Jamaica
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Jamaica 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.
Patagioenas
caribaea (Columbiformes Columbidae)
Ring-tailed Pigeon
Geotrygon
versicolor (Columbiformes Columbidae)
Crested Quail-dove
Siphonorhis
americana (Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae)
Jamaican Poorwill
(Extinct?)
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
(Extinct?) (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