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SIERRA LLORONA

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# Species:334
# Excl Vagrants:334
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:6
Habitat: Forest, gardens

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally 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.*

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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Great TinamouTinamus major
2Little TinamouCrypturellus soui

 
Ducks: Anatidae

3/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

4Gray-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereiceps

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

5Rock PigeonColumba livia
6Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
7Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
8Short-billed PigeonPatagioenas nigrirostris
9Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
10Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
11Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
12White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
13Gray-chested DoveLeptotila cassinii

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

14Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
15Striped CuckooTapera naevia
16Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
17|Yellow-billed Cuckoo|Coccyzus americanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

18Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
19(Common Nighthawk)Chordeiles minor
20Short-tailed NighthawkLurocalis semitorquatus
21Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
22White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis
23/Chuck-will's-widow/Antrostomus carolinensis
24Rufous NightjarAntrostomus rufus

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

25Great PotooNyctibius grandis
26Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

27Black SwiftCypseloides niger
28White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
29Band-rumped SwiftChaetura spinicaudus
30|Chimney Swift|Chaetura pelagica
31Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyura
32Lesser Swallow-tailed SwiftPanyptila cayennensis

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

33White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
34Green HermitPhaethornis guy
35Long-billed HermitPhaethornis longirostris
36Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
37Purple-crowned FairyHeliothryx barroti
38Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
39Rufous-crested CoquetteLophornis delattrei
40Long-billed StarthroatHeliomaster longirostris
41Garden EmeraldChlorostilbon assimilis
42Violet-headed HummingbirdKlais guimeti
43Bronze-tailed PlumeleteerChalybura urochrysia
44White-vented PlumeleteerChalybura buffonii
45Crowned WoodnymphThalurania colombica
46Scaly-breasted HummingbirdPhaeochroa cuvierii
47Snowy-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia edward
48Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
49Sapphire-throated HummingbirdChrysuronia coeruleogularis
50Blue-chested HummingbirdPolyerata amabilis
51Violet-bellied HummingbirdChlorestes julie

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

52Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

53/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
54Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

55WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
56/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseus
57/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
58/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
59/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
60/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
61/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
62/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
63/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

64/Laughing Gull/Leucophaeus atricilla
65Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

66Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

67Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

68Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

69Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

70Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
71Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
72Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
73Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
74Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
75Snowy EgretEgretta thula
76Striated HeronButorides striata
77Green HeronButorides virescens
78Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
79Great EgretArdea alba
80/Great Blue Heron/Ardea herodias

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

81Black VultureCoragyps atratus
82Turkey VultureCathartes aura
83King VultureSarcoramphus papa

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

84/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

85Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
86Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
87Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
88Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus
89Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
90|Mississippi Kite|Ictinia mississippiensis
91(Plumbeous Kite)Ictinia plumbea
92/Northern Harrier/Circus hudsonius
93/Sharp-shinned Hawk/Accipiter striatus
94Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
95Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
96Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
97Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
98White HawkPseudastur albicollis
99Semiplumbeous HawkLeucopternis semiplumbeus
100Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
101/Broad-winged Hawk/Buteo platypterus
102Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
103|Swainson's Hawk|Buteo swainsoni
104Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

105Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
106Crested OwlLophostrix cristata
107Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillata
108Central American Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium griseiceps
109Mottled OwlStrix virgata
110Black-and-white OwlStrix nigrolineata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

111Slaty-tailed TrogonTrogon massena
112Black-tailed TrogonTrogon melanurus
113White-tailed TrogonTrogon chionurus
114Gartered TrogonTrogon caligatus
115Northern Black-throated TrogonTrogon tenellus

 
Motmots: Momotidae

116Whooping MotmotMomotus subrufescens
117Rufous MotmotBaryphthengus martii
118Broad-billed MotmotElectron platyrhynchum

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

119Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

120White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus
121Black-breasted PuffbirdNotharchus pectoralis
122Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus
123White-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensis

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

124Great JacamarJacamerops aureus

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

125Collared AracariPteroglossus torquatus
126Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus
127Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

128/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/Sphyrapicus varius
129Black-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucherani
130Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus
131Crimson-bellied WoodpeckerCampephilus haematogaster
132Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
133Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
134Cinnamon WoodpeckerCeleus loricatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

135Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
136Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
137Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
138Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
139Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
140/American Kestrel/Falco sparverius
141MerlinFalco columbarius
142Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
143/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

144Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularis
145Brown-hooded ParrotPyrilia haematotis
146Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
147Red-lored ParrotAmazona autumnalis
148Mealy ParrotAmazona farinosa

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

149Fasciated AntshrikeCymbilaimus lineatus
150Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
151Black-crowned AntshrikeThamnophilus atrinucha
152Spot-crowned AntvireoDysithamnus puncticeps
153Checker-throated StipplethroatEpinecrophylla fulviventris
154Pacific AntwrenMyrmotherula pacifica
155White-flanked AntwrenMyrmotherula axillaris
156Dot-winged AntwrenMicrorhopias quixensis
157Dusky AntbirdCercomacroides tyrannina
158Chestnut-backed AntbirdPoliocrania exsul
159Bicolored AntbirdGymnopithys bicolor
160Spotted AntbirdHylophylax naevioides
161Ocellated AntbirdPhaenostictus mcleannani

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

162Streak-chested AntpittaHylopezus perspicillatus

 
Antthrushes: Formicariidae

163Black-faced AntthrushFormicarius analis

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

164Scaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensis
165Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosa
166Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurus
167Northern Barred-WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes sanctithomae
168Cocoa WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus susurrans
169Black-striped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus lachrymosus
170Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
171Plain XenopsXenops minutus
172Ochre-throated Foliage-gleanerAutomolus ochrolaemus

 
Manakins: Pipridae

173Lance-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia lanceolata
174Velvety ManakinLepidothrix velutina
175Golden-collared ManakinManacus vitellinus
176Red-capped ManakinCeratopipra mentalis

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

177Purple-throated FruitcrowQuerula purpurata
178Blue CotingaCotinga nattererii
179Rufous PihaLipaugus unirufus

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

180Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
181Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
182Speckled MournerLaniocera rufescens
183Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus
184White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus

 
Sharpbill: Oxyruncidae

185Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurus
186Sulphur-rumped FlycatcherMyiobius sulphureipygius

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

187Golden-crowned SpadebillPlatyrinchus coronatus
188Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
189Black-capped Pygmy-TyrantMyiornis atricapillus
190Southern BentbillOncostoma olivaceum
191Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
192Western Olivaceous FlatbillRhynchocyclus aequinoctialis
193Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
194Yellow-winged FlatbillTolmomyias flavotectus
195Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
196Brown-capped TyrannuletOrnithion brunneicapillus
197Yellow TyrannuletCapsiempis flaveola
198Yellow-crowned TyrannuletTyrannulus elatus
199Forest ElaeniaMyiopagis gaimardii
200Choco ElaeniaMyiopagis parambae
201Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
202Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
203Mistletoe TyrannuletZimmerius parvus
204|Olive-sided Flycatcher|Contopus cooperi
205|Western Wood-Pewee|Contopus sordidulus
206Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
207|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virens
208/Acadian Flycatcher/Empidonax virescens
209|Alder Flycatcher|Empidonax alnorum
210|Willow Flycatcher|Empidonax traillii
211Northern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus arenarum
212Long-tailed TyrantColonia colonus
213Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
214Choco SirystesSirystes albogriseus
215Rufous MournerRhytipterna holerythra
216Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
217Panama FlycatcherMyiarchus panamensis
218/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
219Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
220Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictor
221Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
222Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
223Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
224Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
225|Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher|Myiodynastes luteiventris
226(Piratic Flycatcher)Legatus leucophaius
227Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
228|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

229Scrub GreenletHylophilus flavipes
230Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellus
231Golden-fronted GreenletPachysilvia aurantiifrons
232Lesser GreenletPachysilvia decurtata
233/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
234|Red-eyed Vireo|Vireo olivaceus
235Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

236Black-chested JayCyanocorax affinis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

237/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
238Mangrove SwallowTachycineta albilinea
239Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
240Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
241/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
242|Cliff Swallow|Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

243Tawny-faced GnatwrenMicrobates cinereiventris
244Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
245White-browed GnatcatcherPolioptila bilineata

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

246Scaly-breasted WrenMicrocerculus marginatus
247House WrenTroglodytes aedon
248Black-bellied WrenPheugopedius fasciatoventris
249Rufous-breasted WrenPheugopedius rutilus
250Rufous-and-white WrenThryophilus rufalbus
251Isthmian WrenCantorchilus elutus
252Bay WrenCantorchilus nigricapillus
253Buff-breasted WrenCantorchilus leucotis
254White-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucosticta
255Song WrenCyphorhinus phaeocephalus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

256Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

257|Veery|Catharus fuscescens
258|Gray-cheeked Thrush|Catharus minimus
259/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
260Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

261House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

262Yellow-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia luteicapilla
263White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minuta
264Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris
265Fulvous-vented EuphoniaEuphonia fulvicrissa
266<Lesser Goldfinch>Spinus psaltria

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

267Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostris
268Orange-billed SparrowArremon aurantiirostris

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

269|Bobolink|Dolichonyx oryzivorus
270Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
271Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
272Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
273Chestnut-headed OropendolaPsarocolius wagleri
274Scarlet-rumped CaciqueCacicus uropygialis
275/Orchard Oriole/Icterus spurius
276Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater
277Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
278/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
279Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
280Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

281/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapilla
282/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
283/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia
284/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citrea
285/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrina
286/Common Yellowthroat/Geothlypis trichas
287/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
288|Cerulean Warbler|Setophaga cerulea
289/Magnolia Warbler/Setophaga magnolia
290/Bay-breasted Warbler/Setophaga castanea
291/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fusca
292Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia
293/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanica
294/Palm Warbler/Setophaga palmarum
295/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virens
296Chestnut-capped WarblerBasileuterus delattrii
297|Canada Warbler|Cardellina canadensis

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

298Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
299/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
300|Scarlet Tanager|Piranga olivacea
301Red-throated Ant-TanagerHabia fuscicauda
302/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus
303Blue-black GrosbeakCyanoloxia cyanoides
304/Indigo Bunting/Passerina cyanea
305/Dickcissel/Spiza americana

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

306Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillata
307White-shouldered TanagerLoriotus luctuosus
308Tawny-crested TanagerTachyphonus delatrii
309Crimson-backed TanagerRamphocelus dimidiatus
310Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
311Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
312Golden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvata
313Plain-colored TanagerTangara inornata
314Rufous-winged TanagerTangara lavinia
315Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola
316Scarlet-thighed DacnisDacnis venusta
317Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
318Shining HoneycreeperCyanerpes lucidus
319Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
320Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
321Sulphur-rumped TanagerHeterospingus rubrifrons
322Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
323Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
324(Ruddy-breasted Seedeater)Sporophila minuta
325Thick-billed Seed-FinchSporophila funerea
326Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvina
327Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
328<Slate-colored Seedeater>Sporophila schistacea
329BananaquitCoereba flaveola
330Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
331Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
332Black-headed SaltatorSaltator atriceps
333Streaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectus
334Slate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossus

 

 *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 LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor45
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient19
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular2
()Breeding Season Only4
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened6
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered0

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.