Guided identification
Which bird
did you see?
Describe where it was, its approximate size, and the context of the observation. The atlas narrows 402 records into candidates you can confirm with profiles, images, and sounds.
Begin with what you remember. Change any answer and the possibilities update immediately.
Already have two possibilities? Compare them →Showing 12 of 391 possible matches
Adelaide's Warbler
Setophaga adelaidaeDry forest and scrub; karst; woodland and forest edge
View profile →ResidentAmerican Coot
Fulica americanaFreshwater marshes; reservoirs; lagoons
View profile →ResidentAmerican Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatusRocky and sandy coasts; mudflats; cays
View profile →ResidentBananaquit
Coereba flaveolaNearly all wooded and human-modified habitats; gardens
View profile →ResidentBridled Quail-Dove
Geotrygon mystaceaMoist forest; dense understory; montane woodland
View profile →ResidentBroad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterusMontane wet forest and mature forest landscapes
View profile →ResidentBrown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalisMarine coasts; bays; mangrove; cays
View profile →ResidentCave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulvaCaves; cliffs; bridges and structures; open foraging airspace
View profile →ResidentCommon Ground Dove
Columbina passerinaDry woodland; scrub; grassland; farms and urban edge; Dry scrub and open habitats on Mona
View profile →EndemicElfin-woods Warbler
Setophaga angelaeMontane wet forest; cloud forest; elfin woodland
View profile →ResidentGrasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarumNative grassland; pasture; open savanna-like habitat
View profile →ResidentGreater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus nigerWetlands; coasts; farms; towns and urban landscapes
View profile →Size uses reference body mass when available. Always confirm shape, behavior, habitat, and sound; a match is not proof of identification.