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Trinidad & Tobago
October 1 - 11, 2007

Leaders: Bill Murphy (Trinidad & Tobago)
Martyn Kenefick (Trinidad)


Itinerary
October  2    Tobago: Lowlands, Cuffie River Nature Retreat
October  3 Tobago: Cuffie River Nature Retreat
October  4 Tobago: Little Tobago Island
October  5 Tobago: Main Ridge
October  6 Tobago: Airport area; Trinidad: AWNC
October  7 Trinidad: Blanchisseuse Road, AWNC
October  8 Trinidad: West
October  9 Trinidad: East, Waller Field
October  10 Trinidad: AWNC, Caroni Swamp

Species  10/2   10/3   10/4   10/5   10/6   10/7   10/8   10/9   10/10
 TINAMOUS

 Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui)

         

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 DUCKS & GEESE

 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)

         

   

 Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)

     

       

 White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis)

     

       
 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)

   

         
 ANHINGAS

 Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)

     

       
 FRIGATEBIRDS

 Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)

 

 
 HERONS

 Pinnated Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus)

           

 

 Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)

           

   

 Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

       

 

   

 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

   

   

 

 Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

     

       

 Striated Heron (Butorides striatus)

           

 Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

 

 

 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)

 

     

   

 Pearl Kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii)

       

 

   

 Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus)

       

       

 Long-winged Harrier (Circus buffoni)

           

   

 White Hawk (Leucopternis albicollis)

             

 Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)

         

 

 

 Savanna Hawk (Heterospizias meridionalis)

             

 

 Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)

 

         

 Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus)

         

 

 Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus)

           

   
 FALCONS & CARACARAS

 Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway)

             

 

 Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima)

             

 

 Merlin (Falco columbarius)

           

   

 Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis)

             

 

 Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis)

           

   

 Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

           

   
 GALLINULES, RAILS & CRAKES

 Gray-necked Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea)

             

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 Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropous)

     

 

 

 Purple Gallinule (Porphyrula martinica)

 

     

   
 PLOVERS & LAPWINGS

 Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)

 

 

 

 

 American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)

           

 

 Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

           

 

 Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)

         

 

 Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia)

           

   

 Collared Plover (Charadrius collaris)

           

 
 SANDPIPERS

 South American Snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae) sp.)

             

 

 Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)

         

   

 Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

         

   

 Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

     

 

 

 Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

     

 

 

 Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)

         

 

 Willet (Tringa semipalmata)

           

   

 Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularis)

 

 

 Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

 

 

 

 

 Red Knot (Calidris canutus)

             

 

 Sanderling (Calidris alba)

             

 

 Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)

     

 

 

 Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

           

   

 Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)

           

 

 Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)

     

   

 

 Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)

               

 Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)

               
 JACANAS

 Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

 

 

 

 GULLS & TERNS

 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)

           

   

 Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla)

     

 

   

 Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

       

 

   

 Royal Tern (Sterna maxima)

 

 

       

 Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)

       

       

 Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

       

 

 

 Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)

             

 

 Yellow-billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris)

           

   

 Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

           

 

 Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)

   

 

       
 SKIMMERS

 Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

     

 

   
 PIGEONS & DOVES

 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)

       

 
 PARROTS & MACAWS

 Green-rumped Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus)

         

   

 Lilac-tailed Parrotlet (Touit batavica)

             

 

 Blue-headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus)

         

 

 

 Orange-winged Parrot (Amazona amazonica)

 NEW WORLD CUCKOOS

 Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)

 OWLS

 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)

       

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 OILBIRD

 Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis)

       

       
 POTOOS

 Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)

               

 NIGHTJARS & NIGHTHAWKS

 Short-tailed Nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatu)

         

     

 White-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus cayennensis)

         
 SWIFTS

 White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris

             

 Band-rumped Swift (Chaetura spinicaudus)

           

 

 Gray-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris)

 

 

 

 Short-tailed Swift (Chaetura brachyura)

 

 Fork-tailed Palm-Swift (Tachornis squamata)

             

 HUMMINGBIRDS

 Rufous-breasted Hermit (Glaucis hirsuta)

 Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus)

       

 Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy)

         

 White-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus ensipennis)

     

         

 White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

 

 

 Green-throated Mango (Anthracothorax viridigula)

               

 Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis)

     

   

 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)

       

   

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 Violaceous Trogon (Trogon violaceus)

           

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 Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris)

     

 

     
 KINGFISHERS

 Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

           

   

 Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

 

           

 Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

 

             
 MOTMOT

 Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota)

 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)

     

 

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 Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus)

       

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 OVENBIRDS

 Stripe-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis cinnamomea)

   

 

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 Yellow-chinned Spinetail (Certhiaxis cinnamomea)

           

 

 Gray-throated Leaftosser (Sclerurus albigularis)

             

 

 Streaked Xenops (Xenops rutilans)

         

     
 WOODCREEPERS

 Plain-brown Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla fuliginosa)

 

 

   

 Olivaceous Woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus)

   

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 Cocoa Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans)

   

       

 ANTBIRDS

 Great Antshrike (Taraba major)

       

 

 Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis)

           

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 Barred Antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus)

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 Plain Antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis)

     

         

 White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris)

         

     

 White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grisea)

           

 White-bellied Antbird (Myrmeciza longipes)

         

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 ANTTHRUSHES

 Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis)

       

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 FLYCATCHERS

 Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii)

         

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 Yellow-bellied Elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster)

     

 

 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet (Camptostoma obsoletum)

           

   

 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus)

 

 

 

 

 

 Slaty-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon superciliaris)

         

     

 Spotted Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum maculatum)

         

     

 Yellow-breasted Flycatcher (Tolmomyias flaviventris)

 

 Euler's Flycatcher (Lathrotriccu euleri)

         

     

 Fuscous Flycatcher (Cnemotriccus fuscatus)

 

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 Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)

       

       

 Tropical Pewee (Contopus cinereus)

         

 

 

 Pied Water-Tyrant (Fluvicola pica)

           

 White-headed Marsh-Tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala)

           

 

 Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)

       

 Streaked Flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus)

   

           

 Boat-billed Flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua)

         

   

 Sulphury Flycatcher (Tyrannopsis sulphurea)

             

 

 Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)

 Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)

           

   

 Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis)

   

 

 Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer)

         

     

 Venezuelan Flycatcher (Myiarchus venezuelensis)

     

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 Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)

 

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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)

       

 

 Black-whiskered Vireo (Vireo altiloquus)

         

     

 Golden-fronted Greenlet (Hylophilus aurantiifrons)

         

 

 

 Scrub Greenlet (Hylophilus flavipes)

           
 SWALLOWS & MARTINS

 White-winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer)

           

 

 Caribbean Martin (Progne caribbaeus)

       

 Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea)

       

 Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)

           

 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

         

 

 Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)

           

   
 WRENS

 House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

 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)

     

         

 Cocoa Thrush (Turdus fumigatus)

       

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 Bare-eyed Thrush (Turdus nudigenis)

 

 White-necked Thrush (Turdus albicollis)

     

 

 

 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)

       

 Speckled Tanager (Tangara guttata)

         

     

 Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola)

       

     

 Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana)

         

 

 

 Purple Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus)

       

 Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes nitidens)

   

       

 

 Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

       

 Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrumbicolor)

           

 

 Red-crowned Ant-Tanager (Habia rubica)

               

 GRASSQUITS, SEEDEATERS & FINCHES

 Grassland Yellow-Finch (Sicalis luteola)

             

 

 Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina)

       

 Black-faced Grassquit (Tiaris bicolor)

 

       

 Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis)

           

 

 Grayish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens)

           

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 WOOD WARBLERS

 Tropical Parula (Parula pitiayumi)

         

   

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 Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)

         

 American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)

     

 

     

 Northern Waterthrush(Seiurus noveboracensis)

         

 Masked Yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis)

           

   

 Golden-crowned Warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus)

               

 NEW WORLD BLACKBIRDS

 Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus)

 

 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: 223, including 7 heard-only and excluding the unidentified snipe.

Highlight species:

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 (Page)(Papilio sp.)

Mammals
Brazilian (Red-rumped) Agouti (Dasyprocta agouti)
Greater White-lined Bat (Saccopteryx bilineata)
Two-toed Silky Anteater (Cyclopes didactylus)
Tropical Red (Red-tailed) Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis)

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