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Costa Rica Target Birds List

List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those found only in restricted areas, are rarely seen anywhere, or are endemic or near endemic. Some species may be more easily seen in other countries. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.*

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1	Highland Tinamou	Nothocercus bonapartei	TH	RS
2	Great Tinamou	Tinamus major	LS	SS
3	Masked Duck	Nomonyx dominicus	WG	SS
4	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	MV,SG	SS
5	Crested Bobwhite	Colinus cristatus	ESQ	SS
6	Marbled Wood-Quail	Odontophorus gujanensis	ESQ,LC,WG	OS
7	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	SG	RS
8	Spotted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus guttatus	WG	OS
9	Agami Heron	Agamia agami	LS	RS
10	Green Ibis	Mesembrinibis cayennensis	LS	SS
11	Black-collared Hawk	Busarellus nigricollis	OS	RS
12	Bicolored Hawk	Accipiter bicolor	OS	RS
13	Crested Eagle	Morphnus guianensis	OS	RS
14	Harpy Eagle	Harpia harpyja	OS	RS
15	Sunbittern	Eurypyga helias	SV	US
16	White-throated Crake	Laterallus albigularis	WG	SS
17	Gray-breasted Crake	Laterallus exilis	ESQ	RS
18	Sungrebe	Heliornis fulica	SV	RS
19	Double-striped Thick-knee	Burhinus bistriatus	PV	OS
20	Gray-headed Dove	Leptotila plumbeiceps	PV	SS
21	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	SG,TH	SS
22	Olive-throated Parakeet	Aratinga nana	LS	OS
23	Brown-throated Parakeet	Aratinga pertinax	WG	SS
24	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambiguus	LS,SV	SS
25	Scarlet Macaw	Ara macao	CA,OS	AS
26	<Barred Parakeet>	Bolborhynchus lineola	LC,SG,TH,WG	SS
27	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	OS	OS
28	/Mangrove Cuckoo/	Coccyzus minor	PV	SS
29	Lesser Ground-Cuckoo	Morococcyx erythropygus	CA,MV,PV	RS
30	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium costaricanum	SG,TH	OS
31	Dusky Nightjar	Caprimulgus saturatus	SG,TH	SS
32	White-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus cayennensis	OS	RS
33	Spot-fronted Swift	Cypseloides cherriei	TH	RS
34	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	ESQ,OS,WG	SS
35	Brown Violetear	Colibri delphinae	MV,VS	US
36	Green Thorntail	Discosura conversii	ET	US
37	Black-crested Coquette	Lophornis helenae	ET	US
38	<White-crested Coquette>	Lophornis adorabilis	ESQ,OS,TL	SS
39	Plain-capped Starthroat	Heliomaster constantii	PV	SS
40	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	TH,VS	US
41	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	VS	SS
42	Gray-tailed Mountain-gem**	Lampornis cinereicauda	SG	AS
43	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Calliphlox bryantae	MV	SS
44	Volcano Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula	SG,TH	AS
45	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	SG	AS
46	Canivet's Emerald	Chlorostilbon canivetii	PV	OS
47	Garden Emerald	Chlorostilbon assimilis	OS,TL	SS
48	Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer	Chalybura urochrysia	ET,LS	US
49	Stripe-tailed Hummingbird	Eupherusa eximia	MV	OS
50	White-tailed Emerald	Elvira chionura	TH,WG	SS
51	Coppery-headed Emerald	Elvira cupreiceps	MV	SS
52	Snowcap	Microchera albocoronata	ET	AS
53	Charming Hummingbird	Amazilia decora	ESQ,LC,MA,OS WG	AS
54	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Amazilia edward	ESQ,WG	US
55	Blue-throated Goldentail	Hylocharis eliciae	ET	US
56	Resplendent Quetzal	Pharomachrus mocinno	MV,SG	AS
57	Baird's Trogon	Trogon bairdii	CA,ESQ,MA,OS WG	US
58	Orange-bellied Trogon	Trogon aurantiiventris	MV	SS
59	Turquoise-browed Motmot	Eumomota superciliosa	PV	SS
60	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	MV,VS	US
61	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	CA,LC,MA,TL WG	AS
62	Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen	ESQ,LC,MA,OS WG	US
63	Red-crowned Woodpecker	Melanerpes rubricapillus	TL	US
64	Pale-breasted Spinetail	Synallaxis albescens	TL	SS
65	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	MV,SG	US
66	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	MV	SS
67	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	MV,SG,TH	SS
68	Spot-crowned Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes affinis	SG	US
69	Brown-billed Scythebill	Campylorhamphus pusillus	WG	SS
70	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	CA,ESQ,LC,MA OS,WG	AS
71	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	MV,SG,TH	RS
72	Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet	Ornithion semiflavum	ESQ,OS	SS
73	Mountain Elaenia	Elaenia frantzii	MV,SG,TH	US
74	Sepia-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon amaurocephalus	ESQ	SS
75	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	MV,SG	US
76	Ochraceous Pewee	Contopus ochraceus	SG,TH	RS
77	Yellowish Flycatcher	Empidonax flavescens	MV,SG	AS
78	Black-capped Flycatcher	Empidonax atriceps	SG	AS
79	Nutting's Flycatcher	Myiarchus nuttingi	PV	SS
80	Golden-bellied Flycatcher	Myiodynastes hemichrysus	SG,TH	SS
81	Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus savana	ESQ	US
82	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	LS	RS
83	Lovely Cotinga	Cotinga amabilis	ESQ,LS	OS
84	<Turquoise Cotinga>	Cotinga ridgwayi	LC,TL,WG	SS
85	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculatus	MV	OS
86	<Yellow-billed Cotinga>	Carpodectes antoniae	ESQ	OS
87	<Snowy Cotinga>	Carpodectes nitidus	LS	OS
88	White-collared Manakin	Manacus candei	LS	US
89	Orange-collared Manakin	Manacus aurantiacus	CA,ESQ,MA	AS
90	Long-tailed Manakin	Chiroxiphia linearis	CA	SS
91	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo carmioli	SG,TH	SS
92	Scrub Greenlet	Hylophilus flavipes	ESQ,OS	US
93	Silvery-throated Jay	Cyanolyca argentigula	SG,TH	RS
94	Azure-hooded Jay	Cyanolyca cucullata	MV	OS
95	White-throated Magpie-Jay	Calocitta formosa	PV	US
96	Rufous-naped Wren	Campylorhynchus rufinucha	CA	US
97	Black-bellied Wren	Pheugopedius fasciatoventris	CA,ESQ,MA,OS	US
98	Rufous-breasted Wren	Pheugopedius rutilus	CA,WG	SS
99	Black-throated Wren	Pheugopedius atrogularis	LS	OS
100	Banded Wren	Thryophilus pleurostictus	PV	US
101	Rufous-and-white Wren	Thryophilus rufalbus	CA	US
102	Stripe-breasted Wren	Cantorchilus thoracicus	LS	SS
103	Riverside Wren	Cantorchilus semibadius	CA,ESQ,LC,MA WG	US
104	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	MV,SG,TH,VS	SS
105	Timberline Wren	Thryorchilus browni	TH	SS
106	White-lored Gnatcatcher	Polioptila albiloris	PV	US
107	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	MV,SG	US
108	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	SG,TH	AS
109	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus mexicanus	MV	SS
110	Sooty Thrush	Turdus nigrescens	MV,TH	AS
111	Mountain Thrush	Turdus plebejus	MV,SG,TH	SS
112	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	MV	OS
113	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Ptilogonys caudatus	SG	AS
114	Flame-throated Warbler	Oreothlypis gutturalis	SG,TH	US
115	Chiriqui Yellowthroat**	Geothlypis chiriquensis	WG	SS
116	Black-cheeked Warbler	Basileuterus melanogenys	SG	US
117	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	MV,SG	AS
118	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	SG,TH	OS
119	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	VS	SS
120	Rosy Thrush-Tanager	Rhodinocichla rosea	ESQ	RS
121	Cherrie's Tanager	Ramphocelus costaricensis	CA,ESQ,LC,MA OS,TL,WG	AS
122	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	MV	SS
123	Speckled Tanager	Tangara guttata	LC,WG	US
124	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	MV,SG	US
125	Streaked Saltator	Saltator striatipectus	ESQ,LC,OS	US
126	Nicaraguan Seed-Finch	Oryzoborus nuttingi	LS	OS
127	<Peg-billed Finch>	Acanthidops bairdii	MV,TH	RS
128	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	SG,TH	AS
129	Yellow-thighed Finch	Pselliophorus tibialis	SG,TH	US
130	Large-footed Finch	Pezopetes capitalis	TH	SS
131	Sooty-faced Finch	Arremon crassirostris	MV	OS
132	Costa Rican Brush-Finch	Arremon costaricensis	OS	RS
133	White-eared Ground-Sparrow	Melozone leucotis	MV	SS
134	Stripe-headed Sparrow	Peucaea ruficauda	PV	SS
135	Volcano Junco	Junco vulcani	TH	SS
136	Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager	Habia atrimaxillaris	ESQ,OS	OS
137	Olive Tanager (Carmiol's Tanager)	Chlorothraupis carmioli	VS	SS
138	Spot-breasted Oriole	Icterus pectoralis	PV	OS
139	Scrub Euphonia	Euphonia affinis	PV	US
140	Elegant Euphonia	Euphonia elegantissima	TH,WG	SS
141	Spot-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia imitans	CA,ESQ,WG	AS

* 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.

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