CAYMAN ISLANDS
WEST INDIESLOCALE
| # Species: | 262 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 262 |
| # Endemics: | 10 |
| # Near Endemics: | 2 |
SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST
List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*
| 1 | West Indian Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna arborea | NE | NT |
| 2 | White-crowned Pigeon | Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | |
| 3 | /Chuck-will's-widow/ | Antrostomus carolinensis | NT | |
| 4 | Black Swift | Cypseloides niger | V | |
| 5 | |Chimney Swift| | Chaetura pelagica | V | |
| 6 | Antillean Palm Swift | Tachornis phoenicobia | E | |
| 7 | Snowy Plover | Anarhynchus nivosus | NT | |
| 8 | |Red Knot| | Calidris canutus | NT | |
| 9 | |Buff-breasted Sandpiper| | Calidris subruficollis | NT | |
| 10 | /Semipalmated Sandpiper/ | Calidris pusilla | NT | |
| 11 | (Black-capped Petrel) | Pterodroma hasitata | EN | |
| 12 | Reddish Egret | Egretta rufescens | NT | |
| 13 | Cuban Black Hawk | Buteogallus gundlachii | E | NT |
| 14 | West Indian Woodpecker | Melanerpes superciliaris | E | |
| 15 | Cuban Amazon | Amazona leucocephala | E | NT |
| 16 | Loggerhead Kingbird | Tyrannus caudifasciatus | E | |
| 17 | Cuban Martin | Progne cryptoleuca | E | |
| 18 | Red-legged Thrush | Turdus plumbeus | E | |
| 19 | Western Spindalis | Spindalis zena | NE | |
| 20 | Tawny-shouldered Blackbird | Agelaius humeralis | E | |
| 21 | Greater Antillean Grackle | Quiscalus niger | E | |
| 22 | |Golden-winged Warbler| | Vermivora chrysoptera | NT | |
| 23 | |Cerulean Warbler| | Setophaga cerulea | NT | |
| 24 | |Blackpoll Warbler| | Setophaga striata | NT | |
| 25 | Vitelline Warbler | Setophaga vitellina | NT | |
| 26 | /Western Tanager/ | Piranga ludoviciana | ||
| 27 | Grand Cayman Bullfinch | Melopyrrha taylon | E |
*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
| Code | Description | ## |
| // | Boreal Visitor | 6 |
| \\ | Austral Visitor | 0 |
| || | Transient | 6 |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 3 |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular | 0 |
| () | Breeding Season Only | 1 |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant | 3 |
| [] | Accidental | 16 |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 181 |
| LC | Local | 0 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 3 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 0 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 15 |
| V | Vulnerable | 2 |
| EN | Endangered | 2 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
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.