Cockpit Country (18718)
Jamaica, Caribbean
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Myiopagis cotta | Small Jamaican Elaenia | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Myiarchus validus | Rufous-tailed Flycatcher | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Nesopsar nigerrimus | Jamaican Blackbird | EN | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Spindalis nigricephala | Jamaican Spindalis | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Myiarchus barbirostris | Sad Flycatcher | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus junori | Rock Pocket Frog | CR | 2025 | A1e, B2 |
| Aves | Todus todus | Jamaican Tody | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Amazona agilis | Black-billed Amazon | EN | 2025 | A1a, A1c, B1, B2 |
| Aves | Euphonia jamaica | Jamaican Euphonia | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Loxipasser anoxanthus | Yellow-shouldered Grassquit | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Melanerpes radiolatus | Jamaican Woodpecker | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Pachyramphus niger | Jamaican Becard | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Coccyzus vetula | Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Coccyzus pluvialis | Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Contopus pallidus | Jamaican Pewee | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Elaenia fallax | Large Jamaican Elaenia | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Vireo modestus | Jamaican Vireo | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Geotrygon versicolor | Crested Quail-dove | NT | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Icterus leucopteryx | Jamaican Oriole | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Setophaga pharetra | Arrowhead Warbler | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Turdus jamaicensis | White-eyed Thrush | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Euneornis campestris | Orangequit | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Trochilus polytmus | Red-billed Streamertail | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Pseudoscops grammicus | Jamaican Owl | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Patagioenas caribaea | Ring-tailed Pigeon | VU | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Anthracothorax mango | Jamaican Mango | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Vireo osburni | Blue Mountain Vireo | NT | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Amazona collaria | Yellow-billed Amazon | VU | 2025 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Aves | Corvus jamaicensis | Jamaican Crow | NT | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Turdus aurantius | White-chinned Thrush | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus griphus | Cockpit Frog | EN | 2025 | A1a, A1e, B1, B2 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus sisyphodemus | Leaf Mimic Frog | CR | 2025 | A1e, B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Myiarchus stolidus | Stolid Flycatcher | LC | 2025 | |
| Aves | Patagioenas inornata | Plain Pigeon | NT | 2025 | |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus luteolus | Jamaican Masked Frog | EN | 2025 | |
| Amphibia | Osteopilus marianae | Yellow Bromeliad Frog | EN | 2025 | |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus fuscus | Jamaican Ear-spotted Frog | EN | 2025 | |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus grabhami | Jamaican Pallid Frog | EN | 2025 | |
| Aves | Myadestes genibarbis | Rufous-throated Solitaire | LC | 2025 | |
| Aves | Elaenia fallax_old | Greater Antillean Elaenia | LC | 2025 | |
| Aves | Mellisuga minima | Vervain Hummingbird | LC | 2025 | |
| Aves | Patagioenas leucocephala | White-crowned Pigeon | NT | 2025 | |
| Malpighiales | Bernardia trelawniensis | EN | 2025 | | |
| Amphibia | Osteopilus wilderi | Green Bromeliad Frog | VU | 2025 | |
| Amphibia | Osteopilus crucialis | Jamaican Snoring Frog | VU | 2025 | |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus jamaicensis | Jamaican Bromeliad Frog | CR | 2025 | |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus cundalli | Cundall's Robber Frog | VU | 2025 | |
| Aves | Tachycineta euchrysea | Golden Swallow | VU | 2025 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Cockpit Country. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 11, 2025.