			X
	Accipiter striatus	Guaraguaíto de Sierra	Sharp-shinned Hawk	X				X
	Buteo ridgwayi	Gavilán de la Hispaniola	Ridgway’s Hawk				extirpated	extirpated
	Buteo platypterus	Gavilán Bobo	Broad-winged Hawk				X
	Buteo jamaicensis	Guaraguao	Red-tailed Hawk	X		X	X	X
Falconidae
	Falco sparverius	Cuyaya	American Kestrel	X	X	X	X	X
	Falco columbarius	Merlin	Merlin	X	X	X	X	X
	Falco peregrinus	Halcón Peregrino	Peregrine Falcon	X	X	X	X	X
Rallidae
	Rallus longirostris	Pollo de Manglar	Clapper Rail		X		X
	Porzana carolina	Sora	Sora			X	X
	Porzana flaviventer	Gallito Amarillo	Yellow-breasted Crake			X
	Porphyrio martinica	Gallareta Azul	Purple Gallinule			X	X
	Gallinula chloropus	Gallareta Pico Rojo	Common Moorhen		X	X	X	X
	Fulica americana	Gallareta Pico Blanco Americana	American Coot			X	X
	Fulica caribaea	Gallareta Pico Blanco Caribeña	Caribbean Coot		X	X
Aramidae
	Aramus guarauna	Carrao	Limpkin			X	X	X
Charadriidae
	Pluvialis squatarola	Chorlo Gris	Black-bellied Plover		X	X	X
	Pluvialis dominica	Chorlo Americano	American Golden-Plover		X	X	X
	Charadrius alexandrinus	Chorlito Niveo	Snowy Plover		X	X	X
	Charadrius wilsonia	Chorlito Cabezón	Wilson’s Plover		X	X	X
	Charadrius semipalmatus	Chorlito Semipalmado	Semipalmated Plover		X	X	X
	Charadrius melodus	Chorlito Silbador	Piping Plover				X
	Charadrius vociferus	Tiíto	Killdeer	X	X	X	X	X
Recurvirostridae
	Himantopus mexicanus	Viuda	Black-necked Stilt		X	X	X
Jacanidae
	Jacana spinosa	Gallito de Agua	Northern Jacana			X
Scolopacidae
	Tringa melanoleuca	Patas Amarillas Mayor	Greater Yellowlegs		X	X	X
	Tringa flavipes	Patas Amarillas Menor	Lesser Yellowlegs		X	X	X
	Tringa solitaria	Playero Solitario	Solitary Sandpiper		X	X	X
	Catoptrophorus semipalmatus	Chorlo	Willet		X		X
	Actitis macularius	Playerito Manchado	Spotted Sandpiper		X	X	X
	Bartramia longicauda	Playero Picocorvo	Whimbrel
	Limosa haemastica	Barga Jaspeada	Marbled Godwit			X
	Arenaria interpres	Playero Turco	Ruddy Turnstone		X		X
	Calidris canutus	Playerito Blanquito	Sanderling		X		X
	Calidris alba	Playerito Semipalmado	Semipalmated Sandpiper		X		X
	Calidris pusilla	Playero Occidental	Western Sandpiper		X		X
	Calidris mauri	Playerito Menudo	Least Sandpiper		X		X
	Calidris minutilla	Playero de Rabadilla Blanca	White-rumped Sandpiper		X		X
	Calidris fuscicollis	Playero de Baird	Baird’s Sandpiper				X
	Calidris melanotos	Playero Pectoral	Pectoral Sandpiper		X		X
	Calidris alpina	Dunlin	Dunlin
	Calidris himantopus	Playero Zancudo	Stilt Sandpiper				X
	Tryngites subruficollis	Playero de Pecho Crema	Buff-breasted Sandpiper
	Limnodromus griseus	Agujeta Piquicorta	Short-billed Dowitcher			X	X
	Limnodromus scolopaceus	Agujeta Piquilarga	Long-billed Dowitcher				X
	Gallinago delicata	Guineíto	Wilson’s Snipe	X
Laridae
	Stercorarius parasiticus	Pagalo Parásito	Parasitic Jaeger				X
	Stercorarius longicaudis	Pagalo Rabero	Long-tailed Jaeger				X
	Larus atricilla	Gaviota Cabecinegra	Laughing Gull		X	X	X
	Larus pipixcan	Gaviota de Franklin	Franklin’s Gull
	Larus philadelphia	Gaviota de Bonaparte	Bonaparte’s Gull
	Larus delawarensis	Gaviota Piquianillada	Ring-billed Gull			X
	Larus marinus	Gavión	Great Black-backed Gull				X
	Rissa tridactyla	Gaviota Tridactila	Black-legged Kittiwake
	Sterna nilotica	Charrán Piquigrueso	Gull-billed Tern		X	X	X
	Sterna caspia	Charrán Piquiroja	Caspian Tern			X
	Sterna maxima	Charrán Real	Royal Tern		X	X	X
	Sterna sandvicensis	Charrán Piconegro	Sandwich Tern		X		X
	Sterna dougallii	Charrán Rosado	Roseate Tern
	Sterna hirundo	Charrán Común	Common Tern				X
	Sterna forsteri	Charrán de Forster	Forster’s Tern
	Sterna antillarum	Charrán Menor	Least Tern		X		X
	Sterna anaethetus	Charrán Monja	Bridled Tern				X
	Sterna fuscata	Charrán Oscuro	Sooty Tern		X		X
	Chlidonias niger	Charrán Negro	Black Tern		X		X
	Anous stolidus	Cevera	Brown Noddy				X
Columbidae
	Columba livia	Paloma Doméstica	Rock Pigeon	X		X	X	X
	Patagioenas squamosa	Paloma Turca	Scaly-naped Pigeon	X				X
	Patagioenas leucocephala	Paloma Coronita	White-crowned Pigeon	X			X	X
	Patagioenas inornata	Paloma Ceniza	Plain Pigeon	X		X	X	X
	Zenaida asiatica	Tórtola Aliblanca	White-winged Dove	X	X	X	X	X
	Zenaida aurita	Rolón Turco	Zenaida Dove	X	X	X	X	X
	Zenaida macroura	Rabiche	Mourning Dove	X	X	X	X	X
	Columbina passerina	Rolita	Common Ground-Dove	X	X	X	X	X
	Geotrygon chrysia	Perdiz Grande	Key West Quail-Dove	X			X	X
	Geotrygon leucometopia	Perdiz Coquito Blanco	White-fronted Quail-Dove	X				X
	Geotrygon montana	Perdiz Colorada	Ruddy Quail-Dove	X				X
Psittacidae
	Aratinga chloroptera	Perico	Hispaniolan Parakeet	X		X	X	X
	Aratinga nana	Perico Amargo	Olive-throated Parakeet					X
	Amazona ventralis	Cotorra	Hispaniolan Parrot	X			X	X
Cuculidae
	Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Pájaro Bobo Pico Negro	Black-billed Cuckoo		X
	Coccyzus americanus	Pájaro Bobo Pico Amarillo	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	X	X	X	X	X
	Coccyzus minor	Pájaro Bobo Pico Menor	Mangrove Cuckoo	X	X	X	X	X
	Saurothera longirostris	Pájaro Bobo	Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo	X	X	X	X	X
	Hyetornis rufigularis	Cúa	Bay-breasted Cuckoo					X
	Crotophaga ani	Judío	Smooth-billed Ani	X	X	X	X	X
Tytonidae
	Tyto glaucops	Lechuza Blanca	Barn Owl	X	X		X	X
	Tyto alba	Lechuza Cara Ceniza	Ashy-faced Owl	X			X	X
Strigidae
	Athene cunicularia	Cucú	Burrowing Owl	X			X	X
	Asio stygius	Lechuza Orejita	Stygian Owl					X
	Asio flammeus	Lechuza de Sabana	Short-eared Owl			X
Caprimulgidae
	Chordeiles gundlachii	Querebebé	Antillean Nighthawk		X	X	X	X
	Siphonorhis brewsteri	Torico	Least Poorwill	X	X	X	X	X
	Caprimulgus carolinensis	Don Juán	Chuck-will’s-widow	X				X
	Caprimulgus ekmanii	Pitanguá	Hispaniolan Nightjar *	X				X
Nyctibiidae
	Nyctibius jamaicensis	Bruja	Northern Potoo	X				X
Apodidae
	Cypseloides niger	Vencejo Negro	Black Swift	X				X
	Streptoprocne zonaris	Vencejo de Collar	White-collared Swift	X				X
	Tachornis phoenicobia	Vencejito Palmar	Antillean Palm-Swift	X	X	X	X	X
Trochilidae
	Anthracothorax dominicus	Zumbador Grande	Antillean Mango	X	X	X	X	X
	Chlorostilbon swainsonii	Zumbador Esmeralda	Hispaniolan Emerald	X				X
	Mellisuga minima	Zumbadorcito	Vervain Hummingbird	X	X	X	X	X
Trogonidae
	Priotelus roseigaster	Papagayo	Hispaniolan Trogon	X				X
Todidae
	Todus subulatus	Barrancolí	Broad-billed Tody	X	X	X	X	X
	Todus angustirostris	Chi-cuí	Narrow-billed Tody	X				X
Alcedinidae
	Ceryle alcyon	Martín Pescador	Belted Kingfisher		X	X	X	X
Picidae
	Nesoctites micromegas	Carpintero de Sierra	Antillean Piculet	X	X			X
	Melanerpes striatus	Carpintero	Hispaniolan Woodpecker	X	X	X	X	X
	Sphyrapicus varius	Carpintero de Paso	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	X				X
Tyrannidae
	Elaenia fallax	Maroíta Canosa	Greater Antillean Elaenia					X
	Contopus hispaniolensis	Maroíta	Hispaniolan Pewee	X	X		X	X
	Myiarchus crinitus	Maroíta de Cresta	Great Crested Flycatcher					X
	Myiarchus stolidus	Manuelito	Stolid Flycatcher	X	X	X	X	X
	Tyrannus dominicensis	Petigre	Gray Kingbird	X	X	X	X	X
	Tyrannus caudifasciatus	Manjuila	Loggerhead Kingbird					X
	Tyrannus forficatus	Cola de Tijeras	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher				X
Vireonidae
	Vireo griseus	Vireo de Ojo Blanco	White-eyed Vireo				X
	Vireo nanus	Cigüita Juliana	Flat-billed Vireo				X	X
	Vireo gilvus	Vireo Cantor	Warbling Vireo					X
	Vireo olivaceus	Vireo de Ojo Rojo	Red-eyed Vireo				X
	Vireo altiloquus	Julián Chiví	Black-whiskered Vireo	X	X	X	X	X
Corvidae
	Corvus palmarum	Cao	Hispaniolan Palm Crow *	X	X		X	X
	Corvus leucognaphalus	Cuervo	White-necked Crow	X	X		X	X
Hirundinidae
	Progne subis	Golondrina Migratoria	Purple Martin				X
	Progne dominicensis	Golondrina Grande	Caribbean Martin	X	X	X	X	X
	Tachycineta bicolor	Golondrina de Árboles	Tree Swallow			X	X	X
	Tachycineta euchrysea	Golondrina Verde	Golden Swallow					X
	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Golondrina Parda	Northern Rough-winged Swallow				X
	Riparia riparia	Golondrina de Collar	Bank Swallow			X	X
	Petrochelidon fulva	Golondrina de Cuevas	Cave Swallow				X
	Hirundo rustica	Golondrina Cola de Tijera	Barn Swallow	X	X	X	X	X
Sylviidae
	Polioptila caerulea	Rabuita	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher					X
Turdidae
	Myadestes genibarbis	Jilguero	Rufous-throated Solitaire	X				X
	Catharus fuscescens	Zorzal Migratorio Colorado	Veery
	Catharus bicknelli	Zorzal de Bicknell	Bicknell’s Thrush					X
	Catharus ustulatus	Zorzal de Swainson	Swainsons Thrush
	Hylocichla mustelina	Zorzal Migratorio Pecoso	Wood Thrush					X
	Turdus swalesi	Zorzal de La Selle	La Selle Thrush					X
	Turdus plumbeus	Chua-chuá	Red-legged Thrush	X	X	X	X	X
Mimidae
	Dumetella carolinensis	Zorzal Gato	Gray Catbird					X
	Mimus polyglottos	Ruiseñor	Northern Mockingbird	X	X	X	X	X
	Margarops fuscatus	Zorzal Pardo	Pearly-eyed Thrasher				X
Bombycillidae
	Bombycilla cedrorum	Cigua Alas de Cera	Cedar Waxwing					X
Dulidae
	Dulus dominicus	Cigua Palmera	Palmchat	X	X	X	X	X
Parulidae
	Vermivora pinus	Cigüita Ala Azul	Blue-winged Warbler					X
	Vermivora chrysoptera	Cigüita Ala de Oro	Golden-winged Warbler				X	X
	Vermivora peregrina	Cigüita de Tenesí	Tennessee Warbler					X
	Vermivora ruficapilla	Cigüita de Nashville	Nashville Warbler				X
	Parula americana	Cigüita Parula	Northern Parula	X	X	X	X	X
	Dendroica petechia	Canario de Manglar	Yellow Warbler			X	X
	Dendroica pensylvanica	Cigüita de Costados Castaños	Chestnut-sided Warbler				X	X
	Dendroica magnolia	Cigüita Magnolia	Magnolia Warbler				X	X
	Dendroica tigrina	Cigüita Tigrina	Cape May Warbler	X	X	X	X	X
	Dendroica caerulescens	Cigüita Azul, Garganta Negra	Black-throated Blue Warbler	X		X	X	X
	Dendroica coronata	Cigüita Mirta	Yellow-rumped Warbler			X	X	X
	Dendroica virens	Cigüita Pechinegro	Black-throated Green Warbler					X
	Dendroica fusca	Cigüita del Frío	Blackburnian Warbler				X	X
	Dendroica dominica	Cigüita Garganta Amarilla	Yellow-throated Warbler					X
	Dendroica pinus	Cigüita del Pinar	Pine Warbler	X				X
	Dendroica discolor	Cigüita de los Prados	Prairie Warbler	X	X	X	X	X
	Dendroica palmarum	Cigüita Palmar	Palm Warbler	X	X	X	X	X
	Dendroica castanea	Cigüita Castaña	Bay-breasted Warbler				X
	Dendroica striata	Cigüita Cabeza Negra	Blackpoll Warbler	X	X	X	X	X
	Mniotilta varia	Pegapalo	Black-and-white Warbler	X	X	X	X	X
	Setophaga ruticilla	Bijirita	American Redstart	X	X	X	X	X
	Protonotaria citrea	Cigüita Cabeza Amarilla	Prothonotary Warbler			X	X
	Helmitheros vermivorum	Cigüita Cabeza Rayada	Worm-eating Warbler					X
	Limnothlypis swainsonii	Cigüita de Swainson	Swainson’s Warbler					X
	Seiurus aurocapilla	Cigüita Saltarina	Ovenbird	X	X	X	X	X
	Seiurus noveboracensis	Cigüita del Agua	Northern Waterthrush	X	X	X	X	X
	Seiurus motacilla	Cigüita del Río	Louisiana Waterthrush	X	X	X	X	X
	Oporornis formosus	Cigüita de Kentuki	Kentucky Warbler					X
	Oporornis agilis	Cigüita de Lentes	Connecticut Warbler				X
	Oporornis philadelphia	Cigüita Triste	Mourning Warbler					X
	Geothlypis trichas	Cigüita Enmascarada	Common Yellowthroat	X	X	X	X	X
	Wilsonia citrina	Cigüita Gorra Negra	Hooded Warbler				X	X
	Wilsonia pusilla	Cigüita de Wilson	Wilson’s Warbler					X
	Wilsonia canadensis	Cigüita del Canadá	Canada Warbler					X
	Icteria virens	Cigüita Grande	Yellow-breasted Chat				X
Coerebidae
	Coereba flaveola	Cigüita Común	Bananaquit	X	X	X	X	X
Thraupidae
	Microligea palustris *	Cigüita Cola Verde	Green-tailed Ground Tanager *	X			X	X
	Xenoligea montana *	Cigüita Aliblanca	Hisp. Highland-Tanager *					X
	Phaenicophilus palmarum	Cuatro Ojos	Black-crowned Palm-Tanager	X	X	X	X	X
	Calyptophilus tertius	Chirrí de los Bahorucos	Western Chat-Tanager					X
	Calyptophilus frugivorus	Patico Chirrí	Eastern Chat-Tanager	X				X
	Piranga rubra	Tanagra del Verano	Summer Tanager
	Piranga ludoviciana	Tanagra del Oeste	Western Tanager					X
	Spindalis dominicensis	Cigua Amarilla	Hispaniolan Spindalis	X				X
Emeberizidae
	Tiaris olivaceus	Cigüita de Hierba	Yellow-faced Grassquit	X	X	X	X	X
	Tiaris bicolor	Juana Maruca	Black-faced Grassquit	X			X	X
	Loxigilla violacea	Gallito Prieto	Greater Antillean Bullfinch	X	X	X	X	X
Cardinalidae
	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Degollado	Rose-breasted Grosbeak				X	X
	Passerina caerulea	Azulejo Real	Blue Grosbeak					X
	Passerina cyanea	Azulejo	Indigo Bunting					X
Icteridae
	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Bobolink				X
	Quiscalus niger	Chinchilín	Greater Antillean Grackle	X	X	X	X	X
	Molothrus bonariensis	Pájaro Vaquero	Shiny Cowbird		X	X	X
	Icterus dominicensis	Cigua Canaria	Hispaniolan Oriole *	X	X	X	X	X
	Icterus galbula	Cigua Canaria Americana	Baltimore Oriole				X
Fringillidae
	Euphonia musica	Jilguerillo	Antillean Euphonia	X		X		X
	Loxia megaplaga	Pico Cruzado	Hispaniolan Crossbill					X
	Carduelis dominicensis	Canario	Antillean Siskin	X				X
Passeridae
	Passer domesticus	Gorrión Doméstico	House Sparrow	X		X
Ploceidae
	Ploceus cucullatus	Madam Sagá	Village Weaver	X	X	X	X	X
Estrilidae
	Lonchura malacca	Cigüita Pechijabao	Nutmeg Mannikin					X
	ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS