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NEOTROPICS COSTA RICA

Area (SqMi):19,730
# Species:880
# Excl Vagrants:811
# Endemics:8
# Near Endemics:79
Species/1000 SqMi:41.1

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BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor98
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient32
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular8
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant33
[]Accidental36

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened37
VVulnerable15
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered3

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.

List of all species in the country occurring in locales typically visited by birding tours. Table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Highland TinamouNothocercus bonaparteiMany
2Great TinamouTinamus majorMany
3Little TinamouCrypturellus souiMany
4Thicket TinamouCrypturellus cinnamomeus 
5Slaty-breasted TinamouCrypturellus boucardi 

 
Ducks: Anatidae

6Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalisMany
7Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolorMany
8[Comb Duck]Sarkidiornis sylvicolaMI,PRKM4,SL
9Muscovy DuckCairina moschataMany
10/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discorsMany
11{Cinnamon Teal}Spatula cyanopteraMany
12/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeataMany
13/American Wigeon/Mareca americanaLFNP,NDR,PRKM4,RH
SL
14{Mallard}Anas platyrhynchos 
15Northern PintailAnas acutaLFNP,SL
16Green-winged TealAnas crecca 
17/Ring-necked Duck/Aythya collaris 
18[Greater Scaup]Aythya marila 
19/Lesser Scaup/Aythya affinisLFNP,LFP,RH,SL,TNP
20Masked DuckNomonyx dominicusMany

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

21Black GuanChamaepetes unicolor 
22Crested GuanPenelope purpurascensMany
23Great CurassowCrax rubraAB,OBRU
24Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula 
25Gray-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereiceps 

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

26Tawny-faced QuailRhynchortyx cinctusAB
27Buffy-crowned Wood-PartridgeDendrortyx leucophrys 
28Spot-bellied BobwhiteColinus leucopogon 
29Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatusMany
30Marbled Wood-QuailOdontophorus gujanensisMany
31Black-eared Wood-QuailOdontophorus melanotis 
32Black-breasted Wood-QuailOdontophorus leucolaemus 
33Spotted Wood-QuailOdontophorus guttatus 

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

34Rock PigeonColumba liviaMany
35Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensisMany
36Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosaMany
37[White-crowned Pigeon]Patagioenas leucocephala 
38Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris 
39Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciataMany
40Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinaceaMany
41Short-billed PigeonPatagioenas nigrirostris 
42Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto 
43Inca DoveColumbina inca 
44Common Ground DoveColumbina passerinaMany
45Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minutaMany
46Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacotiMany
47Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosaMany
48Maroon-chested Ground DoveParaclaravis mondetoura 
49Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montanaMany
50Violaceous Quail-DoveGeotrygon violaceaED
51Olive-backed Quail-DoveLeptotrygon veraguensis 
52White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxiMany
53Gray-chested DoveLeptotila cassiniiCQR,EP,RC
54Gray-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeicepsMany
55Buff-fronted Quail-DoveZentrygon costaricensis 
56Purplish-backed Quail-DoveZentrygon lawrencii 
57Chiriqui Quail-DoveZentrygon chiriquensis 
58White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica 
59Mourning DoveZenaida macroura 

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

60Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniMany
61Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostrisMany
62\Striped Cuckoo\Tapera naeviaMany
63Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellusED
64Lesser Ground-CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus 
65Rufous-vented Ground-CuckooNeomorphus geoffroyi 
66Common Squirrel-CuckooPiaya cayanaMany
67/Yellow-billed Cuckoo/Coccyzus americanusMany
68/Mangrove Cuckoo/Coccyzus minorRH
69|Black-billed Cuckoo|Coccyzus erythropthalmusCQR,LFP,RH

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

70Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennisMany
71Common NighthawkChordeiles minorMany
72Short-tailed NighthawkLurocalis semitorquatusAP,CQR,LFP,OBRU
PPL
73Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollisMany
74White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensisMany
75[Ocellated Poorwill]Nyctiphrynus ocellatus 
76/Chuck-will's-widow/Antrostomus carolinensisPPL,SL
77Rufous NightjarAntrostomus rufusBNR,ED,LBR,MI,TNP
78{Eastern Whip-poor-will}Antrostomus vociferus 
79Dusky NightjarAntrostomus saturatus 

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

80Great PotooNyctibius grandisEP,RC,TNP
81Common PotooNyctibius griseusMany
82Northern PotooNyctibius jamaicensis 

 
Oilbird: Steatornithidae

83[Oilbird]Steatornis caripensisLREP,RC,TNR,YP

 
Swifts: Apodidae

84Black SwiftCypseloides niger 
85White-chinned SwiftCypseloides cryptusOQ,TGR,TTNP,YP,YR
86Spot-fronted SwiftCypseloides cherrieiAA,LH,TGR,TTNP,YP
87Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutilaMany
88White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonarisMany
89Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventrisMany
90Costa Rican SwiftChaetura fumosa 
91|Chimney Swift|Chaetura pelagicaLBR,LCS,LFP,MI
92Vaux's SwiftChaetura vauxi 
93Lesser Swallow-tailed SwiftPanyptila cayennensisMany
94{Great Swallow-tailed Swift}Panyptila sanctihieronymi 

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

95White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivoraMany
96White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquilaMany
97Bronzy HermitGlaucis aeneusAA,AB,OBRL,OBRU
TTNP
98Band-tailed BarbthroatThrenetes ruckeriMany
99Green HermitPhaethornis guyMany
100Long-billed HermitPhaethornis longirostrisMany
101Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularisMany
102Green-fronted LancebillDoryfera ludovicaeMany
103Brown VioletearColibri delphinaeMany
104Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotusMany
105Purple-crowned FairyHeliothryx barrotiMany
106Green-breasted MangoAnthracothorax prevostiiRH
107Veraguan MangoAnthracothorax veraguensis 
108Green ThorntailDiscosura conversiiMany
109{Rufous-crested Coquette}Lophornis delattreiEP
110Black-crested CoquetteLophornis helenae 
111&White-crested CoquettelLophornis adorabilis 
112Green-crowned BrilliantHeliodoxa jaculaMany
113Talamanca HummingbirdEugenes spectabilis 
114Long-billed StarthroatHeliomaster longirostrisMany
115Plain-capped StarthroatHeliomaster constantii 
116Fiery-throated HummingbirdPanterpe insignis 
117White-bellied Mountain-gemLampornis hemileucus 
118Purple-throated Mountain-gemLampornis calolaemus 
119White-throated Mountain-gemLampornis castaneoventris 
120Magenta-throated WoodstarPhilodice bryantae 
121/Ruby-throated Hummingbird/Archilochus colubris 
122Volcano HummingbirdSelasphorus flammula 
123Scintillant HummingbirdSelasphorus scintilla 
124Canivet's EmeraldCynantus canivetii 
125Garden EmeraldChlorostilbon assimilis 
126Violet-headed HummingbirdKlais guimetiBNR,JE,RC,UL
127Violet SabrewingCampylopterus hemileucurus 
128Bronze-tailed PlumeleteerChalybura urochrysiaMany
129Crowned WoodnymphThalurania colombicaMany
130SnowcapMicrochera albocoronata 
131Coppery-headed EmeraldMicrochera cupreiceps 
132White-tailed EmeraldMicrochera chionura 
133Stripe-tailed HummingbirdEupherusa eximia 
134Black-bellied HummingbirdEupherusa nigriventris 
135Scaly-breasted HummingbirdPhaeochroa cuvieriiMI,TNP
136Blue-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia hoffmanni 
137[Blue-tailed Hummingbird]Saucerottia cyanura 
138Snowy-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia edward 
139Cinnamon HummingbirdAmazilia rutila 
140Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatlMany
141Mangrove HummingbirdChrysuronia boucardi 
142Sapphire-throated HummingbirdChrysuronia coeruleogularisMany
143Blue-chested HummingbirdPolyerata amabilisMany
144Charming HummingbirdPolyerata decora 
145{White-bellied Emerald}Chlorestes candida 
146Blue-throated GoldentailChlorestes eliciae 

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

147Mangrove RailRallus longirostris 
148[Paint-billed Crake]Mustelirallus erythropsLFP
149Spotted RailPardirallus maculatusSL
150Uniform CrakeAmaurolimnas concolorAA,AB
151Rufous-necked Wood-RailAramides axillarisLBR,LFNP,RH,SNP
TNP
152Russet-naped Wood-RailAramides albiventris 
153Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneusMany
154/Sora/Porzana carolinaMany
155Common GallinuleGallinula galeataMany
156/American Coot/Fulica americanaMany
157Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinicaMany
158[Ocellated Crake]Rufirallus schomburgkii 
159Yellow-breasted CrakeLaterallus flaviventerPRKM4
160{Ruddy Crake}Laterallus ruber 
161White-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularisMany
162Gray-breasted CrakeLaterallus exilisSL,SMNP
163Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis 

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

164SungrebeHeliornis fulicaSL

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

165LimpkinAramus guaraunaMany

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

166Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatusLBR,LFNP,PRKM4,RH
TNP

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

167Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanusMany
168/American Avocet/Recurvirostra americana 

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

169American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatusLBR,LFNP,RH,SNP
TNP

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

170/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarolaLBR,LFNP,RH,SNP
TNP
171|American Golden-Plover|Pluvialis dominicaLCS,LFNP,RH,SL
172/Killdeer/Charadrius vociferusLFNP,LFP,RH,SNP
173/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatusMany
174Southern LapwingVanellus chilensisMany
175Wilson's PloverAnarhynchus wilsoniaLFNP,RH,SL,SNP,TNP
176Collared PloverAnarhynchus collarisMany
177{Snowy Plover}Anarhynchus nivosusLFNP,RH

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

178Northern JacanaJacana spinosa 
179[Wattled Jacana]Jacana jacanaMany

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

180|Upland Sandpiper|Bartramia longicaudaCDP,CDS,ED
181Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusMany
182Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanusLFNP,RH
183[Hudsonian Godwit]Limosa haemasticaLFNP,RH,SNP
184/Marbled Godwit/Limosa fedoaLFNP,RH
185/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseusMany
186/Long-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus scolopaceusPRKM4,RH
187Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicataMany
188/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolorMany
189Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius 
190|Red-necked Phalarope|Phalaropus lobatus 
191Spotted SandpiperActitis maculariusMany
192/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitariaMany
193|Wandering Tattler|Tringa incana 
194/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipesMany
195WilletTringa semipalmataMany
196/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleucaMany
197/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpresMany
198/Red Knot/Calidris canutusLFNP,RH,SMNP,TNP
199/Surfbird/Calidris virgata 
200[Ruff]Calidris pugnax 
201[Curlew Sandpiper]Calidris ferruginea 
202/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopusLFNP,PRKM4,RH,SL
SNP
203|Buff-breasted Sandpiper|Calidris subruficollisLFP,SL
204/Sanderling/Calidris albaMany
205{Dunlin}Calidris alpinaLFNP
206|Baird's Sandpiper|Calidris bairdiiLCS,PRKM4,SL
207|White-rumped Sandpiper|Calidris fuscicollisMany
208/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutillaMany
209|Pectoral Sandpiper|Calidris melanotosMany
210/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauriMany
211/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusillaMany

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

212[Long-tailed Jaeger]Stercorarius longicaudus 
213Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusRH
214Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusLFNP,RH,SNP
215South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormicki 

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

216|Sabine's Gull|Xema sabini 
217{Bonaparte's Gull}Chroicocephalus philadelphia 
218Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricillaMany
219/Franklin's Gull/Leucophaeus pipixcanLFNP,RH
220[Heermann's Gull]Larus heermanni 
221/Ring-billed Gull/Larus delawarensisLFNP,RH,SL
222Kelp GullLarus dominicanusLFNP,RH
223/American Herring Gull/Larus smithsonianusLFNP,RH
224/Black Skimmer/Rynchops nigerMany
225[Blue-billed White-Tern]Gygis candida 
226Brown NoddyAnous stolidusRH
227Black NoddyAnous minutus 
228{Sooty Tern}Onychoprion fuscatus 
229Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetusRH
230/Least Tern/Sternula antillarumMany
231/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon niloticaLFNP,PRKM4,RH,SNP
TNP
232Caspian TernHydroprogne caspiaMany
233Black TernChlidonias nigerLFNP,PRKM4,RH,SMNP
SNP
234{Forster's Tern}Sterna forsteri 
235|Arctic Tern|Sterna paradisaea 
236/Common Tern/Sterna hirundoMany
237/Elegant Tern/Thalasseus elegansLFNP,SMNP,TNP
238Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisMany
239Royal TernThalasseus maximusMany

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

240Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicusMany
241Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsMany
242[Eared Grebe]Podiceps nigricollis 

 
Sunbittern: Eurypygidae

243SunbitternEurypyga heliasEP

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

244Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus 

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

245Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus 

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

246Leach's Storm-PetrelHydrobates leucorhoa 
247Band-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates castro 
248Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates tethys 
249Black Storm-PetrelHydrobates melania 
250Markham's Storm-PetrelHydrobates markhami 
251Least Storm-PetrelHydrobates microsoma 

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

252[Black-capped Petrel]Pterodroma hasitata 
253Galapagos PetrelPterodroma phaeopygia 
254Parkinson's PetrelProcellaria parkinsoni 
255Pink-footed ShearwaterArdenna creatopus 
256[Great Shearwater]Ardenna gravis 
257Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacificus 
258Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus 
259Sargasso ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri 

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

260JabiruJabiru mycteria 
261Wood StorkMycteria americanaMany

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

262Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificensMany
263[Great Frigatebird]Fregata minor 

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

264Red-footed BoobySula sula 
265Brown BoobySula leucogasterLFNP,RH,TNP
266Masked BoobySula dactylatraLFNP,RH
267Nazca BoobySula granti 
268Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxii 

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

269AnhingaAnhinga anhingaMany

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

270Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianusMany

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

271White IbisEudocimus albusMany
272Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusMany
273[White-faced Ibis]Plegadis chihi 
274Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensisMany
275Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajajaMany

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

276Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatumMany
277Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanumPRKM4,SMNP,SNP
278Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatumMany
279Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochleariusEP,SNP,TNP
280Agami HeronAgamia agamiEP,LFNP,RH,TNP
281[American Bittern]Botaurus lentiginosus 
282Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatusLFP,PRKM4,RH,SL
283/Least Bittern/Botaurus exilisMany
284Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violaceaMany
285Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticoraxMany
286/Little Blue Heron/Egretta caeruleaMany
287/Tricolored Heron/Egretta tricolorMany
288/Reddish Egret/Egretta rufescensMany
289Snowy EgretEgretta thulaMany
290Green HeronButorides virescensMany
291Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibisMany
292Great EgretArdea albaMany
293/Great Blue Heron/Ardea herodiasMany

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

294[American White Pelican]Pelecanus erythrorhynchos 
295Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalisMany

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

296King VultureSarcoramphus papaMany
297Black VultureCoragyps atratusMany
298Turkey VultureCathartes auraMany
299Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianusMany

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

300/Osprey/Pandion haliaetusMany

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

301Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsoniiMany
302White-tailed KiteElanus leucurusMany
303Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatusMany
304Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensisMany
305Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatusMany
306Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannusMany
307Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatusMany
308Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizaetus melanoleucusED,TTNP
309Crested EagleMorphnus guianensisTTNP
310Harpy EagleHarpia harpyjaTGR
311/Sharp-shinned Hawk/Accipiter striatusMany
312Bicolored HawkAstur bicolorMany
313{Cooper's Hawk}Astur cooperiiCQR
314/Northern Harrier/Circus hudsonius 
315Tiny HawkMicrospizias superciliosusMany
316Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatusMany
317|Mississippi Kite|Ictinia mississippiensisMany
318\Plumbeous Kite\Ictinia plumbeaMany
319Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescensMany
320Black-collared HawkBusarellus nigricollisMany
321Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilisMany
322Barred HawkMorphnarchus princepsMany
323Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinusMany
324Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalisMany
325Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitingaMany
326Solitary EagleButeogallus solitariusMany
327Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostrisMany
328Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctusMany
329White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatusMany
330White HawkPseudastur albicollisMany
331Semiplumbeous HawkLeucopternis semiplumbeusAB,OBRU,TTNP
332Gray HawkButeo plagiatus 
333Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidusMany
334/Broad-winged Hawk/Buteo platypterusMany
335Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurusMany
336|Swainson's Hawk|Buteo swainsoniMany
337Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatusMany
338Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisCDP

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

339Western Barn OwlTyto alba 

 
Owls: Strigidae

340Bare-shanked Screech-OwlMegascops clarkii 
341Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops cholibaMany
342Middle American Screech-OwlMegascops guatemalae 
343Choco Screech-OwlMegascops centalisAA,AB,EP,RC
344Pacific Screech-OwlMegascops cooperi 
345Crested OwlLophostrix cristataCQR,EP,RC,TTNP
346Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillataMany
347{Great Horned Owl}Bubo virginianusLBR,NDR,RB,RH
348Costa Rican Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium costaricanum 
349Central American Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium griseiceps 
350[Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl]Glaucidium brasilianumMany
351[Burrowing Owl]Athene cuniculariaLBR,LFNP,RH
352Mottled OwlStrix virgataMany
353Black-and-white OwlStrix nigrolineataMany
354Striped OwlAsio clamatorMany
355[Short-eared Owl]Asio flammeusLFP,NDR
356Unspotted Saw-whet OwlAegolius ridgwayi 

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

357Resplendent QuetzalPharomachrus mocinno 
358Lattice-tailed TrogonTrogon clathratus 
359Slaty-tailed TrogonTrogon massenaAB,OBRU
360Black-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalus 
361Baird's TrogonTrogon bairdii 
362Gartered Violaceous TrogonTrogon caligatusMany
363Graceful Black-throated TrogonTrogon tenellus 
364Elegant TrogonTrogon elegans 
365Collared TrogonTrogon collarisMany

 
Motmots: Momotidae

366Tody MotmotHylomanes momotulaBVLV,RC
367Lesson's MotmotMomotus lessonii 
368Rufous MotmotBaryphthengus martiiMany
369Keel-billed MotmotElectron carinatum 
370Broad-billed MotmotElectron platyrhynchumMany
371Turquoise-browed MotmotEumomota superciliosa 

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

372Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquataMany
373/Belted Kingfisher/Megaceryle alcyonMany
374Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazonaMany
375American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aeneaMany
376Green KingfisherChloroceryle americanaMany
377Green-and-rufous KingfisherChloroceryle indaPRKM4,RH,SNP

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

378White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchusMany
379Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectusMany
380White-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensisMany
381Lanceolated MonkletMicromonacha lanceolataMany
382White-fronted NunbirdMonasa morphoeusEP,RC

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

383Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficaudaMany

 
New World Barbets: Capitonidae

384Red-headed BarbetEubucco bourcieriiMany

 
Toucan-Barbets: Semnornithidae

385Prong-billed BarbetSemnornis frantzii 

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

386Northern Emerald-ToucanetAulacorhynchus prasinus 
387Collared AracariPteroglossus torquatus 
388Fiery-billed AracariPteroglossus frantzii 
389Yellow-eared ToucanetSelenidera spectabilis 
390Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguusMany
391Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratusMany

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

392Olivaceous PiculetPicumnus olivaceusMany
393/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/Sphyrapicus variusRB
394Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorusMany
395Golden-naped WoodpeckerMelanerpes chrysauchen 
396Black-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucheraniAA,AB,OBRU,TGR
TTNP
397Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillusMany
398Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii 
399Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus 
400Smoky-brown WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus fumigatusMany
401Red-rumped WoodpeckerVeniliornis kirkiiMany
402Pale-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus guatemalensis 
403Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatusMany
404Cinnamon WoodpeckerCeleus loricatusMany
405Chestnut-colored WoodpeckerCeleus castaneus 
406Rufous-winged WoodpeckerPiculus simplex 
407Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosusMany

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

408Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnansMany
409Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatusMany
410Slaty-backed Forest-FalconMicrastur mirandollei 
411Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollisMany
412Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriwayMany
413Red-throated CaracaraIbycter americanusEP,RC,TNP
414Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachimaMany
415/American Kestrel/Falco sparveriusMany
416|Merlin|Falco columbariusMany
417[Aplomado Falcon]Falco femoralisMany
418Bat FalconFalco rufigularisMany
419/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinusMany

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

420Red-fronted ParrotletTouit costaricensis 
421&Barred ParakeetlBolborhynchus lineolaMany
422Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularisMany
423Brown-hooded ParrotPyrilia haematotis 
424Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruusMany
425White-crowned ParrotPionus senilis 
426Red-lored AmazonAmazona autumnalisMany
427Yellow-naped AmazonAmazona auropalliata 
428White-fronted AmazonAmazona albifrons 
429Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosaMany
430Sulphur-winged ParakeetPyrrhura hoffmanni 
431Olive-throated ParakeetEupsittula nana 
432Orange-fronted ParakeetEupsittula canicularis 
433Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinaxMany
434Blue-and-yellow MacawAra araraunaMany
435Great Green MacawAra ambiguus 
436Scarlet MacawAra macaoLREP,TNP
437Crimson-fronted ParakeetPsittacara finschi 

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

438Rufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinotaMany
439Fasciated AntshrikeCymbilaimus lineatusAA,AB,OBRL,RC,TNP
440Great AntshrikeTaraba majorMany
441Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatusMany
442Black-crowned AntshrikeThamnophilus atrinuchaMany
443Black-hooded AntshrikeThamnophilus bridgesi 
444Russet AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinusAA,AB,OBRL,OBRU
TGR
445Plain AntvireoDysithamnus mentalisMany
446Streak-crowned AntvireoDysithamnus striaticeps 
447Checker-throated StipplethroatEpinecrophylla fulviventrisMany
448White-flanked AntwrenMyrmotherula axillarisMany
449Slaty AntwrenMyrmotherula schisticolorMany
450Dot-winged AntwrenMicrorhopias quixensisMany
451Dusky AntbirdCercomacroides tyranninaMany
452Bare-crowned AntbirdGymnocichla nudicepsAB,EP,RC,TTNP
453Chestnut-backed AntbirdPoliocrania exsulMany
454Dull-mantled AntbirdSipia laemosticta 
455Zeledon's AntbirdHafferia zeledoniMany
456Bicolored AntbirdGymnopithys bicolorAA,AB,EP,OBRU,RC
457Spotted AntbirdHylophylax naevioidesAB,RC
458Ocellated AntbirdPhaenostictus mcleannaniAA,AB,OBRU

 
Gnateaters: Conopophagidae

459Black-crowned AntpittaPittasoma michleri 

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

460Scaled AntpittaGrallaria guatimalensisMany
461Streak-chested AntpittaHylopezus perspicillatusAB,EP,OBRU
462Thicket AntpittaMyrmothera divesAA,AB,OBRL,OBRU
463Ochre-breasted AntpittaGrallaricula flavirostrisAA,CW,TGR,TTNP,YP

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

464Silvery-fronted TapaculoScytalopus argentifrons 

 
Antthrushes: Formicariidae

465Black-faced AntthrushFormicarius analisAB,EP,RC
466Black-headed AntthrushFormicarius nigricapillus 
467Rufous-breasted AntthrushFormicarius rufipectusAA,KM18,RC,TGR
TTNP

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

468Middle American LeaftosserSclerurus mexicanus 
469Scaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensis 
470Gray-throated LeaftosserSclerurus albigularisED
471Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillusMany
472Piping Long-tailed WoodcreeperDeconychura typicaCQR,CW,RC
473Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroaED,MI,RH,TNP
474Tawny-winged WoodcreeperDendrocincla anabatina 
475Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosaMany
476Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurusMany
477Northern Barred-WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes sanctithomaeMany
478Black-banded WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes picumnusMany
479Strong-billed WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes promeropirhynchusMany
480Cocoa WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus susurransMany
481Ivory-billed WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus flavigaster 
482Black-striped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus lachrymosusMany
483Spotted WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus erythropygiusMany
484Brown-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus pusillusMany
485Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetiiMany
486Spot-crowned WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes affinis 
487Northern Plain-XenopsXenops mexicanusMany
488Streaked XenopsXenops rutilansMany
489Buffy TuftedcheekPseudocolaptes lawrencii 
490Scaly-throated Foliage-gleanerAnabacerthia variegaticepsMany
491Lineated Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla subalarisMany
492Buff-fronted Foliage-gleanerDendroma rufumMany
493Ruddy Foliage-gleanerClibanornis rubiginosusMany
494Streak-breasted TreehunterThripadectes rufobrunneus 
495Fawn-throated Foliage-gleanerAutomolus cervinigularis 
496Chiriqui Foliage-gleanerAutomolus exsertus 
497Western WoodhaunterAutomolus virgatus 
498Spotted BarbtailPremnoplex brunnescensMany
499Ruddy TreerunnerMargarornis rubiginosus 
500Red-faced SpinetailCranioleuca erythropsMany
501Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescensMany
502Slaty SpinetailSynallaxis brachyuraMany

 
Manakins: Pipridae

503Lance-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia lanceolataMany
504Long-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia linearis 
505White-ruffed ManakinCorapipo altera 
506Velvety ManakinLepidothrix velutinaAA,AB,BVLV,OBRL
OBRU
507White-collared ManakinManacus candei 
508Orange-collared ManakinManacus aurantiacus 
509White-crowned ManakinPseudopipra pipraAA,AB,RC
510Red-capped ManakinCeratopipra mentalisAB,RC

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

511Purple-throated FruitcrowQuerula purpurataMany
512Bare-necked UmbrellabirdCephalopterus glabricollis 
513Lovely CotingaCotinga amabilis 
514&Turquoise CotingalCotinga ridgwayi 
515Rufous PihaLipaugus unirufusMany
516Three-wattled BellbirdProcnias tricarunculatus 
517&Yellow-billed CotingalCarpodectes antoniae 
518Snowy CotingaCarpodectes nitidus 

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

519Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitorMany
520Masked TityraTityra semifasciataMany
521Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurusMany
522Northern SchiffornisSchiffornis veraepacisAA,AB,TGR
523Speckled MournerLaniocera rufescensCW
524Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolorMany
525Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeusMany
526White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterusMany
527Black-and-white BecardPachyramphus albogriseusMany
528Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiae 

 
Sharpbill: Oxyruncidae

529SharpbillOxyruncus cristatus 

 
Royal Flycatchers and Allies: Onychorhynchus

530Tropical Royal-FlycatcherOnychorhynchus coronatusMany

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

531Gray-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps 

 
Royal Flycatchers and Allies: Onychorhynchus

532Sulphur-rumped FlycatcherMyiobius sulphureipygiusAA,AB,OBRU,TTNP
533Black-tailed FlycatcherMyiobius atricaudusMany

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

534Stub-tailed SpadebillPlatyrinchus cancrominus 
535White-throated SpadebillPlatyrinchus mystaceusMany
536Golden-crowned SpadebillPlatyrinchus coronatusAB,BVLV,CW,RC
537Olive-streaked FlycatcherMionectes olivaceus 
538Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineusMany
539Sepia-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon amaurocephalusMany
540Slaty-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon superciliarisMany
541Rufous-browed TyrannuletPhylloscartes superciliarisMany
542Black-capped Pygmy-TyrantMyiornis atricapillusMany
543Scale-crested Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus pileatusMany
544Northern BentbillOncostoma cinereigulare 
545Slate-headed Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus sylviaMany
546Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereumMany
547Black-headed Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum nigricepsMany
548Eye-ringed FlatbillRhynchocyclus brevirostris 
549Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescensMany
550Yellow-winged FlatbillTolmomyias flavotectusMany
551Northern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma imberbe 
552Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletumMany
553Yellow-bellied TyrannuletOrnithion semiflavum 
554Brown-capped TyrannuletOrnithion brunneicapillusMany
555Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinusMany
556Yellow TyrannuletCapsiempis flaveolaMany
557Yellow-crowned TyrannuletTyrannulus elatusMany
558Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicataMany
559Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogasterMany
560Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensisMany
561Mountain ElaeniaElaenia frantziiMany
562Torrent TyrannuletSerpophaga cinereaMany
563White-fronted TyrannuletAcrochordopus zeledoni 
564Mistletoe TyrannuletZimmerius parvus 
565Bran-colored FlycatcherMyiophobus fasciatusMany
566Tawny-chested FlycatcherAphanotriccus capitalis 
567Tufted FlycatcherMitrephanes phaeocercusAA,AB,OBRU,YP
568|Olive-sided Flycatcher|Contopus cooperiMany
569Ochraceous PeweeContopus ochraceus 
570Dark PeweeContopus lugubris 
571|Western Wood-Pewee|Contopus sordidulusMany
572Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensisMany
573|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virensMany
574/Yellow-bellied Flycatcher/Empidonax flaviventris 
575|Acadian Flycatcher|Empidonax virescensMany
576|Alder Flycatcher|Empidonax alnorumMany
577/Willow Flycatcher/Empidonax trailliiMany
578/White-throated Flycatcher/Empidonax albigularis 
579{Least Flycatcher}Empidonax minimus 
580Yellowish FlycatcherEmpidonax flavescens 
581Black-capped FlycatcherEmpidonax atriceps 
582Black PhoebeSayornis nigricansMany
583Northern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus arenarumMany
584{Vermilion Flycatcher}Pyrocephalus rubinusMany
585Long-tailed TyrantColonia colonusMany
586Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceusMany
587Rufous MournerRhytipterna holerythraAA,AB,EP,RC
588Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculiferMany
589Panama FlycatcherMyiarchus panamensisMany
590Ash-throated FlycatcherMyiarchus cinerascens 
591Nutting's FlycatcherMyiarchus nuttingi 
592/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitusMany
593Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulusMany
594Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratusMany
595Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitanguaMany
596Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensisMany
597Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similisMany
598Gray-capped FlycatcherMyiozetetes granadensisMany
599White-ringed FlycatcherConopias albovittatusMany
600Golden-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes hemichrysusMany
601Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatusMany
602Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventrisMany
603(Piratic Flycatcher)Legatus leucophaiusMany
604Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicusMany
605/Western Kingbird/Tyrannus verticalis 
606|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannusMany
607{Gray Kingbird}Tyrannus dominicensisMany
608/Scissor-tailed Flycatcher/Tyrannus forficatus 
609Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savanaMany

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

610Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensisMany
611Scrub GreenletHylophilus flavipesMany
612Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellus 
613Ochre-crowned GreenletTunchironis ochraceicepsAB,TTNP
614Lesser GreenletPachysilvia decurtataMany
615{White-eyed Vireo}Vireo griseus 
616Mangrove VireoVireo pallens 
617/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifronsMany
618{Blue-headed Vireo}Vireo solitarius 
619Yellow-winged VireoVireo carmioli 
620{Western Warbling Vireo}Vireo swainsoni 
621Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrysMany
622/Philadelphia Vireo/Vireo philadelphicus 
623|Red-eyed Vireo|Vireo olivaceusMany
624Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridisMany
625[Black-whiskered Vireo]Vireo altiloquusMany

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

626Silvery-throated JayCyanolyca argentigula 
627Azure-hooded JayCyanolyca cucullata 
628White-throated Magpie-JayCyanocorax formosa 
629Brown JayCyanocorax morio 
630Black-chested JayCyanocorax affinisMany

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

631|Bank Swallow|Riparia ripariaMany
632/Tree Swallow/Tachycineta bicolor 
633Mangrove SwallowTachycineta albilinea 
634{Violet-green Swallow}Tachycineta thalassina 
635|Purple Martin|Progne subisLBR,LFNP,LFP,RH
TGR
636Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybeaMany
637{Brown-chested Martin}Progne taperaMany
638Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennis 
639Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollisMany
640Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleucaMany
641/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rusticaMany
642|Cliff Swallow|Petrochelidon pyrrhonotaMany
643Cave SwallowPetrochelidon fulva 

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

644Tawny-faced GnatwrenMicrobates cinereiventrisMany
645Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurusMany
646White-browed GnatcatcherPolioptila bilineataMany
647White-lored GnatcatcherPolioptila albiloris 

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

648Nightingale WrenMicrocerculus philomela 
649Scaly-breasted WrenMicrocerculus marginatusMany
650Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculusMany
651Ochraceous WrenTroglodytes ochraceus 
652Timberline WrenThryorchilus browni 
653Grass WrenCistothorus platensisMany
654Band-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatusMany
655Rufous-backed WrenCampylorhynchus capistratus 
656Black-bellied WrenPheugopedius fasciatoventrisMany
657Rufous-breasted WrenPheugopedius rutilusMany
658Black-throated WrenPheugopedius atrogularis 
659Banded WrenThryophilus pleurostictus 
660Rufous-and-white WrenThryophilus rufalbusMany
661Stripe-breasted WrenCantorchilus thoracicus 
662Cabanis's WrenCantorchilus modestus 
663Canebrake WrenCantorchilus zeledoni 
664Isthmian WrenCantorchilus elutus 
665Riverside WrenCantorchilus semibadius 
666Bay WrenCantorchilus nigricapillusMany
667White-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucostictaMany
668Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrysMany
669Song WrenCyphorhinus phaeocephalusRC

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

670American DipperCinclus mexicanus 

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

671/Gray Catbird/Dumetella carolinensis 
672Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvusMany

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

673Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanops 
674Black-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus gracilirostris 
675Orange-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus aurantiirostrisMany
676Slaty-backed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus fuscaterMany
677Ruddy-capped Nightingale-ThrushCatharus frantzii 
678Black-headed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus mexicanus 
679|Veery|Catharus fuscescensMany
680|Gray-cheeked Thrush|Catharus minimusMany
681|Swainson's Thrush|Catharus ustulatusMany
682/Wood Thrush/Hylocichla mustelina 
683Sooty ThrushTurdus nigrescens 
684Mountain ThrushTurdus plebejus 
685Pale-vented ThrushTurdus obsoletusMany
686White-throated ThrushTurdus assimilisAB,OBRL,OBRU
687Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayiMany

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

688/Cedar Waxwing/Bombycilla cedrorum 

 
Silky-flycatchers: Ptiliogonatidae

689Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcherPhainoptila melanoxantha 
690Long-tailed Silky-flycatcherPtiliogonys caudatus 

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

691[Tricolored Munia]Lonchura malacca 

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

692House SparrowPasser domesticusLFNP,RH

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

693[American Pipit]Anthus rubescens 

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

694Elegant EuphoniaChlorophonia elegantissima 
695Golden-browed ChlorophoniaChlorophonia callophrys 
696Scrub EuphoniaEuphonia affinis 
697Yellow-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia luteicapilla 
698White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minutaMany
699Yellow-throated EuphoniaEuphonia hirundinacea 
700Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostrisMany
701Spot-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia imitans 
702Olive-backed EuphoniaEuphonia gouldi 
703Tawny-capped EuphoniaEuphonia anneae 
704Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltriaMany
705&Yellow-bellied SiskinlSpinus xanthogastrusMany

 
Thrush-Tanager: Rhodinocichlidae

706Rosy Thrush-TanagerRhodinocichla roseaMany

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

707Ashy-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus canigularisMany
708Sooty-capped ChlorospingusChlorospingus pileatus 
709Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectusMany
710Stripe-headed SparrowPeucaea ruficauda 
711Grasshopper SparrowAmmodramus savannarumSL
712Olive SparrowArremonops rufivirgatus 
713Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostrisMany
714[Chipping Sparrow]Spizella passerina 
715[Lark Sparrow]Chondestes grammacus 
716Costa Rican BrushfinchArremon costaricensis 
717Orange-billed SparrowArremon aurantiirostrisMany
718Chestnut-capped BrushfinchArremon brunneinuchaMany
719Sooty-faced FinchArremon crassirostris 
720Volcano JuncoJunco vulcani 
721Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensisMany
722[Savannah Sparrow]Passerculus sandwichensis 
723{Lincoln's Sparrow}Melospiza lincolnii 
724Large-footed FinchPezopetes capitalis 
725White-eared Ground-SparrowMelozone leucotis 
726Cabanis's Ground-SparrowMelozone cabanisi 
727White-naped BrushfinchAtlapetes albinuchaMany
728Yellow-thighed BrushfinchAtlapetes tibialis 

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

729{Yellow-headed Blackbird}Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus 
730|Bobolink|Dolichonyx oryzivorusRH,TNP
731Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magnaMany
732Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militarisMany
733Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeusMany
734Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanusMany
735Chestnut-headed OropendolaPsarocolius wagleriMany
736Montezuma OropendolaPsarocolius montezuma 
737Scarlet-rumped CaciqueCacicus uropygialisMany
738Black-cowled OrioleIcterus prosthemelas 
739/Orchard Oriole/Icterus spuriusMany
740Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelasMany
741Streak-backed OrioleIcterus pustulatus 
742{Bullock's Oriole}Icterus bullockii 
743Spot-breasted OrioleIcterus pectoralis 
744/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbulaMany
745Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus 
746Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensisMany
747Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus 
748Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorusMany
749Melodious BlackbirdDives dives 
750Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanusMany
751Nicaraguan GrackleQuiscalus nicaraguensis 
752/Yellow-breasted Chat/Icteria virens 

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

753/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapillaEP,RH,TNP
754/Worm-eating Warbler/Helmitheros vermivorumMI
755/Louisiana Waterthrush/Parkesia motacillaMany
756/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensisMany
757/Golden-winged Warbler/Vermivora chrysopteraMany
758/Blue-winged Warbler/Vermivora cyanopteraRH
759Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta variaMany
760/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citreaMany
761Flame-throated WarblerOreothlypis gutturalis 
762/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrinaMany
763[Orange-crowned Warbler]Leiothlypis celata 
764{Nashville Warbler}Leiothlypis ruficapilla 
765{Connecticut Warbler}Oporornis agilisCW,RH
766Gray-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis poliocephala 
767/MacGillivray's Warbler/Geothlypis tolmiei 
768/Mourning Warbler/Geothlypis philadelphiaMany
769/Kentucky Warbler/Geothlypis formosaMI,TNP
770Olive-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis semiflavaMany
771/Common Yellowthroat/Geothlypis trichasLFNP,PRKM4,RH,TNP
772/Hooded Warbler/Setophaga citrinaMI,SL,TNP
773/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticillaMany
774/Cape May Warbler/Setophaga tigrinaED
775Cerulean WarblerSetophaga ceruleaMany
776{Northern Parula}Setophaga americanaLFP,RH,TNP
777Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumiMany
778/Magnolia Warbler/Setophaga magnoliaLFNP,MI,RH,TNP
779/Bay-breasted Warbler/Setophaga castaneaMany
780/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fuscaMany
781/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechiaMany
782/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanicaMany
783{Blackpoll Warbler}Setophaga striataMany
784{Black-throated Blue Warbler}Setophaga caerulescensCW,ED
785|Palm Warbler|Setophaga palmarumRH
786[Pine Warbler]Setophaga pinusRH
787/Yellow-rumped Warbler/Setophaga coronataED,SL
788/Yellow-throated Warbler/Setophaga dominicaRH
789{Prairie Warbler}Setophaga discolor 
790/Townsend's Warbler/Setophaga townsendi 
791{Hermit Warbler}Setophaga occidentalis 
792/Golden-cheeked Warbler/Setophaga chrysoparia 
793/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virensAP,ED,LREP,MI,YP
794Chestnut-capped WarblerBasileuterus delattriiMany
795Black-cheeked WarblerBasileuterus melanogenys 
796Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorusMany
797Costa Rican WarblerBasileuterus melanotis 
798Buff-rumped WarblerMyiothlypis fulvicaudaMany
799|Canada Warbler|Cardellina canadensisMany
800Wilson's WarblerCardellina pusillaRB,YP
801Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatusMany
802Collared RedstartMyioborus torquatus 
803WrenthrushZeledonia coronata 

 
Mitrospingid Tanagers: Mitrospingidae

804Dusky-faced TanagerMitrospingus cassiniiMany

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

805Hepatic TanagerPiranga flavaMany
806/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubraMany
807|Scarlet Tanager|Piranga olivaceaMany
808/Western Tanager/Piranga ludoviciana 
809Flame-colored TanagerPiranga bidentata 
810White-winged TanagerPiranga leucopteraMany
811Red-crowned Ant-TanagerHabia rubicaBNR,RH
812Red-throated Ant-TanagerDriophlox fuscicaudaRH,TNP
813Black-cheeked Ant-TanagerDriophlox atrimaxillaris 
814Carmiol's TanagerChlorothraupis carmioli 
815Black-faced GrosbeakCaryothraustes poliogaster 
816Black-thighed GrosbeakPheucticus tibialis 
817/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianusMany
818[Black-headed Grosbeak]Pheucticus melanocephalus 
819Blue SeedeaterAmaurospiza concolor 
820Blue-black GrosbeakCyanoloxia cyanoidesMany
821Blue GrosbeakPasserina caeruleaRH
822/Indigo Bunting/Passerina cyaneaMI,RH,TNP
823/Painted Bunting/Passerina ciris 
824/Dickcissel/Spiza americanaAA,LBR,LFNP,RH,TNP

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

825Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillataMany
826White-shouldered TanagerLoriotus luctuosusMany
827Tawny-crested TanagerTachyphonus delatriiMany
828White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufusMany
829White-throated Shrike-TanagerLanio leucothorax 
830Crimson-collared TanagerRamphocelus sanguinolentus 
831Scarlet-rumped TanagerRamphocelus passerinii 
832Blue-and-gold TanagerBangsia arcaei 
833Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopusMany
834[Yellow-winged Tanager]Thraupis abbas 
835Palm TanagerThraupis palmarumMany
836Speckled TanagerIxothraupis guttataMany
837Golden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvataMany
838Spangle-cheeked TanagerTangara dowii 
839Plain-colored TanagerTangara inornataMany
840Rufous-winged TanagerTangara laviniaAA,AB,OBRL,OBRU
TTNP
841Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrolaMany
842Emerald TanagerTangara floridaMany
843Silver-throated TanagerTangara icterocephalaMany
844Scarlet-thighed DacnisDacnis venustaAA,AB,OBRL,OBRU
TTNP
845Blue DacnisDacnis cayanaMany
846Shining HoneycreeperCyanerpes lucidus 
847Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneusMany
848Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spizaMany
849Black-and-yellow TanagerChrysothlypis chrysomelas 
850Slaty FlowerpiercerDiglossa plumbea 
851&Slaty FinchlHaplospiza rusticaMany
852&Peg-billed FinchlAcanthidops bairdi 
853{Grassland Yellow-Finch}Sicalis luteolaMany
854Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarinaMany
855Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minutaMany
856Thick-billed Seed-FinchSporophila funereaMany
857Nicaraguan Seed-FinchSporophila nuttingi 
858Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvinaMany
859Morelet's SeedeaterSporophila morelleti 
860Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollisMany
861&Slate-colored SeedeaterlSporophila schistaceaMany
862BananaquitCoereba flaveolaMany
863Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceusMany
864Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximusMany
865Black-headed SaltatorSaltator atriceps 
866Cinnamon-bellied SaltatorSaltator grandis 
867Streaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectusMany
868Slate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossusMany

 

 *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.

 # SPECIES BY LOCALE

Locale# Species
Alcazares City Park335
Anchicaya Alto559
Anchicaya Baja445
Bella Vista Reserve-La Victoria382
Bioandina Reserve243
Bosque de Niebla-KM18 & Finca Alejandria380
Bushbird Reserve368
Cerulean Warbler Reserve452
Chamicero del Perija330
Chicaque Natural Park485
Chingaza National Park236
Colibri Del Sol Reserve375
Combeima Canyon406
El Dorado Reserve364
El Paujil Reserve470
Jardin Encantado223
La Calera Hummingbird Observatory207
La Florida Park357
La Romera Ecological Park394
Laguna Chisaca - Sumapaz168
Laguna del Hato48
Leticia Area206
Libano Area87
Los Besotes Reserve296
Los Flamencos National Park & Camarones367
Minca Area383
Nevado del Ruiz235
Old Buenaventura Road KM 48-60392
Old Buenaventura Road KM 80-115299
Otun Quimbaya Sanctuary324
Palermo Road - KM4280
Pedro Palo Lagoon427
Rio Blanco Reserve504
Rio Claro Reserve569
Riohacha-La Guajira495
Salamanca Natural Park314
Santa Marta National Park186
Santa Rosa Cabal-Termales Road291
Sonso Lagoon426
Tangaras Reserve541
Tatama National Park623
Tayrona National Park433
Tinamu Reserve418
Ukuku Lodge330
Yellow-eared Parrot Reserve482
Yotoco Forest Reserve353
Total Species868

Number of species in each locale may be based on incomplete data. Also, some locales are important for specific target species rather than overall bird diversity. Hence, it does not provide an indication of which locales are the best birding sites.