Jamaican spindalis

The Jamaican spindalis is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Jamaican Spindalis (Spindalis nigricephala) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Spindalis nigricephala. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Stub icon This article about a tanager is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v • d • e Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

* Jamaican Spindalis, Spindalis nigricephala Historically, the genus consisted of a single polytypic species, Spindalis zena, with eight recognized subspecies—S. z. townsendi and S. z. zena from the Bahamas,S. z. pretrei from Cuba, S. z. salvini from Grand Cayman, S. z. dominicensis from Hispaniola and Gonave Island, S. z. portoricensis from Puerto Rico, S. z. nigreciphala from Jamaica, and S. z. benedicti from Cozumel Island. More

Jamaican Spindalis Spindalis nigricephala = Described by: Jameson (1835) Alternate common name(s): Jamaican Stripe-headed Tanager, Jamaican Tanager Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Jamaica - Feb 2, 2006 More

and groups of Jamaican Spindalises cavorted in the treetops. Our second attempt for the Jamaican Owl, after hearing two incessantly begging young the first night, was a fantastic success when the adult flew in and landed in a tree below eye level. We had a warm welcome at Green Castle Estate, where a Northern Potoo was staked out on its day roost; a pair each of American and Caribbean Coots and a handsome male Red-billed Streamertail performed nicely. More

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Jamaican Spindalis Spindalis nigricephala 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

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Jamaican Spindalis feeding in the low branches of a tree alongside the track, as the track climbed gently back uphill. Several White-crowned Pigeons flew overhead. A little further along we took a detour off the track into the woods in pursuit of a Jamaican Elaenia which Fritz had heard calling, and sure enough he somehow managed to pick it out in the gloom, perched low in the branches of a small tree. More

Jamaican Euphonia, Jamaican Spindalis, Chestnut-bellied and Jamaican Lizard Cuckoos, Rufous-tailed Flycatcher, Sad Flycatcher, Jamaican Pewee and many others. After lunch we will travel to the southern wetlands in search of special Caribbean water birds including West Indian Whistling-Duck and Caribbean Coot. Overnight: Marshall’s Pen Day 4 (Tuesday, February 16) Cockpit Country An early start will get us to the Cockpit Country at dawn, to catch the spectacular morning flights of Black-Billed and Yellow-billed Parrots. More

versicolor Jamaican Spindalis Spindalis nigricephela Jamaican Pewee Contopus pallidus Jamaican Elaenia Myiopagis cotta Sad Flycatcher Myiarchus barbirostris Rufous-tailed Flycatcher Myiarchus validus Jamaican Becard Pachyramphus niger Jamaican Vireo Vireo modestus Blue Mountain Vireo Vireo osburni Jamaican Crow Corvus jamaicensis White-chinned Thrush Turdus aurantius White-eyed Thrush Turdus jamaicensis Arrowhead Warbler Dendroica pharetra Jamaican Euphonia Euphonia jamaica Yellow-shouldered Grassquit Loxipasser anoxanthus Orangequit Euneornis campestris Jamaican Blackbird Nesopsar nigerrimus useful reading More

Orangequit, Jamaican Spindalis and Jamaican Euphonia. Areas nearby are excellent for Jamaican Tody. From here, we will visit Hardwar Gap for some of the more scarce species, including Jamaican Phoebe, Crested Quail Dove, Jamaican Becard, Rufous-tailed and Sad Flycatchers and, with luck, Jamaican Blackbird. Yellow-billed and Black-billed Parrots can both be seen. More

Jamaican Spindalis (Spindalis nigricephala) - Mark Head Orangequit (Euneornis campestris) - Blue Baize Yellow-shouldered Grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) - Yellow Back Jamaican Blackbird (Nesopsar nigerrimus) - Wild Pine Sergeant There are also a number of near-endemic and Caribbean birds, which are shown below, as well as details on where else they may be found: Near-endemics West Indian Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arborea) - Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Caymans, Antigua, Barbuda, Virgin Is. More

Orangequit, Jamaican Spindalis and Jamaican Euphonia. The Caribbean form of Northern Potoo and the Jamaican form of Olive-throated Parakeet may someday attain species status. The most recent iteration of the AOU checklist has demoted Black-billed Streamertail to sub-species. Visiting birders have a good chance at all the endemics; a week is a reasonable amount of time to search for them. More