CR

Siphonorhis americana

Unknown

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Siphonorhis americana faces severe threats from introduced predators, particularly cats and rats, which prey on eggs, nestlings, and adults in their ground-nesting sites. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development has eliminated much of their native forest cover across the Caribbean islands. Hurricane damage and climate change pose additional risks to their already fragmented populations, while light pollution disrupts their nocturnal foraging behavior.

Threat summary

Habitat

This nightjar inhabits tropical dry forests, woodland edges, and scrubland across Caribbean islands, particularly favoring areas with dense understory vegetation for nesting. The species requires open areas adjacent to forest cover for nocturnal insect hunting.

Forest· majorRocky areas· majorDesert· major

Other threatened species in CAPRIMULGIDAE

VU

Sickle-winged Nightjar

Eleothreptus anomalus

Declining
VU

Caprimulgus solala

Unknown
CR

Eurostopodus exul

Unknown
VU

Puerto Rican Nightjar

Antrostomus noctitherus

Declining

Threatened in Haiti

EN

Typhlops titanops

Declining
Cyprinodon bondiEN

Cyprinodon bondi

Unknown
VU

Golden Swallow

Tachycineta euchrysea

Declining
EN

Anolis armouri

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Siphonorhis americana classified as Critically Endangered?
Siphonorhis americana is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Siphonorhis americana faces severe threats from introduced predators, particularly cats and rats, which prey on eggs, nestlings, and adults in their ground-nesting sites. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development has eliminated much of their native forest cover across the Caribbean islands. Hurricane damage and climate change pose additional risks to their already fragmented populations, while light pollution disrupts their nocturnal foraging behavior.
Where does Siphonorhis americana live?
Siphonorhis americana occurs in Haiti, and Jamaica. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Siphonorhis americana?
The main threats to Siphonorhis americana are 5.3, 8.1, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

Get weekly conservation intelligence

One short digest a week of the most striking species and country data we ship, plus breaking conservation news paired with our database where it matters.

Free, no spam. One-click unsubscribe in every email.