List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Black-throated Bobwhite	Colinus nigrogularis	CT,LAS,SS	BC
2	Singing Quail	Dactylortyx thoracicus	CAS,XAX	BC
3	Ocellated Turkey	Meleagris ocellata	Many	BC
4	Caribbean Dove	Leptotila jamaicensis	AC,SS	BC
5	Zenaida Dove	Zenaida aurita		BC
6	Yucatan Poorwill	Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus	Many	BC
7	Yucatan Nightjar	Antrostomus badius	CC,CT,LAS,SR	BC
8	Wedge-tailed Sabrewing	Pampa curvipennis	Many	BC
9	Emerald-chinned Hummingbird	Abeillia abeillei		BC
10	Azure-crowned Hummingbird	Saucerottia cyanocephala	Many	BC
11	White-bellied Emerald	Chlorestes candida	Many	BC
12	Ruddy Crake	Laterallus ruber	Many	BC
13	White-breasted Hawk**	Accipiter chionogaster		BC
14	Yucatan Woodpecker	Melanerpes pygmaeus	Many	BC
15	Yellow-headed Parrot	Amazona oratrix	CT	EN
16	Yellow-lored Parrot	Amazona xantholora	Many	NE
17	Mayan Antthrush	Formicarius moniliger	Many	NE
18	Rufous-breasted Spinetail	Synallaxis erythrothorax	Many	BC
19	Gray-collared Becard	Pachyramphus major	Many	BC
20	Caribbean Elaenia	Elaenia martinica	AC,CC	BC
21	Guatemalan Tyrannulet	Zimmerius vilissimus	CC	BC
22	/White-throated Flycatcher/	Empidonax albigularis	CC,LAS	BC
23	Yucatan Flycatcher	Myiarchus yucatanensis	Many	BC
24	Yucatan Vireo	Vireo magister	Many	BC
25	Yucatan Jay	Cyanocorax yucatanicus	Many	BC
26	Ridgway's Rough-winged Swallow**	Stelgidopteryx ridgwayi		BC
27	White-bellied Wren	Uropsila leucogastra	Many	BC
28	Black Catbird	Melanoptila glabrirostris	Many	BC
29	Slate-colored Solitaire	Myadestes unicolor		BC
30	Black-headed Siskin	Spinus notatus	CB,HV	BC
31	Green-backed Sparrow	Arremonops chloronotus	Many	BC
32	Rusty Sparrow	Aimophila rufescens	CAS,CB,HV	BC
33	Orange Oriole	Icterus auratus	AC,CC,SS	NE
34	Rufous-capped Warbler	Basileuterus rufifrons	CAS,CB,CC,HV	BC
35	Rose-throated Tanager	Piranga roseogularis	Many	BC
36	Gray-throated Chat	Granatellus sallaei	Many	BC
37	Black-throated Shrike-Tanager	Lanio aurantius	Many	BC
38	Yellow-winged Tanager	Thraupis abbas	Many	BC

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**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.

OTHER COUNTRIES
IN THE NEOTROPICS

• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Galapagos
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Trinidad/Tobago
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

BIRDING LOCALES

• Ambergris Caye (AC)
• Caracol National Park (CAS)
• Caye Caulker (CC)
• Chan Chich (CC)
• Cockscomb Basin (CB)
• Crooked Tree Sanctuary (CT)
• Crystal Paradise Resort (CPR)
• Hidden Valley Reserve (HV)
• Hopkins & Sittee River (SR)
• Lamanai (LAS)
• Mayflower Bocawina National Park (MB)
• Pook's Hill Reserve (PH)
• Shipstern Nature Reserve (SS)
• Xunantunich Archaeological Site (XAX)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	0
NE	Near Endemic	3
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	1
BC	Best Seen in This Country	34
AT	Always a Target	0

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.