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# Species:262
# Excl Vagrants:262
# Endemics:10
# 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
5Canada GooseBranta canadensis
6/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
7Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
8/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
9/American Wigeon/Mareca americana
10/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
11/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
12Green-winged TealAnas crecca
13/Redhead/Aythya americana
14/Ring-necked Duck/Aythya collaris
15/Lesser Scaup/Aythya affinis
16/Hooded Merganser/Lophodytes cucullatus
17/Red-breasted Merganser/Mergus serrator
18Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus
19Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

20American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

21Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
22Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

23Rock PigeonColumba livia
24White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala
25Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
26African Collared-DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
27Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
28Caribbean DoveLeptotila jamaicensis
29White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
30Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
31Mourning DoveZenaida macroura

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

32Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
33(Yellow-billed Cuckoo)Coccyzus americanus
34Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor
35|Black-billed Cuckoo|Coccyzus erythropthalmus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

36|Common Nighthawk|Chordeiles minor
37Antillean NighthawkChordeiles gundlachii
38/Chuck-will's-widow/Antrostomus carolinensis

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

39Northern PotooNyctibius jamaicensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

40Black SwiftCypseloides niger
41|Chimney Swift|Chaetura pelagica
42Antillean Palm SwiftTachornis phoenicobia

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

43/Ruby-throated Hummingbird/Archilochus colubris

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

44/Sora/Porzana carolina
45Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
46American CootFulica americana
47Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
48Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

49LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

50Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
51American AvocetRecurvirostra americana

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

52/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
53|American Golden-Plover|Pluvialis dominica
54Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
55KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
56/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus
57Wilson's PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia
58Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

59|Upland Sandpiper|Bartramia longicauda
60|Whimbrel|Numenius phaeopus
61|Hudsonian Godwit|Limosa haemastica
62/Marbled Godwit/Limosa fedoa
63/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseus
64/Long-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus scolopaceus
65/Wilson's Snipe/Gallinago delicata
66Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
67/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
68/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
69/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
70/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
71/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
72/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
73|Red Knot|Calidris canutus
74RuffCalidris pugnax
75/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
76|Buff-breasted Sandpiper|Calidris subruficollis
77/Sanderling/Calidris alba
78/Dunlin/Calidris alpina
79Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
80|White-rumped Sandpiper|Calidris fuscicollis
81/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla
82|Pectoral Sandpiper|Calidris melanotos
83/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri
84/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

85/Bonaparte's Gull/Chroicocephalus philadelphia
86Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
87Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
88/Ring-billed Gull/Larus delawarensis
89/Herring Gull/Larus argentatus
90Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
91Black SkimmerRynchops niger
92Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
93Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
94Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
95Least TernSternula antillarum
96Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
97Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
98|Black Tern|Chlidonias niger
99(Roseate Tern)Sterna dougallii
100/Forster's Tern/Sterna forsteri
101Common TernSterna hirundo
102Elegant TernThalasseus elegans
103Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
104Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

105#White-tailed Tropicbird#Phaethon lepturus

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

106(Black-capped Petrel)Pterodroma hasitata
107Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea
108#Great Shearwater#Ardenna gravis
109Audubon's ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

110/Magnificent Frigatebird/Fregata magnificens

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

111Red-footed BoobySula sula
112Brown BoobySula leucogaster
113Masked BoobySula dactylatra

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

114AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

115Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritus

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

116American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos
117Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

118/American Bittern/Botaurus lentiginosus
119Least BitternIxobrychus exilis
120Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
121Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
122Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
123Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
124Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens
125Snowy EgretEgretta thula
126Green HeronButorides virescens
127Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
128Great EgretArdea alba
129Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

130White IbisEudocimus albus
131Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
132Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

133Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

134OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

135Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
136/Mississippi Kite/Ictinia mississippiensis
137/Northern Harrier/Circus hudsonius
138Cuban Black HawkButeogallus gundlachii
139Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

140Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

141Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

142Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

143/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/Sphyrapicus varius
144West Indian WoodpeckerMelanerpes superciliaris
145Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

146American KestrelFalco sparverius
147/Merlin/Falco columbarius
148Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

149Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
150Yellow-crowned ParrotAmazona ochrocephala
151Cuban ParrotAmazona leucocephala
152Scarlet MacawAra macao

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

153Caribbean ElaeniaElaenia martinica
154|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virens
155Yellow-bellied FlycatcherEmpidonax flaviventris
156|Acadian Flycatcher|Empidonax virescens
157Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum
158Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus
159/Eastern Phoebe/Sayornis phoebe
160/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
161La Sagra's FlycatcherMyiarchus sagrae
162Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
163|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
164Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
165Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatus
166/Scissor-tailed Flycatcher/Tyrannus forficatus
167Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

168/White-eyed Vireo/Vireo griseus
169Thick-billed VireoVireo crassirostris
170/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
171/Blue-headed Vireo/Vireo solitarius
172/Philadelphia Vireo/Vireo philadelphicus
173|Red-eyed Vireo|Vireo olivaceus
174Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquus
175Yucatan VireoVireo magister

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

176|Bank Swallow|Riparia riparia
177/Tree Swallow/Tachycineta bicolor
178|Purple Martin|Progne subis
179Cuban MartinProgne cryptoleuca
180Caribbean MartinProgne dominicensis
181|Northern Rough-winged Swallow|Stelgidopteryx serripennis
182|Barn Swallow|Hirundo rustica
183|Cliff Swallow|Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
184Cave SwallowPetrochelidon fulva

 
Kinglets: Regulidae

185/Ruby-crowned Kinglet/Corthylio calendula

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

186House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

187European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

188/Gray Catbird/Dumetella carolinensis
189Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

190|Veery|Catharus fuscescens
191/Gray-cheeked Thrush/Catharus minimus
192|Swainson's Thrush|Catharus ustulatus
193|Wood Thrush|Hylocichla mustelina
194Red-legged ThrushTurdus plumbeus

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

195/Cedar Waxwing/Bombycilla cedrorum

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

196Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

197House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

198Grasshopper SparrowAmmodramus savannarum
199/Chipping Sparrow/Spizella passerina
200/Clay-colored Sparrow/Spizella pallida
201/Lark Sparrow/Chondestes grammacus
202Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
203|White-crowned Sparrow|Zonotrichia leucophrys
204Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus
205/Savannah Sparrow/Passerculus sandwichensis

 
Spindalises: Spindalidae

206Western SpindalisSpindalis zena

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

207Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus
208|Bobolink|Dolichonyx oryzivorus
209|Orchard Oriole|Icterus spurius
210/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
211Tawny-shouldered BlackbirdAgelaius humeralis
212Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
213Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus niger

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

214/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapilla
215/Worm-eating Warbler/Helmitheros vermivorum
216/Louisiana Waterthrush/Parkesia motacilla
217/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
218|Golden-winged Warbler|Vermivora chrysoptera
219/Blue-winged Warbler/Vermivora cyanoptera
220/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia
221/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citrea
222/Swainson's Warbler/Limnothlypis swainsonii
223|Tennessee Warbler|Leiothlypis peregrina
224/Orange-crowned Warbler/Leiothlypis celata
225/Nashville Warbler/Leiothlypis ruficapilla
226|Connecticut Warbler|Oporornis agilis
227/Mourning Warbler/Geothlypis philadelphia
228/Kentucky Warbler/Geothlypis formosa
229/Common Yellowthroat/Geothlypis trichas
230/Hooded Warbler/Setophaga citrina
231/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
232/Cape May Warbler/Setophaga tigrina
233|Cerulean Warbler|Setophaga cerulea
234/Northern Parula/Setophaga americana
235/Magnolia Warbler/Setophaga magnolia
236|Bay-breasted Warbler|Setophaga castanea
237|Blackburnian Warbler|Setophaga fusca
238/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
239/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanica
240|Blackpoll Warbler|Setophaga striata
241/Black-throated Blue Warbler/Setophaga caerulescens
242/Palm Warbler/Setophaga palmarum
243Pine WarblerSetophaga pinus
244/Yellow-rumped Warbler/Setophaga coronata
245/Yellow-throated Warbler/Setophaga dominica
246Vitelline WarblerSetophaga vitellina
247/Prairie Warbler/Setophaga discolor
248Townsend's WarblerSetophaga townsendi
249/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virens
250|Canada Warbler|Cardellina canadensis
251/Wilson's Warbler/Cardellina pusilla

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

252/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
253|Scarlet Tanager|Piranga olivacea
254/Western Tanager/Piranga ludoviciana
255/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus
256/Blue Grosbeak/Passerina caerulea
257/Indigo Bunting/Passerina cyanea
258/Painted Bunting/Passerina ciris
259|Dickcissel|Spiza americana

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

260BananaquitCoereba flaveola
261Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
262Grand Cayman BullfinchMelopyrrha taylon

 

 *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 Visitor91
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient37
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant12
[]Accidental6

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened15
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered2
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.