Jamaica
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Jamaica is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.
Patagioenas caribaea
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Ring-tailed Pigeon
Geotrygon versicolor
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Crested Quail-Dove
Siphonorhis americana
(Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae) Jamaican Poorwill
Anthracothorax mango
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Jamaican Mango
Trochilus polytmus
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Red-billed
Streamertail
Trochilus scitulus
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Black-billed
Streamertail
Coccyzus pluvialis
(Cuculiformes Cuculidae) Chestnut-bellied
Cuckoo
Coccyzus vetula
(Cuculiformes Cuculidae) Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo
Pterodroma caribbaea
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Jamaican Petrel (Breeding)
Pseudoscops grammicus
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Jamaican Owl
Todus todus
(Coraciiformes Todidae) Jamaican Tody
Melanerpes radiolatus
(Piciformes Picidae) Jamaican Woodpecker
Amazona agilis
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Black-billed Amazon
Amazona collaria
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Yellow-billed Amazon
Eupsittula nana
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Jamaican Parakeet
Pachyramphus niger
(Passeriformes Tityridae) Jamaican Becard
Elaenia fallax
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Large Jamaican
Elaenia
Myiopagis cotta
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Small Jamaican
Elaenia
Myiarchus barbirostris
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Sad Flycatcher
Myiarchus validus
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Rufous-tailed
Flycatcher
Contopus pallidus
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Jamaican Pewee
Vireo osburni
(Passeriformes Vireonidae) Blue Mountain Vireo
Vireo modestus
(Passeriformes Vireonidae) Jamaican Vireo
Corvus jamaicensis
(Passeriformes Corvidae) Jamaican Crow
Turdus jamaicensis
(Passeriformes Turdidae) White-eyed Thrush
Turdus aurantius
(Passeriformes Turdidae) White-chinned Thrush
Euphonia jamaica
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Jamaican Euphonia
Nesopsar nigerrimus
(Passeriformes Icteridae) Jamaican Blackbird
Setophaga pharetra
(Passeriformes Parulidae) Arrowhead Warbler
Spindalis nigricephala
(Passeriformes Spindalidae) Jamaican Spindalis
Euneornis campestris
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Orangequit
Loxipasser anoxanthus
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Yellow-shouldered
Grassquit