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# Species:203
# Excl Vagrants:203
# Endemics:7
# 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.*

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1West Indian Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arboreaNENT
2Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosaE 
3White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala NT
4/Chuck-will's-widow/Antrostomus carolinensis NT
5|Chimney Swift|Chaetura pelagica V
6Antillean Palm SwiftTachornis phoenicobiaE 
7Bahama WoodstarNesophlox evelynaeE 
8/Piping Plover/Charadrius melodus NT
9Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus NT
10|Red Knot|Calidris canutus NT
11|Buff-breasted Sandpiper|Calidris subruficollis NT
12/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla NT
13Trindade PetrelPterodroma arminjoniana V
14(Black-capped Petrel)Pterodroma hasitata EN
15Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens NT
16Cuban CrowCorvus nasicusE 
17Bahama SwallowTachycineta cyaneoviridisEEN
18Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatusE 
19Western SpindalisSpindalis zenaNE 
20/Kirtland's Warbler/Setophaga kirtlandii NT
21|Blackpoll Warbler|Setophaga striata NT
22Greater Antillean BullfinchMelopyrrha violaceaE 

 

 *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##
EEndemic176
LCLocal0
NENear Endemic3
RRRestricted Range0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened11
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.