The table below lists species found at this locale that have restricted ranges or occur only locally in the country. It also shows species with threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN. Finally, it indicates whether the species is migratory, very rare, or accidental. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.*
Presence Codes
/name/=Boreal Visitor; \name\=Austral Visitor; |name|=Transient Migrant
#name#=Non-breeding Dispersal; <name>=Erratic; (name)=Breeding Season Only
{name}=Very Rare, Casual, or Vagrant; [name]=Accidental
Distribution Codes
E=Endemic (Found nowhere else); LC=Local; NE=Near Endemic; RR=Range Restricted
Status Codes
CR=Critically Endangered; EN=Endangered; V=Vulnerable; NT=Near Threatened
| 1 | Highland Tinamou^ | Nothocercus bonapartei | RR | |
| 2 | <Masked Duck> | Nomonyx dominicus | LC | |
| 3 | Black Guan | Chamaepetes unicolor | NE | NT |
| 4 | Great Curassow^ | Crax rubra | LC | V |
| 5 | Marbled Wood-Quail | Odontophorus gujanensis | RR | |
| 6 | Black-breasted Wood-Quail | Odontophorus leucolaemus | NE | |
| 7 | Spotted Wood-Quail | Odontophorus guttatus | RR | |
| 8 | Tawny-faced Quail^ | Rhynchortyx cinctus | LC | |
| 9 | Least Bittern | Ixobrychus exilis | LC | |
| 10 | Agami Heron | Agamia agami | LC | |
| 11 | Roseate Spoonbill^ | Platalea ajaja | LC | |
| 12 | Snail Kite^ | Rostrhamus sociabilis | LC | |
| 13 | Plumbeous Hawk | Leucopternis plumbeus | | NT |
| 14 | Red-tailed Hawk^ | Buteo jamaicensis | RR | |
| 15 | Harpy Eagle | Harpia harpyja | LC | NT |
| 16 | Rufous-necked Wood-Rail^ | Aramides axillaris | LC | |
| 17 | Yellow-breasted Crake | Porzana flaviventer | LC | |
| 18 | Sungrebe | Heliornis fulica | LC | |
| 19 | Limpkin^ | Aramus guarauna | LC | |
| 20 | Northern Jacana | Jacana spinosa | RR | |
| 21 | Band-tailed Pigeon^ | Patagioenas fasciata | RR | |
| 22 | Ruddy Pigeon | Patagioenas subvinacea | LC | |
| 23 | Mourning Dove^ | Zenaida macroura | RR | |
| 24 | Maroon-chested Ground-Dove | Claravis mondetoura | RR | |
| 25 | Chiriqui Quail-Dove | Geotrygon chiriquensis | NE | |
| 26 | Buff-fronted Quail-Dove | Geotrygon costaricensis | NE | |
| 27 | Sulphur-winged Parakeet | Pyrrhura hoffmanni | NE | |
| 28 | Crimson-fronted Parakeet | Aratinga finschi | RR | |
| 29 | Brown-throated Parakeet^ | Aratinga pertinax | LC | |
| 30 | <Barred Parakeet>^ | Bolborhynchus lineola | RR | |
| 31 | Red-fronted Parrotlet | Touit costaricensis | NE | V |
| 32 | White-crowned Parrot | Pionus senilis | RR | |
| 33 | Mangrove Cuckoo^ | Coccyzus minor | LC | |
| 34 | Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo | Neomorphus geoffroyi | LC | |
| 35 | Vermiculated Screech-Owl^** | Megascops vermiculatus | LC | |
| 36 | Dusky Nightjar | Caprimulgus saturatus | NE | |
| 37 | White-tailed Nightjar^ | Caprimulgus cayennensis | LC | |
| 38 | Short-tailed Swift | Chaetura brachyura | RR | |
| 39 | Costa Rican Swift | Chaetura fumosa | NE | |
| 40 | Bronzy Hermit | Glaucis aeneus | RR | |
| 41 | Green-fronted Lancebill | Doryfera ludovicae | LC | |
| 42 | Violet Sabrewing | Campylopterus hemileucurus | RR | |
| 43 | Brown Violetear^ | Colibri delphinae | LC | |
| 44 | Green Violetear | Colibri thalassinus | RR | |
| 45 | Green-breasted Mango^ | Anthracothorax prevostii | LC | |
| 46 | Veraguan Mango | Anthracothorax veraguensis | E | |
| 47 | White-crested Coquette | Lophornis adorabilis | NE | |
| 48 | Garden Emerald | Chlorostilbon assimilis | NE | |
| 49 | Fiery-throated Hummingbird | Panterpe insignis | NE | |
| 50 | Charming Hummingbird | Amazilia decora | NE | |
| 51 | Snowy-bellied Hummingbird | Amazilia edward | NE | |
| 52 | Stripe-tailed Hummingbird | Eupherusa eximia | RR | |
| 53 | Black-bellied Hummingbird | Eupherusa nigriventris | NE | |
| 54 | White-tailed Emerald | Elvira chionura | NE | |
| 55 | Snowcap^ | Microchera albocoronata | NE | |
| 56 | White-bellied Mountain-gem | Lampornis hemileucus | NE | |
| 57 | Purple-throated Mountain-gem | Lampornis calolaemus | NE | |
| 58 | White-throated Mountain-gem | Lampornis castaneoventris | E | |
| 59 | Magnificent Hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens | RR | |
| 60 | Magenta-throated Woodstar | Calliphlox bryantae | NE | |
| 61 | Volcano Hummingbird | Selasphorus flammula | NE | |
| 62 | Glow-throated Hummingbird | Selasphorus ardens | E | V |
| 63 | Scintillant Hummingbird | Selasphorus scintilla | NE | |
| 64 | Resplendent Quetzal | Pharomachrus mocinno | RR | NT |
| 65 | Lattice-tailed Trogon | Trogon clathratus | NE | |
| 66 | Orange-bellied Trogon | Trogon aurantiiventris | NE | |
| 67 | Gray-cheeked Nunlet | Nonnula frontalis | NE | |
| 68 | Rufous-tailed Jacamar | Galbula ruficauda | RR | |
| 69 | Spot-crowned Barbet | Capito maculicoronatus | NE | |
| 70 | Prong-billed Barbet | Semnornis frantzii | NE | |
| 71 | Blue-throated Toucanet** | Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis | RR | |
| 72 | Fiery-billed Aracari | Pteroglossus frantzii | NE | |
| 73 | Acorn Woodpecker^ | Melanerpes formicivorus | RR | |
| 74 | Smoky-brown Woodpecker | Picoides fumigatus | LC | |
| 75 | Hairy Woodpecker^ | Picoides villosus | RR | |
| 76 | Pale-billed Woodpecker | Campephilus guatemalensis | RR | |
| 77 | Gray-throated Leaftosser | Sclerurus albigularis | RR | |
| 78 | Slaty Spinetail^ | Synallaxis brachyura | LC | |
| 79 | Ruddy Treerunner | Margarornis rubiginosus | NE | |
| 80 | Buffy Tuftedcheek | Pseudocolaptes lawrencii | RR | |
| 81 | Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner | Anabacerthia variegaticeps | RR | |
| 82 | Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner^ | Philydor rufum | RR | |
| 83 | Streak-breasted Treehunter | Thripadectes rufobrunneus | NE | |
| 84 | Tawny-winged Woodcreeper^ | Dendrocincla anabatina | RR | |
| 85 | Spot-crowned Woodcreeper | Lepidocolaptes affinis | RR | |
| 86 | Brown-billed Scythebill^ | Campylorhamphus pusillus | RR | |
| 87 | Pygmy Antwren | Myrmotherula brachyura | RR | |
| 88 | Rufous-rumped Antwren | Terenura callinota | LC | |
| 89 | Jet Antbird | Cercomacra nigricans | LC | |
| 90 | White-bellied Antbird | Myrmeciza longipes | RR | |
| 91 | Immaculate Antbird | Myrmeciza immaculata | RR | |
| 92 | Wing-banded Antbird | Myrmornis torquata | LC | |
| 93 | Thicket Antpitta | Hylopezus dives | RR | |
| 94 | Silvery-fronted Tapaculo | Scytalopus argentifrons | NE | |
| 95 | Gray Elaenia | Myiopagis caniceps | LC | |
| 96 | Mountain Elaenia | Elaenia frantzii | RR | |
| 97 | Torrent Tyrannulet | Serpophaga cinerea | RR | |
| 98 | Sepia-capped Flycatcher | Leptopogon amaurocephalus | LC | |
| 99 | Slaty-capped Flycatcher | Leptopogon superciliaris | LC | |
| 100 | Yellow-green Tyrannulet | Phylloscartes flavovirens | E | |
| 101 | Rufous-browed Tyrannulet | Phylloscartes superciliaris | LC | |
| 102 | White-fronted Tyrannulet** | Phyllomyias zeledoni | NE | |
| 103 | Eye-ringed Flatbill^ | Rhynchocyclus brevirostris | LC | |
| 104 | Olivaceous Flatbill | Rhynchocyclus olivaceus | RR | |
| 105 | Black-tailed Flycatcher | Myiobius atricaudus | LC | |
| 106 | Tufted Flycatcher | Mitrephanes phaeocercus | RR | |
| 107 | |Olive-sided Flycatcher| | Contopus cooperi | | NT |
| 108 | Dark Pewee | Contopus lugubris | NE | |
| 109 | Ochraceous Pewee | Contopus ochraceus | NE | |
| 110 | Yellowish Flycatcher | Empidonax flavescens | RR | |
| 111 | Black-capped Flycatcher | Empidonax atriceps | NE | |
| 112 | Pied Water-Tyrant^ | Fluvicola pica | RR | |
| 113 | Sirystes^ | Sirystes sibilator | RR | |
| 114 | Golden-bellied Flycatcher | Myiodynastes hemichrysus | NE | |
| 115 | Sharpbill^ | Oxyruncus cristatus | LC | |
| 116 | Bare-necked Umbrellabird | Cephalopterus glabricollis | NE | V |
| 117 | Three-wattled Bellbird | Procnias tricarunculatus | RR | V |
| 118 | {Yellow-billed Cotinga} | Carpodectes antoniae | NE | EN |
| 119 | White-collared Manakin^ | Manacus candei | RR | |
| 120 | Golden-collared Manakin | Manacus vitellinus | NE | |
| 121 | Lance-tailed Manakin | Chiroxiphia lanceolata | RR | |
| 122 | White-crowned Manakin^ | Pipra pipra | RR | |
| 123 | Barred Becard | Pachyramphus versicolor | RR | |
| 124 | Black-and-white Becard^ | Pachyramphus albogriseus | RR | |
| 125 | Yellow-winged Vireo | Vireo carmioli | NE | |
| 126 | Brown-capped Vireo | Vireo leucophrys | RR | |
| 127 | Golden-fronted Greenlet | Hylophilus aurantiifrons | RR | |
| 128 | Green Shrike-Vireo | Vireolanius pulchellus | RR | |
| 129 | Azure-hooded Jay | Cyanolyca cucullata | RR | |
| 130 | Silvery-throated Jay | Cyanolyca argentigula | NE | |
| 131 | White-headed Wren | Campylorhynchus albobrunneus | LC | |
| 132 | Band-backed Wren | Campylorhynchus zonatus | RR | |
| 133 | Riverside Wren | Thryothorus semibadius | NE | |
| 134 | Stripe-breasted Wren | Thryothorus thoracicus | NE | |
| 135 | Buff-breasted Wren | Thryothorus leucotis | RR | |
| 136 | Ochraceous Wren | Troglodytes ochraceus | NE | |
| 137 | Gray-breasted Wood-Wren | Henicorhina leucophrys | RR | |
| 138 | American Dipper^ | Cinclus mexicanus | RR | |
| 139 | Black-faced Solitaire | Myadestes melanops | NE | |
| 140 | Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus gracilirostris | NE | |
| 141 | Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus aurantiirostris | RR | |
| 142 | Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus fuscater | RR | |
| 143 | Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus frantzii | RR | |
| 144 | Sooty Thrush | Turdus nigrescens | NE | |
| 145 | Mountain Thrush | Turdus plebejus | RR | |
| 146 | Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher | Phainoptila melanoxantha | NE | |
| 147 | Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher | Ptilogonys caudatus | NE | |
| 148 | /Golden-winged Warbler/ | Vermivora chrysoptera | | NT |
| 149 | Flame-throated Warbler | Parula gutturalis | NE | |
| 150 | |Cerulean Warbler| | Dendroica cerulea | | V |
| 151 | Olive-crowned Yellowthroat | Geothlypis semiflava | RR | |
| 152 | Gray-crowned Yellowthroat^ | Geothlypis poliocephala | LC | |
| 153 | Slate-throated Redstart | Myioborus miniatus | RR | |
| 154 | Collared Redstart | Myioborus torquatus | NE | |
| 155 | Golden-crowned Warbler | Basileuterus culicivorus | RR | |
| 156 | Black-cheeked Warbler | Basileuterus melanogenys | NE | |
| 157 | Three-striped Warbler | Basileuterus tristriatus | RR | |
| 158 | Wrenthrush | Zeledonia coronata | NE | |
| 159 | Common Bush-Tanager | Chlorospingus ophthalmicus | RR | |
| 160 | Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager | Chlorospingus pileatus | NE | |
| 161 | Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager | Chlorospingus flavigularis | LC | |
| 162 | Black-and-yellow Tanager | Chrysothlypis chrysomelas | NE | |
| 163 | Sulphur-rumped Tanager | Heterospingus rubrifrons | NE | |
| 164 | Crimson-collared Tanager | Ramphocelus sanguinolentus | LC | |
| 165 | Cherrie's Tanager | Ramphocelus costaricensis | NE | |
| 166 | Blue-and-gold Tanager | Bangsia arcaei | NE | NT |
| 167 | Silver-throated Tanager | Tangara icterocephala | RR | |
| 168 | Spangle-cheeked Tanager | Tangara dowii | NE | |
| 169 | <Slate-colored Seedeater> | Sporophila schistacea | LC | |
| 170 | White-collared Seedeater | Sporophila torqueola | RR | |
| 171 | Slaty Finch^ | Haplospiza rustica | RR | |
| 172 | Slaty Flowerpiercer | Diglossa plumbea | NE | |
| 173 | Saffron Finch | Sicalis flaveola | LC | |
| 174 | Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch^ | Emberizoides herbicola | LC | |
| 175 | Yellow-thighed Finch | Pselliophorus tibialis | NE | |
| 176 | Large-footed Finch | Pezopetes capitalis | NE | |
| 177 | White-naped Brush-Finch | Atlapetes albinucha | RR | |
| 178 | Sooty-faced Finch | Arremon crassirostris | NE | |
| 179 | Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch | Arremon brunneinucha | RR | |
| 180 | Black-headed Brush-Finch | Arremon atricapillus | RR | |
| 181 | Grasshopper Sparrow^ | Ammodramus savannarum | LC | |
| 182 | Rufous-collared Sparrow | Zonotrichia capensis | RR | |
| 183 | Hepatic Tanager^ | Piranga flava | LC | |
| 184 | Flame-colored Tanager | Piranga bidentata | LC | |
| 185 | White-winged Tanager | Piranga leucoptera | RR | |
| 186 | Black-faced Grosbeak | Caryothraustes poliogaster | RR | |
| 187 | Black-thighed Grosbeak | Pheucticus tibialis | NE | |
| 188 | Blue Seedeater^ | Amaurospiza concolor | LC | |
| 189 | /Painted Bunting/ | Passerina ciris | LC | NT |
| 190 | Yellow-crowned Euphonia | Euphonia luteicapilla | NE | |
| 191 | Elegant Euphonia | Euphonia elegantissima | RR | |
| 192 | Olive-backed Euphonia^ | Euphonia gouldi | RR | |
| 193 | Golden-browed Chlorophonia | Chlorophonia callophrys | NE | |
| 194 | <Lesser Goldfinch>^ | Spinus psaltria | LC | |
| 195 | <Yellow-bellied Siskin> | Spinus xanthogastrus | RR | |
^ edge of extensive range or more easily seen in other locales or countries.
* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through December 2009 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees.
** Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.
