The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is 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. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.*
Tinamous: Tinamidae |
| 1 | Thicket Tinamou | Crypturellus cinnamomeus |
Ducks: Anatidae |
| 2 | Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna autumnalis |
| 3 | Fulvous Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna bicolor |
| 4 | Comb Duck | Sarkidiornis melanotos |
| 5 | Muscovy Duck | Cairina moschata |
| 6 | /American Wigeon/ | Anas americana |
| 7 | /Blue-winged Teal/ | Anas discors |
| 8 | /Northern Shoveler/ | Anas clypeata |
| 9 | Northern Pintail | Anas acuta |
| 10 | /Ring-necked Duck/ | Aythya collaris |
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae |
| 11 | Plain Chachalaca | Ortalis vetula |
| 12 | Crested Guan | Penelope purpurascens |
| 13 | Great Curassow | Crax rubra |
New World Quail: Odontophoridae |
| 14 | Crested Bobwhite | Colinus cristatus |
Grebes: Podicipedidae |
| 15 | Least Grebe | Tachybaptus dominicus |
| 16 | Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps |
Storks: Ciconiidae |
| 17 | Jabiru | Jabiru mycteria |
| 18 | Wood Stork | Mycteria americana |
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae |
| 19 | Magnificent Frigatebird | Fregata magnificens |
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 20 | Neotropic Cormorant | Phalacrocorax brasilianus |
Anhingas: Anhingidae |
| 21 | Anhinga | Anhinga anhinga |
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae |
| 22 | Pinnated Bittern | Botaurus pinnatus |
| 23 | /Least Bittern/ | Ixobrychus exilis |
| 24 | Bare-throated Tiger-Heron | Tigrisoma mexicanum |
| 25 | /Great Blue Heron/ | Ardea herodias |
| 26 | Great Egret | Ardea alba |
| 27 | Snowy Egret | Egretta thula |
| 28 | /Little Blue Heron/ | Egretta caerulea |
| 29 | /Tricolored Heron/ | Egretta tricolor |
| 30 | Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis |
| 31 | Green Heron | Butorides virescens |
| 32 | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax |
| 33 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Nyctanassa violacea |
| 34 | Boat-billed Heron | Cochlearius cochlearius |
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae |
| 35 | White Ibis | Eudocimus albus |
| 36 | Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus |
| 37 | Roseate Spoonbill | Platalea ajaja |
New World Vultures: Cathartidae |
| 38 | Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus |
| 39 | Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura |
| 40 | Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture | Cathartes burrovianus |
| 41 | King Vulture | Sarcoramphus papa |
Osprey: Pandionidae |
| 42 | /Osprey/ | Pandion haliaetus |
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae |
| 43 | Gray-headed Kite | Leptodon cayanensis |
| 44 | White-tailed Kite | Elanus leucurus |
| 45 | Snail Kite | Rostrhamus sociabilis |
| 46 | Double-toothed Kite | Harpagus bidentatus |
| 47 | /Northern Harrier/ | Circus cyaneus |
| 48 | Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperii |
| 49 | Crane Hawk | Geranospiza caerulescens |
| 50 | Common Black-Hawk | Buteogallus anthracinus |
| 51 | Great Black-Hawk | Buteogallus urubitinga |
| 52 | Harris's Hawk | Parabuteo unicinctus |
| 53 | Roadside Hawk | Buteo magnirostris |
| 54 | /Broad-winged Hawk/ | Buteo platypterus |
| 55 | Gray Hawk | Buteo nitidus |
| 56 | Short-tailed Hawk | Buteo brachyurus |
| 57 | |Swainson's Hawk| | Buteo swainsoni |
| 58 | White-tailed Hawk | Buteo albicaudatus |
| 59 | Zone-tailed Hawk | Buteo albonotatus |
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae |
| 60 | Collared Forest-Falcon | Micrastur semitorquatus |
| 61 | Crested Caracara | Caracara cheriway |
| 62 | Laughing Falcon | Herpetotheres cachinnans |
| 63 | /American Kestrel/ | Falco sparverius |
| 64 | |Merlin| | Falco columbarius |
| 65 | Bat Falcon | Falco rufigularis |
| 66 | /Peregrine Falcon/ | Falco peregrinus |
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae |
| 67 | Gray-necked Wood-Rail | Aramides cajanea |
| 68 | /Sora/ | Porzana carolina |
| 69 | Purple Gallinule | Porphyrio martinica |
| 70 | Common Gallinule | Gallinula galeata |
| 71 | /American Coot/ | Fulica americana |
Limpkin: Aramidae |
| 72 | Limpkin | Aramus guarauna |
Thick-knees: Burhinidae |
| 73 | Double-striped Thick-knee | Burhinus bistriatus |
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae |
| 74 | /Black-bellied Plover/ | Pluvialis squatarola |
| 75 | Wilson's Plover | Charadrius wilsonia |
| 76 | /Semipalmated Plover/ | Charadrius semipalmatus |
| 77 | /Killdeer/ | Charadrius vociferus |
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae |
| 78 | Black-necked Stilt | Himantopus mexicanus |
Jacanas: Jacanidae |
| 79 | Northern Jacana | Jacana spinosa |
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae |
| 80 | Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularius |
| 81 | /Solitary Sandpiper/ | Tringa solitaria |
| 82 | /Greater Yellowlegs/ | Tringa melanoleuca |
| 83 | /Lesser Yellowlegs/ | Tringa flavipes |
| 84 | Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus |
| 85 | /Semipalmated Sandpiper/ | Calidris pusilla |
| 86 | /Western Sandpiper/ | Calidris mauri |
| 87 | /Least Sandpiper/ | Calidris minutilla |
| 88 | |Pectoral Sandpiper| | Calidris melanotos |
| 89 | /Stilt Sandpiper/ | Calidris himantopus |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae |
| 90 | /Common Tern/ | Sterna hirundo |
| 91 | Royal Tern | Thalasseus maximus |
| 92 | /Black Skimmer/ | Rynchops niger |
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae |
| 93 | Red-billed Pigeon | Patagioenas flavirostris |
| 94 | White-winged Dove | Zenaida asiatica |
| 95 | Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura |
| 96 | Inca Dove | Columbina inca |
| 97 | Common Ground-Dove | Columbina passerina |
| 98 | Plain-breasted Ground-Dove | Columbina minuta |
| 99 | Ruddy Ground-Dove | Columbina talpacoti |
| 100 | Blue Ground-Dove | Claravis pretiosa |
| 101 | White-tipped Dove | Leptotila verreauxi |
| 102 | Gray-headed Dove | Leptotila plumbeiceps |
Parrots: Psittacidae |
| 103 | Orange-fronted Parakeet | Aratinga canicularis |
| 104 | Scarlet Macaw | Ara macao |
| 105 | Orange-chinned Parakeet | Brotogeris jugularis |
| 106 | White-fronted Parrot | Amazona albifrons |
| 107 | Yellow-naped Parrot | Amazona auropalliata |
Cuckoos: Cuculidae |
| 108 | Squirrel Cuckoo | Piaya cayana |
| 109 | /Yellow-billed Cuckoo/ | Coccyzus americanus |
| 110 | /Mangrove Cuckoo/ | Coccyzus minor |
| 111 | |Black-billed Cuckoo| | Coccyzus erythropthalmus |
| 112 | Lesser Ground-Cuckoo | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| 113 | Groove-billed Ani | Crotophaga sulcirostris |
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae |
| 114 | Barn Owl | Tyto alba |
Owls: Strigidae |
| 115 | Pacific Screech-Owl | Megascops cooperi |
| 116 | Spectacled Owl | Pulsatrix perspicillata |
| 117 | Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl | Glaucidium brasilianum |
| 118 | Mottled Owl | Ciccaba virgata |
| 119 | Black-and-white Owl | Ciccaba nigrolineata |
| 120 | Striped Owl | Pseudoscops clamator |
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae |
| 121 | Lesser Nighthawk | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 122 | Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor |
| 123 | Common Pauraque | Nyctidromus albicollis |
| 124 | /Chuck-will's-widow/ | Caprimulgus carolinensis |
Swifts: Apodidae |
| 125 | White-collared Swift | Streptoprocne zonaris |
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae |
| 126 | Little Hermit
(Stripe-throated Hermit) | Phaethornis striigularis |
| 127 | Green-breasted Mango | Anthracothorax prevostii |
| 128 | Plain-capped Starthroat | Heliomaster constantii |
| 129 | /Ruby-throated Hummingbird/ | Archilochus colubris |
| 130 | Canivet's Emerald | Chlorostilbon canivetii |
| 131 | Steely-vented Hummingbird | Amazilia saucerrottei |
| 132 | Rufous-tailed Hummingbird | Amazilia tzacatl |
| 133 | Cinnamon Hummingbird | Amazilia rutila |
Trogons: Trogonidae |
| 134 | Black-headed Trogon | Trogon melanocephalus |
| 135 | Northern Violaceous Trogon
(Gartered Trogon) | Trogon caligatus |
| 136 | Elegant Trogon | Trogon elegans |
Motmots: Momotidae |
| 137 | Blue-crowned Motmot | Momotus coeruliceps |
| 138 | Turquoise-browed Motmot | Eumomota superciliosa |
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae |
| 139 | Ringed Kingfisher | Megaceryle torquata |
| 140 | /Belted Kingfisher/ | Megaceryle alcyon |
| 141 | Green Kingfisher | Chloroceryle americana |
| 142 | American Pygmy Kingfisher | Chloroceryle aenea |
Puffbirds: Bucconidae |
| 143 | White-necked Puffbird | Notharchus hyperrhynchus |
Toucans: Ramphastidae |
| 144 | Blue-throated Toucanet** | Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis |
| 145 | Collared Aracari | Pteroglossus torquatus |
Woodpeckers: Picidae |
| 146 | Hoffmann's Woodpecker | Melanerpes hoffmannii |
| 147 | Lineated Woodpecker | Dryocopus lineatus |
| 148 | Pale-billed Woodpecker | Campephilus guatemalensis |
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae |
| 149 | Ruddy Woodcreeper | Dendrocincla homochroa |
| 150 | Olivaceous Woodcreeper | Sittasomus griseicapillus |
| 151 | Northern Barred-Woodcreeper | Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae |
| 152 | Streak-headed Woodcreeper | Lepidocolaptes souleyetii |
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae |
| 153 | Barred Antshrike | Thamnophilus doliatus |
| 154 | Black-hooded Antshrike | Thamnophilus bridgesi |
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae |
| 155 | Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet | Camptostoma imberbe |
| 156 | Greenish Elaenia | Myiopagis viridicata |
| 157 | Yellow-bellied Elaenia | Elaenia flavogaster |
| 158 | Northern Bentbill | Oncostoma cinereigulare |
| 159 | Slate-headed Tody-Tyrant
(Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher) | Poecilotriccus sylvia |
| 160 | Yellow-olive Flycatcher | Tolmomyias sulphurescens |
| 161 | |Eastern Wood-Pewee| | Contopus virens |
| 162 | /Yellow-bellied Flycatcher/ | Empidonax flaviventris |
| 163 | |Alder Flycatcher| | Empidonax alnorum |
| 164 | /Willow Flycatcher/ | Empidonax traillii |
| 165 | Bright-rumped Attila | Attila spadiceus |
| 166 | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Myiarchus tuberculifer |
| 167 | Ash-throated Flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens |
| 168 | Nutting's Flycatcher | Myiarchus nuttingi |
| 169 | /Great Crested Flycatcher/ | Myiarchus crinitus |
| 170 | Brown-crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus tyrannulus |
| 171 | Great Kiskadee | Pitangus sulphuratus |
| 172 | Boat-billed Flycatcher | Megarynchus pitangua |
| 173 | Social Flycatcher | Myiozetetes similis |
| 174 | Streaked Flycatcher | Myiodynastes maculatus |
| 175 | Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher | Myiodynastes luteiventris |
| 176 | Tropical Kingbird | Tyrannus melancholicus |
| 177 | /Scissor-tailed Flycatcher/ | Tyrannus forficatus |
Manakins: Pipridae |
| 178 | Long-tailed Manakin | Chiroxiphia linearis |
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae |
| 179 | Masked Tityra | Tityra semifasciata |
| 180 | Rose-throated Becard | Pachyramphus aglaiae |
Vireos: Vireonidae |
| 181 | /Yellow-throated Vireo/ | Vireo flavifrons |
| 182 | /Philadelphia Vireo/ | Vireo philadelphicus |
| 183 | |Red-eyed Vireo| | Vireo olivaceus |
| 184 | Yellow-green Vireo | Vireo flavoviridis |
| 185 | Lesser Greenlet | Hylophilus decurtatus |
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae |
| 186 | White-throated Magpie-Jay | Calocitta formosa |
Swallows: Hirundinidae |
| 187 | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
| 188 | Southern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx ruficollis |
| 189 | Gray-breasted Martin | Progne chalybea |
| 190 | Mangrove Swallow | Tachycineta albilinea |
| 191 | |Bank Swallow| | Riparia riparia |
| 192 | /Barn Swallow/ | Hirundo rustica |
| 193 | |Cliff Swallow| | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
Wrens: Troglodytidae |
| 194 | Rufous-naped Wren | Campylorhynchus rufinucha |
| 195 | Banded Wren | Thryophilus pleurostictus |
| 196 | Plain Wren | Cantorchilus modestus |
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae |
| 197 | Long-billed Gnatwren | Ramphocaenus melanurus |
| 198 | White-lored Gnatcatcher | Polioptila albiloris |
| 199 | Tropical Gnatcatcher | Polioptila plumbea |
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae |
| 200 | Clay-colored Thrush | Turdus grayi |
New World Warblers: Parulidae |
| 201 | /Ovenbird/ | Seiurus aurocapilla |
| 202 | /Northern Waterthrush/ | Parkesia noveboracensis |
| 203 | /Prothonotary Warbler/ | Protonotaria citrea |
| 204 | /Tennessee Warbler/ | Oreothlypis peregrina |
| 205 | Gray-crowned Yellowthroat | Geothlypis poliocephala |
| 206 | /Bay-breasted Warbler/ | Setophaga castanea |
| 207 | /Yellow Warbler/ | Setophaga petechia |
| 208 | Rufous-capped Warbler | Basileuterus rufifrons |
| 209 | |Canada Warbler| | Cardellina canadensis |
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae |
| 210 | Red-legged Honeycreeper | Cyanerpes cyaneus |
| 211 | Buff-throated Saltator | Saltator maximus |
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae |
| 212 | Blue-black Grassquit | Volatinia jacarina |
| 213 | Variable Seedeater | Sporophila corvina |
| 214 | White-collared Seedeater | Sporophila torqueola |
| 215 | Olive Sparrow | Arremonops rufivirgatus |
| 216 | Stripe-headed Sparrow | Peucaea ruficauda |
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae |
| 217 | /Western Tanager/ | Piranga ludoviciana |
| 218 | /Rose-breasted Grosbeak/ | Pheucticus ludovicianus |
| 219 | Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea |
| 220 | /Indigo Bunting/ | Passerina cyanea |
| 221 | /Dickcissel/ | Spiza americana |
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae |
| 222 | Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus |
| 223 | Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna |
| 224 | Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus |
| 225 | Bronzed Cowbird | Molothrus aeneus |
| 226 | /Orchard Oriole/ | Icterus spurius |
| 227 | Streak-backed Oriole | Icterus pustulatus |
| 228 | Spot-breasted Oriole | Icterus pectoralis |
| 229 | /Baltimore Oriole/ | Icterus galbula |
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae |
| 230 | Scrub Euphonia | Euphonia affinis |
| 231 | Yellow-crowned Euphonia | Euphonia luteicapilla |
| 232 | Yellow-throated Euphonia | Euphonia hirundinacea |
* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through December 2011 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees.
** 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.
