Haiti is not the easiest country for Bird watchers, but after more then 2 years on the island of Hispaniola some nice selection of pictures can be posted! Enjoy!
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo (Saurothera longirostris)
French: Tacco d’Hispaniola German: Haitikuckuck Spanish: Cuco-lagartero de la Española; pictures done in Port Salut
Red-legged Thrush (Turdus plumbeus)
French: Merle vantard German: Rotfußdrossel Spanish: Zorzal Patirrojo Other common names: Eastern Red-legged Thrush (ardosiaceus, albiventris); Western Red-legged Thrush (other races) ; both pictures done on Mont Ciel
Scaly-naped Pigeon (Columba squamosa)
French: Pigeon à cou rouge German: Antillentaube Spanish: Paloma Isleña
Other common names: Red-necked/Scaled(!)/Blue Pigeon; picture done in Jeremie
Antillean Siskin (Carduelis dominicensis)
French: Chardonneret des Antilles German: Haitizeisig Spanish: Jilguero Antillano Other common names: Hispaniola Siskin/Goldfinch; all pictures done in Mont Ciel
Hispaniolan Woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus)
French: Pic d’Hispaniola German: Haitispecht Spanish: Carpintero de la Española ; picture done at Cote de Arcahaie, Indigo
Black-crowned Palm-tanager (Phaenicophilus palmarum)
French: Katje à couronne noire German: Schwarzscheitel-Palmtangare Spanish: Cuatro-ojos Coroninegro
Other common names: Hispaniolan Palm-tanager (when treated as conspecific with P. poliocephalus); picture done in Mont Ciel
Hispaniolan Oriole (Icterus dominicensis)
French: Oriole à capuchon German: Hispaniolatrupial Spanish: Turpial de la Española
Other common names: Greater Antillean Oriole (when treated as conspecific with I. northropi, I. melanopsis andI. portoricensis) ; all pictures done in Jeremie
Greater Antillean Bullfinch (Loxigilla violacea)
French: Pèrenoir petit-coq German: Rotsteiß-Gimpelfink Spanish: Semillero Prieto
Other common names: Jamaican Bullfinch; pictures done in Jeremie and Mont Ciel
Hispaniolan Pewee (Contopus hispaniolensis)
French: Moucherolle d’Hispaniola German: Hispaniolaschnäppertyrann Spanish: Pibí de la Española
Other common names: Greater Antillean Pewee (if lumped with C. caribaeus and C. pallidus); all pictures done in Mont Ciel
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
French: Moqueur polyglotte German: Spottdrossel Spanish: Sinsonte Norteño
Other common names: Common Mockingbird; picture 1 done in Base Camp , Port au Prince; picture 2 in Indigo
Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris), here in a rare color variety
French: Quiscale merle German: Trauergrackel Spanish: Zanate Caribeño
Other common names: Lesser Antillean Grackle; Barbados Grackle (“fortirostris group”), picture done in Arcahaie
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) French: Tournepierre à ollier German: Steinwälzer Spanish: Vuelvepiedras ComúnOther common names: Turnstone, all pictures done in Port Salut
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
French: Gallinule poule-d’eau German: Teichhuhn Spanish: Gallineta Común
Other common names: Common Gallinule, picture done in Indigo
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
French: Bécasseau sanderling German: Sanderling Spanish: Correlimos Tridáctilo ; picture fromPort Salut
Antillean Mango (Anthracothorax dominicus)
French: Mango doré German: Dominikanermangokolibri Spanish: Mango Antillano
Other common names: Puerto Rican Golden Hummingbird
Vervain Hummingbird (Mellisuga minima)
French: Colibri nain German: Zwergelfe Spanish: Colibrí zumbadorcito ; all picture done in Jeremie
Yellow-throated Warbler (Dendroica dominica)
French: Paruline à gorge jaune German: Goldkehl-Waldsänger Spanish: Reinita Gorjiamarilla
Other common names: Sutton’s Warbler (hybrid with Parula americana); picture done in Port Salut
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
French: Chevalier grivelé German: Drosseluferläufer Spanish: Andarríos Maculado , picture done in Port Salut
Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
French: Paruline tigrée German: Tigerwaldsänger Spanish: Reinita Atigrada, picture done in Port Salut
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
French: Pluvier argenté German: Kiebitzregenpfeifer Spanish: Chorlito Gris
Other common names: Black-bellied/Silver Plover; picture done in Port Salut
Palmchat (Dulus dominicus)
French: Esclave palmiste German: Palmenschwätzer Spanish: Sigua Palmera ; picture from Jeremie
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
French: Urubu à tête rouge German: Truthahngeier Spanish: Aura Gallipavo ; all pictures from Jeremie
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius
French: Crécerelle d’Amérique German: Buntfalke Spanish: Cernícalo Americano
Other common names: American Sparrowhawk, Sparrow Hawk(!); all pictures done in Jeremie
White-necked Crow (Corvus leucognaphalus)
French: Corneille d’Hispaniola German: Antillenkrähe Spanish: Cuervo de la Española; picture done in Jeremie
Broad-billed Tody (Todus subulatus)
French: Todier à bec large German: Breitschnabeltodi Spanish: Barrancolí Picogrueso
Other common names: Hispaniolan Tody; picture done in Jeremie