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Number of species: 177

Number of endemics: 5
Number of globally threatened species: 6
Number of introduced species: 1
Date last reviewed: 2005-05-01
 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Grèbe à bec bigarré Rare/Accidental
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Greater Shearwater Puffinus gravis Puffin majeur Rare/Accidental
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Puffin fuligineux Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri Puffin d'Audubon Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus Phaéton à bec rouge Rare/Accidental
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Phaéton à bec jaune Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Brown Booby Pelecanus occidentalis Pélican brun Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Fou masqué Rare/Accidental
Red-footed Booby Sula sula Fou à pieds rouges Rare/Accidental
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Fou brun
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus Cormoran vigua
 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga Anhinga d'Amérique Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens Frégate superbe
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias Grand Héron Rare/Accidental
Great Egret Ardea alba Grande Aigrette
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor Aigrette tricolore Rare/Accidental
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea Aigrette bleue
Snowy Egret Egretta thula Aigrette neigeuse Rare/Accidental
Little Egret Egretta garzetta Aigrette garzette Rare/Accidental
Western Reef-Egret Egretta gularis Aigrette à gorge blanche Rare/Accidental
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Héron garde-boeufs
Green Heron Butorides virescens Héron vert
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Bihoreau gris Rare/Accidental
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea Bihoreau violacé Rare/Accidental
 
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Ibis falcinelle Rare/Accidental
 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Caribbean Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber Flamant des Caraïbes
 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor Dendrocygne fauve Rare/Accidental
West Indian Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arborea Dendrocygne des Antilles Vulnerable
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis Dendrocygne à ventre noir Rare/Accidental
American Wigeon Anas americana Canard d'Amérique Rare/Accidental
Gadwall Anas strepera Canard chipeau Rare/Accidental
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis Sarcelle à ailes vertes Rare/Accidental
Northern Pintail Anas acuta Canard pilet Rare/Accidental
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors Sarcelle à ailes bleues
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata Canard souchet Rare/Accidental
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris Fuligule à collier Rare/Accidental
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis Petit Fuligule Rare/Accidental
Masked Duck Nomonyx dominica Érismature routoutou Rare/Accidental
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis Érismature rousse Rare/Accidental
 
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey Pandion haliaetus Balbuzard pêcheur Rare/Accidental
 
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus Busard Saint-Martin
Common Black-Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus Buse noire Rare/Accidental
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus Petite Buse
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis Buse à queue rousse Rare/Accidental
 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
American Kestrel Falco sparverius Crécerelle d'Amérique Rare/Accidental
Merlin Falco columbarius Faucon émerillon Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Faucon pèlerin
 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Sora Porzana carolina Marouette de Caroline Rare/Accidental
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica Talève violacée Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Gallinule poule-d'eau Rare/Accidental
American Coot Fulica americana Foulque d'Amérique
Caribbean Coot Fulica caribaea Foulque à cachet blanc Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus Huîtrier d'Amérique Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black Necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus Échasse d'Amérique
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica Pluvier bronzé Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied plover Pluvialis squatarola Pluvier argenté
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus Pluvier semipalmé
Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia Pluvier de Wilson
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Pluvier kildir Rare/Accidental
Collared Plover Charadrius collaris Pluvier d'Azara Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata Bécassine de Wilson Rare/Accidental
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus Bécassin roux Rare/Accidental
Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica Barge hudsonienne Rare/Accidental
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Courlis corlieu
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Chevalier grivelé
Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria Chevalier solitaire Rare/Accidental
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Grand Chevalier
Willet Tringa semipalmata Chevalier semipalmé Rare/Accidental
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Petit Chevalier
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Tournepierre à collier
Red Knot Calidris canutus Bécasseau maubèche Rare/Accidental
Sanderling Calidris alba Bécasseau sanderling Rare/Accidental
Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Bécasseau semipalmé Rare/Accidental
Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri Bécasseau d'Alaska Rare/Accidental
Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla Bécasseau minuscule Rare/Accidental
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis Bécasseau à croupion blanc Rare/Accidental
Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii Bécasseau de Baird Rare/Accidental
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos Bécasseau à poitrine cendrée Rare/Accidental
Dunlin Calidris alpina Bécasseau variable Rare/Accidental
Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus Bécasseau à échasses Rare/Accidental
Buff-breasted Sandpipe Tryngites subruficollis Bécasseau roussâtre Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Ruff Philomachus pugnax Combattant varié Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis Goéland à bec cerclé Rare/Accidental
American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus Goéland hudsonien Rare/Accidental
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus Mouette rieuse Rare/Accidental
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla Mouette atricille Rare/Accidental
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Mouette tridactyle Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Noddi brun
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Sterne fuligineuse
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus Sterne bridée
Least Tern Sternula antillarum Petite Sterne Rare/Accidental
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Sterne hansel Rare/Accidental
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Sterne caspienne Rare/Accidental
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Sterne de Dougall Rare/Accidental
Common Tern Sterna hirundo Sterne pierregarin Rare/Accidental
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus Sterne royale Rare/Accidental
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Sterne caugek Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus Labbe pomarin Rare/Accidental
 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon Columba livia Pigeon biset Introduced species
White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala Pigeon à couronne blanche Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa Pigeon à cou rouge
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata Tourterelle oreillarde
Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita Tourterelle à queue carrée
Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina Colombe à queue noire
Bridled Quail-Dove Geotrygon mystacea Colombe à croissants Rare/Accidental
Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana Colombe rouviolette
 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
St. Lucia Parrot Amazona versicolor Amazone de Sainte-Lucie Endemic Vulnerable
 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus Coulicou à bec noir Rare/Accidental
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus Coulicou à bec jaune Rare/Accidental
Mangrove Cuckoo Coccyzus minor Coulicou manioc
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani Ani à bec lisse Rare/Accidental
 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Ashy-faced Owl Tyto glaucops Effraie d'Hispaniola
Barn Owl Tyto alba Effraie des clochers
 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor Engoulevent d'Amérique Rare/Accidental
Rufous Nightjar Caprimulgus rufus Engoulevent roux
 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Black Swift Cypseloides niger Martinet sombre Rare/Accidental
Lesser Antillean Swift Chaetura martinica Martinet chiquesol
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba Martinet à ventre blanc Rare/Accidental
 
APODIFORMES: Trochilidae
Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis Colibri madère
Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus Colibri falle-vert
Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus Colibri huppé
 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique Rare/Accidental
 
PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae
Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica Élénie siffleuse
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster Élénie à ventre jaune Rare/Accidental
Lesser Antillean Pewee Contopus latirostris Moucherolle gobemouche
Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis Tyran gris
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana Tyran des savanes Rare/Accidental
Lesser Antillean Flycatcher Myiarchus oberi Tyran janeau
 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia Hirondelle de rivage Rare/Accidental
Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis Hirondelle à ventre blanc
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Hirondelle rustique
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Hirondelle à front blanc Rare/Accidental
Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva Hirondelle à front brun Rare/Accidental
 
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae
House Wren Troglodytes aedon Troglodyte familier
 
PASSERIFORMES: Mimidae
Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus Moqueur des savanes
White-breasted Thrasher Ramphocinclus brachyurus Moqueur gorge-blanche Rare/Accidental Endangered
Grey Trembler Cinclocerthia gutturalis Trembleur gris Endemic (country/region)
Scaly-breasted Thrasher Allenia fusca Moqueur grivotte
Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus Moqueur corossol
 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Forest Thrush Cichlherminia lherminieri Grive à pieds jaunes Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Rufous-throated Solitaire Myadestes genibarbis Solitaire siffleur
Bare-eyed Thrush Turdus nudigenis Merle à lunettes
 
PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae
Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons Viréo à gorge jaune Rare/Accidental
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Viréo aux yeux rouges Rare/Accidental
Yellow-green Vireo Vireo flavoviridis Viréo jaune-verdâtre
Black-whiskered Vireo Vireo altiloquus Viréo à moustaches
 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Antillean Euphonia Euphonia musica Organiste louis-d'or Rare/Accidental
 
PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae
Northern Parula Parula americana Paruline à collier Rare/Accidental
Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia Paruline jaune
Cape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina Paruline tigrée Rare/Accidental
Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata Paruline à croupion jaune Rare/Accidental
St. Lucia Warbler Dendroica delicata Paruline de Sainte-Lucie Endemic
Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor Paruline des prés
Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum Paruline à couronne rousse Rare/Accidental
Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata Paruline rayée Rare/Accidental
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia Paruline noir et blanc Rare/Accidental
American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla Paruline flamboyante Rare/Accidental
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea Paruline orangée Rare/Accidental
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla Paruline couronnée Rare/Accidental
Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis Paruline des ruisseaux Rare/Accidental
Louisiana Waterthrush Seiurus motacilla Paruline hochequeue Rare/Accidental
Semper's Warbler Leucopeza semperi Paruline pied-blanc Possibly extinct
Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina Paruline à capuchon
Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis Paruline du Canada Rare/Accidental
 
PASSERIFORMES: Coerebidae
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola Sucrier à ventre jaune
 
PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea Tangara écarlate Rare/Accidental
 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Blue-black Grassquit Tiaris bicolor Sporophile cici
St. Lucia Black Finch Melanospiza richardsoni Moisson pied-blanc Endemic Endangered
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis Sporophile rougegorge
Grassland Yellow-Finch Sicalis luteola Sicale des savanes Rare/Accidental
 
PASSERIFORMES: Cardinalidae
Lesser Antillean Saltator Saltator albicollis Saltator gros-bec
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus Cardinal à poitrine rose Rare/Accidental
 
PASSERIFORMES: Icteridae
Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus Goglu des prés Rare/Accidental
Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris Quiscale merle
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis Vacher luisant
Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula Oriole de Baltimore Rare/Accidental
St. Lucia Oriole Icterus laudabilis Oriole de Sainte-Lucie Endemic Near-threatened

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