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# Species:164
# Excl Vagrants:164
# Endemics:12
# Near Endemics:1

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.*

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1West Indian Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arboreaNENT
2Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosaE 
3White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala NT
4Bridled Quail-DoveGeotrygon mystaceaE 
5Black SwiftCypseloides niger V
6Purple-throated CaribEulampis jugularisE 
7Green-throated CaribEulampis holosericeusE 
8Antillean Crested HummingbirdOrthorhyncus cristatusE 
9/Piping Plover/Charadrius melodus NT
10Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus NT
11|Red Knot|Calidris canutus NT
12|Buff-breasted Sandpiper|Calidris subruficollis NT
13/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla NT
14Lesser Antillean FlycatcherMyiarchus oberiE 
15Scaly-breasted ThrasherAllenia fuscaE 
16Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatusE 
17Brown TremblerCinclocerthia ruficaudaE 
18Lesser Antillean EuphoniaChlorophonia flavifronsE 
19|Blackpoll Warbler|Setophaga striata NT
20St. Kitts BullfinchMelopyrrha grandisE 
21Lesser Antillean BullfinchLoxigilla noctisE 

 

 *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 Visitor6
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient6
##Non-breeding Dispersal3
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant3
[]Accidental16

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic181
LCLocal0
NENear Endemic3
RRRestricted Range0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable1
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.