Complete species list for Puerto Rico
Choose by family by taxonomic order:
Grebes (Podicipedidae) - 2 species
Species in the family Podicipedidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
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Nester |
Least Concern |
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Nester |
Least Concern |
Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae) - 9 species
Species in the family Procellariidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
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Nester |
Least Concern |
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Accidental |
Endangered |
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Accidental |
Least Concern |
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Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Vulnerable |
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Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Near Threatened |
Storm-Petrels (Hydrobatidae) - 2 species
Species in the family Hydrobatidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Visitor |
Least Concern |
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Visitor |
Least Concern |
Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae) - 2 species
Species in the family Phaethontidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
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Nester |
Least Concern |
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Nester |
Least Concern |
Boobies (Sulidae) - 3 species
Species in the family Sulidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
Pelicans (Pelecanidae) - 2 species
Species in the family Pelecanidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
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Accidental |
Least Concern |
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Nester |
Least Concern |
Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) - 2 species
Species in the family Phalacrocoracidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Visitor |
Least Concern |
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Accidental |
Least Concern |
Frigatebird (Fregatidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Fregatidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Nester |
Least Concern |
Herons and Egrets (Ardeidae) - 14 species
Species in the family Ardeidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Not evaluated |
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Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
Ibis (Threskiornithidae) - 3 species
Species in the family Threskiornithidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
Flamingo (Phoenicopteridae) - 1 species
Species in the family Phoenicopteridae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Visitor |
Least Concern |
Ducks (Anatidae) - 30 species
Species in the family Anatidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Vulnerable |
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Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Vultures (Cathartidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Cathartidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
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Introduced |
Least Concern |
Hawks (Accipitridae) - 10 species
Species in the family Accipitridae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
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Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Critically Endangered |
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Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Falcons (Falconidae) - 3 species
Species in the family Falconidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
Chicken (Phasianidae) - 2 species
Species in the family Phasianidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
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Introduced |
Least Concern |
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Introduced |
Least Concern |
Rails and Coots (Rallidae) - 9 species
Species in the family Rallidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Near Threatened |
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Nester |
Near Threatened |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
Limpkin (Aramidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Aramidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Plovers (Charadriidae) - 8 species
Species in the family Charadriidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Near Threatened |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
Oystercatcher (Haematopodidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Haematopodidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Nester |
Least Concern |
Stilts (Recurvirostridae) - 2 species
Species in the family Recurvirostridae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
Jacanas (Jacanidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Jacanidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Sandpiper (Scolopacidae) - 32 species
Species in the family Scolopacidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Near Threatened |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Critically Endangered |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Near Threatened |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
Gulls and Terns (Laridae) - 28 species
Species in the family Laridae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Unknown |
Least Concern |
Jaegers (Stercorariidae) - 3 species
Species in the family Stercorariidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) - 13 species
Species in the family Columbidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Near Threatened |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Near Threatened |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
Parrots and Parakeets (Psittacidae) - 11 species
Species in the family Psittacidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Vulnerable |
||
Introduced |
Vulnerable |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Critically Endangered |
||
Introduced |
Endangered |
||
Introduced |
Near Threatened |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
Cuckoos (Cuculidae) - 5 species
Species in the family Cuculidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
Barn Owls (Tytonidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Tytonidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Owls (Strigidae) - 3 species
Species in the family Strigidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
Nighthawks and Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) - 5 species
Species in the family Caprimulgidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Critically Endangered |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Potoos (Nyctibiidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Nyctibiidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Swifts (Apodidae) - 5 species
Species in the family Apodidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) - 9 species
Species in the family Trochilidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Todies (Todidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Todidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Endemic |
Least Concern |
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) - 2 species
Species in the family Alcedinidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Woodpeckers (Picidae) - 3 species
Species in the family Picidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
Kingbirds and Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) - 12 species
Species in the family Tyrannidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Unknown |
Least Concern |
Swallows (Hirundinidae) - 9 species
Species in the family Hirundinidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
Crows (Corvidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Corvidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Unknown |
Vulnerable |
Wheatear (Muscicapidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Muscicapidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Thrushs (Turdidae) - 7 species
Species in the family Turdidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Vulnerable |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Mockingbird and Pearly-eyed Thrasher (Mimidae) - 3 species
Species in the family Mimidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
Waxwing (Bombycillidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Bombycillidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Warblers (Parulidae) - 37 species
Species in the family Parulidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Vulnerable |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Vulnerable |
||
Visitor |
Near Threatened |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
Bananaquit (Coerebidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Coerebidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Nester |
Least Concern |
Starlings (Sturnidae) - 1 species
Species in the family Sturnidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Introduced |
Least Concern |
Vireos (Vireonidae) - 6 species
Species in the family Vireonidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
Tanager and Spindalis (Thraupidae) - 4 species
Species in the family Thraupidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
Sparrows (Emberizidae) - 12 species
Species in the family Emberizidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Unknown |
Near Threatened |
||
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
Dickcissel and Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Cardinalidae) - 2 species
Species in the family Cardinalidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
Orioles and Blackbirds (Icteridae) - 11 species
Species in the family Icteridae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Visitor |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Unknown |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Least Concern |
||
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Accidental |
Least Concern |
||
Endemic |
Endangered |
Siskin and Euphonia (Fringillidae) - 2 species
Species in the family Fringillidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Nester |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Endangered |
House Sparrow (Passeridae) - 1 species
Species in the family Passeridae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Introduced |
Least Concern |
Bishops (Ploceidae) - 2 species
Species in the family Ploceidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
Waxbill and other Sparrows (Estrildidae) - 8 species
Species in the family Estrildidae |
Status in PR |
Conservation status |
|
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Vulnerable |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
||
Introduced |
Least Concern |
The species list of birds for Puerto Rico is based on the Catálogo de aves de Puerto Rico (PDF) by SOPI.