Birding Factoids

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6 of the 58 Caribbean speciality species are
represented here.
1 endangered species
No endemics

Antigua and Barbuda
Hotspots

Antigua and Barbuda Specialities

....Antigua - Fauna & Flora

....Barbuda's Frigate Bird Sanctuary - located in the island's

northwestern lagoon and is accessible only by boat. The sanctuary contains over 170 species of birds and is home to over 5,000 frigate birds.

....Trip Report: Mashing it up in Antigua - August 2001. By Rob Fray of the

Leistershire and Rutland Ornithological Society.

....Antigua Trip Report, July 7 - 21, 1997. By Richard A Fuller &

Rebecca M Webb. The island of Antigua is situated in the Caribbean Sea, at the northern tip of the Lesser Antilles, with Anguilla and the US Virgin Islands to the north, and Guadeloupe to the south. The idyllic Caribbean beaches are the primary touristic attraction of Antigua. For the birder, Antigua holds no species which cannot be found on other Lesser Antillean islands (e.g. Guadeloupe). However, my girlfriend is a non-birder and we found this destination to be ideal in that a relaxing beachy holiday can be combined with some relaxing yet relatively productive all-round birding.

....Antigua Trip Reports - a number of Antigua trip reports are available

from Blake Maybank's "Birding the Americas - Trip Report and Trip Planning Repository".

....Antigua Trip Reports - you can find Antigua trip reports on John

Girdley's BirdTours website by following the Caribbean/Antigua link from the main page.

Tours and Guides

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....Earl's Tours - Barbuda - Barbuda, located 28 miles northwest of Antigua,

is the second island that makes up the state of Antigua and Barbuda. Tour of the spectacular bird sanctuary by boat where you can experience the frigate bird in its natural environment. The best way to see not just frigates but hundreds of other bird species as well is on a guided tour; try Earl's Tours, tel. +268 462-5647.

Eco-Lodges

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Caribbean Specialities in

Antigua and Barbuda

Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.02.
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 Antigua and Barbuda.

Caribbean Endemic Specialities in Antigua and Barbuda - No National Endemics
___ Antillean Crested Hummingbird ___ Bridled Quail-Dove	___ Lesser Antillean Bullfinch ___ Lesser Antillean Flycatcher	___ Scaly-breasted Thrasher ___ West Indian Whistling Duck

Endangered Birds Sighted in Antingua and Barbuda
Breeding Birds		Non-Breeding Birds
___ West Indian Whistling Duck