El Yunque (19645)
Puerto Rico (to USA), Caribbean
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Euphonia sclateri | Puerto Rican Euphonia | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus hedricki | Hedrick's Coqui | EN | 2023 | A1a, B1 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus locustus | Locust Coqui | EN | 2023 | A1a, B1 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus portoricensis | Mountain Coqui | EN | 2023 | A1a, B1 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus unicolor | CR | 2023 | A1a, A1e | |
| Aves | Margarops fuscatus | Pearly-eyed Thrasher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus gryllus | Cricket Coqui | CR | 2023 | A1a, A1e, B1 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus richmondi | Richmond's Coqui | EN | 2023 | A1a, B1 |
| Aves | Chlorostilbon maugaeus | Puerto Rican Emerald | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Myiarchus antillarum | Puerto Rican Flycatcher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Setophaga angelae | Elfin Woods Warbler | EN | 2007 | A1a, B1, B2 |
| Aves | Nesospingus speculiferus | Puerto Rican Tanager | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Todus mexicanus | Puerto Rican Tody | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Coccyzus vieilloti | Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Anthracothorax viridis | Green Mango | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Eulampis holosericeus | Green-throated Carib | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Melanerpes portoricensis | Puerto Rican Woodpecker | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Megascops nudipes | Puerto Rican Screech-owl | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Pyrrhulagra portoricensis | Puerto Rican Bullfinch | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Anthracothorax aurulentus | Puerto Rican Mango | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Spindalis portoricensis | Puerto Rican Spindalis | LC | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtales | Eugenia haematocarpa | EN | 2018 | | |
| Solanales | Brunfelsia portoricensis | EN | 2018 | | |
| Lamiales | Callicarpa ampla | CR | 2018 | | |
| Myrtales | Myrcia luquillensis | VU | 2018 | | |
| Boraginales | Varronia wagnerorum | Wagners' Cordia | CR | 2018 | |
| Solanales | Goetzea elegans | EN | 2018 | | |
| Myrtales | Marlierea sintenisii | VU | 2018 | | |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus eneidae | Eneida's Coqui | CR | 2018 | |
| Canellales | Pleodendron macranthum | CR | 2018 | | |
| Solanales | Solanum drymophilum | CR | 2018 | | |
| Fabales | Stahlia monosperma | EN | 2018 | | |
| Ericales | Styrax portoricensis | CR | 2018 | | |
| Ericales | Ternstroemia luquillensis | CR | 2018 | | |
| Ericales | Ternstroemia subsessilis | CR | 2018 | | |
| Sapindales | Trichilia triacantha | CR | 2018 | | |
| Sapindales | Zanthoxylum flavum | West Indian Satinwood | VU | 2018 | |
| Caryophyllales | Coccoloba rugosa | EN | 2018 | | |
| Malpighiales | Xylosma pachyphyllum | CR | 2018 | | |
| Myrtales | Henriettea membranifolia | CR | 2018 | | |
| Gentianales | Stenostomum sintenisii | VU | 2018 | | |
| Gentianales | Tabernaemontana oppositifolia | VU | 2018 | | |
| Boraginales | Varronia rupicola | EN | 2018 | | |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus wightmanae | Melodius Coqui | EN | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Lasiurus minor | Minor Red Bat | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Orthorhyncus cristatus | Antillean Crested Hummingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Mammalia | Stenoderma rufum | Red Fruit Bat | NT | 2018 | |
| Aves | Anthracothorax dominicus_old | Antillean Mango | 2007 | | |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus karlschmidti | Webbed-footed Coqui | CR | 2018 | |
| Aquifoliales | Ilex sintenisii | EN | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Vireo latimeri | Puerto Rican Vireo | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Euphonia musica_old | Antillean Euphonia | 2007 | | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: El Yunque. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 14, 2025.