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.* See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.
Ducks: Anatidae |
| 1 | /Blue-winged Teal/ | Anas discors |
| 2 | /Lesser Scaup/ | Aythya affinis |
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae |
| 3 | Crested Guan | Penelope purpurascens |
| 4 | Black Guan | Chamaepetes unicolor |
New World Quail: Odontophoridae |
| 5 | Spotted Wood-Quail | Odontophorus guttatus |
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae |
| 6 | Snowy Egret | Egretta thula |
| 7 | Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis |
New World Vultures: Cathartidae |
| 8 | Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus |
| 9 | Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura |
| 10 | King Vulture | Sarcoramphus papa |
Osprey: Pandionidae |
| 11 | /Osprey/ | Pandion haliaetus |
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae |
| 12 | |Swallow-tailed Kite| | Elanoides forficatus |
| 13 | White-tailed Kite | Elanus leucurus |
| 14 | Double-toothed Kite | Harpagus bidentatus |
| 15 | /Sharp-shinned Hawk/ | Accipiter striatus |
| 16 | Great Black-Hawk | Buteogallus urubitinga |
| 17 | Roadside Hawk | Buteo magnirostris |
| 18 | Short-tailed Hawk | Buteo brachyurus |
| 19 | |Swainson's Hawk| | Buteo swainsoni |
| 20 | Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis |
| 21 | Ornate Hawk-Eagle | Spizaetus ornatus |
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae |
| 22 | Barred Forest-Falcon | Micrastur ruficollis |
| 23 | Collared Forest-Falcon | Micrastur semitorquatus |
| 24 | Crested Caracara | Caracara cheriway |
| 25 | Yellow-headed Caracara | Milvago chimachima |
| 26 | Laughing Falcon | Herpetotheres cachinnans |
| 27 | /American Kestrel/ | Falco sparverius |
| 28 | Bat Falcon | Falco rufigularis |
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae |
| 29 | Gray-necked Wood-Rail | Aramides cajanea |
| 30 | Purple Gallinule | Porphyrio martinica |
| 31 | Common Moorhen | Gallinula galeata |
Jacanas: Jacanidae |
| 32 | Northern Jacana | Jacana spinosa |
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae |
| 33 | /Wilson's Snipe/ | Gallinago delicata |
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae |
| 34 | Rock Pigeon | Columba livia |
| 35 | Band-tailed Pigeon | Patagioenas fasciata |
| 36 | Ruddy Pigeon | Patagioenas subvinacea |
| 37 | Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura |
| 38 | Ruddy Ground-Dove | Columbina talpacoti |
| 39 | Maroon-chested Ground-Dove | Claravis mondetoura |
| 40 | White-tipped Dove | Leptotila verreauxi |
| 41 | Chiriqui Quail-Dove | Geotrygon chiriquensis |
| 42 | Buff-fronted Quail-Dove | Geotrygon costaricensis |
| 43 | Ruddy Quail-Dove | Geotrygon montana |
Parrots: Psittacidae |
| 44 | Sulphur-winged Parakeet | Pyrrhura hoffmanni |
| 45 | Crimson-fronted Parakeet | Aratinga finschi |
| 46 | <Barred Parakeet> | Bolborhynchus lineola |
| 47 | Brown-hooded Parrot | Pyrilia haematotis |
| 48 | Blue-headed Parrot | Pionus menstruus |
| 49 | White-crowned Parrot | Pionus senilis |
| 50 | Red-lored Parrot | Amazona autumnalis |
Cuckoos: Cuculidae |
| 51 | Squirrel Cuckoo | Piaya cayana |
| 52 | |Yellow-billed Cuckoo| | Coccyzus americanus |
| 53 | |Black-billed Cuckoo| | Coccyzus erythropthalmus |
| 54 | Striped Cuckoo | Tapera naevia |
| 55 | Pheasant Cuckoo | Dromococcyx phasianellus |
| 56 | Smooth-billed Ani | Crotophaga ani |
Owls: Strigidae |
| 57 | Bare-shanked Screech-Owl | Megascops clarkii |
| 58 | Crested Owl | Lophostrix cristata |
| 59 | Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl | Glaucidium costaricanum |
| 60 | Mottled Owl | Ciccaba virgata |
| 61 | Black-and-white Owl | Ciccaba nigrolineata |
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae |
| 62 | Short-tailed Nighthawk | Lurocalis semitorquatus |
| 63 | Common Pauraque | Nyctidromus albicollis |
| 64 | Dusky Nightjar | Caprimulgus saturatus |
Swifts: Apodidae |
| 65 | White-collared Swift | Streptoprocne zonaris |
| 66 | Vaux's Swift | Chaetura vauxi |
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae |
| 67 | Bronzy Hermit | Glaucis aeneus |
| 68 | Green Hermit | Phaethornis guy |
| 69 | Long-billed Hermit | Phaethornis longirostris |
| 70 | Little Hermit
(Stripe-throated Hermit) | Phaethornis striigularis |
| 71 | Green-fronted Lancebill | Doryfera ludovicae |
| 72 | Green Violetear | Colibri thalassinus |
| 73 | Purple-crowned Fairy | Heliothryx barroti |
| 74 | Green-crowned Brilliant | Heliodoxa jacula |
| 75 | Magnificent Hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens |
| 76 | Fiery-throated Hummingbird | Panterpe insignis |
| 77 | Purple-throated Mountain-gem | Lampornis calolaemus |
| 78 | White-throated Mountain-gem | Lampornis castaneoventris |
| 79 | Magenta-throated Woodstar | Calliphlox bryantae |
| 80 | Volcano Hummingbird | Selasphorus flammula |
| 81 | Scintillant Hummingbird | Selasphorus scintilla |
| 82 | Garden Emerald | Chlorostilbon assimilis |
| 83 | Violet-headed Hummingbird | Klais guimeti |
| 84 | Scaly-breasted Hummingbird | Phaeochroa cuvierii |
| 85 | Violet Sabrewing | Campylopterus hemileucurus |
| 86 | Violet-crowned Woodnymph | Thalurania colombica |
| 87 | Stripe-tailed Hummingbird | Eupherusa eximia |
| 88 | Black-bellied Hummingbird | Eupherusa nigriventris |
| 89 | White-tailed Emerald | Elvira chionura |
| 90 | Snowcap | Microchera albocoronata |
| 91 | Charming Hummingbird | Amazilia decora |
| 92 | Snowy-bellied Hummingbird | Amazilia edward |
| 93 | Rufous-tailed Hummingbird | Amazilia tzacatl |
Trogons: Trogonidae |
| 94 | Resplendent Quetzal | Pharomachrus mocinno |
| 95 | Orange-bellied Trogon | Trogon aurantiiventris |
| 96 | Collared Trogon | Trogon collaris |
Motmots: Momotidae |
| 97 | Blue-crowned Motmot | Momotus coeruliceps |
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae |
| 98 | Ringed Kingfisher | Megaceryle torquata |
| 99 | /Belted Kingfisher/ | Megaceryle alcyon |
| 100 | Amazon Kingfisher | Chloroceryle amazona |
| 101 | Green Kingfisher | Chloroceryle americana |
New World Barbets: Capitonidae |
| 102 | Red-headed Barbet | Eubucco bourcierii |
Toucan-Barbets: Semnornithidae |
| 103 | Prong-billed Barbet | Semnornis frantzii |
Toucans: Ramphastidae |
| 104 | Blue-throated Toucanet** | Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis |
| 105 | Fiery-billed Aracari | Pteroglossus frantzii |
| 106 | Chestnut-mandibled Toucan | Ramphastos swainsonii |
Woodpeckers: Picidae |
| 107 | Olivaceous Piculet | Picumnus olivaceus |
| 108 | Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus |
| 109 | Red-crowned Woodpecker | Melanerpes rubricapillus |
| 110 | Smoky-brown Woodpecker | Picoides fumigatus |
| 111 | Hairy Woodpecker | Picoides villosus |
| 112 | Golden-olive Woodpecker | Colaptes rubiginosus |
| 113 | Pale-billed Woodpecker | Campephilus guatemalensis |
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae |
| 114 | Tawny-throated Leaftosser | Sclerurus mexicanus |
| 115 | Gray-throated Leaftosser | Sclerurus albigularis |
| 116 | Slaty Spinetail | Synallaxis brachyura |
| 117 | Red-faced Spinetail | Cranioleuca erythrops |
| 118 | Spotted Barbtail | Premnoplex brunnescens |
| 119 | Ruddy Treerunner | Margarornis rubiginosus |
| 120 | Buffy Tuftedcheek | Pseudocolaptes lawrencii |
| 121 | Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner | Anabacerthia variegaticeps |
| 122 | Lineated Foliage-gleaner | Syndactyla subalaris |
| 123 | Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner | Philydor rufum |
| 124 | Streak-breasted Treehunter | Thripadectes rufobrunneus |
| 125 | Streaked Xenops | Xenops rutilans |
| 126 | Olivaceous Woodcreeper | Sittasomus griseicapillus |
| 127 | Black-banded Woodcreeper | Dendrocolaptes picumnus |
| 128 | Spotted Woodcreeper | Xiphorhynchus erythropygius |
| 129 | Streak-headed Woodcreeper | Lepidocolaptes souleyetii |
| 130 | Spot-crowned Woodcreeper | Lepidocolaptes affinis |
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae |
| 131 | Plain Antvireo | Dysithamnus mentalis |
Antpittas: Grallariidae |
| 132 | Scaled Antpitta | Grallaria guatimalensis |
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae |
| 133 | Silvery-fronted Tapaculo | Scytalopus argentifrons |
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae |
| 134 | Yellow Tyrannulet | Capsiempis flaveola |
| 135 | Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet | Tyrannulus elatus |
| 136 | Greenish Elaenia | Myiopagis viridicata |
| 137 | Lesser Elaenia | Elaenia chiriquensis |
| 138 | Mountain Elaenia | Elaenia frantzii |
| 139 | Torrent Tyrannulet | Serpophaga cinerea |
| 140 | Olive-striped Flycatcher | Mionectes olivaceus |
| 141 | Slaty-capped Flycatcher | Leptopogon superciliaris |
| 142 | White-fronted Tyrannulet** | Phyllomyias zeledoni |
| 143 | Paltry Tyrannulet | Zimmerius vilissimus |
| 144 | Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant | Lophotriccus pileatus |
| 145 | Common Tody-Flycatcher | Todirostrum cinereum |
| 146 | Eye-ringed Flatbill | Rhynchocyclus brevirostris |
| 147 | Olivaceous Flatbill | Rhynchocyclus olivaceus |
| 148 | Yellow-olive Flycatcher | Tolmomyias sulphurescens |
| 149 | White-throated Spadebill | Platyrinchus mystaceus |
| 150 | Bran-colored Flycatcher | Myiophobus fasciatus |
| 151 | Tufted Flycatcher | Mitrephanes phaeocercus |
| 152 | |Olive-sided Flycatcher| | Contopus cooperi |
| 153 | Dark Pewee | Contopus lugubris |
| 154 | Ochraceous Pewee | Contopus ochraceus |
| 155 | |Western Wood-Pewee| | Contopus sordidulus |
| 156 | |Eastern Wood-Pewee| | Contopus virens |
| 157 | /Yellow-bellied Flycatcher/ | Empidonax flaviventris |
| 158 | |Willow Flycatcher| | Empidonax traillii |
| 159 | White-throated Flycatcher | Empidonax albigularis |
| 160 | Yellowish Flycatcher | Empidonax flavescens |
| 161 | Black-capped Flycatcher | Empidonax atriceps |
| 162 | Black Phoebe | Sayornis nigricans |
| 163 | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Myiarchus tuberculifer |
| 164 | Social Flycatcher | Myiozetetes similis |
| 165 | Golden-bellied Flycatcher | Myiodynastes hemichrysus |
| 166 | Streaked Flycatcher | Myiodynastes maculatus |
| 167 | |Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher| | Myiodynastes luteiventris |
| 168 | Tropical Kingbird | Tyrannus melancholicus |
Cotingas: Cotingidae |
| 169 | Bare-necked Umbrellabird | Cephalopterus glabricollis |
| 170 | Turquoise Cotinga | Cotinga ridgwayi |
| 171 | Three-wattled Bellbird | Procnias tricarunculatus |
Manakins: Pipridae |
| 172 | White-ruffed Manakin | Corapipo altera |
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae |
| 173 | Masked Tityra | Tityra semifasciata |
| 174 | Thrush-like Schiffornis | Schiffornis turdina |
| 175 | Barred Becard | Pachyramphus versicolor |
| 176 | White-winged Becard | Pachyramphus polychopterus |
| 177 | Black-and-white Becard | Pachyramphus albogriseus |
Vireos: Vireonidae |
| 178 | /Yellow-throated Vireo/ | Vireo flavifrons |
| 179 | Yellow-winged Vireo | Vireo carmioli |
| 180 | Brown-capped Vireo | Vireo leucophrys |
| 181 | /Philadelphia Vireo/ | Vireo philadelphicus |
| 182 | |Red-eyed Vireo| | Vireo olivaceus |
| 183 | |Yellow-green Vireo| | Vireo flavoviridis |
| 184 | Scrub Greenlet | Hylophilus flavipes |
| 185 | Tawny-crowned Greenlet | Hylophilus ochraceiceps |
| 186 | Rufous-browed Peppershrike | Cyclarhis gujanensis |
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae |
| 187 | Silvery-throated Jay | Cyanolyca argentigula |
| 188 | Black-chested Jay | Cyanocorax affinis |
Swallows: Hirundinidae |
| 189 | Blue-and-white Swallow | Pygochelidon cyanoleuca |
| 190 | Southern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx ruficollis |
| 191 | |Cliff Swallow| | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
Wrens: Troglodytidae |
| 192 | Rufous-breasted Wren | Pheugopedius rutilus |
| 193 | House Wren | Troglodytes aedon |
| 194 | Plain Wren | Cantorchilus modestus |
| 195 | Riverside Wren | Cantorchilus semibadius |
| 196 | Ochraceous Wren | Troglodytes ochraceus |
| 197 | Gray-breasted Wood-Wren | Henicorhina leucophrys |
| 198 | Scaly-breasted Wren | Microcerculus marginatus |
Dippers: Cinclidae |
| 199 | American Dipper | Cinclus mexicanus |
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae |
| 200 | Black-faced Solitaire | Myadestes melanops |
| 201 | Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus gracilirostris |
| 202 | Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus aurantiirostris |
| 203 | Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus frantzii |
| 204 | Bicknell's Thrush | Catharus bicknelli |
| 205 | /Swainson's Thrush/ | Catharus ustulatus |
| 206 | Sooty Thrush | Turdus nigrescens |
| 207 | Mountain Thrush | Turdus plebejus |
| 208 | Clay-colored Thrush | Turdus grayi |
| 209 | White-throated Thrush | Turdus assimilis |
Waxwings: Bombycillidae |
| 210 | /Cedar Waxwing/ | Bombycilla cedrorum |
Silky-flycatchers: Ptilogonatidae |
| 211 | Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher | Phainoptila melanoxantha |
| 212 | Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher | Ptilogonys caudatus |
New World Warblers: Parulidae |
| 213 | /Ovenbird/ | Seiurus aurocapilla |
| 214 | /Worm-eating Warbler/ | Helmitheros vermivorum |
| 215 | /Louisiana Waterthrush/ | Parkesia motacilla |
| 216 | /Black-and-white Warbler/ | Mniotilta varia |
| 217 | /Blue-winged Warbler/ | Vermivora cyanoptera |
| 218 | /Golden-winged Warbler/ | Vermivora chrysoptera |
| 219 | /Tennessee Warbler/ | Oreothlypis peregrina |
| 220 | Flame-throated Warbler | Oreothlypis gutturalis |
| 221 | /Mourning Warbler/ | Geothlypis philadelphia |
| 222 | Chiriqui Yellowthroat** | Geothlypis chiriquensis |
| 223 | /Kentucky Warbler/ | Geothlypis formosus |
| 224 | Gray-crowned Yellowthroat | Geothlypis poliocephala |
| 225 | /American Redstart/ | Setophaga ruticilla |
| 226 | /Magnolia Warbler/ | Setophaga magnolia |
| 227 | /Blackburnian Warbler/ | Setophaga fusca |
| 228 | Yellow Warbler | Setophaga petechia |
| 229 | /Chestnut-sided Warbler/ | Setophaga pensylvanica |
| 230 | /Black-throated Green Warbler/ | Setophaga virens |
| 231 | Rufous-capped Warbler | Basileuterus rufifrons |
| 232 | Black-cheeked Warbler | Basileuterus melanogenys |
| 233 | Golden-crowned Warbler | Basileuterus culicivorus |
| 234 | Three-striped Warbler | Basileuterus tristriatus |
| 235 | Buff-rumped Warbler | Myiothlypis fulvicauda |
| 236 | |Canada Warbler| | Cardellina canadensis |
| 237 | /Wilson's Warbler/ | Cardellina pusilla |
| 238 | Slate-throated Redstart | Myioborus miniatus |
| 239 | Collared Redstart | Myioborus torquatus |
| 240 | Wrenthrush | Zeledonia coronata |
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae |
| 241 | Crimson-backed Tanager | Ramphocelus dimidiatus |
| 242 | Cherrie's Tanager | Ramphocelus costaricensis |
| 243 | Blue-gray Tanager | Thraupis episcopus |
| 244 | Palm Tanager | Thraupis palmarum |
| 245 | Blue-and-gold Tanager | Bangsia arcaei |
| 246 | Silver-throated Tanager | Tangara icterocephala |
| 247 | Speckled Tanager | Tangara guttata |
| 248 | Bay-headed Tanager | Tangara gyrola |
| 249 | Golden-hooded Tanager | Tangara larvata |
| 250 | Spangle-cheeked Tanager | Tangara dowii |
| 251 | <Scarlet-thighed Dacnis> | Dacnis venusta |
| 252 | Green Honeycreeper | Chlorophanes spiza |
| 253 | Streaked Saltator | Saltator striatipectus |
| 254 | Buff-throated Saltator | Saltator maximus |
| 255 | Slate-colored Grosbeak | Saltator grossus |
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae |
| 256 | Blue-black Grassquit | Volatinia jacarina |
| 257 | Variable Seedeater | Sporophila corvina |
| 258 | Thick-billed Seed-Finch | Oryzoborus funereus |
| 259 | Yellow-faced Grassquit | Tiaris olivaceus |
| 260 | Slaty Finch | Haplospiza rustica |
| 261 | Slaty Flowerpiercer | Diglossa plumbea |
| 262 | Yellow-thighed Finch | Pselliophorus tibialis |
| 263 | Large-footed Finch | Pezopetes capitalis |
| 264 | Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch | Arremon brunneinucha |
| 265 | Orange-billed Sparrow | Arremon aurantiirostris |
| 266 | Costa Rican Brush-Finch | Arremon costaricensis |
| 267 | Black-striped Sparrow | Arremonops conirostris |
| 268 | White-naped Brush-Finch | Atlapetes albinucha |
| 269 | Rufous-collared Sparrow | Zonotrichia capensis |
| 270 | Volcano Junco | Junco vulcani |
| 271 | Common Bush-Tanager | Chlorospingus ophthalmicus |
| 272 | Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager | Chlorospingus pileatus |
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae |
| 273 | /Summer Tanager/ | Piranga rubra |
| 274 | /Western Tanager/ | Piranga ludoviciana |
| 275 | Flame-colored Tanager | Piranga bidentata |
| 276 | White-winged Tanager | Piranga leucoptera |
| 277 | Black-thighed Grosbeak | Pheucticus tibialis |
| 278 | /Rose-breasted Grosbeak/ | Pheucticus ludovicianus |
| 279 | Blue Seedeater | Amaurospiza concolor |
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae |
| 280 | Red-breasted Blackbird | Sturnella militaris |
| 281 | Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna |
| 282 | Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus |
| 283 | Yellow-tailed Oriole | Icterus mesomelas |
| 284 | /Baltimore Oriole/ | Icterus galbula |
| 285 | Yellow-billed Cacique | Amblycercus holosericeus |
| 286 | Chestnut-headed Oropendola | Psarocolius wagleri |
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae |
| 287 | Thick-billed Euphonia | Euphonia laniirostris |
| 288 | Elegant Euphonia | Euphonia elegantissima |
| 289 | Spot-crowned Euphonia | Euphonia imitans |
| 290 | Golden-browed Chlorophonia | Chlorophonia callophrys |
| 291 | <Lesser Goldfinch> | Spinus psaltria |
| 292 | <Yellow-bellied Siskin> | Spinus xanthogastrus |
* 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.
