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Partial bird checklist of this site.

 
TINAMOUS: Tinamidae

1Great TinamouTinamus major
2Little TinamouCrypturellus soui

 
GREBES: Podicipedidae

3Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus

 
PELICANS: Pelecanidae

4Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
CORMORANTS: Phalacrocoracidae

5Neotropic CormorantPhalacrocorax brasilianus

 
ANHINGAS: Anhingidae

6AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
FRIGATEBIRDS: Fregatidae

7Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
HERONS, EGRETS, BITTERNS: Ardeidae

8Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
9Great EgretArdea alba
10Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
11Snowy EgretEgretta thula
12Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
13Striated HeronButorides striata
14Green HeronButorides virescens
15Agami HeronAgamia agami
16Yellow-crowned Night-HeronNyctanassa violacea
17Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
18Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
19Least BitternIxobrychus exilis

 
STORKS: Ciconiidae

20Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS: Anatidae

21Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
22Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
23Blue-winged TealAnas discors

 
NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartidae

24Black VultureCoragyps atratus
25Turkey VultureCathartes aura
26Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus
27King VultureSarcoramphus papa

 
OSPREY: Pandionidae

28OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
HAWKS, EAGLES, KITES: Accipitridae

29Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
30Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
31Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
32White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
33Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
34Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
35Bicolored HawkAccipiter bicolor
36Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
37White HawkLeucopternis albicollis
38Mangrove Black-HawkButeogallus subtilis
39Great Black-HawkButeogallus urubitinga
40Harris' HawkParabuteo unicinctus
41Black-collared HawkBusarellus nigricollis
42Gray HawkButeo nitida
43Roadside HawkButeo magnirostris
44Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus
45Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
46Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni
47Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus
48Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
49Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus
50Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatus

 
FALCONS, CARACARAS: Falconidae

51Red-throated CaracaraIbycter americanus
52Northern Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
53Yellow-headed CaracaraMilvago chimachima
54Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
55Slaty-backed Forest-FalconMicrastur mirandollei
56Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
57American KestrelFalco sparverius
58Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
59Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
GUANS, CHACHALACAS, CURASSOWS: Cracidae

60Gray-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereiceps
61Crested GuanPenelope purpurascens
62Great CurassowCrax rubra

 
NEW WORLD QUAIL: Odontophoridae

63Marbled Wood-QuailOdontophorus gujanensis
64Spotted Wood-QuailOdontophorus guttatus

 
LIMPKIN: Aramidae

65LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS: Rallidae

66White-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularis
67Gray-breasted CrakeLaterallus exilis
68Rufous-necked Wood-RailAramides axillaris
69Gray-necked Wood-RailAramides cajanea
70Uniform CrakeAmaurolimnas concolor
71Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica

 
JACANAS: Jacanidae

72Northern JacanaJacana spinosa
73Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
SANDPIPERS: Scolopacidae

74Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
75Spotted SandpiperActitis macularia

 
GULLS: Laridae

76Laughing GullLarus atricilla

 
TERNS: Sternidae

77Royal TernSterna maxima

 
PIGEONS, DOVES: Columbidae

78Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
79Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
80Short-billed PigeonPatagioenas nigrirostris
81Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
82Common Ground-DoveColumbina passerina
83Plain-breasted Ground-DoveColumbina minuta
84Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti
85Inca DoveColumbina inca
86Blue Ground-DoveClaravis pretiosa
87White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
88Gray-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps
89Gray-chested DoveLeptotila cassini
90Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana

 
PARROTS: Psittacidae

91Scarlet MacawAra macao
92Crimson-fronted ParakeetAratinga finschi
93Olive-throated (Aztec) ParakeetAratinga nana
94Orange-fronted ParakeetAratinga canicularis
95Red-fronted ParrotletTouit costaricensis
96Brown-hooded ParrotPionopsitta haematotis
97Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
98White-crowned ParrotPionus senilis
99White-fronted ParrotAmazona albifrons
100Red-lored AmazonAmazona autumnalis
101Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa

 
BARN-OWLS: Tytonidae

102Barn OwlTyto alba

 
OWLS: Strigidae

103Pacific Screech-OwlMegascops cooperi
104Crested OwlLophostrix cristata
105Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillata
106Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
107Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
108Striped OwlPseudoscops clamator

 
POTOOS: Nyctibiidae

109Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
NIGHTJARS: Caprimulgidae

110Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
111Common NighthawkChordeiles minor
112PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
113Chuck-will's-widowCaprimulgus carolinensis

 
SWIFTS: Apodidae

114Black SwiftCypseloides niger
115White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
116Band-rumped SwiftChaetura spinicaudus
117Chimney SwiftChaetura pelagica
118Vaux's SwiftChaetura vauxi
119Lesser Swallow-tailed SwiftPanyptila cayennensis

 
HUMMINGBIRDS: Trochilidae

120White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquila
121Bronzy HermitGlaucis aenea
122Band-tailed BarbthroatThrenetes ruckeri
123Green HermitPhaethornis guy
124Long-billed HermitPhaethornis longirostris
125Little HermitPhaethornis longuemareus
126Violet SabrewingCampylopterus hemileucurus
127White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
128Violet-headed HummingbirdKlais guimeti
129White-crested CoquetteLophornis adorabilis
130White-tailed EmeraldElvira chionura
131Violet-crowned WoodnymphThalurania colombica
132Blue-throated GoldentailHylocharis eliciae
133Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
134Charming HummingbirdPolyerata decora
135Mangrove HummingbirdPolyerata boucardi
136Snowy-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia edward
137Purple-crowned FairyHeliothryx barroti
138Plain-capped StarthroatHeliomaster constantii
139Magenta-throated WoodstarCalliphlox bryantae
140Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris

 
TROGONS, QUETZALS: Trogonidae

141Baird's TrogonTrogon bairdii
142Northern Violaceous TrogonTrogon caligatus
143Black-throated TrogonTrogon rufus
144Slaty-tailed TrogonTrogon massena

 
KINGFISHERS: Alcedinidae

145Belted KingfisherCeryle alcyon
146Ringed KingfisherCeryle torquata
147Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
148Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana
149American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea

 
MOTMOTS: Momotidae

150Blue-crowned MotmotMomotus momota
151Rufous MotmotBaryphthengus martii

 
JACAMARS: Galbulidae

152Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda
153Great JacamarJacamerops aureus

 
PUFFBIRDS: Bucconidae

154White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus
155White-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensis

 
BARBETS: Capitonidae

156Red-headed BarbetEubucco bourcierii

 
TOUCANS: Ramphastidae

157Fiery-billed AracariPteroglossus frantzii
158Chestnut-mandibled ToucanRamphastos swainsonii

 
WOODPECKERS: Picidae

159Golden-naped WoodpeckerMelanerpes chrysauchen
160Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus
161Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius
162Red-rumped WoodpeckerVeniliornis kirkii
163Rufous-winged WoodpeckerPiculus simplex
164Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
165Pale-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus guatemalensis

 
OVENBIRDS: Furnariidae

166Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens
167Slaty SpinetailSynallaxis brachyura
168Plain XenopsXenops minutus
169Eastern WoodhaunterHyloctistes subulatus
170Buff-throated Foliage-gleanerAutomolus ochrolaemus
171Scaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensis

 
WOODCREEPERS: Dendrocolaptidae

172Tawny-winged WoodcreeperDendrocincla anabatina
173Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosa
174Long-tailed WoodcreeperDeconychura longicauda
175Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurus
176Northern Barred-WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes sanctithomae
177Cocoa WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus susurrans
178Black-striped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus lachrymosus
179Spotted WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus erythropygius
180Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
181Spotted-crowned WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes affinis

 
TYPICAL ANTBIRDS: Thamnophilidae

182Great AntshrikeTaraba major
183Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
184Black-hooded AntshrikeThamnophilus bridgesi
185Russet AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinus
186Plain AntvireoDysithamnus mentalis
187Slaty AntwrenMyrmotherula schisticolor
188Dot-winged AntwrenMicrorhopias quixensis
189Dusky AntbirdCercomacra tyrannina
190Chestnut-backed AntbirdMyrmeciza exsul
191Immaculate AntbirdMyrmeciza immaculata
192Bicolored AntbirdGymnopithys leucaspis

 
ANTTHRUSHES, ANTPITTAS: Formicariidae

193Black-faced AntthrushFormicarius analis
194Streak-chested AntpittaHylopezus perspicillatus

 
COTINGAS: Cotingidae

195Rufous PihaLipaugus unirufus
196Lovely CotingaCotinga amabilis
197Turquoise CotingaCotinga ridgwayi
198Yellow-billed CotingaCarpodectes antoniae
199Three-wattled BellbirdProcnias tricarunculata

 
MANAKINS: Pipridae

200Orange-collared ManakinManacus aurantiacus
201White-ruffed ManakinCorapipo altera
202Red-capped ManakinPipra mentalis
203Blue-crowned ManakinLepidothrix coronata
204Thrush-like SchiffornisSchiffornis turdinus

 
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS: Tyrannidae

205Yellow-bellied TyrannuletOrnithion semiflavum
206Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
207Yellow TyrannuletCapsiempis flaveola
208Yellow-crowned TyrannuletTyrannulus elatus
209Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
210Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
211Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
212Sepia-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon amaurocephalus
213Paltry TyrannuletZimmerius vilissimus
214Northern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus arenarum
215Black-capped Pygmy-TyrantMyiornis atricapillus
216Scale-crested Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus pileatus
217Northern BentbillOncostoma cinereigulare
218Slate-headed Tody-TyrantPoecilotriccus sylvia
219Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
220Eye-ringed FlatbillRhynchocyclus brevirostris
221Yellow-olive FlycatcherTolmomyias sulphurescens
222Golden-crowned SpadebillPlatyrinchus coronatus
223Northern Royal-FlycatcherOnychorhynchus mexicanus
224Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurus
225Sulphur-rumped FlycatcherMyiobius sulphureipygius
226Black-tailed FlycatcherMyiobius atricaudus
227Tropical PeweeContopus cinereus
228Yellow-bellied FlycatcherEmpidonax flaviventris
229Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum
230White-throated FlycatcherEmpidonax albigularis
231Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
232Rufous MournerRhytipterna holerythra
233Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
234Panama FlycatcherMyiarchus panamensis
235Great Crested FlycatcherMyiarchus crinitus
236Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
237Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
238Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
239Gray-capped FlycatcherMyiozetetes granadensis
240Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
241Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris
242Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
243Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
244Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus
245Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus
246Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana
247Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus
248White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
249Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiae
250Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
251Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor

 
SWALLOWS: Hirundinidae

252Purple MartinProgne subis
253Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
254Mangrove SwallowTachycineta albilinea
255Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennis
256Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
257Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
258Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota
259Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
WRENS: Troglodytidae

260Black-bellied WrenThryothorus fasciatoventris
261Riverside WrenThryothorus semibadius
262Plain WrenThryothorus modestus
263House WrenTroglodytes aedon
264Scaly-breasted WrenMicrocerculus marginatus

 
THRUSHES: Turdidae

265Gray-cheeked ThrushCatharus minimus
266Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus
267Wood ThrushHylocichla mustelina
268Clay-colored RobinTurdus grayi

 
GNATCATCHERS: Polioptilidae

269Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
270Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
CROWS, JAYS: Corvidae

271Brown JayCyanocorax morio

 
VIREOS, ALLIES: Vireonidae

272Mangrove VireoVireo pallens
273Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
274Philadelphia VireoVireo philadelphicus
275Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
276Scrub GreenletHylophilus flavipes
277Tawny-crowned GreenletHylophilus ochraceiceps
278Lesser GreenletHylophilus decurtatus
279Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellus
280Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis

 
WOOD WARBLERS: Parulidae

281Golden-winged WarblerVermivora chrysoptera
282Tennessee WarblerVermivora peregrina
283Yellow WarblerDendroica petechia
284Chestnut-sided WarblerDendroica pensylvanica
285Yellow-rumped WarblerDendroica coronata
286Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia
287Prothonotary WarblerProtonotaria citrea
288Northern WaterthrushSeiurus noveboracensis
289Kentucky WarblerOporornis formosus
290Mourning WarblerOporornis philadelphia
291Buff-rumped WarblerBasileuterus fulvicauda

 
BANANAQUIT: Coerebidae

292BananaquitCoereba flaveola

 
TANAGERS, ALLIES: Thraupidae

293Rosy Thrush-TanagerRhodinocichla rosea
294Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillata
295White-throated Shrike-TanagerLanio leucothorax
296Red-crowned Ant-TanagerHabia rubica
297Black-cheeked Ant-TanagerHabia atrimaxillaris
298Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
299Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivacea
300Summer TanagerPiranga rubra
301Crimson-collared TanagerRamphocelus sanguinolentus
302Cherrie's TanagerRamphocelus costaricensis
303Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
304Yellow-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia luteicapilla
305Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris
306Yellow-throated EuphoniaEuphonia hirundinacea
307Spotted-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia imitans
308White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minuta
309Scarlet-thighed DacnisDacnis venusta
310Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
311Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
312Shining HoneycreeperCyanerpes lucidus
313Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus

 
BUNTINGS, SEEDEATERS, ALLIES: Emberizidae

314Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
315White-collared SeedeaterSporophila torqueola
316Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta
317Thick-billed Seed-FinchOryzoborus funereus
318White-naped Brush-FinchAtlapetes albinucha
319Stripe-headed Brush-FinchBuarremon torquatus
320Orange-billed SparrowArremon aurantiirostris
321Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostris

 
SALTATORS, CARDINALS, ALLIES: Cardinalidae

322Grayish SaltatorSaltator coerulescens
323Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
324Black-faced GrosbeakCaryothraustes poliogaster
325Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianus
326Blue-black GrosbeakCyanocompsa cyanoides
327Blue GrosbeakPasserina caerulea
328Indigo BuntingPasserina cyanea
329DickcisselSpiza americana

 
TROUPIALS, ALLIES: Icteridae

330Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
331Red-breasted BlackbirdSturnella militaris
332Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
333Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
334Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
335Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
336Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
337Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula
338Orchard OrioleIcterus spurius
339Black-cowled OrioleIcterus prosthemelas
340Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeus
341Scarlet-rumped CaciqueCacicus microrhynchus


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