List Of Birds Of Dominica
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Dominica. The avifauna of Dominica includes a total of 188 species, of which two are endemic, 2 have been introduced by humans, and 116 are rare or accidental. 1 species listed is extirpated in Dominica and is not included in the species count. 5 species are globally threatened.
This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements's 6th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Dominica.
The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. The commonly occurring, native, species do not fall into any of these categories.
- (A) Accidental A species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Dominica.
- (E) Endemic A species endemic to Dominica.
- (I) Introduced A species introduced to Dominica as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.
- (Ex) Extirpated A species that no longer occurs in Dominica although populations exist elsewhere.
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Non-passerines: Grebes . Shearwaters and Petrels . Storm petrels . Tropicbirds . Pelicans . Boobies and Gannets . Cormorants . Frigatebirds . Bitterns, Herons and Egrets . Storks . Ibises and Spoonbills . Ducks, Geese and Swans . Osprey . Hawks, Kites and Eagles . Caracaras and Falcons . Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots . Avocets and Stilts . Plovers and Lapwings . Sandpipers and allies . Skuas and Jaegers . Gulls . Terns . Pigeons and Doves . Parrots, Macaws and allies . Cuckoos and Anis . Barn owls . Nightjars . Swifts . Hummingbirds . Kingfishers . Woodpeckers and allies . |
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Passerines: Tyrant flycatchers . Swallows and Martins . Waxwings . Wrens . Mockingbirds and Thrashers . Thrushes and allies . Vireos . New World warblers . Bananaquit . Tanagers . Buntings, Sparrows, Seedeaters and allies . Saltators, Cardinals and allies . Troupials and allies . |
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