{"id":11694,"date":"2020-10-07T10:54:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T14:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdscaribbean.org\/?page_id=11694"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:20:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:20:27","slug":"shorebird-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birdscaribbean.org\/resources\/shorebird-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Shorebird & Waterbird Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shorebird & Waterbird Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Our shorebird and waterbird resources are here to help you with shorebird and waterbird identification and surveys as well as outreach and education. All of our resources are free to download and share<\/strong>. Many are available in multiple languages.<\/p>\n

Identification Resources<\/h3>\n

Shorebirds<\/h3>\n

Common Shorebirds of the Caribbean Poster (English, Espa\u00f1ol, & Fran\u00e7ais)<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n

Do you have access to a large format printer and want to have a hard copy of this beautiful resource? The poster is the perfect addition to wildlife offices, public education spaces, or to have on hand for events like presentations and bird festivals! The full size version prints at just over 5 feet long. The Spanish version includes the common names in Spanish from Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The poster looks great in miniature too! Large versions of the posters can be downloaded here: French<\/a>,\u00a0English<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Spanish.<\/a><\/p>\n

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QUICK ID GUIDE to Common Shorebirds of the Caribbean<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n

Need a quick reference for a shorebird you spotted? Or an educational resource for your school or office? Download the pdf of our\u00a0Quick ID Guide to Common Shorebirds of the Caribbean<\/strong>\u00a0here<\/a>. For use in the field, print on cardstock and laminate. This can be printed two sided, on the back we provide a quick photo ID guide to small plovers and the peeps ! This is available in English<\/a> and in Spanish<\/a> (using Puerto Rican common names for the birds).<\/p>\n

ENGLISH<\/p>\n

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SPANISH (Puerto Rico)<\/p>\n

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Two page Caribbean Shorebird ID card<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n

We also have available a two-page\u00a0Common Shorebirds of the Caribbean ID Guide<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0you can download it here<\/a>. This has the bird names in English and in Spanish for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

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All these ID resources work well in the entire Atlantic Flyway, not just the Caribbean islands.<\/p>\n

Waterbirds<\/h3>\n

Two page Duck ID card<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n

We have a two-page Ducks of the West Indies ID Guide.<\/strong> This has the bird names in English and in Spanish for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. You can download it as a small card<\/a> (half letter size) or letter sized<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Guide to white herons and egrets\u00a0<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n

To reduce the confusion around the white herons and egrets that can be found in the Caribbean we’ve made this quick ID and comparison guide. You can download this here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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You can read more about white heron and egret ID here:<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ve Spotted a White Egret or Heron! But Which of the 7 is it?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n