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		National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

		Species List for

		Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)

This species list is a work in progress. It represents information currently in the NPSpecies data system and records are continually being added or updated by National Park Service staff. To report an error or make a suggestion, go to https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies/suggest.


Scientific Name	Preferred Common Names	Park Occurrence	Abundance	Nativeness

Birds
Accipitriformes/Accipitridae
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Present	Occasional	Native
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Present	Uncommon	Native
Circus cyaneus	Hen Harrier	Present	Rare	Native
Accipitriformes/Pandionidae
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Present	Uncommon	Native
Anseriformes/Anatidae
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Present	Rare	Native
Anas americana	American Wigeon	Present	Uncommon	Native
Anas bahamensis	White-cheeked Pintail	Present	Common	Native
Anas clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Present	Occasional	Native
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Present	Occasional	Native
Anas discors	Blue-winged Teal	Present	Common	Native
Aythya affinis	Lesser Scaup	Present	Occasional	Native
Aythya collaris	Ring-necked Duck	Present	Occasional	Native
Dendrocygna arborea	West Indian Whistling-Duck	Present	Rare	Native
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Present	Rare	Native
Mergus serrator	Red-breasted Merganser	Present	Rare	Native
Oxyura jamaicensis	Ruddy Duck	Present	Occasional	Native
Apodiformes/Apodidae
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Present	Rare	Native
Apodiformes/Trochilidae
Anthracothorax dominicus	Antillean Mango	Present	Occasional	Native
Eulampis holosericeus	Green-throated Carib	Present	Common	Native
Orthorhyncus cristatus	Antillean Crested Hummingbird	Present	Common	Native
Caprimulgiformes/Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Chordeiles gundlachii	Antillean Nighthawk	Present	Uncommon	Native
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Present	Rare	Native
Charadriiformes/Charadriidae
Charadrius semipalmatus	Semipalmated Plover	Present	Uncommon	Native
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Present	Rare	Native
Charadrius wilsonia	Wilson's Plover	Present	Uncommon	Native
Pluvialis dominica	American Golden Plover, American Golden-Plover, Lesser Golden-Plover	Present	Occasional	Native
Pluvialis squatarola	Black-bellied Plover, Grey Plover	Present	Uncommon	Native
Charadriiformes/Haematopodidae
Haematopus palliatus	American Oystercatcher	Present	Uncommon	Native
Charadriiformes/Laridae
Anous stolidus	Brown Noddy	Present	Uncommon	Native
Chlidonias niger	Black Tern	Present	Occasional	Native
Larus argentatus	European Herring Gull, Herring Gull	Present	Occasional	Non-native
Larus atricilla	Laughing Gull	Present	Abundant	Native
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Present	Rare	Native
Larus ridibundus	Black-headed Gull	Present	Rare	Native
Sterna anaethetus	Bridled Tern	Present	Uncommon	Native
Sterna antillarum	Least Tern	Present	Occasional	Native
Sterna dougallii	Roseate Tern	Present	Uncommon	Native
Sterna fuscata	Sooty Tern	Present	Uncommon	Native
Sterna hirundo	Common Tern	Present	Uncommon	Native
Sterna maxima	Royal Tern	Present	Common	Native
Sterna nilotica	Gull-billed Tern	Present	Uncommon	Native
Sterna paradisaea	Arctic Tern	Present	Occasional	Native
Sterna sandvicensis	Sandwich Tern	Present	Occasional	Native
Charadriiformes/Recurvirostridae
Himantopus mexicanus	Ae'o, Black-necked Stilt, Hawaiian Stilt	Present	Common	Native
Charadriiformes/Scolopacidae
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Present	Common	Native
Arenaria interpres	Ruddy Turnstone	Present	Rare	Native
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Present	Occasional	Native
Calidris alba	Sanderling	Present	Rare	Native
Calidris alpina	Dunlin	Present	Occasional	Native
Calidris canutus	Red Knot	Present	Occasional	Native
Calidris fuscicollis	White-rumped Sandpiper	Present	Occasional	Native
Calidris himantopus	Stilt Sandpiper	Present	Rare	Native
Calidris mauri	Western Sandpiper	Present	Rare	Native
Calidris melanotos	Pectoral Sandpiper	Present	Rare	Native
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Present	Rare	Native
Calidris pusilla	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Present	Rare	Native
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus	Willet	Present	Occasional	Native
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Present	Occasional	Native
Limnodromus griseus	Short-billed Dowitcher	Present	Rare	Native
Numenius phaeopus	Eurasian Whimbrel, Whimbrel	Present	Occasional	Native
Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs	Present	Common	Native
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs	Present	Rare	Native
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Present	Rare	Native
Charadriiformes/Stercorariidae
Stercorarius pomarinus	Pomarine Jaeger, Pomarine Skua	Present	Rare	Native
Columbiformes/Columbidae
Columba livia	Common Pigeon, Rock Dove, Rock Pigeon	Present	Uncommon	Non-native
Columbina passerina	Common Ground Dove	Present	Abundant	Native
Geotrygon montana	Ruddy Quail-Dove	Present	Occasional	Native
Geotrygon mystacea	Bridled Quail-Dove	Present	Uncommon	Native
Patagioenas leucocephala	White-crowned Pigeon	Present	Uncommon	Native
Patagioenas squamosa	Scaly-naped Pigeon	Present	Uncommon	Native
Zenaida asiatica	White-winged Dove	Present	Uncommon	Native
Zenaida aurita	Zenaida Dove	Present	Abundant	Native
Coraciiformes/Alcedinidae
Ceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Present	Common	Native
Cuculiformes/Cuculidae
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Present	Rare	Native
Coccyzus minor	Mangrove Cuckoo	Present	Uncommon	Native
Crotophaga ani	Smooth-billed Ani	Present	Uncommon	Native
Falconiformes/Falconidae
Falco columbarius	Merlin	Present	Uncommon	Native
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Present	Uncommon	Native
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Present	Common	Native
Galliformes/Numididae
Numida meleagris	Helmeted Guineafowl	Present	Uncommon	Non-native
Galliformes/Phasianidae
Gallus gallus	Red Junglefowl	Present	Common	Non-native
Gruiformes/Rallidae
Fulica americana	American Coot	Present	Rare	Native
Fulica caribaea	Caribbean Coot	Present	Occasional	Native
Gallinula chloropus	Common Moorhen, Eurasian Moorhen	Present	Common	Native
Porzana carolina	Sora	Present	Rare	Native
Rallus longirostris	Mangrove Rail	Present	Occasional	Native
Passeriformes/Cardinalidae
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Present	Occasional	Native
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Present	Occasional	Native
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Present	Occasional	Native
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Present	Occasional	Native
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Present	Occasional	Non-native
Passeriformes/Hirundinidae
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Present	Rare	Native
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Present	Occasional	Native
Progne dominicensis	Caribbean Martin	Present	Rare	Native
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Present	Rare	Native
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Present	Occasional	Native
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Present	Occasional	Native
Passeriformes/Icteridae
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Present	Occasional	Native
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Present	Occasional	Native
Icterus icterus	Troupial	Present	Occasional	Native
Molothrus bonariensis	Shiny Cowbird	Present	Occasional	Native
Passeriformes/Mimidae
Margarops fuscatus	Pearly-eyed Thrasher	Present	Abundant	Native
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Parulidae
Dendroica caerulescens		Present	Uncommon	Native
Dendroica castanea		Present	Occasional	Native
Dendroica coronata		Present	Uncommon	Native
Dendroica discolor		Present	Uncommon	Native
Dendroica dominica		Present	Occasional	Native
Dendroica fusca		Present	Occasional	Native
Dendroica magnolia		Present	Uncommon	Native
Dendroica palmarum		Present	Occasional	Native
Dendroica pensylvanica		Present	Occasional	Native
Dendroica petechia		Present	Common	Native
Dendroica striata		Present	Uncommon	Native
Dendroica tigrina		Present	Uncommon	Native
Dendroica virens		Present	Occasional	Native
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Present	Occasional	Native
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Present	Occasional	Native
Limnothlypis swainsonii	Swainson's Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Oporornis formosus		Present	Occasional	Native
Parula americana		Present	Common	Native
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Present	Occasional	Native
Seiurus motacilla		Present	Uncommon	Native
Seiurus noveboracensis		Present	Common	Native
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Present	Uncommon	Native
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Present	Occasional	Native
Vermivora peregrina		Present	Occasional	Non-native
Vermivora pinus		Present	Occasional	Native
Wilsonia citrina		Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Passeridae
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Present	Common	Non-native
Passeriformes/Thraupidae
Coereba flaveola	Bananaquit	Present	Abundant	Native
Loxigilla noctis	Lesser Antillean Bullfinch	Present	Common	Native
Tiaris bicolor	Black-faced Grassquit	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Turdidae
Catharus fuscescens	Veery	Present	Occasional	Non-native
Passeriformes/Tyrannidae
Elaenia martinica	Caribbean Elaenia	Present	Uncommon	Native
Myiarchus antillarum	Puerto Rican Flycatcher	Present	Uncommon	Native
Tyrannus dominicensis	Gray Kingbird, Grey Kingbird	Present	Abundant	Native
Passeriformes/Vireonidae
Vireo altiloquus	Black-whiskered Vireo	Present	Uncommon	Native
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Present	Uncommon	Native
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Present	Occasional	Native
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Present	Occasional	Non-native
Pelecaniformes/Ardeidae
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Present	Common	Native
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Present	Common	Native
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Present	Occasional	Native
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Present	Common	Native
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Present	Common	Native
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Present	Common	Native
Egretta rufescens	Reddish Egret	Present	Occasional	Native
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Present	Uncommon	Native
Egretta tricolor	Tricolored Heron	Present	Uncommon	Native
Ixobrychus exilis		Present	Occasional	Native
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	Present	Uncommon	Native
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-Heron	Present	Uncommon	Native
Pelecaniformes/Pelecanidae
Pelecanus occidentalis	Brown Pelican	Present	Abundant	Native
Pelecaniformes/Threskiornithidae
Plegadis falcinellus	Glossy Ibis	Present	Occasional	Non-native
Phaethontiformes/Phaethontidae
Phaethon aethereus	Red-billed Tropicbird	Present	Uncommon	Native
Phaethon lepturus	White-tailed Tropicbird	Present	Occasional	Native
Piciformes/Picidae
Sphyrapicus varius	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Present	Occasional	Native
Podicipediformes/Podicipedidae
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Present	Uncommon	Native
Tachybaptus dominicus	Least Grebe	Present	Uncommon	Native
Procellariiformes/Hydrobatidae
Oceanodroma leucorhoa	Leach's Storm Petrel	Present	Occasional	Native
Procellariiformes/Oceanitidae
Oceanites oceanicus	Wilson's Storm Petrel	Present	Occasional	Native
Procellariiformes/Procellariidae
Puffinus gravis	Greater Shearwater	Present	Occasional	Non-native
Puffinus lherminieri	Audubon's Shearwater	Present	Rare	Native
Psittaciformes/Psittacidae
Aratinga pertinax	Brown-throated Parakeet	Probably Present		Non-native
Strigiformes/Strigidae
Megascops nudipes	Puerto Rican Screech-Owl	Present	Rare	Native
Suliformes/Fregatidae
Fregata magnificens	Magnificent Frigatebird	Present	Abundant	Native
Suliformes/Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Present	Uncommon	Native
Suliformes/Sulidae
Sula dactylatra	Masked Booby	Present	Occasional	Native
Sula leucogaster	Brown Booby	Present	Abundant	Native
Sula sula	Red-footed Booby	Present	Occasional	Native


Report Species Count: 174

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Definitions


Term	Definition	Comments
Present in Park	Species occurrence in park is documented and assumed to be extant.	Extremely high confidence that the species occurs in the park for all or part of the year. Evidence, in the form of a current, verifiable reference, voucher or observation, readily available.
Probably Present	Documented occurrences of the species in the park and/or in the adjoining region of the park give reason to suspect that it probably occurs within the park.	Very high confidence that the species occurs in the park. Evidence may exist in NPSpecies, but may not be considered current or reliable enough to elevate the status to Present in Park. Efforts should be made to obtain current, verifiable evidence to elevate the status to “Present in Park.” If reasonable efforts to obtain current, verifiable evidence are unsuccessful, then the Occurrence should be changed to Unconfirmed or Not in Park, as applicable.
Unconfirmed	Attributed to the park based on weak ("unconfirmed record") or no evidence, giving minimal indication of the species' occurrence in the park.	Verifiable evidence is not considered sufficient enough to elevate the status to “Probably Present,” nor current enough to elevate the status to “Present in Park.” Efforts should be made to obtain current, verifiable evidence in NPSpecies to elevate the occurrence value to “Present in Park.” If reasonable efforts to obtain current, verifiable evidence are unsuccessful, status should be changed to Not Present.
Not Present	Species is not known to occur in park. Species may have occurred in the park historically, is currently known to occur in areas adjacent to the park, or is a potential long-distance invader (e.g., zebra mussels, other invasive exotics). Designation can also be used for T&E or other high-interest species whose identified range encompasses the park, but that are confirmed not present in the park.
Species in Review	These species records are provisional and are undergoing additional review.

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