Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo Province
Jardín Botánico Nacional
142 species and 26,917 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January–March and November, with up to 73 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Hispaniolan WoodpeckerMelanerpes striatus
PalmchatDulus dominicus
BananaquitCoereba flaveola
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Antillean Palm SwiftTachornis phoenicobia
Vervain HummingbirdMellisuga minima
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
Hispaniolan ParakeetPsittacara chloropterus
Black-crowned Palm-tanagerPhaenicophilus palmarum
Western Red-legged ThrushTurdus plumbeus
Hispaniolan MangoAnthracothorax dominicus
Hispaniolan Lizard CuckooCoccyzus longirostris
Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
West Indian Whistling DuckDendrocygna arborea67 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 142 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Monumento Natural Bahía de las Calderas69 km141 species
- Las Salinas70 km131 species
All 142 species recorded here
- Hispaniolan Woodpecker Melanerpes striatus
- Palmchat Dulus dominicus
- Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
- Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
- Antillean Palm Swift Tachornis phoenicobia
- Greater Antillean Grackle Quiscalus niger
- Western Red-legged Thrush Turdus plumbeus
- Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara chloropterus
- Hispaniolan Mango Anthracothorax dominicus
- Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis
- West Indian Whistling Duck Dendrocygna arborea
- Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Black-whiskered Vireo Vireo altiloquus
- Black-crowned Palm-tanager Phaenicophilus palmarum
- Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo Coccyzus longirostris
- Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
- Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina
- Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata
- Green Heron Butorides virescens
- Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus
- American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla
- White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica
- Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
- Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
- Northern Parula Setophaga americana
- Snowy Egret Egretta thula
- Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla
- Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- Prairie Warbler Setophaga discolor
- Mangrove Cuckoo Coccyzus minor
- Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Stolid Flycatcher Myiarchus stolidus
- Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis
- Broad-billed Tody Todus subulatus
- Louisiana Waterthrush Parkesia motacilla
- Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
- Limpkin Aramus guarauna
- Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
- Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
- Yellow-throated Warbler Setophaga dominica
- Black-throated Blue Warbler Setophaga caerulescens
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica
- Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita
- Hispaniolan Amazon Amazona ventralis
- Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
- Palm Warbler Setophaga palmarum
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea
- Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
- Hispaniolan Emerald Riccordia swainsonii
- Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon
- Antillean Nighthawk Chordeiles gundlachii
- Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata
- Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
- Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons
- Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea
- Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
- Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
- Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
- Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa
- Hooded Warbler Setophaga citrina
- Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia
- American White Ibis Eudocimus albus
- Myrtle Warbler Setophaga coronata
- Loggerhead Kingbird Tyrannus caudifasciatus
- Greater Antillean Bullfinch Melopyrrha violacea
- Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana
- Mangrove Warbler Setophaga petechia
- White-necked Crow Corvus leucognaphalus
- Plain Pigeon Patagioenas inornata
- White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
- Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- American Coot Fulica americana
- Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla
- Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
- Black-faced Grassquit Melanospiza bicolor
- White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala
- Olive-throated Parakeet Eupsittula nana
- Hispaniolan Pewee Contopus hispaniolensis
- Summer Tanager Piranga rubra
- Black-throated Green Warbler Setophaga virens
- Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
- Chuck-will's-widow Antrostomus carolinensis
- Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorum
- Hispaniolan Oriole Icterus dominicensis
- Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula
- Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica
- Narrow-billed Tody Todus angustirostris
- Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor
- Flat-billed Vireo Vireo nanus
- Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
- White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
- Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
- Least Bittern Botaurus exilis
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus
- Veery Catharus fuscescens
- Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva
- Red-footed Booby Sula sula
- American Barn Owl Tyto furcata
- Key West Quail-Dove Geotrygon chrysia
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis
- Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors
- Hispaniolan Nightjar Antrostomus ekmani
- Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
- Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea
- Bicknell's Thrush Catharus bicknelli
- Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja
- Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
- Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
- Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus
- Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
- Wilson's Plover Anarhynchus wilsonia
- Willet Tringa semipalmata
- Grey Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
- Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
- Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
- Antillean Piculet Nesoctites micromegas
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus
- Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora cyanoptera
- Eastern Wood Pewee Contopus virens
- Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca
- Hispaniolan Spindalis Spindalis dominicensis
- Ashy-faced Owl Tyto glaucops
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Jardín Botánico Nacional?
January–March and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 73 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Jardín Botánico Nacional?
142 species, from 26,917 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Jardín Botánico Nacional in November?
The most recorded in November: Hispaniolan Woodpecker, Palmchat, Bananaquit, Northern Mockingbird and Antillean Palm Swift.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.