PUERTO RICO
WEST INDIESLOCALE
| # Species: | 350 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 350 |
| # Endemics: | 35 |
| # Near Endemics: | 1 |
TARGET BIRD LIST
List of target species for the country that could possibly be seen at this location. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Accidentals, vagrants, and very rare species are excluded from this list.
| 1 | West Indian Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna arborea | NE |
| 2 | Scaly-naped Pigeon | Patagioenas squamosa | E |
| 3 | Plain Pigeon | Patagioenas inornata | E |
| 4 | Bridled Quail-Dove | Geotrygon mystacea | E |
| 5 | Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo | Coccyzus vieilloti | E |
| 6 | Puerto Rican Nightjar | Antrostomus noctitherus | E |
| 7 | Antillean Palm Swift | Tachornis phoenicobia | E |
| 8 | Puerto Rican Mango | Anthracothorax aurulentus | E |
| 9 | Green Mango | Anthracothorax viridis | E |
| 10 | Purple-throated Carib | Eulampis jugularis | E |
| 11 | Green-throated Carib | Eulampis holosericeus | E |
| 12 | Vervain Hummingbird | Mellisuga minima | E |
| 13 | Puerto Rican Emerald | Riccordia maugaeus | E |
| 14 | Antillean Crested Hummingbird | Orthorhyncus cristatus | E |
| 15 | Puerto Rican Owl | Gymnasio nudipes | E |
| 16 | Puerto Rican Tody | Todus mexicanus | E |
| 17 | Puerto Rican Woodpecker | Melanerpes portoricensis | E |
| 18 | Hispaniolan Amazon | Amazona ventralis | E |
| 19 | Puerto Rican Amazon | Amazona vittata | E |
| 20 | Lesser Antillean Pewee | Contopus latirostris | E |
| 21 | Puerto Rican Flycatcher | Myiarchus antillarum | E |
| 22 | Loggerhead Kingbird | Tyrannus caudifasciatus | E |
| 23 | Puerto Rican Vireo | Vireo latimeri | E |
| 24 | Cuban Martin | Progne cryptoleuca | E |
| 25 | Caribbean Martin | Progne dominicensis | BC |
| 26 | Pearly-eyed Thrasher | Margarops fuscatus | E |
| 27 | Red-legged Thrush | Turdus plumbeus | E |
| 28 | Puerto Rican Euphonia | Chlorophonia sclateri | E |
| 29 | Puerto Rican Tanager | Nesospingus speculiferus | E |
| 30 | Puerto Rican Spindalis | Spindalis portoricensis | E |
| 31 | Puerto Rican Oriole | Icterus portoricensis | E |
| 32 | Yellow-shouldered Blackbird | Agelaius xanthomus | E |
| 33 | Greater Antillean Grackle | Quiscalus niger | E |
| 34 | Elfin-woods Warbler | Setophaga angelae | E |
| 35 | Adelaide's Warbler | Setophaga adelaidae | E |
| 36 | Puerto Rican Bullfinch | Melopyrrha portoricensis | E |
| 37 | Lesser Antillean Bullfinch | Loxigilla noctis | E |
*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.
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REASON CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 35 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 1 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
| EN | Endangered | 0 |
| BC | Best Seen in This Country | 1 |
| AT | Always a Target | 0 |