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The table below lists species recorded at this locale and indicates frequency of occurrence there. It also indicates whether each species is threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and 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.*

Presence Codes
/name/=Boreal Visitor; \name\=Austral Visitor; |name|=Transient Migrant
#name#=Non-breeding Dispersal; <name>=Erratic; (name)=Breeding Season Only

Occurrence Codes
A=Abundant/Very Common; C=Common; FC=Fairly Common
UC=Uncommon; R=Rare; VR=Very Rare; X=Accidental
Blank=Unknown; ?=Uncertain

New World Quail: Odontophoridae
1	Black-eared Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanotis	R?
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
2	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula
New World Vultures: Cathartidae
3	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus
4	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
Osprey: Pandionidae
5	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
6	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus
7	White-tailed Kite	Elanus leucurus	FC
8	Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus
9	White-tailed Hawk	Buteo albicaudatus	UC
10	Black Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus tyrannus
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
11	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius
12	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
13	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	UC
14	Pale-vented Pigeon	Patagioenas cayennensis
15	Scaled Pigeon	Patagioenas speciosa	FC
16	Ruddy Ground-Dove	Columbina talpacoti	FC
17	White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreauxi
18	Gray-chested Dove	Leptotila cassini
19	Purplish-backed Quail-Dove	Geotrygon lawrencii
Parrots: Psittacidae
20	Orange-chinned Parakeet	Brotogeris jugularis	UC
21	Blue-fronted Parrotlet	Touit dilectissimus	VR
22	Brown-hooded Parrot	Pyrilia haematotis	FC
23	Blue-headed Parrot	Pionus menstruus
24	Red-lored Parrot	Amazona autumnalis
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
25	Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
26	Rufous Nightjar	Caprimulgus rufus	FC
Swifts: Apodidae
27	Chestnut-collared Swift	Streptoprocne rutila	R
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
28	Green Hermit	Phaethornis guy	C
29	Little Hermit (Stripe-throated Hermit)	Phaethornis striigularis	FC
30	White-tipped Sicklebill	Eutoxeres aquila	R
31	White-necked Jacobin	Florisuga mellivora	FC
32	Violet-headed Hummingbird	Klais guimeti	FC
33	Rufous-crested Coquette	Lophornis delattrei	R
34	Green Thorntail	Discosura conversii	R
35	Violet-crowned Woodnymph	Thalurania colombica	UC
36	Violet-capped Hummingbird	Goldmania violiceps	FC
37	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Amazilia edward	C
38	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Amazilia tzacatl	C
39	Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer	Chalybura urochrysia
Toucans: Ramphastidae
40	Yellow-eared Toucanet	Selenidera spectabilis	UC
41	Chestnut-mandibled Toucan	Ramphastos swainsonii
42	Keel-billed Toucan	Ramphastos sulfuratus	FC
Woodpeckers: Picidae
43	Red-crowned Woodpecker	Melanerpes rubricapillus
44	Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker	Piculus callopterus
45	Cinnamon Woodpecker	Celeus loricatus	UC
46	Lineated Woodpecker	Dryocopus lineatus	UC
47	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker	Campephilus haematogaster	R
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
48	Plain Xenops	Xenops minutus	FC
49	Plain-brown Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla fuliginosa	FC
50	Ruddy Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla homochroa	UC
51	Olivaceous Woodcreeper	Sittasomus griseicapillus
52	Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	Glyphorynchus spirurus	UC
53	Spotted Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus erythropygius	FC
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae
54	Fasciated Antshrike	Cymbilaimus lineatus	UC
55	Western Slaty-Antshrike	Thamnophilus atrinucha	C
56	Russet Antshrike	Thamnistes anabatinus	UC
57	Plain Antvireo	Dysithamnus mentalis	UC
58	Slaty Antwren	Myrmotherula schisticolor	R
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
59	Yellow-bellied Elaenia	Elaenia flavogaster	UC
60	Olive-striped Flycatcher	Mionectes olivaceus	FC
61	Paltry Tyrannulet	Zimmerius vilissimus	UC
62	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant	Lophotriccus pileatus	C
63	Common Tody-Flycatcher	Todirostrum cinereum	UC
64	Boat-billed Flycatcher	Megarynchus pitangua	UC
65	White-ringed Flycatcher	Conopias albovittatus	UC
66	Streaked Flycatcher	Myiodynastes maculatus
Manakins: Pipridae
67	White-ruffed Manakin	Corapipo altera	FC
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae
68	Cinnamon Becard	Pachyramphus cinnamomeus	UC
Vireos: Vireonidae
69	Philadelphia Vireo	Vireo philadelphicus	UC
70	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	FC
71	Yellow-green Vireo	Vireo flavoviridis	FC
72	Green Shrike-Vireo	Vireolanius pulchellus	UC
Swallows: Hirundinidae
73	White-thighed Swallow	Atticora tibialis	UC
Wrens: Troglodytidae
74	House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	C
75	White-breasted Wood-Wren	Henicorhina leucosticta	FC
76	Gray-breasted Wood-Wren	Henicorhina leucophrys	FC
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae
77	Tawny-faced Gnatwren	Microbates cinereiventris	UC
78	Long-billed Gnatwren	Ramphocaenus melanurus	FC
79	Tropical Gnatcatcher	Polioptila plumbea	FC
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
80	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus fuscater	UC
81	Pale-vented Thrush	Turdus obsoletus	UC
82	Clay-colored Thrush	Turdus grayi
New World Warblers: Parulidae
83	Tennessee Warbler	Vermivora peregrina	C
84	Bay-breasted Warbler	Dendroica castanea
85	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia
86	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	UC
87	Rufous-capped Warbler	Basileuterus rufifrons	UC
88	Three-striped Warbler	Basileuterus tristriatus	UC
Bananaquit: Coerebidae
89	Bananaquit	Coereba flaveola	FC
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
90	Tacarcuna Bush-Tanager	Chlorospingus tacarcunae	UC
91	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	FC
92	Dusky-faced Tanager	Mitrospingus cassinii	FC
93	Gray-headed Tanager	Eucometis penicillata	UC
94	Sulphur-rumped Tanager	Heterospingus rubrifrons	UC
95	White-shouldered Tanager	Tachyphonus luctuosus
96	Crimson-backed Tanager	Ramphocelus dimidiatus
97	Blue-gray Tanager	Thraupis episcopus	C
98	Sayaca Tanager	Thraupis sayaca	C
99	Palm Tanager	Thraupis palmarum
100	Plain-colored Tanager	Tangara inornata	UC
101	Emerald Tanager	Tangara florida	R
102	Silver-throated Tanager	Tangara icterocephala
103	Speckled Tanager	Tangara guttata	R
104	Bay-headed Tanager	Tangara gyrola
105	Rufous-winged Tanager	Tangara lavinia	R
106	Golden-hooded Tanager	Tangara larvata	R
107	Scarlet-thighed Dacnis	Dacnis venusta
108	Blue Dacnis	Dacnis cayana
109	Green Honeycreeper	Chlorophanes spiza	FC
110	Shining Honeycreeper	Cyanerpes lucidus	FC
111	Red-legged Honeycreeper	Cyanerpes cyaneus	C
112	Streaked Saltator	Saltator striatipectus	UC
113	Buff-throated Saltator	Saltator maximus	UC
114	Slate-colored Grosbeak	Saltator grossus
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae
115	Blue-black Grassquit	Volatinia jacarina
116	Variable Seedeater	Sporophila corvina	FC
117	Yellow-bellied Seedeater	Sporophila nigricollis
118	Thick-billed Seed-Finch	Oryzoborus funereus
119	Yellow-faced Grassquit	Tiaris olivaceus	FC
120	Black-headed Brush-Finch	Arremon atricapillus	UC
121	Black-striped Sparrow	Arremonops conirostris	UC
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae
122	Hepatic Tanager	Piranga flava	C
123	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	C
124	Red-crowned Ant-Tanager	Habia rubica
125	Olive Tanager (Carmiol's Tanager)	Chlorothraupis carmioli	FC
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae
126	Thick-billed Euphonia	Euphonia laniirostris	FC
127	Fulvous-vented Euphonia	Euphonia fulvicrissa	UC
128	White-vented Euphonia	Euphonia minuta	UC

* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through December 2009 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.