Trinidad Birding Trinidad Birding Trinidad Birding


Trinidad & Tobago
May 16 - 25, 2007

Leaders: Bill Murphy (Trinidad & Tobago)
Martyn Kenefick (Trinidad, first day)


Itinerary
May  17   Tobago: Southern Tobago
May  18 Tobago: Main Ridge, Little Tobago Island
May  19 Trinidad: Asa Wright Nature Centre
May  20 Trinidad: Asa Wright Nature Centre
May  21 Trinidad: Blanchisseuse Road
May  22 Trinidad: West
May  23 Trinidad: East
May  24 Trinidad: Waller Field

Species  5/17   5/18   5/19   5/20   5/21   5/22   5/23   5/24 
 TINAMOUS

 Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui)

     

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 DUCKS & GEESE

 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)

 

         
 GUANS & CHACHALACAS

 Rufous-vented Chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda)

         
 GREBES

 Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus)

 

         
 TROPICBIRDS

 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aetherus)

 

           
 PELICANS

 Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

     

   
 BOOBIES

 Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)

 

           

 Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)

           
 CORMORANTS

 Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

   

   

   
 ANHINGAS

 Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)

 

   

   
 FRIGATEBIRDS

 Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)

 

 

 
 HERONS

 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

 

   

   

 Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

         

 Striated Heron (Butorides striatus)

         

 

 Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

   

 Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)

         

 

 Great Egret (Ardea alba)

       

 

 Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)

       

   

 Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

       

   

 Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

 

     

   
 IBISES & SPOONBILLS

 Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)

         

   
 NEW WORLD VULTURES

 Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

   

 Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

   

 HAWKS, KITES & EAGLES

 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

   

   

 

 Gray-headed Kite (Leptodon cayanensis)

             

 Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)

     

 

 Pearl Kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii)

           

 

 Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus)

             

 Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea)

       

 

 Long-winged Harrier (Circus buffoni)

         

   

 White Hawk (Leucopternis albicollis)

       

     

 Gray Hawk (Buteo nitida)

   

         

 Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)

       

 

 Savanna Hawk (Heterospizias meridionalis)

           

 

 Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus)

       

 

 

 Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)

             

 FALCONS & CARACARAS

 Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima)

         

 
 GALLINULES, RAILS & CRAKES

 Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris)

         

 

 

 Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropous)

 

   

   

 Purple Gallinule (Porphyrula martinica)

         

   
 PLOVERS & LAPWINGS

 Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)

   

 Collared Plover (Charadrius collaris)

         

   
 SANDPIPERS

 Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

         

   

 Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

         

   

 Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

         

   

 Willet (Tringa semipalmata)

   

 

   

 

 

 Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularis)

 

     

   

 Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

 

           

 Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)

         

   

 Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)

         

   
 JACANAS

 Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

       

 
 GULLS & TERNS

 Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla)

   

   

 Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica)

         

   

 Royal Tern (Sterna maxima)

         

   

 Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)

           

 Yellow-billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris)

         

   

 Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus)

 

           

 Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata)

 

           

 Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

         

   

 Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)

           
 SKIMMERS

 Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger

         

   
 PIGEONS & DOVES

 Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina)

             

 Plain-breasted Ground-Dove (Columbina minuta)

           

 

 Ruddy Ground-Dove (Columbina talpacoti)

 

 Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

         

 Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa)

   

   

 Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis)

     

 

 Eared Dove (Zenaida auricularis)

   

   

 White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi)

         

 Gray-fronted Dove (Leptotila rufaxilla)

   

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 PARROTS & MACAWS

 Red-bellied Macaw (Ara manilata)

           

 

 Green-rumped Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus)

       

 Lilac-tailed Parrotlet (Touit batavica)

       

   

 Blue-headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus)

   

 

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 Orange-winged Parrot (Amazona amazonica)

 

 NEW WORLD CUCKOOS

 Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana)

 

 

       

 

 Little Cuckoo (Piaya minuta)

           

 Greater Ani (Crotophaga major)

         

   

 Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)

   

 OWLS

 Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)

     

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 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)

   

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 OILBIRD

 Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis)

     

     

 POTOOS

 Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)

         

 

 

 NIGHTJARS & NIGHTHAWKS

 White-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus cayennensis)

           
 SWIFTS

 White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris

       

     

 Gray-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris)

 

 Short-tailed Swift (Chaetura brachyura)

   

 Fork-tailed Palm-Swift (Tachornis squamata)

           

 HUMMINGBIRDS

 Rufous-breasted Hermit (Glaucis hirsuta)

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 Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy)

   

 

 White-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus ensipennis)

 

           

 White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

 

 Green-throated Mango (Anthracothorax viridigula)

         

   

 Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis)

   

 

 Ruby-topaz Hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus)

   

   

 Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornata)

   

   

 Blue-chinned Sapphire (Chlorestes notata)

     

   

 White-chested Emerald (Amazilia brevirostris)

   

   

 Copper-rumped Hummingbird (Amazilia tobaci)

 

 Long-billed Starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris)

   

     
 TROGONS

 White-tailed Trogon (Trogon viridis)

     

   

 

 Violaceous Trogon (Trogon violaceus)

   

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 Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris)

 

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 KINGFISHERS

 Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

         

 

 American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea)

         

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 MOTMOT

 Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota)

 

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 JACAMARS

 Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)

   

 

 TOUCANS

 Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus)

 

 

   

 WOODPECKERS

 Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus)

           

 Red-rumped Woodpecker (Veniliornis kirkii)

       

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 Golden-olive Woodpecker (Piculus rubiginosus)

 

     

 Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus)

   

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 OVENBIRDS

 Stripe-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis cinnamomea)

 

           

 Yellow-chinned Spinetail (Certhiaxis cinnamomea)

   

 

   

 

 Streaked Xenops (Xenops rutilans)

       

 

 

 
 WOODCREEPERS

 Plain-brown Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla fuliginosa)

 

 

   

 Olivaceous Woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus)

 

 

 

       

 Straight-billed Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus picus)

 

       

 

 

 Cocoa Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans)

 

 

 Streak-headed Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes souleyetii)

 

       

 

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 ANTBIRDS

 Great Antshrike (Taraba major)

     

     

 Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis)

         

 Barred Antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus)

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 Plain Antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis)

 

 

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 White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grisea)

           

 White-bellied Antbird (Myrmeciza longipes)

         

 

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 ANTTHRUSHES

 Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis)

   

 

     

 

 FLYCATCHERS

 Yellow-bellied Elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster)

 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet (Camptostoma obsoletum)

     

 

 

 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus)

 

           

 Slaty-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon superciliaris)

       

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 Streak-headed Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes souleyetii)

     

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 Spotted Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum maculatum)

         

   

 Yellow-breasted Flycatcher (Tolmomyias flaviventris)

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 Bran-colored Flycatcher (Myiophobus fasciatus)

             

 Euler's Flycatcher (Lathrotriccu euleri)

   

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 Fuscous Flycatcher (Cnemotriccus fuscatus)

           

 Tropical Pewee (Contopus cinereus)

   

 

 

 Pied Water-Tyrant (Fluvicola pica)

         

   

 White-headed Marsh-Tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala)

         

 

 Piratic Flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius)

   

 

 Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)

   

 Streaked Flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus)

   

 

 

 Boat-billed Flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua)

   

   

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 Sulphury Flycatcher (Tyrannopsis sulphurea)

           

 

 Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)

 

 Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)

         

 Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis)

         

 Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer)

       

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 Venezuelan Flycatcher (Myiarchus venezuelensis)

 

           

 Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)

           

 Bright-rumped Attila (Attila spadiceus)

     

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 White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus)

             

 BELLBIRDS

 Bearded Bellbird (Procnias averano)

   

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 MANAKINS

 White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus)

     

   

 Blue-backed Manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata)

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 Golden-headed Manakin (Pipra erythrocephala)

   

     
 VIREOS

 Rufous-browed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis)

   

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 Red-eyed "Chivi" Vireo (Vireo olivaceous chivi)

 

       

 Golden-fronted Greenlet (Hylophilus aurantiifrons)

     

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 Scrub Greenlet (Hylophilus flavipes)

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 SWALLOWS & MARTINS

 White-winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer)

         

 Caribbean Martin (Progne caribbaeus)

         

 Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea)

   

 

 Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)

       

 WRENS

 House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

 

 

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 Rufous-breasted Wren (Thryothorus rutilus)

 

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 GNATWRENS

 Long-billed Gnatwren (Ramphocaenus melanurus)

   

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 THRUSHES

 Yellow-legged Thrush (Platycichla flavipes)

 

   

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 Cocoa Thrush (Turdus fumigatus)

   

   

 Bare-eyed Thrush (Turdus nudigenis)

 

 

 White-necked Thrush (Turdus albicollis)

 

   

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 MOCKINGBIRDS

 Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus)

 BANANAQUITS

 Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)

 

 TANAGERS

 White-lined Tanager (Thraupus rufus)

 

 Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo)

     

 

 Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)

 Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum)

 Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana)

 

 

 

 

 

 Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola)

   

   

 Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis)

       

     

 Purple Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus)

   

 

 Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes nitidens)

 

     

 Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

   

 

 Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrumbicolor)

         

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 Red-crowned Ant-Tanager (Habia rubica)

   

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 GRASSQUITS, SEEDEATERS & FINCHES

 Grassland Yellow-Finch (Sicalis luteola)

           

 

 Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina)

   

 

 

 Sooty Grassquit (Tiaris fuliginosus)

       

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 Black-faced Grassquit (Tiaris bicolor)

           

 Ruddy-breasted Seedeater (Sporophila minuta)

         

   

 Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis)

         

   

 Grayish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens)

       

 

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 WOOD WARBLERS

 Tropical Parula (Parula pitiayumi)

     

   

 Golden-crowned Warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus)

       

     
 NEW WORLD BLACKBIRDS

 Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus)

 

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 Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela)

       

 

 Epaulet (Moriche) Oriole (Icterus chrysocephalus)

           

 

 Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis)

   

 Giant Cowbird (Molothrus oryzivorus)

           

 Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis)

 

 Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris)

   

 Red-breasted Blackbird (Sturnella militaris)

         

 

 Yellow-hooded Blackbird (Agelaius icterocephalus)

         

   
 EUPHONIAS

 Trinidad Euphonia (Euphonia trinitatis)

     

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 Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea)

   

 

Total Number of Species: 206 including 9 heard-only

Other Organisms Identified

Butterflies
Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides)
Cattleheart (Parides neophilus)
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
Cocoa Mort Bleu (Caligo teucer)
Gold Rim (Battus polydamus)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)
Postman (Heliconius melpomene)
Red Rim (Biblis hyperia)
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
White-tailed Patch (Papilio sp.)

Mammals
Brazilian (Red-rumped) Agouti (Dasyprocta agouti)
Greater White-lined Bat (Saccopteryx bilineata)
Indian Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus)
Tropical Red (Red-tailed) Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis)

Reptiles
Golden Tegu (Tupinambis teguixin
Common Ameiva (Ameiva ameiva)
Cook's Tree Boa (Corallus enydris cooki)
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
Richardson's Anole (Anolis richardii)
Spectacled Cayman (Caiman crocodilus)