Bird species list

Birds I see in Haiti. Endemic species are marked *. (June 2011 birding was short walks close to the house.) April 2012 was around Port au Prince and bay area. July 2012 was at HAFF in Bohoc.

• English name, Kreyol name, Scientific name, Status, dates, notes
• Antillean Mango, Wanga Nègès, Anthracothorax dominicus, May-08, Jan-10, Nov-11, Apr-12, Jul-12
• Vervain Hummingbird, Wanga Nègès, Mellisuga minima, Jan-10, Nov-11
• Hispaniolan Emerald*, Wanga, Chlorostilbon swainsonii, May-08, Nov-11
• Hispaniolan Parakeet*, Parich, Aratinga chloroptera, T, Jan-09 (flocks of 10, 5, 2 birds), Jan-10 (flocks of 6 & 20, 2 in a tree), Jun-11 (flock 7 fly by), Nov-11 (many small flocks)
• Snowy egret, Zegrèt blan, Egretta thula, Apr-12, Jul-12 (Lac Trou)
• Great egret, Gwo krabye blanch, Ardea alba, Apr-12
• Cattle Egret, Krabye, Bulbulcus ibi, May-08, Jan-09, Jan-10, Jun-11, Nov-11, Apr-12, Jul-12
• Green Heron, Ti Krabye Rivye, Butorides virescens, Jan-10 (Gwap River), Apr-12
• Royal Tern, Sterna maxima, Apr-12
• Some kind of plover,  Jul-12 at Lac Trou
• Plain Pigeon, Ramye, Columba inornata, T, Jan-09 (1), Jan-10 (1), Nov-11 (6?), Jul-12 (3). Almost hunted to extinction, makes a groaning noise like a frog.
• Common Ground Dove, Zotolon, Columbina passerina, Jan-09, Jan-10, Nov-11, Apr-12 (lots), Jul-12
• White-winged Dove, Toutrèl zel blan, Zenaida asiatica, Jan-09, Nov-11, Apr-12, Jul-12
• Mourning dove, Toutrèl ke fen, Zenaida macroura, Apr-12 (lots), Jul-12
• Red-tailed Hawk, Malfini Ke Wouj, Buteo jamaicensis, Jan-10, Nov-11, Jul-12
• White-necked Crow*, Kaw, Corvus leucognaphalus, T, Jan-09 heard, Jan-10, Jun-11, Nov-11, Apr-12, Jul-12
• Hispaniolan Palm Crow*, Ti kaw, Corvus palmarum, T, May-08, Jan-09, Jan-10, Nov-11, Apr-12, Jul-12
• Smooth-billed Ani, Boustabak, Crotophaga ani, Jan-09, Jan-10, Apr-12, Jul-12
• Greater Antillean Grackle, Mèl Diab, Quiscalus niger, Jan-10, Jun-11, Nov-11
• Prairie Warbler, Ti Tchit Zèl Jon, Dendroica discolor, Jan-09
• Cape May Warbler, Setophaga tigrin, Nov-11
• Black and White Warbler, Ti Tchit Demidèy, Mniotilta varia, Jan-09, Jan-10
• Yellow-throated Warbler, Ti Tchit, Dendroica dominica, May-08
• American Redstart, Ti Tchit Dife, Setophaga ruticilla, Apr-12 @ Latin Quarter restaurant
• Antillean Bullfinch, Loxigilla violacea, Nov-11
  
• Palmchat*, Esclave, Dulus dominicus, May-08, Jan-09, Jan-10, Nov-11, Apr-12, Jul-12
• American Kestrel, Grigri, Falco sparverius, Jan-09, Jan-10, Jun-11, Nov-11, Apr-12, Jul-12
• Hispaniolan Oriole*, Bannann-mi, Icterus dominicensis, May-08, Jan-10
• Hispaniolan Woodpecker*, Sepantye, Melanerpes striatus, May-08, Jan-09, Jan-10, Jun-11, Nov-11, Apr-12, Jul-12
• Northern Mockingbird, Rosinyòl, Mimus polyglottus, May-08, Jan-10, Jun-11 (very active), Nov-11
• Northern Parula, Parula americana, Jan-09
• Black-crowned Palm-tanager*, Kat-je Tèt Nwa, Phaenicophilus palarum, May-08, Jan-09, Jan-10, Jun-11, Nov-11
• Cave swallow, Irondèl Falèz, Pterochelidon fulva, May-08, Jan-09, Apr-12
• Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo*, Tako, Sauruthera longirostris, May-08, Jan-09, Jan-10, Jun-11, Nov-11, Apr-12, Jul-12
• Broad-billed Tody*, Kolobri, Todus subulatus, May-08, Jan-09 not sure if broad, Jan-10 definitely broad, Jun-11, Nov-11, Jul-12
• Red-legged Thrush, Kwèt Kwèt, Turdus plumbeus, Jan-09
• Gray Kingbird, Pipirit gris, Tyrannus dominicensis, Jan-09, Jan-10, Nov-11, Apr-12, Jul-12
• Loggerhead Kingbird*, Pipirit Chandèl, Tyrannus caudifasciatus, E, Jan-10 ID by Louiders, couldn’t confirm for myself, but know it’s not a Gray Kingbird
• Bananaquit, Kit, Coereba flaveola, Jan-10, Jun-11 nest on porch, Apr-12, Jul-12
• Yellow-faced Grassquit, Kit, Tiaris olivaceus, Jan-10 ID by Louiders, couldn’t confirm for myself
• Flat-billed vireo?*, Ti Panach Bèk Plat, Vireo nanus, Jan-10 not sure
• Burrowing owl, Koukou, Athene cunicularia, Jan-10 (1 captive)
• Tricolored Mannikin, Lonchura malacca, intro, Jan-09
• Nutmeg Mannikin, Lonchura punctulata, intro, building nest by HAFF dorm  Jul-12
• Village Weaver, Madan Sara, Ploceus cucullatus, intro, Jun-11 very active nests at tree by gate, collect coconut leaves from across road. Apr-12
• Turkey, Meleagris, intro?
• Chickens!, Poul, Gallus gallus, intro, every year, everywhere
• Guineafowl, Pentard, Numida meleagris, intro, every year, everywhere