List of target birds for this tour broken down by locations we visit.

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. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	Many	NE
2	Spot-bellied Bobwhite	Colinus leucopogon	CA,CCR,CL	BC
3	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	ET,HQ,REC,SG	NE
4	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Zentrygon costaricensis	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
5	Purplish-backed Quail-Dove	Zentrygon lawrencii	ET,REC	NE
6	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Zentrygon chiriquensis	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
7	Dusky Nightjar	Antrostomus saturatus	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
8	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	CA,CL,SG	NE
9	&White-crested Coquettel	Lophornis adorabilis	CL,ET,REC	NE
10	Talamanca Hummingbird	Eugenes spectabilis	ET,HQ,SG,TH	NE
11	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	Many	NE
12	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	ET,HQ,REC	NE
13	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaemus	ET,HQ,REC,SG	NE
14	White-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis castaneoventris	HQ,REC,SG,TH	E
15	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Philodice bryantae	HQ,REC,SG	NE
16	Volcano Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula	ET,HQ,SG,TH	NE
17	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	Many	NE
18	Garden Emerald	Chlorostilbon assimilis	HQ,REC	NE
19	Snowcap	Microchera albocoronata	Many	AT
20	Coppery-headed Emerald	Microchera cupreiceps	ET,HQ,REC	E
21	White-tailed Emerald	Microchera chionura	REC,SG,TH	NE
22	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	ET,HQ,REC,SG	NE
23	Blue-vented Hummingbird	Saucerottia hoffmanni	Many	BC
24	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Saucerottia edward	SG	NE
25	Mangrove Hummingbird	Chrysuronia boucardi	CA,CL	E
26	Charming Hummingbird	Polyerata decora	CA,CCR,CL	NE
27	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium costaricanum	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
28	Lattice-tailed Trogon	Trogon clathratus	ET,LS,REC	NE
29	Baird's Trogon	Trogon bairdii	CA,CL	NE
30	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	ET,HQ,REC,SG	NE
31	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	CA,CL,HQ	NE
32	Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen	CA,CL	NE
33	Hoffmann's Woodpecker	Melanerpes hoffmannii	Many	BC
34	Rufous-winged Woodpecker	Piculus simplex	Many	BC
35	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	Many	NE
36	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
37	&Great Green Macawl	Ara ambiguus	LS	CR
38	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	CA,CCR,CL	NE
39	Streak-crowned Antvireo	Dysithamnus striaticeps	ET,LS,REC	BC
40	Dull-mantled Antbird	Sipia laemosticta	ET,LQ,REC	NE
41	Ocellated Antbird	Phaenostictus mcleannani	ET,LS,REC	AT
42	Thicket Antpitta	Myrmothera dives	LS,REC	AT
43	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
44	Black-headed Antthrush	Formicarius nigricapillus	REC	NE
45	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	SG,TH	NE
46	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
47	Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner	Automolus exsertus	CA,CL	NE
48	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	Many	NE
49	Orange-collared Manakin	Manacus aurantiacus	CA,CL	NE
50	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	ET,LS	NE
51	&Turquoise Cotingal	Cotinga ridgwayi	CA	NE
52	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculatus	Many	AT
53	&Yellow-billed Cotingal	Carpodectes antoniae	CA,CL	NE
54	Snowy Cotinga	Carpodectes nitidus	LQ,LS	AT
55	Gray-headed Piprites	Piprites griseiceps	ET,REC	BC
56	Olive-streaked Flycatcher	Mionectes olivaceus	Many	NE
57	Tawny-chested Flycatcher	Aphanotriccus capitalis	HQ,REC	NE
58	Ochraceous Pewee	Contopus ochraceus	SG,TH	NE
59	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	Many	NE
60	Black-capped Flycatcher	Empidonax atriceps	SG,TH	NE
61	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo carmioli	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
62	Silvery-throated Jay	Cyanolyca argentigula	SG,TH	NE
63	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	Many	NE
64	Timberline Wren	Thryorchilus browni	SG,TH	NE
65	Riverside Wren	Cantorchilus semibadius	CA,CL	NE
66	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	Many	NE
67	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	ET,SG,TH	NE
68	Sooty Thrush	Turdus nigrescens	SG,TH	NE
69	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	Many	NE
70	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Ptiliogonys caudatus	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
71	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
72	Spot-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia imitans	CA,CL,SG	NE
73	Sooty-capped Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus pileatus	Many	NE
74	Sooty-faced Finch	Arremon crassirostris	ET,HQ,REC,SG	NE
75	Volcano Junco	Junco vulcani	SG,TH	NE
76	Large-footed Finch	Pezopetes capitalis	ET,SG,TH	NE
77	White-eared Ground-Sparrow	Melozone leucotis	HQ,REC	BC
78	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow	Melozone cabanisi	HQ	E
79	Yellow-thighed Brushfinch	Atlapetes tibialis	Many	NE
80	Flame-throated Warbler	Oreothlypis gutturalis	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
81	Olive-crowned Yellowthroat	Geothlypis semiflava	Many	NE
82	Black-cheeked Warbler	Basileuterus melanogenys	REC,SG,TH	NE
83	Costa Rican Warbler	Basileuterus melanotis	HQ,REC,SG	NE
84	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
85	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	HQ,SG,TH	NE
86	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	Many	NE
87	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	ET,HQ,REC	NE
88	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	Many	NE
89	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	ET,HQ,REC	NE
90	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	Many	NE
91	&Peg-billed Finchl	Acanthidops bairdi	HQ,REC,SG,TH	NE
92	Nicaraguan Seed-Finch	Sporophila nuttingi	LQ,LS	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.

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

BIRDING LOCALES

• Carara National Park (CA)
• Ceiba-Cascajal Road (CCR)
• Cerro Lodge (CL)
• El Tapir Nature Reserve (ET)
• Hotel Quelitales (HQ)
• La Quinta Inn (LQ)
• La Selva Field Station (LS)
• Reserva El Copal (REC)
• San Gerardo da Dota (SG)
• Talamanca Highlands (TH)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	4
NE	Near Endemic	74
CR	Critically Endangered	1
EN	Endangered	0
BC	Best Seen in This Country	8
AT	Always a Target	5