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This checklist includes all bird species found in Westmoreland , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Westmoreland [map]

Number of species: 234
Number of globally threatened species: 12
Number of extinct species: 1
Number of introduced species: 9
Date last reviewed: 2006-05-08
Last modified: 2024-11-27
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Black-bellied Whistling DuckDendrocygna autumnalisRare/Accidental
West Indian Whistling DuckDendrocygna arboreaNear-threatened
Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus
Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
Ring-necked DuckAythya collarisRare/Accidental
Lesser ScaupAythya affinisRare/Accidental
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataRare/Accidental
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
American WigeonMareca americanaRare/Accidental
Northern PintailAnas acutaRare/Accidental
Common TealAnas crecca

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae

American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruberRare/Accidental

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock DoveColumba liviaIntroduced species
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoIntroduced species
White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephalaNear-threatened
Ring-tailed PigeonPatagioenas caribaeaEndemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Plain PigeonPatagioenas inornataNear-threatened
Caribbean DoveLeptotila jamaicensis
Crested Quail DoveGeotrygon versicolorEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Ruddy Quail DoveGeotrygon montana
White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina

 
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae

Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereusRare/Accidental
White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Nyctibiidae

Northern PotooNyctibius jamaicensis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Common NighthawkChordeiles minorRare/Accidental
Antillean NighthawkChordeiles gundlachii
Jamaican PauraqueSiphonorhis americanaEndemic (country/region) Critically endangered
Chuck-will's-widowAntrostomus carolinensisRare/Accidental Near-threatened

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

Black SwiftCypseloides nigerVulnerable
White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
Chimney SwiftChaetura pelagicaRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Antillean Palm SwiftTachornis phoenicobia

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Trochilidae

Jamaican MangoAnthracothorax mangoEndemic (country/region)
Red-billed StreamertailTrochilus polytmusEndemic (country/region)
Vervain HummingbirdMellisuga minima

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Yellow-billed CuckooCoccyzus americanusRare/Accidental
Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor
Chestnut-bellied CuckooCoccyzus pluvialisEndemic (country/region)
Jamaican Lizard CuckooCoccyzus vetulaEndemic (country/region)

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Black RailLaterallus jamaicensisRare/Accidental
Clapper RailRallus longirostris
Uniform CrakeAmaurolimnas concolorExtirpated
Spotted RailPardirallus maculatusRare/Accidental
Yellow-breasted CrakeHapalocrex flaviventer
SoraPorzana carolinaRare/Accidental
Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinicus
Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
American CootFulica americana
Caribbean CootFulica caribaea

 
GRUIFORMES: Aramidae

LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae

Leach's Storm-petrelHydrobates leucorhousRare/Accidental

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Black-capped PetrelPterodroma hasitataRare/Accidental
Audubon's ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieriRare/Accidental

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Wood StorkMycteria americanaRare/Accidental

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Least BitternIxobrychus exilis
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
Green HeronButorides virescens
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
Great EgretArdea alba
Reddish EgretEgretta rufescensRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
Snowy EgretEgretta thula

 
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

White IbisEudocimus albus
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusRare/Accidental

 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae

Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae

Red-footed BoobySula sulaRare/Accidental
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Masked BoobySula dactylatraRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

American AvocetRecurvirostra americanaRare/Accidental
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVulnerable
American Golden PloverPluvialis dominicaRare/Accidental
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
Wilson's PloverCharadrius wilsonia
KilldeerCharadrius vociferusNear-threatened

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Northern JacanaJacana spinosa

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNear-threatened
Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopusRare/Accidental Near-threatened
SanderlingCalidris alba
Least SandpiperCalidris minutillaNear-threatened
White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollisRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosRare/Accidental
Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusillaNear-threatened
Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseusVulnerable
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceusRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicataRare/Accidental
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
Solitary SandpiperTringa solitariaRare/Accidental
WilletTringa semipalmata
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesVulnerable
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaNear-threatened
Wilson's PhalaropeSteganopus tricolorRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinusRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusRare/Accidental
Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensisRare/Accidental
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusRare/Accidental
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianusRare/Accidental
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Least TernSternula antillarum
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaRare/Accidental
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspiaRare/Accidental
Black TernChlidonias niger
Common TernSterna hirundoRare/Accidental
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Cathartidae

Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatusRare/Accidental
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusRare/Accidental
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatusRare/Accidental
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Common Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Jamaican OwlPseudoscops grammicusEndemic (country/region)

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus variusRare/Accidental
Jamaican WoodpeckerMelanerpes radiolatusEndemic (country/region)

 
CORACIIFORMES: Todidae

Jamaican TodyTodus todusEndemic (country/region)

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

American KestrelFalco sparverius
MerlinFalco columbariusRare/Accidental
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Black-billed ParrotAmazona agilisEndemic (country/region) Endangered
Yellow-billed ParrotAmazona collariaEndemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Green-rumped ParrotletForpus passerinusIntroduced species
Olive-throated ParakeetEupsittula nana
Cuban MacawAra tricolorExtinct

 
PASSERIFORMES: Tityridae

Jamaican BecardPachyramphus nigerEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae

Greater Antillean ElaeniaElaenia fallax
Jamaican ElaeniaMyiopagis cottaEndemic (country/region)
Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannusRare/Accidental
Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatus
Sad FlycatcherMyiarchus barbirostrisEndemic (country/region)
Rufous-tailed FlycatcherMyiarchus validusEndemic (country/region)
Stolid FlycatcherMyiarchus stolidus
Eastern Wood PeweeContopus virensRare/Accidental
Jamaican PeweeContopus pallidusEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae

White-eyed VireoVireo griseusRare/Accidental
Jamaican VireoVireo modestusEndemic (country/region)
Blue Mountain VireoVireo osburniEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Yellow-throated VireoVireo flavifronsRare/Accidental
Philadelphia VireoVireo philadelphicusRare/Accidental
Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Jamaican CrowCorvus jamaicensisEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened

 
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes aferIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataIntroduced species
Black-headed MuniaLonchura malaccaIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Jamaican EuphoniaEuphonia jamaicaEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passerellidae

Grasshopper SparrowAmmodramus savannarum
Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolniiRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phaenicophilidae

Jamaican SpindalisSpindalis nigricephalaEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae

OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla
Worm-eating WarblerHelmitheros vermivorumRare/Accidental
Louisiana WaterthrushParkesia motacilla
Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
Golden-winged WarblerVermivora chrysopteraRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Blue-winged WarblerVermivora cyanopteraRare/Accidental
Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia
Prothonotary WarblerProtonotaria citreaRare/Accidental
Swainson's WarblerLimnothlypis swainsoniiRare/Accidental
Tennessee WarblerLeiothlypis peregrinaRare/Accidental
Connecticut WarblerOporornis agilisRare/Accidental
Mourning WarblerGeothlypis philadelphiaRare/Accidental
Kentucky WarblerGeothlypis formosaRare/Accidental
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Arrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetraEndemic (country/region)
Hooded WarblerSetophaga citrinaRare/Accidental
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
Kirtland's WarblerSetophaga kirtlandiiRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Cape May WarblerSetophaga tigrina
Northern ParulaSetophaga americana
Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnoliaRare/Accidental
Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castaneaRare/Accidental
Blackburnian WarblerSetophaga fuscaRare/Accidental
Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia
Chestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanicaRare/Accidental
Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striataRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black-throated Blue WarblerSetophaga caerulescens
Palm WarblerSetophaga palmarum
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Yellow-throated WarblerSetophaga dominicaRare/Accidental
Prairie WarblerSetophaga discolor
Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virensRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Icteridae

Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virensRare/Accidental
BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus
Jamaican OrioleIcterus leucopteryx
Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbulaRare/Accidental
Jamaican BlackbirdNesopsar nigerrimusEndemic (country/region) Endangered
Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensisIntroduced species
Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus niger

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cardinalidae

Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianusRare/Accidental
Indigo BuntingPasserina cyaneaRare/Accidental
Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivaceaRare/Accidental
Summer TanagerPiranga rubraRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae

Saffron FinchSicalis flaveolaIntroduced species
BananaquitCoereba flaveola
Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
OrangequitEuneornis campestrisEndemic (country/region)
Greater Antillean BullfinchMelopyrrha violacea
Yellow-shouldered GrassquitLoxipasser anoxanthusEndemic (country/region)
Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Cave SwallowPetrochelidon fulva
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolorRare/Accidental
Golden SwallowTachycineta euchryseaRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Purple MartinProgne subisRare/Accidental
Caribbean MartinProgne dominicensis
Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennisRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae

Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorumRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Mimidae

Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensisRare/Accidental
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Rufous-throated SolitaireMyadestes genibarbis
Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatusRare/Accidental
VeeryCatharus fuscescensRare/Accidental
Gray-cheeked ThrushCatharus minimus
White-eyed ThrushTurdus jamaicensisEndemic (country/region)
White-chinned ThrushTurdus aurantiusEndemic (country/region)

 

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