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Perfect spot to build a nest at my patio!

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CARPINTERO DE PUERTO RICO
PUERTO RICAN WOODPECKER
Melanerpes portoricensis
Photo by Hilda Morales
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Pictures and videos of our avifauna.
PUERTO RICAN ENDEMIC AVIFAUNA
LLOROSA DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Tanager

PÁJARO BOBO MAYOR DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo

MUCARITO DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Screech Owl

COTORRA (IGUACA) DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Parrot

COMEÑAME DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Bullfinch

MARIQUITA DE PUERTO RICO
Yellow-Shouldered Black Bird

CARPINTERO DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Woodpecker

REINITA MARIPOSERA
Adelaide´s Warbler

REINITA DE BOSQUE ENANO
Elfin Woods Warbler

REINA MORA DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Spindalis

SAN PEDRITO DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Tody

ZUMBADOR VERDE
Green Mango

ZUMBADORCITO DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Emerald

JUÍ DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Flycatcher

BIENTEVEO DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Vireo

GUABAIRO DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Nightjar

CALANDRIA DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto RIcan Oriole
This picture of the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
was taken at El Yunque National Forest and it
could be probably the only picture of this bird
taken in Puerto Rico.  (December, 2006).
BOBITO DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Pewee
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Possible endemic species awaiting for the American
Ornithologist´s Union approval.
CLÉRIGO DE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rican Loggerhead Kingbird
Article published at the Wilson Journal of Ornithology
on 2009 for a possible new endemic species.  Now
awaiting for additional research.
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  • Endemic to Puerto Rico and Vieques.
  • Its nest cavities are used by other birds included the PR Flycatcher and Yellow-
    shouldered Blackbird.
  • 9 - 10.5 inches
  • solid black upper parts
  • bright red throat and breast with white forehead
  • lower abdomen and flanks are buff-colored
  • female smaller with less red below
  • Habitat:  forests, coffee plantations, mangroves, parks, gardens
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