Birding Factoids

176 species
in 38 families

10 of the 58 Caribbean speciality species are 
represented here. 
1 endangered species
No endemics
    Cayman Islands
    Hotspots
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Cayman Islands Specialities
Cayman Parrot - National Bird of the Cayman Islands
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Yellow-faced Grassquit - Photo copyright Richard Garrigues
Photo copyright Richard Garrigues
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Yucutan Vireo - Photo copyright Marcus Martin
Photo copyright Marcus Martin
     
    ....Grand Cayman's Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park
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    ....Mastic Reserve and Trail on Grand Cayman protects part of the
      largest contiguous area of untouched, old growth woodland remaining on the island. A rich abundance of bird inhabit these woodlands too. Many are tame enough to allow a close approach. Cayman's native Parrot is at home in the Reserve, as is the West Indian Woodpecker and the Caribbean Dove - which is only ever seen in undisturbed areas. 
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    ....Little Cayman's Booby Pond Nature Reserve
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    ....Brac Parrot Reserve - protects the nesting areaof the endemic, 
      endangered Cayman Brac parrot, Amazona leucocephala hesterna. The latest census estimates about 400 of these lovely, iridescent emerald green parrots on the Brac.
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    ....Bird Sanctuary - Tucked away on the outskirts of George town is 
      Cayman's latest attraction especially for nature lovers ... Cardinal D's Park. Over four acres of natural lakes and woodland comprise this unique bird sanctuary with parrots, parakeets, macaws, toucan, cockatoos and a host of other tropical birds. Sharing this natural habitat are also iguanas including Caymans blue and brown variety, whistling ducks, emus, peacocks and turtles.
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    ....Cayman Islands - Fauna & Flora
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    ....Cayman Island Trip Reports: several Cayman Islands Trip Reports
      can be found on Blake Maybank's "Birding the Americas" website.
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    Factoids taken from Where to Watch Birds in South America - by Nigel Wheatley.

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Tours and Guides

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Greater Antillean Grackle - Photo copyright Jeff Blincow
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Caribbean Specialities in the

Cayman Islands

Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5.
Information on endangered birds is derived from the IUCN Red List, Birdlife International. An international checklist system
was required to enable world-wide country to country comparisons.These speciality birds may be uncommon,
or extremely rare at this location, or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of
each species noted below have been made in the Cayman Islands.


Caribbean Endemic Specialities in the Cayman Islands - No  National Endemics
___ Antillean Nighthawk
___ Cuban Bullfinch
___ Cuban Parrot
___ Greater Antillean Grackle		 ___ La Sagra's Flycatcher
___ Loggerhead Kingbird
___ Red-legged Thrush		 ___ Stripe-headed Tanager
___ West Indian Whistling Duck
___ West Indian Woodpecker

 
 
Endangered Birds in the Cayman Islands
Breeding Birds
Non-Breeding Birds
___ West Indian Whistling-Duck

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