article thumbnail

The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

10,000 Birds

Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere. The Puerto Rican Parrot and its captive-breeding program has been extensively studied, as has the Pearly-eyed Thrasher, among others. The Puerto Rican Vireo is declining. Fish & Wildlife Service.