Huntable species in St. Lucia

Black-bellied whistling-ducks inhabit freshwater and brackish wetlands, marshes, ponds, and shallow lakes with emergent vegetation.

Blue-winged teal favor shallow freshwater marshes, prairie potholes, and wetlands with emergent vegetation and open water.

Bridled quail-doves inhabit humid lowland and montane forests, preferring dense understory and forest floor with heavy leaf litter.

Caribbean coots inhabit freshwater and brackish wetlands including marshes, ponds, lakes, and coastal lagoons with emergent vegetation.

Common moorhens inhabit freshwater wetlands including marshes, reed beds, lakeshores, ponds, and slow-moving rivers with dense emergent vegetation.

Marshes, wet meadows, and boggy ground with low vegetation and soft substrate near water.

Lesser scaup occupy freshwater and brackish lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and coastal bays with open water and nearby vegetation.

Ring-necked ducks inhabit freshwater lakes, ponds, and marshes with emergent vegetation and open water.

Ruddy ducks inhabit shallow freshwater marshes, ponds, and lakes with emergent vegetation such as cattails and reeds.

Ruddy quail-doves inhabit dense understory and floor vegetation in humid montane forests, typically from 600–2,400 m elevation.

Scaly-naped pigeons inhabit humid montane forests, pine-oak woodlands, and forest edges at elevations typically between 600–2,400 m.

Whimbrels breed in open tundra, moorland, and grasslands with low vegetation and minimal tree cover.