Birds of the Botanic Gardens
No discussion of the Dominica Botanic Gardens is complete without mention of the numerous beautiful and interesting birds which make the Gardens their home. There are the various Humming Birds, the cooing Mountain Dove (Zanaida Dove), the ubiquitous Sikiye (Bananaquit), and the elegant but menacing Chicken Hawk (Broad-winged Hawk). In the Gardens, you will also see the national bird, the stunning Sisserou Parrot (Imperial Parrot). But here, these beautiful parrots are caged since this is not their natural habitat. For Bird Watchers, the Gardens is a treasure trove. It is a convenient and easily accessible location to see a wide variety of birds, both endemic and migratory. There, one can spend countless hours carefully following one species or browsing several. In this section, we give photographs and brief descriptions of the birds of the Gardens.
Our objectives are relatively modest. We want to provide first class bird illustrations so the reader can clearly recognize the birds. At the same time, we want to compliment these illustrations with brief descriptions to help the reader get a deeper appreciation of the birds of the Gardens. The material here, both photos and descriptions, is based partly on the book, Dominica's Birds, by James, Durand and Jno.Baptiste, and partly on Internet research. The book proved to be an invaluable resource and an always intriguing read. James' Sea Birds of Dominica might also be of interest. We also consulted other references, which we note on the various Bird pages. These sources are complemented with our own observations obtained over many years of bird watching in the Gardens..
Apart from our debt to the authors of Dominica's Birds, we want to acknowledge the contribution of 3-Rivers Eco Lodge in Dominica for the use of their Dominica bird calls.
Finally, we also acknowledge the assistance of the many people who provided comments and photographs. We do appreciate their generous contribution.
Our objectives are relatively modest. We want to provide first class bird illustrations so the reader can clearly recognize the birds. At the same time, we want to compliment these illustrations with brief descriptions to help the reader get a deeper appreciation of the birds of the Gardens. The material here, both photos and descriptions, is based partly on the book, Dominica's Birds, by James, Durand and Jno.Baptiste, and partly on Internet research. The book proved to be an invaluable resource and an always intriguing read. James' Sea Birds of Dominica might also be of interest. We also consulted other references, which we note on the various Bird pages. These sources are complemented with our own observations obtained over many years of bird watching in the Gardens..
Apart from our debt to the authors of Dominica's Birds, we want to acknowledge the contribution of 3-Rivers Eco Lodge in Dominica for the use of their Dominica bird calls.
Finally, we also acknowledge the assistance of the many people who provided comments and photographs. We do appreciate their generous contribution.
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LOCAL NAME
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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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STATUS
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American Kestrel
Antillean Crested Hummingbird Bananaquit Bare-eyed Robin Barn Owl Black-faced Grassquit Black-whiskered Vireo Black Swift Blackpoll Warbler Broad-winged Hawk Carib Grackle Caribbean Elaenia Caribbean Martin Common Ground Dove Eurasian Collared Dove Green Heron Green-throated Carib Grey Kingbird House Wren Imperial Parrot Least Sandpiper Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Lesser Antillean Flycatcher Lesser Antillian Saltator Lesser Antillean Swift Magnificent Frigatebird Mangrove Cuckoo Merlin Nutmeg Mannikin Osprey Purple-throated Carib Ringed Kingfisher Scaly-breasted Thrasher Smooth-billed Ani Spotted Sandpiper Tropical Mockingbird Yellow Warbler Yellow-crowned Night Heron Zenaida Dove |
Gligli
Ti-kap, Ti-kalai, Syoun, Fou-fou Sikiyé, Sikwiyé Big-eyed Grieve, Gwiv gwo-ziez Owl, Chawan, Jombie Bird Sisi-zèb Chwèk Swallow, Jiwondel, Zozyo Laplis Joujou-nwel, Joujou Malfini, Chicken Hawk Vincent Choupit, Choupit, Blackbird Siffleur, Chwèk-Patwa Swallow, Jiwondel, Begas Kann Zotolan, Ground Dove Collared Dove, Eurasian Dove Kalali, Kaali Foufou-vè, Falvert Pipirit, Pipirik Osiyòl, Wòsinyòl Sisserou Baigas Pere Noir, Mwéson Gwo-tèt, Labèl Gwo-tèt Gwo-bek Swallow, Jiwondel, Zozyo-laplis Frigate, Fwegad, Sizo Koukou-manioc Gligli montayne Munia, Spice Finch Malfini-lamer, Seahawk, Fish Hawk Fou-fou madè, Fal-wouj Kingfisher, Gad-lyviere Gwiv Mèls-kòbo, Mawilann Baigas Gwiv-blanc Titin, Titin-nwèl, Yellow-bir Kwabyé, Kwabyé Jenga Toutwèl |
Falco spaverius
Orthorhyncus cristatu Coereba flaveola Turdus nudigenis Tyto alba Tiaris bicolor Vireo altiloquus Cypseloides niger Dendroica striata Buteo platypterus Quiscalus lugubris Elaenia martinica Progne domonicensis Columbina passerina Streptopelia decaocto Butorides virescens Eulampis holosericius Tyrannus dominicensis Troglodytes aedon Amazon Imperialis Calidris minutilla Loxigilla noctis Myiarchus oberi Saltator albicollis Chaetura martinica Fregata magnificens Coccyzus minor Falco columbarius Lonchura punctulata Pandion heliaetus Eulampis jugularis Ceryle torquata Margarops fuscus Crotophaga ani Actitis macularia Minus gilvus Dendroica petechia Nycticorax violaceus Zenaida aurita |
Migratory Species
Caribbean Endemic Caribbean endemic Recent Colonizer -- -- Caribbean Endemic -- Migratory Species Some Caribbean Endemic Caribbean Endemic Caribbean Endemic Caribbean Endemic -- Recent Colonizer -- -- Caribbean Endemic -- Caribbean Endemic Migratory species Caribbean Endemic -- Caribbean Endemic Caribbean Endemic Some Migratory -- Migratory Species Recent Colonizer Migratory Species -- Caribbean Endemic -- -- Migratory Species -- Some migratory -- -- |
