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 excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

1	Slaty-breasted Tinamou	Crypturellus boucardi		V
2	Crested Guan	Penelope purpurascens		NT
3	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	NE
4	Great Curassow	Crax rubra	LC	V
5	Tawny-faced Quail	Rhynchortyx cinctus	LC	NT
6	Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge	Dendrortyx leucophrys	LC
7	Crested Bobwhite	Colinus cristatus	RR
8	Marbled Wood-Quail	Odontophorus gujanensis	RR
9	Black-eared Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanotis	LC	NT
10	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	NE
11	Maroon-chested Ground Dove	Paraclaravis mondetoura	LC
12	Violaceous Quail-Dove	Geotrygon violacea	LC
13	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Zentrygon costaricensis	NE
14	Purplish-backed Quail-Dove	Zentrygon lawrencii	NE
15	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Zentrygon chiriquensis	NE
16	Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani	RR
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	Black Swift	Cypseloides niger		V
22	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	NE
23	|Chimney Swift|	Chaetura pelagica		V
24	Brown Violetear	Colibri delphinae	LC
25	Black-crested Coquette	Lophornis helenae	RR
26	<White-crested Coquette>	Lophornis adorabilis	NE
27	Talamanca Hummingbird	Eugenes spectabilis	NE
28	Plain-capped Starthroat	Heliomaster constantii	RR
29	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	NE
30	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	NE
31	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaemus	NE
32	White-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis castaneoventris	E
33	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Philodice bryantae	NE
34	Volcano Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula	NE
35	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	NE
36	Garden Emerald	Chlorostilbon assimilis	NE
37	Snowcap	Microchera albocoronata	LC
38	Coppery-headed Emerald	Microchera cupreiceps	E
39	White-tailed Emerald	Microchera chionura	NE
40	Stripe-tailed Hummingbird	Eupherusa eximia	RR
41	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	NE
42	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Saucerottia edward	NE
43	Mangrove Hummingbird	Amazilia boucardi	E	EN
44	Charming Hummingbird	Polyerata decora	NE
45	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides axillaris	RR
46	Sungrebe	Heliornis fulica	LC
47	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	RR
48	Double-striped Thick-knee	Hesperoburhinus bistriatus	RR
49	Collared Plover	Anarhynchus collaris	LC
50	/Semipalmated Sandpiper/	Calidris pusilla		NT
51	/Elegant Tern/	Thalasseus elegans		NT
52	Fasciated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma fasciatum	LC
53	Boat-billed Heron	Cochlearius cochlearius	LC
54	Agami Heron	Agamia agami	LC	V
55	Pinnated Bittern	Botaurus pinnatus	LC
56	/Reddish Egret/	Egretta rufescens		NT
57	Gray-headed Kite	Leptodon cayanensis	LC
58	Crested Eagle	Morphnus guianensis		NT
59	Harpy Eagle	Harpia harpyja		V
60	Ornate Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus ornatus		NT
61	Solitary Eagle	Buteogallus solitarius	LC	NT
62	Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus	RR
63	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium costaricanum	NE
64	Striped Owl	Asio clamator	LC
65	Unspotted Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius ridgwayi	RR
66	Resplendent Quetzal	Pharomachrus mocinno		NT
67	Lattice-tailed Trogon	Trogon clathratus	NE
68	Baird's Trogon	Trogon bairdii	NE	NT
69	Keel-billed Motmot	Electron carinatum	LC	V
70	Turquoise-browed Motmot	Eumomota superciliosa	RR
71	Pied Puffbird	Notharchus tectus	RR
72	Great Jacamar	Jacamerops aureus	RR
73	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	NE
74	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	NE
75	Yellow-throated Toucan	Ramphastos ambiguus		NT
76	Keel-billed Toucan	Ramphastos sulfuratus		NT
77	Acorn Woodpecker	Melanerpes formicivorus	RR
78	Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen	NE
79	Red-crowned Woodpecker	Melanerpes rubricapillus	RR
80	Hairy Woodpecker	Dryobates villosus	RR
81	Crested Caracara	Caracara cheriway	RR
82	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	NE	NT
83	White-fronted Parrot	Amazona albifrons	RR
84	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	NE
85	Olive-throated Parakeet	Eupsittula nana		NT
86	Orange-fronted Parakeet	Eupsittula canicularis	RR	V
87	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambiguus	LC	CR
88	Scarlet Macaw	Ara macao	RR
89	Rufous-rumped Antwren	Euchrepomis callinota	LC
90	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	NE
91	Dull-mantled Antbird	Sipia laemosticta	NE
92	Ochre-breasted Antpitta	Grallaricula flavirostris		NT
93	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	NE
94	Black-headed Antthrush	Formicarius nigricapillus	RR
95	Gray-throated Leaftosser	Sclerurus albigularis		NT
96	Tawny-winged Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla anabatina	RR
97	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	NE
98	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	NE
99	Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner	Automolus exsertus	NE
100	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	NE
101	Pale-breasted Spinetail	Synallaxis albescens	RR
102	Velvety Manakin	Lepidothrix velutina	RR
103	Orange-collared Manakin	Manacus aurantiacus	NE
104	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	NE	EN
105	Lovely Cotinga	Cotinga amabilis	LC
106	<Turquoise Cotinga>	Cotinga ridgwayi	NE	V
107	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculatus		V
108	<Yellow-billed Cotinga>	Carpodectes antoniae	NE	NT
109	Speckled Mourner	Laniocera rufescens	LC
110	Sharpbill	Oxyruncus cristatus	LC
111	Tropical Royal-Flycatcher	Onychorhynchus coronatus	E
112	Black-tailed Flycatcher	Myiobius atricaudus	LC
113	Gray-headed Piprites	Piprites griseiceps	LC
114	Stub-tailed Spadebill	Platyrinchus cancrominus	RR
115	Olive-streaked Flycatcher	Mionectes olivaceus	NE
116	Sepia-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon amaurocephalus	LC
117	Rufous-browed Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes superciliaris	LC
118	Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet	Camptostoma imberbe	RR
119	Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet	Camptostoma obsoletum	RR
120	Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet	Tyrannulus elatus	RR
121	Lesser Elaenia	Elaenia chiriquensis	RR
122	Bran-colored Flycatcher	Myiophobus fasciatus	RR
123	Tawny-chested Flycatcher	Aphanotriccus capitalis	NE	V
124	|Olive-sided Flycatcher|	Contopus cooperi		NT
125	Ochraceous Pewee	Contopus ochraceus	NE
126	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	NE
127	Black-capped Flycatcher	Empidonax atriceps	NE
128	Panama Flycatcher	Myiarchus panamensis	RR
129	Nutting's Flycatcher	Myiarchus nuttingi	RR
130	Brown-crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus tyrannulus	RR
131	Scrub Greenlet	Hylophilus flavipes	RR
132	Mangrove Vireo	Vireo pallens	RR
133	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo carmioli	NE
134	Silvery-throated Jay	Cyanolyca argentigula	NE
135	White-throated Magpie-Jay	Calocitta formosa	RR
136	White-lored Gnatcatcher	Polioptila albiloris	RR
137	Nightingale Wren	Microcerculus philomela	RR
138	Scaly-breasted Wren	Microcerculus marginatus	RR
139	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	NE
140	Timberline Wren	Thryorchilus browni	NE
141	Grass Wren	Cistothorus platensis	LC
142	Rufous-naped Wren	Campylorhynchus rufinucha	RR
143	Black-bellied Wren	Pheugopedius fasciatoventris	RR
144	Rufous-breasted Wren	Pheugopedius rutilus	RR
145	Banded Wren	Thryophilus pleurostictus	RR
146	Rufous-and-white Wren	Thryophilus rufalbus	RR
147	Riverside Wren	Cantorchilus semibadius	NE
148	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	NE
149	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	NE
150	Sooty Thrush	Turdus nigrescens	NE
151	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	NE
152	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Ptiliogonys caudatus	NE
153	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	NE
154	Scrub Euphonia	Euphonia affinis	RR
155	Thick-billed Euphonia	Euphonia laniirostris	RR
156	Spot-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia imitans	NE
157	<Yellow-bellied Siskin>	Spinus xanthogastrus	RR
158	Ashy-throated Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus canigularis	LC
159	Sooty-capped Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus pileatus	NE
160	Stripe-headed Sparrow	Peucaea ruficauda	RR
161	Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum	RR
162	Olive Sparrow	Arremonops rufivirgatus	RR
163	Sooty-faced Finch	Arremon crassirostris	NE
164	Volcano Junco	Junco vulcani	NE
165	Large-footed Finch	Pezopetes capitalis	NE
166	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow	Melozone cabanisi	E	NT
167	Yellow-thighed Brushfinch	Atlapetes tibialis	NE
168	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna		NT
169	Red-breasted Meadowlark	Leistes militaris	RR
170	Yellow-tailed Oriole	Icterus mesomelas	LC
171	Streak-backed Oriole	Icterus pustulatus	RR
172	Spot-breasted Oriole	Icterus pectoralis	LC
173	/Golden-winged Warbler/	Vermivora chrysoptera		NT
174	Flame-throated Warbler	Oreothlypis gutturalis	NE
175	Cerulean Warbler	Setophaga cerulea		NT
176	Black-cheeked Warbler	Basileuterus melanogenys	NE
177	Costa Rican Warbler	Basileuterus melanotis	NE
178	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	NE
179	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	NE
180	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	NE
181	Blue Seedeater	Amaurospiza concolor	LC
182	/Painted Bunting/	Passerina ciris	LC
183	White-throated Shrike-Tanager	Lanio leucothorax		NT
184	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	NE	NT
185	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	NE
186	Rufous-winged Tanager	Tangara lavinia	RR
187	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	NE
188	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	NE
189	<Slaty Finch>	Haplospiza rustica	RR
190	<Peg-billed Finch>	Acanthidops bairdi	NE
191	Yellow-bellied Seedeater	Sporophila nigricollis	LC
192	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.

ADDITIONAL INFO
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• Country Map
• Accommodations
• Photos from Past Tours
• Travel Information

BIRDING LOCALES

• Carara National Park
• Ceiba-Cascajal Road
• Cerro Lodge
• El Tapir Nature Reserve
• Hotel Quelitales
• La Quinta Inn
• La Selva Field Station
• Reserva El Copal
• San Gerardo da Dota
• Talamanca Highlands

 

DISTRIBUTION CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	11
LC	Local	46
NE	Near Endemic	78
RR	Restricted Range	77

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	27
V	Vulnerable	12
EN	Endangered	2
CR	Critically Endangered	1

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.