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    Puerto Rican Flycatcher or Gray Kingbird? Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

    Hello, The pics are for three different birds. 4715 is one. 4860, 4861, and 4863 are a second bird. 4866 is a third. The first was near Fuente Raices, the second and third near Casa Rosa on the same coast. These were all taken this April in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico For the last two (4662...
  2. Spanish Shawl (Heterotis rotundifolia)

    Spanish Shawl (Heterotis rotundifolia)

    Raindrops on the petals. This lovely flower was introduced to the Caribbean from tropical West Africa.
    • jmorlan
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    • heterotis rotundifolia puerto rico spanish shawl
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  3. Northern Mockingbird

    Northern Mockingbird

    A familiar North American bird ranging into the Northern Caribbean famous for vocal mimicry. This is the controversial "wing-flashing" display often attributed to courtship, territorial or anti-predator activity. Although it may occur in other contexts, it appears to be primarily a foraging...
    • jmorlan
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    • mimus polyglottos northern mockingbird puerto rico san juan
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: The Caribbean
  4. Zenaida Dove

    Zenaida Dove

    A different race from the nominate I posted earlier from St. Barts. Note the lack of white fringes to the black wing spots. This is the subspecies "Z.a. zenaida" which not only lacks the white wing-spot highlights but is also darker with a gray (not white) terminal tail band as seen here.
    • jmorlan
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    • puerto rico san juan zenaida aurita zenaida dove
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: The Caribbean
  5. Greater Antillean Grackle

    Greater Antillean Grackle

    Endemic to the Greater Antilles and Cayman Islands where it replaces the smaller, shorter-tailed Carib Grackle of the Lesser Antilles. I believe this is a male with a longer more deeply keeled tail than the less glossy female. Seven subspecies are recognized of which this is "Q. n. brachypterus"...
    • jmorlan
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    • greater antillean grackle puerto rico quiscalus niger san juan
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: The Caribbean
  6. Red-legged Thrush

    Red-legged Thrush

    A Caribbean endemic and counterpart to the more familiar American Robin. Six subspecies are recognized of which "T. p. ardosiaceus" is found in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. It lacks the black throat and orange belly of the others. Along with a similar population on Dominica it forms a subspecies...
    • jmorlan
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    • el yunque national forest puerto rico red-legged thrush turdus plumbeus
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: The Caribbean
  7. Loggerhead Kingbird

    Loggerhead Kingbird

    Preferring forests, this kingbird is endemic to the Greater Antilles and Bahamas. The subspecies in Puerto Rico (T. c. taylori) has been proposed as a full species based on difference in plumage and voice. It is larger, browner above, grayer below, lacks a pale tail tip and has notably different...
    • jmorlan
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    • el yunque national forest loggerhead kingbird puerto rico tyrannus caudifasciatus
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: The Caribbean
  8. Pearly-eyed Thrasher

    Pearly-eyed Thrasher

    Distinguished by its pale bill, it is said to be a belligerent species blamed for nest robbing. This mimid is a classic "supertramp," aggressively colonizing small Caribbean islands with few birds, thus avoiding competition. Unique in its own genus, this is the paler northern nominate...
    • jmorlan
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    • el yunque national forest margarops fuscatus pearly-eyed thrasher puerto rico
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: The Caribbean
  9. White Woodpecker

    White Woodpecker

    Pica-Pau-Branco Classificação Científica Reino: Animalia Filo: Chordata Classe: Aves Ordem: Piciformes Família: Picidae Leach, 1820 Subfamília: Picinae Leach, 1820 Espécie: M. candidus Nome Científico Melanerpes candidus (Otto, 1796) Nome em Inglês White Woodpecker
    • Francisco Paludo
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    • melanerpes candidus puerto rico white woodpecker
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Guabairo_Puerto Rican Nightjar_Antrostomus noctitherus

    Guabairo_Puerto Rican Nightjar_Antrostomus noctitherus

    Endemic and Endangered species. I was blessed to see him perched in broad daylight near the forest trail.
    • Maryarena
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    • antrostomus noctitherus guabairo puerto rican nightjar puerto rico puerto rico endemics
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: The Caribbean
  11. T

    Puerto Rico- Scarlet Ibis or Flamingo?

    Greetings everyone, I went to Puerto Rico last month, and there I saw at least 4 American Flamingos. I thought I saw 5, but an eBird reviewer told me it is most likely there are 4 and one of them is a scarlet ibis. Please look at my pictures, they were taken from REALLY far away. they all...
  12. Brown Pelican 'occidentalis'

    Brown Pelican 'occidentalis'

    Taken in Puerto Rico, making this the 'occidentalis' race I believe
    • Wiganlad
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    • brown pelican brown pelican 'occidentalis' pelecanus occidentalis puerto rico
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: The Caribbean
  13. Adelaide's Warbler

    Adelaide's Warbler

    Although the photo is not well focused I decided to share it since there was only one in Opus
    • Luis R
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    • adelaide's warbler former roosevelt roads naval station luis r figueroa puerto rico setophaga adelaidae
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Northern Mockingbird

    Northern Mockingbird

    • njlarsen
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    • mimus polyglottos old san juan puerto rico
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: The Caribbean
  15. Pearly-eyed Thrasher

    Pearly-eyed Thrasher

    • njlarsen
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    • guanica dry forest margarops fuscatus puerto rico
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: The Caribbean
  16. Northern Red Bishop

    Northern Red Bishop

    Introduced from Africa to Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, Martinica. 13 -15 cm
    • Luis R
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    • euplectes franciscanus luis r figueroa northern red bishop obispo anaranjado puerto rico
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: The Caribbean
  17. Malachite Butterfly

    Malachite Butterfly

    Malachite Butterfly (Siproeta stelenes stelenes: Nymphalidae) Five subspecies are recognized with only the nominate being mapped for Puerto Rico. They have a wingspan of 8.3-10.1 cm (3.2-4.0 in). Photographed in Maricao State Forest near San Germn, Puerto Rico, USA. Maricao State Forest is...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • butterfly forest malachite maricao nymphalidae puerto rico siproeta state stelenes usa.
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  18. Puerto Rican Ringlet

    Puerto Rican Ringlet

    Puerto Rican Ringlet (Calixto nubila: Nymphalidae) This fairly small endemic Ringlet has a wingspan of 2.7-2.8 cm (1.06-1.10 in). Photographed in Maricao State Forest near San Germn, Puerto Rico, USA. Maricao State Forest is situated in the western Cordillera Centrals. Elfin forest at ca. 400...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • calixto forest maricao nubila nymphalidae puerto puerto rico rican ringlert state usa.
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  19. Plain Pigeon

    Plain Pigeon

    Plain Pigeon (Patagioenas inornata wetmorei) Three subspecies are recognized including the nominate with only subspecies wetmorei being mapped for Puerto Rico. Photographed in the Cidra Valley above Rio Cidra in the city of Cidra, Puerto Rico, USA. Urban, disturbed tropical rainforst on a steep...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cidra inornata patagioenas pigeon plain puerto rico usa wetmorei
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: The Caribbean
  20. Puerto Rican Vireo

    Puerto Rican Vireo

    Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri) This small Puerto Rican endemic was photographed in Maricao State Forest near San Germn, Puerto Rico, USA. Maricao State Forest is situated in the western Cordillera Centrals. Elfin forest at ca. 400 m (1,312 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • forest latimeri maricao puerto puerto rico rican state usa. vireo
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: The Caribbean
  21. Spaceship House

    Spaceship House

    Spaceship House: Just south of Ponce, Puerto Rico, USA on the south side of Puerto Rican highway 2. Ten years in the making. Construction started in 2002.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • house ponce puerto rico spaceship usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Landscapes
  22. Black Sand Beach, Puerto Rico

    Black Sand Beach, Puerto Rico

    Black Sand Beach: Near La Boca between Manati and Arecibo on the Atlantic side of Puerto Rico, USA.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • beach black la boca puerto rico sand usa
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Landscapes
  23. Common Coqui

    Common Coqui

    Common Coqui (Eleutherodactylus coqui: Leptodactylidae) Males range from 3.0-3.7 cm (1.2-1.5 in) long while females are a bit larger ranging from 3.6-5.2 cm (1.4-2.0 in). The Coqui is an important aspect of Puerto Rican culture. Cordillera Central with tropical rainforest at ca. 457 m (1,500...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • common coqui eleutherodactylus leptodactylidae puerto rico usa utuado
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Amphibians
  24. Common Gallinule

    Common Gallinule

    Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata cercis) This species went through a period of time as being treated conspecific with the Common Moorhen and now has reverted back to being treated as the Common Gallinule. Currently there are seven recognized subspecies with only subspecies cercis being...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cercis common galeata gallinula gallinule puerto rico san juan usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: The Caribbean
  25. Bronze Mannikins

    Bronze Mannikins

    Bronze Mannikin (Lonchura cucullata cucullata) Two subspecies are recognized. Moreno, 1997 assigned the Puerto Rican birds to the nominate subspecies. Photographed foraging on Guinea Grass (Urochloa maxima: Poaceae). Foothills near Caguas, Puerto Rico, USA. Disturbed tropical rainforest with...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bronze caguas cucullata lonchura mannikin puerto rico usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: The Caribbean
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