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# Species:369
# Excl Vagrants:369
# Endemics:22
# Near Endemics:2

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
3Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
4Snow GooseAnser caerulescens
5Ross's GooseAnser rossii
6Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
7BrantBranta bernicla
8Canada GooseBranta canadensis
9Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
10Ringed TealCallonetta leucophrys
11/Wood Duck/Aix sponsa
12/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
13Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
14/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
15GadwallMareca strepera
16Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
17/American Wigeon/Mareca americana
18/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
19American Black DuckAnas rubripes
20Mottled DuckAnas fulvigula
21White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
22/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
23Green-winged TealAnas crecca
24/Redhead/Aythya americana
25/Ring-necked Duck/Aythya collaris
26Greater ScaupAythya marila
27/Lesser Scaup/Aythya affinis
28White-winged ScoterMelanitta deglandi
29BuffleheadBucephala albeola
30/Hooded Merganser/Lophodytes cucullatus
31/Red-breasted Merganser/Mergus serrator
32Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

33Northern BobwhiteColinus virginianus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

34Rock PigeonColumba livia
35Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
36White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala
37Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
38African Collared-DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
39Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
40Key West Quail-DoveGeotrygon chrysia
41Caribbean DoveLeptotila jamaicensis
42White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
43Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
44Mourning DoveZenaida macroura

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

45Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
46(Yellow-billed Cuckoo)Coccyzus americanus
47Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor
48|Black-billed Cuckoo|Coccyzus erythropthalmus
49Great Lizard-CuckooCoccyzus merlini

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

50|Common Nighthawk|Chordeiles minor
51Antillean NighthawkChordeiles gundlachii
52/Chuck-will's-widow/Antrostomus carolinensis
53Eastern Whip-poor-willAntrostomus vociferus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

54|Chimney Swift|Chaetura pelagica
55Antillean Palm SwiftTachornis phoenicobia

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

56/Ruby-throated Hummingbird/Archilochus colubris
57Bahama WoodstarNesophlox evelynae
58Inagua WoodstarNesophlox lyrura
59Rufous HummingbirdSelasphorus rufus
60Cuban EmeraldRiccordia ricordii

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

61Clapper RailRallus crepitans
62Virginia RailRallus limicola
63/Sora/Porzana carolina
64Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
65American CootFulica americana
66Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
67Yellow RailCoturnicops noveboracensis
68Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

69LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Cranes: Gruidae

70Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

71Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

72Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
73American AvocetRecurvirostra americana

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

74American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

75/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
76|American Golden-Plover|Pluvialis dominica
77Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
78KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
79/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus
80/Piping Plover/Charadrius melodus
81Wilson's PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia
82Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

83|Upland Sandpiper|Bartramia longicauda
84|Whimbrel|Numenius phaeopus
85Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
86|Hudsonian Godwit|Limosa haemastica
87/Marbled Godwit/Limosa fedoa
88/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseus
89/Long-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus scolopaceus
90/Wilson's Snipe/Gallinago delicata
91Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
92Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
93Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
94/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
95/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
96/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
97/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
98/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
99/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
100|Red Knot|Calidris canutus
101RuffCalidris pugnax
102/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
103|Buff-breasted Sandpiper|Calidris subruficollis
104/Sanderling/Calidris alba
105/Dunlin/Calidris alpina
106|White-rumped Sandpiper|Calidris fuscicollis
107/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla
108|Pectoral Sandpiper|Calidris melanotos
109/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri
110/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

111|Parasitic Jaeger|Stercorarius parasiticus
112Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus
113#South Polar Skua#Stercorarius maccormicki

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

114Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
115/Bonaparte's Gull/Chroicocephalus philadelphia
116Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
117Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
118Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
119/Ring-billed Gull/Larus delawarensis
120/American Herring Gull/Larus smithsonianus
121Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
122Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
123Black SkimmerRynchops niger
124White TernGygis alba
125Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
126Black NoddyAnous minutus
127Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
128Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
129Least TernSternula antillarum
130Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
131Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
132Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
133|Black Tern|Chlidonias niger
134White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
135(Roseate Tern)Sterna dougallii
136/Forster's Tern/Sterna forsteri
137|Arctic Tern|Sterna paradisaea
138Common TernSterna hirundo
139Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
140Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

141American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

142Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
143Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
144Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
145Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

146#White-tailed Tropicbird#Phaethon lepturus
147#Red-billed Tropicbird#Phaethon aethereus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

148Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

149#Wilson's Storm-Petrel#Oceanites oceanicus

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

150#Leach's Storm-Petrel#Hydrobates leucorhoa
151#Band-rumped Storm-Petrel#Hydrobates castro

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

152Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis
153Trindade PetrelPterodroma arminjoniana
154(Black-capped Petrel)Pterodroma hasitata
155Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris borealis
156#Great Shearwater#Ardenna gravis
157#Sooty Shearwater#Ardenna griseus
158Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
159Sargasso ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

160Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

161/Magnificent Frigatebird/Fregata magnificens

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

162Northern GannetMorus bassanus
163Red-footed BoobySula sula
164Brown BoobySula leucogaster
165Masked BoobySula dactylatra

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

166AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

167Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritus
168Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

169White IbisEudocimus albus
170Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
171White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
172Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

173/American Bittern/Botaurus lentiginosus
174Least BitternBotaurus exilis
175Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
176Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
177Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
178Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
179Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens
180Snowy EgretEgretta thula
181Green HeronButorides virescens
182Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
183Great EgretArdea alba
184Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

185American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos
186Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

187Black VultureCoragyps atratus
188Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

189OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

190Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
191Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
192/Northern Harrier/Circus hudsonius
193Black KiteMilvus migrans
194Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus
195|Swainson's Hawk|Buteo swainsoni
196Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

197Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

198Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
199Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

200Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

201/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/Sphyrapicus varius
202West Indian WoodpeckerMelanerpes superciliaris
203Hairy WoodpeckerDryobates villosus
204Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
205Fernandina's FlickerColaptes fernandinae

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

206American KestrelFalco sparverius
207/Merlin/Falco columbarius
208Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

209CockatielNymphicus hollandicus
210Tanimbar CorellaCacatua goffiniana
211Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

212Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
213Rosy-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

214Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
215Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiriri
216Cuban AmazonAmazona leucocephala
217Nanday ParakeetAratinga nenday
218Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
219Military MacawAra militaris
220Chestnut-fronted MacawAra severus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

221Olive-sided FlycatcherContopus cooperi
222|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virens
223Cuban PeweeContopus caribaeus
224Yellow-bellied FlycatcherEmpidonax flaviventris
225|Acadian Flycatcher|Empidonax virescens
226Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum
227Willow FlycatcherEmpidonax traillii
228Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus
229/Eastern Phoebe/Sayornis phoebe
230Ash-throated FlycatcherMyiarchus cinerascens
231/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
232Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
233La Sagra's FlycatcherMyiarchus sagrae
234Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
235/Western Kingbird/Tyrannus verticalis
236|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
237Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
238Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatus
239/Scissor-tailed Flycatcher/Tyrannus forficatus
240Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

241/White-eyed Vireo/Vireo griseus
242Thick-billed VireoVireo crassirostris
243Bell's VireoVireo bellii
244/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
245/Blue-headed Vireo/Vireo solitarius
246/Warbling Vireo/Vireo gilvus
247/Philadelphia Vireo/Vireo philadelphicus
248|Red-eyed Vireo|Vireo olivaceus
249Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

250Fish CrowCorvus ossifragus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

251Horned LarkEremophila alpestris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

252|Bank Swallow|Riparia riparia
253/Tree Swallow/Tachycineta bicolor
254Bahama SwallowTachycineta cyaneoviridis
255|Purple Martin|Progne subis
256|Northern Rough-winged Swallow|Stelgidopteryx serripennis
257|Barn Swallow|Hirundo rustica
258|Cliff Swallow|Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
259Cave SwallowPetrochelidon fulva

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

260/Ruby-crowned Kinglet/Corthylio calendula

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

261Bahama NuthatchSitta insularis

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

262Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

263Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
264Sedge WrenCistothorus stellaris

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

265European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

266/Gray Catbird/Dumetella carolinensis
267Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatus
268Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufum
269Bahama MockingbirdMimus gundlachii
270Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

271Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis
272|Veery|Catharus fuscescens
273/Gray-cheeked Thrush/Catharus minimus
274|Swainson's Thrush|Catharus ustulatus
275/Hermit Thrush/Catharus guttatus
276|Wood Thrush|Hylocichla mustelina
277/American Robin/Turdus migratorius
278Red-legged ThrushTurdus plumbeus

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

279/Cedar Waxwing/Bombycilla cedrorum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

280Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

281House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

282/American Pipit/Anthus rubescens
283Sprague's PipitAnthus spragueii

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

284American GoldfinchSpinus tristis

 
Longspurs and Snow Buntings: Calcariidae

285Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
286Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

287Grasshopper SparrowAmmodramus savannarum
288/Chipping Sparrow/Spizella passerina
289/Clay-colored Sparrow/Spizella pallida
290/Lark Sparrow/Chondestes grammacus
291Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
292|White-crowned Sparrow|Zonotrichia leucophrys
293White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis
294Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus
295/Savannah Sparrow/Passerculus sandwichensis
296|Lincoln's Sparrow|Melospiza lincolnii
297Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana
298Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus

 
Spindalises: Spindalidae

299Western SpindalisSpindalis zena

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

300Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus
301|Bobolink|Dolichonyx oryzivorus
302Bahama OrioleIcterus northropi
303|Orchard Oriole|Icterus spurius
304Bullock's OrioleIcterus bullockii
305/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
306Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
307Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
308/Brown-headed Cowbird/Molothrus ater
309Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula
310Boat-tailed GrackleQuiscalus major
311Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

312/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapilla
313/Worm-eating Warbler/Helmitheros vermivorum
314/Louisiana Waterthrush/Parkesia motacilla
315/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
316|Golden-winged Warbler|Vermivora chrysoptera
317/Blue-winged Warbler/Vermivora cyanoptera
318/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia
319/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citrea
320/Swainson's Warbler/Limnothlypis swainsonii
321|Tennessee Warbler|Leiothlypis peregrina
322/Orange-crowned Warbler/Leiothlypis celata
323/Nashville Warbler/Leiothlypis ruficapilla
324Virginia's WarblerLeiothlypis virginiae
325|Connecticut Warbler|Oporornis agilis
326/Mourning Warbler/Geothlypis philadelphia
327/Kentucky Warbler/Geothlypis formosa
328Bahama YellowthroatGeothlypis rostrata
329/Common Yellowthroat/Geothlypis trichas
330/Hooded Warbler/Setophaga citrina
331/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
332/Kirtland's Warbler/Setophaga kirtlandii
333/Cape May Warbler/Setophaga tigrina
334|Cerulean Warbler|Setophaga cerulea
335/Northern Parula/Setophaga americana
336/Magnolia Warbler/Setophaga magnolia
337|Bay-breasted Warbler|Setophaga castanea
338|Blackburnian Warbler|Setophaga fusca
339/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
340/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanica
341|Blackpoll Warbler|Setophaga striata
342/Black-throated Blue Warbler/Setophaga caerulescens
343/Palm Warbler/Setophaga palmarum
344Olive-capped WarblerSetophaga pityophila
345Pine WarblerSetophaga pinus
346/Yellow-rumped Warbler/Setophaga coronata
347/Yellow-throated Warbler/Setophaga dominica
348Bahama WarblerSetophaga flavescens
349/Prairie Warbler/Setophaga discolor
350Townsend's WarblerSetophaga townsendi
351/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virens
352|Canada Warbler|Cardellina canadensis
353/Wilson's Warbler/Cardellina pusilla

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

354/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
355|Scarlet Tanager|Piranga olivacea
356Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis
357/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus
358/Blue Grosbeak/Passerina caerulea
359/Indigo Bunting/Passerina cyanea
360/Painted Bunting/Passerina ciris
361|Dickcissel|Spiza americana

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

362Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
363Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
364BananaquitCoereba flaveola
365Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
366Greater Antillean BullfinchMelopyrrha violacea
367Cuban GrassquitPhonipara canorus
368Lesser Antillean BullfinchLoxigilla noctis
369Black-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 Visitor98
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient41
##Non-breeding Dispersal8
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant32
[]Accidental27

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened22
VVulnerable6
ENEndangered6
CRCritically Endangered1

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.