North, Middle and East Caicos Ramsar Site (19771)
Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK), Caribbean
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Limnodromus griseus | Short-billed Dowitcher | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Tringa melanoleuca | Greater Yellowlegs | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Charadrius wilsonia | Wilson's Plover | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Egretta rufescens | Reddish Egret | LC | 2007 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Thalasseus sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Antigone canadensis | Sandhill Crane | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Dendrocygna arborea | West Indian Whistling-duck | VU | 2009 | |
| Aves | Larus atricilla | Laughing Gull | LC | 2007 | |
| Sapindales | Swietenia mahagoni | Small-leaved Mahogany | EN | 2009 | |
| Aves | Anas bahamensis | White-cheeked Pintail | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Vireo crassirostris | Thick-billed Vireo | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Mimus gundlachii | Bahama Mockingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Thalasseus maxima | Royal Tern | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | American Flamingo | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | LC | 2007 | | |
| Aves | Sternula antillarum | Least Tern | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Calliphlox evelynae | Bahama Woodstar | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Calidris minutilla | Least Sandpiper | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | 2007 | | |
| Aves | Margarops fuscatus | Pearly-eyed Thrasher | LC | 2007 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: North, Middle and East Caicos Ramsar Site. 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 Jan 1, 2026.