List of birds of Trinidad and Tobago

A total of 487 species of birds have been confirmed on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Of them, two are endemic, six have been introduced by humans, 130 are rare or vagrants, and 11 have been extirpated. The status of one more has not been determined. There are few places in the world where so many bird species can be seen in such a small area, many of them unique, very rare, or of particular interest. They range from the many species of hummingbird to the cave-dwelling oilbird (which uses echo-location to fly in the dark) and the scarlet ibis.
The islands are within a few miles of Venezuela, and the species are therefore typical of tropical South America. However, the number of species is relatively low compared to the mainland, as would be expected on small islands.
The resident breeding birds are augmented in the northern winter by migrants from North America, although the variety of migrant passerines is very limited compared to Central America.
Unless otherwise noted, the list of species is that of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society (AOS).The list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) are also those of the SACC.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved 24 August 2021
Species in the list are common on both main islands except as indicated otherwise. Many are also present on other, small, islands which are usually not named in the list. Tobago has only about half the number of bird species of Trinidad, but 27 species and one subspecies have occurred only on the smaller island. Some of the smaller islands off Tobago, such as Little Tobago, have important seabird breeding colonies.
==Tinamous==
Order: TinamiformesFamily: Tinamidae
The tinamous are one of the most ancient groups of bird. Although they look similar to other ground-dwelling birds like quail and grouse, they have no close relatives and are classified as a single family, Tinamidae, within their own order, the Tinamiformes. They are distantly related to the ratites (order Struthioniformes), that includes the rheas, emus, and kiwis.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Little tinamou	Crypturellus soui	Trinidad only
==Screamers==
Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anhimidae
The screamers are a small family of birds related to the ducks. They are large, bulky birds, with a small downy head, long legs and large feet which are only partially webbed. They have large spurs on their wings which are used in fights over mates and in territorial disputes.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Horned screamer	Anhima cornuta	extirpated
==Ducks==
Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae
Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Fulvous whistling-duck 	Dendrocygna bicolor 	Trinidad only
White-faced whistling-duck 	Dendrocygna viduata 	Trinidad only
Black-bellied whistling-duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	
Muscovy duck 	Cairina moschata 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Comb duck 	Sarkidiornis sylvicola	Trinidad only - vagrant
Northern shoveller 	Spatula clypeata 	vagrant
Blue-winged teal 	Spatula discors 	
Eurasian wigeon 	Mareca penelope 	Tobago only - vagrant
American wigeon 	Mareca americana 	Tobago only - vagrant
White-cheeked pintail 	Anas bahamensis 	
Northern pintail 	Anas acuta 	vagrant
Green-winged teal 	Anas crecca 	vagrant
Southern pochard 	Netta erythrophthalma 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Ring-necked duck 	Aythya collaris 	vagrant
Lesser scaup 	Aythya affinis 	vagrant
Masked duck 	Oxyura dominica 	
==Guans==
Order: GalliformesFamily: Cracidae
The Cracidae are large birds, similar in general appearance to turkeys. The guans and curassows live in trees, but the smaller chachalacas are found in more open scrubby habitats. They are generally dull-plumaged, but the curassows and some guans have colorful facial ornaments.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Trinidad piping-guan 	Aburria pipile 	Endemic to Trinidad
Rufous-vented chachalaca	Ortalis ruficauda	Tobago only
==Flamingos==
Order: PhoenicopteriformesFamily: Phoenicopteridae
Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
American flamingo	Phoenicopterus ruber	Trinidad only
==Grebes==
Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae
Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Least grebe 	Tachybaptus dominicus	
Pied-billed grebe	Podilymbus podiceps 	
==Pigeons==
Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Rock pigeon 	Columba livia 	Introduced species
Scaled pigeon 	Patagioenas speciosa 	Trinidad only
Scaly-naped pigeon 	Patagioenas squamosa 	Tobago and Little Tobago only
Band-tailed pigeon 	Patagioenas fasciata 	Trinidad only - extirpated
Pale-vented pigeon 	Patagioenas cayennensis	
Ruddy quail-dove 	Geotrygon montana 	Trinidad only
White-tipped dove 	Leptotila verreauxi 	
Gray-fronted dove 	Leptotila rufaxilla 	Trinidad only
Lined quail-dove 	Zentrygon linearis 	Trinidad only
Eared dove 	Zenaida auriculata 	
Blue ground dove 	Claravis pretiosa 	Trinidad only
Common ground dove 	Columbina passerina 	Trinidad only
Plain-breasted ground dove	Columbina minuta 	Trinidad only
Ruddy ground dove 	Columbina talpacoti 	
Scaled dove 	Columbina squammata 	Trinidad only
==Cuckoos==
Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Greater ani 	Crotophaga major 	Trinidad only
Smooth-billed ani 	Crotophaga ani 	
Striped cuckoo 	Tapera naevia 	Trinidad only
Little cuckoo 	Coccycua minuta 	Trinidad only
Dwarf cuckoo 	Coccycua pumila 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Squirrel cuckoo 	Piaya cayana 	Trinidad only
Dark-billed cuckoo 	Coccyzus melacoryphus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Yellow-billed cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus 	
Mangrove cuckoo 	Coccyzus minor 	
Black-billed cuckoo 	Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Trinidad only - vagrant
==Oilbird==
Order: SteatornithiformesFamily: Steatornithidae
The oilbird is a slim, long-winged bird related to the nightjars. It is nocturnal and a specialist feeder on the fruit of the oil palm.
Common name	Binomial 	Status
Oilbird 	Steatornis caripensis	Trinidad only
==Potoos==
Order: NyctibiiformesFamily: Nyctibiidae
The potoos (sometimes called poor-me-ones) are large near passerine birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are nocturnal insectivores which lack the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Common potoo	Nyctibius griseus	
==Nightjars==
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Nacunda nighthawk 	Chordeiles nacunda 	Trinidad only
Lesser nighthawk 	Chordeiles acutipennis 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Short-tailed nighthawk	Lurocalis semitorquatus	Trinidad only
Common pauraque 	Nyctidromus albicollis 	Trinidad only
White-tailed nightjar 	Hydropsalis cayennensis	
Rufous nightjar 	Antrostomus rufus 	Trinidad only
==Swifts==
Order: ApodiformesFamily: Apodidae
Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Chestnut-collared swift 	Cypseloides rutilus 	Trinidad only
White-collared swift 	Streptoprocne zonaris 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Gray-rumped swift 	Chaetura cinereiventris	
Band-rumped swift 	Chaetura spinicaudus 	Trinidad only
Vaux's swift 	Chaetura vauxi 	vagrant
Chapman's swift 	Chaetura chapmani 	Trinidad only
Short-tailed swift 	Chaetura brachyura 	
Fork-tailed palm-swift 	Tachornis squamata 	
Lesser swallow-tailed swift	Panyptila cayennensis 	Trinidad only
==Hummingbirds==
thumb|right|Copper-rumped hummingbird, Trinidad
Order: ApodiformesFamily: Trochilidae
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
White-necked jacobin 	Florisuga mellivora mellivora 	
Rufous-breasted hermit 	Glaucis hirsutus insularum 	
Little hermit 	Phaethornis longuemareus 	Trinidad only
Green hermit 	Phaethornis guy 	Trinidad only
Brown violetear 	Colibri delphinae 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
White-tailed goldenthroat	Polytmus guainumbi 	Trinidad only
Ruby-topaz hummingbird 	Chrysolampis mosquitus 	
Green-throated mango 	Anthracothorax viridigula 	Trinidad only
Black-throated mango 	Anthracothorax nigricollis 	
Tufted coquette 	Lophornis ornatus 	Trinidad only
Long-billed starthroat 	Heliomaster longirostris 	Trinidad only
Rufous-shafted woodstar 	Chaetocercus jourdanii 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Amethyst woodstar 	Calliphlox amethystina 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Blue-tailed emerald 	Chlorostilbon mellisugus 	Trinidad only
White-tailed sabrewing 	Campylopterus ensipennis 	Tobago only - near-threatened
Copper-rumped hummingbird	Saucerottia tobaci erythronota	Trinidad only for subspecies
Copper-rumped hummingbird	Saucerottia tobaci tobaci 	Tobago only for subspecies
White-chested emerald 	Chrysuronia brevirostris 	Trinidad only
Blue-chinned sapphire 	Chlorestes notata 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
==Limpkin==
Order: GruiformesFamily: Aramidae
The limpkin resembles a large rail. It has drab-brown plumage and a grayer head and neck.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Trinidad only
==Rails==
Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Mangrove rail 	Rallus longirostris 	Trinidad only
Purple gallinule 	Porphyrio martinica 	
Azure gallinule 	Porphyrio flavirostris 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Gray-breasted crake 	Laterallus exilis 	Trinidad only
Ash-throated crake 	Mustelirallus albicollis	Trinidad only - extirpated
Paint-billed crake 	Mustelirallus erythrops 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Spotted rail 	Pardirallus maculatus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Gray-cowled wood-rail 	Aramides cajaneus 	Trinidad only
Rufous-necked wood-rail	Aramides axillaris 	Trinidad only
Yellow-breasted crake 	Haplocrex flaviventer 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Sora 	Porzana carolina 	
Common gallinule 	Gallinula galeata 	
American coot 	Fulica americana 	vagrant
==Finfoots==
Order: GruiformesFamily: Heliornithidae
Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Sungrebe	Heliornis fulica	Trinidad only - vagrant
==Plovers==
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
American golden-plover	Pluvialis dominica 	
Black-bellied plover 	Pluvialis squatarola 	
Pied lapwing 	Vanellus cayanus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Southern lapwing 	Vanellus chilensis 	
Killdeer 	Charadrius vociferus 	vagrant
Semipalmated plover 	Charadrius semipalmatus	
Wilson's plover 	Charadrius wilsonia 	Trinidad only
Collared plover 	Charadrius collaris 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Snowy plover 	Charadrius nivosus 	Tobago only - vagrant
==Oystercatchers==
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
American oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	vagrant
==Avocets and stilts==
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Black-necked stilt	Himantopus mexicanus 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
American avocet 	Recurvirostra americana	Tobago only - vagrant
==Thick-knees==
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Burhinidae
The thick-knees are a group of waders found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes, and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Double-striped thick-knee	Burhinus bistriatus	vagrant
==Sandpipers==
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae
Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Upland sandpiper 	Bartramia longicauda 	
Eskimo curlew 	Numenius borealis 	extirpated, possibly extinct
Whimbrel 	Numenius phaeopus 	
Long-billed curlew 	Numenius americanus 	Tobago only - vagrant
Black-tailed godwit 	Limosa limosaa 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Hudsonian godwit 	Limosa haemastica 	Trinidad only
Marbled godwit 	Limosa fedoa 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Ruddy turnstone 	Arenaria interpres morinella	
Red knot 	Calidris canutus 	Trinidad only
Ruff 	Calidris pugnax 	vagrant
Stilt sandpiper 	Calidris himantopus 	
Curlew sandpiper 	Calidris ferruginea 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Sanderling 	Calidris alba 	
Baird's sandpiper 	Calidris bairdii 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Least sandpiper 	Calidris minutilla 	
White-rumped sandpiper 	Calidris fuscicollis 	
Buff-breasted sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis 	
Pectoral sandpiper 	Calidris melanotos 	
Semipalmated sandpiper 	Calidris pusilla 	
Western sandpiper 	Calidris mauri 	
Short-billed dowitcher 	Limnodromus griseus 	
Wilson's snipe 	Gallinago delicata 	
Pantanal snipe 	Gallinago paraguaiae 	Trinidad only
Wilson's phalarope 	Phalaropus tricolor 	vagrant
Terek sandpiper 	Xenus cinereus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Spotted sandpiper 	Actitis macularia 	
Solitary sandpiper 	Tringa solitaria 	
Common greenshank 	Tringa nebularia 	vagrant
Greater yellowlegs 	Tringa melanoleuca 	
Willet 	Tringa semipalmata 	
Lesser yellowlegs 	Tringa flavipes 	
Wood sandpiper 	Tringa glareola 	Tobago only - vagrant
==Jacanas==
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Jacanidae
The jacanas are a group of waders found throughout the tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Wattled jacana	Jacana jacana	
==Skuas==
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Stercorariidae
The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
South polar skua	Stercorarius maccormicki	Trinidad only - vagrant
Pomarine jaeger 	Stercorarius pomarinus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Parasitic jaeger	Stercorarius parasiticus	Trinidad only - vagrant
==Skimmers==
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Rynchopidae
Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Black skimmer	Rynchops niger	
==Gulls==
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, kittiwakes, terns, and skimmers. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with gray or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Black-legged kittiwake 	Rissa tridactyla 	vagrant
Sabine's gull 	Xema sabini 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Black-headed gull 	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	vagrant
Laughing gull 	Leucophaeus atricilla 	
Franklin's gull 	Leucophaeus pipixcan 	Trinidad only
Audouin's gull 	Ichthyaetus audouinii 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Ring-billed gull 	Larus delawarensis 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Great black-backed gull 	Larus marinus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Kelp gull 	Larus dominicanus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Lesser black-backed gull	Larus fuscus 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Herring gull 	Larus argentatus 	vagrant
Brown noddy 	Anous stolidus 	
White tern 	Gygis alba 	Tobago only - vagrant
Sooty tern 	Onychoprion fuscata 	
Bridled tern 	Onychoprion anaethetus 	
Least tern 	Sternula antillarum 	
Yellow-billed tern 	Sternula superciliaris 	Trinidad only
Large-billed tern 	Phaetusa simplex 	Trinidad only
Gull-billed tern 	Gelochelidon nilotica 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Caspian tern 	Hydroprogne caspia 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Black tern 	Chlidonias niger 	Trinidad only
Common tern 	Sterna hirundo 	
Roseate tern 	Sterna dougallii 	
Arctic tern 	Sterna paradisaea 	vagrant
Sandwich tern 	Thalasseus sandvicensis 	
Royal tern 	Thalasseus maxima 	
==Tropicbirds==
Order: PhaethontiformesFamily: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Red-billed tropicbird 	Phaethon aethereus	
White-tailed tropicbird	Phaethon lepturus 	Tobago only
==Southern storm-petrels==
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Oceanitidae
The storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Until 2018, this family's species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Wilson's storm-petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	vagrant
==Northern storm-petrels==
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Hydrobatidae
Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Leach's storm-petrel	Hydrobates leucorhoa	
==Shearwaters==
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterised by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Bulwer's petrel 	Bulweria bulwerii 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Cory's shearwater 	Calonectris diomedea 	vagrant
Cape Verde shearwater	Calonectris edwardsii	vagrant
Sooty shearwater 	Ardenna grisea 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Great shearwater 	Ardenna gravis 	vagrant
Manx shearwater 	Puffinus puffinus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Audubon's shearwater 	Puffinus lherminieri 	Little Tobago only
==Storks==
Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Maguari stork	Ciconia maguari 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Jabiru 	Jabiru mycteria 	vagrant
Wood stork 	Mycteria americana	Trinidad only - vagrant
==Frigatebirds==
Order: SuliformesFamily: Fregatidae
Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black-and-white, or completely black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have colored inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Magnificent frigatebird	Fregata magnificens	
==Boobies==
Order: SuliformesFamily: Sulidae
The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Masked booby 	Sula dactylatra 	
Red-footed booby	Sula sula 	
Brown booby 	Sula leucogaster	
==Anhingas==
Order: SuliformesFamily: Anhingidae
Anhingas are often called "snake-birds" because they have long thin necks, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark-brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape, and a larger bill than the female. The females have much paler plumage, especially on the neck and underparts. The darters have completely webbed feet and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving.
Common name	Binomial 	Status
Anhinga 	Anhinga anhinga	
==Cormorants==
Order: SuliformesFamily: Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage coloration varies; the majority of species have mainly dark plumage, but some are pied black and white, and a few are more colorful.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Neotropic cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus	
==Pelicans==
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Pelecanidae
Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Brown pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	
==Herons==
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons, and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Rufescent tiger-heron 	Tigrisoma lineatum 	Trinidad only
Fasciated tiger-heron 	Tigrisoma fasciatum 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Agami heron 	Agamia agami 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Boat-billed heron 	Cochlearius cochlearius 	Trinidad only
Pinnated bittern 	Botaurus pinnatus 	Trinidad only
Least bittern 	Ixobrychus exilis 	Trinidad only
Stripe-backed bittern 	Ixobrychus involucris 	Trinidad only
Black-crowned night-heron 	Nycticorax nycticorax 	
Yellow-crowned night-heron	Nyctanassa violacea 	
Green heron 	Butorides virescens virescens	Common Tobago, vagrant Trinidad
Striated heron 	Butorides striata 	Trinidad only
Squacco heron 	Ardeola ralloides 	vagrant
Cattle egret 	Bubulcus ibis 	
Gray heron 	Ardea cinerea 	vagrant
Great blue heron 	Ardea herodias 	
Cocoi heron 	Ardea cocoi 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Purple heron 	Ardea purpurea 	vagrant
Great egret 	Ardea alba 	
Whistling heron 	Syrigma sibilatrix 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Capped heron 	Pilherodius pileatus 	vagrant
Tricolored heron 	Egretta tricolor 	
Reddish egret 	Egretta rufescens 	vagrant
Western reef-heron 	Egretta gularis 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Little egret 	Egretta garzetta 	
Snowy egret 	Egretta thula 	
Little blue heron 	Egretta caerulea 	
==Ibises==
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Threskiornithidae
Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
White ibis 	Eudocimus albus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Scarlet ibis 	Eudocimus ruber 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Glossy ibis 	Plegadis falcinellus	
Eurasian spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia 	vagrant
Roseate spoonbill 	Platalea ajaja 	vagrant
==New World vultures==
Order: CathartiformesFamily: Cathartidae
The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carrion.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
King vulture 	Sarcoramphus papa	Trinidad only - vagrant
Black vulture 	Coragyps atratus 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Turkey vulture	Cathartes aura 	Trinidad only
==Osprey==
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae
The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	
==Hawks==
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Pearl kite 	Gampsonyx swainsonii 	Trinidad only
White-tailed kite 	Elanus leucurus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Hook-billed kite 	Chondrohierax uncinatus 	
Gray-headed kite 	Leptodon cayanensis 	Trinidad only
Swallow-tailed kite	Elanoides forficatus 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Black hawk-eagle 	Spizaetus tyrannus 	Trinidad only
Ornate hawk-eagle 	Spizaetus ornatus 	Trinidad only, extirpated Tobago
Black-collared hawk	Busarellus nigricollis 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Snail kite 	Rostrhamus sociabilis 	Trinidad only
Slender-billed kite	Helicolestes hamatus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Double-toothed kite	Harpagus bidentatus 	Trinidad only
Plumbeous kite 	Ictinia plumbea 	Trinidad only
Long-winged harrier	Circus buffoni 	Trinidad only
Crane hawk 	Geranospiza caerulescens 	Trinidad only
Common black hawk 	Buteogallus anthracinus 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Rufous crab hawk 	Buteogallus aequinoctialis	Trinidad only
Savanna hawk 	Buteogallus meridionalis 	Trinidad only
Great black hawk 	Buteogallus urubitinga 	Common Tobago, vagrant Trinidad
Roadside hawk 	Rupornis magnirostris 	Trinidad only - vagrant
White-tailed hawk 	Geranoaetus albicaudatus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
White hawk 	Pseudastur albicollis 	Trinidad only
Gray-lined hawk 	Buteo nitidus 	Trinidad only
Broad-winged hawk 	Buteo platypterus 	
Short-tailed hawk 	Buteo brachyurus 	Trinidad only
Swainson's hawk 	Buteo swainsoni 	vagrant
Zone-tailed hawk 	Buteo albonotatus 	Trinidad only
==Barn owls==
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae
Barn owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.
Common name	Binomial 	Status
Barn owl 	Tyto alba	
==Owls==
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae
The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Tropical screech-owl 	Megascops choliba 	Trinidad only
Spectacled owl 	Pulsatrix perspicillata	Trinidad only
Mottled owl 	Ciccaba virgata 	Trinidad only
Ferruginous pygmy-owl	Gaucidium brasilianum 	Trinidad only
Burrowing owl 	Athene cunicularia 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Striped owl 	Asio clamator 	Tobago only
Stygian owl 	Asio stygius 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Short-eared owl 	Asio flammeus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
==Trogons==
Order: TrogoniformesFamily: Trogonidae
The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colorful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Green-backed trogon	Trogon viridis 	Trinidad only
Guianan trogon 	Trogon violaceus	Trinidad only
Collared trogon 	Trogon collaris 	
==Motmots==
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Momotidae
The motmots have colorful plumage and long, graduated tails which they display by waggling back and forth. In most of the species, the barbs near the ends of the two longest (central) tail feathers are weak and fall off, leaving a length of bare shaft and creating a racket-shaped tail.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Trinidad motmot	Momotus bahamensis	endemic to main islands
==Kingfishers==
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Ringed kingfisher 	Megaceryle torquata 	Trinidad, vagrant to Tobago
Belted kingfisher 	Megaceryle alcyon 	
Amazon kingfisher 	Chloroceryle amazona 	Trinidad only - vagrant
American pygmy kingfisher	Chloroceryle aenea 	Trinidad only
Green kingfisher 	Chloroceryle americana	
==Jacamars==
Order: GalbuliformesFamily: Galbulidae
The jacamars are near passerine birds from tropical South America, with a range that extends up to Mexico. They feed on insects caught on the wing, and are glossy, elegant birds with long bills and tails. In appearance and behavior they resemble the Old World bee-eaters, although they are more closely related to woodpeckers.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Rufous-tailed jacamar	Galbula ruficauda	
==Toucans==
Order: PiciformesFamily: Ramphastidae
Toucans are near passerine birds from the Neotropics. They are brightly marked and have enormous, colorful bills which in some species amount to half their body length.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Channel-billed toucan	Ramphastos vitellinus	Trinidad only
==Woodpeckers==
Order: PiciformesFamily: Picidae
Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Red-crowned woodpecker 	Melanerpes rubricapillus rubricapillus	Tobago only
Red-rumped woodpecker 	Dryobates kirkii 	
Crimson-crested woodpecker	Campephilus melanoleucos 	Trinidad only
Lineated woodpecker 	Dryocopus lineatus 	Trinidad only
Chestnut woodpecker 	Celeus elegans 	Trinidad only
Golden-olive woodpecker 	Piculus rubiginosus 	
==Falcons==
Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Crested caracara 	Caracara plancus 	Trinidad only
Yellow-headed caracara	Milvago chimachima	
Eurasian kestrel 	Falco tinnunculus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
American kestrel 	Falco sparverius 	vagrant
Merlin 	Falco columbarius 	
Bat falcon 	Falco rufigularis 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Orange-breasted falcon	Falco deiroleucus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Aplomado falcon 	Falco femoralis 	
Peregrine falcon 	Falco peregrinus 	
==New World and African parrots==
Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Psittacidae
Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and they have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two to the back.
Name 	Binomial 	Status
Lilac-tailed parrotlet 	Touit batavicus 	Trinidad only
Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet	Touit huetii 	vagrant
Blue-headed parrot 	Pionus menstruus 	Trinidad only
Yellow-crowned parrot 	Amazona ochrocephala 	Trinidad only
Orange-winged parrot 	Amazona amazonica 	
Green-rumped parrotlet 	Forpus passerinus 	
Brown-throated parakeet 	Eupsittula pertinax 	Trinidad only
Red-bellied macaw 	Orthopsittaca manilatus 	Trinidad only
Blue-and-yellow macaw 	Ara ararauna 	Trinidad only, reintroducedCollar, N., P. F. D. Boesman, and C.J. Sharpe (2020). Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.baymac.01 Retrieved February 3, 2021
Scarlet macaw 	Ara macao 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Red-and-green macaw 	Ara chloropterus 	Trinidad only - vagrant/population of unknown origin
White-eyed parakeet 	Psittacara leucophthalmus	Trinidad only
==Antbirds==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Thamnophilidae
The antbirds are a large family of small passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are forest birds which tend to feed on insects at or near the ground. A sizable minority of them specialize in following columns of army ants to eat small invertebrates that leave their hiding places to flee from the ants. Many species lack bright color; brown, black, and white being the dominant tones.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Great antshrike 	Taraba major 	Trinidad only
Black-crested antshrike	Sakesphorus canadensis 	Trinidad only
Barred antshrike 	Thamnophilus doliatus tobagensis	
Plain antvireo 	Dysithamnus mentalis 	
White-flanked antwren 	Myrmotherula axillaris 	Trinidad only
White-fringed antwren 	Formicivora grisea 	Tobago only
Silvered antbird 	Sclateria naevia 	Trinidad only
White-bellied antbird 	Myrmeciza longipes 	Trinidad only
==Antpittas==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Grallariidae
Antpittas resemble the true pittas with strong, longish legs, very short tails, and stout bills.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Scaled antpitta	Grallaria guatimalensis	Trinidad only - vagrant
==Antthrushes==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Formicariidae
Antthrushes resemble small rails with strong, longish legs, very short tails, and stout bills.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Black-faced antthrush	Formicarius analis	Trinidad only
==Ovenbirds==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Furnariidae
Ovenbirds comprise a large family of small sub-oscine passerine bird species found in Central and South America. They are a diverse group of insectivores which gets its name from the elaborate "oven-like" clay nests built by some species, although others build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. The woodcreepers are brownish birds which maintain an upright vertical posture, supported by their stiff tail vanes. They feed mainly on insects taken from tree trunks.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Gray-throated leaftosser 	Sclerurus albigularis 	
Olivaceous woodcreeper 	Sittasomus griseicapillus	Tobago only
Plain-brown woodcreeper 	Dendrocincla fuliginosa 	
Cocoa woodcreeper 	Xiphorhynchus susurrans 	
Straight-billed woodcreeper	Dendroplex picus 	Trinidad only
Streak-headed woodcreeper 	Lepidocolaptes souleyetii	Trinidad only
Streaked xenops 	Xenops rutilans 	Trinidad only
Yellow-chinned spinetail 	Certhiaxis cinnamomeus 	Trinidad only
Pale-breasted spinetail 	Synallaxis albescens 	Trinidad only
Stripe-breasted spinetail 	Synallaxis cinnamomea 	
==Manakins==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pipridae
The manakins are a family of subtropical and tropical mainland Central and South America, and Trinidad and Tobago. They are compact forest birds, the males typically being brightly colored, although the females of most species are duller and usually green-plumaged. Manakins feed on small fruits, berries and insects.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Blue-backed manakin 	Chiroxiphia pareola 	Tobago only
White-bearded manakin	Manacus manacus 	Trinidad only
Golden-headed manakin	Pipra erythrocephala	Trinidad only
==Cotingas==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Cotingidae
The cotingas are birds of forests or forest edges in tropical South America. Comparatively little is known about this diverse group, although all have broad bills with hooked tips, rounded wings and strong legs. The males of many of the species are brightly colored or decorated with plumes or wattles.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
White bellbird 	Procnias alba 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Bearded bellbird	Procnias averano	Trinidad only
==Tityras==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Tityridae
Tityridae are suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. They are small to medium-sized birds. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, have plain coloring.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Black-tailed tityra	Tityra cayana 	Trinidad only
White-winged becard	Pachyramphus polychopterus	
==Tyrant flycatchers==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Tyrannidae
Tyrant flycatchers are passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, have plain coloring. As the name implies, most are insectivorous.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
White-throated spadebill 	Platyrinchus mystaceus 	
Olive-striped flycatcher 	Mionectes olivaceus 	Trinidad only
Ochre-bellied flycatcher 	Mionectes oleagineus 	
Slaty-capped flycatcher 	Leptopogon superciliaris 	Trinidad only
Yellow-olive flycatcher 	Tolmomyias sulphurescens 	Trinidad only
Yellow-breasted flycatcher 	Tolmomyias flaviventris 	
Short-tailed pygmy-tyrant 	Myiornis ecaudatus 	Trinidad only
Spotted tody-flycatcher 	Todirostrum maculatum 	Trinidad only
Southern beardless-tyrannulet	Camptostoma obsoletum 	Trinidad only
Yellow-bellied elaenia 	Elaenia flavogaster 	
Small-billed elaenia 	Elaenia parvirostris 	Trinidad only
Slaty elaenia 	Elaenia strepera 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Lesser elaenia 	Elaenia chiriquensis 	Trinidad only
Forest elaenia 	Myiopagis gaimardii 	Trinidad only
Mouse-colored tyrannulet 	Phaeomyias murina 	Trinidad only
Crested doradito 	Pseudocolopteryx sclateri 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Bright-rumped attila 	Attila spadiceus 	Trinidad only
Piratic flycatcher 	Legatus leucophaius 	
Great kiskadee 	Pitangus sulphuratus 	Trinidad only
Sulphury flycatcher 	Tyrannopsis sulphurea 	Trinidad only
Boat-billed flycatcher 	Megarynchus pitangua 	Trinidad only
Streaked flycatcher 	Myiodynastes maculatus 	
Variegated flycatcher 	Empidonomus varius 	Trinidad only
Tropical kingbird 	Tyrannus melancholicus 	
Fork-tailed flycatcher 	Tyrannus savana 	
Eastern kingbird 	Tyrannus tyrannus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Gray kingbird 	Tyrannus dominicensis vorax	
Dusky-capped flycatcher 	Myiarchus tuberculifer 	Trinidad only
Swainson's flycatcher 	Myiarchus swainsoni 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Venezuelan flycatcher 	Myiarchus venezuelensis 	Tobago only
Brown-crested flycatcher 	Myiarchus tyrannulus 	
Bran-colored flycatcher 	Myiophobus fasciatus 	Trinidad only
Northern scrub-flycatcher 	Sublegatus arenarum 	Trinidad only
Pied water-tyrant 	Fluvicola pica 	Trinidad only
White-headed marsh tyrant 	Arundinicola leucocephala 	Trinidad only
Fuscous flycatcher 	Cnemotriccus fuscatus 	
Euler's flycatcher 	Lathrotriccus euleri 	Trinidad only
Olive-sided flycatcher 	Contopus cooperi 	Trinidad only
Tropical pewee 	Contopus cinereus 	Trinidad only
==Vireos==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Vireonidae
The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are typically greenish in color and resemble New World warblers apart from their heavier bills.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Rufous-browed peppershrike	Cyclarhis gujanensis 	Trinidad only
Scrub greenlet 	Hylophilus flavipes 	Tobago only
Golden-fronted greenlet 	Pachysylvia aurantiifrons	Trinidad only
White-eyed vireo 	Vireo griseus 	vagrant; Trinidad only
Yellow-throated vireo 	Vireo flavifrons 	vagrant
Red-eyed vireo 	Vireo olivaceus 	
Chivi vireo 	Vireo chivi 	
Black-whiskered vireo 	Vireo altiloquus 	
==Swallows==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae
The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Blue-and-white swallow 	Pygochelidon cyanoleuca 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Southern rough-winged swallow	Stelgidopteryx ruficollis	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Caribbean martin 	Progne dominicensis 	vagrant Trinidad, common Tobago
Gray-breasted martin 	Progne chalybea 	Trinidad only
White-winged swallow 	Tachycineta albiventer 	
Bank swallow 	Riparia riparia 	
Barn swallow 	Hirundo rustica 	
Cliff swallow 	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 	
==Wrens==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Troglodytidae
The wrens are mainly small and inconspicuous except for their loud songs. These birds have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
House wren 	Troglodytes aedon 	
Rufous-breasted wren	Pheugopedius rutilus	
==Gnatcatchers==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Polioptilidae
These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their build and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers and gnatwrens are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. They are birds of fairly open woodland or scrub, which nest in bushes or trees.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Trilling gnatwren	Ramphocaenus melanurus	Trinidad only
==Thrushes==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae
The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Orange-billed nightingale-thrush	Catharus aurantiirostris	Trinidad only
Veery 	Catharus fuscescens 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Gray-cheeked thrush 	Catharus minimus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Yellow-legged thrush 	Turdus flavipes 	
Cocoa thrush 	Turdus fumigatus 	Trinidad only
Spectacled thrush 	Turdus nudigenis 	
White-necked thrush 	Turdus albicollis 	
==Mockingbirds==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Mimidae
The mimids are a family of passerine birds that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalizations, especially their ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. Their coloring tends towards dull-grays and browns.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Tropical mockingbird	Mimus gilvus	
==Weavers==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Ploceidae
The weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. They are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills. The males of many species are brightly colored, usually in red or yellow and black, some species show variation in color only in the breeding season.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Village weaver	Ploceus cucullatus	introduced species
==Estreldids==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Estrildidae
The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colors and patterns.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Common waxbill 	Estrilda astrild	Trinidad, accidental Tobago - introduced species
Tricolored munia	Lonchura malacca	Trinidad only - introduced species
==Old World sparrows==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae
Sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or gray birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
House sparrow	Passer domesticus	Trinidad only - Introduced species
==Pipits and wagtails==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae
Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender ground-feeding insectivores of open country.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
White wagtail	Motacilla alba	vagrant
==Finches==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Fringillidae
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Red siskin 	Carduelis cucullata 	Trinidad only - extirpated
Lesser goldfinch 	Spinus psaltria 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Golden-rumped euphonia	Chlorophonia cyanocephala	Trinidad only - extirpated
Trinidad euphonia 	Euphonia trinitatis 	Trinidad only
Violaceous euphonia 	Euphonia violacea 	
==Blackbirds==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Icteridae
The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as the predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Bobolink 	Dolichonyx oryzivorus 	
Red-breasted meadowlark 	Leistes militaris 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Crested oropendola 	Psarocolius decumanus 	
Yellow-rumped cacique 	Cacicus cela 	Trinidad only
Epaulet oriole (moriche)	Icterus cayanensis chrysocephalus	Trinidad only
Orchard oriole 	Icterus spurius 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Baltimore oriole 	Icterus galbula 	vagrant
Yellow oriole 	Icterus nigrogularis 	Trinidad only
Red-winged blackbird 	Agelaius phoeniceus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Giant cowbird 	Molothrus oryzivorus 	
Shiny cowbird 	Molothrus bonariensis 	
Carib grackle 	Quiscalus lugubris 	
Great-tailed grackle 	Quiscalus mexicanus 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Yellow-hooded blackbird 	Chrysomus icterocephalus 	Trinidad only
==Wood-warblers==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Parulidae
The wood-warblers are a group of small, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Ovenbird 	Seiurus aurocapilla 	vagrant
Northern waterthrush 	Parkesia noveboracensis 	
Golden-winged warbler 	Vermivora chrysoptera 	vagrant
Black-and-white warbler 	Mniotilta varia 	vagrant
Prothonotary warbler 	Protonotaria citrea 	
Tennessee warbler 	Leiothlypis peregrina 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Masked yellowthroat 	Geothlypis aequinoctialis	Trinidad only
Kentucky warbler 	Geothlypis formosa 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Common yellowthroat 	Geothlypis trichas 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Hooded warbler 	Setophaga citrina 	Trinidad only - vagrant
American redstart 	Setophaga ruticilla 	
Cape May warbler 	Setophaga tigrina 	vagrant
Cerulean warbler 	Setophaga cerulea 	vagrant
Northern parula 	Setophaga americana 	vagrant
Tropical parula 	Setophaga pitiayumi 	Trinidad only
Magnolia warbler 	Setophaga magnolia 	vagrant
Bay-breasted warbler 	Setophaga castanea 	vagrant
Blackburnian warbler 	Setophaga fusca 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Yellow warbler 	Setophaga petechia 	
Chestnut-sided warbler 	Setophaga pensylvanica 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Blackpoll warbler 	Setophaga striata 	
Black-throated blue warbler 	Setophaga caerulescens 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Yellow-rumped warbler 	Setophaga coronata 	Tobago only - vagrant
Prairie warbler 	Setophaga discolor 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Black-throated green warbler	Setophaga virens 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Golden-crowned warbler 	Basileuterus culicivorus 	Trinidad only
Canada warbler 	Cardellina canadensis 	Trinidad only - vagrant
==Cardinal grosbeaks==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Cardinalidae
The cardinals are a family of robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Hepatic tanager 	Piranga flava 	Trinidad only
Summer tanager 	Piranga rubra 	
Scarlet tanager 	Piranga olivacea 	vagrant
Red-crowned ant-tanager	Habia rubica 	Trinidad only
Rose-breasted grosbeak 	Pheucticus ludovicianus	vagrant
Indigo bunting 	Passerina cyanea 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Dickcissel 	Spiza americana 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
==Tanagers==
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Thraupidae
The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly colored. As a family they are omnivorous, but individual species specialize in eating fruits, seeds, insects, or other types of food. Most have short, rounded wings.
Common name 	Binomial 	Status
Green honeycreeper 	Chlorophanes spiza spiza 	Trinidad only
Bicolored conebill 	Conirostrum bicolor 	Trinidad only
Orange-fronted yellow-finch	Sicalis columbiana 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Saffron finch 	Sicalis flaveola 	Trinidad only
Grassland yellow-finch 	Sicalis luteola 	Trinidad only
Blue-black grassquit 	Volatinia jacarina 	
White-shouldered tanager 	Loriotus luctuosus 	Trinidad only
White-lined tanager 	Tachyphonus rufus 	
Silver-beaked tanager 	Ramphocelus carbo 	Trinidad only
Purple honeycreeper 	Cyanerpes caeruleus longirostris	Trinidad only
Red-legged honeycreeper 	Cyanerpes cyaneus 	
Swallow tanager 	Tersina viridis 	Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago
Blue dacnis 	Dacnis cayana 	Trinidad only
Lesson's seedeater 	Sporophila bouvronides 	Trinidad only - status undetermined
Lined seedeater 	Sporophila lineola 	Trinidad only - vagrant
Ruddy-breasted seedeater 	Sporophila minuta 	Trinidad only
Chestnut-bellied seed-finch	Oryzoborus angolensis 	Trinidad only - extirpated
Large-billed seed-finch 	Oryzoborus crassirostris 	Trinidad only - extirpated
Gray seedeater 	Sporophila intermedia 	Trinidad only - extirpated
Wing-barred seedeater 	Sporophila americana 	Tobago only - extirpated
Yellow-bellied seedeater 	Sporophila nigricollis 	Trinidad only
Slate-colored seedeater 	Sporophila schistacea 	Trinidad only - extirpated
Grayish saltator 	Saltator coerulescens 	Trinidad only
Streaked saltator 	Saltator striatipectus 	Trinidad only
Bananaquit 	Coereba flaveola luteola 	
Sooty grassquit 	Asemospiza fuliginosa 	Trinidad only
Black-faced grassquit 	Melanospiza bicolor 	Tobago only
Masked cardinal 	Paroaria nigrogenis 	Trinidad only
Blue-capped tanager 	Sporathraupis cyanocephala 	Trinidad only
Turquoise tanager 	Tangara mexicana 	Trinidad only
Bay-headed tanager 	Tangara gyrola 	Trinidad only
Blue-gray tanager 	Thraupis episcopus berlepschi 	
Palm tanager 	Thraupis palmarum 	
Speckled tanager 	Ixothraupis guttata 	Trinidad only
== References ==
==Further reading==
*
*Helm Field Guides. Kenefick, Restall, Hayes. Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (2nd Ed.). Christopher Helm, Bloomsbury Publishing. 
* Linblad, Jan. (1966). Journey to Red Birds. Trans. by Gwynne Vevers. Reprint: Collins, London. 1969.
* Zahl, Paul A. (1954). Coro-Coro: The World of the Scarlet Ibis. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis / New York.
* Worth, C. Brooke. (1967). A Naturalist in Trinidad. J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and New York.
== External links ==
*Asa Wright Nature Centre
Trinidad and Tobago
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