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Partial bird checklist of this site.

 
TINAMOUS: Tinamidae

1Great TinamouTinamus major

 
HERONS, EGRETS, BITTERNS: Ardeidae

2Great EgretArdea alba
3Green HeronButorides virescens
4Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum

 
NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartidae

5Black VultureCoragyps atratus
6Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
HAWKS, EAGLES, KITES: Accipitridae

7Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
8White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
9Tiny HawkAccipiter superciliosus
10Cooper's HawkAccipiter cooperii
11Barred HawkLeucopternis princeps
12White HawkLeucopternis albicollis
13Solitary EagleHarpyhaliaetus solitarius
14Roadside HawkButeo magnirostris
15White-tailed HawkButeo albicaudatus
16Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatus

 
FALCONS, CARACARAS: Falconidae

17Yellow-headed CaracaraMilvago chimachima
18Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
19Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
20Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
21Bat FalconFalco rufigularis

 
GUANS, CHACHALACAS, CURASSOWS: Cracidae

22Gray-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereiceps
23Crested GuanPenelope purpurascens
24Black GuanChamaepetes unicolor
25Great CurassowCrax rubra

 
NEW WORLD QUAIL: Odontophoridae

26Black-eared Wood-QuailOdontophorus melanotis

 
RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS: Rallidae

27White-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularis
28Gray-necked Wood-RailAramides cajanea

 
JACANAS: Jacanidae

29Northern JacanaJacana spinosa

 
PIGEONS, DOVES: Columbidae

30Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
31Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris
32Short-billed PigeonPatagioenas nigrirostris
33Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti
34White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
35Gray-chested DoveLeptotila cassini
36Purplish-backed Quail-DoveGeotrygon lawrencii

 
PARROTS: Psittacidae

37Sulphur-winged ParakeetPyrrhura hoffmanni
38Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularis
39Red-fronted ParrotletTouit costaricensis
40Brown-hooded ParrotPionopsitta haematotis
41Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa

 
CUCKOOS: Cuculidae

42Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
43Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani

 
OWLS: Strigidae

44Striped OwlPseudoscops clamator

 
NIGHTJARS: Caprimulgidae

45Short-tailed NighthawkLurocalis semitorquatus
46PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis

 
SWIFTS: Apodidae

47Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila

 
HUMMINGBIRDS: Trochilidae

48White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquila
49Green HermitPhaethornis guy
50Western Long-tailed HermitPhaethornis longirostris
51Little HermitPhaethornis longuemareus
52Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
53Scaly-breasted HummingbirdPhaeochroa cuvierii
54Violet SabrewingCampylopterus hemileucurus
55White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
56Brown VioletearColibri delphinae
57Violet-headed HummingbirdKlais guimeti
58Black-crested CoquetteLophornis helenae
59White-tailed EmeraldElvira chionura
60Coppery-headed EmeraldElvira cupreiceps
61Stripe-tailed HummingbirdEupherusa eximia
62Violet-crowned WoodnymphThalurania colombica
63Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
64Snowy-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia edward
65SnowcapMicrochera albocoronata
66Bronze-tailed PlumeleteerChalybura urochrysia
67Purple-throated Mountain-gemLampornis calolaema
68Gray-tailed Mountain-gemLampornis cinereicauda
69Green-crowned BrilliantHeliodoxa jacula
70Purple-crowned FairyHeliothryx barroti
71Long-billed StarthroatHeliomaster longirostris
72Magenta-throated WoodstarCalliphlox bryantae
73Scintillant HummingbirdSelasphorus scintilla

 
TROGONS, QUETZALS: Trogonidae

74Black-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalus
75Northern Violaceous TrogonTrogon caligatus
76Collared TrogonTrogon collaris
77Black-throated TrogonTrogon rufus
78Slaty-tailed TrogonTrogon massena
79Lattice-tailed TrogonTrogon clathratus

 
MOTMOTS: Momotidae

80Blue-crowned MotmotMomotus momota
81Rufous MotmotBaryphthengus martii
82Broad-billed MotmotElectron platyrhynchum

 
PUFFBIRDS: Bucconidae

83White-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensis
84Lanceolated MonkletMicromonacha lanceolata

 
BARBETS: Capitonidae

85Red-headed BarbetEubucco bourcierii

 
TOUCANS: Ramphastidae

86Blue-throated ToucanetAulacorhynchus caeruleogularis
87Collared AracariPteroglossus torquatus
88Fiery-billed AracariPteroglossus frantzii
89Yellow-eared ToucanetSelenidera spectabilis
90Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus
91Chestnut-mandibled ToucanRamphastos swainsonii

 
WOODPECKERS: Picidae

92Olivaceous PiculetPicumnus olivaceus
93Black-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucherani
94Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus
95Smoky-brown WoodpeckerVeniliornis fumigatus
96Rufous-winged WoodpeckerPiculus simplex
97Cinnamon WoodpeckerCeleus loricatus
98Pale-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus guatemalensis

 
OVENBIRDS: Furnariidae

99Spotted BarbtailPremnoplex brunnescens
100Plain XenopsXenops minutus
101Streaked XenopsXenops rutilans
102Scaly-throated Foliage-gleanerAnabacerthia variegaticeps
103Streak-breasted TreehunterThripadectes rufobrunneus
104Eastern WoodhaunterHyloctistes subulatus
105Western WoodhaunterHyloctistes virgatus
106Buff-throated Foliage-gleanerAutomolus ochrolaemus

 
WOODCREEPERS: Dendrocolaptidae

107Long-tailed WoodcreeperDeconychura longicauda
108Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurus
109Strong-billed WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
110Northern Barred-WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes sanctithomae
111Spotted WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus erythropygius
112Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
113Brown-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus pusillus

 
TYPICAL ANTBIRDS: Thamnophilidae

114Black-hooded AntshrikeThamnophilus bridgesi
115Western Slaty-AntshrikeThamnophilus atrinucha
116Russet AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinus
117Plain AntvireoDysithamnus mentalis
118Streak-crowned AntvireoDysithamnus striaticeps
119Checker-throated AntwrenMyrmotherula fulviventris
120Slaty AntwrenMyrmotherula schisticolor
121Dusky AntbirdCercomacra tyrannina
122Chestnut-backed AntbirdMyrmeciza exsul
123Dull-mantled AntbirdMyrmeciza laemosticta
124Immaculate AntbirdMyrmeciza immaculata
125Bicolored AntbirdGymnopithys leucaspis
126Ocellated AntbirdPhaenostictus mcleannani

 
ANTTHRUSHES, ANTPITTAS: Formicariidae

127Black-headed AntthrushFormicarius nigricapillus
128Black-crowned AntpittaPittasoma michleri
129Scaled AntpittaGrallaria guatimalensis
130Spectacled AntpittaHylopezus perspicillatus

 
COTINGAS: Cotingidae

131SharpbillOxyruncus cristatus
132Snowy CotingaCarpodectes nitidus
133Bare-necked UmbrellabirdCephalopterus glabricollis

 
MANAKINS: Pipridae

134White-collared ManakinManacus candei
135Blue-crowned ManakinLepidothrix coronata

 
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS: Tyrannidae

136Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
137Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
138Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
139Olive-striped FlycatcherMionectes olivaceus
140Slaty-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon superciliaris
141Paltry TyrannuletZimmerius vilissimus
142Scale-crested Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus pileatus
143Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
144Yellow-olive FlycatcherTolmomyias sulphurescens
145Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurus
146Tufted FlycatcherMitrephanes phaeocercus
147Olive-sided FlycatcherContopus cooperi
148Tropical PeweeContopus cinereus
149Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
150Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
151Rufous MournerRhytipterna holerythra
152Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
153Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
154Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
155Gray-capped FlycatcherMyiozetetes granadensis
156White-ringed FlycatcherConopias albovittata
157Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
158Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
159Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
160Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana
161Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
162Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor

 
SWALLOWS: Hirundinidae

163Blue-and-white SwallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca

 
SILKY-FLYCATCHERS: Ptilogonatidae

164Long-tailed Silky-flycatcherPtilogonys caudatus

 
WRENS: Troglodytidae

165Rufous-breasted WrenThryothorus rutilus
166Bay WrenThryothorus nigricapillus
167Stripe-breasted WrenThryothorus thoracicus
168House WrenTroglodytes aedon
169White-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucosticta
170Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrys
171Nightingale WrenMicrocerculus philomela
172Scaly-breasted WrenMicrocerculus marginatus

 
MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHERS: Mimidae

173Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensis

 
THRUSHES: Turdidae

174Orange-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus aurantiirostris
175Slaty-backed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus fuscater
176Black-headed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus mexicanus
177Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus
178Wood ThrushHylocichla mustelina
179Clay-colored RobinTurdus grayi
180White-throated RobinTurdus assimilis

 
GNATCATCHERS: Polioptilidae

181Tawny-faced GnatwrenMicrobates cinereiventris
182Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
183Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
CROWS, JAYS: Corvidae

184Brown JayCyanocorax morio

 
OLD WORLD SPARROWS: Passeridae

185House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
VIREOS, ALLIES: Vireonidae

186Yellow-throated VireoVireo flavifrons
187Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
188Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis
189Lesser GreenletHylophilus decurtatus
190Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellus
191Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis

 
WOOD WARBLERS: Parulidae

192Tennessee WarblerVermivora peregrina
193Tropical ParulaParula pitiayumi
194Yellow WarblerDendroica petechia
195Chestnut-sided WarblerDendroica pensylvanica
196Bay-breasted WarblerDendroica castanea
197Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia
198Mourning WarblerOporornis philadelphia
199Wilson's WarblerWilsonia pusilla
200Slate-throated WhitestartMyioborus miniatus
201Buff-rumped WarblerBasileuterus fulvicauda

 
BANANAQUIT: Coerebidae

202BananaquitCoereba flaveola

 
TANAGERS, ALLIES: Thraupidae

203Common Bush-TanagerChlorospingus ophthalmicus
204Sooty-capped Bush-TanagerChlorospingus pileatus
205Ashy-throated Bush-TanagerChlorospingus canigularis
206Black-and-yellow TanagerChrysothlypis chrysomelaena
207Dusky-faced TanagerMitrospingus cassinii
208Olive TanagerChlorothraupis carmioli
209Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillata
210White-throated Shrike-TanagerLanio leucothorax
211White-shouldered TanagerTachyphonus luctuosus
212Tawny-crested TanagerTachyphonus delatrii
213Red-crowned Ant-TanagerHabia rubica
214Red-throated Ant-TanagerHabia fuscicauda
215Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
216Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivacea
217Summer TanagerPiranga rubra
218Flame-colored TanagerPiranga bidentata
219Crimson-collared TanagerRamphocelus sanguinolentus
220Passerini's TanagerRamphocelus passerinii
221Cherrie's TanagerRamphocelus costaricensis
222Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
223Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
224Blue-and-gold TanagerBangsia arcaei
225Yellow-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia luteicapilla
226Elegant EuphoniaEuphonia elegantissima
227Spotted-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia imitans
228Olive-backed EuphoniaEuphonia gouldi
229White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minuta
230Tawny-capped EuphoniaEuphonia anneae
231Plain-colored TanagerTangara inornata
232Emerald TanagerTangara florida
233Silver-throated TanagerTangara icterocephala
234Speckled TanagerTangara guttata
235Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola
236Golden-hooded TanagerTangara larvata
237Spangle-cheeked TanagerTangara dowii
238Scarlet-thighed DacnisDacnis venusta
239Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
240Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
241Shining HoneycreeperCyanerpes lucidus
242Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus

 
BUNTINGS, SEEDEATERS, ALLIES: Emberizidae

243Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
244Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvina
245Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
246Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivacea
247Sooty-faced FinchLysurus crassirostris
248Yellow-thighed FinchPselliophorus tibialis
249White-naped Brush-FinchAtlapetes albinucha
250Chestnut-capped Brush-FinchBuarremon brunneinucha
251Orange-billed SparrowArremon aurantiirostris
252Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostris
253Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
SALTATORS, CARDINALS, ALLIES: Cardinalidae

254Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
255Black-headed SaltatorSaltator atriceps
256Slate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossus
257Black-faced GrosbeakCaryothraustes poliogaster
258Black-thighed GrosbeakPheucticus tibialis
259Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianus

 
TROUPIALS, ALLIES: Icteridae

260Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
261Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
262Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula
263Subtropical CaciqueCacicus uropygialis
264Scarlet-rumped CaciqueCacicus microrhynchus
265Montezuma OropendolaGymnostinops montezuma


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