Puerto Rico · San Juan
Jardín Botánico de la UPR
101 species and 13,850 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: December–January and March, with up to 57 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus niger
Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatus
BananaquitCoereba flaveola
Grey KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
White-winged ParakeetBrotogeris versicolurus
Western Red-legged ThrushTurdus plumbeus
Green HeronButorides virescens
Puerto Rican WoodpeckerMelanerpes portoricensis
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor
White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
Common GallinuleGallinula galeataSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Parque Central de San Juan6 km138 species
- 26 HDL8 km86 species
- PN Julio Enrique Monaga9 km124 species
- Viejo San Juan11 km162 species
- Bosque Estatal de Piñones12 km143 species
- Gramas Lindas, Toa Baja21 km116 species
All 101 species recorded here
- Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus
- Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa
- Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
- Greater Antillean Grackle Quiscalus niger
- Western Red-legged Thrush Turdus plumbeus
- Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis
- White-winged Parakeet Brotogeris versicolurus
- Puerto Rican Woodpecker Melanerpes portoricensis
- Green Heron Butorides virescens
- White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
- Black-faced Grassquit Melanospiza bicolor
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata
- Puerto Rican Oriole Icterus portoricensis
- Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
- Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
- Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
- Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus
- Puerto Rican Flycatcher Myiarchus antillarum
- Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
- Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva
- Venezuelan Troupial Icterus icterus
- Puerto Rican Spindalis Spindalis portoricensis
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- Mangrove Cuckoo Coccyzus minor
- Northern Parula Setophaga americana
- Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala
- Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullata
- Hispaniolan Mango Anthracothorax dominicus
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea
- Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis
- Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
- Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Puerto Rican Tody Todus mexicanus
- Green Mango Anthracothorax viridis
- Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda melpoda
- Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- Loggerhead Kingbird Tyrannus caudifasciatus
- Puerto Rican Owl Gymnasio nudipes
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus
- Prairie Warbler Setophaga discolor
- Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
- Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
- Snowy Egret Egretta thula
- Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Black-whiskered Vireo Vireo altiloquus
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
- Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor
- Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo Coccyzus vieilloti
- Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
- Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
- Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
- Puerto Rican Vireo Vireo latimeri
- Adelaide's Warbler Setophaga adelaidae
- Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria
- Puerto Rican Emerald Riccordia maugaeus
- Antillean Nighthawk Chordeiles gundlachii
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
- Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
- Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
- Least Bittern Botaurus exilis
- Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
- Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
- Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus
- Puerto Rican Bullfinch Melopyrrha portoricensis
- Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
- Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
- Mangrove Warbler Setophaga petechia
- Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
- Louisiana Waterthrush Parkesia motacilla
- Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica
- Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica
- Lesser Antillean Pewee Contopus latirostris
- Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
- West Indian Whistling Duck Dendrocygna arborea
- Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana
- Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus
- American Black Swift Cypseloides niger
- Yellow-throated Warbler Setophaga dominica
- Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
- American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Jardín Botánico de la UPR?
December–January and March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 57 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Jardín Botánico de la UPR?
101 species, from 13,850 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Jardín Botánico de la UPR in November?
The most recorded in November: Zenaida Dove, Scaly-naped Pigeon, Greater Antillean Grackle, Pearly-eyed Thrasher and Bananaquit.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.