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Coastal Birds

Birds linked to beaches, tidal flats, mangroves, salt ponds, coastal lagoons and Puerto Rico's offshore cays.

62birds in this collection
AI reconstruction of West Indian Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arborea)AI
West Indian Whistling-Duck
AI reconstruction of Puerto Rican Mango (Anthracothorax aurulentus)AI
Puerto Rican Mango
AI reconstruction of American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)AI
American Oystercatcher

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Coastal Birds

Birds linked to beaches, tidal flats, mangroves, salt ponds, coastal lagoons and Puerto Rico's offshore cays.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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↗

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