JOHNSTON: CAYMAN ISLAND AVIFAUNA


TABLE 13.-BREEDING TIMES OF BIRDS ON THE THREE CAYMAN ISLANDS.*


 Species J F
Podilymbus podiceps
Phaethon lepturus
Sula leucogaster
Sula sula
Fregata magnificens
Florida caerulea
Ardeola ibis
Hydranassa tricolor
Nyctanassa violacea
Gallinula chloropus
Fulica americana
Himantopus himantopus
Catoptrophorus
 semipalmatus
Sterna albifrons
Columba leucocephala
Zenaida aurita
Amazona leucocephala
Coccyzus minor
Crotophaga ani
Tyto alba
Chordeiles minor
Colaptes auratus
Centurus superciliaris
Tyrannus dominicensis
Tyrannus caudifasciatus
Myiarchus stolidus N
Elaenia martinica
Mimus polyglottos ? ?
Mimocichla plumbea
Vireo crassirostris
Vireo magister
Dendroica petechia
Dendroica citellina
Coereba flaveola N N
Spindalis zena
Quiscalus niger
Tiaris olivacea
Melopyrrha nigra
 Totals (N and/or Y) 1+ 2+

"includes all breeding species for wh
 and/or dependent young (Y).


M A M J J A S O N D
 Y


Y Y


Y Y


N NY


 N
NY NY


N N Y
 Y


Y Y
 Y


Y Y


N N N



N N
 N
? ? N
 N


N N N N N


NY


 N N N
 Y Y
 8+ 11- 15 21 8 4 1 1 2 5

ich data are available, based upon nests (N)


1975