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Partial bird checklist of this site.

 
TINAMOUS: Tinamidae

1Highland TinamouNothocercus bonapartei

 
PELICANS: Pelecanidae

2Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
FRIGATEBIRDS: Fregatidae

3Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
HERONS, EGRETS, BITTERNS: Ardeidae

4Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
5Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis

 
STORKS: Ciconiidae

6Wood IbisMycteria americana

 
NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartidae

7Black VultureCoragyps atratus
8Turkey VultureCathartes aura
9King VultureSarcoramphus papa

 
OSPREY: Pandionidae

10OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
HAWKS, EAGLES, KITES: Accipitridae

11Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
12Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
13Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
14Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
15Tiny HawkAccipiter superciliosus
16Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
17Cooper's HawkAccipiter cooperii
18Bicolored HawkAccipiter bicolor
19Barred HawkLeucopternis princeps
20White HawkLeucopternis albicollis
21Common Black-HawkButeogallus anthracinus
22Mangrove Black-HawkButeogallus subtilis
23Great Black-HawkButeogallus urubitinga
24Solitary EagleHarpyhaliaetus solitarius
25Gray HawkButeo nitida
26Roadside HawkButeo magnirostris
27Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus
28Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
29Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni
30Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus
31Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
32Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus
33Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatus

 
FALCONS, CARACARAS: Falconidae

34Yellow-headed CaracaraMilvago chimachima
35Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
36Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
37Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
38American KestrelFalco sparverius
39Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
40Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
GUANS, CHACHALACAS, CURASSOWS: Cracidae

41Gray-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereiceps
42Crested GuanPenelope purpurascens
43Black GuanChamaepetes unicolor
44Great CurassowCrax rubra

 
NEW WORLD QUAIL: Odontophoridae

45Spot-bellied BobwhiteColinus leucopogon
46Black-breasted Wood-QuailOdontophorus leucolaemus

 
RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS: Rallidae

47White-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularis

 
SUNBITTERN: Eurypygidae

48SunbitternEurypyga helias

 
SANDPIPERS: Scolopacidae

49WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
50Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
51Spotted SandpiperActitis macularia
52WilletCatoptrophorus semipalmatus

 
PIGEONS, DOVES: Columbidae

53Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
54Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris
55Short-billed PigeonPatagioenas nigrirostris
56Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacea
57White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
58Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti
59Inca DoveColumbina inca
60White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
61Buff-fronted Quail-DoveGeotrygon costaricensis
62Chiriqui Quail-DoveGeotrygon chiriquensis
63Violaceous Quail-DoveGeotrygon violacea
64Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana

 
PARROTS: Psittacidae

65Great Green MacawAra ambigua
66Scarlet MacawAra macao
67Crimson-fronted ParakeetAratinga finschi
68Orange-fronted ParakeetAratinga canicularis
69Sulphur-winged ParakeetPyrrhura hoffmanni
70Barred ParakeetBolborhynchus lineola
71Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularis
72Red-fronted ParrotletTouit costaricensis
73Brown-hooded ParrotPionopsitta haematotis
74White-fronted ParrotAmazona albifrons
75Red-lored AmazonAmazona autumnalis

 
CUCKOOS: Cuculidae

76Yellow-billed CuckooCoccyzus americanus
77Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
78Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
79Lesser Ground-CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus

 
BARN-OWLS: Tytonidae

80Barn OwlTyto alba

 
OWLS: Strigidae

81Pacific Screech-OwlMegascops cooperi
82Bare-shanked Screech-OwlMegascops clarkii
83Mottled OwlCiccaba virgata
84Black-and-white OwlCiccaba nigrolineata
85Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillata
86Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum

 
POTOOS: Nyctibiidae

87Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
NIGHTJARS: Caprimulgidae

88PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
89Dusky NightjarCaprimulgus saturatus

 
SWIFTS: Apodidae

90Black SwiftCypseloides niger
91Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
92White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
93Vaux's SwiftChaetura vauxi
94Lesser Swallow-tailed SwiftPanyptila cayennensis

 
HUMMINGBIRDS: Trochilidae

95White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquila
96Green HermitPhaethornis guy
97Western Long-tailed HermitPhaethornis longirostris
98Little HermitPhaethornis longuemareus
99Green-fronted LancebillDoryfera ludovicae
100Scaly-breasted HummingbirdPhaeochroa cuvierii
101Violet SabrewingCampylopterus hemileucurus
102Brown VioletearColibri delphinae
103Green VioletearColibri thalassinus
104Green ThorntailDiscosura conversii
105Canivet's EmeraldChlorostilbon canivetii
106Fiery-throated HummingbirdPanterpe insignis
107White-tailed EmeraldElvira chionura
108Coppery-headed EmeraldElvira cupreiceps
109Stripe-tailed HummingbirdEupherusa eximia
110Violet-crowned WoodnymphThalurania colombica
111Blue-throated GoldentailHylocharis eliciae
112Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
113Cinnamon HummingbirdAmazilia rutila
114Steely-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia saucerrottei
115White-bellied Mountain-gemLampornis hemileucus
116Purple-throated Mountain-gemLampornis calolaema
117Green-crowned BrilliantHeliodoxa jacula
118Magnificent HummingbirdEugenes fulgens
119Purple-crowned FairyHeliothryx barroti
120Plain-capped StarthroatHeliomaster constantii
121Magenta-throated WoodstarCalliphlox bryantae
122Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris
123Scintillant HummingbirdSelasphorus scintilla

 
TROGONS, QUETZALS: Trogonidae

124Collared TrogonTrogon collaris
125Orange-bellied TrogonTrogon aurantiiventris
126Black-throated TrogonTrogon rufus
127Resplendent QuetzalPharomachrus mocinno

 
KINGFISHERS: Alcedinidae

128Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
MOTMOTS: Momotidae

129Blue-crowned MotmotMomotus momota
130Broad-billed MotmotElectron platyrhynchum
131Turquoise-browed MotmotEumomota superciliosa

 
JACAMARS: Galbulidae

132Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
BARBETS: Capitonidae

133Red-headed BarbetEubucco bourcierii
134Prong-billed BarbetSemnornis frantzii

 
TOUCANS: Ramphastidae

135Blue-throated ToucanetAulacorhynchus caeruleogularis
136Fiery-billed AracariPteroglossus frantzii
137Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus

 
WOODPECKERS: Picidae

138Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii
139Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius
140Hairy WoodpeckerPicoides villosus
141Smoky-brown WoodpeckerVeniliornis fumigatus
142Golden-olive WoodpeckerPiculus rubiginosus
143Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
144Pale-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus guatemalensis

 
OVENBIRDS: Furnariidae

145Red-faced SpinetailCranioleuca erythrops
146Spotted BarbtailPremnoplex brunnescens
147Ruddy TreerunnerMargarornis rubiginosus
148Scaly-throated Foliage-gleanerAnabacerthia variegaticeps
149Buffy TuftedcheekPseudocolaptes lawrencii
150Streak-breasted TreehunterThripadectes rufobrunneus
151Lineated Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla subalaris
152Ruddy Foliage-gleanerAutomolus rubiginosus
153Tawny-throated LeaftosserSclerurus mexicanus
154Gray-throated LeaftosserSclerurus albigularis

 
WOODCREEPERS: Dendrocolaptidae

155Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosa
156Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroa
157Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
158Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurus
159Strong-billed WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
160Northern Barred-WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes sanctithomae
161Black-banded WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes picumnus
162Spotted WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus erythropygius
163Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
164Brown-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus pusillus

 
TYPICAL ANTBIRDS: Thamnophilidae

165Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
166Russet AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinus
167Plain AntvireoDysithamnus mentalis
168Slaty AntwrenMyrmotherula schisticolor
169Immaculate AntbirdMyrmeciza immaculata

 
ANTTHRUSHES, ANTPITTAS: Formicariidae

170Black-faced AntthrushFormicarius analis
171Rufous-breasted AntthrushFormicarius rufipectus
172Scaled AntpittaGrallaria guatimalensis
173Spectacled AntpittaHylopezus perspicillatus

 
TAPACULOS: Rhinocryptidae

174Silvery-fronted TapaculoScytalopus argentifrons

 
COTINGAS: Cotingidae

175SharpbillOxyruncus cristatus
176Bare-necked UmbrellabirdCephalopterus glabricollis
177Three-wattled BellbirdProcnias tricarunculata

 
MANAKINS: Pipridae

178White-ruffed ManakinCorapipo altera
179Long-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia linearis

 
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS: Tyrannidae

180Southern Beardless TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
181Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
182Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
183Mountain ElaeniaElaenia frantzii
184Torrent TyrannuletSerpophaga cinerea
185Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
186Olive-striped FlycatcherMionectes olivaceus
187Slaty-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon superciliaris
188Rufous-browed TyrannuletPhylloscartes superciliaris
189Paltry TyrannuletZimmerius vilissimus
190Scale-crested Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus pileatus
191Slate-headed Tody-TyrantPoecilotriccus sylvia
192Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
193Eye-ringed FlatbillRhynchocyclus brevirostris
194Yellow-olive FlycatcherTolmomyias sulphurescens
195White-throated SpadebillPlatyrinchus mystaceus
196Tufted FlycatcherMitrephanes phaeocercus
197Olive-sided FlycatcherContopus cooperi
198Dark PeweeContopus lugubris
199Western Wood-PeweeContopus sordidulus
200Eastern Wood-PeweeContopus virens
201Tropical PeweeContopus cinereus
202Yellow-bellied FlycatcherEmpidonax flaviventris
203Acadian FlycatcherEmpidonax virescens
204Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum
205Willow FlycatcherEmpidonax traillii
206Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus
207Yellowish FlycatcherEmpidonax flavescens
208Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
209Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
210Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
211Nutting's FlycatcherMyiarchus nuttingi
212Great Crested FlycatcherMyiarchus crinitus
213Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
214Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
215Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
216Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
217Gray-capped FlycatcherMyiozetetes granadensis
218Golden-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes hemichrysus
219Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
220Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris
221Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
222Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
223Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus
224Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus
225Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolor
226Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus
227Black-and-white BecardPachyramphus albogriseus
228Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiae
229Masked TityraTityra semifasciata

 
SWALLOWS: Hirundinidae

230Purple MartinProgne subis
231Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
232Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassina
233Blue-and-white SwallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca
234Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennis
235Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
236Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota
237Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
SILKY-FLYCATCHERS: Ptilogonatidae

238Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcherPhainoptila melanoxantha

 
WAXWINGS: Bombycillidae

239Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum

 
DIPPERS: Cinclidae

240American DipperCinclus mexicanus

 
WRENS: Troglodytidae

241Band-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatus
242Rufous-naped WrenCampylorhynchus rufinucha
243Rufous-breasted WrenThryothorus rutilus
244Rufous-and-white WrenThryothorus rufalbus
245Plain WrenThryothorus modestus
246House WrenTroglodytes aedon
247Ochraceous WrenTroglodytes ochraceus
248White-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucosticta
249Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrys
250Nightingale WrenMicrocerculus philomela

 
MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHERS: Mimidae

251Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensis

 
THRUSHES: Turdidae

252Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanops
253Orange-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus aurantiirostris
254Slaty-backed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus fuscater
255Black-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus gracilirostris
256Ruddy-capped Nightingale-ThrushCatharus frantzii
257Black-headed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus mexicanus
258Gray-cheeked ThrushCatharus minimus
259Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus
260Wood ThrushHylocichla mustelina
261Mountain RobinTurdus plebejus
262Pale-vented ThrushTurdus obsoletus
263Clay-colored RobinTurdus grayi
264White-throated RobinTurdus assimilis

 
GNATCATCHERS: Polioptilidae

265Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS: Muscicapidae

266White-throated RobinIrania gutturalis

 
CROWS, JAYS: Corvidae

267White-throated Magpie-JayCalocitta formosa
268Brown JayCyanocorax morio
269Azure-hooded JayCyanolyca cucullata

 
VIREOS, ALLIES: Vireonidae

270Yellow-throated VireoVireo flavifrons
271Blue-headed VireoVireo solitarius
272Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
273Philadelphia VireoVireo philadelphicus
274Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
275Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis
276Tawny-crowned GreenletHylophilus ochraceiceps
277Lesser GreenletHylophilus decurtatus
278Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellus
279Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis

 
WOOD WARBLERS: Parulidae

280Golden-winged WarblerVermivora chrysoptera
281Tennessee WarblerVermivora peregrina
282Tropical ParulaParula pitiayumi
283Yellow WarblerDendroica petechia
284Chestnut-sided WarblerDendroica pensylvanica
285Yellow-rumped WarblerDendroica coronata
286Black-throated Green WarblerDendroica virens
287Townsend's WarblerDendroica townsendi
288Hermit WarblerDendroica occidentalis
289Blackburnian WarblerDendroica fusca
290Prairie WarblerDendroica discolor
291Cerulean WarblerDendroica cerulea
292Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia
293American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
294Worm-eating WarblerHelmitheros vermivorus
295OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla
296Northern WaterthrushSeiurus noveboracensis
297Louisiana WaterthrushSeiurus motacilla
298Kentucky WarblerOporornis formosus
299Mourning WarblerOporornis philadelphia
300MacGillivray's WarblerOporornis tolmiei
301Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
302Olive-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis semiflava
303Gray-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis poliocephala
304Wilson's WarblerWilsonia pusilla
305Canada WarblerWilsonia canadensis
306Slate-throated WhitestartMyioborus miniatus
307Collared RedstartMyioborus torquatus
308Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorus
309Rufous-capped WarblerBasileuterus rufifrons
310Three-striped WarblerBasileuterus tristriatus
311Buff-rumped WarblerBasileuterus fulvicauda
312WrenthrushZeledonia coronata

 
BANANAQUIT: Coerebidae

313BananaquitCoereba flaveola

 
TANAGERS, ALLIES: Thraupidae

314Common Bush-TanagerChlorospingus ophthalmicus
315Sooty-capped Bush-TanagerChlorospingus pileatus
316Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillata
317Red-crowned Ant-TanagerHabia rubica
318Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
319Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivacea
320Summer TanagerPiranga rubra
321White-winged TanagerPiranga leucoptera
322Crimson-collared TanagerRamphocelus sanguinolentus
323Passerini's TanagerRamphocelus passerinii
324Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
325Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
326Blue-and-gold TanagerBangsia arcaei
327Scrub EuphoniaEuphonia affinis
328Yellow-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia luteicapilla
329Yellow-throated EuphoniaEuphonia hirundinacea
330Elegant EuphoniaEuphonia elegantissima
331Tawny-capped EuphoniaEuphonia anneae
332Golden-browed ChlorophoniaChlorophonia callophrys
333Silver-throated TanagerTangara icterocephala
334Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola
335Rufous-winged TanagerTangara lavinia
336Spangle-cheeked TanagerTangara dowii
337Scarlet-thighed DacnisDacnis venusta
338Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus

 
BUNTINGS, SEEDEATERS, ALLIES: Emberizidae

339Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
340Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvina
341Thick-billed Seed-FinchOryzoborus funereus
342Blue SeedeaterAmaurospiza concolor
343Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivacea
344Slaty FinchHaplospiza rustica
345Peg-billed FinchAcanthidops bairdii
346Slaty FlowerpiercerDiglossa plumbea
347Sooty-faced FinchLysurus crassirostris
348Yellow-thighed FinchPselliophorus tibialis
349White-naped Brush-FinchAtlapetes albinucha
350Yellow-throated Brush-FinchAtlapetes gutturalis
351Chestnut-capped Brush-FinchBuarremon brunneinucha
352Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostris
353White-eared Ground-SparrowMelozone leucotis
354Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii
355Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
SALTATORS, CARDINALS, ALLIES: Cardinalidae

356Grayish SaltatorSaltator coerulescens
357Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
358Slate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossus
359Black-faced GrosbeakCaryothraustes poliogaster
360Black-thighed GrosbeakPheucticus tibialis
361Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianus
362Blue GrosbeakPasserina caerulea
363Indigo BuntingPasserina cyanea
364DickcisselSpiza americana

 
TROUPIALS, ALLIES: Icteridae

365Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
366Melodious BlackbirdDives dives
367Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
368Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
369Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
370Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula
371Orchard OrioleIcterus spurius
372Black-cowled OrioleIcterus prosthemelas
373Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeus
374Chestnut-headed OropendolaPsarocolius wagleri
375Montezuma OropendolaGymnostinops montezuma


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