Bird-Finding Guide for Bahoruco/Southwest Dominican Republic
Como encontrar 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),
with an emphasis on Endemics, regional specialties, and unusual migrants.
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 April 24, 2007
Version 1.0 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		Uncommon, hard to find.
	Anas bahamensis	Pato de la Orilla	White-cheeked Pintail		X	X	Oviedo & Cabo Rojo		Common
	Nomonyx dominicus	Pato Criollo	Masked Duck			X	Cabo Rojo		Scarce
Podicipedidae
	Tachybaptus dominicus	Tígua	Least Grebe					Rabo de Gato
	Podilymbus podiceps	Zaramagullón	Pied-billed Grebe		X	X	X
Procellariidae
	Pterodroma hasitata	Diablotín	Black-capped Petrel				X	Loma de Toro	in caves, nesting season(Jan-Mar)
Phaethontidae
	Phaethon lepturus	Rabijunco Coliblanco	White-tailed Tropicbird				Cabo Rojo		Cliffs
Sulidae
	Sula leucogaster	Bubí Pardo	Brown Booby				Cabo Rojo, coast
Pelecanidae
	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelícano	Brown Pelican		X	X	X
Fregatidae
	Fregata magnificens	Tijereta	Magnificent Frigatebird		X	X	X
Ardeidae
	Botaurus lentiginosus	Martinete	American Bittern		X	X			Rare Migrant
	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 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						Coastal?
	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	High elevations
	Buteo ridgwayi	Gavilán de la Hispaniola	Ridgway’s Hawk				X	X	probably extirpated
	Buteo jamaicensis	Guaraguao	Red-tailed Hawk	X		X	X	X	High elevations
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		Dawn & dusk
	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	Cabo Rojo?
Aramidae
	Aramus guarauna	Carrao	Limpkin			X	X	Rabo de gato
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 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
	Larus atricilla	Gaviota Cabecinegra	Laughing Gull		X	X	X
	Larus delawarensis	Gaviota Piquianillada	Ring-billed Gull			X
	Larus marinus	Gavión	Great Black-backed Gull				X
	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 hirundo	Charrán Común	Common Tern				X
	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	Mid & high elevations
	Patagioenas leucocephala	Paloma Coronita	White-crowned Pigeon	X			X	X	Low elevations(Mangroves)
	Patagioenas inornata	Paloma Ceniza	Plain Pigeon	X		X	X	X	Middle elevations
	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	Rabo de Gato, La Placa
	Geotrygon leucometopia	Perdiz Coquito Blanco	White-fronted Quail-Dove	X				Zapoten
	Geotrygon montana	Perdiz Colorada	Ruddy Quail-Dove	X				X
Psittacidae
	Aratinga chloroptera	Perico	Hispaniolan Parakeet	X		X	X	Rabo de Gato, Puerto Escondido
	Aratinga nana	Perico Amargo	Olive-throated Parakeet					same
	Amazona ventralis	Cotorra	Hispaniolan Parrot	X			X	same
Cuculidae
	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					Rabo de Gato, La Placa
	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	Santa Elena	Very scarce
Strigidae
	Athene cunicularia	Cucú	Burrowing Owl	X			X	X
	Asio stygius	Lechuza Orejita	Stygian Owl					Aceitellar	Rare
	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	Rabo de Gato, La Placa
	Caprimulgus carolinensis	Don Juán	Chuck-will’s-widow	X				X	Migrant
	Caprimulgus ekmanii	Pitanguá	Hispaniolan Nightjar *	X				X	Mid to high elevations
Nyctibiidae
	Nyctibius jamaicensis	Bruja	Northern Potoo	X				Rabo de Gato, La Placa
Apodidae
	Cypseloides niger	Vencejo Negro	Black Swift	X				Los Arrollos
	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	High elevations
	Mellisuga minima	Zumbadorcito	Vervain Hummingbird	X	X	X	X	X
Trogonidae
	Priotelus roseigaster	Papagayo	Hispaniolan Trogon	X				X	Mid to high elevations
Todidae
	Todus subulatus	Barrancolí	Broad-billed Tody	X	X	X	X	X	low to mid elevations
	Todus angustirostris	Chi-cuí	Narrow-billed Tody	X				X	High elevations
Alcedinidae
	Ceryle alcyon	Martín Pescador	Belted Kingfisher		X	X	X	X	Migrant
Picidae
	Nesoctites micromegas	Carpintero de Sierra	Antillean Piculet	X	X			X	by sound only
	Melanerpes striatus	Carpintero	Hispaniolan Woodpecker	X	X	X	X	X
	Sphyrapicus varius	Carpintero de Paso	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	X				X	scarce migrant
Tyrannidae
	Elaenia fallax	Maroíta Canosa	Greater Antillean Elaenia					X	Mid to high elevations
	Contopus hispaniolensis	Maroíta	Hispaniolan Pewee	X	X		X	X	uncommon in wooded areas
	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					Rabo de Gato, La Placa
Vireonidae
	Vireo griseus	Vireo de Ojo Blanco	White-eyed Vireo				X
	Vireo nanus	Cigüita Juliana	Flat-billed Vireo				X	Rabo de Gato, La Placa	Scarce
	Vireo altiloquus	Julián Chiví	Black-whiskered Vireo	X	X	X	X	X
Corvidae
	Corvus palmarum	Cao	Hispaniolan Palm Crow *	X	Baitoa		X	Pine forests
	Corvus leucognaphalus	Cuervo	White-necked Crow	X	X		X	Puerto Escondido
Hirundinidae
	Progne dominicensis	Golondrina Grande	Caribbean Martin	X	X	X	X	X
	Tachycineta euchrysea	Golondrina Verde	Golden Swallow					Zapoten
	Petrochelidon fulva	Golondrina de Cuevas	Cave Swallow				X
	Hirundo rustica	Golondrina Cola de Tijera	Barn Swallow	X	X	X	X	X	common migrant, low to mid
Turdidae
	Myadestes genibarbis	Jilguero	Rufous-throated Solitaire	X				X	High elevations
	Catharus bicknelli	Zorzal de Bicknell	Bicknell’s Thrush					Zapoten	Rare Migrant
	Turdus swalesi	Zorzal de La Selle	La Selle Thrush					Zapoten, 2050
	Turdus plumbeus	Chua-chuá	Red-legged Thrush	X	X	X	X	X
Mimidae
	Mimus polyglottos	Ruiseñor	Northern Mockingbird	X	X	X	X	X
	Margarops fuscatus	Zorzal Pardo	Pearly-eyed Thrasher				X		Only on Isla Beata
Bombycillidae
	Bombycilla cedrorum	Cigua Alas de Cera	Cedar Waxwing					X	Scarce migrant
Dulidae
	Dulus dominicus	Cigua Palmera	Palmchat	X	X	X	X	X
Parulidae
	Vermivora pinus	Cigüita Ala Azul	Blue-winged Warbler					X	scarce migrant
	Vermivora chrysoptera	Cigüita Ala de Oro	Golden-winged Warbler				X	X	scarce migrant
	Vermivora peregrina	Cigüita de Tenesí	Tennessee Warbler					X	scarce migrant
	Vermivora ruficapilla	Cigüita de Nashville	Nashville Warbler				X		scarce migrant
	Parula americana	Cigüita Parula	Northern Parula	X	X	X	X	X	common migrant
	Dendroica petechia	Canario de Manglar	Yellow Warbler			X	Cabo Rojo, Oviedo		Mangroves
	Dendroica pensylvanica	Cigüita de Costados Castaños	Chestnut-sided Warbler				X	X	scarce migrant
	Dendroica magnolia	Cigüita Magnolia	Magnolia Warbler				X	X	uncommon migrant
	Dendroica tigrina	Cigüita Tigrina	Cape May Warbler	X	X	X	X	X	common migrant
	Dendroica caerulescens	Cigüita Azul, Garganta Negra	Black-throated Blue Warbler	X		X	X	X	common migrant, high elevations
	Dendroica coronata	Cigüita Mirta	Yellow-rumped Warbler			X	X	X	uncommon migrant
	Dendroica virens	Cigüita Pechinegro	Black-throated Green Warbler					X	uncommon migrant
	Dendroica fusca	Cigüita del Frío	Blackburnian Warbler				X	X	scarce migrant
	Dendroica dominica	Cigüita Garganta Amarilla	Yellow-throated Warbler					X	uncommon migrant
	Dendroica pinus	Cigüita del Pinar	Pine Warbler	X				Pine forests	Resident subspecies
	Dendroica discolor	Cigüita de los Prados	Prairie Warbler	X	X	X	X	X	common migrant
	Dendroica palmarum	Cigüita Palmar	Palm Warbler	X	X	X	X	X	common migrant
	Dendroica castanea	Cigüita Castaña	Bay-breasted Warbler				X		scarce migrant
	Dendroica striata	Cigüita Cabeza Negra	Blackpoll Warbler	X	X	X	X	X	scarce migrant
	Mniotilta varia	Pegapalo	Black-and-white Warbler	X	X	X	X	X	common migrant
	Setophaga ruticilla	Bijirita	American Redstart	X	X	X	X	X	common migrant
	Protonotaria citrea	Cigüita Cabeza Amarilla	Prothonotary Warbler			X	X		uncommon migrant
	Helmitheros vermivorum	Cigüita Cabeza Rayada	Worm-eating Warbler					X	uncommon migrant
	Limnothlypis swainsonii	Cigüita de Swainson	Swainson’s Warbler					X	scarce migrant
	Seiurus aurocapilla	Cigüita Saltarina	Ovenbird	X	X	X	X	X	common migrant
	Seiurus noveboracensis	Cigüita del Agua	Northern Waterthrush	X	X	X	X	X	common migrant
	Seiurus motacilla	Cigüita del Río	Louisiana Waterthrush	X	X	X	X	X	common migrant
	Oporornis formosus	Cigüita de Kentuki	Kentucky Warbler					X	scarce migrant
	Oporornis agilis	Cigüita de Lentes	Connecticut Warbler				X		scarce migrant
	Oporornis philadelphia	Cigüita Triste	Mourning Warbler					X	scarce migrant
	Geothlypis trichas	Cigüita Enmascarada	Common Yellowthroat	X	X	X	X	X	common migrant
	Wilsonia citrina	Cigüita Gorra Negra	Hooded Warbler				X	X	uncommon migrant
	Wilsonia pusilla	Cigüita de Wilson	Wilson’s Warbler					X	scarce migrant
	Wilsonia canadensis	Cigüita del Canadá	Canada Warbler					X	scarce migrant
	Icteria virens	Cigüita Grande	Yellow-breasted Chat				X		scarce migrant
Coerebidae
	Coereba flaveola	Cigüita Común	Bananaquit	X	X	X	X	X
Thraupidae
	Microligea palustris *	Cigüita Cola Verde	Green-tailed Ground Tanager *	X			X	Zapoten, 2050	Mid & high elevations
	Xenoligea montana *	Cigüita Aliblanca	Hisp. Highland-Tanager *					Zapoten, 2050	High elevations
	Phaenicophilus palmarum	Cuatro Ojos	Black-crowned Palm-Tanager	X	X	X	X	X
	Calyptophilus tertius	Chirrí de los Bahorucos	Western Chat-Tanager					Zapoten, 2050
	Calyptophilus frugivorus	Patico Chirrí	Eastern Chat-Tanager	Cachote
	Spindalis dominicensis	Cigua Amarilla	Hispaniolan Spindalis	X				X	high elevations
Emeberizidae
	Tiaris olivaceus	Cigüita de Hierba	Yellow-faced Grassquit	X	X	X	X	X
	Tiaris bicolor	Juana Maruca	Black-faced Grassquit	X			X	X	Mid & high elevations
	Loxigilla violacea	Gallito Prieto	Greater Antillean Bullfinch	X	X	X	X	X
Cardinalidae
	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Degollado	Rose-breasted Grosbeak				X	X	scarce migrant
	Passerina caerulea	Azulejo Real	Blue Grosbeak					X	scarce migrant
	Passerina cyanea	Azulejo	Indigo Bunting					X	scarce migrant
Icteridae
	Quiscalus niger	Chinchilín	Greater Antillean Grackle	X	X	X	X	X
	Molothrus bonariensis	Pájaro Vaquero	Shiny Cowbird		X	X	X		Laguna Cabral shore
	Icterus dominicensis	Cigua Canaria	Hispaniolan Oriole *	X	X	X	X	Puerto Escondido, Rabo de Gato
	Icterus galbula	Cigua Canaria Americana	Baltimore Oriole				X		scarce migrant
Fringillidae
	Euphonia musica	Jilguerillo	Antillean Euphonia	X		X		Rabo de Gato, La Placa
	Loxia megaplaga	Pico Cruzado	Hispaniolan Crossbill					Aceitellar
	Carduelis dominicensis	Canario	Antillean Siskin	X				X	High elevations
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