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Cerro Azul & Cerro Jefe
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.* See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.

color codes

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

1Black-eared Wood-QuailOdontophorus melanotisR

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

2Snowy EgretEgretta thula 

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

3Black VultureCoragyps atratus 
4Turkey VultureCathartes aura 

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

5/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus 

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

6Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus 
7White-tailed KiteElanus leucurusFC
8Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus 
9White-tailed HawkButeo albicaudatusUC
10Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus 

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

11/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius 
12/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria 

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

13Rock PigeonColumba liviaUC
14Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis 
15Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosaFC
16Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacotiFC
17White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi 
18Gray-chested DoveLeptotila cassini 
19Purplish-backed Quail-DoveGeotrygon lawrencii 

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

20Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularisUC
21Blue-fronted ParrotletTouit dilectissimusVR
22Brown-hooded ParrotPyrilia haematotisFC
23Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus 
24Red-lored ParrotAmazona autumnalis 

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

25Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani 

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

26Rufous NightjarCaprimulgus rufusFC

 
Swifts: Apodidae

27Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutilaR

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

28White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivoraFC
29White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquilaR
30Green HermitPhaethornis guyC
31Little Hermit
(Stripe-throated Hermit)
Phaethornis striigularisFC
32Green ThorntailDiscosura conversiiR
33Rufous-crested CoquetteLophornis delattreiR
34Violet-headed HummingbirdKlais guimetiFC
35Bronze-tailed PlumeleteerChalybura urochrysia 
36Violet-crowned WoodnymphThalurania colombicaUC
37Snowy-bellied HummingbirdAmazilia edwardC
38Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatlC
39Violet-capped HummingbirdGoldmania violicepsFC

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

40Yellow-eared ToucanetSelenidera spectabilisUC
41Chestnut-mandibled ToucanRamphastos swainsonii 
42Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratusFC

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

43Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus 
44Stripe-cheeked WoodpeckerPiculus callopterus 
45Cinnamon WoodpeckerCeleus loricatusUC
46Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatusUC
47Crimson-bellied WoodpeckerCampephilus haematogasterR

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

48Plain XenopsXenops minutusFC
49Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosaFC
50Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroaUC
51Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus 
52Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurusUC
53Spotted WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus erythropygiusFC

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

54Fasciated AntshrikeCymbilaimus lineatusUC
55Western Slaty-AntshrikeThamnophilus atrinuchaC
56Russet AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinusUC
57Plain AntvireoDysithamnus mentalisUC
58Slaty AntwrenMyrmotherula schisticolorR

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

59Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogasterUC
60Olive-striped FlycatcherMionectes olivaceusFC
61Paltry TyrannuletZimmerius vilissimusUC
62Scale-crested Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus pileatusC
63Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereumUC
64Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitanguaUC
65White-ringed FlycatcherConopias albovittatusUC
66Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus 

 
Manakins: Pipridae

67White-ruffed ManakinCorapipo alteraFC

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

68Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeusUC

 
Vireos: Vireonidae

69/Philadelphia Vireo/Vireo philadelphicusUC
70|Red-eyed Vireo|Vireo olivaceusFC
71Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridisFC
72Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellusUC

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

73White-thighed SwallowAtticora tibialisUC

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

74House WrenTroglodytes aedonC
75White-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucostictaFC
76Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrysFC

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

77Tawny-faced GnatwrenMicrobates cinereiventrisUC
78Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurusFC
79Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbeaFC

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

80Slaty-backed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus fuscaterUC
81Pale-vented ThrushTurdus obsoletusUC
82\Clay-colored Thrush\Turdus grayi 

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

83/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia 
84/Tennessee Warbler/Oreothlypis peregrinaC
85/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticillaUC
86/Bay-breasted Warbler/Setophaga castanea 
87Rufous-capped WarblerBasileuterus rufifronsUC
88Three-striped WarblerBasileuterus tristriatusUC

 
Bananaquit: Coerebidae

89BananaquitCoereba flaveolaFC

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

90Black-and-yellow TanagerChrysothlypis chrysomelasFC
91Dusky-faced TanagerMitrospingus cassiniiFC
92Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillataUC
93Sulphur-rumped TanagerHeterospingus rubrifronsUC
94White-shouldered TanagerTachyphonus luctuosus 
95Crimson-backed TanagerRamphocelus dimidiatus 
96Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopusC
97Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayacaC
98Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum 
99Plain-colored TanagerTangara inornataUC
100Emerald TanagerTangara floridaR
101Silver-throated TanagerTangara icterocephala 
102Speckled TanagerTangara guttataR
103Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola 
104Rufous-winged TanagerTangara laviniaR
105Golden-hooded TanagerTangara larvataR
106Scarlet-thighed DacnisDacnis venusta 
107Blue DacnisDacnis cayana 
108Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spizaFC
109Shining HoneycreeperCyanerpes lucidusFC
110Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneusC
111Streaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectusUC
112Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximusUC
113Slate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossus 

 
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae

114Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina 
115Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvinaFC
116Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis 
117Thick-billed Seed-FinchOryzoborus funereus 
118Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceusFC
119Black-headed Brush-FinchArremon atricapillusUC
120Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostrisUC
121Tacarcuna Bush-TanagerChlorospingus tacarcunaeUC

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

122Hepatic TanagerPiranga flavaC
123/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubraC
124Red-crowned Ant-TanagerHabia rubica 
125Olive Tanager
(Carmiol's Tanager)
Chlorothraupis carmioliFC

 
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae

126Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostrisFC
127Fulvous-vented EuphoniaEuphonia fulvicrissaUC
128White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minutaUC

* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through December 2010 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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