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This checklist includes all bird species found in Tobago , 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 .

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Country or region: Tobago [map]

Number of species: 297
Number of introduced species: 5
Date last reviewed: 2011-08-18
Last modified: 2023-05-23
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TINAMIFORMES: Tinamidae

Little TinamouCrypturellus soui

 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataRare/Accidental
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeRare/Accidental
American WigeonMareca americanaRare/Accidental
White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
Northern PintailAnas acutaRare/Accidental
Green-winged TealAnas creccaRare/Accidental
Ring-necked DuckAythya collarisRare/Accidental
Lesser ScaupAythya affinisRare/Accidental
Masked DuckNomonyx dominicusRare/Accidental

 
GALLIFORMES: Cracidae

Rufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficauda

 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsRare/Accidental

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock PigeonColumba livia
Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosaRare/Accidental
Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
Gray-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxilla
Lined Quail-DoveZentrygon linearisRare/Accidental
Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Yellow-billed CuckooCoccyzus americanusRare/Accidental
Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Nacunda NighthawkChordeiles nacundaRare/Accidental
Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennisRare/Accidental
White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Nyctibiidae

Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Steatornithidae

OilbirdSteatornis caripensisRare/Accidental

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris
Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyura
Fork-tailed Palm SwiftTachornis squamataRare/Accidental

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Trochilidae

White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
Rufous-breasted HermitGlaucis hirsutus
Green HermitPhaethornis guy
Brown VioletearColibri delphinaeRare/Accidental
Ruby-topaz HummingbirdChrysolampis mosquitus
Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
White-tailed SabrewingCampylopterus ensipennis
Copper-rumped HummingbirdSaucerottia tobaci
White-chested EmeraldChrysuronia brevirostris
Blue-chinned SapphireChlorestes notataRare/Accidental

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Spotted RailPardirallus maculatusRare/Accidental
SoraPorzana carolina
Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
American CootFulica americanaRare/Accidental
Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
Azure GallinulePorphyrio flavirostris
Yellow-breasted CrakeHapalocrex flaviventer

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Double-striped Thick-kneeBurhinus bistriatusRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
American AvocetRecurvirostra americanaRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae

American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatusRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominica
Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
Collared PloverCharadrius collaris
Snowy PloverCharadrius nivosusRare/Accidental
Wilson's PloverCharadrius wilsoniaRare/Accidental
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
KilldeerCharadrius vociferusRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Upland SandpiperBartramia longicaudaRare/Accidental
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Eskimo CurlewNumenius borealisExtirpated
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanusRare/Accidental
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Red KnotCalidris canutus
RuffCalidris pugnaxRare/Accidental
Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus
SanderlingCalidris alba
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollisRare/Accidental
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla
Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicata
Pantanal SnipeGallinago paraguaiae
Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolorRare/Accidental
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusRare/Accidental
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Common GreenshankTringa nebulariaRare/Accidental
WilletTringa semipalmata
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusRare/Accidental
Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactylaRare/Accidental
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusRare/Accidental
Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcanRare/Accidental
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensisRare/Accidental
Herring GullLarus argentatusRare/Accidental
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusRare/Accidental
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
White TernGygis albaRare/Accidental
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Least TernSternula antillarumRare/Accidental
Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplexRare/Accidental
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Black TernChlidonias nigerRare/Accidental
Roseate TernSterna dougallii
Common TernSterna hirundo
Royal TernThalasseus maximus
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisRare/Accidental
Black SkimmerRynchops nigerRare/Accidental

 
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae

White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturusRare/Accidental
Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae

Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicusRare/Accidental

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae

Leach's Storm-PetrelHydrobates leucorhous

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedeaRare/Accidental
Cape Verde ShearwaterCalonectris edwardsiiRare/Accidental
Great ShearwaterArdenna gravisRare/Accidental
Audubon's ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri

 
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Maguari StorkCiconia maguariRare/Accidental
JabiruJabiru mycteriaRare/Accidental
Wood StorkMycteria americanaRare/Accidental

 
SULIFORMES: Fregatidae

Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
SULIFORMES: Sulidae

Masked BoobySula dactylatra
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Red-footed BoobySula sula
Northern GannetMorus bassanusRare/Accidental

 
SULIFORMES: Anhingidae

AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianumRare/Accidental

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Least BitternIxobrychus exilis
Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatumRare/Accidental
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
Gray HeronArdea cinereaRare/Accidental
Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi
Purple HeronArdea purpureaRare/Accidental
Great EgretArdea alba
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Western Reef-HeronEgretta gularisRare/Accidental
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
Reddish EgretEgretta rufescensRare/Accidental
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloidesRare/Accidental
Green HeronButorides virescens
Striated HeronButorides striataRare/Accidental
Agami HeronAgamia agamiRare/Accidental
Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night-HeronNyctanassa violacea

 
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

Scarlet IbisEudocimus ruberRare/Accidental
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusRare/Accidental
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaRare/Accidental
Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajajaRare/Accidental

 
CATHARTIFORMES: Cathartidae

Black VultureCoragyps atratus
Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatusRare/Accidental
Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatusRare/Accidental
Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatusRare/Accidental
Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
Long-winged HarrierCircus buffoniRare/Accidental
Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinusRare/Accidental
Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
White HawkPseudastur albicollis
Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidusRare/Accidental
Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus
Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurusRare/Accidental
Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoniRare/Accidental
Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatusRare/Accidental
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisRare/Accidental

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
Striped OwlAsio clamator

 
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Collared TrogonTrogon collaris

 
CORACIIFORMES: Momotidae

Trinidad MotmotMomotus bahamensisEndemic (country/region)

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyonRare/Accidental
Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
GALBULIFORMES: Galbulidae

Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus
Red-rumped WoodpeckerDryobates kirkii
Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Crested CaracaraCaracara plancusRare/Accidental
Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
American KestrelFalco sparveriusRare/Accidental
MerlinFalco columbarius
Aplomado FalconFalco femoralisRare/Accidental
Bat FalconFalco rufigularisRare/Accidental
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Orange-winged ParrotAmazona amazonica
Green-rumped ParrotletForpus passerinusIntroduced species
Blue-and-yellow MacawAra araraunaIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Thamnophilidae

Great AntshrikeTaraba major
Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
Plain AntvireoDysithamnus mentalis
White-flanked AntwrenMyrmotherula axillarisRare/Accidental
White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora grisea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Furnariidae

Gray-throated LeaftosserSclerurus albigularis
Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosa
Cocoa WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus susurrans
Streaked XenopsXenops rutilans
Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus
Stripe-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis cinnamomea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pipridae

Blue-backed ManakinChiroxiphia pareola

 
PASSERIFORMES: Tityridae

White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae

White-throated SpadebillPlatyrinchus mystaceus
Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
Ochre-lored FlycatcherTolmomyias flaviventris
Forest ElaeniaMyiopagis gaimardii
Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
Small-billed ElaeniaElaenia parvirostrisRare/Accidental
Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
Fuscous FlycatcherCnemotriccus fuscatus
Venezuelan FlycatcherMyiarchus venezuelensis
Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae

Scrub GreenletHylophilus flavipes
Golden-fronted GreenletPachysylvia aurantiifrons
White-eyed VireoVireo griseusRare/Accidental
Yellow-throated VireoVireo flavifronsRare/Accidental
Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
Chivi VireoVireo chivi
Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquusRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollisRare/Accidental
Caribbean MartinProgne dominicensis
Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybeaRare/Accidental
White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventerRare/Accidental
Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonotaRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae

House WrenTroglodytes aedon
Rufous-breasted WrenPheugopedius rutilus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Mimidae

Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Yellow-legged ThrushTurdus flavipes
White-necked ThrushTurdus albicollis
Spectacled ThrushTurdus nudigenis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Common WaxbillEstrilda astrildIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House SparrowPasser domesticusRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Violaceous EuphoniaEuphonia violacea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Icteridae

BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus
Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbulaRare/Accidental
Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubrisIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae

OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapillaRare/Accidental
Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
Golden-winged WarblerVermivora chrysopteraRare/Accidental
Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta variaRare/Accidental
Prothonotary WarblerProtonotaria citreaRare/Accidental
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
Cape May WarblerSetophaga tigrinaRare/Accidental
Northern ParulaSetophaga americanaRare/Accidental
Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnoliaRare/Accidental
Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castaneaRare/Accidental
Blackburnian WarblerSetophaga fuscaRare/Accidental
Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia
Chestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanicaRare/Accidental
Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronataRare/Accidental
Canada WarblerCardellina canadensisRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cardinalidae

Summer TanagerPiranga rubraRare/Accidental
Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivaceaRare/Accidental
Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianusRare/Accidental
DickcisselSpiza americana

 
PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae

White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleusRare/Accidental
Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
Saffron FinchSicalis flaveolaRare/Accidental
Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
Lesson's SeedeaterSporophila bouvronidesRare/Accidental
Lined SeedeaterSporophila lineolaRare/Accidental
Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minutaExtirpated
Chestnut-bellied Seed-FinchSporophila angolensisIntroduced species
Wing-barred SeedeaterSporophila americanaExtirpated
Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollisRare/Accidental
BananaquitCoereba flaveola
Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor
Sooty GrassquitAsemospiza fuliginosa
Olive-gray SaltatorSaltator olivascens

 

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