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# Species:376
# Excl Vagrants:376
# Endemics:45
# 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

1White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
2West Indian Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arborea
3Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
4Snow GooseAnser caerulescens
5Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
6BrantBranta bernicla
7/Wood Duck/Aix sponsa
8/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
9Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
10/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
11Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
12/American Wigeon/Mareca americana
13/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
14White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
15/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
16Green-winged TealAnas crecca
17CanvasbackAythya valisineria
18/Redhead/Aythya americana
19/Ring-necked Duck/Aythya collaris
20Greater ScaupAythya marila
21/Lesser Scaup/Aythya affinis
22White-winged ScoterMelanitta deglandi
23BuffleheadBucephala albeola
24/Hooded Merganser/Lophodytes cucullatus
25/Red-breasted Merganser/Mergus serrator
26Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus
27Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

28Rock PigeonColumba livia
29Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
30White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala
31Plain PigeonPatagioenas inornata
32Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
33African Collared-DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
34Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
35Blue-headed Quail-DoveStarnoenas cyanocephala
36Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
37Gray-fronted Quail-DoveGeotrygon caniceps
38Key West Quail-DoveGeotrygon chrysia
39White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
40Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
41Mourning DoveZenaida macroura

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

42Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
43(Yellow-billed Cuckoo)Coccyzus americanus
44Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor
45|Black-billed Cuckoo|Coccyzus erythropthalmus
46Great Lizard-CuckooCoccyzus merlini

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

47|Common Nighthawk|Chordeiles minor
48Antillean NighthawkChordeiles gundlachii
49/Chuck-will's-widow/Antrostomus carolinensis
50Cuban NightjarAntrostomus cubanensis

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

51Northern PotooNyctibius jamaicensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

52Black SwiftCypseloides niger
53White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
54|Chimney Swift|Chaetura pelagica
55Antillean Palm SwiftTachornis phoenicobia

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

56/Ruby-throated Hummingbird/Archilochus colubris
57Bee HummingbirdMellisuga helenae
58Cuban EmeraldRiccordia ricordii

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

59King RailRallus elegans
60Clapper RailRallus crepitans
61Zapata RailMustelirallus cerverai
62Spotted RailPardirallus maculatus
63/Sora/Porzana carolina
64Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
65American CootFulica americana
66Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
67Yellow-breasted CrakeLaterallus flaviventer
68Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

69LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Cranes: Gruidae

70Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

71Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
72American AvocetRecurvirostra americana

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

73American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

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

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

81Northern JacanaJacana spinosa

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

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

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

110|Parasitic Jaeger|Stercorarius parasiticus
111Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus

 
Auks. Murres, and Puffins: Alcidae

112DovekieAlle alle

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

113Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
114Sabine's GullXema sabini
115/Bonaparte's Gull/Chroicocephalus philadelphia
116Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
117Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
118/Ring-billed Gull/Larus delawarensis
119/American Herring Gull/Larus smithsonianus
120Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
121Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
122Black SkimmerRynchops niger
123Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
124Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
125Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
126Least TernSternula antillarum
127Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplex
128Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
129Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
130|Black Tern|Chlidonias niger
131(Roseate Tern)Sterna dougallii
132/Forster's Tern/Sterna forsteri
133Common TernSterna hirundo
134Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
135Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

136American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

137Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
138Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

139#White-tailed Tropicbird#Phaethon lepturus
140#Red-billed Tropicbird#Phaethon aethereus

 
Loons: Gaviidae

141Common LoonGavia immer

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

142#Leach's Storm-Petrel#Hydrobates leucorhoa
143#Band-rumped Storm-Petrel#Hydrobates castro

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

144(Black-capped Petrel)Pterodroma hasitata
145Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris borealis
146#Great Shearwater#Ardenna gravis
147Sargasso ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

148Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

149/Magnificent Frigatebird/Fregata magnificens

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

150Northern GannetMorus bassanus
151Red-footed BoobySula sula
152Brown BoobySula leucogaster
153Masked BoobySula dactylatra

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

154AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

155Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritus
156Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

157White IbisEudocimus albus
158Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
159Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

160/American Bittern/Botaurus lentiginosus
161Least BitternBotaurus exilis
162Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
163Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
164Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
165Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
166Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens
167Snowy EgretEgretta thula
168Green HeronButorides virescens
169Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
170Great EgretArdea alba
171Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

172American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos
173Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

174Black VultureCoragyps atratus
175Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

176OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

177Cuban KiteChondrohierax wilsonii
178Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
179Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
180Gundlach's HawkAstur gundlachi
181/Northern Harrier/Circus hudsonius
182Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus
183/Mississippi Kite/Ictinia mississippiensis
184Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
185Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
186Cuban Black HawkButeogallus gundlachii
187Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus
188Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
189|Swainson's Hawk|Buteo swainsoni
190Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

191Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

192Bare-legged OwlMargarobyas lawrencii
193Cuban Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium siju
194Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
195Long-eared OwlAsio otus
196Stygian OwlAsio stygius
197Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

198Cuban TrogonPriotelus temnurus

 
Todies: Todidae

199Cuban TodyTodus multicolor

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

200Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

201/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/Sphyrapicus varius
202Cuban Green WoodpeckerXiphidiopicus percussus
203West Indian WoodpeckerMelanerpes superciliaris
204Ivory-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus principalis
205Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus
206Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
207Fernandina's FlickerColaptes fernandinae

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

208Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
209American KestrelFalco sparverius
210/Merlin/Falco columbarius
211Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

212CockatielNymphicus hollandicus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

213Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

214Cuban AmazonAmazona leucocephala
215Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
216Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus
217Cuban ParakeetPsittacara euops

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

218White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

219|Western Wood-Pewee|Contopus sordidulus
220|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virens
221Cuban PeweeContopus caribaeus
222Yellow-bellied FlycatcherEmpidonax flaviventris
223|Acadian Flycatcher|Empidonax virescens
224Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum
225Willow FlycatcherEmpidonax traillii
226Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus
227/Eastern Phoebe/Sayornis phoebe
228Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
229/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
230La Sagra's FlycatcherMyiarchus sagrae
231Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
232Cassin's KingbirdTyrannus vociferans
233/Western Kingbird/Tyrannus verticalis
234|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
235Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
236Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatus
237Giant KingbirdTyrannus cubensis
238/Scissor-tailed Flycatcher/Tyrannus forficatus
239Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

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

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

249House CrowCorvus splendens
250Cuban Palm-CrowCorvus minutus
251Cuban CrowCorvus nasicus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

252|Bank Swallow|Riparia riparia
253/Tree Swallow/Tachycineta bicolor
254Bahama SwallowTachycineta cyaneoviridis
255|Purple Martin|Progne subis
256Cuban MartinProgne cryptoleuca
257Caribbean MartinProgne dominicensis
258|Northern Rough-winged Swallow|Stelgidopteryx serripennis
259|Barn Swallow|Hirundo rustica
260|Cliff Swallow|Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
261Cave SwallowPetrochelidon fulva

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

262/Ruby-crowned Kinglet/Corthylio calendula

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

263Cuban GnatcatcherPolioptila lembeyei

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

264Zapata WrenFerminia cerverai
265Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

266European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

267/Gray Catbird/Dumetella carolinensis
268Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufum
269Bahama MockingbirdMimus gundlachii
270Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

271Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis
272Cuban SolitaireMyadestes elisabeth
273|Veery|Catharus fuscescens
274/Gray-cheeked Thrush/Catharus minimus
275/Bicknell's Thrush/Catharus bicknelli
276|Swainson's Thrush|Catharus ustulatus
277/Hermit Thrush/Catharus guttatus
278|Wood Thrush|Hylocichla mustelina
279/American Robin/Turdus migratorius
280Red-legged ThrushTurdus plumbeus

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

281Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
282/Cedar Waxwing/Bombycilla cedrorum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

283Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata
284Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
285Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiae

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

286House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

287White WagtailMotacilla alba

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

288House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
289Island CanarySerinus canaria

 
Longspurs and Snow Buntings: Calcariidae

290Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

291Grasshopper SparrowAmmodramus savannarum
292/Chipping Sparrow/Spizella passerina
293/Clay-colored Sparrow/Spizella pallida
294/Lark Sparrow/Chondestes grammacus
295Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
296|White-crowned Sparrow|Zonotrichia leucophrys
297Harris's SparrowZonotrichia querula
298White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis
299/Savannah Sparrow/Passerculus sandwichensis
300Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
301|Lincoln's Sparrow|Melospiza lincolnii
302Zapata SparrowTorreornis inexpectata
303Green-tailed TowheePipilo chlorurus

 
Spindalises: Spindalidae

304Western SpindalisSpindalis zena

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

305Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus
306|Bobolink|Dolichonyx oryzivorus
307Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
308Cuban OrioleIcterus melanopsis
309|Orchard Oriole|Icterus spurius
310Hooded OrioleIcterus cucullatus
311/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
312Red-shouldered BlackbirdAgelaius assimilis
313Tawny-shouldered BlackbirdAgelaius humeralis
314Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
315/Brown-headed Cowbird/Molothrus ater
316Cuban BlackbirdPtiloxena atroviolaceus
317Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
318Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus niger
319Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

320/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapilla
321/Worm-eating Warbler/Helmitheros vermivorum
322/Louisiana Waterthrush/Parkesia motacilla
323/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
324|Golden-winged Warbler|Vermivora chrysoptera
325/Blue-winged Warbler/Vermivora cyanoptera
326/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia
327/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citrea
328/Swainson's Warbler/Limnothlypis swainsonii
329|Tennessee Warbler|Leiothlypis peregrina
330/Orange-crowned Warbler/Leiothlypis celata
331/Nashville Warbler/Leiothlypis ruficapilla
332|Connecticut Warbler|Oporornis agilis
333/Mourning Warbler/Geothlypis philadelphia
334/Kentucky Warbler/Geothlypis formosa
335/Common Yellowthroat/Geothlypis trichas
336/Hooded Warbler/Setophaga citrina
337/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
338/Kirtland's Warbler/Setophaga kirtlandii
339/Cape May Warbler/Setophaga tigrina
340|Cerulean Warbler|Setophaga cerulea
341/Northern Parula/Setophaga americana
342/Magnolia Warbler/Setophaga magnolia
343|Bay-breasted Warbler|Setophaga castanea
344|Blackburnian Warbler|Setophaga fusca
345/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
346/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanica
347|Blackpoll Warbler|Setophaga striata
348/Black-throated Blue Warbler/Setophaga caerulescens
349/Palm Warbler/Setophaga palmarum
350Olive-capped WarblerSetophaga pityophila
351Pine WarblerSetophaga pinus
352/Yellow-rumped Warbler/Setophaga coronata
353/Yellow-throated Warbler/Setophaga dominica
354/Prairie Warbler/Setophaga discolor
355Townsend's WarblerSetophaga townsendi
356/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virens
357|Canada Warbler|Cardellina canadensis
358/Wilson's Warbler/Cardellina pusilla
359Yellow-headed WarblerTeretistris fernandinae
360Oriente WarblerTeretistris fornsi

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

361/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
362|Scarlet Tanager|Piranga olivacea
363/Western Tanager/Piranga ludoviciana
364/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus
365/Blue Grosbeak/Passerina caerulea
366/Indigo Bunting/Passerina cyanea
367/Painted Bunting/Passerina ciris
368Lazuli BuntingPasserina amoena
369|Dickcissel|Spiza americana

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

370Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
371Large-billed Seed-FinchSporophila crassirostris
372BananaquitCoereba flaveola
373Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
374Cuban BullfinchMelopyrrha nigra
375Cuban GrassquitPhonipara canorus
376Black-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 Visitor100
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient40
##Non-breeding Dispersal6
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant32
[]Accidental21

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened23
VVulnerable7
ENEndangered8
CRCritically Endangered3

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.