List of species possible on this tour that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or occur only locally (LC) in the country. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

1	Great Tinamou	Tinamus major		NT
2	Masked Duck	Nomonyx dominicus	LC
3	Plain Chachalaca	Ortalis vetula	RR
4	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	NE
5	Great Curassow	Crax rubra	LC	V
6	Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge	Dendrortyx leucophrys	LC
7	Crested Bobwhite	Colinus cristatus	RR
8	Black-eared Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanotis	LC
9	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	NE
10	Ruddy Pigeon	Patagioenas subvinacea		V
11	Inca Dove	Columbina inca	RR
12	Plain-breasted Ground Dove	Columbina minuta	LC
13	Maroon-chested Ground Dove	Paraclaravis mondetoura	LC
14	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Zentrygon costaricensis	NE
15	Purplish-backed Quail-Dove	Zentrygon lawrencii	LC
16	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Zentrygon chiriquensis	NE
17	Lesser Ground-Cuckoo	Morococcyx erythropygus	RR
18	Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus geoffroyi		V
19	Chuck-will's-widow	Antrostomus carolinensis		NT
20	Dusky Nightjar	Antrostomus saturatus	NE
21	Common Potoo	Nyctibius griseus	RR
22	Black Swift	Cypseloides niger		V
23	Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica		V
24	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	NE
25	Brown Violetear	Colibri delphinae	LC
26	Green-breasted Mango	Anthracothorax prevostii	RR
27	Black-crested Coquette	Lophornis helenae	RR
28	White-crested Coquette	Lophornis adorabilis	NE
29	Magnificent Hummingbird	Eugenes fulgens	RR
30	Long-billed Starthroat	Heliomaster longirostris	RR
31	Plain-capped Starthroat	Heliomaster constantii	RR
32	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	NE
33	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	NE
34	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaemus	NE
35	Gray-tailed Mountain-gem**	Lampornis cinereicauda	E
36	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Philodice bryantae	NE
37	Volcano Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula	NE
38	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	NE
39	Snowcap	Microchera albocoronata	LC
40	Coppery-headed Emerald	Microchera cupreiceps	E
41	White-tailed Emerald	Microchera chionura	NE
42	Stripe-tailed Hummingbird	Eupherusa eximia	LC
43	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	NE
44	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Saucerottia edward	NE
45	Mangrove Hummingbird	Amazilia boucardi	E	EN
46	Charming Hummingbird	Polyerata decora	NE
47	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides axillaris	LC
48	Sungrebe	Heliornis fulica	LC
49	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	RR
50	Double-striped Thick-knee	Burhinus bistriatus	RR
51	Collared Plover	Charadrius collaris	LC
52	Snowy Plover	Charadrius nivosus		NT
53	Red Knot	Calidris canutus		NT
54	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis		NT
55	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla		NT
56	Elegant Tern	Thalasseus elegans		NT
57	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	RR
58	Pinnated Bittern	Botaurus pinnatus	LC
59	Fasciated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma fasciatum	LC
60	Reddish Egret	Egretta rufescens		NT
61	Agami Heron	Agamia agami	LC	V
62	Boat-billed Heron	Cochlearius cochlearius	LC
63	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	LC
64	Green Ibis	Mesembrinibis cayennensis	LC
65	Gray-headed Kite	Leptodon cayanensis	LC
66	Crested Eagle	Morphnus guianensis	LC	NT
67	Harpy Eagle	Harpia harpyja	LC	NT
68	Ornate Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus ornatus		NT
69	Black-collared Hawk	Busarellus nigricollis	LC
70	Solitary Eagle	Buteogallus solitarius		NT
71	Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus	RR
72	White-tailed Hawk	Geranoaetus albicaudatus	RR
73	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium costaricanum	NE
74	Striped Owl	Asio clamator	LC
75	Resplendent Quetzal	Pharomachrus mocinno		NT
76	Lattice-tailed Trogon	Trogon clathratus	NE
77	Baird's Trogon	Trogon bairdii	NE	NT
78	Keel-billed Motmot	Electron carinatum	RR	V
79	Turquoise-browed Motmot	Eumomota superciliosa	RR
80	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher	Chloroceryle inda	LC
81	Pied Puffbird	Notharchus tectus	RR
82	Great Jacamar	Jacamerops aureus	RR
83	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	NE
84	Yellow-throated Toucan	Ramphastos ambiguus		NT
85	Acorn Woodpecker	Melanerpes formicivorus	RR
86	Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen	NE
87	Red-crowned Woodpecker	Melanerpes rubricapillus	RR
88	Hairy Woodpecker	Dryobates villosus	RR
89	Red-throated Caracara	Ibycter americanus	RR
90	Crested Caracara	Caracara cheriway	RR
91	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	NE	V
92	Yellow-naped Parrot	Amazona auropalliata	RR	EN
93	White-fronted Parrot	Amazona albifrons	RR
94	Mealy Parrot	Amazona farinosa		NT
95	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	NE
96	Olive-throated Parakeet	Eupsittula nana		NT
97	Orange-fronted Parakeet	Eupsittula canicularis	RR	V
98	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambiguus	LC	CR
99	Scarlet Macaw	Ara macao	LC
100	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	NE
101	Streak-crowned Antvireo	Dysithamnus striaticeps	NE
102	Dull-mantled Antbird	Sipia laemosticta	NE
103	Black-crowned Antpitta	Pittasoma michleri	LC
104	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	NE
105	Black-headed Antthrush	Formicarius nigricapillus	RR
106	Tawny-winged Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla anabatina	RR
107	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	RR
108	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	NE
109	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	NE
110	Blue-crowned Manakin	Lepidothrix coronata	RR
111	Orange-collared Manakin	Manacus aurantiacus	NE
112	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	NE	EN
113	Lovely Cotinga	Cotinga amabilis	LC
114	Turquoise Cotinga	Cotinga ridgwayi	NE	V
115	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculatus		V
116	Yellow-billed Cotinga	Carpodectes antoniae	NE	EN
117	Speckled Mourner	Laniocera rufescens	LC
118	Barred Becard	Pachyramphus versicolor	RR
119	Rose-throated Becard	Pachyramphus aglaiae	RR
120	Sharpbill	Oxyruncus cristatus	LC
121	Black-tailed Flycatcher	Myiobius atricaudus	RR
122	Gray-headed Piprites	Piprites griseiceps	LC
123	Stub-tailed Spadebill	Platyrinchus cancrominus	RR
124	Sepia-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon amaurocephalus	LC
125	Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet	Camptostoma obsoletum	RR
126	Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet	Tyrannulus elatus	RR
127	Lesser Elaenia	Elaenia chiriquensis	RR
128	Tawny-chested Flycatcher	Aphanotriccus capitalis	NE	V
129	Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus cooperi		NT
130	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	NE
131	Ochraceous Pewee	Contopus ochraceus	NE
132	White-throated Flycatcher	Empidonax albigularis	LC
133	Black-capped Flycatcher	Empidonax atriceps	NE
134	Northern Scrub-Flycatcher	Sublegatus arenarum	LC
135	Panama Flycatcher	Myiarchus panamensis	LC
136	Nutting's Flycatcher	Myiarchus nuttingi	RR
137	Brown-crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus tyrannulus	RR
138	Golden-bellied Flycatcher	Myiodynastes hemichrysus	NE
139	Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus savana	LC
140	Scrub Greenlet	Hylophilus flavipes	RR
141	Mangrove Vireo	Vireo pallens	RR
142	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo carmioli	NE
143	Brown-capped Vireo	Vireo leucophrys	RR
144	Silvery-throated Jay	Cyanolyca argentigula	NE
145	White-throated Magpie-Jay	Calocitta formosa	RR
146	White-lored Gnatcatcher	Polioptila albiloris	RR
147	Nightingale Wren	Microcerculus philomela	LC
148	Scaly-breasted Wren	Microcerculus marginatus	RR
149	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	NE
150	Timberline Wren	Thryorchilus browni	NE
151	Rufous-naped Wren	Campylorhynchus rufinucha	RR
152	Black-bellied Wren	Pheugopedius fasciatoventris	RR
153	Rufous-breasted Wren	Pheugopedius rutilus	RR
154	Black-throated Wren	Pheugopedius atrogularis	NE
155	Banded Wren	Thryophilus pleurostictus	RR
156	Rufous-and-white Wren	Thryophilus rufalbus	RR
157	Stripe-breasted Wren	Cantorchilus thoracicus	NE
158	Riverside Wren	Cantorchilus semibadius	NE
159	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	NE
160	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	NE
161	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus fuscater	RR
162	Sooty Thrush	Turdus nigrescens	NE
163	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	NE
164	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Ptiliogonys caudatus	NE
165	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	NE
166	Scrub Euphonia	Euphonia affinis	RR
167	Yellow-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia luteicapilla	NE
168	Spot-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia imitans	NE
169	Yellow-bellied Siskin	Spinus xanthogastrus	LC
170	Ashy-throated Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus canigularis	LC
171	Sooty-capped Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus pileatus	NE
172	Stripe-headed Sparrow	Peucaea ruficauda	RR
173	Olive Sparrow	Arremonops rufivirgatus	RR
174	Sooty-faced Finch	Arremon crassirostris	LC
175	Volcano Junco	Junco vulcani	NE
176	Large-footed Finch	Pezopetes capitalis	NE
177	Yellow-thighed Brushfinch	Atlapetes tibialis	NE
178	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna		NT
179	Yellow-tailed Oriole	Icterus mesomelas	LC
180	Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora chrysoptera		NT
181	Flame-throated Warbler	Oreothlypis gutturalis	NE
182	Cerulean Warbler	Setophaga cerulea		NT
183	Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga striata		NT
184	Black-cheeked Warbler	Basileuterus melanogenys	NE
185	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	NE
186	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	NE
187	Flame-colored Tanager	Piranga bidentata	RR
188	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	NE
189	Blue Seedeater	Amaurospiza concolor	LC
190	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	LC
191	White-throated Shrike-Tanager	Lanio leucothorax	NE
192	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	NE	NT
193	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	NE
194	Plain-colored Tanager	Tangara inornata	RR
195	Rufous-winged Tanager	Tangara lavinia	RR
196	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	NE
197	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	NE
198	Slaty Finch	Spodiornis rustica	LC
199	Peg-billed Finch	Acanthidops bairdi	NE
200	Nicaraguan Seed-Finch	Sporophila nuttingi	NE
201	Yellow-bellied Seedeater	Sporophila nigricollis	LC
202	Streaked Saltator	Saltator striatipectus	RR

 * 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.

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BIRDING LOCALES

• Braulio Carillo National Park
• Carara National Park
• El Tapir Nature Reserve
• La Paz Waterfall Garden
• La Selva Field Station
• San Gerardo da Dota
• Sarapiqui
• Talamanca Highlands
• Tarcoles & Orotina

 

PRESENCE CODES

//	Boreal Visitor
\\	Austral Visitor
||	Transient
##	Non-breeding Dispersal
<>	Erratic/Irregular
()	Breeding Season Only
{}	Casual/Vagrant
[]	Accidental

DISTRIBUTION CODES

E	Endemic
LC	Local
NE	Near Endemic
RR	Range Restricted

STATUS CODES

NT	Near Threatened
V	Vulnerable
EN	Endangered
CR	Critically Endangered