Threatened Birds
Society Working Groups - Reports from the SCSCB Meeting
in Antigua (July 2009) are posted for most Working Groups
flamingo thumb Waterbirds - The SCSCB is working towards establishing the Caribbean Waterbird Census (CWC). The overall goal of the program is to increase support for waterbird and wetland conservation in the insular Caribbean by promoting monitoring as a means to improve science-based conservation planning and adaptive management of birds. Read about the program and a recent workshop in Negril, Jamaica February 2010. NEW!
bridled tern Seabirds - The Seabird Working Group held a workshop on restoring seabirds on Caribbean islands by removing invasives species at the SCSCB meeting in Antigua (July 2009). Check out the workshop report, presentations and other resources! NEW!
woodpecker thumb Media - SCSCB's Media Working Group raises awareness of bird conservation issues and assists our members and partners with their media activities. Read about the group's symposium in Antigua, July 2009; report and presentations now available. NEW!
WIWD thumb West Indian Whistling-Duck - The WIWD Working Group is working to reverse the decline of the endangered WIWD, a Caribbean endemic species, and to prevent the further loss and degradation of wetlands in the Caribbean. Update report coming soon.
Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata/ Diablotin / Petrel Antillano / Chanwan Lasèl / Black-capped Petrel - The purpose of this group is to facilitate the creation and implementation of a conservation action plan for the Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata). See the report from the BCPE Workshop in Antigua, July 2009. NEW!
migratory bird thumb Migratory Birds - SCSCB is working towards "all-bird" conservation in the region by integrating migratory bird initiatives (such as celebration of International Migratory Bird Day) in its bird conservation programs. Check out the new IMBD webpages.
macaw thumb Caribbean Wildlife Art - The mission of this group is to promote an artistic movement in the Caribbean based on Wildlife Art, to raise awareness and appreciation of the rich biodiverstiy of the region, and to join efforts among the artistic community to contribute to the financing of the SCSCB. Read the report presented at the SCSCB meeting in San Juan, July 2007.
green-throated carib Sustainable Bird and Nature Tourism - This is a new Working Group formed to promote conservation of important sites and habitats and sustainable livelihoods through bird and nature tourism. We are beginning to add resources to this new page - check back often! NEW!
tanager thumb Bird Monitoring - The long-term vision of SCSCB's Monitoring WG is to enable Caribbean countries to build high-quality, bird monitoring and training programs that have regional relevance and significance because of shared species and habitats. Help us to monitor Caribbean birds by entering your observations in eBird Caribbean. NEW!
parrot thumb Caribbean Parrots - This Working Group focuses on activities that support research, conservation and education about parrots in the region. Visit the webpage and read the report from the July 2009 WG meeting in Antigua. NEW!
invasive thumb Invasive Species - The mission of this group is to assist with invasive species problems concerning birds in the Caribbean, by acting as a networking and information resource. Read the report about the Seabirds and Invasives workshop in Anituga, July 2009. New links and resources posted. NEW!
pigeon thumb White-crowned Pigeons - Read the report from the White-Crowned Pigeon Working Group Meeting in San Juan, PR, July 2007 - click here to download the report.
parrot Threatened Birds - Over 10% of the Caribbean's avifauna is considered globally threatened following the IUCN Red List critera. Read about the Round-table Discussion on the Threatened Species Partnership/ Save Your Logo Partnership Fund at the SCSCB Meeting in Antigua, July 2009. NEW!