Puerto Rico bird checklist
389 bird species in 62 families have been recorded in Puerto Rico, according to eBird; about 304 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Puerto Rico right now
1Glossy Ibis
2Rock Pigeon
3Blue-winged Teal
4Lesser Yellowlegs
5Western Cattle-Egret
6Black-necked Stilt
7Common Gallinule
8Gray Kingbird
9American Kestrel
10White-winged Dove
Puerto Rico bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- West Indian Whistling-Duck
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Snow Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Brant
- Canada Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Egyptian Goose
- Muscovy Duck
- Wood Duck
- Blue-winged Teal
- Cinnamon Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Canvasback
- Ring-necked Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Lesser Scaup
- Bufflehead
- Hooded Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Masked Duck
- Ruddy Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
New World Quail
- Northern Bobwhite
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Wild Turkey
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Scaly-naped Pigeon
- White-crowned Pigeon
- Plain Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- African Collared-Dove
- Diamond Dove
- Common Ground Dove
- Ruddy Quail-Dove
- Key West Quail-Dove
- Bridled Quail-Dove
- White-winged Dove
- Zenaida Dove
- Mourning Dove
Cuckoos
- Smooth-billed Ani
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Mangrove Cuckoo
- Black-billed Cuckoo
- Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Common Nighthawk
- Antillean Nighthawk
- Chuck-will's-widow
- Puerto Rican Nightjar
Swifts
- Black Swift
- White-collared Swift
- Chimney Swift
- Common Swift
- Antillean Palm Swift
Hummingbirds
- Puerto Rican Mango
- Green Mango
- Purple-throated Carib
- Green-throated Carib
- Vervain Hummingbird
- Puerto Rican Emerald
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Clapper Rail
- Sora
- Common Gallinule
- American Coot
- Purple Gallinule
- Yellow-breasted Crake
- Black Rail
Limpkin
- Limpkin
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-necked Stilt
- American Avocet
Oystercatchers
- American Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Killdeer
- Semipalmated Plover
- Piping Plover
- Wilson's Plover
- Snowy Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Upland Sandpiper
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Marbled Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Wilson's Snipe
- Wilson's Phalarope
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Baird's Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Sabine's Gull
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Black Skimmer
- Brown Noddy
- Black Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Least Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Forster's Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Royal Tern
Flamingos
- American Flamingo
Grebes
- Least Grebe
- Pied-billed Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
- Red-billed Tropicbird
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Black-capped Petrel
- Cory's Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Sargasso Shearwater
Storks
- Wood Stork
Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Cormorants and Shags
- Double-crested Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- White Ibis
- Scarlet Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
- Roseate Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- American Bittern
- Least Bittern
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Reddish Egret
- Snowy Egret
- Little Egret
- Striated Heron
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- American White Pelican
- Brown Pelican
New World Vultures
- Black Vulture
- Turkey Vulture
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Swallow-tailed Kite
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Northern Harrier
- Mississippi Kite
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
Barn-Owls
- American Barn Owl
Owls
- Puerto Rican Owl
- Burrowing Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Todies
- Puerto Rican Tody
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Puerto Rican Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Aplomado Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
- Tanimbar Corella
- Little Corella
- White Cockatoo
- Salmon-crested Cockatoo
- Yellow-crested Cockatoo
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Budgerigar
- Rainbow Lorikeet
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
- Fischer's Lovebird
- Yellow-collared Lovebird
- Black-cheeked Lovebird
New World and African Parrots
- Gray Parrot
- Senegal Parrot
- Monk Parakeet
- White-winged Parakeet
- Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
- Red-crowned Amazon
- Yellow-headed Amazon
- Yellow-crowned Amazon
- Turquoise-fronted Amazon
- White-fronted Amazon
- Hispaniolan Amazon
- Puerto Rican Amazon
- Orange-winged Amazon
- Green-cheeked Parakeet
- Olive-throated Parakeet
- Orange-fronted Parakeet
- Peach-fronted Parakeet
- Brown-throated Parakeet
- Nanday Parakeet
- Sun Parakeet
- Jandaya Parakeet
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Military Macaw
- Scarlet Macaw
- Red-and-green Macaw
- Blue-crowned Parakeet
- Mitred Parakeet
- Red-masked Parakeet
- Puerto Rican Parakeet
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Caribbean Elaenia
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Lesser Antillean Pewee
- Acadian Flycatcher
- Willow Flycatcher
- Vermilion Flycatcher
- Puerto Rican Flycatcher
- Western Kingbird
- Gray Kingbird
- Loggerhead Kingbird
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- White-eyed Vireo
- Puerto Rican Vireo
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Black-whiskered Vireo
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Blue Jay
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Tree Swallow
- Violet-green Swallow
- Purple Martin
- Cuban Martin
- Caribbean Martin
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
- Cave Swallow
Starlings
- Common Hill Myna
- European Starling
- Brahminy Starling
- Great Myna
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Gray Catbird
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher
- Bahama Mockingbird
- Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Veery
- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- Bicknell's Thrush
- Swainson's Thrush
- Wood Thrush
- Eastern Red-legged Thrush
- American Robin
Old World Flycatchers
- Northern Wheatear
Waxwings
- Cedar Waxwing
Weavers and Allies
- Northern Red Bishop
- Yellow-crowned Bishop
Waxbills and Allies
- Zebra Finch
- Bronze Mannikin
- Indian Silverbill
- Java Sparrow
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- White-rumped Munia
- Tricolored Munia
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill
- Black-rumped Waxbill
- Red Avadavat
- Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
Whydahs and Indigobirds
- Pin-tailed Whydah
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Puerto Rican Euphonia
- Island Canary
- Red Siskin
New World Sparrows
- Grasshopper Sparrow
- Lincoln's Sparrow
Greater Antillean Tanagers
- Puerto Rican Tanager
- Puerto Rican Spindalis
Troupials and Allies
- Yellow-headed Blackbird
- Bobolink
- Puerto Rican Oriole
- Orchard Oriole
- Venezuelan Troupial
- Baltimore Oriole
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Yellow-shouldered Blackbird
- Shiny Cowbird
- Great-tailed Grackle
- Greater Antillean Grackle
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Worm-eating Warbler
- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Northern Waterthrush
- Golden-winged Warbler
- Blue-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Swainson's Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Nashville Warbler
- Connecticut Warbler
- Mourning Warbler
- Kentucky Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Elfin-woods Warbler
- Hooded Warbler
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Cerulean Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Magnolia Warbler
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Mangrove Yellow Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Palm Warbler
- Pine Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Adelaide's Warbler
- Townsend's Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Canada Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Summer Tanager
- Scarlet Tanager
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Blue Grosbeak
- Indigo Bunting
- Dickcissel
Tanagers and Allies
- Red-crested Cardinal
- Saffron Finch
- Blue-black Grassquit
- Bananaquit
- Yellow-faced Grassquit
- Puerto Rican Bullfinch
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
- Black-faced Grassquit
Most common birds in Puerto Rico
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Puerto Rico’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
- Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
- Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
- Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
- Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
- Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
- American KestrelFalco sparverius
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
- Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
- Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
- Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
- BananaquitCoereba flaveola
- White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
- Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Green HeronButorides virescens
Largest bird families in Puerto Rico
Among its regular birds.
- New World Warblers33
- Sandpipers and Allies31
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl26
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers26
- Pigeons and Doves13
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns13
- Troupials and Allies9
- New World and African Parrots8
Reported in the last 30 days
191 species reported to eBird in Puerto Rico in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Red-tailed Hawk, Puerto Rican Woodpecker, Scaly-naped Pigeon, Glossy Ibis, Gray Kingbird, American Kestrel, Rock Pigeon, Blue-winged Teal, Lesser Yellowlegs, Common Gallinule, African Collared-Dove, Smooth-billed Ani, White-cheeked Pintail, Black-necked Stilt, Western Cattle-Egret, Pearly-eyed Thrasher, Zenaida Dove, White-winged Dove, Red Junglefowl, Greater Antillean Grackle, Green Heron, Bananaquit, Monk Parakeet, Brown Pelican, White-crowned Pigeon, Venezuelan Troupial, Eastern Red-legged Thrush, Little Blue Heron, Green-throated Carib, White-winged Parakeet, Black-faced Grassquit, Northern Mockingbird, Green Mango, Blackpoll Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Northern Parula, American Oystercatcher, House Sparrow, Magnificent Frigatebird, Puerto Rican Spindalis, …
Get to know some of them
Red-tailed Hawk
Brown Pelican
Bananaquit
Little Blue Heron
House Sparrow
Green Heron
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Blackpoll Warbler
Magnificent Frigatebird
Northern Parula
Common Ground Dove
Great Egret
American Coot
Spotted Sandpiper