List of Birds of The Netherlands Antilles

List Of Birds Of The Netherlands Antilles

This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Netherlands Antilles. The avifauna of the Netherlands Antilles includes a total of 286 species, of which 5 have been introduced by humans, and 22 are rare or accidental. 4 species are globally threatened.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements's 6th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for the Netherlands Antilles.

The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. The commonly occurring, native, species do not fall into any of these categories.

  • (A) Accidental A species that rarely or accidentally occurs in the Netherlands Antilles.
  • (I) Introduced A species introduced to the Netherlands Antilles as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.


Table of contents

Non-passerines: Grebes . Shearwaters and Petrels . Storm-Petrels . Tropicbirds . Pelicans . Boobies and Gannets . Cormorants . Frigatebirds . Bitterns, Herons and Egrets . Storks . Ibises and Spoonbills . Flamingos . Ducks, Geese and Swans . New World vultures . Osprey . Hawks, Kites and Eagles . Caracaras and Falcons . New World quails . Limpkins . Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots . Jacanas . Oystercatchers . Avocets and Stilts . Thick-knees . Plovers and Lapwings . Sandpipers and allies . Skuas and Jaegers . Gulls . Terns . Skimmers . Pigeons and Doves . Parrots, Macaws and allies . Cuckoos and Anis . Barn owls . Typical owls . Oilbird . Nightjars . Swifts . Hummingbirds . Kingfishers . Woodpeckers and allies .

Passerines: Ovenbirds . Woodcreepers . Tyrant flycatchers . Swallows and Martins . Waxwings . Wrens . Mockingbirds and Thrashers . Thrushes and allies . Old World flycatchers . Starlings . Weavers and allies . Vireos . New World warblers . Bananaquit . Tanagers . Buntings, Sparrows, Seedeaters and allies . Saltators, Cardinals and allies . Troupials and allies . Sparrows .

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Read more about List Of Birds Of The Netherlands Antilles:  Grebes, Shearwaters and Petrels, Storm-Petrels, Tropicbirds, Pelicans, Boobies and Gannets, Cormorants, Frigatebirds, Bitterns, Herons and Egrets, Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills, Flamingos, Ducks, Geese and Swans, New World Vultures, Osprey, Hawks, Kites and Eagles, Caracaras and Falcons, New World Quails, Limpkins, Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots, Jacanas, Oystercatchers, Avocets and Stilts, Thick-knees, Plovers and Lapwings, Sandpipers and Allies, Skuas and Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers, Pigeons and Doves, Parrots, Macaws and Allies, Cuckoos and Anis, Barn Owls, Typical Owls, Oilbird, Nightjars, Swifts, Hummingbirds, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers and Allies, Ovenbirds, Woodcreepers, Tyrant Flycatchers, Swallows and Martins, Waxwings, Wrens, Mockingbirds and Thrashers, Thrushes and Allies, Old World Flycatchers, Starlings, Weavers and Allies, Vireos, New World Warblers, Bananaquit, Tanagers, Buntings, Sparrows, Seedeaters and Allies, Saltators, Cardinals and Allies, Siskins, Crossbills and Allies, Troupials and Allies, Sparrows

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