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PALO VERDE NATIONAL PARK

COSTA RICALOCALE

Area (ha):13,058
# Species:349
# Excl Vagrants:349
# Endemics:3
# Near Endemics:1
Species/100 ha:2.7
Habitat: Floodplain, marshes, tropical dry forest

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.*

color codes

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
2Thicket TinamouCrypturellus cinnamomeus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

3Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
4Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
5Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola
6Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
7/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
8/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
9/American Wigeon/Mareca americana
10Northern PintailAnas acuta
11Green-winged TealAnas crecca
12/Ring-necked Duck/Aythya collaris
13/Lesser Scaup/Aythya affinis
14Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

15Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula
16Crested GuanPenelope purpurascens
17Great CurassowCrax rubra

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

18Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

19Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
20Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

21Rock PigeonColumba livia
22Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris
23Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
24Inca DoveColumbina inca
25Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
26Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
27Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
28Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
29White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
30Gray-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps
31White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
32Mourning DoveZenaida macroura

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

33Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
34\Striped Cuckoo\Tapera naevia
35Lesser Ground-CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus
36Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
37/Yellow-billed Cuckoo/Coccyzus americanus
38/Mangrove Cuckoo/Coccyzus minor
39|Black-billed Cuckoo|Coccyzus erythropthalmus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

40Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
41Common NighthawkChordeiles minor
42Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
43White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis
44/Chuck-will's-widow/Antrostomus carolinensis

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

45Northern PotooNyctibius jamaicensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

46White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

47Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
48Green-breasted MangoAnthracothorax prevostii
49Plain-capped StarthroatHeliomaster constantii
50/Ruby-throated Hummingbird/Archilochus colubris
51Canivet's EmeraldCynantus canivetii
52Scaly-breasted HummingbirdPhaeochroa cuvierii
53Blue-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia hoffmanni
54Cinnamon HummingbirdAmazilia rutila
55Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
56Mangrove HummingbirdAmazilia boucardi
57Blue-throated GoldentailChlorestes eliciae

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

58Spotted RailPardirallus maculatus
59Rufous-necked Wood-RailAramides axillaris
60Russet-naped Wood-RailAramides albiventris
61Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
62/Sora/Porzana carolina
63Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
64/American Coot/Fulica americana
65Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
66White-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularis

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

67LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

68Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

69Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
70/American Avocet/Recurvirostra americana

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

71/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
72/Killdeer/Charadrius vociferus
73/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus
74Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
75Wilson's PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia
76Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

77Northern JacanaJacana spinosa

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

78|Upland Sandpiper|Bartramia longicauda
79WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
80/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseus
81Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicata
82/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolor
83Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
84/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
85|Wandering Tattler|Tringa incana
86/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
87WilletTringa semipalmata
88/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
89/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
90/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
91/Sanderling/Calidris alba
92/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla
93|Pectoral Sandpiper|Calidris melanotos
94/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri
95/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

96Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
97/Franklin's Gull/Leucophaeus pipixcan
98/Black Skimmer/Rynchops niger
99/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
100Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
101Black TernChlidonias niger
102/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
103/Elegant Tern/Thalasseus elegans
104Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
105Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

106JabiruJabiru mycteria
107Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

108Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

109Brown BoobySula leucogaster

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

110AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

111Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

112Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

113Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
114Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
115Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatus
116/Least Bittern/Ixobrychus exilis
117Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
118Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
119/Little Blue Heron/Egretta caerulea
120/Tricolored Heron/Egretta tricolor
121/Reddish Egret/Egretta rufescens
122Snowy EgretEgretta thula
123Green HeronButorides virescens
124Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
125Great EgretArdea alba
126/Great Blue Heron/Ardea herodias

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

127White IbisEudocimus albus
128Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
129Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensis
130Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

131Black VultureCoragyps atratus
132Turkey VultureCathartes aura
133Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus
134King VultureSarcoramphus papa

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

135/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

136Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
137White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
138Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
139Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
140Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
141Black-collared HawkBusarellus nigricollis
142Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
143Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
144|Mississippi Kite|Ictinia mississippiensis
145\Plumbeous Kite\Ictinia plumbea
146/Northern Harrier/Circus hudsonius
147/Sharp-shinned Hawk/Accipiter striatus
148Cooper's HawkAccipiter cooperii
149Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
150Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
151Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
152Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
153Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
154White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
155Gray HawkButeo plagiatus
156Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
157/Broad-winged Hawk/Buteo platypterus
158Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
159|Swainson's Hawk|Buteo swainsoni
160Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus
161Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

162Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

163Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
164Pacific Screech-OwlMegascops cooperi
165Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillata
166Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
167Mottled OwlStrix virgata
168Black-and-white OwlStrix nigrolineata
169Striped OwlAsio clamator

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

170Black-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalus
171Gartered TrogonTrogon caligatus
172Elegant TrogonTrogon elegans

 
Motmots: Momotidae

173Lesson's MotmotMomotus lessonii
174Turquoise-browed MotmotEumomota superciliosa

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

175Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
176/Belted Kingfisher/Megaceryle alcyon
177Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
178American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea
179Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

180White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

181Northern Emerald-ToucanetAulacorhynchus prasinus
182Collared AracariPteroglossus torquatus
183Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

184/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/Sphyrapicus varius
185Hoffmann's WoodpeckerMelanerpes hoffmannii
186Pale-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus guatemalensis
187Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

188Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
189Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
190Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
191Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
192/American Kestrel/Falco sparverius
193|Merlin|Falco columbarius
194Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
195/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

196Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularis
197Red-lored ParrotAmazona autumnalis
198Yellow-naped ParrotAmazona auropalliata
199White-fronted ParrotAmazona albifrons
200Orange-fronted ParakeetEupsittula canicularis
201Scarlet MacawAra macao

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

202Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
203Black-crowned AntshrikeThamnophilus atrinucha
204Black-hooded AntshrikeThamnophilus bridgesi

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

205Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
206Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroa
207Northern Barred-WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes sanctithomae
208Ivory-billed WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus flavigaster
209Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
210Plain XenopsXenops minutus

 
Manakins: Pipridae

211Long-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia linearis

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

212Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
213Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
214Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus
215White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
216Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiae

 
Sharpbill: Oxyruncidae

217Tropical Royal-FlycatcherOnychorhynchus coronatus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

218Stub-tailed SpadebillPlatyrinchus cancrominus
219Northern BentbillOncostoma cinereigulare
220Slate-headed Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus sylvia
221Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
222Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
223Northern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma imberbe
224Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
225Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
226Mistletoe TyrannuletZimmerius parvus
227|Olive-sided Flycatcher|Contopus cooperi
228|Western Wood-Pewee|Contopus sordidulus
229Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
230|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virens
231/Yellow-bellied Flycatcher/Empidonax flaviventris
232|Acadian Flycatcher|Empidonax virescens
233|Alder Flycatcher|Empidonax alnorum
234/Willow Flycatcher/Empidonax traillii
235Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus
236Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
237Northern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus arenarum
238Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
239Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
240Panama FlycatcherMyiarchus panamensis
241Ash-throated FlycatcherMyiarchus cinerascens
242Nutting's FlycatcherMyiarchus nuttingi
243/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
244Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
245Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
246Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
247Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
248Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
249Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris
250(Piratic Flycatcher)Legatus leucophaius
251Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
252/Western Kingbird/Tyrannus verticalis
253|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
254/Scissor-tailed Flycatcher/Tyrannus forficatus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

255Lesser GreenletPachysilvia decurtata
256/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
257/Philadelphia Vireo/Vireo philadelphicus
258|Red-eyed Vireo|Vireo olivaceus
259Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

260White-throated Magpie-JayCalocitta formosa
261Brown JayPsilorhinus morio

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

262|Bank Swallow|Riparia riparia
263/Tree Swallow/Tachycineta bicolor
264Mangrove SwallowTachycineta albilinea
265Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassina
266|Purple Martin|Progne subis
267Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
268Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennis
269Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
270Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
271/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
272|Cliff Swallow|Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
273Cave SwallowPetrochelidon fulva

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

274Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
275White-browed GnatcatcherPolioptila bilineata
276White-lored GnatcatcherPolioptila albiloris

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

277House WrenTroglodytes aedon
278Rufous-naped WrenCampylorhynchus rufinucha
279Banded WrenThryophilus pleurostictus
280Rufous-and-white WrenThryophilus rufalbus
281Cabanis's WrenCantorchilus modestus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

282Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

283|Swainson's Thrush|Catharus ustulatus
284/Wood Thrush/Hylocichla mustelina
285Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

286/Cedar Waxwing/Bombycilla cedrorum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

287Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

288House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

289Scrub EuphoniaEuphonia affinis
290Yellow-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia luteicapilla
291Yellow-throated EuphoniaEuphonia hirundinacea

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

292Stripe-headed SparrowPeucaea ruficauda
293Grasshopper SparrowAmmodramus savannarum
294Olive SparrowArremonops rufivirgatus

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

295Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
296Montezuma OropendolaPsarocolius montezuma
297/Orchard Oriole/Icterus spurius
298Streak-backed OrioleIcterus pustulatus
299Bullock's OrioleIcterus bullockii
300Spot-breasted OrioleIcterus pectoralis
301/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
302Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
303Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
304Melodious BlackbirdDives dives
305Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

306/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapilla
307/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
308/Golden-winged Warbler/Vermivora chrysoptera
309Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia
310/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citrea
311/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrina
312Gray-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis poliocephala
313/MacGillivray's Warbler/Geothlypis tolmiei
314/Mourning Warbler/Geothlypis philadelphia
315/Kentucky Warbler/Geothlypis formosa
316/Common Yellowthroat/Geothlypis trichas
317/Hooded Warbler/Setophaga citrina
318/Magnolia Warbler/Setophaga magnolia
319/Bay-breasted Warbler/Setophaga castanea
320/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fusca
321/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
322/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanica
323|Palm Warbler|Setophaga palmarum
324/Yellow-rumped Warbler/Setophaga coronata
325/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virens
326Chestnut-capped WarblerBasileuterus delattrii
327|Canada Warbler|Cardellina canadensis
328Wilson's WarblerCardellina pusilla

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

329/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
330|Scarlet Tanager|Piranga olivacea
331/Western Tanager/Piranga ludoviciana
332/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus
333Blue-black GrosbeakCyanoloxia cyanoides
334Blue GrosbeakPasserina caerulea
335/Indigo Bunting/Passerina cyanea
336/Painted Bunting/Passerina ciris
337/Dickcissel/Spiza americana

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

338Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillata
339Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
340Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
341Golden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvata
342Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
343Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
344Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvina
345Morelet's SeedeaterSporophila morelleti
346BananaquitCoereba flaveola
347Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
348Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
349Cinnamon-bellied SaltatorSaltator grandis

 

 *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.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor80
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient21
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant4
[]Accidental3

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered1
CRCritically Endangered1

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.