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Birds of Trinidad and Tobago

Ducks and Geese – Anatidae

• Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata
• White-cheeked Pintail – Anas bahamensis
• Masked Duck – Nomonyx dominicus

Guans and Chachalacas – Cracidae

• Trinidad Piping-Guan – Pipile pipile

Grebes – Podicipedidae

• Pied-billed Grebe – Podilymbus podiceps

Flamingoes – Phoenicopteridae

• Greater Flamingo – Phoenicopterus ruber

Herons – Ardeidae

• Rufescent Tiger-heron – Tigrisoma lineatum
• Pinnated Bittern – Botaurus pinnatus
• Least Bittern – Ixobrychus exilis
• Stripe-backed Bittern – Ixobrychus involucris
• Yellow-crowned Night-Heron – Nyctanassa viola
• Striated Heron – Butorides striata
• Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis
• Cocoi Heron – Ardea cocoi
• Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea

Ibises and Spoonbills – Threskiornithidae

• Scarlet Ibis – Eudocimus ruber
• Glossy Ibis – Plegadis falcinellus

Storks – Ciconiidae

• Jabiru – Jabiru mycteria
• Wood Stork – Mycteria americana

New World Vultures – Cathartidae

• Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura
• Black Vulture – Coragyps atratus

Ospreys – Pandionidae

• Osprey – Pandion haliaetus

Hawks, Kites and Eagles – Accipitridae

• Grey-headed Kite – Leptodon cayanensis
• Hook-billed Kite – Chondrohierax uncinatus
• Pearl Kite – Gampsonyx swainsonii
• Plumbeous Kite – Ictinia plumbea
• Long-winged Harrier – Circus buffoni
• Crane Hawk – Geranospiza caerulescens
• White Hawk – Leucopternis albicollis
• Common Black-Hawk – Buteogallus anthracinus
• Rufous Crab-Hawk – Buteogallus aequinoctialis
• Savannah Hawk – Buteogallus meridionalis
• Broad-winged Hawk – Buteo platypterus
• Gray Hawk – Buteo nitidus
• Short-tailed Hawk – Buteo brachyurus
• Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus
• Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus

Falcons and Caracaras – Falconidae

• Crested Caracara – Caracara cheriway
• Yellow-headed Caracara – Milvago chimachima
• Merlin – Falco columbarius
• Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis
• Peregrine – Falco peregrinus

Gallinules, Rails and Crakes – Rallidae 

• Clapper Rail – Rallus longirostris
• Gray-necked Wood-Rail – Aramides cajane
• Yellow-breasted Crake – Porzana flavivente
• Common Moorhen – Gallinula chloropus
• Purple Gallinule – Porphyrio martinica

Plovers and Lapwings – Charadriidae

• Southern Lapwing – Vanellus chilensis
• Semi-palmated Plover – Charadrius semipalmatus
• Collared Plover – Charadrius collaris

Stilts and Avocets – Recurvirostridae

• Black-necked Stilt – Himantopus mexicanus

Sandpipers – Scolopacidae

• Wilson’s Snipe – Gallinago delicata
• Short-billed Dowitcher – Limnodromus griseus
• Whimbrel – Numenius phaeopus
• Upland Sandpiper – Bartramia longicauda
• Spotted Sandpiper – Actitis macularius
• Greater Yellowlegs – Tringa melanoleuca
• Lesser Yellowlegs – Tringa flavipes
• Solitary Sandpiper – Tringa solitaria
• Willet – Tringa semipalmata
• Ruddy Turnstone – Arenaria interpres

Jacanas – Jacanidae

• Wattled Jacana – Jacana jacana

Gulls and Terns – Laridae

• Common Black-headed Gull – Chroicocephalus ridibundus
• Laughing Gull – Leucophaeus atricilla
• Ring-billed Gull – Larus delawarensis
• Lesser Black-backed Gull – Larus fuscus
• Large-billed Tern – Phaetusa simplex
• Gull-billed Tern – Gelochelidon nilotica
• Common Tern – Sterna hirundo

Skimmers – Rhynchopidae

• Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger

Pigeons and Doves – Columbidae

• Plain-breasted Ground-Dove – Columbina minuta
• Ruddy Ground-Dove – Columbina talpacoti
• White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi
• Gray-fronted Dove – Leptotila rufaxilla

Parrots and Macaws – Psittacidae 

• Yellow-crowned Parrot – Amazona ochrocephala 

New World Cuckoos – Cuculidae

• Greater Ani – Crotophaga major
• Smooth-billed Ani – Crotophaga ani
• Striped Cuckoo – Tapera naevia

Barn Owls – Tytonidae

• Barn Owl – Tyto alba

Owls – Strigidae

• Tropical Screech-owl – Megascops choliba
• Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum

Nightjars and Nighthawks- Caprimulgidae

• Nacunda Nighthawk – Podager nacunda

Hummingbirds – Trochilidae

• White-necked Jacobin – Florisuga mellivora
• White-tailed Goldenthroat – Polytmus guainumbi
• Ruby Topaz – Chrysolampis mosquitus
• Green-throated Mango – Anthracothorax viridigula
• Tufted Coquette – Lophornis ornatus
• Blue-chinned Sapphire – Chlorestes notata
• White-chested Emerald – Amazilia brevirostris
• Copper-rumped Hummingbird – Amazilia tobaci

Trogons – Trogonidae

• White-tailed Trogon – Trogon viridis
• Violaceous Trogon – Trogon violaceus

Kingfishers – Alcedinidae

• Ringed Kingfisher – Megaeryle torquata
• Green Kingfisher – Chloroceryle americana
• American Pygmy Kingfisher – Chloroceryle aenea

Motmots – Momotidae

• Blue-crowned Motmot – Momotus momota

Jacamars – Galbulidae

• Rufous-tailed Jacamar – Galbula ruficauda

Woodpeckers – Picidae

• Lineated Woodpecker – Dryocopus lineatus
• Crimson-crested Woodpecker – Campephilus melanoleucos

Ovenbirds – Furnariidae

• Pale-breasted Spinetail – Synallaxis albescens
• Yellow-chinned Spinetail – Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
• Streaked Xenops – Xenops rutilans

Woodcreepers – Dendrocolaptidae

• Plain-brown Woodcreeper – Dendrocincla fuliginosa
• Cocoa Woodcreeper – Xiphorhynchus susurrans
• Streak-headed Woodcreeper – Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Flycatchers – Tyrannidae

• Yellow-olive Flycatcher – Tolmomyias sulphurescens
• Yellow-breasted Flycatcher – Tolmonyias flaviventris
• White-throated Spadebill – Platyrinchus mystaceus
• Bran-colored Flycatcher – Myiophobus fasciatus
• Euler’s Flycatcher – Lathrotriccus  euleri
• Tropical Pewee – Contopus cinereus
• Pied Water-tyrant – Fluvicola pica
• White-headed Marsh-tyrant – Arundinicola leucocephala
• Great Kiskadee – Pitangus sulphuratus
• Streaked Flycatcher – Myiodynastes maculatus
• Tropical Kingbird – Tyrannus melancholicus
• Gray Kingbird – Tyrannus dominicensis
• Dusky-capped Flycatcher – Myiarchus tuberculifer
• Brown-crested Flycatcher – Myiarchus tyrannulus
• Bright-rumped Attila – Attila spadiceus

Manakins – Pipridae

• White-bearded Manakin – Manacus manacus

Swallows and Martins – Hirundinidae

• White-winged Swallow – Tachycineta albiventer
• Southern Rough-winged Swallow – Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
• Barn Swallow – Hirundo rustica

Wrens – Troglodytidae

• House Wren – Troglodytes aedon

Thrushes – Turdidae

• Bare-eyed Thrush – Turdus nudigenis

Mockingbirds – Mimidae

• Tropical Mockingbird – Mimus gilvus

Tanagers – Thraupidae

• Red-capped Cardinal – Paroaria gularis
• White-lined Tanager – Tachyphonus rufus
• Silver-beaked Tanager – Ramphocelus carbo
• Blue-gray Tanager – Thraupis episcopus
• Palm Tanager – Thraupis palmarum
• Turquoise Tanager – Tangara mexicana
• Blue Dacnis – Dacnis cayana
• Purple Honeycreeper – Cyanerpes caeruleus
• Red-legged Honeycreeper – Cyanerpes cyaneus
• Green Honeycreeper – Chlorophanes spiza
• Bicolored Conebill – Conirostrum bicolor

Genera Incertia Sedis

• Bananaquit – Coereba flaveola
• Sooty Grassquit – Tiaris fuliginosus

Sparrows, Finches and allies – Emberizidae

• Blue-black Grassquit – Volatinia jacarina
• Lesson’s Seedeater – Sporophila bouvronides
• Lined Seedeater – Sporophila lineola
• Ruddy-breasted Seedeater – Sporophila minuta

Wood Warblers – Parulidae

• Yellow Warbler – Dendroica petechia
• Blackpoll Warbler – Dendroica striata
• Northern Waterthrush – Seiurus noveboracensis
• Masked Yellowthroat – Geothlypis aequinoctialis
• Hooded Warbler – Wilsonia citrina

Cowbirds, New World Blackbirds and Orioles – Icteridae

• Moriche Oriole – Icterus chrysocephalus
• Yellow Oriole – Icterus nigrogularis
• Yellow-hooded Blackbird – Chrysomus icterocephalus
• Giant Cowbird – Molothrus oryzivorus
• Carib Grackle – Quiscalus lugubris
• Bobolink – Dolichonyx oryzivorus 

Siskins – Fringillidae

• Lesser Goldfinch – Carduelis psaltria
• Euphonias – Euphoniinae
• Violaceous Euphonia – Euphonia violacea

Waxbills – Estrildidae

• Common Waxbill – Estrilda astrild

Butterflies of Trinidad and Tobago

Format: Updated scientific name – Updated common name (Barcant’s scientific name – Barcant’s common name)

(as per Butterflies of Trinidad and Tobago by Malcom Barcant 1970)

Brassolidae                                        

• Opsiphanes cassina merianae-Cassia’s Owl-Butterfly (Barcant: Opsiphanes cassina merianae-Bark)
• Caligo illioneus-Illioneus Giant-Owl (Barcant: Caligo teucer insulanus-Cocoa Mort Bleu)

Morphidae                  

• Morpho helenor insularis-Common Morpho (Barcant: Morpho peleides insularis-Emperor)

Ithomiidae

• Ithomia agnosia pellucida-Agnosia Clearwing                      (Barcant: Ithomia pellucida pellucida-Blue Transparent)
• Mechanitis polymnia kayei-Polymnia Tigerwing                 (Barcant: Mechanitis isthmia kayei-Sweet Oil)
• Tithorea harmonia megara-Harmonia Tigerwing                 (Barcant: Tithorea harmonia-Tiger)

Lycaenidae

• Pseudolycaena marsyas-Marsyas Hairstreak                       (Barcant: Pseudolycaena marsyas-Cambridge Blue)
• Allosmaita strophius-Strophius Hairstreak                           (Barcant:?)
• Calycopis demonassa-Shining Groundstreak                        (Barcant: Calycopis demonassa-The Bottom Wing Blue)
• Hemiargus ceraunus gyas-Ceraunus Blue                               (Barcant: Hemiargus hanno-Common Blue)
• Calycopis isobeon-Dusky-Blue Hairstreak                              (Barcant: Calycopis isobeon-Dusky-Blue Hairstreak)
• Lamprospilus collucia-Two toned-Groundstreak               (Barcant: Calycopis orcidia-Chocolate-backed Blue)
• Panthiades bitias-Bitias Hairstreak                                          (Barcant: Siderus bitas-Blueie)
• Parrhasius polibetes-Black spot Hairstreak                           (Barcant: Thecla polibetes-Brown spotted Brilliant )
• Siderus philinna-Bold spotted Hairstreak                              (Barcant: Tmolus philinna)
• Strymon echion-Red-spotted Hairstreak                               (Barcant: Tmolus echion)
• Celmia celmus-Celmus Hairstreak                                            (Barcant: Calycopis celmus-Celmus Hairstreak)
• Ziegleria hesperitis-Hesperitis Hairstreak                             (Barcant: Calycopis hesperitis)
• Leptotes cassius-Cassius Blue                                 (Barcant: Leptotes cassius-Meadow Blue)
• Strymon megarus-Megarus Hairstreak                                   (Barcant: Tmolus basalides)
• Rekoa palegon-Gold-bordered Hairstreak                            (Barcant: Rekoa palegon-Slated Hairstreak)

Nymphalidae

• Anartia amathea amathea-Scarlet Peacock (Barcant: Anartia amathea-Coolie)
• Anartia jatrophae jatrophae-White Peacock (Barcant: Anartia jatrophae-Biscuit)
• Callicore astarte antillena-Blue-stiched Eighty-eight (Barcant: Catagramma astarte antillena-BD)
• Colobura dirce dirce-Dirce Beauty (Barcant: Colobura dirce-Zebra)
• Dynamine postverta-Four spotted Sailor (Barcant: Dynamine mylitta-Large Dynamine)
• Hamadryas feronia farinulenta-Variable Cracker (Barcant: Hamadryas feronia-Cracker)
• Hamadryas laodamia-Starry Cracker (Barcant: Hamadryas arethusa-Queen Cracker)
• Siproeta stelenes-Malachite Barcant: Metamorpha stelenes-Bamboo Page)
• Tegosa claudina-Claudina Crescent (Barcant: Phyciodes liriope claudina-Yellow Handkerchief)
• Janatella leucodesma-White Crescent (Barcant: Phyciodes leucodesma-Handkerchief)
• Junonia genoveva genoveva-Mangrove Buckeye (Barcant: Precis lavinia zonatis-Donkey’s Eye)
• Temenis laothoe laothoe-Orange Banner (Barcant: Temenis laothoe-Tomato)
• Zaretis ellops-Seasonal Leafwing (Barcant: Anaea itys-Leaf Shoemaker)
• Pyrrhogyra neaerea neaerea-Banded Banner (Barcant: Pyrrhogyra tipha-Pyrrhogyra)
• Marpesia chiron marius-Many-banded Daggerwing (Barcant: Marpesia Chiron-Road Page)
• Mestra hersilia hersilia-South American Mestra (Barcant: Mestra hypermestra cana-Gray Handkerchief)

Papilionidae

• Parides sesostris-Emerald-patched Cattleheart (Barcant: Parides sesostris-Southern Cattle-Heart)

Peridae          

• Melete lycimnia harti-Black-bordered White (Barcant: Melete lycimnia harti-Black-bordered White)

Riodinidae

• Napaea eucharila-White-stiched Metalmark (Barcant: misidentified as Cremma actoris-Speckled Black-Nymph)
• Nymphidium mantus-Mantus Metalmark (Barcant: Nymphidium mantus-Blue Nymphidium)
• Juditha molpe-Molpe Metalmark (Barcant: Nymphidium molpe-Black-spotted Nymphidium)
• Theope lycaenina-Gray Theope (Barcant: Theope lycaenina-Gray Theope)
• Riodina lysippus-Lysippus Metalmark (Barcant: Riodina lysippus-Orange-banded Erycid)
• Nymphidium lisimon-Lisimon Metalmark (Barcant: Nymphidium lisimon-Orange-banded Nymphidium)
• Perophthalma tullius-Tullius Eyemark (Barcant: Perophthalma tullius-Grey Nymph)

Satyridae

• Magneuptychia libye-Libye Satyr (Barcant: Euptychia libye)
• Cissia Penelope-Penelope Satyr (Barcant: Euptychia penelope)
• Pareuptychia ocirrhoe ocirrhoe-White Satyr (Barcant: Euptychia hesione)
• Pierella hyalinus fusimaculata-Hyalinus Pierella (Barcant: Pierella hyalinus fusimaculata-Lady Slipper)
• Taygetis laches-Laches Satyr (Barcant: Taygetis andromeda-Common Large Night)
• Taygetis penelea-Penelea Satyr (Barcant: Taygetis penelea-Stripped Night)
• Hermeuptychia hermes-Hermes Satyr (Barcant: Euptychia hermes)

Heliconidae

• Dione juno juno-Juno Longwing (Barcant: Dione juno-Scarce silver-spotted Flambeau)
• Heliconius doris-Doris Longwing (Barcant: Heliconius doris-Doris)
• Dryadula phaetusa-Banded Longwing (Barcant: Dryadula phaetusa-Caroni Flambeau)
• Agraulis vanillae vanillae-Gulf Fritillary (Barcant: Agraulis vanillae-Silver-spotted Flambeau)

Danaidae

• Danaus eresimus-Soldier (Barcant: Danaus eresimus-Soldier)

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