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# Species:280
# Excl Vagrants:280
# Endemics:4
# Near Endemics:13

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 globally 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.*

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Screamers: Anhimidae

1Northern ScreamerChauna chavaria

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
3Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
4Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
5Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola
6Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
7/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
8Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
9/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
10/American Wigeon/Mareca americana
11White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

12Chestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrula

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

13Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

14American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

15Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
16Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

17Rock PigeonColumba livia
18Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
19Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
20Bare-eyed PigeonPatagioenas corensis
21Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
22Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
23Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
24Scaled DoveColumbina squammata
25Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
26Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
27White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
28Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

29Greater AniCrotophaga major
30Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
31Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
32Striped CuckooTapera naevia
33Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
34Dwarf CuckooCoccycua pumila
35Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
36Gray-capped CuckooCoccyzus lansbergi
37/Yellow-billed Cuckoo/Coccyzus americanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

38Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
39|Common Nighthawk|Chordeiles minor
40Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
41White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

42White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
43Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris
44Band-rumped SwiftChaetura spinicaudus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

45Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
46Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
47Red-billed EmeraldChlorostilbon gibsoni
48Steely-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia saucerottei
49Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
50Shining-green HummingbirdChrysuronia goudoti
51Sapphire-throated HummingbirdChrysuronia coeruleogularis
52Sapphire-bellied HummingbirdChrysuronia lilliae
53Violet-bellied HummingbirdChlorestes julie

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

54Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
55SoraPorzana carolina
56Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
57American CootFulica americana
58Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
59Yellow-breasted CrakeHapalocrex flaviventer
60White-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularis

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

61LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

62Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

63Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

64/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus
65Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
66Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

67Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

68/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
69/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseus
70Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
71/Wilson's Snipe/Gallinago delicata
72Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
73/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
74/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
75/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
76/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
77/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
78/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
79SanderlingCalidris alba
80|Baird's Sandpiper|Calidris bairdii
81|White-rumped Sandpiper|Calidris fuscicollis
82Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
83|Pectoral Sandpiper|Calidris melanotos
84/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri
85/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

86/Laughing Gull/Leucophaeus atricilla
87Black SkimmerRynchops niger
88/Least Tern/Sternula antillarum
89Yellow-billed TernSternula superciliaris
90Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplex
91|Gull-billed Tern|Gelochelidon nilotica
92/Caspian Tern/Hydroprogne caspia
93/Black Tern/Chlidonias niger
94/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
95/Sandwich Tern/Thalasseus sandvicensis
96Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

97Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

98Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

99AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

100Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

101Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

102Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatum
103Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
104Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
105Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatus
106Stripe-backed BitternIxobrychus involucris
107Least BitternIxobrychus exilis
108Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
109Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
110Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
111Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
112Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens
113Snowy EgretEgretta thula
114Striated HeronButorides striata
115Green HeronButorides virescens
116Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
117Great EgretArdea alba
118/Great Blue Heron/Ardea herodias
119Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

120White IbisEudocimus albus
121#Scarlet Ibis#Eudocimus ruber
122Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
123Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensis
124Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus
125Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

126Black VultureCoragyps atratus
127Turkey VultureCathartes aura
128Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus
129King VultureSarcoramphus papa

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

130/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

131Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
132White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
133Black-collared HawkBusarellus nigricollis
134Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
135Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
136Bicolored HawkAccipiter bicolor
137Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
138Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
139Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
140Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
141Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
142Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
143Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
144Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
145Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

146Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

147Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

148Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
149/Belted Kingfisher/Megaceryle alcyon
150Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
151American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea
152Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana
153Green-and-rufous KingfisherChloroceryle inda

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

154Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus
155Russet-throated PuffbirdHypnelus ruficollis

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

156Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

157Chestnut PiculetPicumnus cinnamomeus
158Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus
159Red-rumped WoodpeckerDryobates kirkii
160Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
161Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
162Golden-green WoodpeckerPiculus chrysochloros
163Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
164Spot-breasted WoodpeckerColaptes punctigula

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

165Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
166Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
167Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
168American KestrelFalco sparverius
169MerlinFalco columbarius
170Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
171Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
172Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

173Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularis
174Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
175Orange-winged ParrotAmazona amazonica
176Turquoise-winged ParrotletForpus spengeli
177Green-rumped ParrotletForpus passerinus
178Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinax
179Scarlet-fronted ParakeetPsittacara wagleri

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

180Black-crested AntshrikeSakesphorus canadensis
181Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
182Black-crowned AntshrikeThamnophilus atrinucha
183Northern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora intermedia

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

184Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picus
185Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
186Caribbean HorneroFurnarius longirostris
187Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus
188Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

189One-colored BecardPachyramphus homochrous

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

190Olive-striped FlycatcherMionectes galbinus
191Pale-eyed Pygmy-TyrantAtalotriccus pilaris
192Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventer
193Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
194Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
195Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
196Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
197Slender-billed TyrannuletInezia tenuirostris
198Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
199Northern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus arenarum
200Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
201White-headed Marsh TyrantArundinicola leucocephala
202Pied Water-TyrantFluvicola pica
203Venezuelan FlycatcherMyiarchus venezuelensis
204Panama FlycatcherMyiarchus panamensis
205/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
206Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
207Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
208Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
209Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictor
210Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
211Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
212Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
213Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
214|Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher|Myiodynastes luteiventris
215Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
216|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
217Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
218Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

219Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
220Scrub GreenletHylophilus flavipes
221Golden-fronted GreenletPachysilvia aurantiifrons

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

222Black-chested JayCyanocorax affinis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

223|Bank Swallow|Riparia riparia
224White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer
225Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
226Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
227Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
228Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
229/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
230|Cliff Swallow|Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

231Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
232Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

233House WrenTroglodytes aedon
234Band-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatus
235Stripe-backed WrenCampylorhynchus nuchalis
236Bicolored WrenCampylorhynchus griseus
237Rufous-breasted WrenPheugopedius rutilus
238Rufous-and-white WrenThryophilus rufalbus
239Buff-breasted WrenCantorchilus leucotis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

240Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

241Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

242Trinidad EuphoniaEuphonia trinitatis
243Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

244Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
245Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
246/Orchard Oriole/Icterus spurius
247Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater
248Orange-crowned OrioleIcterus auricapillus
249Venezuelan TroupialIcterus icterus
250Yellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularis
251/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
252Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
253Bronze-brown Cowbird**Molothrus armenti
254Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
255Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
256Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubris
257Yellow-hooded BlackbirdChrysomus icterocephalus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

258Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
259/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citrea
260/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrina
261Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
262/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
263Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

264Crimson-backed TanagerRamphocelus dimidiatus
265Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
266Glaucous TanagerThraupis glaucocolpa
267Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
268Swallow TanagerTersina viridis
269Bicolored ConebillConirostrum bicolor
270Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
271Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
272Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta
273Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
274Pileated FinchCoryphospingus pileatus
275BananaquitCoereba flaveola
276Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
277Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
278Orinocan SaltatorSaltator orenocensis
279Olive-gray SaltatorSaltator olivascens
280Streaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectus

 

 *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.