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# Species:351
# Excl Vagrants:351
# 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.

color codes

1West Indian Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arboreaNE
2Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosaE
3Plain PigeonPatagioenas inornataE
4Bridled Quail-DoveGeotrygon mystaceaE
5Puerto Rican Lizard-CuckooCoccyzus vieillotiE
6Puerto Rican NightjarAntrostomus noctitherusE
7Antillean Palm SwiftTachornis phoenicobiaE
8Puerto Rican MangoAnthracothorax aurulentusE
9Green MangoAnthracothorax viridisE
10Purple-throated CaribEulampis jugularisE
11Green-throated CaribEulampis holosericeusE
12Vervain HummingbirdMellisuga minimaE
13Puerto Rican EmeraldRiccordia maugaeusE
14Antillean Crested HummingbirdOrthorhyncus cristatusE
15Puerto Rican OwlGymnasio nudipesE
16Puerto Rican TodyTodus mexicanusE
17Puerto Rican WoodpeckerMelanerpes portoricensisE
18Hispaniolan AmazonAmazona ventralisE
19Puerto Rican AmazonAmazona vittataE
20Lesser Antillean PeweeContopus latirostrisE
21Puerto Rican FlycatcherMyiarchus antillarumE
22Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatusE
23Puerto Rican VireoVireo latimeriE
24Cuban MartinProgne cryptoleucaE
25Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatusE
26Western Red-legged ThrushTurdus plumbeusE
27Puerto Rican EuphoniaChlorophonia sclateriE
28Puerto Rican TanagerNesospingus speculiferusE
29Puerto Rican SpindalisSpindalis portoricensisE
30Puerto Rican OrioleIcterus portoricensisE
31Yellow-shouldered BlackbirdAgelaius xanthomusE
32Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus nigerE
33Elfin-woods WarblerSetophaga angelaeE
34Adelaide's WarblerSetophaga adelaidaeE
35Puerto Rican BullfinchMelopyrrha portoricensisE
36Lesser Antillean BullfinchLoxigilla noctisE

 

 *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.