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Atta Rainforest
Bird Checklist

List of species recorded at this locale along with frequency of occurrence. The table indicates whether each species is threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the locale. 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.*

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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Great TinamouTinamus majorC
2Red-legged TinamouCrypturellus erythropusC
3Variegated TinamouCrypturellus variegatusC

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

4Little Chachalaca
(Variable Chachalaca)
Ortalis motmot 
5Marail GuanPenelope marailFC
6Spix's GuanPenelope jacquacuFC
7Black CurassowCrax alectorFC

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

8Marbled Wood-QuailOdontophorus gujanensisFC

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

9JabiruJabiru mycteriaUC

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

10Black VultureCoragyps atratusUC
11Turkey VultureCathartes auraFC
12Greater Yellow-headed VultureCathartes melambrotusC

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

13Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensisUC
14Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatusFC
15Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatusFC
16Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbeaFC
17Black-faced HawkLeucopternis melanopsUC
18White HawkLeucopternis albicollisUC
19Great Black-HawkButeogallus urubitingaFC
20Roadside HawkButeo magnirostrisFC
21Gray HawkButeo nitidusFC
22Crested EagleMorphnus guianensisR
23Harpy EagleHarpia harpyjaR
24Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizaetus melanoleucusUC

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

25Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollisUC
26Lined Forest-FalconMicrastur gilvicollisUC
27Red-throated CaracaraIbycter americanusC
28Bat FalconFalco rufigularisFC

 
Trumpeters: Psophiidae

29Gray-winged TrumpeterPsophia crepitansC

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

30Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbeaC
31Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinaceaC
32Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montanaFC

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

33Painted ParakeetPyrrhura pictaC
34Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterusFC
35Scarlet MacawAra macaoFC
36Blue-and-yellow MacawAra araraunaUC
37Golden-winged ParakeetBrotogeris chrysopteraC
38Lilac-tailed ParrotletTouit batavicusUC
39Sapphire-rumped ParrotletTouit purpuratusUC
40Black-headed ParrotPionites melanocephalusFC
41Caica ParrotPyrilia caicaFC
42Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruusFC
43Dusky ParrotPionus fuscusFC
44Orange-winged ParrotAmazona amazonicaFC
45Mealy ParrotAmazona farinosaFC
46Red-fan ParrotDeroptyus accipitrinusFC

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

47Black-bellied CuckooPiaya melanogasterFC

 
Owls: Strigidae

48Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillataFC
49Amazonian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium hardyiUC

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

50Short-tailed NighthawkLurocalis semitorquatusFC
51Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollisUC

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

52White-winged PotooNyctibius leucopterusUC

 
Swifts: Apodidae

53White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonarisC
54Chapman's SwiftChaetura chapmaniA
55Band-rumped SwiftChaetura spinicaudusA

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

56White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivoraFC
57Pale-tailed BarbthroatThrenetes leucurusUC
58Long-tailed HermitPhaethornis superciliosusFC
59Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruberC
60Black-eared FairyHeliothryx auritusUC
61Tufted CoquetteLophornis ornatus 
62Gray-breasted SabrewingCampylopterus largipennisUC
63Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcataC

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

64Black-tailed TrogonTrogon melanurusFC
65Amazonian White-tailed Trogon
(Green-backed Trogon)
Trogon viridisFC
66Amazonian Violaceous Trogon
(Violaceous Trogon)
Trogon violaceusUC
67Black-throated TrogonTrogon rufusFC

 
Motmots: Momotidae

68Amazonian MotmotMomotus momotaUC

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

69Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquataFC

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

70Guianan PuffbirdNotharchus macrorhynchosUC
71Black NunbirdMonasa atraUC
72Swallow-winged PuffbirdChelidoptera tenebrosaFC

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

73Paradise JacamarGalbula deaUC
74Great JacamarJacamerops aureusUC

 
New World Barbets: Capitonidae

75Black-spotted BarbetCapito nigerUC

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

76Green AracariPteroglossus viridisFC
77Black-necked AracariPteroglossus aracariFC
78Guianan ToucanetSelenidera culikUC
79White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanusFC
80Channel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinusFC

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

81Yellow-tufted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cruentatus 
82Golden-collared WoodpeckerVeniliornis cassiniFC
83Yellow-throated WoodpeckerPiculus flavigulaFC
84Waved WoodpeckerCeleus undatusC
85Chestnut WoodpeckerCeleus elegansFC
86Ringed WoodpeckerCeleus torquatusFC
87Red-necked WoodpeckerCampephilus rubricollisFC

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

88Plain XenopsXenops minutusC
89Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosaC
90Long-tailed WoodcreeperDeconychura longicauda 
91Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurusC
92Amazonian Barred-WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes certhiaC
93Chestnut-rumped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus pardalotusC
94Buff-throated WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus guttatusC

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

95Fasciated AntshrikeCymbilaimus lineatusFC
96Black-throated AntshrikeFrederickena viridis 
97Mouse-colored AntshrikeThamnophilus murinusC
98Dusky-throated AntshrikeThamnomanes ardesiacusC
99Cinereous AntshrikeThamnomanes caesiusC
100Brown-bellied AntwrenEpinecrophylla gutturalisC
101Pygmy AntwrenMyrmotherula brachyuraFC
102Guianan Streaked-AntwrenMyrmotherula surinamensisFC
103White-flanked AntwrenMyrmotherula axillarisC
104Long-winged AntwrenMyrmotherula longipennisC
105Gray AntwrenMyrmotherula menetriesiiC
106Spot-tailed AntwrenHerpsilochmus sticturusC
107Todd's AntwrenHerpsilochmus stictocephalusC
108Ash-winged AntwrenTerenura spodioptilaFC
109Gray AntbirdCercomacra cinerascensC
110Guianan Warbling-AntbirdHypocnemis cantatorFC
111Black-chinned AntbirdHypocnemoides melanopogonFC
112Ferruginous-backed AntbirdMyrmeciza ferrugineaFC
113Wing-banded AntbirdMyrmornis torquataUC
114White-plumed AntbirdPithys albifronsC
115Rufous-throated AntbirdGymnopithys rufigulaC
116Scale-backed AntbirdWillisornis poecilinotusC

 
Antthrushes: Formicariidae

117Rufous-capped AntthrushFormicarius colmaUC
118Black-faced AntthrushFormicarius analisUC

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

119Spotted AntpittaHylopezus maculariusFC
120Thrush-like AntpittaMyrmothera campanisonaFC

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

121White-lored TyrannuletOrnithion inermeFC
122Yellow-crowned TyrannuletTyrannulus elatusFC
123Forest ElaeniaMyiopagis gaimardiiFC
124Rufous-crowned ElaeniaElaenia ruficeps 
125Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineusFC
126Sooty-headed TyrannuletPhyllomyias griseiceps 
127Short-tailed Pygmy-TyrantMyiornis ecaudatusFC
128Helmeted Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus galeatusFC
129Painted Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum pictum 
130Yellow-margined FlycatcherTolmomyias assimilisC
131Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurusFC
132Bearded FlycatcherMyiobius barbatusFC
133Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceusUC
134Grayish MournerRhytipterna simplexFC
135Yellow-throated FlycatcherConopias parvusFC
136\Piratic Flycatcher\Legatus leucophaiusFC
137Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicusFC

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

138Guianan Red-CotingaPhoenicircus carnifexFC
139Crimson FruitcrowHaematoderus militaris 
140Purple-throated FruitcrowQuerula purpurataUC
141Purple-breasted CotingaCotinga cotingaFC
142Spangled CotingaCotinga cayanaFC
143Screaming PihaLipaugus vociferansA
144White BellbirdProcnias albus 
145Pompadour CotingaXipholena puniceaFC

 
Manakins: Pipridae

146Tiny Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes virescensFC
147White-throated ManakinCorapipo gutturalisC
148White-crowned ManakinPipra pipraC
149Golden-headed ManakinPipra erythrocephalaFC

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

150Black-tailed TityraTityra cayanaUC
151Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitorUC
152Thrush-like SchiffornisSchiffornis turdinaFC

 
Vireos: Vireonidae

153Lemon-chested GreenletHylophilus thoracicusFC
154Buff-cheeked GreenletHylophilus muscicapinusFC
155Slaty-capped Shrike-VireoVireolanius leucotisFC

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

156Coraya WrenPheugopedius corayaFC

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

157Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurusUC

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

158White-necked ThrushTurdus albicollisFC

 
Bananaquit: Coerebidae

159BananaquitCoereba flaveolaUC

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

160Guira TanagerHemithraupis guiraFC
161Fulvous Shrike-TanagerLanio fulvusUC
162Fulvous-crested TanagerTachyphonus surinamusFC
163Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carboFC
164Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopusUC
165Palm TanagerThraupis palmarumUC
166Blue-backed TanagerCyanicterus cyanicterusUC
167Spotted TanagerTangara punctataFC
168Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrolaFC
169Black-faced DacnisDacnis lineataUC
170Blue DacnisDacnis cayanaUC
171Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spizaC
172Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleusFC
173Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneusUC
174Slate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossusUC

 
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae

175Red-capped CardinalParoaria gularisFC

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

176Yellow-green GrosbeakCaryothraustes canadensisFC
177Red-and-black GrosbeakPeriporphyrus erythromelasUC
178Blue-black GrosbeakCyanocompsa cyanoidesUC

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

179Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanusFC

 
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae

180White-lored Euphonia
(Golden-bellied Euphonia)
Euphonia chrysopastaFC
181Golden-sided EuphoniaEuphonia cayennensisFC

* 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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