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More a bird of the
Greater Antilles, the White-crowned Pigeon reaches the
northern Lesser Antilles islands of Antigua and Barbuda,
where it is quite common. (Photo by tour participant Greg
Griffith)
I hadn't run this tour for three years so I was a little bit
curious about how things had changed on "the islands." I am
always nervous about the connecting flights, lost baggage
(LIAT don't let us down!), and general logistics on this
logistically complicated tour. However, we seem to have it
down to a science after years of practice, and LIAT has gotten
better! It was a great tour in 2013.
We saw all of the Lesser Antilles' endemics very well
including great looks at the tough ones: Grenada Dove (my
closest and best encounter ever; and at the last minute!),
Imperial Parrot (chasing a pair through the Syndicate forest
and eventually having them right over our heads!), St. Lucia
Black-Finch (at our feet; and it does have pink feet!), and
White-breasted Thrasher (twelve, count 'em twelve! on the
island of Martinique). It was an adventure and I want to thank
this most excellent group for doing it with me.
I can't wait to see you all again.
--Jesse aka Mot (from Lima, Peru)
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for
individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I =
introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b =
boreal migrant
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)

All four of the
endemic parrots of the region are considered either
"Vulnerable" or "Endangered" by Birdlife International,
though all 4 have been making comebacks thanks to local
conservation programmes. The population of St. Lucia
Parrot has rebounded to 300-500 from a low of about 100 in
the 1970's. (Photo by guide Jesse Fagan)
WEST INDIAN
WHISTLING-DUCK (Dendrocygna
arborea)
BLUE-WINGED TEAL (Anas discors)
WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL (Anas bahamensis)
MASKED DUCK (Nomonyx
dominicus)
RUDDY DUCK (Oxyura
jamaicensis)
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
PIED-BILLED GREBE (Podilymbus podiceps)
Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)
RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD (Phaethon aethereus)
Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD (Fregata magnificens)
Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets)
BROWN BOOBY (Sula
leucogaster)
RED-FOOTED BOOBY (Sula sula)
Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
BROWN PELICAN (Pelecanus
occidentalis)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
LEAST BITTERN (Ixobrychus
exilis)
GREAT BLUE HERON (Ardea herodias)
GREAT EGRET (Ardea
alba)
LITTLE EGRET (Egretta
garzetta)
SNOWY EGRET (Egretta
thula)
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Egretta caerulea)

Purple-throated
Caribs are interesting hummingbirds in that the females
have longer, more decurved bills than the males,
presumably allowing them to feed on different types of
flowers. (Photo by tour participant Greg Griffith)
TRICOLORED HERON
(Egretta tricolor)
CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus
ibis)
GREEN HERON (Butorides
virescens)
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Nycticorax nycticorax)
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Nyctanassa violacea)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
COMMON BLACK-HAWK (Buteogallus anthracinus)
BROAD-WINGED HAWK (CARIBBEAN) (Buteo platypterus insulicola)
BROAD-WINGED HAWK (CARIBBEAN) (Buteo platypterus rivierei)
BROAD-WINGED HAWK (CARIBBEAN) (Buteo platypterus antillarum)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
SORA (Porzana
carolina)
COMMON GALLINULE (AMERICAN) (Gallinula galeata cerceris)
CARIBBEAN COOT (Fulica
caribaea)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)

The richly
colored St. Lucia Pewee was once considered a good species
on its own, but has recently been demoted and is now
treated as conspecific with Lesser Antillean Pewee. Don't
be too surprised if it gets split again someday! (Photo by
tour participant Greg Griffith)
BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVER (Pluvialis squatarola)
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (Pluvialis dominica)
WILSON'S PLOVER (Charadrius wilsonia)
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Charadrius semipalmatus)
KILLDEER (Charadrius
vociferus)
Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
BLACK-NECKED STILT (Himantopus mexicanus)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
SPOTTED SANDPIPER (Actitis macularius)
SOLITARY SANDPIPER (Tringa solitaria)
GREATER YELLOWLEGS (Tringa melanoleuca)
LESSER YELLOWLEGS (Tringa flavipes)
RUDDY TURNSTONE (Arenaria interpres)
SANDERLING (Calidris
alba)
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER (Calidris pusilla)
LEAST SANDPIPER (Calidris minutilla)
STILT SANDPIPER (Calidris himantopus)
WILSON'S SNIPE (Gallinago
delicata)
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
LAUGHING GULL (Leucophaeus
atricilla)
ROYAL TERN (Thalasseus
maximus)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba
livia) [I]
SCALY-NAPED PIGEON (Patagioenas squamosa)
WHITE-CROWNED PIGEON (Patagioenas leucocephala)

Though more
numerous on St. Lucia, the rare White-breasted Thrasher is
generally easier to find on Martinique, where only about
200 birds survive. (Photo by tour participant Greg
Griffith)
EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVE (Streptopelia
decaocto) [I]
ZENAIDA DOVE (Zenaida
aurita)
EARED DOVE (Zenaida
auriculata rubripes)
COMMON GROUND-DOVE (Columbina passerina)
GRENADA DOVE (Leptotila
wellsi) [E]
BRIDLED QUAIL-DOVE (Geotrygon mystacea)
RUDDY QUAIL-DOVE (RUDDY) (Geotrygon montana montana)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
MANGROVE CUCKOO (Coccyzus minor)
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI (Crotophaga ani)
Tytonidae (Barn-Owls)
BARN OWL (LESSER ANTILLES) (Tyto alba insularis)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
RUFOUS NIGHTJAR (ST. LUCIA) (Antrostomus rufus otiosus)
Apodidae (Swifts)
LESSER ANTILLEAN SWIFT (Chaetura martinica)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
PURPLE-THROATED CARIB (Eulampis jugularis)

Pearly-eyed
Thrasher is the most numerous of the 6 species of Mimids
present in the islands. (Photo by tour participant Greg
Griffith)
GREEN-THROATED
CARIB (Eulampis holosericeus)
BLUE-HEADED HUMMINGBIRD (Cyanophaia bicolor)
ANTILLEAN CRESTED HUMMINGBIRD (LESSER
ANTILLES) (Orthorhyncus
cristatus exilis)
ANTILLEAN CRESTED HUMMINGBIRD (ST. VINCENT)
(Orthorhyncus cristatus ornatus)
ANTILLEAN CRESTED HUMMINGBIRD (BARBADOS)
(Orthorhyncus cristatus cristatus)
ANTILLEAN CRESTED HUMMINGBIRD (GRENDINES AND
GRENADA) (Orthorhyncus
cristatus emigrans)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
BELTED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle alcyon)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
GUADELOUPE WOODPECKER (Melanerpes herminieri) [E]
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
AMERICAN KESTREL (EASTERN CARIBBEAN)
(Falco sparverius caribaearum)
MERLIN (Falco
columbarius)
Psittacidae (Parrots)
RED-NECKED PARROT (Amazona arausiaca) [E]
ST. LUCIA PARROT (Amazona versicolor) [E]
ST. VINCENT PARROT (Amazona guildingii) [E]
IMPERIAL PARROT (Amazona imperialis)
[E]
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)

Given the
disjunct distribution of the beautiful Rufous-throated
Solitaire in the islands, there is a possibility it could
be split into two or more species one day. (Photo by tour
participant Greg Griffith)
CARIBBEAN ELAENIA
(Elaenia martinica)
YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA (Elaenia flavogaster)
LESSER ANTILLEAN PEWEE (Contopus latirostris)
GRENADA FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus nugator)
LESSER ANTILLEAN FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus oberi)
GRAY KINGBIRD (Tyrannus
dominicensis)
Vireonidae (Vireos)
BLACK-WHISKERED VIREO (Vireo altiloquus)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
CARIBBEAN MARTIN (Progne dominicensis)
BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo
rustica)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
HOUSE WREN (CARIBBEAN) (Troglodytes aedon rufescens)

The tiny island
of Barbuda gained an endemic in 2000 when the Barbuda
Warbler was split from Adelaide's and St. Lucia warblers.
(Photo by tour participant Greg Griffith)
HOUSE WREN
(CARIBBEAN) (Troglodytes aedon
mesoleucus)
HOUSE WREN (CARIBBEAN) (Troglodytes aedon musicus)
HOUSE WREN (CARIBBEAN) (Troglodytes aedon grenadensis)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
RUFOUS-THROATED SOLITAIRE (Myadestes genibarbis)
COCOA THRUSH (LESSER ANTILLEAN) (Turdus fumigatus personus)
SPECTACLED THRUSH (Turdus nudigenis)
RED-LEGGED THRUSH (EASTERN) (Turdus plumbeus albiventris)
FOREST THRUSH (Turdus
lherminieri)
Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
TROPICAL MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus gilvus)
WHITE-BREASTED THRASHER (Ramphocinclus brachyurus)
SCALY-BREASTED THRASHER (Allenia fusca)
PEARLY-EYED THRASHER (Margarops fuscatus)
BROWN TREMBLER (Cinclocerthia
ruficauda)

Whistling Warbler
is endemic to St. Vincent and is one of the most unique of
the Lesser Antillean specialties. Usually quite furtive
and tough to see well, this bird put on an amazing show
for the group! (Photo by tour participant Greg Griffith)
GRAY TREMBLER
(Cinclocerthia gutturalis)
Parulidae (New World Warblers)
WHISTLING WARBLER (Catharopeza bishopi) [E]
PLUMBEOUS WARBLER (Setophaga plumbea)
YELLOW WARBLER (GOLDEN) (Setophaga petechia bartholemica)
YELLOW WARBLER (GOLDEN) (Setophaga petechia melanoptera)
YELLOW WARBLER (GOLDEN) (Setophaga petechia ruficapilla)
YELLOW WARBLER (GOLDEN) (Setophaga petechia petechia)
BARBUDA WARBLER (Setophaga subita) [E]
ST. LUCIA WARBLER (Setophaga delicata) [E]
Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
LESSER ANTILLEAN TANAGER (Tangara cucullata)
BANANAQUIT (CARIBBEAN) (Coereba flaveola bartholemica)
BANANAQUIT (CARIBBEAN) (Coereba flaveola martinicana)
BANANAQUIT (CARIBBEAN) (Coereba flaveola barbadensis)
BANANAQUIT (CARIBBEAN) (Coereba flaveola atrata)
BANANAQUIT (CARIBBEAN) (Coereba flaveola aterrima)
BLACK-FACED GRASSQUIT (Tiaris bicolor)
LESSER ANTILLEAN BULLFINCH (Loxigilla noctis ridgwayi)

The handsome
Montserrat Oriole has been declining in part due to the
recent volcanic eruptions of the Soufriere Volcano, which
destroyed nests and breeding habitat. Current populations
could be as low as about 250 pairs. (Photo by tour
participant Greg Griffith)
LESSER ANTILLEAN
BULLFINCH (Loxigilla noctis
dominicana)
LESSER ANTILLEAN BULLFINCH (Loxigilla noctis noctis)
LESSER ANTILLEAN BULLFINCH (Loxigilla noctis sclateri)
LESSER ANTILLEAN BULLFINCH (Loxigilla noctis crissalis)
LESSER ANTILLEAN BULLFINCH (Loxigilla noctis grenadensis)
BARBADOS BULLFINCH (Loxigilla barbadensis) [E]
ST. LUCIA BLACK FINCH (Melanospiza richardsoni) [E]
LESSER ANTILLEAN SALTATOR (Saltator albicollis)
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
CARIB GRACKLE (Quiscalus
lugubris guadeloupensis)
CARIB GRACKLE (Quiscalus
lugubris inflexirostris)
CARIB GRACKLE (Quiscalus
lugubris contrusus)
CARIB GRACKLE (Quiscalus
lugubris luminosus)
CARIB GRACKLE (Quiscalus
lugubris fortirostris)
SHINY COWBIRD (Molothrus
bonariensis)
ST. LUCIA ORIOLE (Icterus laudabilis) [E]
MONTSERRAT ORIOLE (Icterus oberi) [E]
MARTINIQUE ORIOLE (Icterus bonana) [E]
Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and
Allies)
ANTILLEAN EUPHONIA (Euphonia musica) [*]
BRAZILIAN FREE-TAILED BAT (Tadarida brasiliensis)
GREEN MONKEY (Cercopithecus
sabaeus)
ANTILLEAN AGOUTI (Dasyprocta antillensis)
HUMPBACK WHALE (Megaptera
novaeangliae)
SMALL ASIAN MONGOOSE (Herpestes javanicus) [I]
Totals for the tour: 135 bird taxa and 5 mammal taxa