East Caicos and adjacent areas (19773)
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 | Charadrius wilsonia | Wilson's Plover | 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 | Larus atricilla | Laughing Gull | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Calliphlox evelynae | Bahama Woodstar | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Sternula antillarum | Least Tern | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | LC | 2007 | | |
| Aves | Dendrocygna arborea | West Indian Whistling-duck | VU | 2009 | |
| Aves | Mimus gundlachii | Bahama Mockingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Vireo crassirostris | Thick-billed Vireo | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | 2007 | | |
| Aves | Thalasseus maxima | Royal Tern | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LC | 2007 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: East Caicos and adjacent areas. 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 Apr 4, 2026.