New World Vultures (Cathartidae)

Meet the 2 Puerto Rico bird records in the family Cathartidae.

2birds in this collection

The field guide

Meet the 2 Puerto Rico bird records in the family Cathartidae.

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC

Zopilote Común

Coragyps atratus

shrublands↗

IntroducedIUCN LC

Aura Tiñosa

Cathartes aura

grasslands↗

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Birds by habitat

Adaptable birds found in gardens, parks, towns, plantations and other human-shaped landscapes.

Occurrence in Puerto Rico

Birds brought to Puerto Rico by people, including established species and free-flying populations whose status may vary.

Conservation

Puerto Rico bird records assigned to the IUCN category Least Concern.

Birds by habitat

Birds that use dry scrub, coastal thickets, shrublands and brushy habitat mosaics.