Bahamas
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in the Bahamas is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update are listed at the bottom of the page.
Chlorostilbon bracei (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Brace's Emerald (Extinct)
Coccyzus
bahamensis (Cuculiformes Cuculidae) Bahama Lizard-cuckoo
Tachycineta
cyaneoviridis (Passeriformes Hirundinidae)
Bahama Swallow
Sitta
insularis (Passeriformes Sittidae)
Bahama Nuthatch
Turdus
plumbeus (Passeriformes Turdidae)
Northern Red-legged
Thrush
Icterus
northropi (Passeriformes Icteridae)
Bahama Oriole
Geothlypis
rostrata (Passeriformes Parulidae)
Bahama Yellowthroat
Setophaga
flavescens (Passeriformes Parulidae)
Bahama Warbler
Nesophlox lyura (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Lyre-tailed Hummingbird