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.*
Tinamous: Tinamidae |
| 1 | Great Tinamou | Tinamus major |
| 2 | Cinereous Tinamou | Crypturellus cinereus |
| 3 | Little Tinamou | Crypturellus soui |
| 4 | Red-legged Tinamou | Crypturellus erythropus |
| 5 | Variegated Tinamou | Crypturellus variegatus |
Ducks: Anatidae |
| 6 | White-faced Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna viduata |
| 7 | Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna autumnalis |
| 8 | Muscovy Duck | Cairina moschata |
| 9 | Brazilian Teal | Amazonetta brasiliensis |
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae |
| 10 | Little Chachalaca
(Variable Chachalaca) | Ortalis motmot |
New World Quail: Odontophoridae |
| 11 | Crested Bobwhite | Colinus cristatus |
Storks: Ciconiidae |
| 12 | Jabiru | Jabiru mycteria |
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 13 | Neotropic Cormorant | Phalacrocorax brasilianus |
Anhingas: Anhingidae |
| 14 | Anhinga | Anhinga anhinga |
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae |
| 15 | Pinnated Bittern | Botaurus pinnatus |
| 16 | Rufescent Tiger-Heron | Tigrisoma lineatum |
| 17 | Cocoi Heron | Ardea cocoi |
| 18 | Great Egret | Ardea alba |
| 19 | Snowy Egret | Egretta thula |
| 20 | Little Blue Heron | Egretta caerulea |
| 21 | Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis |
| 22 | Striated Heron | Butorides striata |
| 23 | Capped Heron | Pilherodius pileatus |
| 24 | Boat-billed Heron | Cochlearius cochlearius |
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae |
| 25 | Green Ibis | Mesembrinibis cayennensis |
| 26 | Bare-faced Ibis | Phimosus infuscatus |
| 27 | Buff-necked Ibis | Theristicus caudatus |
New World Vultures: Cathartidae |
| 28 | Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus |
| 29 | Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura |
| 30 | Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture | Cathartes burrovianus |
| 31 | Greater Yellow-headed Vulture | Cathartes melambrotus |
| 32 | King Vulture | Sarcoramphus papa |
Osprey: Pandionidae |
| 33 | /Osprey/ | Pandion haliaetus |
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae |
| 34 | Swallow-tailed Kite | Elanoides forficatus |
| 35 | Pearl Kite | Gampsonyx swainsonii |
| 36 | Plumbeous Kite | Ictinia plumbea |
| 37 | Black-collared Hawk | Busarellus nigricollis |
| 38 | Long-winged Harrier | Circus buffoni |
| 39 | White Hawk | Leucopternis albicollis |
| 40 | Great Black-Hawk | Buteogallus urubitinga |
| 41 | Savanna Hawk | Buteogallus meridionalis |
| 42 | Roadside Hawk | Buteo magnirostris |
| 43 | Gray Hawk | Buteo nitidus |
| 44 | Short-tailed Hawk | Buteo brachyurus |
| 45 | White-tailed Hawk | Buteo albicaudatus |
| 46 | Zone-tailed Hawk | Buteo albonotatus |
| 47 | Ornate Hawk-Eagle | Spizaetus ornatus |
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae |
| 48 | Black Caracara | Daptrius ater |
| 49 | Crested Caracara | Caracara cheriway |
| 50 | Yellow-headed Caracara | Milvago chimachima |
| 51 | Laughing Falcon | Herpetotheres cachinnans |
| 52 | American Kestrel | Falco sparverius |
| 53 | Aplomado Falcon | Falco femoralis |
| 54 | Bat Falcon | Falco rufigularis |
Sunbittern: Eurypygidae |
| 55 | Sunbittern | Eurypyga helias |
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae |
| 56 | Gray-necked Wood-Rail | Aramides cajanea |
| 57 | Ash-throated Crake | Porzana albicollis |
| 58 | Purple Gallinule | Porphyrio martinica |
| 59 | Common Gallinule | Gallinula galeata |
Finfoots: Heliornithidae |
| 60 | Sungrebe | Heliornis fulica |
Limpkin: Aramidae |
| 61 | Limpkin | Aramus guarauna |
Thick-knees: Burhinidae |
| 62 | Double-striped Thick-knee | Burhinus bistriatus |
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae |
| 63 | Pied Lapwing | Vanellus cayanus |
| 64 | Southern Lapwing | Vanellus chilensis |
| 65 | Collared Plover | Charadrius collaris |
Jacanas: Jacanidae |
| 66 | Wattled Jacana | Jacana jacana |
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae |
| 67 | /Spotted Sandpiper/ | Actitis macularius |
| 68 | /Solitary Sandpiper/ | Tringa solitaria |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae |
| 69 | Yellow-billed Tern | Sternula superciliaris |
| 70 | Large-billed Tern | Phaetusa simplex |
| 71 | Black Skimmer | Rynchops niger |
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae |
| 72 | Pale-vented Pigeon | Patagioenas cayennensis |
| 73 | Scaled Pigeon | Patagioenas speciosa |
| 74 | Eared Dove | Zenaida auriculata |
| 75 | Common Ground-Dove | Columbina passerina |
| 76 | Plain-breasted Ground-Dove | Columbina minuta |
| 77 | Ruddy Ground-Dove | Columbina talpacoti |
| 78 | Blue Ground-Dove | Claravis pretiosa |
| 79 | White-tipped Dove | Leptotila verreauxi |
Parrots: Psittacidae |
| 80 | Painted Parakeet | Pyrrhura picta |
| 81 | Brown-throated Parakeet | Aratinga pertinax |
| 82 | Red-and-green Macaw | Ara chloropterus |
| 83 | Scarlet Macaw | Ara macao |
| 84 | Blue-and-yellow Macaw | Ara ararauna |
| 85 | Golden-winged Parakeet | Brotogeris chrysoptera |
| 86 | Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet | Touit huetii |
| 87 | Black-headed Parrot | Pionites melanocephalus |
| 88 | Caica Parrot | Pyrilia caica |
| 89 | Blue-headed Parrot | Pionus menstruus |
| 90 | Dusky Parrot | Pionus fuscus |
| 91 | Blue-cheeked Parrot | Amazona dufresniana |
| 92 | Orange-winged Parrot | Amazona amazonica |
| 93 | Mealy Parrot | Amazona farinosa |
| 94 | Yellow-crowned Parrot | Amazona ochrocephala |
| 95 | Red-fan Parrot | Deroptyus accipitrinus |
Cuckoos: Cuculidae |
| 96 | Squirrel Cuckoo | Piaya cayana |
| 97 | Striped Cuckoo | Tapera naevia |
| 98 | Greater Ani | Crotophaga major |
| 99 | Smooth-billed Ani | Crotophaga ani |
Owls: Strigidae |
| 100 | Tropical Screech-Owl | Megascops choliba |
| 101 | Spectacled Owl | Pulsatrix perspicillata |
| 102 | Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus |
| 103 | Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl | Glaucidium brasilianum |
| 104 | Burrowing Owl | Athene cunicularia |
| 105 | Striped Owl | Pseudoscops clamator |
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae |
| 106 | Short-tailed Nighthawk | Lurocalis semitorquatus |
| 107 | Nacunda Nighthawk | Chordeiles nacunda |
| 108 | Least Nighthawk | Chordeiles pusillus |
| 109 | Lesser Nighthawk | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 110 | Common Pauraque | Nyctidromus albicollis |
| 111 | White-tailed Nightjar | Caprimulgus cayennensis |
| 112 | Blackish Nightjar | Caprimulgus nigrescens |
Potoos: Nyctibiidae |
| 113 | Common Potoo | Nyctibius griseus |
Swifts: Apodidae |
| 114 | White-collared Swift | Streptoprocne zonaris |
| 115 | Chapman's Swift | Chaetura chapmani |
| 116 | Short-tailed Swift | Chaetura brachyura |
| 117 | Band-rumped Swift | Chaetura spinicaudus |
| 118 | Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift | Panyptila cayennensis |
| 119 | Fork-tailed Palm-Swift | Tachornis squamata |
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae |
| 120 | Straight-billed Hermit | Phaethornis bourcieri |
| 121 | Long-tailed Hermit | Phaethornis superciliosus |
| 122 | White-tailed Goldenthroat | Polytmus guainumbi |
| 123 | Black-throated Mango | Anthracothorax nigricollis |
| 124 | Blue-tailed Emerald | Chlorostilbon mellisugus |
| 125 | Blue-chinned Sapphire | Chlorestes notata |
| 126 | Fork-tailed Woodnymph | Thalurania furcata |
| 127 | White-chested Emerald | Amazilia brevirostris |
| 128 | Glittering-throated Emerald | Amazilia fimbriata |
Trogons: Trogonidae |
| 129 | Black-tailed Trogon | Trogon melanurus |
| 130 | Amazonian White-tailed Trogon
(Green-backed Trogon) | Trogon viridis |
| 131 | Amazonian Violaceous Trogon
(Violaceous Trogon) | Trogon violaceus |
| 132 | Black-throated Trogon | Trogon rufus |
| 133 | Collared Trogon | Trogon collaris |
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae |
| 134 | Ringed Kingfisher | Megaceryle torquata |
| 135 | Amazon Kingfisher | Chloroceryle amazona |
| 136 | Green Kingfisher | Chloroceryle americana |
Puffbirds: Bucconidae |
| 137 | Pied Puffbird | Notharchus tectus |
| 138 | Spotted Puffbird | Bucco tamatia |
| 139 | Black Nunbird | Monasa atra |
| 140 | Swallow-winged Puffbird | Chelidoptera tenebrosa |
Jacamars: Galbulidae |
| 141 | Green-tailed Jacamar | Galbula galbula |
New World Barbets: Capitonidae |
| 142 | Black-spotted Barbet | Capito niger |
Toucans: Ramphastidae |
| 143 | Green Aracari | Pteroglossus viridis |
| 144 | Black-necked Aracari | Pteroglossus aracari |
| 145 | Toco Toucan | Ramphastos toco |
| 146 | White-throated Toucan | Ramphastos tucanus |
| 147 | Channel-billed Toucan | Ramphastos vitellinus |
Woodpeckers: Picidae |
| 148 | Golden-spangled Piculet | Picumnus exilis |
| 149 | Yellow-tufted Woodpecker | Melanerpes cruentatus |
| 150 | Yellow-throated Woodpecker | Piculus flavigula |
| 151 | Waved Woodpecker | Celeus undatus |
| 152 | Chestnut Woodpecker | Celeus elegans |
| 153 | Cream-colored Woodpecker | Celeus flavus |
| 154 | Ringed Woodpecker | Celeus torquatus |
| 155 | Lineated Woodpecker | Dryocopus lineatus |
| 156 | Crimson-crested Woodpecker | Campephilus melanoleucos |
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae |
| 157 | Yellow-chinned Spinetail | Certhiaxis cinnamomeus |
| 158 | Plain Xenops | Xenops minutus |
| 159 | Straight-billed Woodcreeper | Dendroplex picus |
| 160 | Striped Woodcreeper | Xiphorhynchus obsoletus |
| 161 | Streak-headed Woodcreeper | Lepidocolaptes souleyetii |
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae |
| 162 | Fasciated Antshrike | Cymbilaimus lineatus |
| 163 | Black-crested Antshrike | Sakesphorus canadensis |
| 164 | Guianan Slaty-Antshrike
(Northern Slaty-Antshrike) | Thamnophilus punctatus |
| 165 | Amazonian Antshrike | Thamnophilus amazonicus |
| 166 | Dusky-throated Antshrike | Thamnomanes ardesiacus |
| 167 | Cinereous Antshrike | Thamnomanes caesius |
| 168 | Guianan Streaked-Antwren | Myrmotherula surinamensis |
| 169 | White-flanked Antwren | Myrmotherula axillaris |
| 170 | White-fringed Antwren | Formicivora grisea |
| 171 | Dusky Antbird | Cercomacra tyrannina |
| 172 | White-browed Antbird | Myrmoborus leucophrys |
| 173 | Guianan Warbling-Antbird | Hypocnemis cantator |
| 174 | White-bellied Antbird | Myrmeciza longipes |
| 175 | Black-throated Antbird | Myrmeciza atrothorax |
| 176 | White-plumed Antbird | Pithys albifrons |
| 177 | Rufous-throated Antbird | Gymnopithys rufigula |
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae |
| 178 | Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet | Camptostoma obsoletum |
| 179 | Mouse-colored Tyrannulet | Phaeomyias murina |
| 180 | Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet | Tyrannulus elatus |
| 181 | Forest Elaenia | Myiopagis gaimardii |
| 182 | Yellow-crowned Elaenia | Myiopagis flavivertex |
| 183 | Yellow-bellied Elaenia | Elaenia flavogaster |
| 184 | \Small-billed Elaenia\ | Elaenia parvirostris |
| 185 | Plain-crested Elaenia | Elaenia cristata |
| 186 | Lesser Elaenia | Elaenia chiriquensis |
| 187 | Sierran Elaenia | Elaenia pallatangae |
| 188 | Amazonian Scrub-Flycatcher | Sublegatus obscurior |
| 189 | Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant | Myiornis ecaudatus |
| 190 | Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant | Lophotriccus galeatus |
| 191 | Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant | Atalotriccus pilaris |
| 192 | Common Tody-Flycatcher | Todirostrum cinereum |
| 193 | Yellow-margined Flycatcher | Tolmomyias assimilis |
| 194 | Gray-crowned Flycatcher | Tolmomyias poliocephalus |
| 195 | Yellow-breasted Flycatcher | Tolmomyias flaviventris |
| 196 | Tropical Pewee | Contopus cinereus |
| 197 | Vermilion Flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus |
| 198 | Drab Water Tyrant | Ochthornis littoralis |
| 199 | Pied Water-Tyrant | Fluvicola pica |
| 200 | White-headed Marsh Tyrant | Arundinicola leucocephala |
| 201 | Cinnamon Attila | Attila cinnamomeus |
| 202 | Short-crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus ferox |
| 203 | Lesser Kiskadee | Pitangus lictor |
| 204 | Great Kiskadee | Pitangus sulphuratus |
| 205 | Rusty-margined Flycatcher | Myiozetetes cayanensis |
| 206 | Yellow-throated Flycatcher | Conopias parvus |
| 207 | Streaked Flycatcher | Myiodynastes maculatus |
| 208 | \Piratic Flycatcher\ | Legatus leucophaius |
| 209 | Tropical Kingbird | Tyrannus melancholicus |
| 210 | \Fork-tailed Flycatcher\ | Tyrannus savana |
Cotingas: Cotingidae |
| 211 | Purple-throated Fruitcrow | Querula purpurata |
| 212 | Capuchinbird | Perissocephalus tricolor |
| 213 | Purple-breasted Cotinga | Cotinga cotinga |
| 214 | Spangled Cotinga | Cotinga cayana |
| 215 | Screaming Piha | Lipaugus vociferans |
Manakins: Pipridae |
| 216 | Tiny Tyrant-Manakin | Tyranneutes virescens |
| 217 | White-throated Manakin | Corapipo gutturalis |
| 218 | Blue-backed Manakin | Chiroxiphia pareola |
| 219 | Black Manakin | Xenopipo atronitens |
| 220 | White-crowned Manakin | Pipra pipra |
| 221 | Golden-headed Manakin | Pipra erythrocephala |
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae |
| 222 | Black-tailed Tityra | Tityra cayana |
| 223 | Black-crowned Tityra | Tityra inquisitor |
| 224 | Thrush-like Schiffornis | Schiffornis turdina |
| 225 | White-naped Xenopsaris | Xenopsaris albinucha |
Vireos: Vireonidae |
| 226 | /Red-eyed Vireo/ | Vireo olivaceus |
| 227 | /Black-whiskered Vireo/ | Vireo altiloquus |
| 228 | Lemon-chested Greenlet | Hylophilus thoracicus |
| 229 | Ashy-headed Greenlet | Hylophilus pectoralis |
| 230 | Buff-cheeked Greenlet | Hylophilus muscicapinus |
| 231 | Rufous-browed Peppershrike | Cyclarhis gujanensis |
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae |
| 232 | Cayenne Jay | Cyanocorax cayanus |
Swallows: Hirundinidae |
| 233 | \Blue-and-white Swallow\ | Pygochelidon cyanoleuca |
| 234 | White-banded Swallow | Atticora fasciata |
| 235 | Southern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx ruficollis |
| 236 | Gray-breasted Martin | Progne chalybea |
| 237 | \Brown-chested Martin\ | Progne tapera |
| 238 | White-winged Swallow | Tachycineta albiventer |
| 239 | /Bank Swallow/ | Riparia riparia |
| 240 | /Barn Swallow/ | Hirundo rustica |
Wrens: Troglodytidae |
| 241 | Bicolored Wren | Campylorhynchus griseus |
| 242 | Coraya Wren | Pheugopedius coraya |
| 243 | House Wren | Troglodytes aedon |
| 244 | Buff-breasted Wren | Cantorchilus leucotis |
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae |
| 245 | Tropical Gnatcatcher | Polioptila plumbea |
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae |
| 246 | Pale-breasted Thrush | Turdus leucomelas |
| 247 | White-necked Thrush | Turdus albicollis |
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae |
| 248 | Tropical Mockingbird | Mimus gilvus |
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae |
| 249 | Yellowish Pipit | Anthus lutescens |
New World Warblers: Parulidae |
| 250 | Golden-crowned Warbler | Basileuterus culicivorus |
| 251 | Riverbank Warbler | Myiothlypis rivularis |
Bananaquit: Coerebidae |
| 252 | Bananaquit | Coereba flaveola |
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae |
| 253 | Guira Tanager | Hemithraupis guira |
| 254 | Yellow-backed Tanager | Hemithraupis flavicollis |
| 255 | Fulvous-crested Tanager | Tachyphonus surinamus |
| 256 | White-lined Tanager | Tachyphonus rufus |
| 257 | Red-shouldered Tanager | Tachyphonus phoenicius |
| 258 | Silver-beaked Tanager | Ramphocelus carbo |
| 259 | Blue-gray Tanager | Thraupis episcopus |
| 260 | Palm Tanager | Thraupis palmarum |
| 261 | Spotted Tanager | Tangara punctata |
| 262 | Bay-headed Tanager | Tangara gyrola |
| 263 | Burnished-buff Tanager | Tangara cayana |
| 264 | Opal-rumped Tanager | Tangara velia |
| 265 | Green Honeycreeper | Chlorophanes spiza |
| 266 | Short-billed Honeycreeper | Cyanerpes nitidus |
| 267 | Purple Honeycreeper | Cyanerpes caeruleus |
| 268 | Red-legged Honeycreeper | Cyanerpes cyaneus |
| 269 | Swallow Tanager | Tersina viridis |
| 270 | Buff-throated Saltator | Saltator maximus |
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae |
| 271 | Blue-black Grassquit | Volatinia jacarina |
| 272 | Gray Seedeater | Sporophila intermedia |
| 273 | Plumbeous Seedeater | Sporophila plumbea |
| 274 | \Lined Seedeater\ | Sporophila lineola |
| 275 | Yellow-bellied Seedeater | Sporophila nigricollis |
| 276 | Ruddy-breasted Seedeater | Sporophila minuta |
| 277 | Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch | Oryzoborus angolensis |
| 278 | Grassland Yellow-Finch | Sicalis luteola |
| 279 | Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch | Emberizoides herbicola |
| 280 | Red-capped Cardinal | Paroaria gularis |
| 281 | Pectoral Sparrow | Arremon taciturnus |
| 282 | Grassland Sparrow | Ammodramus humeralis |
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae |
| 283 | Rose-breasted Chat | Granatellus pelzelni |
| 284 | Blue-black Grosbeak | Cyanocompsa cyanoides |
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae |
| 285 | Red-breasted Blackbird | Sturnella militaris |
| 286 | Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna |
| 287 | Giant Cowbird | Molothrus oryzivorus |
| 288 | Moriche Oriole** | Icterus chrysocephalus |
| 289 | Orange-backed Troupial | Icterus croconotus |
| 290 | Yellow Oriole | Icterus nigrogularis |
| 291 | Yellow-rumped Cacique | Cacicus cela |
| 292 | Green Oropendola | Psarocolius viridis |
| 293 | Crested Oropendola | Psarocolius decumanus |
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae |
| 294 | Plumbeous Euphonia | Euphonia plumbea |
| 295 | Finsch's Euphonia | Euphonia finschi |
| 296 | Violaceous Euphonia | Euphonia violacea |
| 297 | White-lored Euphonia
(Golden-bellied Euphonia) | Euphonia chrysopasta |
| 298 | White-vented Euphonia | Euphonia minuta |
| 299 | Orange-bellied Euphonia | Euphonia xanthogaster |
* 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.
