Bird
List
(as compiled and sent by Jan Hansen after the tour;
I have added Reptiles)
AWNC = Asa Wright Nature Center; Tr = Trinidad; To = Tobago; BR
= Blanchisseuse Road;
BWI=Blue Waters Inn; WF = Waller Field; GE=Grafton Estate; GT=
Gilpin Trace;
SGI=St. Giles Island;brAS = Aripo Savannah; AF= Arena Forest,
NS=Nariva Swamp,
CS=Caroni Swamp, (*)=heard only; Boldface = uncommon or
of special interest
*Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui:
heard several times at AWNC
Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus;
To (3 at Bon Accord WTP)
Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus; To (75-100 on Little Tobago, another 20-30
were seen during the boat trip to St. Giles Island)
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster; To (10-15 on Little
Tobago; many were seen flying quite close to the boat on the trip
to St. Giles)
Red-footed Booby Sula sula; To (one was seen from the overlook
on Little Tobago, there were 1000+ nesting at St. Giles—these were
seen well despite the choppy seas
Masked
Booby Sula dactylatra: 10-15 were seen resting on a rock face at St. Giles Island
Audubon’s Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri: 1 sitting in a nest burrow on Little
Tobago
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis;
Tr and To
Neotropic
Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus; Tr (20-30 roosting with the
ibis in Caroni Swamp)
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga;
To (4-6 at Bon Accord WTP)
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata
magnfiicens; Tr and To
Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus; Tr (one in Nariva Swamp)
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodius:
1 near NS and another on To
Great Egret Ardea alba; Tr
(NS and CS)
Snowy
Egret Egretta thula; Tr (several were in the ricefields
near Caroni), To (a few near Bon Accord)
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea;
Tr (NS & CS)
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor;
Tr (Caroni Swamp only), To (a few at Bon Accord)
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis;
Tr and To (abundant on both islands)
Green Heron Butorides virescens;
To (5-10 along the road outside Bon Accord WTP)
Striated Heron Butorides striatus;
Tr (a few in various places)
Yellow-crowned
Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea; Tr (20-30 in CS), To (one
near Blue Waters)
Scarlet
Ibis Eudocimus ruber; Tr (1000+ seen flying to roost in
Caroni—a glorious sight)
Black Vulture Coragyps
atratus; Tr (common and ubiquitous)
Turkey Vulture Cathartesaura;
Tr (see above species)
Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna
autumnalis; To (15-20 at Bon Accord)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors;
To ( a few at Bon Accord WTP )
White-cheeked Pintail Anas
bahamensis; To (10-15 at Bon Accord WTP)
American Wigeon Anas Americana: 1 at the Hilton pond in To
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 on To at the Hilton pond—very rare!
Osprey Pandion haliaetus;
Tr and To
Gray-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis:
great views from the veranda at AWNC
Plumbeous Kite: Tr (1 near NS
and 2 others in AF)
Double-toothed Kite Harpagus
bidentatus: seen several times from the veranda at AWNC
Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii; Tr (one on the power
lines near Arima)
Gray Hawk Asturina
nitida; Tr (only a few)
Common
Black-Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus;
Tr (seen most days at a variety of locales)
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga; To (several were
seen during the lunch stop near GT)
Savannah Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis; Tr (many excellent looks at Nariva, WF and AS)
Broad-winged
Hawk Buteo platypterus; To (a few were seen soaring above the ridge at the Blue Waters)
Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus; Tr (seen several times
at various places)
Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus; Tr (1 on BR and another
at AS)
Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus; Tr (one perched very
cooperatively at AWNC)
Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus: one soaring at AWNC—very
rare sighting
Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima; Tr and To (most common
near Nariva)
Merlin Falco columbarius: Tr
(one from the boat at CS)
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus; To (SGI & Bon Accord)
Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda; To (common and noisy around the Blue Waters Inn- the reason they don’t
give wake-up calls)
Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris:
Tr (one in the mangroves near the CS boat dock)
Sora: Porzana
carolina; To (one at the Hilton pond)
Common Moorhen Gallinula
chloropous; To (4-6 at Bon Accord WTP)
Wattled Jacana Jacana
jacana; Tr and To
Southern
Lapwing Vanellus chilensis; Tr and To (despite being seen most days these were always crowd pleasers)
Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus; Tr (2 were at Trincity
Sewage Pond)
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca; Tr (10-15 at CS)
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes; Tr and To
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia; Tr and To
Ruddy
Turnstone Arenaria interpres; To (10-15 at the Blue Waters Inn—always outside the entrance to the
bar—perhaps they were under age)
Least Sandpiper Calidris
minutilla; Tr (10-15 at the ag station)
Wilson’s
Snipe Gallinago delicata; Tr (one seen in a wet
field at the ag station at AS)
Royal Tern Sterna maxima To
(3 were seen while having a beer near the airport)
Rock Pigeon Columba
livia; Tr and To
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis; To (heard and
seen by most people at the BWI
Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas
speciosa; Tr (excellent scope views
from the veranda at AWNC)
Eared Dove Zenaida
auriculata; Tr andTo
Common Ground-Dove: Columbina passerina; Tr (3-5 at NS)
Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti; Tr and To (very common)
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi; To (fairly common
and easy to see at BWI)
Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla; Tr (a regular visitor
to the the feeders at AWNC)
Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilata; Tr (seen coming
to roost at NS & WF)
Green-rumped Parrotlet Forpus passerinus; Tr and To (nice looks
near NS and Bon Accord)
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus; Tr (in the scope along
BR)
Orange-winged Parrot Amazona amazonica; Tr and To (the common
parrot of both islands)
Yellow-crowned Parrot Amazona ochrocephala; Tr (nice scope views at NS)
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana; Tr (nice views of this skulker
at AF)
Striped Cuckoo ; Tr (one in a clearing along BR)
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major: Tr (3 in the mangroves near CS)
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani; Tr and To
*Barn Owl Tyto
alba Tr (heard at WF)
*Tropical Screech-Owl Megascops choliba; Tr (2-3 were heard
at WF but they eluded visual capture)
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum; Tr (heard daily
at AWNC—seen from the veranda and on BR)
Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis
semitorquatus: Tr (fleeting glimpse from the veranda at AWNC)
Pauraque Nyctidromus
albicollis; Tr (a few were seen during
the night trip to WF)
White-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus cayennensis; Tr (excellent
views at WF)
Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus; Tr (great views by
day and night—resting along the trail at AWNC and in the mangroves
at CS; also in the spotlight at WF)
Oilbird Steatornis
caripensis; Tr (20+ in Dunston Cave
at AWNC—a memorable experience)
Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura; Tr and To ( a few
on both islands)
Band-rumped Swift Chaetura
spinicauda: Tr (a few at the crest of BR)
Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura chinereiventris; Tr and To
Neotropical
Palm-Swift Tachornis squamata; Tr (seen very well among the moriche palms at WF)
Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsute; Tr and To (fairly common
both islands)
Green Hermit Phaethornis
guy; Tr (fairly common around AWNC
including some at the feeders)
Little Hermit Phaethornis
longuemareus; Tr (fairly common on
BR and at AWNC)
White-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus ensipennis; To (excellent
views along GT)
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora; Tr and To (one of
the regulars at AWNC—the male is spectacular)
Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax
nigricollis: Tr and To
Green-breasted Mango Anthrocothorax prevostii: Tr (3 were seen from the boat at
CS)
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis
mosquitus: Tr and To (the male is gorgeous)
Tufted Coquette Lophornis ornatus; Tr (the male is a real
show stopper and a regular at AWNC)
Blue-chinned Sapphire Chlorestes notatus; Tr (fairly common
around AWNC)
White-chested Emerald Amazilia chionopectus; Tr (very common
at AWNC)
Copper-rumped Hummingbird Amazilia tobaci; Tr and To (very common
throughout)
Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster
longirostris: (1 was seen along the road at AWNC)
White-tailed Trogon Trogon viridis; Tr (nice looks at several
at AWNC)
Violaceous Trogon Trogon violaceus;
Tr (one high in a tree during lunch at AF)
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris;
Tr and To (AWNC, BR and GT)
Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus
momota; Tr and To (common but always spectacular)
Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle
alcyon; To (1 on the wires at Bon Accord)
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle
americana; Tr (1 along a small stream near NS)
American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea: Tr (2 responded to tape near NS)
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula
ruficauda; Tr and To (most common on Tobago—the favorite of
many)
Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos
vitellinus; Tr (good scope studies from the verandah at AWNC)
Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes
rubricapillus; To (fairly common)
Red-rumped Woodpecker Venilioris
kirkii; Tr (1 working a palm near NS)
Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus
rubiginosus; Tr and To (best view was at AWNC)
Chestnut Woodpecker Celeus
elegans; Tr (this prehistoric looking picid came to the feeders
at AWNC)
Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus
lineatus; Tr (scope views near NS)
Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus
melanoleucos: Tr (1 near the town of Blanchisseuse)
Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis
albescens; Tr (great views at WF)
Stripe-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis cinnamomea; Tr and To (best views along GT)
Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis
cinnamomea; Tr (several were seen well at NS)
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans:
Tr (1 at WF)
Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus
griseicapillus: To (GT and GE)
Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus
susurrans; Tr and To (nice views on both islands)
*Straight-billed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus
picus: Tr (this mangrove specialist called from deep inside
the mangroves but refused to appear)
Great Antshrike Taraba major;
Tr (responded to tape at AWNC and near Blanchissuese)
Black-crested Antshrike Sakesphorus
canadensis; Tr (nice views at NS and WF)
Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus
doliatus; Tr and To (common but another favorite)
Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus
mentalis: Tr (nice looks by a few of us at AWNC—this was after
the oilbird hike)
White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula
axillaris; ; Tr (seen several times along BR
White-fringed Antwren Formicvora
intermedia; To (seen very well at GE and BWI)
Silvered Antbird Sclateria
naevia: Tr (very nice close-range views near Blanchisseuse)
White-bellied Antbird Myrmeciza
longipes; Tr (nice looks for some at AF but a frustration for
others)
Black-faced Antthrush Formicarius
analis; Tr (fabulous views of this skulker on BR)
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum; Tr (AWNC and near Arima)
Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii;
Tr (great looks from the veranda and in AF)
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia
flavogaster; Tr and To (common in open areas)
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes
oleaginous; Tr and To (very common)
Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon
superciliaris; Tr (fantastic views along BR)
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher Tolmomyias
flaviventris; Tr and To (seen well various places)
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus
cooperi: Tr (1 on the wires from the van on BR)
Fuscous Flycatcher Cnemotriccus
fuscatus; To (seen well at GE)
Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus; Tr (fleeting views
near Arima)
Euler’s Flycatcher Lathrotriccus eulei: Tr (seen well but only by a few on BR)
Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus;
Tr (quite common)
Pied Water-Tyrant Fluvicola
pica; Tr (common in wet marshy habitat)
White-headed Marsh-Tyrant Arundinicola
leucocephala; Tr (same as previous species)
*Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus
tuberculifer: Tr (heard several times at AWNC and on BR)
Venezuelan Flycatcher Myiarchus
venezuelensis; To (1 seen briefly at GE)
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus:
Tr (noisy and conspicuous throughout the island)
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus
pitantua; Tr (seen very well from the veranda at AWNC)
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes
maculates; Tr (seen several times at AWNC—very cooperative)
Piratic
FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius Tr (seen well at AWNC—heard
daily)
Sulphury Flycatcher Tyrannopsis sulphurea; Tr (scope studies
of this Tropical Kingbird look-a-like at WF)
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus; Tr
and To (abundant)
Gray Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis; To
(1 on the fence at Bon Accord)
White-winged Becard: Pachyramphus polychopterus:
Tr (a male responded to tape at WF)
Black-tailed Tityra Tityra cayana; Tr (in
the scope at the AF lunch stop—also at AWNC)
Bearded Bellbird Procnias averano; Tr (finally
seen well by all at AWNC—a fascinating species)
White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus; Tr
(what a show on the lek at AWNC)
Blue-backed Manakin Chiroxiphia pareola; To
(fabulous views for all at GT and GE—a real beauty)
Golden-headed Manakin Pipra erythrocephala;
Tr (seen well by all at AWNC)
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus: To (GE and
Little Tobago)
Scrub Greenlet Hylophilus flavipes; To
(seen well on the grounds at the Blue Waters)
Golden-fronted Greenlet Hylophilus aurantiifrons;
Tr (AWNC and BR)
Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis;
Tr (heard daily and seen by most at the upper car park at AWNC)
Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis: To
(numerous at the airport and in the Bon Accord area)
Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea; Tr
(BR and at the ag station)
White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer;
Tr (fairly common—best views at the ag station)
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx
ruficollis; Tr (fairly common)
Rufous-Breasted Wren Thryothorus rutilus; Tr
and To ( great views from the veranda at AWNC)
House Wren Troglodytes aedon; Tr and To
(seen most days)
Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus:
Tr (3-5 along BR)
Yellow-legged Thrush Platycichla flavipes;
To (great views of a male along GT)
Cocoa Thrush Turdus fumigatus; Tr (very
common around AWNC)
Bare-eyed Thrush Turdus nudigensis; Tr
and To (seen daily)
White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis; Tr
(nice looks during a walk on BR)
Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus; Tr and
To
Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi; Tr (only
1 was on BR)
Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia; Tr (1
at the becard stop at WF)
American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla; Tr
and To (just a couple)
Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis;
Tr (the most common migrant warbler)
Masked Yellowthroat Geothlypis aequinoctialis;
(nice views at WF and NS)
Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus;
Tr (BR and AWNC)
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola; Tr and To (if you missed
this you need to take up stamp collecting)
Bicolored Conebill Conirostrum bicolor; Tr (seen very well
from the boat at CS)
White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus;
Tr (a few were seen on the road at AWNC)
White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus; Tr
and To (very common at AWNC feeders)
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager Habia rubica; Tr
(one made intermittent appearances at the feeders at AWNC—also seen
there on the Discovery Trail)
Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo; Tr
(very common at AWNC feeders)
Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus; Tr
and To (more common on To)
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum; Tr and
To (see notation under Bananaquit)
Violaceus Euphonia Euphonia violacea Tr
(always a treat at the AWNC feeders)
Trinidad Euphonia
Euphonia trinitatis: Tr (heard several times on BR and seen
briefly atop an immortelle near Arima)
Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana; Tr
(these splendid beauties provided thrills for everyone)
Speckled Tanager Tangara guttata; Tr (brief
views for a few along BR)
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola; Tr (common
but beautiful everytime!)
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana; Tr (a few seen
from the veranda at AWNC)
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza; Tr
(a highlight at the AWNC feeders!)
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus; Tr
(see above species)
Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus;
Tr (a male paid several visits to the AWNC feeders)
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia javarina; Tr
and To (common to abundant)
Black-faced Grassquit Tiaris bicolor; To
(nice looks at both sexes at Bon Accord)
Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens; Tr (most easily
seen at the feeders at AWNC)
Grassland Yellow-Finch Sicalis luteloa: Tr (4-6 at the ag station—recently recorded
in Trinidad for the first time!
Yellow-hooded Blackbird Agelaius icterocephalus; Tr (Nice looks
at NS)
Red-breasted Blackbird Sturnella militaris; Tr (seen well at
NS and the ag station—very handsome)
Carib Grackle Quiscalus
lugubris; Tr and To (common in towns
and villages)
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus
bonariensis; Tr and To (very common
at BWI)
Giant Cowbird Scaphidura
oryzivora; Tr and To
Moriche Oriole Icterus
chrysocephalus: a pair were extremely cooperative at WF—a very difficult species to
find!
Yellow Oriole Icterus
nigrogularis; Tr (a few seen daily
around the AWNC)
Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela; Tr (nesting across from
the rest stop in Valencia)
Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus Tr and To
Reptiles:
Jungle Runner Ameiva ameiva; Tr and To (the only lizard
common throughout)
Tegu Tupinambis teguixin; Tr. (frequently present
around the feeders in AWNC).
Tropidurus plica; Tr. (a juvenile seen on a trail
at AWNC)
Richard’s Anole Anolis richardii; To. (adults and juveniles
around the Blue Waters Inn)
Cook’s Tree Boa Corallus hortulanus cookie; Tr. (an adult
specimen coiled on a mangrove at Caroni Swamp)
The following birds were seen on Feb 26th
during the morning pre-trip excursion in Miami.
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
White Ibis
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Loggerhead Shrike
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Spot-breasted Oriole
House Sparrow
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