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Occurrence in Puerto Rico

Breeding Birds

Birds documented as current, local or seasonal breeders in Puerto Rico.

55birds in this collection

West Indian Whistling-Duck

Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo

Puerto Rican Mango

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Breeding Birds

Birds documented as current, local or seasonal breeders in Puerto Rico.

AI reconstruction of West Indian Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arborea)

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ResidentIUCN NT

West Indian Whistling-Duck

Chiriría Caribeña

Dendrocygna arborea

Freshwater and brackish wetlands; mangrove lagoons; rice/agricultural wetlands↗

AI reconstruction of White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis)

0019

ResidentIUCN LC

White-cheeked Pintail

Pato Quijada Colorada

Anas bahamensis

Salt ponds; coastal lagoons; freshwater and brackish wetlands↗

AI reconstruction of Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominicus)

0029

ResidentIUCN LC

Masked Duck

Pato Dominico

Nomonyx dominicus

Freshwater marshes; vegetated ponds and lagoons↗

AI reconstruction of Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

0030

ResidentIUCN LC

Ruddy Duck

Pato Chorizo

Oxyura jamaicensis

Freshwater marshes; reservoirs; ponds↗

AI reconstruction of White-crowned Pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala)

0037

ResidentIUCN NT

White-crowned Pigeon

Paloma Cabeciblanca

Patagioenas leucocephala

Mangrove; coastal forest; dry forest; offshore cays↗

AI reconstruction of Plain Pigeon (Patagioenas inornata)

0038

ResidentIUCN NT

Plain Pigeon

Paloma Sabanera

Patagioenas inornata

Montane and karst forest; forest-agriculture mosaic↗

AI reconstruction of Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina)

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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 Key West Quail-Dove (Geotrygon chrysia)

0045

ResidentIUCN LC

Key West Quail-Dove

Paloma Perdiz Áurea

Geotrygon chrysia

Dry and moist forest; dense understory; karst↗

AI reconstruction of Bridled Quail-Dove (Geotrygon mystacea)

0046

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Bridled Quail-Dove

Paloma Perdiz de Martinica

Geotrygon mystacea

Moist forest; dense understory; montane woodland↗

AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti)

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Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo

Pájaro Bobo Mayor

Coccyzus vieilloti

Dry and moist forest; woodland; karst; shade coffee and thickets↗

AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Nightjar (Antrostomus noctitherus)

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 Puerto Rican Mango (Anthracothorax aurulentus)

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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)

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)

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 American Coot (Fulica americana)

0079

ResidentIUCN LC

American Coot

Gallinazo Caribeño

Fulica americana

Freshwater marshes; reservoirs; lagoons↗

AI reconstruction of Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)

0083

ResidentIUCN LC

Limpkin

Carrao

Aramus guarauna

wetlands↗

AI reconstruction of American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)

0086

ResidentIUCN LC

American Oystercatcher

Ostrero Americano

Haematopus palliatus

Rocky and sandy coasts; mudflats; cays↗

AI reconstruction of Wilson's Plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia)

0093

ResidentIUCN LC

Wilson's Plover

Chorlito Marítimo

Anarhynchus wilsonia

Sandy beaches; salt flats; mudflats; coastal lagoons↗

AI reconstruction of Snowy Plover (Anarhynchus nivosus)

0094

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN NT

Snowy Plover

Chorlito Blanco

Anarhynchus nivosus

Open sandy beaches; salt flats; coastal lagoons↗

AI reconstruction of Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)

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Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Least Tern

Charrán Mínimo

Sternula antillarum

Sandy beaches; salt flats; coastal cays↗

AI reconstruction of Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)

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)

0164

ResidentIUCN LC

Least Grebe

Zaramago Menor

Tachybaptus dominicus

Vegetated ponds; marshes; reservoirs↗

AI reconstruction of White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)

0166

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

White-tailed Tropicbird

Rabijunco Coliblanco

Phaethon lepturus

Sea cliffs; offshore cays; pelagic waters↗

AI reconstruction of Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)

0167

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Red-billed Tropicbird

Rabijunco Piquirrojo

Phaethon aethereus

Sea cliffs; offshore cays; pelagic waters↗

AI reconstruction of Sargasso Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)

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Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Sargasso Shearwater

Pardela del Sargazo

Puffinus lherminieri

Pelagic waters; offshore cays and nesting crevices↗

AI reconstruction of Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)

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ResidentIUCN LC

Magnificent Frigatebird

Tijereta

Fregata magnificens

Marine waters; bays; mangrove coasts; offshore cays↗

AI reconstruction of Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)

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)

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Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Masked Booby

Bobo Enmascarado

Sula dactylatra

Pelagic waters; offshore nesting islands↗

AI reconstruction of Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

0207

ResidentIUCN LC

Brown Pelican

Pelícano Pardo

Pelecanus occidentalis

Marine coasts; bays; mangrove; cays↗

AI reconstruction of Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)

0212

ResidentIUCN LC

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Falcón de Sierra

Accipiter striatus

Montane wet forest and mature forest mosaics↗

AI reconstruction of Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)

0218

ResidentIUCN LC

Broad-winged Hawk

Guaraguao de Bosque

Buteo platypterus

Montane wet forest and mature forest landscapes↗

AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Owl (Gymnasio nudipes)

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)

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)

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 Puerto Rican Amazon (Amazona vittata)

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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 Lesser Antillean Pewee (Contopus latirostris)

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ResidentIUCN LC

Lesser Antillean Pewee

Bobito de Puerto Rico

Contopus latirostris

Moist and montane forest; forest edge; shade coffee↗

AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Flycatcher (Myiarchus antillarum)

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Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Puerto Rican Flycatcher

Juí de Puerto Rico

Myiarchus antillarum

Dry and moist woodland; mangrove; forest edge; gardens↗

AI reconstruction of Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus)

0268

ResidentIUCN LC

Loggerhead Kingbird

Clérigo

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Forest edge; woodland; shade coffee; montane clearings↗

AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri)

0272

Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Puerto Rican Vireo

Bienteveo

Vireo latimeri

Dry and moist forest; woodland; karst and thickets↗

AI reconstruction of Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva)

0289

ResidentIUCN LC

Cave Swallow

Golondrina de Cuevas

Petrochelidon fulva

Caves; cliffs; bridges and structures; open foraging airspace↗

AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Euphonia (Chlorophonia sclateri)

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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 Yellow-fronted Canary (Crithagra mozambica)

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IntroducedIUCN LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

Canario Cantor

Crithagra mozambica

grasslands↗

AI reconstruction of Red Siskin (Spinus cucullatus)

0322

IntroducedIUCN EN

Red Siskin

Jilguero Rojo

Spinus cucullatus

Open woodland and anthropogenic settings if present↗

AI reconstruction of Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)

0323

ResidentIUCN LC

Grasshopper Sparrow

Gorrión Chicharra

Ammodramus savannarum

Native grassland; pasture; open savanna-like habitat↗

AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus)

0327

Puerto Rico endemicIUCN VU

Puerto Rican Tanager

Llorosa

Nesospingus speculiferus

Montane wet forest; shade coffee; forest edge↗

AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis)

0328

Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC

Puerto Rican Spindalis

Reina Mora

Spindalis portoricensis

Forest and woodland; fruiting trees; edge and gardens↗

AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Oriole (Icterus portoricensis)

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)

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 Greater Antillean Grackle (Quiscalus niger)

0341

ResidentIUCN LC

Greater Antillean Grackle

Mozambique

Quiscalus niger

Wetlands; coasts; farms; towns and urban landscapes↗

AI reconstruction of Elfin-woods Warbler (Setophaga angelae)

0358

Puerto Rico endemicIUCN EN

Elfin-woods Warbler

Reinita de Bosque Enano

Setophaga angelae

Montane wet forest; cloud forest; elfin woodland↗

AI reconstruction of Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)

0368

ResidentIUCN LC

Mangrove Yellow Warbler

Reinita Amarilla

Setophaga petechia

Mangrove; coastal scrub; wetland edge; migrant woodland habitats↗

AI reconstruction of Adelaide's Warbler (Setophaga adelaidae)

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)

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ResidentIUCN LC

Bananaquit

Reinita Común

Coereba flaveola

Nearly all wooded and human-modified habitats; gardens↗

AI reconstruction of Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus)

0391

ResidentIUCN LC

Yellow-faced Grassquit

Gorrión de Barba Amarilla

Tiaris olivaceus

Grassland; scrub; farms; forest edge↗

AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Bullfinch (Melopyrrha portoricensis)

0392

Puerto Rico endemicIUCN VU

Puerto Rican Bullfinch

Comeñame

Melopyrrha portoricensis

Forest; scrub; karst; shade coffee and gardens↗

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