⇧ ⇩ There is quite a bit of bird life in the Caribbean . There are a lot of endemic species, I saw one in Puerto Rico , the Puerto Rican Tody (Todus mexicanus Gelbflankentodi , french: Todier de Porto Rico ). In Cuba I saw a lot of endemic birds.
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Birds in the Caribbean
Puerto Rican Tody (Todus mexicanus Gelbflankentodi , french: Todier de Porto Rico ), endemic to Puerto Rico . (618k)
Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus Blaustern-Antillenkolibri , french: Colibri falle-vert ) visiting a flower, endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (749k)
Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus Blaustern-Antillenkolibri , french: Colibri falle-vert ) visiting a flower. (734k)
Purple-throated Carib (Eulampis jugularis Purpurkehlkolibri , french: Colibri madère ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (568k)
Purple-throated Carib (Eulampis jugularis Purpurkehlkolibri , french: Colibri madère ) and a Dragonfly (Order Odonata Libellen , french: Anisoptera Großlibellen , french:
Antillean Crested Hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus Antillenhaubenkolibri , french: Colibri huppé ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (661k)
Male Lesser Antillean Bullfinch (Loxigilla noctis Pèrenoir rougegorge ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (571k)
Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina Sperlingstäubchen , french: Colombe à queue noire ). (750k)
Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata Ohrflecktaube , french: Tourterelle oreillarde ). (897k)
Zenaida Dove (Zenaida aurita Küstentaube , french: Tourterelle à queue carrée ). (777k)
Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus Moqueur des savanes ). (1166k)
Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus Moqueur des savanes ). (864k)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos Spottdrossel , french: Moqueur polyglotte ). (1038k)
Pearly-eyed Thrasher (Margarops fuscatus Perlaugen-Spottdrossel , french: Moqueur corossol ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (694k)
Female Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris Quiscale merle ). (949k)
Male Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris Quiscale merle ). (775k)
Greater Antillean Grackle (Quiscalus niger Antillengrackel , french: Quiscale noir ), endemic to the Greater Antillean Islands. (431k)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus Gelbschnabelkuckuck , french: Coulicou à bec jaune ). (742k)
Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus Königsseeschwalbe , french: Sterne royale ). (698k)
Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus Königsseeschwalbe , french: Sterne royale ) in flight. (484k)
Brown Boobies (Sula leucogaster Weißbauchtölpel , french: Fou brun ), left immature, right adult. (453k)
Brown Boobie (Sula leucogaster Weißbauchtölpel , french: Fou brun ) in flight. (573k)
Juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens Prachtfregattvogel , french: Frégate superbe ) in flight. (538k)
Juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens Prachtfregattvogel , french: Frégate superbe ) in flight with a fish. (544k)
Adult Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens Prachtfregattvogel , french: Frégate superbe ) in flight. (493k)
Flock of Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus Brauner Sichler , french: Ibis falcinelle ) and Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis Kuhreiher , french: Héron garde-bœufs ). (1136k)
Juvenile Snowy Egret (Egretta thula Schmuckreiher , french: Aigrette neigeuse ). (820k)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis Kuhreiher , french: Héron garde-bœufs ). (1062k)
Great Egret (Ardea alba Silberreiher , french: Grande Aigrette ). (731k)
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis Braunpelikan , french: Pélican brun ), top immature, bottom adult. (1126k)
Diving Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis Braunpelikan , french: Pélican brun ). (805k)
Diving Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis Braunpelikan , french: Pélican brun ). (504k)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis Rotschwanzbussard , french: Buse à queue rousse ). (549k)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura Truthahngeier , french: Urubu à tête rouge ). (1117k)
Birds in Cuba
Feeding male Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae Bienenelfe , french: Colibri d'Elena ), endemic to Cuba . These are the smallest birds in the world. (1044k)
Feeding female Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae Bienenelfe , french: Colibri d'Elena ), endemic to Cuba . (459k)
Male Cuban Emerald (Chlorostilbon ricordii Kubasmaragdkolibri , french: Émeraude de Ricord ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (608k)
Feeding male Cuban Emerald (Chlorostilbon ricordii Kubasmaragdkolibri , french: Émeraude de Ricord ). (454k)
Cuban Tody (Todus multicolor Vielfarbentodi , french: Todier de Cuba ), endemic to Cuba . (420k)
Olive-capped Warbler (Setophaga pityophila Kubawaldsänger , french: Paruline à calotte verte ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (447k)
Yellow-headed Warbler (Teretistris fernandinae Gelbkopf-Waldsänger , french: Paruline de Fernandina ), endemic to Cuba . (545k)
Female Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus Cici grand-chanteur ). (619k)
Western Spindalis (Spindalis zena Zéna à tête rayée ). (801k)
Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva Hirondelle à front brun ). It was dark in the cave and I didn't have a tripod, so this is all I got. (527k)
Red-legged Thrush (Turdus plumbeus Rotfußdrossel , french: Merle vantard ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (526k)
Red-legged Thrush (Turdus plumbeus Rotfußdrossel , french: Merle vantard ). (655k)
Cuban Pewee (Contopus caribaeus Moucherolle tête-fou ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (365k)
La Sagra's Flycatcher (Myiarchus sagrae Tyran de La Sagra ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (484k)
Cuban Bullfinch (Melopyrrha nigra Sporophile négrito ), endemic to Cuba . (785k)
Cuban Solitaire (Myadestes elisabeth Cuba . (565k)
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius humeralis Petit Carouge ), endemic to the Greater Antillean Islands. (475k)
Cuban Blackbird (Dives atroviolaceus Quiscale violet ), endemic to Cuba . (698k)
Black-whiskered Vireo (Vireo altiloquus
Cuban Vireo (Vireo gundlachii Cuba . (966k)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos Spottdrossel , french: Moqueur polyglotte ). (712k)
Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus Tyran tête-police ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (569k)
Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis Tyran gris ). (551k)
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna Lerchenstärling , french: Sturnelle des prés ). (707k)
Cuban Green Woodpecker (Xiphidiopicus percussus Blutfleckspecht , french: Pic poignardé ), endemic to Cuba . (662k)
West Indian Woodpecker (Melanerpes superciliaris Bahamaspecht , french: Pic à sourcils noirs ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (604k)
West Indian Woodpecker (Melanerpes superciliaris Bahamaspecht , french: Pic à sourcils noirs ). (487k)
Adult Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis Cuba . (478k)
Juvenile Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis
Immature Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura Carolinataube , french: Tourterelle triste ). (759k)
Zenaida Dove (Zenaida aurita Küstentaube , french: Tourterelle à queue carrée ). (984k)
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica Weißflügeltaube , french: Tourterelle à ailes blanches ). (489k)
Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina Sperlingstäubchen , french: Colombe à queue noire ). (1255k)
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura Carolinataube , french: Tourterelle triste ). (771k)
Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia Wilson-Regenpfeifer , french: Pluvier de Wilson ). (1325k)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus Keilschwanz-Regenpfeifer , french: Pluvier kildir ). (717k)
Greater Antillean Grackle (Quiscalus niger Antillengrackel , french: Quiscale noir ), endemic to the Greater Antillean Islands. (568k)
Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani Glattschnabelani , french: Ani à bec lisse ). (713k)
Cuban Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium siju Cuba-Sperlingskauz , french: Chevêchette de Cuba ), endemic to Cuba . (695k)
Cuban Trogon (Priotelus temnurus Kubatrogon , french: Trogon de Cuba ), endemic to Cuba . (557k)
Cuban Trogon (Priotelus temnurus Kubatrogon , french: Trogon de Cuba ), endemic to Cuba . (588k)
Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala Kuba-Amazone , french: Amazone de Cuba ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (674k)
Great Lizard Cuckoo (Coccyzus merlini Tacco de Cuba ), endemic to the Caribbean Islands. (781k)
Great Lizard Cuckoo (Coccyzus merlini Tacco de Cuba ). (887k)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus Amerikanischer Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse d'Amérique ). (545k)
Green Heron (Butorides virescens Grünreiher , french: Héron vert ). (770k)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis Kuhreiher , french: Héron garde-bœufs ) in flight. (535k)
Immature Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea Blaureiher , french: Aigrette bleue ). (743k)
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor Dreifarbenreiher , french: Aigrette tricolore ). (604k)
Immature Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor Dreifarbenreiher , french: Aigrette tricolore ). (652k)
Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens Rötelreiher , french: Aigrette roussâtre ), white morph. (726k)
Great Egret (Ardea alba Silberreiher , french: Grande Aigrette ). (884k)
American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus Schneesichler , french: Ibis blanc ). (804k)
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius Buntfalke , french: Crécerelle d'Amérique ), red race. (405k)
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius Buntfalke , french: Crécerelle d'Amérique ), white race. (453k)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura Truthahngeier , french: Urubu à tête rouge ). (615k)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura Truthahngeier , french: Urubu à tête rouge ) in flight. (394k)
Birds in Trinidad
White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora Weißnackenkolibri , french: Colibri jacobin ). (883k)
White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora Weißnackenkolibri , french: Colibri jacobin ). (503k)
Female White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora Weißnackenkolibri , french: Colibri jacobin ). (581k)
Female (left) and male (right) White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora Weißnackenkolibri , french: Colibri jacobin ), left. (588k)
Black-tailed Tityra (Tityra cayana Tityre gris ). (673k)
Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo Tangara à bec d'argent ). (650k)
Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza Tangara émeraude ). (612k)
Golden-headed Manakin (Ceratopipra erythrocephala Manakin à tête d'or ). (750k)
Crested Oropendolas (Psarocolius decumanus Krähenstirnvogel , french: Cassique huppé ). (965k)
Bearded Bellbird (Procnias averano Araponga barbu ). (631k)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis Kuhreiher , french: Héron garde-bœufs ). (568k)
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea Blaureiher , french: Aigrette bleue ). (673k)
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