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# Species:165
# Excl Vagrants:165
# Endemics:12
# Near Endemics:1

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
2West Indian Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arborea
3GarganeySpatula querquedula
4/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
5/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
6/American Wigeon/Mareca americana
7/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
8White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
9/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
10Green-winged TealAnas crecca
11/Ring-necked Duck/Aythya collaris
12/Lesser Scaup/Aythya affinis
13/Hooded Merganser/Lophodytes cucullatus
14Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus
15Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

16Rock PigeonColumba livia
17Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
18White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala
19Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
20Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
21Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
22Bridled Quail-DoveGeotrygon mystacea
23White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
24Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

25(Yellow-billed Cuckoo)Coccyzus americanus
26Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

27Antillean NighthawkChordeiles gundlachii

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

28Purple-throated CaribEulampis jugularis
29Green-throated CaribEulampis holosericeus
30Antillean Crested HummingbirdOrthorhyncus cristatus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

31Clapper RailRallus crepitans
32/Sora/Porzana carolina
33Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
34American CootFulica americana
35Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

36Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

37American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

38/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
39|American Golden-Plover|Pluvialis dominica
40KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
41/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus
42Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus
43Wilson's PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia
44Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

45Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

46|Whimbrel|Numenius phaeopus
47/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseus
48/Long-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus scolopaceus
49/Wilson's Snipe/Gallinago delicata
50/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
51/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
52/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
53/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
54/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
55/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
56|Red Knot|Calidris canutus
57/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
58|Buff-breasted Sandpiper|Calidris subruficollis
59/Sanderling/Calidris alba
60|White-rumped Sandpiper|Calidris fuscicollis
61/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla
62|Pectoral Sandpiper|Calidris melanotos
63/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri
64/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

65Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

66/Bonaparte's Gull/Chroicocephalus philadelphia
67Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
68Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
69Common GullLarus canus
70/Ring-billed Gull/Larus delawarensis
71/American Herring Gull/Larus smithsonianus
72Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
73Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
74Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
75Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
76Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
77Least TernSternula antillarum
78Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
79|Black Tern|Chlidonias niger
80(Roseate Tern)Sterna dougallii
81Common TernSterna hirundo
82Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
83Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

84Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

85#White-tailed Tropicbird#Phaethon lepturus
86#Red-billed Tropicbird#Phaethon aethereus

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

87#Leach's Storm-Petrel#Hydrobates leucorhoa

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

88Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris borealis
89#Great Shearwater#Ardenna gravis
90Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
91Sargasso ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

92White StorkCiconia ciconia

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

93/Magnificent Frigatebird/Fregata magnificens

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

94Red-footed BoobySula sula
95Brown BoobySula leucogaster
96Masked BoobySula dactylatra

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

97Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

98/American Bittern/Botaurus lentiginosus
99Least BitternBotaurus exilis
100Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
101Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
102Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
103Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
104Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens
105Snowy EgretEgretta thula
106Little EgretEgretta garzetta
107Green HeronButorides virescens
108Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
109Great EgretArdea alba
110Gray HeronArdea cinerea
111Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

112American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos
113Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

114OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

115Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus
116Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

117Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

118American KestrelFalco sparverius
119/Merlin/Falco columbarius
120Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

121Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
122Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
123Scarlet MacawAra macao

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

124Caribbean ElaeniaElaenia martinica
125Lesser Antillean FlycatcherMyiarchus oberi
126Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
127Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

128/White-eyed Vireo/Vireo griseus
129Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

130Caribbean MartinProgne dominicensis
131|Barn Swallow|Hirundo rustica
132|Cliff Swallow|Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

133Scaly-breasted ThrasherAllenia fusca
134Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatus
135Brown TremblerCinclocerthia ruficauda
136Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

137|Wood Thrush|Hylocichla mustelina

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

138House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

139Lesser Antillean EuphoniaChlorophonia flavifrons

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

140|Bobolink|Dolichonyx oryzivorus
141Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
142Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubris

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

143/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapilla
144/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
145/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia
146/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citrea
147/Common Yellowthroat/Geothlypis trichas
148/Hooded Warbler/Setophaga citrina
149/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
150/Cape May Warbler/Setophaga tigrina
151/Northern Parula/Setophaga americana
152|Bay-breasted Warbler|Setophaga castanea
153/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
154|Blackpoll Warbler|Setophaga striata
155/Black-throated Blue Warbler/Setophaga caerulescens
156/Yellow-rumped Warbler/Setophaga coronata
157/Prairie Warbler/Setophaga discolor
158Barbuda WarblerSetophaga subita
159/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virens

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

160|Scarlet Tanager|Piranga olivacea
161/Blue Grosbeak/Passerina caerulea

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

162Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
163BananaquitCoereba flaveola
164Lesser Antillean BullfinchLoxigilla noctis
165Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor47
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient14
##Non-breeding Dispersal4
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant5
[]Accidental5

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered0

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.