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| - | The local subspecies of [[Lesser Antillian Bullfinch]] is sometimes elevated to full species rank and called Barbados Bullfinch. This would be the only endemic species. Also a distinctive subspecies of [[Yellow Warbler]] is found around Graeme Hall Swamp. The largest breeding colony of [[Little Egret]] in the western hemisphere. Usually a vagrant [[Anhinga]] or [[Grey Heron]] present. Other common species include [[Antillian Crested Hummingbird]], [[Green Heron]], [[Bananaquit]], [[Magnificent Frigatebird]], [[Roseate Tern]], [[Laughing Gull]], [[Shiny Cowbird]], [[Carib Grackle]], [[White-winged Dove]], [[Common Ground Dove]], [[Zenaida Dove]], [[Cattle Egret]], [[Green-throated Carib]], [[Scaly-naped Pigeon]], [[Black-faced Grassquit]], [[Black-whiskered Vireo]], [[Blue-winged Teal]], [[Least Sandpiper]], [[Solitary Sandpiper]], [[Semipalmated Sandpiper]], [[Semipalmated Plover]] | + | The local subspecies of [[Lesser Antilliean Bullfinch]] is sometimes elevated to full species rank and called Barbados Bullfinch. This would be the only endemic species. Also a distinctive subspecies of [[Yellow Warbler]] is found around Graeme Hall Swamp. The largest breeding colony of [[Little Egret]] in the western hemisphere. Usually a vagrant [[Anhinga]] or [[Grey Heron]] present. Other common species include [[Antilliean Crested Hummingbird]], [[Green Heron]], [[Bananaquit]], [[Magnificent Frigatebird]], [[Roseate Tern]], [[Laughing Gull]], [[Shiny Cowbird]], [[Carib Grackle]], [[White-winged Dove]], [[Common Ground Dove]], [[Zenaida Dove]], [[Cattle Egret]], [[Green-throated Carib]], [[Scaly-naped Pigeon]], [[Black-faced Grassquit]], [[Black-whiskered Vireo]], [[Blue-winged Teal]], [[Least Sandpiper]], [[Solitary Sandpiper]], [[Semipalmated Sandpiper]], [[Semipalmated Plover]], [[Gray Kingbird]], [[Southern Lapwing]] |
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|  Photo by HelenBObservation Hut overlooking a freshwater pond at Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary Overview
Barbados is 13° North of the equator and 59° West. It is part of the Lesser Antilles island-chain in the Caribbean. It's closest island neighbours are Saint Vincent and Saint Lucia to the west. Barbados's total land area is about 430 square kilometres (166 square miles), and is primarily low-lying, with some higher regions in the country's interior. Undeveloped areas of the country contain tropical woodland and scrubland.
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Notable Species
The local subspecies of Lesser Antilliean Bullfinch is sometimes elevated to full species rank and called Barbados Bullfinch. This would be the only endemic species. Also a distinctive subspecies of Yellow Warbler is found around Graeme Hall Swamp. The largest breeding colony of Little Egret in the western hemisphere. Usually a vagrant Anhinga or Grey Heron present. Other common species include Antilliean Crested Hummingbird, Green Heron, Bananaquit, Magnificent Frigatebird, Roseate Tern, Laughing Gull, Shiny Cowbird, Carib Grackle, White-winged Dove, Common Ground Dove, Zenaida Dove, Cattle Egret, Green-throated Carib, Scaly-naped Pigeon, Black-faced Grassquit, Black-whiskered Vireo, Blue-winged Teal, Least Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, Gray Kingbird, Southern Lapwing
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Site Information
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Areas of Interest
Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, Folkestone Marine Park and Barbados Wildlife Reserve
NB: The Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary closed permanently on Dec. 15th, 2008. See their website for more details.
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