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Trinidad & Tobago
April 25 – May 4, 2010

Leader: Bill Murphy


Itinerary
April  26    Tobago: Bon Accord & Hilton Ponds, Adventure Farm
April  27 Tobago: Cuffie River grounds
April  28 Tobago: Main Ridge Reserve (Gilpin Trace), Little Tobago Island
April  29 Trinidad: Asa Wright Nature Centre
April  30 Trinidad: Aripo Livestock Station, Manzanilla Beach, Nariva Swamp, Waller Field
May  1 Trinidad: Sudama Steps, Carli Bay, Orange Valley, Waterloo
May  2 Trinidad: Northern Range
May  3 Trinidad: Oilbird Cave, Trincity Ponds, Caroni Swamp

Species  4/26   4/27   4/28   4/28   4/30   5/1   5/2   5/3 
 TINAMOUS

 Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui)

 

 

 

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 DUCKS & GEESE

 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominicus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 GUANS & CHACHALACAS

 Rufous-vented Chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda)

 

 

 

 

 

 Trinidad Piping-Guan (Pipile pipile)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 GREBES

 Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 SHEARWATERS

 Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 TROPICBIRDS

 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 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

 Pinnated Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

 

 

 

 

 

 Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

 

 

 Great Egret (Ardea alba)

 

 

 

 

 Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)

 

 

 

 

 

 Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

 

 

 

 

 

 Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

 

 

 

 

 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 IBISES & SPOONBILLS

 Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 NEW WORLD VULTURES

 Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

 

 

 

 Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

 

 

 

 HAWKS, KITES & EAGLES

 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

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 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 nitidus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Common Black-Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)

 

 

 

 Great Black-Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Savanna Hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)

 

 

 

 

 

 Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 FALCONS & CARACARAS

 Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima)

 

 

 

 

 

 Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 GALLINULES, RAILS & CRAKES

 Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)

 

 

 

 

 

 Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 COOTS

 American Coot (Fulica americana)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 PLOVERS & LAPWINGS

 Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)

 

 

 Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 SANDPIPERS

 Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)

 

 

 

 

 

 Willet (Tringa semipalmata)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)

 

 

 

 

 Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 JACANAS

 Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

 

 

 

 

 GULLS & TERNS

 Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

 

 

 

 Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Yellow-billed Tern (Sternula superciliaris)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 SKIMMERS

 Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 PIGEONS & DOVES

 Ruddy Ground-Dove (Columbina talpacoti)

 

 Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

 

 

 

 Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis)

 

 

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 Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata)

 

 

 

 White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi)

 Gray-fronted Dove (Leptotila rufaxilla)

 

 

 

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 PARROTS & MACAWS

 Red-bellied Macaw (Orthopsittaca manilata)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Green-rumped Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus)

 

 

 

 Lilac-tailed Parrotlet (Touit batavicus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Blue-headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus)

 

 

 

 

 

 Orange-winged Parrot (Amazona amazonica)

 NEW WORLD CUCKOOS

 Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor)

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 Greater Ani (Crotophaga major)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)

 

 

 

 

 Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia)

 

 

 

 

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 OWLS

 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)

 

 

 

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 OILBIRD

 Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis)

 

 

 

 

 

 POTOOS

 Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)

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 NIGHTJARS & NIGHTHAWKS

 White-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus cayennensis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 SWIFTS

 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 hirsutus)

 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 ornatus)

 

 

 

 Blue-chinned Sapphire (Chlorestes notata)

 

 

 

 

 White-tailed Goldenthroat (Polytmus guainumbi)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 White-chested Emerald (Amazilia brevirostris)

 

 

 

 Copper-rumped Hummingbird (Amazilia tobaci)

 Long-billed Starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris)

 

 

 

 

 TROGONS

 Green-backed (White-tailed) Trogon (Trogon viridis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Violaceous Trogon (Trogon violaceus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris)

 

 

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 KINGFISHERS

 Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 MOTMOT

 Trinidad (Blue-crowned) Motmot (Momotus bahamaensis)

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 JACAMARS

 Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)

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 TOUCANS

 Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus)

 

 

 

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 WOODPECKERS

 Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus)

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 Golden-olive Woodpecker (Colaptes 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 cinnamomeus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 WOODCREEPERS

 Plain-brown Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla fuliginosa)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Olivaceous Woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus)

 

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 Straight-billed Woodcreeper (Dendroplex picus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cocoa Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans)

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 ANTBIRDS

 Great Antshrike (Taraba major)

 

 

 

 Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Barred Antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus)

 

 Plain Antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grisea)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 White-bellied Antbird (Myrmeciza longipes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 FLYCATCHERS

 Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Yellow-bellied Elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster)

 

 

 

 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus)

 

 

 

 

 

 Slaty-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon superciliaris)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Spotted Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum maculatum)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Yellow-breasted Flycatcher (Tolmomyias flaviventris)

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 Fuscous Flycatcher (Cnemotriccus fuscatus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tropical Pewee (Contopus cinereus)

 

 

 

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 Pied Water-Tyrant (Fluvicola pica)

 

 

 

 

 White-headed Marsh Tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Piratic Flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius)

 

 

 

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 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)

 

 

 

 

 

 Black-tailed Tityra (Tityra cayana)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 BELLBIRDS

 Bearded Bellbird (Procnias averano)

 

 

 

 

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 MANAKINS

 White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus)

 

 

 

 

 Blue-backed Manakin (Chiroxiphia pareola)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Golden-headed Manakin (Pipra erythrocephala)

 

 

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 VIREOS

 Rufous-browed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis)

 

 

 

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

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 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 dominicensis)

 

 

 

 Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea)

 

 

 

 Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)

 

 

 

 

 

 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

 

 

 

 

 

 Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 WRENS

 (Tropical) House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

 

 Rufous-breasted Wren (Pheugopedius rutilus)

 

 

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 GNATWRENS

 Long-billed Gnatwren (Ramphocaenus melanurus)

 

 

 

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 THRUSHES

 Yellow-legged Thrush (Turdus flavipes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cocoa Thrush (Turdus fumigatus)

 

 

 

 Spectacled 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 (Tachyphonus 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 cyaneus)

 

 

 

 Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

 

 

 

 Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrum bicolor)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 GRASSQUITS, SEEDEATERS & FINCHES

 Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Grassland Yellow-Finch (Sicalis luteola)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina)

 

 

 

 

 

 Black-faced Grassquit (Tiaris bicolor)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Ruddy-breasted Seedeater (Sporophila minuta)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 SALTATORS & BUNTINGS

 Grayish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens)

 

 

 

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 WOOD WARBLERS

 Tropical Parula (Parula pitiayumi)

 

 

 

 

 

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 Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Masked Yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Golden-crowned Warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 NEW WORLD BLACKBIRDS

 Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus)

 Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Epaulet (Moriche) Oriole (Icterus cayanensis 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 (Chrysomus icterocephalus)

 

 

 

 

 

 EUPHONIAS

 Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea)

 

 

 

 DAILY SPECIES TOTALS

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 DAILY NEW SPECIES

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Total Number of Species: 209 (including 10 heard only)

Highlight species:
Other Organisms Identified

Butterflies  Click here for Tom Krakauer's comprehensive list

Mammals
Brazilian (Red-rumped) Agouti (Dasyprocta agouti)
Lesser White-lined Bat (Saccopteryx leptura)
Tropical Red (Red-tailed) Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis)

Reptiles & Amphibians
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Matura Beach
Spectacled Cayman (Caiman crocodilus)
Cane Toad (Bufo marinus)
Yellow-throated Frog (Mannophryne trinitatis) Outside Oilbird Cave
Golden Tegu, "Matte" (Tupinambis teguixin) Under feeders at Asa Wright
Common Ameiva (Ameiva ameiva)
The most common lizard on Tobago Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Shoreline at Hilton pond
House Gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda) In buildings at Asa Wright


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