U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge Bird List (including La Tinaja land tract)
photo: © 2011 Mike Morel Symbols on the preceding checklist represent the following: Seasonal appearance/ Estaciones:
Sp - Spring/ Primavera (March - May)
S - Summer/ Verano (June - August)
F - Fall/Otoño (September- November) photo: © 2011 Mike Morel
W - Winter/Invierno (December- February)
Seasonal abundance/Abundancia Por Estaciones: a - abundant/seguro de observarse — a common species which is very numerous c - common/seguro de observarse en hábitat apropiado — certain to be seen in suitable habitat u - uncommon/presente, pero posiblemente no se observe — present but not certain to be seen o - occasional/observado algunas veces durante la estación — seen only a few times during a season r - rare/observado solo cada 2 a 5 años — seen at intervals of 2 to 5 years x - accidental/observado solo una o dos veces — seen only once or twice z - abundance unknown/abundancia no conocida
Status: ^ - Endemic +-Exotic
# - Endangered *-Nesting Sp S F W DUCKS ___ White-faced Whistling-Duck * - x - - Chiriría/Yaguasa Cariblanca
___ Black-bellied Whistling-Duck * - - x - Chiriría Pinta/Yaguasa Piquirroja
___ West Indian Whistling-Duck * c c c c Chiriría/Yaguasa
___ Fulvous Whistling-Duck * - x - - Yaguasa Canela/Yaguasín
___ Gadwall - - x x Pato Gris/Ánade Friso
___ Eurasian Wigeon x - - x Silbón Europeo
___ American Wigeon - - c c Pato cabeciblanco
___ Blue-winged Teal c - o o Pato zarcel
___ Northern Shoveler - - o o Pato cuchareta
___ White-cheeked Pintail * c c c c Pato quijada colorada
___ Northern Pintail - - o o Pato pescuecilargo
___ Green-winged Teal - - o o Pato aliverde
___ Ring-necked Duck - - o o Pato acollarado
___ Tufted Duck - - - x Porrón Moñudo
___ Lesser Scaup - - o o Pato pechiblanco
___ Masked Duck* c c c c Pato Dominico
___ Ruddy Duck * c c c c Pato chorizo Sp S F W GUINEAFOWL ___ Helmeted Guineafowl (Domestic)* c c c c Guinea
JUNGLEFOWL AND QUAIL ___ Red Junglefowl(Domestic)* o o o o Gallina y gallo
GREEBES ___ Least Grebe* u u u u Tigua
___ Pied-billed Grebe* u u u u Zaramago
FRIGATEBIRDS ___ Magnificent Frigatebird o o o o Tijereta
PELICANS ___ Brown Pelican o o o o Pelícano Pardo
HERONS AND BITTERNS ___ Least Bittern * u u u u Martinetito
___ Great Blue Heron - c c c Garzón cenizo
___ Great Egret c c c c Garza real
___ Snowy Egret c c c c Garza blanca
___ Little Blue Heron c u c c Garza azul
___ Tricolored Heron c c c c Garza pechiblanca
___ Cattle Egret a a a a Garza ganadera
___ Green Heron c c c c Martinete
___ Striated Heron - x x - Garcita Estriada Sp S F W Sp S F W ___ Black-crowned Night-Heron u u u u Yaboa real
___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron * o o o o Yaboa común
IBISES ___ Glossy Ibis c c c c Ibis Lustroso
AMERICAN VULTURES ___ Turkey Vulture * a a a a Aura tiñosa
HAWKS AND HARRIERS ___ Osprey o - o o Aguila pescadora
___ Western Marsh Harrier - - - x Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental
___ Northern Harrier - - r r Gavilán de ciénaga
___ Red-tailed Hawk * u u u u Guaraguao
RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS ___ Sora u - u u Gallito
___ Yellow-breasted Crake * u - - - Gallito amarillo
___ Purple Gallinule * r r r r Gallareta azul
___ Common Gallinule * a a a a Gallareta común
___ American Coot u - u u Gallinazo americano
___ Caribbean Coot * c c c c Gallinazo caribeño
PLOVERS ___ Black-bellied Plover o - o o Playero cabezón
Sp S F W ___ Semipalmated Plover u - u u Playero acollarado
___ Killdeer * c c c u Playero sabanero
___ American Golden-Plover - - r r Playero dorado
STILTS AND AVOCETS ___ Black-necked Stilt * c o o c Viuda
TURNSTONES, SNIPES AND SANDPIPERS ___ Spotted Sandpiper u - a c Playero coleador
___ Solitary Sandpiper o - c u Playero solitario
___ Greater Yellowlegs u u u u Playero guineilla mayor
___ Lesser Yellowlegs a u a a Playero guineilla menor
___ Semipalmated Sandpiper u o c c Playerito gracioso
___ Western Sandpiper u o c c Playerito occidental
___ Least Sandpiper - - u u Playerito menudo
___ White-rumped Sandpiper o - u u Playero rabadilla blanca
___ Pectoral Sandpiper o - c u Playero manchado
___ Stilt Sandpiper r - u u Playero zancudo
___ Common Snipe - - u u Becasina
___Ruff x - - - Combatiente Sp S F W Sp S F W JAEGERS ___ Parasitic Jaeger x - - - Págalo Parásito
PIGEONS AND DOVES ___ Rock Dove * c c c c Paloma casera
___ Scaly-naped Pigeon r r r r Paloma turca
___ White-winged Dove * c c u u Tórtola aliblanca
___ Zenaida Dove * o o o o Tórtola cardosantera
___ Mourning Dove * c c c c Tórtola rabiche
___ Common Ground-Dove * a a a a Rolita
___ Key West Quail Dove r r r r Paloma perdíz aúrea
CUCKOOS AND ANIS ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo u u u u Pájaro bobo picoamarillo
___ Mangrove Cuckoo * u u u u Pájaro bobo menor
___ Smooth-billed Ani * a a a a Judío
TYPICAL OWLS ___ Puerto Rican Screech Owl ^* u u u u Mucarito, Múcaro de PR
___ Short-eared Owl o o o o Múcaro real
GOATSUCKERS ___ Antillean Nighthawk * c u u - Querequequé antillano
___ Puerto Rican Nightjar ^#* u u u u Guabairo Sp S F W HUMMINGBIRDS ___ Antillean Mango * c c c o Zumbador dorado
___ Puerto Rican Emerald ^* o o o o Zumbadorcito de Puerto Rico
TODIES ___ Puerto Rican Tody ^* c o o o San Pedrito
KINGFISHERS ___ Belted Kingfisher u - u u Martín pescador
WOODPECKERS ___ Puerto Rican Woodpecker ^* c c c c Carpintero de Puerto Rico
FALCONS ___ Aplomado Falcon - - - x Halcón Aplomado
___ Merlin o - o o Falcón migratorio
___ American Kestrel * c c c c Falcón común
___ Peregrine Falcon o - o o Halcón Peregrino
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS ___ Caribbean Elaenia * c c c c Juí blanco
___ Lesser Antillean Pewee u u u u Bobito
___ Puerto Rican Flycatcher ^* c c c c Juí de Puerto Rico
___ Western Kingbird x - - - Tirano Occidental
___ Gray Kingbird * a a a a Pitirre
___ Loggerhead Kingbird * u u u u Clérigo Sp S F W Sp S F W VIREOS ___ Puerto Rican Vireo o o o o Bienteveo
___ Black-whiskered Vireo * - o o - Julián chiví
SWALLOWS AND MARTINS ___ Caribbean Martin r - - - Golondrina de iglesias
___ Tree Swallow - - r r Golondrina Bicolor
___ Bank Swallow c c a a Golondrina parda
___ Cave Swallow a a a a Golondrina de cuevas
___ Barn Swallow c - a a Golondrina de horquilla
THRUSHES ___ Red-legged Thrush r r - - Zorzal de patas coloradas
MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS ___ Northern Mockingbird * a a a a Ruiseñor
___ Pearly-eyed Thrasher * r r r r Zorzal pardo
PARULIDAE (WOOD WARBLERS) ___ Ovenbird r - r r Pizpita dorada
___ Louisiana Waterthrush u - c c Pizpita de río
___ Northern Waterthrush c - c c Pizpita de mangle
___ Black-and-white Warbler u - u u Reinita trepadora
___ Common Yellowthroat u - u u Reinita picatierra
___ Hooded Warbler o - o o Reinita encapuchada Sp S F W ___ American Redstart c - c c Candelita
___ Cape May Warbler u - c c Reinita tigre
___ Northern Parula c - c c Reinita pechidorada
___ Magnolia Warbler r - r r Reinita manchada
___ Yellow Warbler o o o o Canario de mangle
___ Blackpoll Warbler - - c o Reinita rayada
___ Palm Warbler - - u u Reinita palmera
___ Yellow-rumped Warbler u - c u Reinita coronada
___ Prairie Warbler o - c c Reinita galana
___ Adelaide’s Warbler ^* a a a a Reinita mariposera
___ Bananaquit * a a a a Reinita común
EMBEREZIDAE ( NEW WORLD SPARROWS) ___ Yellow-faced Grassquit * c c c c Gorrión barba amarilla
___ Black-faced Grassquit * a a a a Gorrión negro
___ Puerto Rican Bullfinch ^* o o o o Comeñame de Puerto Rico
___ Grasshopper Sparrow o o o o Gorrión chicharra
ICTERIDAE (ORIOLES and BLACKBIRDS) ___ Yellow-shouldered Blackbird ^# r r r r Mariquita Sp S F W Sp S F W ___ Greater Antillean Grackle * c c c c Mozambique, Chango
___ Shiny Cowbird + c c c c Tordo lustroso
___ Puerto Rican Oriole ^* r r r r Calandria
___ Venezuelan Troupial * u u u u Turpial
THRAUPIDAE (TANAGERS) ___ Puerto Rican Spindalis ^* u u u u Reina mora
FRINGILLIDAE (FINCHES) ___ Antillean Euphonia u u u u Jilguero
PLOCEIDAE (WEAVERS) ___ Yellow-crowned Bishop *+ r - - r Obispo Coroniamarillo
___ Orange Bishop *+ c c c c Obispo anaranjado
ESTRILDIDAE (WAXBILLS and ALLIES) ___ Orange-checked Waxbill * c o o o Veterano
___ Indian Silverbill + c c c c Gorrión picoplata
___ Bronze Mannikin *+ a a a a Diablito
___ Nutmeg Mannikin + o o o o Gorrión canela
VIDUIDAE (INDIGOBIRDS and WHYDAHS) ___ Pin-tailed Whydah + c c c c Viuda colicinta
CARDINALIDAE (BUNTINGS and GROSSBEAK) ___ Indigo Bunting u - - u Gorrión Azul
___ Blue Grossbeak - - - r Picogrueso Azul Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge Road 101East,KM 12.2 Lajas, Puerto Rico 00667 787/851 7258 http://www.fws.gov/caribbean/Refuges/Lagunacartegena/ U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 1 800/344 WILD
September 2015
A special thank you to Sergio Colón.