Birding Factoids

133 species
in 35 families

10 of the 58 Caribbean
speciality species are
represented here.
2 endangered species
No endemics

British Virgin Island
Hotspots

British Virgin Island Specialities Turtle Dove (Mourning Dove) - Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Photo copyright Don DesJardin

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....From the Pristine to the Untamed - The BVIs'

Diverse National Parks. Includes brief references to birding information in a number of parks, including:

Great Tobago Bird Sanctuary
West Dog
Diamond Cay National Park

....The British Virgin Islands - Nature's Little Secrets

brief references to birding sites and rainforest trails.

Tours and Guides

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Eco-Lodges

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Caribbean Specialities in the

British Virgin Isles

Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5.
Information on endangered birds is derived from the IUCN Red List, Birdlife International, and supporting
data bases developed by Ian Patton, of Merlin Species Watcher. An international checklist system
was required to enable world-wide country to country comparisons.These speciality birds may be uncommon,
or extremely rare at this location, or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of
each species noted below have been made in the British Virgin Islands.

Caribbean Endemic Specialities in BVI - No National Endemics
___ Antillean Crested Hummingbird ___ Antillean Mango ___ Antillean Nighthawk	___ Bridled Quail-Dove ___ Hispaniolan Parrot ___ Lesser Antillean Bullfinch	___ Puerto Rican Flycatcher ___ Puerto Rican Screech-Owl ___ Scaly-naped Pigeon ___ West Indian Whistling Duck

Endangered Birds in BVI
Breeding Birds		Non-Breeding Birds
___ West Indian Whistling-Duck		___ Piping Plover