Santa Elena Peninsula
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 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.*

color codes

Tinamous: Tinamidae
1	Pale-browed Tinamou	Crypturellus transfasciatus	SE
Ducks: Anatidae
2	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	SE
3	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor	SE
4	Blue-winged Teal	Anas discors	SE
5	White-cheeked Pintail	Anas bahamensis	SE
6	Masked Duck	Nomonyx dominicus	SE
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
7	Chilean Flamingo	Phoenicopterus chilensis	SE
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae
8	Magnificent Frigatebird	Fregata magnificens	SE
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
9	Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus	SE
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
10	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	SE
11	Peruvian Pelican	Pelecanus thagus	SE
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
12	Cocoi Heron	Ardea cocoi	SE
13	Great Egret	Ardea alba	SE
14	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	SE
15	Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	SE
New World Vultures: Cathartidae
16	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	SE
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	SE
18	King Vulture	Sarcoramphus papa	SE
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
19	Crane Hawk	Geranospiza caerulescens	SE
20	Savanna Hawk	Buteogallus meridionalis	SE
21	Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus	SE
22	Gray Hawk	Buteo nitidus	SE
23	Zone-tailed Hawk	Buteo albonotatus	SE
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
24	Crested Caracara	Caracara cheriway	SE
25	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	SE
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
26	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	SE
Thick-knees: Burhinidae
27	Peruvian Thick-knee	Burhinus superciliaris	SE
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
28	Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	SE
29	American Golden-Plover	Pluvialis dominica	SE
30	Collared Plover	Charadrius collaris	SE
31	Snowy Plover	Charadrius nivosus	SE
32	Wilson's Plover	Charadrius wilsonia	SE
33	/Semipalmated Plover/	Charadrius semipalmatus	SE
34	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	SE
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae
35	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	SE
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
36	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	SE
Jacanas: Jacanidae
37	Wattled Jacana	Jacana jacana	SE
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
38	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	SE
39	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	SE
40	/Wandering Tattler/	Tringa incana	SE
41	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	SE
42	/Willet/	Tringa semipalmata	SE
43	Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	SE
44	/Whimbrel/	Numenius phaeopus	SE
45	/Ruddy Turnstone/	Arenaria interpres	SE
46	Sanderling	Calidris alba	SE
47	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla	SE
48	Western Sandpiper	Calidris mauri	SE
49	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	SE
50	Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	SE
51	Stilt Sandpiper	Calidris himantopus	SE
52	/Wilson's Phalarope/	Phalaropus tricolor	SE
53	Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	SE
54	Red Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius	SE
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
55	Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	SE
56	Gray Gull	Leucophaeus modestus	SE
57	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	SE
58	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	SE
59	Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	SE
60	Peruvian Tern	Sternula lorata	SE
61	Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica	SE
62	Inca Tern	Larosterna inca	SE
63	Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	SE
64	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	SE
65	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	SE
66	Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	SE
67	Elegant Tern	Thalasseus elegans	SE
68	Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger	SE
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
69	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	SE
70	West Peruvian Dove	Zenaida meloda	SE
71	Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata	SE
72	Croaking Ground-Dove	Columbina cruziana	SE
Parrots: Psittacidae
73	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	SE
Owls: Strigidae
74	Pacific Pygmy-Owl (Peruvian Pygmy-Owl)	Glaucidium peruanum	SE
75	Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia	SE
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
76	Anthony's Nightjar (Scrub Nightjar)	Caprimulgus anthonyi	SE
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
77	Black-throated Mango	Anthracothorax nigricollis	SE
78	Short-tailed Woodstar	Myrmia micrura	SE
79	Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilia amazilia	SE
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
80	Blackish-headed Spinetail	Synallaxis tithys	SE
81	Necklaced Spinetail	Synallaxis stictothorax	SE
Crescentchests: Melanopareiidae
82	Elegant Crescentchest	Melanopareia elegans	SE
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
83	Greenish Elaenia	Myiopagis viridicata	SE
84	Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant	Euscarthmus meloryphus	SE
85	Gray-and-white Tyrannulet	Pseudelaenia leucospodia	SE
86	Pacific Royal-Flycatcher**	Onychorhynchus occidentalis	SE
87	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	SE
88	Short-tailed Field Tyrant	Muscigralla brevicauda	SE
89	Snowy-throated Kingbird	Tyrannus niveigularis	SE
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
90	White-tailed Jay	Cyanocorax mystacalis	SE
Wrens: Troglodytidae
91	Superciliated Wren	Cantorchilus superciliaris	SE
Bananaquit: Coerebidae
92	Bananaquit	Coereba flaveola	SE
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae
93	Collared Warbling-Finch	Poospiza hispaniolensis	SE
94	Blue-black Grassquit	Volatinia jacarina	SE
95	Parrot-billed Seedeater	Sporophila peruviana	SE
96	Chestnut-throated Seedeater	Sporophila telasco	SE
97	Sulphur-throated Finch	Sicalis taczanowskii	SE
98	Crimson-breasted Finch	Rhodospingus cruentus	SE
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae
99	Peruvian Meadowlark	Sturnella bellicosa	SE
100	White-edged Oriole	Icterus graceannae	SE
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae
101	Saffron Siskin	Spinus siemiradzkii	SE

* 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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