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.*
Tinamous: Tinamidae |
| 1 | Great Tinamou | Tinamus major | VR |
| 2 | Little Tinamou | Crypturellus soui | UC |
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae |
| 3 | Crested Guan | Penelope purpurascens | R |
| 4 | Black Guan | Chamaepetes unicolor | UC |
New World Quail: Odontophoridae |
| 5 | Black-breasted Wood-Quail | Odontophorus leucolaemus | VR |
| 6 | Spotted Wood-Quail | Odontophorus guttatus | C |
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae |
| 7 | Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | C |
New World Vultures: Cathartidae |
| 8 | Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus | C |
| 9 | Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | C |
| 10 | King Vulture | Sarcoramphus papa | R |
Osprey: Pandionidae |
| 11 | Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | VR |
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae |
| 12 | |Swallow-tailed Kite| | Elanoides forficatus | C |
| 13 | White-tailed Kite | Elanus leucurus | R |
| 14 | Double-toothed Kite | Harpagus bidentatus | VR |
| 15 | Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | R |
| 16 | Barred Hawk | Leucopternis princeps | UC |
| 17 | Great Black-Hawk | Buteogallus urubitinga | VR |
| 18 | Roadside Hawk | Buteo magnirostris | FC |
| 19 | Broad-winged Hawk | Buteo platypterus | FC |
| 20 | Short-tailed Hawk | Buteo brachyurus | UC |
| 21 | Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | C |
| 22 | Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | R |
| 23 | Ornate Hawk-Eagle | Spizaetus ornatus | VR |
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae |
| 24 | Barred Forest-Falcon | Micrastur ruficollis | C |
| 25 | Collared Forest-Falcon | Micrastur semitorquatus | UC |
| 26 | Yellow-headed Caracara | Milvago chimachima | UC |
| 27 | Laughing Falcon | Herpetotheres cachinnans | UC |
| 28 | American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | UC |
| 29 | Bat Falcon | Falco rufigularis | UC |
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae |
| 30 | Gray-necked Wood-Rail | Aramides cajanea | VR |
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae |
| 31 | Scaled Pigeon | Patagioenas speciosa | R |
| 32 | Band-tailed Pigeon | Patagioenas fasciata | C |
| 33 | White-tipped Dove | Leptotila verreauxi | C |
| 34 | Chiriqui Quail-Dove | Geotrygon chiriquensis | C |
| 35 | Ruddy Quail-Dove | Geotrygon montana | UC |
Parrots: Psittacidae |
| 36 | Sulphur-winged Parakeet | Pyrrhura hoffmanni | C |
| 37 | Crimson-fronted Parakeet | Aratinga finschi | FC |
| 38 | Barred Parakeet | Bolborhynchus lineola | UC |
| 39 | Brown-hooded Parrot | Pyrilia haematotis | FC |
| 40 | Blue-headed Parrot | Pionus menstruus | FC |
| 41 | White-crowned Parrot | Pionus senilis | FC |
| 42 | Red-lored Parrot | Amazona autumnalis | R |
Cuckoos: Cuculidae |
| 43 | Squirrel Cuckoo | Piaya cayana | FC |
| 44 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | R |
| 45 | Black-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus erythropthalmus | R |
| 46 | Smooth-billed Ani | Crotophaga ani | UC |
Owls: Strigidae |
| 47 | Crested Owl | Lophostrix cristata | R |
| 48 | Mottled Owl | Ciccaba virgata | FC |
| 49 | Black-and-white Owl | Ciccaba nigrolineata | VR |
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae |
| 50 | Short-tailed Nighthawk | Lurocalis semitorquatus | UC |
| 51 | Common Pauraque | Nyctidromus albicollis | C |
Swifts: Apodidae |
| 52 | White-collared Swift | Streptoprocne zonaris | FC |
| 53 | Vaux's Swift | Chaetura vauxi | FC |
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae |
| 54 | Bronzy Hermit | Glaucis aeneus | VR |
| 55 | Green Hermit | Phaethornis guy | C |
| 56 | Long-billed Hermit | Phaethornis longirostris | VR |
| 57 | Little Hermit
(Stripe-throated Hermit) | Phaethornis striigularis | UC |
| 58 | Green-fronted Lancebill | Doryfera ludovicae | R |
| 59 | Scaly-breasted Hummingbird | Phaeochroa cuvierii | VR |
| 60 | Violet Sabrewing | Campylopterus hemileucurus | C |
| 61 | Brown Violetear | Colibri delphinae | R |
| 62 | White-crested Coquette | Lophornis adorabilis | R |
| 63 | Garden Emerald | Chlorostilbon assimilis | UC |
| 64 | Charming Hummingbird | Amazilia decora | R |
| 65 | Snowy-bellied Hummingbird | Amazilia edward | UC |
| 66 | Rufous-tailed Hummingbird | Amazilia tzacatl | C |
| 67 | Stripe-tailed Hummingbird | Eupherusa eximia | C |
| 68 | Black-bellied Hummingbird | Eupherusa nigriventris | VR |
| 69 | White-tailed Emerald | Elvira chionura | C |
| 70 | White-throated Mountain-gem | Lampornis castaneoventris | FC |
| 71 | Magnificent Hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens | UC |
| 72 | Purple-crowned Fairy | Heliothryx barroti | UC |
| 73 | Long-billed Starthroat | Heliomaster longirostris | UC |
| 74 | Magenta-throated Woodstar | Calliphlox bryantae | VR |
| 75 | Scintillant Hummingbird | Selasphorus scintilla | FC |
Trogons: Trogonidae |
| 76 | Resplendent Quetzal | Pharomachrus mocinno | UC |
| 77 | Northern Violaceous Trogon
(Gartered Trogon) | Trogon caligatus | R |
| 78 | Collared Trogon | Trogon collaris | FC |
Motmots: Momotidae |
| 79 | Blue-crowned Motmot | Momotus momota | C |
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae |
| 80 | Green Kingfisher | Chloroceryle americana | R |
New World Barbets: Capitonidae |
| 81 | Red-headed Barbet | Eubucco bourcierii | C |
Toucans: Ramphastidae |
| 82 | Blue-throated Toucanet** | Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis | C |
| 83 | Fiery-billed Aracari | Pteroglossus frantzii | C |
| 84 | Chestnut-mandibled Toucan | Ramphastos swainsonii | VR |
Woodpeckers: Picidae |
| 85 | Olivaceous Piculet | Picumnus olivaceus | UC |
| 86 | Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus | FC |
| 87 | Red-crowned Woodpecker | Melanerpes rubricapillus | FC |
| 88 | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius | R |
| 89 | Smoky-brown Woodpecker | Picoides fumigatus | UC |
| 90 | Hairy Woodpecker | Picoides villosus | UC |
| 91 | Golden-olive Woodpecker | Colaptes rubiginosus | UC |
| 92 | Lineated Woodpecker | Dryocopus lineatus | UC |
| 93 | Pale-billed Woodpecker | Campephilus guatemalensis | FC |
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae |
| 94 | Tawny-throated Leaftosser | Sclerurus mexicanus | FC |
| 95 | Gray-throated Leaftosser | Sclerurus albigularis | VR |
| 96 | Slaty Spinetail | Synallaxis brachyura | UC |
| 97 | Red-faced Spinetail | Cranioleuca erythrops | C |
| 98 | Spotted Barbtail | Premnoplex brunnescens | C |
| 99 | Beautiful Treerunner | Margarornis bellulus | R |
| 100 | Buffy Tuftedcheek | Pseudocolaptes lawrencii | R |
| 101 | Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner | Anabacerthia variegaticeps | C |
| 102 | Streak-breasted Treehunter | Thripadectes rufobrunneus | R |
| 103 | Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner | Automolus ochrolaemus | FC |
| 104 | Streaked Xenops | Xenops rutilans | VR |
| 105 | Ruddy Woodcreeper | Dendrocincla homochroa | FC |
| 106 | Olivaceous Woodcreeper | Sittasomus griseicapillus | |
| 107 | Wedge-billed Woodcreeper | Glyphorynchus spirurus | FC |
| 108 | Spotted Woodcreeper | Xiphorhynchus erythropygius | C |
| 109 | Streak-headed Woodcreeper | Lepidocolaptes souleyetii | UC |
| 110 | Spot-crowned Woodcreeper | Lepidocolaptes affinis | C |
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae |
| 111 | Western Slaty-Antshrike | Thamnophilus atrinucha | C |
| 112 | Russet Antshrike | Thamnistes anabatinus | UC |
| 113 | Plain Antvireo | Dysithamnus mentalis | C |
| 114 | Bicolored Antbird | Gymnopithys leucaspis | R |
Antpittas: Grallariidae |
| 115 | Scaled Antpitta | Grallaria guatimalensis | R |
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae |
| 116 | Yellow Tyrannulet | Capsiempis flaveola | R |
| 117 | Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet | Tyrannulus elatus | VR |
| 118 | Greenish Elaenia | Myiopagis viridicata | UC |
| 119 | Yellow-bellied Elaenia | Elaenia flavogaster | UC |
| 120 | Lesser Elaenia | Elaenia chiriquensis | FC |
| 121 | Mountain Elaenia | Elaenia frantzii | FC |
| 122 | Olive-striped Flycatcher | Mionectes olivaceus | C |
| 123 | Slaty-capped Flycatcher | Leptopogon superciliaris | C |
| 124 | White-fronted Tyrannulet** | Phyllomyias zeledoni | R |
| 125 | Paltry Tyrannulet | Zimmerius vilissimus | C |
| 126 | Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant | Lophotriccus pileatus | C |
| 127 | Common Tody-Flycatcher | Todirostrum cinereum | R |
| 128 | Olivaceous Flatbill | Rhynchocyclus olivaceus | FC |
| 129 | Yellow-olive Flycatcher | Tolmomyias sulphurescens | UC |
| 130 | White-throated Spadebill | Platyrinchus mystaceus | FC |
| 131 | Bran-colored Flycatcher | Myiophobus fasciatus | VR |
| 132 | Olive-sided Flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | R |
| 133 | Dark Pewee | Contopus lugubris | FC |
| 134 | Western Wood-Pewee | Contopus sordidulus | FC |
| 135 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | Contopus virens | UC |
| 136 | Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | Empidonax flaviventris | C |
| 137 | Willow Flycatcher | Empidonax traillii | R |
| 138 | Yellowish Flycatcher | Empidonax flavescens | FC |
| 139 | Bright-rumped Attila | Attila spadiceus | C |
| 140 | Rufous Mourner | Rhytipterna holerythra | R |
| 141 | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Myiarchus tuberculifer | C |
| 142 | Social Flycatcher | Myiozetetes similis | UC |
| 143 | Gray-capped Flycatcher | Myiozetetes granadensis | UC |
| 144 | Streaked Flycatcher | Myiodynastes maculatus | FC |
| 145 | Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher | Myiodynastes luteiventris | VR |
| 146 | Piratic Flycatcher | Legatus leucophaius | UC |
| 147 | Tropical Kingbird | Tyrannus melancholicus | UC |
Cotingas: Cotingidae |
| 148 | Turquoise Cotinga | Cotinga ridgwayi | FC |
| 149 | Three-wattled Bellbird | Procnias tricarunculatus | FC |
Manakins: Pipridae |
| 150 | White-ruffed Manakin | Corapipo altera | UC |
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae |
| 151 | Masked Tityra | Tityra semifasciata | FC |
| 152 | Barred Becard | Pachyramphus versicolor | R |
| 153 | White-winged Becard | Pachyramphus polychopterus | FC |
| 154 | Rose-throated Becard | Pachyramphus aglaiae | FC |
Vireos: Vireonidae |
| 155 | Brown-capped Vireo | Vireo leucophrys | C |
| 156 | Philadelphia Vireo | Vireo philadelphicus | C |
| 157 | Red-eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus | FC |
| 158 | |Yellow-green Vireo| | Vireo flavoviridis | FC |
| 159 | Tawny-crowned Greenlet | Hylophilus ochraceiceps | UC |
| 160 | Lesser Greenlet | Hylophilus decurtatus | C |
| 161 | Rufous-browed Peppershrike | Cyclarhis gujanensis | FC |
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae |
| 162 | Black-chested Jay | Cyanocorax affinis | R |
Swallows: Hirundinidae |
| 163 | Blue-and-white Swallow | Pygochelidon cyanoleuca | FC |
| 164 | Southern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx ruficollis | FC |
| 165 | Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | UC |
| 166 | Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | R |
Wrens: Troglodytidae |
| 167 | Riverside Wren | Thryothorus semibadius | R |
| 168 | Rufous-breasted Wren | Thryothorus rutilus | FC |
| 169 | Plain Wren | Thryothorus modestus | UC |
| 170 | House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | FC |
| 171 | Gray-breasted Wood-Wren | Henicorhina leucophrys | C |
| 172 | Scaly-breasted Wren | Microcerculus marginatus | C |
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae |
| 173 | Tropical Gnatcatcher | Polioptila plumbea | FC |
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae |
| 174 | Black-faced Solitaire | Myadestes melanops | C |
| 175 | Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus aurantiirostris | FC |
| 176 | Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus frantzii | R |
| 177 | Bicknell's Thrush | Catharus bicknelli | UC |
| 178 | Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | C |
| 179 | Wood Thrush | Hylocichla mustelina | R |
| 180 | Mountain Thrush | Turdus plebejus | C |
| 181 | Clay-colored Thrush | Turdus grayi | C |
| 182 | White-throated Thrush | Turdus assimilis | C |
Silky-flycatchers: Ptilogonatidae |
| 183 | Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher | Phainoptila melanoxantha | R |
| 184 | Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher | Ptilogonys caudatus | UC |
New World Warblers: Parulidae |
| 185 | Blue-winged Warbler | Vermivora pinus | VR |
| 186 | Golden-winged Warbler | Vermivora chrysoptera | C |
| 187 | Tennessee Warbler | Vermivora peregrina | C |
| 188 | Tropical Parula | Parula pitiayumi | C |
| 189 | Yellow Warbler | Dendroica petechia | R |
| 190 | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Dendroica pensylvanica | C |
| 191 | Black-throated Green Warbler | Dendroica virens | C |
| 192 | Blackburnian Warbler | Dendroica fusca | C |
| 193 | Black-and-white Warbler | Mniotilta varia | FC |
| 194 | American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla | FC |
| 195 | Worm-eating Warbler | Helmitheros vermivorum | UC |
| 196 | Ovenbird | Seiurus aurocapilla | UC |
| 197 | Louisiana Waterthrush | Seiurus motacilla | R |
| 198 | Kentucky Warbler | Oporornis formosus | FC |
| 199 | Mourning Warbler | Oporornis philadelphia | UC |
| 200 | Chiriqui Yellowthroat** | Geothlypis chiriquensis | R |
| 201 | Gray-crowned Yellowthroat | Geothlypis poliocephala | R |
| 202 | Wilson's Warbler | Wilsonia pusilla | C |
| 203 | Canada Warbler | Wilsonia canadensis | VR |
| 204 | Slate-throated Redstart | Myioborus miniatus | C |
| 205 | Collared Redstart | Myioborus torquatus | R |
| 206 | Golden-crowned Warbler | Basileuterus culicivorus | C |
| 207 | Rufous-capped Warbler | Basileuterus rufifrons | UC |
| 208 | Buff-rumped Warbler | Phaeothlypis fulvicauda | R |
Bananaquit: Coerebidae |
| 209 | Bananaquit | Coereba flaveola | C |
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae |
| 210 | Common Bush-Tanager | Chlorospingus ophthalmicus | C |
| 211 | Gray-headed Tanager | Eucometis penicillata | FC |
| 212 | White-lined Tanager | Tachyphonus rufus | R |
| 213 | Cherrie's Tanager | Ramphocelus costaricensis | FC |
| 214 | Blue-gray Tanager | Thraupis episcopus | UC |
| 215 | Palm Tanager | Thraupis palmarum | C |
| 216 | Silver-throated Tanager | Tangara icterocephala | C |
| 217 | Speckled Tanager | Tangara guttata | FC |
| 218 | Bay-headed Tanager | Tangara gyrola | C |
| 219 | Golden-hooded Tanager | Tangara larvata | FC |
| 220 | <Scarlet-thighed Dacnis> | Dacnis venusta | FC |
| 221 | Green Honeycreeper | Chlorophanes spiza | VR |
| 222 | Streaked Saltator | Saltator striatipectus | UC |
| 223 | Buff-throated Saltator | Saltator maximus | FC |
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae |
| 224 | Blue-black Grassquit | Volatinia jacarina | UC |
| 225 | Slate-colored Seedeater | Sporophila schistacea | FC |
| 226 | Yellow-bellied Seedeater | Sporophila nigricollis | R |
| 227 | Yellow-faced Grassquit | Tiaris olivaceus | C |
| 228 | Slaty Finch | Haplospiza rustica | R |
| 229 | Slaty Flowerpiercer | Diglossa plumbea | VR |
| 230 | White-naped Brush-Finch | Atlapetes albinucha | C |
| 231 | Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch | Arremon brunneinucha | C |
| 232 | Orange-billed Sparrow | Arremon aurantiirostris | R |
| 233 | Black-headed Brush-Finch | Arremon atricapillus | VR |
| 234 | Black-striped Sparrow | Arremonops conirostris | R |
| 235 | Rufous-collared Sparrow | Zonotrichia capensis | C |
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae |
| 236 | Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | C |
| 237 | |Scarlet Tanager| | Piranga olivacea | R |
| 238 | Flame-colored Tanager | Piranga bidentata | FC |
| 239 | White-winged Tanager | Piranga leucoptera | FC |
| 240 | Black-faced Grosbeak | Caryothraustes poliogaster | FC |
| 241 | Black-thighed Grosbeak | Pheucticus tibialis | FC |
| 242 | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus | UC |
| 243 | Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | FC |
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae |
| 244 | Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula | FC |
| 245 | Chestnut-headed Oropendola | Psarocolius wagleri | UC |
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae |
| 246 | Thick-billed Euphonia | Euphonia laniirostris | UC |
| 247 | Elegant Euphonia | Euphonia elegantissima | FC |
| 248 | Spot-crowned Euphonia | Euphonia imitans | FC |
| 249 | Golden-browed Chlorophonia | Chlorophonia callophrys | UC |
| 250 | Lesser Goldfinch | Spinus psaltria | FC |
| 251 | Yellow-bellied Siskin | Spinus xanthogastrus | FC |
* 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.
