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Produced by the Division of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Planning and Natural Resources,
Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Illustrated by Teresa "Red" Fisher
Digitized by Christine O'Sullivan, William Coles
This coloring book has been produced to provide you with information on some of the threatened and endangered
plants and animals found in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each plant or animal in this book is in danger of extinction.
These threats are all related to human activities which alter the natural environment. Threats include overharvest,
habitat destruction and introduction of exotic species which are predators or compete with local species for food
and habitat: By learning about our endangered species you will be better able to make informed decisions and take
proper actions to protect and conserve our valuable natural resources.
The graphics were designed to show you all of the Federal and some of the Territorial threatened and endangered
species of plants and animals found in the Virgin Islands. We hope that you enjoy coloring them and learn about
why they are threatened or endangered at the same time.
Blue highlighted or underlined common names are linked to coloring book pages with pictures and information on
each species.
List of U.S.V.I. Threatened and Endangered Species
Plant Species
Common Name Family
Egger's Agave
Agavacea
Aizoaceae
Central American Oak
Aquifoliaceae
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Agave
Cypselia
Ilex
Ilex
Species
eggersiana
humifusa
sideroxyloides
Status
List Location
VI STX
VI STT,STJ
VI STJ
urbaniana
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End. Sp. USVI
Urban's Holly
Pinon
Vahl's Boxwood
Wooly Nipple
Egger's Cockspur
Egger's Galactia
Stinging Bush
Cowage Cherry
Mountain Guava
St. Thomas Lidflower
Christmas Orchid
Aquifoliaceae
Bromeliacea
Buxaceas
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Celastraceae
Convolvulaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Malphighiaceae
Malphighiaceae
Malphighiaceae
Malphighiaceae
Malphighiaceae
Malphighiaceae
Malphighiaceae
Malvaceae
Malvaceae
Malvaceae
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
Olacae
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Ilex
Tillandsia
Buxus
Mammilaria
Opuntia
Maytenus
Operculina
Croton
Erythrina
Galactia
Brysonima
Brysonima
Malpighia
Malpighia
Malpighia
Malpighia
Malpighia
Psidium
Psidium
Sida
Calyptranthes
Eugenia
Eugenia
Eugenia
Schoepfia
Brassavola
Epidendrum
Epidendrum
urbanii
lineatispica
vahlii
nivosa
triacantha
cymosa
triquetra
fishlockii
eggersii
eggersii
lucida X spicata
sp.
coccigera
infestissima
linearis
sp.
woodburyana
amplexicaule
sp.
eggersi
thomasiana
earhartii
sp.
xerogphytica
schreberi
cuccullata
bifidum
ciliare
STJ, Tortola
STT,STJ
STX
STX,STT,STJ, offshore cays
Buck Island (STX & STT)
STX, STT
STX, STT, endemic
STJ
STT,STJ, STX
STT, STJ
STJ
Recent STJ sightings
New species?
STX
All VI
STJ
STT, STJ, offshore cays
STJ
STJ
N. offshore cays?
STT, STJ
STJ
Similar to M.Coccigera
New species?
recent sighings.
STX, STT, STJ
STT
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End. Sp. USVI
Yellow Dancing Lady Orchid
White Dancing Lady Orchid
Water Island
Vanilla Orchid
Myrtle-leaved Pepermonia
Yellow Sanders, Satinwood
Prickly Ash
Bulletwood
Richard's Clearwood
Capa Rosa
Lignum Vitae
Turk's cap, Turk's head, Pope's nose
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Orchidacea
Piperaceae
Polygonaceae
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
Rutaceasw
Rutaceasw
Sapotaceae
Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Urticaceae
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Cactaceae
Epidendrum
Habenaria
Oncidium
Oncidium
Polystachya
Ponthieva
Prescottia
Prescottia
Spiranthes
Tetramicra
Tetramicra
Vanilla
Peperomia
Coccoloba
Catesbaea
Machaonia
Zanthoxyllum
Zanthoxyllum
Manilkara
Solanum
Solanum
Pilea
Callicarpa
Nashia
Guaiacum
Melocactus
cochleatum
alata
prionochilum
variegatum
concrete
racemosa
oligantha
stachyoides
elata
canaliculata
canaliculata alba
barbellata
myrtifolia
rugosa
melanocarpa
woodburyana
flavum
thomasianum
bidentata
conocarpum
mucronatum
richardii
ampla
inaguensis
officinale
intortus
STT, Virgin Gorda
Endangered Subspecies.
STJ, STX
May be extinct in the VI
STX
STJ
New sightings
STT, STJ
STT, STJ
Last seen 1900
confused taxonomy
STT,STJ
STT
info needs update
STX
VI Water Island
Animal Species
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High Hort. Demand.
End. Sp. USVI
Common Name
St.Croix Ground Lizard
Green turtle
Leatherback
VI Tree Boa
Hawksbill Turtle
Peregrine Falcon
Brown Pelican
Roseate Tern
Slipperyback Skink
VI Screech Owl
West Indian Nighthawk
Antillean Mango
(Hummingbird)
Least Grebe
Least Tern
White-tailed Tropicbird
Great Blue Heron
Great (Common) Egret
Snowy Egret
Black crowned Night Heron
Least Bittern
Bahama Duck
Ruddy Duck
Clapper Rail
Caribbean coot
Snowy Plover
Family
Teiidae
Chelonidae
Dermochelyidae
Boidae
Chelonidae
Falconidae
Pelecanidae
Laridae
Scincidae
Strigidae
Caprimulgidae
Trochilidae
Podicipedidae
Laridae
Phaethontidae
Ardeidae
Ardeidae
Ardeidae
Ardeidae
Ardeidae
Anatidae
Anatidae
Rallidae
Rallidae
Charadriidae
Genus
Ameiva
Chelonia
Dermochelys
Epicrates
Eretmochelys
Falco
Pelecanus
Storna
Mabuya
Otus
Chordeiles
Anthracothorax
Podiceps
Sterna
Phaethon
Ardea
Casmerodius
Egretta
Nycticorax
Ixobrychus
Anas
Oxyura
Rallus
Fulica
Charadrius
Species
polops
mydas
coriacea
monensis grant
imbricata
peregrinus
occidentalis
dougallii
mabouia
nudipes newtoni
gundlachii
dominicus
dominicus
antillarum
lepturus
herodius
albus
thula
nycticorax
exilis
bahamensis
jamaicensis
longirostris
caribea
alexandrinus
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VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
VI
End. Sp. USVI
Willet
Audobon Shearwater
Brown-throated Parakeet
White-crowned Pigeon
Bridled Quail Dove
Stolid Flycatcher
Fisherman Bat
Red Fruit Bat
Cave Bat
Jewfish
Black Coral
Scolopacidae
Procellariidae
Psittacidae
Columbidae
Columbidae
Tryannidae
Noctilionidae
Phyllostomidae
Phyllostomidae
Serranidae
Order= Antipatharia
Catoptrophorus
Puffinus
Aratinga
Columba
Geotrygon
Myiarchus
Noctilio
Stenoderma
Brachyphylla
Epinephelus
semipalmatus
iherminieri
pertinax
leucocephala
mystacea
stolidus
leporinus
rufum
cavernarum
itajara
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A. Species Name: Tillandsia lineatispica
Common Name: Pinon
Status: Territorially Endangered
Where I am found: Found growing on rocks and trees in moist valleys of Puerto Rico, St. John and St. Thomas.
Why I am endangered: Habitat destruction, landclearing for development and over collecting for gardens.
Coloring tips: Leaves are grayish green. Flowers are on tall stalks with red scaly modified leaves.
B. Species Name: Mammilaria nivosa
Common Name: Wooly Nipple Cactus
Status: Territorially Endangered
Where I am found: Found on rocks and cliffs, mostly on offshore small cays of the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Antigua and the Bahamas.
Why I am endangered: Habitat loss due to development and over collecting by plant collectors.
Coloring tips: Surface of cactus is gray green. Spines are yellow brown. Fruit are egg-shaped red berry.
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Species Name: Calyptranthes thomasiana
Common Name: St. Thomas Lidflower
Status: Federally Endangered
Where I am found: Approximately 210 plants are found on Bordeaux Mountain, St. John; Monte Pirata, Vieques and Virgin Gorda. It is also grown in several botanical gardens
and private collections.
Why I am endangered: Probably from 18th and 19th century cultivation of sugar cane and cotton. Today, land clearing for roads and development.
Coloring tips: Leaves are shiny green on top and dull green underneath. Flowers are whitish.
Species Name: Buxus vahlii
Common Name: Vahl's Boxwood
Status: Federally Endangered
Where I am found: Western St. Croix and Puerto Rico. Is also grown in several botanical gardens and private collections.
Why I am endangered: Land clearing for sugar cane and cotton cultivation. Today, clearing for development has further reduced the numbers.
Coloring tips: Leaves have a green shiny upper surface and a dull, light green under surface. Flowers are whitish or yellowish.
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A. Species Name: Tolumnia (Oncidium) prionochila
Common Name: Dancing Lady Orchid (Yellow)
Status: Territorially Endangered. Only endemic orchid in the Virgin Islands.
Where I am found: Found growing on rocks, trees and cactus in dry parts of St. John, St. Thomas and the British Virgin Islands. Has been cultivated in Puerto Rico.
Why I am endangered: Habitat destruction, land clearing for development and over collecting by private and commercial collectors.
Coloring tips: Leaves are green. Yellow flowers are clustered on long stalks.
B. Species Name: Encyclia ciliare
Common Name: Christmas Orchid
Status: Territorially Threatened
Where I am found: Found on shaded rocks and trees in moist and dry areas. Found in Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Lesser Antilles.
Why I am endangered: Habitat loss due to development and over collecting by private and commercial collectors.
Coloring tips: Leaves are green. Flowers are pale greenish-yellow.
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Species Name: Zanthoxyllum thomasianum
Common Name: Prickly Ash
Status: Federally Endangered
Where I am found: Southern foothills, St. John, central south coast of St. Thomas and Puerto Rico. Is also grown in several botanical gardens and private collections.
Why I am endangered: Probably from 18th and 19th century cultivation of sugar cane and cotton. Today, land clearing for roads and development.
Coloring tips: Leaves are shiny green. Spines under leaves brown. Flowers are whitish green (none in drawing).
Species Name: Guaiacum officinale
Common Name: Lignum vitae
Status: Territorially Endangered
Where I am found: Found mostly on the drier east and southern sides of our islands.
Why I am endangered: The wood is extremely dense and oily which makes it useful for carvings, furniture and ornamental woodwork. The trees were harvested extensively for
the wood which led to the low numbers today.
Coloring tips: Leaves are yellowish green. Flowers are blue. Seed pods are orange (not in drawing).
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A. Species Name: Mabuya mabouya
Common Name: Slipperyback Skink
Status: Territorially Endangered.
Where I am found: Found in rubble and leaf litter. Very rarely seen. Has been reported from all main islands and some cays of the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.
Why I am endangered: Habitat destruction, land clearing for development and predation by mongooses and cats.
Coloring tips: Upper parts are shiny, metallic bronze with dark brown stripes on head and front of body. Undersides are off-white.
B. Species Name: Ameivapolops
Common Name: St. Croix Ground Lizard
Status: Federally Endangered
Where I am found: Found in leaf litter and rubble on Protestant, Green and Ruth cays, St. Croix. No longer found on the island of St. Croix. The Ruth Cay population was established by the
Division of Fish and Wildlife to increase this lizard's chances for survival.
Why I am endangered: Habitat loss due to development on St. Croix. Predation by mongooses and cats.
Coloring tips: Black belly with wide, light (iridescent) stripe down back.
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A. Species Name: Chelonia mnydasa
Common Name: Green Turtle
Status: Federally Threatened.
Where I am found: Found in coastal waters feeding and resting in seagrass beds. Nests on sandy beaches around the islands. Feeds on seagrasses.
Why I am endangered: Over harvest for meat prior to 1973. Egg collection by humans (poaching continues today). Loss of nesting habitat to coastal development.
Coloring tips: Olive brown shell with darker streaks. Underside pale yellow, creamy white.
B. Species Name: Dermochelys coriacea
Common Name: Leatherback Turtle
Status: Federally Endangered
Where I am found: Found in deep ocean waters throughout the north Atlantic. Nests on sandy beaches (Sandy Point, St. Croix is largest nesting population in U.S.). Feeds on jellyfish.
Why I am endangered: Egg collection by humans (poaching continues today). Nesting beaches are being developed which disturbs the adults. Hatchlings are disoriented by lights which causes
them to die from dessication or predation.
Coloring tips: Black with white spots. Pink spot on top of head.
C. Species Name: Eretmochelys imbricata
Common Name: Hawksbill Turtle
Status: Federally Endangered
Where I am found: Found in coastal waters feeding and resting in coral reefs. Nests on sandy beaches around the islands. Feeds on sponges.
Why I am endangered: Egg collection and meat harvest by humans (poaching continues today). The shell is used for jewelry and ornaments. Nesting beaches are being developed which
disturbs the adults. Hatchlings are disoriented by lights which causes them to die from dessication or predation. Coral reefs are being destroyed.
Coloring tips: The shell is mottled with brown, orange, yellow and red markings. Flippers have brown scales with yellow margins.
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Species Name: Epicrates lnitii '\i' grant
Common Name: Virgin Island Tree Boa
Status: Federally Endangered.
Where I am found: The species is found throughout the Caribbean. However, this subspecies (granti) is found only on the east end of St. Thomas, on Culebra, Puerto Rico and possibly on
Tortola, RV.I. This snake may feed almost exclusively on lizards and mice. It is not poisonous and poses no danger to humans.
Why I am endangered: Habitat destruction, land clearing for development and predation by mongooses, cats and dogs. Many have been killed by people who are afraid of snakes. Many others
have been run over by cars because they will lie on roads at night for the heat that the roads store from the day.
Coloring tips: They are the only snakes in the Virgin Islands with a distinct pattern. The upper body is light grey-brown with dark brown markings. The belly is cream colored with dark
markings. In the sun, the upper scales can be iridescent.
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Species Name: Falco peregrinus
Common Name: Peregrine Falcon
Status: Federally Endangered.
Where I am found: Peregrines are an uncommon but regular winter migrant in the Virgin Islands. They have been seen here from October to May. They usually stay around offshore cays and
rocks and ponds where they can find seabird, shorebird and waterfowl young to feed on.
Why I am endangered: In the U.S. (where our peregrines come from) peregrines became endangered because of pesticides which caused egg shell thinning and breakage before hatching. The
ban on these pesticides has caused the peregrine to make a considerable comeback and they may be removed from the endangered species list soon.
Coloring tips: The head has a mask-like pattern. The back and tops of wings are a dark slate color. The undersides are cream colored with dark bars.
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Species Name:Pelecanus occidentalis
Common Name: Brown Pelican
Status: Federally Endangered.
Where I am found: The species is found throughout the Caribbean. In the Virgin Islands it feeds on schools of small baitfish found near the shoreline and in bays. It nests only on Mary's Point,
St. John, Congo and Whistling cays off St. John, Dutchcap Cay off St. Thomas and Buck Island off St. Croix.
Why I am endangered: In the U.S. pelicans became endangered because of pesticides which caused shell thinning and breakage before hatching. This may have been a slight problem here but
the main reason for endangerment has been poaching of eggs, young and adults, disturbance of nesting colonies by humans and reduction of food resources (baitfish) through over harvest and
destruction of habitats important to the baitfish (mangroves, seagrasses).
Coloring tips: Back and wings gray-brown. Back of head and neck red-brown in adults. Juveniles are an overall gray-brown with a white belly.
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A. Species Name: Phaethon lepturus
Common Name: White-Tailed Tropicbird
Status: Territorially Endangered.
Where I am found: Feeds on small fish caught at the ocean surface away from land. Nests in rock cavities found in sea cliffs and small cays around the main islands.
Why I am endangered: Primary cause of endangerment is predation on the young by Peregrine Falcons. There is evidence that some nesting groups have been wiped out by this predation.
Coloring tips: An all white bird with a black stripe through the eye and black bars on the upper parts of the wings. The last four or five wing feathers are black with white tips.
B. Species Name: Sterna dougallii
Common Name: Roseate Tern
Status: Federally Threatened
Where I am found: Found in the Virgin Islands from April to September. Feeds in nearshore waters on schools of baitfish. Nests in colonies on some offshore cays. The nest is nothing more
than a shallow scrape in the soil.
Why I am endangered: Primarily endangered due to taking of eggs by humans. Also endangered due to the presence of rats on many of our offshore cays which eat the eggs and young.
Coloring tips: Mostly white with a black cap on the head. The tops of the wings are a very pale brown. The bill is black with some red.
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Species Name: Otus nudipes newtoni
Common Name: Virgin Islands Screech Owl Status: Territorially Endangered.
Where I am found: This screech owl is only found in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The V.I. subspecies (newtoni) has only been seen a few times. It likes open fields where it can perch
and look for rodents to eat. Nests in wooded areas in large trees with holes.
Why I am endangered: Most likely endangered due to absence of large trees with suitable holes for nesting. Most large trees have been cut down or blown down by hurricanes. Large wooded
areas are also not common in the Virgin Islands anymore.
Coloring tips: The back and tops of wings are gray-brown. The undersides are white with heavy brown streaks.
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Species Name: Anthracothorax dominicus
Common Name: Antillean Mango
Status: Territorially Endangered.
Where I am found: This hummingbird once was quite abundant in the Virgin Islands. It may only remain on St. Thomas and some of the British Virgin Islands. It remains common in the
coastal plain of Puerto Rico.
Why I am endangered: In the Virgin Islands and eastern Puerto Rico it is thought that this hummingbird is declining in numbers due to the presence of the Green-Throated Carib hummingbird
which competes with it. The Green-Throated Carib has apparently been expanding its range into areas once used by the Antillean Mango. Also preyed on by cats.
Coloring tips: This large hummingbird has light, yellow-green upperparts. The male has black on the breast and the female is the only hummingbird in the area that is white below. The female
also has white tips on the tail feathers.
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Species Name: Casmerodius albus
Common Name: Great (Common) Egret
Status: Territorially Threatened.
Where I am found: This egret is fairly common in Puerto Rico. In the Virgin Islands it is uncommon and has only been seen nesting on St. Croix. It nests on a platform of sticks in wooded
swampy areas such as Altona Lagoon on St. Croix.
Why I am endangered: This species may never have occurred in the Virgin Islands in large numbers. However, the numbers have declined due to loss of mangrove habitat and disturbance
from human activities near remaining nesting habitat.
Coloring tips: This large bird has a white body with a yellow bill and black legs.
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Species Name: Nycticorax nycticorax
Common Name: Black-Crowned Night Heron
Status: Territorially Threatened.
Where I am found: This heron is very uncommon in the Virgin Islands. A night-time hunter, it is found near freshwater habitats and sometimes near salt ponds and mangrove swamps.
Why I am endangered: This species may never have occurred in the Virgin Islands in large numbers. However, the numbers have probably declined due to loss of freshwater habitats and
disturbance from human activities near remaining habitat.
Coloring tips: This bird has a black crown and back. The face and underparts are white. Immature birds are entirely brown.
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Species Name: Ixobrychus exilis
Common Name: Least Bittern
Status: Territorially Threatened.
Where I am found: This bird has become very uncommon in the Virgin Islands, although it is still fairly common in Puerto Rico. Very well camouflaged, it is usually found near freshwater
habitats and sometimes near salt ponds and mangrove swamps.
Why I am endangered: This species may never have occurred in the Virgin Islands in large numbers. However, the numbers have probably declined due to loss of nesting habitats and
disturbance from human activities near remaining habitat.
Coloring tips: This bird is generally rusty colored with a darker back. There are cream-colored patches on the upper sides of the wings.
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Page 18 Ducks
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A. Species Name: Oxyurajamaicensis
Common Name: Ruddy Duck
Status: Territorially Endangered.
Where I am found: Prefers fresh water ponds but can be found in salt ponds.
Why I am endangered: This species was once much more common in the Virgin Islands but has declined considerably in the last few decades. The main reason is probably hunting.
Coloring tips: The male has an overall ruddy coloration, with a dark head and tail, white cheek patches and a blue bill. Females are mostly brown with a dark brown stripe below the eye.
B. Species Name: Anas bahamensis
Common Name: Bahama Duck or White-Cheeked Pintail
Status: Territorially Endangered
Where I am found: Found in fresh water and salt ponds. Nests in dense grass or under mangrove roots. Can lay up to a dozen eggs in a nest.
Why I am endangered: The primary reason for endangerment of this species is hunting by man. The nests of this species are also preyed upon by cats, rats and mongooses.
Coloring tips: Body gray-brown, white cheeks and throat and light fawn-colored, pointed tail. The bill has a red-orange mark near the face.
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Page 19 Shorebirds
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A. Species Name: Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Common Name: Willet
Status: Territorially Threatened
Where I am found: Found in salt ponds and other wetlands. Rare in the Virgin Islands. Nests in depression made in the sand near wetlands.
Why I am endangered: May never have been abundant in the Virgin Islands. Eggs and young are prone to predation by mongooses and cats. Disturbance from human activities.
Coloring tips: Light gray body with dark legs. Black and white wing pattern.
B. Species Name: Charadrius alexandrinus
Common Name: Snowy Plover
Status: Territorially Threatened
Where I am found: One sighting from St. John. Used to nest on St. Croix but apparently no longer. Rare in Puerto Rico. Nests on ground.
Why I am endangered: May never have been common in the Virgin Islands. Predation of eggs and young by mongooses and cats. Disturbance from human activities.
Coloring tips: Pale coloration, black bill and dark legs. In the summer a black ear patch is present.
C. Species Name: Puffinus iherminieri
Common Name: Audubon's Shearwater
Status: Territorially Endangered
Where I am found: Nests on several small rocky cays around the V.I. Feeds in open ocean.
Why I am endangered: This species never occurs in great numbers. However, the few in the V.I. suffer from predation by hawks and falcons. Humans are also known to poach the young for
food.
Coloring tips: Dark, brownish-black back and white underparts.
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Species Name: Aratinga pertinax
Common Name: Brown-Throated Parakeet
Status: Territorially Threatened.
Where I am found: This bird was apparently introduced to St. Thomas from Curacao. It used to occur in large flocks on the east end of St. Thomas where it nests in termite nests and feeds on
fruits and seeds. Some have been released on St. John and are surviving near Caneel Bay.
Why I am endangered: This species has declined greatly in numbers over the last ten years. Many have been caught to be sold or kept as pets. Several hurricanes have also affected these birds.
Also, many people bur termite nests to keep termites out of their homes and this has led to less nesting habitat for this species.
Coloring tips: This bird is generally green with yellow-orange eye patches, a brown throat and blue primary feathers (the large feathers at the ends of the wings).
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Page 17 Doves
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A. Species Name: Geotrygon mystacea
Common Name: Bridled Quail Dove
Status: Territorially Endangered.
Where I am found: Usually found searching for seeds on the ground in dense lowland forests at the base of guts. Nests are constructed low to the ground using twigs.
Why I am endangered: Primary cause of endangerment is predation on the eggs and young by mongoose and cats. Much of the dense lowland forests in the Virgin Islands are developed or
heavily disturbed by human activities. Few areas remain where this bird can feed and nest.
Coloring tips: White line under the eye, brown back, throat white, rusty colored patch on wing, underparts buffy-brown.
B. Species Name: Columba leucocephala
Common Name: White-Crowned Pigeon
Status: Territorially Endangered
Where I am found: Once very common, this species is now quite rare. They prefer to nest in mangroves, presumably for protection from predation. The largest nesting colony in the Virgin
Islands is on Ruth Cay, St. Croix, a man-made island.
Why I am endangered: The primary reason for endangerment of this species is hunting by man. Where this species is protected it usually recovers quite well.
Coloring tips: Slate gray body with a white crown.
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Page 20 Bat
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Species Name: Noctilio leporinus
Common Name: Fisherman Bat
Status: Territorially Threatened
Where I am found: This bat roosts in caves near the sea and in the roofs of old houses. It catches fish swimming near the surface of the water using sonar and long claws.
Why I am endangered: This species has declined greatly in numbers as old houses are tom down or bat-proofed. Coastal development near sea caves has disturbed the bats.
Coloring tips: This bat has a light brown back and white undersides. Black eyes and pink inside of ears.
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Species Name: Epinephelus itijara
Common Name: Goliath Grouper (Formally called "Jewfish")
Status: Territorially Endangered
Where I am found: This fish used to be fairly abundant around offshore reefs, underwater caves and wrecks. Can reach nearly eight feet in length and weigh nearly 1000 pounds. Eats crabs and
approaches divers out of curiosity.
Why I am endangered: This species has declined greatly in numbers due to over fishing because they are not naturally abundant and are so easily caught.
Coloring tips: This fish can have a dark or pale green-gray body with black spots.
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