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All Birds of Puerto Rico

Explore every living, introduced, accidental, historical and prehistoric bird record in this 402-species Puerto Rico compilation.

402birds in this collection
AI reconstruction of Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)AI
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
AI reconstruction of West Indian Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arborea)AI
West Indian Whistling-Duck
AI reconstruction of Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)AI
Fulvous Whistling-Duck

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All Birds of Puerto Rico

Explore every living, introduced, accidental, historical and prehistoric bird record in this 402-species Puerto Rico compilation.

AI reconstruction of Brant (Branta bernicla)AI
0006
Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Brant

Ganso Carinegro

Branta bernicla

grasslands↗
AI reconstruction of Garganey (Spatula querquedula)AI
0010
Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Garganey

Pato Carretón

Spatula querquedula

wetlands↗
AI reconstruction of Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)AI
0017
Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Mallard

Pato Cabeciverde

Anas platyrhynchos

wetlands↗
AI reconstruction of Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominicus)AI
0029
ResidentIUCN LC

Masked Duck

Pato Dominico

Nomonyx dominicus

Freshwater marshes; vegetated ponds and lagoons↗
AI reconstruction of Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)AI
0030
ResidentIUCN LC

Ruddy Duck

Pato Chorizo

Oxyura jamaicensis

Freshwater marshes; reservoirs; ponds↗
AI reconstruction of Plain Pigeon (Patagioenas inornata)AI
0038
ResidentIUCN NT

Plain Pigeon

Paloma Sabanera

Patagioenas inornata

Montane and karst forest; forest-agriculture mosaic↗
AI reconstruction of Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina)AI
0042
ResidentIUCN LC

Common Ground Dove

Rolita

Columbina passerina

Dry woodland; scrub; grassland; farms and urban edge; Dry scrub and open habitats on Mona↗
AI reconstruction of Bridled Quail-Dove (Geotrygon mystacea)AI
0046
Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Bridled Quail-Dove

Paloma Perdiz de Martinica

Geotrygon mystacea

Moist forest; dense understory; montane woodland↗
AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Nightjar (Antrostomus noctitherus)AI
0059
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN VU

Puerto Rican Nightjar

Guabairo de Puerto Rico

Antrostomus noctitherus

Subtropical dry limestone forest; coastal dry forest; scrub↗
AI reconstruction of Black Swift (Cypseloides niger)AI
0061
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN VU

Black Swift

Vencejo Negro

Cypseloides niger

Montane cliffs; waterfalls; humid forest airspace↗
AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Mango (Anthracothorax aurulentus)AI
0067
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Puerto Rican Mango

Zumbador Grande de Puerto Rico

Anthracothorax aurulentus

Forest edge; dry and moist woodland; gardens; coastal scrub↗
AI reconstruction of Green Mango (Anthracothorax viridis)AI
0068
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Green Mango

Zumbador Verde

Anthracothorax viridis

Montane and moist forest; forest edge; shade coffee↗
AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Emerald (Riccordia maugaeus)AI
0073
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Puerto Rican Emerald

Zumbadorcito de Puerto Rico

Riccordia maugaeus

Dry and moist forest; woodland; plantations and gardens↗
AI reconstruction of Sora (Porzana carolina)AI
0077
Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Sora

Gallito Sora

Porzana carolina

wetlands↗
AI reconstruction of American Coot (Fulica americana)AI
0079
ResidentIUCN LC

American Coot

Gallinazo Caribeño

Fulica americana

Freshwater marshes; reservoirs; lagoons↗
AI reconstruction of Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)AI
0089
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN NT

Killdeer

Chorlito Sabanero

Charadrius vociferus

wetlands↗
AI reconstruction of Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)AI
0091
Accidental / vagrantIUCN NT

Piping Plover

Chorlito Melódico

Charadrius melodus

Sandy beaches; tidal flats; coastal lagoons↗
AI reconstruction of Wilson's Plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia)AI
0093
ResidentIUCN LC

Wilson's Plover

Chorlito Marítimo

Anarhynchus wilsonia

Sandy beaches; salt flats; mudflats; coastal lagoons↗
AI reconstruction of Snowy Plover (Anarhynchus nivosus)AI
0094
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN NT

Snowy Plover

Chorlito Blanco

Anarhynchus nivosus

Open sandy beaches; salt flats; coastal lagoons↗
AI reconstruction of Willet (Tringa semipalmata)AI
0112
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Willet

Playero Aliblanco

Tringa semipalmata

coasts↗
AI reconstruction of Red Knot (Calidris canutus)AI
0117
Accidental / vagrantIUCN NT

Red Knot

Playero Rojizo

Calidris canutus

Mudflats; beaches; salt flats; tidal shallows↗
AI reconstruction of Ruff (Calidris pugnax)AI
0118
Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Ruff

Combatiente

Calidris pugnax

wetlands↗
AI reconstruction of Dunlin (Calidris alpina)AI
0123
Accidental / vagrantIUCN NT

Dunlin

Playero Espaldicolorado

Calidris alpina

wetlands↗
AI reconstruction of Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus)AI
0150
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Sooty Tern

Charrán Oscuro

Onychoprion fuscatus

open-ocean↗
AI reconstruction of Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)AI
0152
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Least Tern

Charrán Mínimo

Sternula antillarum

Sandy beaches; salt flats; coastal cays↗
AI reconstruction of Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)AI
0160
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Roseate Tern

Charrán Rosado

Sterna dougallii

Offshore cays; sandy/rocky nesting islands; marine feeding waters↗
AI reconstruction of Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus)AI
0164
ResidentIUCN LC

Least Grebe

Zaramago Menor

Tachybaptus dominicus

Vegetated ponds; marshes; reservoirs↗
AI reconstruction of Sargasso Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)AI
0178
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Sargasso Shearwater

Pardela del Sargazo

Puffinus lherminieri

Pelagic waters; offshore cays and nesting crevices↗
AI reconstruction of Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)AI
0182
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Red-footed Booby

Bobo Patirrojo

Sula sula

Pelagic waters; wooded or scrubby offshore nesting islands↗
AI reconstruction of Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)AI
0184
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Masked Booby

Bobo Enmascarado

Sula dactylatra

Pelagic waters; offshore nesting islands↗
AI reconstruction of Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)AI
0210
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Osprey

Águila Pescadora

Pandion haliaetus

coasts↗
AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Owl (Gymnasio nudipes)AI
0222
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Puerto Rican Owl

Múcaro Común

Gymnasio nudipes

Forest; woodland; karst; plantations and shade coffee↗
AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Tody (Todus mexicanus)AI
0226
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Puerto Rican Tody

San Pedrito

Todus mexicanus

Forest; woodland; karst; coffee and shaded plantations↗
AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Woodpecker (Melanerpes portoricensis)AI
0230
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Puerto Rican Woodpecker

Carpintero de Puerto Rico

Melanerpes portoricensis

Dry and moist forest; mangrove; plantations; parks and gardens↗
AI reconstruction of Merlin (Falco columbarius)AI
0233
Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Merlin

Falcón Migratorio

Falco columbarius

forests↗
AI reconstruction of Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)AI
0235
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Peregrine Falcon

Halcón Peregrino

Falco peregrinus

Coasts; wetlands; cliffs; urban and open landscapes↗
AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Amazon (Amazona vittata)AI
0245
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN CR

Puerto Rican Amazon

Cotorra Puertorriqueña

Amazona vittata

Montane wet forest; karst forest; recovery aviary and reintroduction landscapes; Historical dry forest/woodland on Culebra↗
AI reconstruction of Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva)AI
0289
ResidentIUCN LC

Cave Swallow

Golondrina de Cuevas

Petrochelidon fulva

Caves; cliffs; bridges and structures; open foraging airspace↗
AI reconstruction of Veery (Catharus fuscescens)AI
0297
Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Veery

Zorzalito Rojizo

Catharus fuscescens

forests↗
AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Euphonia (Chlorophonia sclateri)AI
0319
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Puerto Rican Euphonia

Eufonia de Puerto Rico

Chlorophonia sclateri

Forest and woodland; forest edge; fruiting trees; shade coffee↗
AI reconstruction of Red Siskin (Spinus cucullatus)AI
0322
IntroducedIUCN EN

Red Siskin

Jilguero Rojo

Spinus cucullatus

Open woodland and anthropogenic settings if present↗
AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Oriole (Icterus portoricensis)AI
0331
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Puerto Rican Oriole

Calandria

Icterus portoricensis

Palm-rich woodland; dry and moist forest; plantations and gardens↗
AI reconstruction of Yellow-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius xanthomus)AI
0337
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN EN

Yellow-shouldered Blackbird

Mariquita

Agelaius xanthomus

Coastal dry forest and scrub; mangrove; pasture; offshore/island landscapes; Coastal dry forest; scrub; mangrove; pasture; Mona dry scrub and island habitats↗
AI reconstruction of Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)AI
0343
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Ovenbird

Pizpita Dorada

Seiurus aurocapilla

forests↗
AI reconstruction of Elfin-woods Warbler (Setophaga angelae)AI
0358
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN EN

Elfin-woods Warbler

Reinita de Bosque Enano

Setophaga angelae

Montane wet forest; cloud forest; elfin woodland↗
AI reconstruction of Adelaide's Warbler (Setophaga adelaidae)AI
0377
Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Adelaide's Warbler

Reinita Mariposera

Setophaga adelaidae

Dry forest and scrub; karst; woodland and forest edge↗
AI reconstruction of Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)AI
0390
ResidentIUCN LC

Bananaquit

Reinita Común

Coereba flaveola

Nearly all wooded and human-modified habitats; gardens↗
AI reconstruction of Antillean Cave Rail (Nesotrochis debooyi)AI
0399
ExtinctIUCN NE

Antillean Cave Rail

Rascón de Cuevas Antillano

Nesotrochis debooyi

Caves preserve remains; inferred terrestrial wetland/forest-edge habitats↗

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