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Caracol National Park
Bird Checklist

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.*

color codes

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Great TinamouTinamus major
2Slaty-breasted TinamouCrypturellus boucardi

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

3Great CurassowCrax rubra

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

4Spotted Wood-QuailOdontophorus guttatus

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

5Ocellated TurkeyMeleagris ocellata

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

6Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

7Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
8Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus
9Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

10Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

11Guatemalan Screech-Owl**Megascops guatemalae
12Black-and-white OwlCiccaba nigrolineata

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

13Northern PotooNyctibius jamaicensis

 
Motmots: Momotidae

14Tody MotmotHylomanes momotula
15Keel-billed MotmotElectron carinatum

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

16American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

17Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

18Stub-tailed SpadebillPlatyrinchus cancrominus
19Northern Royal-Flycatcher**Onychorhynchus mexicanus

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

20Lovely CotingaCotinga amabilis

 
Vireos: Vireonidae

21Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

22Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

23Black-throated Shrike-TanagerLanio aurantius

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

24Rose-throated TanagerPiranga roseogularis
25Gray-throated ChatGranatellus sallaei

* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through December 2011 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.


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