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BIRDS IN 

PUERTO RICO

Currently we have an official and updated list that consists of 370 species of birds that have been reported on the island.

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17

ENDEMIC
SPECIES

An endemic species is one that is limited to a specific island or a small group of islands and can not be found anywhere else in the world

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107

RESIDENT
SPECIES

These species can spend their entire life cycle on an island or group of islands in particular, although they are not endemic.

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34

INTRODUCED
SPECIES

These species depended on a human factor to reach a particular place and stay in it.

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229

MIGRATORY
SPECIES

These species migrate between islands or to areas outside their usual region during certain seasons of the year.

DATOS INTRODUCTORIOS

OFFICIAL 

LIST

The official list of birds reported in the islands of Puerto Rico is organized
by two main groups: the endemic birds of Puerto Rico and groups of families.

LISTADO OFCIAL

Puerto Rico

In collaboration with

eBird is an online program launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society of the United States. The Puerto Rico Chapter is managed by Para La Naturaleza in collaboration with SOPI. The purpose of the program is to store lists of bird observations in real time, where you can also report and access information about birds sighted in your area. 

 

Photography: Francisco Moll

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