Ninth Report of the Trinidad and Tobago Rare Birds Committee: Rare Birds in Trinidad and Tobago 2011

Abstract

The Trinidad and Tobago Rare Birds Committee (TTRBC) was established in 1995 with the principal aim to assess, document and archive the occurrence of rare or unusual birds in Trinidad and Tobago. The Committee has now assessed all records submitted during 2011. In all, 54 records were adjudged, representing 42 different species. No additional species have been added to the Official List of the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago, the running total remains at 471 species. Of the submissions assessed, in only five cases did the Committee find the identification inconclusive.