U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

photo: © 2011 Mike Morel

Laguna CartagenaNational Wildlife Refuge Bird List(including La Tinaja land tract)

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)

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

photo: © 2011 Mike Morel

Sp S F WDUCKS ___ 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 WGUINEAFOWL ___ 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 WJAEGERS ___ 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 WHUMMINGBIRDS ___ 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 Service1 800/344 WILD

September 2015

A special thank you to Sergio Colón.