↑WEST INDES">
WEST INDES↑

TARGETS">
SPECIALTIES

PUERTO RICO

WEST INDIES
LOCALE

# Species:350
# Excl Vagrants:350
# Endemics:35
# Near Endemics:1

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
2West Indian Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arborea
3Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
4Snow GooseAnser caerulescens
5BrantBranta bernicla
6Tundra SwanCygnus columbianus
7/Wood Duck/Aix sponsa
8/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
9Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
10/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
11Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
12/American Wigeon/Mareca americana
13/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
14White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
15/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
16Green-winged TealAnas crecca
17CanvasbackAythya valisineria
18/Ring-necked Duck/Aythya collaris
19Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
20/Lesser Scaup/Aythya affinis
21BuffleheadBucephala albeola
22/Hooded Merganser/Lophodytes cucullatus
23/Red-breasted Merganser/Mergus serrator
24Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus
25Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

26American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

27Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
28Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

29Rock PigeonColumba livia
30Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
31White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala
32Plain PigeonPatagioenas inornata
33Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
34African Collared-DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
35Diamond DoveGeopelia cuneata
36Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
37Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
38Key West Quail-DoveGeotrygon chrysia
39Bridled Quail-DoveGeotrygon mystacea
40White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
41Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
42Mourning DoveZenaida macroura

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

43Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
44(Yellow-billed Cuckoo)Coccyzus americanus
45Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor
46|Black-billed Cuckoo|Coccyzus erythropthalmus
47Puerto Rican Lizard-CuckooCoccyzus vieilloti

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

48|Common Nighthawk|Chordeiles minor
49Antillean NighthawkChordeiles gundlachii
50/Chuck-will's-widow/Antrostomus carolinensis
51Puerto Rican NightjarAntrostomus noctitherus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

52Black SwiftCypseloides niger
53White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
54|Chimney Swift|Chaetura pelagica
55Common SwiftApus apus
56Antillean Palm SwiftTachornis phoenicobia

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

57Puerto Rican MangoAnthracothorax aurulentus
58Green MangoAnthracothorax viridis
59Purple-throated CaribEulampis jugularis
60Green-throated CaribEulampis holosericeus
61Vervain HummingbirdMellisuga minima
62Puerto Rican EmeraldRiccordia maugaeus
63Antillean Crested HummingbirdOrthorhyncus cristatus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

64Clapper RailRallus crepitans
65/Sora/Porzana carolina
66Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
67American CootFulica americana
68Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
69Yellow-breasted CrakeHapalocrex flaviventer
70Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

71LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

72Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
73American AvocetRecurvirostra americana

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

74American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

75/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
76|American Golden-Plover|Pluvialis dominica
77KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
78/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus
79/Piping Plover/Charadrius melodus
80Wilson's PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia
81Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

82|Upland Sandpiper|Bartramia longicauda
83|Whimbrel|Numenius phaeopus
84|Hudsonian Godwit|Limosa haemastica
85/Marbled Godwit/Limosa fedoa
86/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseus
87/Long-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus scolopaceus
88/Wilson's Snipe/Gallinago delicata
89Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
90Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
91Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
92/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
93/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
94/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
95/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
96Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
97Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
98/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
99/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
100|Red Knot|Calidris canutus
101RuffCalidris pugnax
102#Curlew Sandpiper#Calidris ferruginea
103/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
104|Buff-breasted Sandpiper|Calidris subruficollis
105/Sanderling/Calidris alba
106/Dunlin/Calidris alpina
107Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
108|White-rumped Sandpiper|Calidris fuscicollis
109/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla
110|Pectoral Sandpiper|Calidris melanotos
111/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri
112/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

113|Long-tailed Jaeger|Stercorarius longicaudus
114|Parasitic Jaeger|Stercorarius parasiticus
115Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

116Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
117Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
118Sabine's GullXema sabini
119/Bonaparte's Gull/Chroicocephalus philadelphia
120Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
121Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
122Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
123/Ring-billed Gull/Larus delawarensis
124/Herring Gull/Larus argentatus
125Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
126Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
127Black SkimmerRynchops niger
128Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
129Black NoddyAnous minutus
130Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
131Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
132Least TernSternula antillarum
133Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
134Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
135|Black Tern|Chlidonias niger
136White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
137(Roseate Tern)Sterna dougallii
138/Forster's Tern/Sterna forsteri
139|Arctic Tern|Sterna paradisaea
140Common TernSterna hirundo
141Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
142Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

143#White-tailed Tropicbird#Phaethon lepturus
144#Red-billed Tropicbird#Phaethon aethereus

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

145#Wilson's Storm-Petrel#Oceanites oceanicus

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

146#Leach's Storm-Petrel#Hydrobates leucorhoa

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

147(Black-capped Petrel)Pterodroma hasitata
148Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea
149#Great Shearwater#Ardenna gravis
150#Sooty Shearwater#Ardenna griseus
151Audubon's ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

152Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

153/Magnificent Frigatebird/Fregata magnificens

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

154Northern GannetMorus bassanus
155Red-footed BoobySula sula
156Brown BoobySula leucogaster
157Masked BoobySula dactylatra

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

158Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritus

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

159American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos
160Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

161/American Bittern/Botaurus lentiginosus
162Least BitternIxobrychus exilis
163Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
164Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
165Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
166Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
167Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens
168Snowy EgretEgretta thula
169Little EgretEgretta garzetta
170Striated HeronButorides striata
171Green HeronButorides virescens
172Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
173Great EgretArdea alba
174Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

175White IbisEudocimus albus
176Scarlet IbisEudocimus ruber
177Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
178Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

179Black VultureCoragyps atratus
180Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

181OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

182Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
183/Mississippi Kite/Ictinia mississippiensis
184Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
185/Northern Harrier/Circus hudsonius
186Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
187Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus
188Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

189Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

190Puerto Rican OwlGymnasio nudipes
191Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Todies: Todidae

192Puerto Rican TodyTodus mexicanus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

193Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
194Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

195/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/Sphyrapicus varius
196Puerto Rican WoodpeckerMelanerpes portoricensis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

197American KestrelFalco sparverius
198/Merlin/Falco columbarius
199Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
200Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

201CockatielNymphicus hollandicus
202Tanimbar CorellaCacatua goffiniana
203Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
204Salmon-crested CockatooCacatua moluccensis
205Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

206Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
207Rosy-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollis
208Fischer's LovebirdAgapornis fischeri
209Yellow-collared LovebirdAgapornis personatus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

210Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
211Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiriri
212Yellow-headed ParrotAmazona oratrix
213Yellow-crowned ParrotAmazona ochrocephala
214Turquoise-fronted ParrotAmazona aestiva
215White-fronted ParrotAmazona albifrons
216Hispaniolan ParrotAmazona ventralis
217Puerto Rican ParrotAmazona vittata
218Orange-winged ParrotAmazona amazonica
219Green-cheeked ParakeetPyrrhura molinae
220Rose-fronted ParakeetPyrrhura roseifrons
221Olive-throated ParakeetEupsittula nana
222Orange-fronted ParakeetEupsittula canicularis
223Peach-fronted ParakeetEupsittula aurea
224Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinax
225Jandaya ParakeetAratinga jandaya
226Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
227Military MacawAra militaris
228Scarlet MacawAra macao
229Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus
230Blue-crowned ParakeetThectocercus acuticaudatus
231Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus
232Red-masked ParakeetPsittacara erythrogenys

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

233Caribbean ElaeniaElaenia martinica
234|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virens
235Lesser Antillean PeweeContopus latirostris
236|Acadian Flycatcher|Empidonax virescens
237Willow FlycatcherEmpidonax traillii
238Puerto Rican FlycatcherMyiarchus antillarum
239/Western Kingbird/Tyrannus verticalis
240Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
241Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatus
242Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

243/White-eyed Vireo/Vireo griseus
244Puerto Rican VireoVireo latimeri
245/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
246/Warbling Vireo/Vireo gilvus
247/Philadelphia Vireo/Vireo philadelphicus
248|Red-eyed Vireo|Vireo olivaceus
249Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

250Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

251|Bank Swallow|Riparia riparia
252/Tree Swallow/Tachycineta bicolor
253Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassina
254|Purple Martin|Progne subis
255Cuban MartinProgne cryptoleuca
256Caribbean MartinProgne dominicensis
257|Northern Rough-winged Swallow|Stelgidopteryx serripennis
258|Barn Swallow|Hirundo rustica
259|Cliff Swallow|Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
260Cave SwallowPetrochelidon fulva

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

261Common Hill MynaGracula religiosa
262European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
263Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

264/Gray Catbird/Dumetella carolinensis
265Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatus
266Bahama MockingbirdMimus gundlachii
267Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

268|Veery|Catharus fuscescens
269/Gray-cheeked Thrush/Catharus minimus
270/Bicknell's Thrush/Catharus bicknelli
271|Swainson's Thrush|Catharus ustulatus
272|Wood Thrush|Hylocichla mustelina
273/American Robin/Turdus migratorius
274Red-legged ThrushTurdus plumbeus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

275Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

276/Cedar Waxwing/Bombycilla cedrorum

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

277Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus
278Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

279Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata
280Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

281House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

282Puerto Rican EuphoniaChlorophonia sclateri
283Island CanarySerinus canaria

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

284Grasshopper SparrowAmmodramus savannarum
285|Lincoln's Sparrow|Melospiza lincolnii

 
Puerto Rican Tanager: Nesospingidae

286Puerto Rican TanagerNesospingus speculiferus

 
Spindalises: Spindalidae

287Puerto Rican SpindalisSpindalis portoricensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

288Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus
289|Bobolink|Dolichonyx oryzivorus
290Puerto Rican OrioleIcterus portoricensis
291|Orchard Oriole|Icterus spurius
292Venezuelan TroupialIcterus icterus
293/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
294Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
295Yellow-shouldered BlackbirdAgelaius xanthomus
296Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
297Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
298Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus niger

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

299/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapilla
300/Worm-eating Warbler/Helmitheros vermivorum
301/Louisiana Waterthrush/Parkesia motacilla
302/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
303|Golden-winged Warbler|Vermivora chrysoptera
304/Blue-winged Warbler/Vermivora cyanoptera
305/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia
306/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citrea
307/Swainson's Warbler/Limnothlypis swainsonii
308|Tennessee Warbler|Leiothlypis peregrina
309/Nashville Warbler/Leiothlypis ruficapilla
310|Connecticut Warbler|Oporornis agilis
311/Mourning Warbler/Geothlypis philadelphia
312/Kentucky Warbler/Geothlypis formosa
313/Common Yellowthroat/Geothlypis trichas
314Elfin-woods WarblerSetophaga angelae
315/Hooded Warbler/Setophaga citrina
316/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
317/Cape May Warbler/Setophaga tigrina
318|Cerulean Warbler|Setophaga cerulea
319/Northern Parula/Setophaga americana
320/Magnolia Warbler/Setophaga magnolia
321|Bay-breasted Warbler|Setophaga castanea
322|Blackburnian Warbler|Setophaga fusca
323/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
324/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanica
325|Blackpoll Warbler|Setophaga striata
326/Black-throated Blue Warbler/Setophaga caerulescens
327/Palm Warbler/Setophaga palmarum
328Pine WarblerSetophaga pinus
329/Yellow-rumped Warbler/Setophaga coronata
330/Yellow-throated Warbler/Setophaga dominica
331/Prairie Warbler/Setophaga discolor
332Adelaide's WarblerSetophaga adelaidae
333Townsend's WarblerSetophaga townsendi
334/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virens
335|Canada Warbler|Cardellina canadensis
336/Wilson's Warbler/Cardellina pusilla

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

337/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
338|Scarlet Tanager|Piranga olivacea
339/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus
340/Blue Grosbeak/Passerina caerulea
341/Indigo Bunting/Passerina cyanea
342|Dickcissel|Spiza americana

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

343Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronata
344Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
345Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
346BananaquitCoereba flaveola
347Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
348Puerto Rican BullfinchMelopyrrha portoricensis
349Lesser Antillean BullfinchLoxigilla noctis
350Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor83
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient39
##Non-breeding Dispersal7
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant23
[]Accidental15

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened20
VVulnerable10
ENEndangered6
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.