Birding Factoids

151 species
in 34 families

11 of the 58 Caribbean speciality species are
represented here.
1 endangered species
No endemics

Anguilla
Hotspots

Anguilla Specialities

Mourning Dove - Anquilla National Bird - Photo by Erik Toorman

Photo copyright Erik Toorman

....Birding on Anguilla in the Caribbean - 15th January -

11th February, 2000. By Martin Birch. The purpose of the visit was to identify potential Important Bird Areas (IBAs) as part of BirdLife International’s Americas conservation programme and to produce the first country checklist for Anguilla, on behalf of the Anguilla National Trust. This meant that I was in the field almost every day and so was able to visit most of the sites more than once. A full list of the birds seen during the visit is provided at the end of this report.

....Birds of Anguilla's Mangroves and Salt Ponds - Anguilla is both a

permanent home and a temporary stop-over during the migration seasons from May through September for eighty species of birds. They range in size from the diminutive bottle green Antillean Crested Hummingbird and the handsome black and white Bananaquit to the largest Magnificent Frigatebird and Brown Pelican. All may be seen in and around the island's costal and salt ponds.

....Anguilla - Fauna & Flora

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Caribbean Specialities in Anguilla

Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.02.
Information on endangered birds is derived from the IUCN Red List, Birdlife International, and supporting
data bases developed by Ian Patton, of Merlin Species Watcher. 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 Anguilla.

Caribbean Endemic Specialities in Anguilla - No National Endemics
___ Antillean Crested Hummingbird ___ Bridled Quail-Dove ___ Brown Trembler ___ Forest Thrush	___ Lesser Antillean Bullfinch ___ Lesser Antillean Flycatcher ___ Montserrat Oriole	___ Purple-throated Carib ___ Scaly-breasted Thrasher ___ Scaly-naped Pigeon ___ West Indian Whistling-Duck

Endangered Birds in Anguilla
Breeding Birds		Non-Breeding Birds
___ West Indian Whistling-Duck		N/A