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# Species:291
# Excl Vagrants:291
# Endemics:45
# 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
4Plain PigeonPatagioenas inornataENT
5White-fronted Quail-DoveGeotrygon leucometopiaEEN
6Bay-breasted CuckooCoccyzus rufigularisEEN
7Hispaniolan Lizard-CuckooCoccyzus longirostrisE 
8Least PauraqueSiphonorhis brewsteriENT
9/Chuck-will's-widow/Antrostomus carolinensis NT
10Hispaniolan NightjarAntrostomus ekmaniE 
11Black SwiftCypseloides niger V
12|Chimney Swift|Chaetura pelagica V
13Antillean Palm SwiftTachornis phoenicobiaE 
14Hispaniolan MangoAnthracothorax dominicusE 
15Vervain HummingbirdMellisuga minimaE 
16Hispaniolan EmeraldRiccordia swainsoniiE 
17/Piping Plover/Charadrius melodus NT
18Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus NT
19|Red Knot|Calidris canutus NT
20#Curlew Sandpiper#Calidris ferruginea NT
21|Buff-breasted Sandpiper|Calidris subruficollis NT
22/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla NT
23#Leach's Storm-Petrel#Hydrobates leucorhoa V
24(Black-capped Petrel)Pterodroma hasitata EN
25Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens NT
26Ridgway's HawkButeo ridgwayiECR
27Ashy-faced OwlTyto glaucopsE 
28Hispaniolan TrogonPriotelus roseigasterE 
29Broad-billed TodyTodus subulatusE 
30Narrow-billed TodyTodus angustirostrisE 
31Antillean PiculetNesoctites micromegasE 
32Hispaniolan WoodpeckerMelanerpes striatusE 
33Hispaniolan AmazonAmazona ventralisEV
34Olive-throated ParakeetEupsittula nana NT
35Hispaniolan ParakeetPsittacara chloropterusEV
36Hispaniolan PeweeContopus hispaniolensisE 
37Stolid FlycatcherMyiarchus stolidusE 
38Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatusE 
39Flat-billed VireoVireo nanusE 
40Hispaniolan Palm-CrowCorvus palmarumE 
41White-necked CrowCorvus leucognaphalusEV
42Golden SwallowTachycineta euchryseaEV
43Cuban MartinProgne cryptoleucaE 
44Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatusE 
45Rufous-throated SolitaireMyadestes genibarbisE 
46/Bicknell's Thrush/Catharus bicknelli V
47Eastern Red-legged ThrushTurdus ardosiaceusE 
48La Selle ThrushTurdus swalesiEV
49PalmchatDulus dominicusE 
50Hispaniolan EuphoniaChlorophonia musicaE 
51Hispaniolan CrossbillLoxia megaplagaEEN
52Antillean SiskinSpinus dominicensisE 
53Black-crowned Palm-TanagerPhaenicophilus palmarumE 
54Hispaniolan SpindalisSpindalis dominicensisE 
55Hispaniolan OrioleIcterus dominicensisE 
56Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus nigerE 
57|Golden-winged Warbler|Vermivora chrysoptera NT
58|Blackpoll Warbler|Setophaga striata NT
59White-winged WarblerXenoligea montanaEV
60Green-tailed WarblerMicroligea palustrisE 
61Greater Antillean BullfinchMelopyrrha violaceaE 
62Western Chat-TanagerCalyptophilus tertiusEV
63Eastern Chat-TanagerCalyptophilus frugivorusENT

 

 *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##
EEndemic183
LCLocal0
NENear Endemic3
RRRestricted Range0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened18
VVulnerable11
ENEndangered4
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.