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	Rusty Tinamou	Crypturellus brevirostris		BC
2	Marail Guan	Penelope marail	Many	BC
3	Crestless Curassow	Mitu tomentosum	KA,MR,RRV	BC
4	Black Curassow	Crax alector	Many	AT
5	Rufous-winged Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus rufipennis	Many	BC
6	Roraiman Nightjar	Setopagis whitelyi		BC
7	Tepui Swift	Streptoprocne phelpsi	DA,IR,IRGR	BC
8	Crimson Topaz	Topaza pella	AT,IW,MR,SU	BC
9	Streak-throated Hermit	Phaethornis rupurumii		BC
10	Fiery-tailed Awlbill	Avocettula recurvirostris	SU	BC
11	Green-throated Mango	Anthracothorax viridigula	AB,BG,IW	BC
12	Tufted Coquette	Lophornis ornatus	AT,IW,KB,SU	BC
13	Peacock Coquette	Lophornis pavoninus		BC
14	Velvet-browed Brilliant	Heliodoxa xanthogonys	IRGR	BC
15	Rufous-breasted Sabrewing	Campylopterus hyperythrus		BC
16	Copper-tailed Hummingbird	Saucerottia cupreicauda	BG,DR,IW	BC
17	White-chested Emerald	Chrysuronia brevirostris	Many	BC
18	Speckled Rail	Coturnicops notatus		BC
19	Sharp-tailed Ibis	Cercibis oxycerca	DA,KA,MR	BC
20	Guianan Puffbird	Notharchus macrorhynchos	Many	BC
21	Black Nunbird	Monasa atra	Many	BC
22	Black-spotted Barbet	Capito niger	Many	BC
23	Tepui Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus whitelianus	IW	BC
24	Guianan Toucanet	Selenidera piperivora	AT,IW,RRV,SU	BC
25	Tawny-tufted Toucanet	Selenidera nattereri		BC
26	White-bellied Piculet	Picumnus spilogaster	Many	BC
27	Arrowhead Piculet	Picumnus minutissimus		BC
28	Golden-collared Woodpecker	Dryobates cassini	Many	BC
29	Blood-colored Woodpecker	Dryobates sanguineus	AB,BG,HB	BC
30	Tepui Parrotlet	Nannopsittaca panychlora	IW	BC
31	Caica Parrot	Pyrilia caica	Many	BC
32	Blue-cheeked Parrot	Amazona dufresniana	Many	BC
33	Fiery-shouldered Parakeet	Pyrrhura egregia	IR,IRGR,IW	BC
34	Sun Parakeet	Aratinga solstitialis	KB	NE
35	Ash-winged Antwren	Euchrepomis spodioptila	AT,IW,RRV,SU	BC
36	Black-throated Antshrike	Frederickena viridis	Many	BC
37	Streak-backed Antshrike	Thamnophilus insignis		BC
38	Rufous-bellied Antwren	Isleria guttata	AT,IW,RRV,SU	BC
39	Brown-bellied Stipplethroat	Epinecrophylla gutturalis	Many	BC
40	Guianan Streaked-Antwren	Myrmotherula surinamensis	Many	BC
41	Spot-tailed Antwren	Herpsilochmus sticturus	Many	BC
42	Todd's Antwren	Herpsilochmus stictocephalus	Many	BC
43	Roraiman Antwren	Herpsilochmus roraimae	IW	BC
44	Willis's Antbird	Cercomacroides laeta	IR,IRGR,RRV	NE
45	Rio Branco Antbird	Cercomacra carbonaria	IR,IRGR,MR	NE
46	Black-headed Antbird	Percnostola rufifrons	IW	BC
47	Roraiman Antbird	Myrmelastes saturata		BC
48	Ferruginous-backed Antbird	Myrmodenus ferruginea	Many	BC
49	Rufous-throated Antbird	Gymnopithys rufigula	Many	BC
50	Spotted Antpitta	Hylopezus macularius	AT,IW,RRV,SU	BC
51	Tepui Antpitta	Myrmothera simplex		BC
52	Red-billed Woodcreeper	Hylexetastes perrotii	IW,SU	BC
53	Chestnut-rumped Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus pardalotus	Many	BC
54	Guianan Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes albolineatus	Many	BC
55	White-throated Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla roraimae		BC
56	Roraiman Barbtail	Roraimia adusta		BC
57	Tepui Spinetail	Cranioleuca demissa		BC
58	McConnell's Spinetail	Synallaxis macconnelli		BC
59	Hoary-throated Spinetail	Synallaxis kollari	IR,IRGR,MR	NE
60	Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin	Neopelma chrysocephalum	AT,IW,RRV,SU	BC
61	White-throated Manakin	Corapipo gutturalis	AT,IW,RV,SU	BC
62	Olive Manakin	Xenopipo uniformis		BC
63	Orange-bellied Manakin	Lepidothrix suavissima		BC
64	White-fronted Manakin	Lepidothrix serena	IR,IRGR	BC
65	Crimson-hooded Manakin	Pipra aureola		BC
66	Scarlet-horned Manakin	Ceratopipra cornuta		BC
67	Red-banded Fruiteater	Pipreola whitelyi		BC
68	Guianan Red-Cotinga	Phoenicircus carnifex	AT,IW,RV,SU	BC
69	Guianan Cock-of-the-rock	Rupicola rupicola	Many	BC
70	Crimson Fruitcrow	Haematoderus militaris	AT,IW,SU	BC
71	Capuchinbird	Perissocephalus tricolor	Many	BC
72	Purple-breasted Cotinga	Cotinga cotinga	AT,IW,RV,SU	BC
73	Rose-collared Piha	Lipaugus streptophorus		BC
74	White Bellbird	Procnias albus	AT,IW,RRV,SU	BC
75	Olivaceous Schiffornis	Schiffornis olivacea	Many	BC
76	Dusky Purpletuft	Iodopleura fusca	AT,IW,SU	BC
77	Glossy-backed Becard	Pachyramphus surinamus		BC
78	Sierra de Lema Flycatcher	Mionectes roraimae		BC
79	Olive-green Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes virescens	AT,IW,RV,SU	BC
80	Black-fronted Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes nigrifrons		BC
81	Chapman's Bristle-Tyrant	Pogonotriccus chapmani		BC
82	Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant	Lophotriccus galeatus	Many	BC
83	Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus josephinae	IW	BC
84	Pelzeln's Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus inornatus	AT,SU	BC
85	Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher	Poecilotriccus russatus		BC
86	Painted Tody-Flycatcher	Todirostrum pictum	Many	BC
87	Rufous-crowned Elaenia	Elaenia ruficeps	AT,IW,SU	BC
88	Tepui Elaenia	Elaenia olivina		BC
89	Amazonian Tyrannulet	Inezia subflava		BC
90	Pale-bellied Mourner	Rhytipterna immunda	DA,IW	BC
91	Tepui Vireo	Vireo sclateri		BC
92	Cayenne Jay	Cyanocorax cayanus	Many	BC
93	Black-collared Swallow	Pygochelidon melanoleuca	IW,KA,SU	BC
94	Collared Gnatwren	Microbates collaris	DA,RRV	BC
95	Guianan Gnatcatcher	Polioptila guianensis	DA,IR,IRGR,SU	BC
96	Flutist Wren	Microcerculus ustulatus		BC
97	Tepui Wren	Troglodytes rufulus		BC
98	Pantepui Thrush	Turdus murinus		BC
99	Campina Thrush	Turdus arthuri	DA,KA	BC
100	Finsch's Euphonia	Euphonia finschi	Many	BC
101	Golden-sided Euphonia	Euphonia cayennensis	AT,IW,SU	BC
102	Red Siskin	Spinus cucullatus	DA	EN
103	Tepui Brushfinch	Atlapetes personatus		BC
104	Moriche Oriole**	Icterus chrysocephalus		BC
105	Golden-tufted Grackle	Macroagelaius imthurni		BC
106	Tepui Redstart	Myioborus castaneocapilla		BC
107	Olive-backed Tanager	Mitrospingus oleagineus		BC
108	Red-and-black Grosbeak	Periporphyrus erythromelas	AT,IW,RV,SU	BC
109	Blue-backed Tanager	Cyanicterus cyanicterus	AT,IW,RRV,SU	BC
110	Great-billed Seed-Finch	Sporophila maximiliani	AB	EN
111	White-naped Seedeater	Sporophila fringilloides		BC

 

 *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 COUNTRIESIN THE NEOTROPICS

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

BIRDING LOCALES

• Abary River (AB)
• Atta Rainforest (AT)
• Dadanawa Ranch (DA)
• Demerara River (DR)
• Georgetown Botanical Gardens (BG)
• Hope Beach (HB)
• Ireng River (IR)
• Iwokrama Reserve (IW)
• Karanambu Ranch (KA)
• Karasabai (KB)
• Manari Ranch (MR)
• Rio Ireng (IRGR)
• Rock View Area (RV)
• Rupununi River Valley (RRV)
• Surama Village (SU)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	0
NE	Near Endemic	19
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	89
AT	Always a Target	1

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