List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. 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. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	White-bellied Chachalaca	Ortalis leucogastra		BC
2	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	Many	NE
3	Great Curassow	Crax rubra	Many	AT
4	Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge	Dendrortyx leucophrys	ET,SG,TP	BC
5	Spot-bellied Bobwhite**	Colinus leucopogon		BC
6	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	Many	NE
7	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Zentrygon costaricensis	Many	NE
8	Purplish-backed Quail-Dove	Zentrygon lawrencii	Many	NE
9	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Zentrygon chiriquensis	Many	NE
10	Lesser Ground-Cuckoo	Morococcyx erythropygus	Many	BC
11	Dusky Nightjar	Antrostomus saturatus	Many	NE
12	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	Many	NE
13	Veraguan Mango	Anthracothorax veraguensis	BRT,ESQ,PB,WG	NE
14	Black-crested Coquette	Lophornis helenae	Many	AT
15	<White-crested Coquette>	Lophornis adorabilis	Many	NE
16	Talamanca Hummingbird	Eugenes spectabilis	Many	NE
17	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	Many	NE
18	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	ET,MV,RA,TP	NE
19	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaemus	Many	NE
20	White-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis castaneoventris	Many	E
21	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Philodice bryantae	Many	NE
22	Volcano Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula	Many	NE
23	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	Many	NE
24	Garden Emerald	Chlorostilbon assimilis	Many	NE
25	Snowcap	Microchera albocoronata	Many	AT
26	Coppery-headed Emerald	Microchera cupreiceps	Many	E
27	White-tailed Emerald	Microchera chionura	Many	NE
28	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	Many	NE
29	Blue-vented Hummingbird	Saucerottia hoffmanni	Many	BC
30	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Saucerottia edward	Many	NE
31	Mangrove Hummingbird	Amazilia boucardi	Many	E
32	Charming Hummingbird	Polyerata decora	Many	NE
33	Pacific Screech-Owl	Megascops cooperi	Many	BC
34	Crested Owl	Lophostrix cristata	Many	AT
35	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium costaricanum	Many	NE
36	Black-and-white Owl	Strix nigrolineata	Many	AT
37	Resplendent Quetzal	Pharomachrus mocinno	Many	AT
38	Lattice-tailed Trogon	Trogon clathratus	Many	NE
39	Baird's Trogon	Trogon bairdii	Many	NE
40	Keel-billed Motmot	Electron carinatum	CML,HL,SV	AT
41	Turquoise-browed Motmot	Eumomota superciliosa	Many	BC
42	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	Many	NE
43	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	Many	NE
44	Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen	Many	NE
45	Hoffmann's Woodpecker	Melanerpes hoffmannii	Many	BC
46	Rufous-winged Woodpecker	Piculus simplex	Many	BC
47	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	Many	NE
48	Yellow-naped Parrot	Amazona auropalliata	LE,NO,PV	CR
49	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	Many	NE
50	Orange-fronted Parakeet	Eupsittula canicularis	Many	BC
51	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambiguus	Many	CR
52	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	Many	NE
53	Streak-crowned Antvireo	Dysithamnus striaticeps	Many	NE
54	Dull-mantled Antbird	Sipia laemosticta	Many	NE
55	Ocellated Antbird	Phaenostictus mcleannani	Many	AT
56	Thicket Antpitta	Myrmothera dives	Many	AT
57	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	Many	NE
58	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	Many	NE
59	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	Many	NE
60	Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner	Automolus exsertus	Many	NE
61	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	Many	NE
62	Long-tailed Manakin	Chiroxiphia linearis	Many	BC
63	Orange-collared Manakin	Manacus aurantiacus	Many	NE
64	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	Many	NE
65	Lovely Cotinga	Cotinga amabilis	Many	AT
66	<Turquoise Cotinga>	Cotinga ridgwayi	Many	NE
67	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculatus	Many	AT
68	<Yellow-billed Cotinga>	Carpodectes antoniae	Many	NE
69	Snowy Cotinga	Carpodectes nitidus	Many	AT
70	Gray-headed Piprites	Piprites griseiceps	ET,RA,SV	BC
71	Olive-streaked Flycatcher	Mionectes olivaceus	Many	NE
72	Tawny-chested Flycatcher	Aphanotriccus capitalis	RA,SV,TP	NE
73	Ochraceous Pewee	Contopus ochraceus	CM,SG,TH	NE
74	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	Many	NE
75	/White-throated Flycatcher/	Empidonax albigularis	Many	BC
76	Black-capped Flycatcher	Empidonax atriceps	CM,LC,SG,TH	NE
77	Nutting's Flycatcher	Myiarchus nuttingi	Many	BC
78	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo carmioli	Many	NE
79	Silvery-throated Jay	Cyanolyca argentigula	Many	NE
80	White-throated Magpie-Jay	Calocitta formosa	Many	BC
81	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	Many	NE
82	Timberline Wren	Thryorchilus browni	CM,SG,TH	NE
83	Rufous-naped Wren	Campylorhynchus rufinucha	Many	BC
84	Banded Wren	Thryophilus pleurostictus	Many	BC
85	Isthmian Wren	Cantorchilus elutus	Many	NE
86	Riverside Wren	Cantorchilus semibadius	Many	NE
87	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	Many	NE
88	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	Many	NE
89	Sooty Thrush	Turdus nigrescens	Many	NE
90	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	Many	NE
91	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Ptiliogonys caudatus	Many	NE
92	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	Many	NE
93	Spot-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia imitans	Many	NE
94	Sooty-capped Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus pileatus	Many	NE
95	Stripe-headed Sparrow	Peucaea ruficauda	Many	BC
96	Costa Rican Brushfinch	Arremon costaricensis	Many	NE
97	Sooty-faced Finch	Arremon crassirostris	Many	NE
98	Volcano Junco	Junco vulcani	CM,SG,TH	NE
99	Large-footed Finch	Pezopetes capitalis	Many	NE
100	White-eared Ground-Sparrow	Melozone leucotis	MV,TP	BC
101	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow	Melozone cabanisi	MV,TP	E
102	Yellow-thighed Brushfinch	Atlapetes tibialis	Many	NE
103	Nicaraguan Grackle	Quiscalus nicaraguensis	CNWR	NE
104	Flame-throated Warbler	Oreothlypis gutturalis	Many	NE
105	Chiriqui Yellowthroat**	Geothlypis chiriquensis	WG	NE
106	Black-cheeked Warbler	Basileuterus melanogenys	Many	NE
107	Costa Rican Warbler	Basileuterus melanotis	Many	NE
108	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	Many	NE
109	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	Many	NE
110	Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager	Habia atrimaxillaris	BRT,ESQ,OS,PB	E
111	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	Many	NE
112	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	Many	NE
113	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	Many	NE
114	Sulphur-rumped Tanager	Heterospingus rubrifrons		BC
115	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	Many	NE
116	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	Many	NE
117	<Peg-billed Finch>	Acanthidops bairdi	Many	NE
118	Nicaraguan Seed-Finch	Sporophila nuttingi	CNWR,LQ,LS,SV	NE

 

 *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 COUNTRIES
IN THE NEOTROPICS

• Argentina
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Galapagos
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Trinidad/Tobago
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

BIRDING LOCALES

• Bosque del Rio Tigre (BRT)
• Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge (CNWR)
• Carara National Park (CA)
• Celeste Mountain Lodge (CML)
• Cerro Lodge (CL)
• Cerro de la Muerte (CM)
• El Tapir Nature Reserve (ET)
• Esquinas Rainforest Lodge (ESQ)
• Heliconias Lodge (HL)
• La Ensenada (LE)
• La Quinta Inn (LQ)
• La Selva Field Station (LS)
• Laguna Lagarta Lodge (LLL)
• Los Cusingos Bird Sanctuary (LC)
• Manuel Antonio National Park (MA)
• Monteverde Area (MV)
• Nosara/Ostional Area (NO)
• Osa Peninsula (OS)
• Palo Verde National Park (PV)
• Piedras Blancas National Park (PB)
• Rara Avis (RA)
• San Gerardo da Dota (SG)
• Sarapiqui Eco-Observatory (SEO)
• Selva Verde Lodge (SV)
• Talamanca Highlands (TH)
• Talari Reserve (TL)
• Tapanti National Park (TP)
• Wilson Gardens (WG)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	5
NE	Near Endemic	80
CR	Critically Endangered	2
EN	Endangered	0
BC	Best Seen in This Country	19
AT	Always a Target	12

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.