List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Choco Tinamou	Crypturellus kerriae	DAR	NE
2	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	Many	NE
3	Tacarcuna Wood-Quail	Odontophorus dialeucos	DAR	NE
4	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	FL,LV,VP	NE
5	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Zentrygon costaricensis	CH,FL,LV,VP	NE
6	Purplish-backed Quail-Dove	Zentrygon lawrencii	Many	NE
7	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Zentrygon chiriquensis	Many	NE
8	Russet-crowned Quail-Dove	Zentrygon goldmani	Many	NE
9	Dusky Nightjar	Antrostomus saturatus	Many	NE
10	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	WL	NE
11	Veraguan Mango	Anthracothorax veraguensis	WL	NE
12	&White-crested Coquettel	Lophornis adorabilis	FH,FL,LV,WL	NE
13	Talamanca Hummingbird	Eugenes spectabilis	Many	NE
14	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	CH,FL,FR,VP	NE
15	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	Many	NE
16	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaemus	Many	NE
17	White-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis castaneoventris	Many	E
18	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Philodice bryantae	Many	NE
19	Volcano Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula	Many	NE
20	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	Many	NE
21	Glow-throated Hummingbird	Selasphorus ardens		BC
22	Garden Emerald	Chlorostilbon assimilis	Many	NE
23	White-tailed Emerald	Microchera chionura	Many	NE
24	Violet-capped Hummingbird	Goldmania violiceps	Many	NE
25	Pirre Hummingbird	Goldmania bella	CA,DAR	NE
26	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	Many	NE
27	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Saucerottia edward	Many	NE
28	Charming Hummingbird	Polyerata decora	CH,FH,WL	NE
29	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium costaricanum	Many	NE
30	Lattice-tailed Trogon	Trogon clathratus	FR	NE
31	Baird's Trogon	Trogon bairdii	WL	NE
32	Gray-cheeked Nunlet	Nonnula frontalis	AR,BV,CA,DAR	NE
33	Dusky-backed Jacamar	Brachygalba salmoni	CA,DAR	NE
34	Spot-crowned Barbet	Capito maculicoronatus	Many	NE
35	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	Many	NE
36	Violet-throated Toucanet**	Aulacorhynchus cognatus	DAR	NE
37	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	Many	NE
38	Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen	FH,WL	NE
39	Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker	Piculus callopterus	Many	E
40	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	Many	NE
41	Subandean Parakeet	Pyrrhura subandina		BC
42	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	Many	NE
43	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	FH,LV,VP,WL	NE
44	Black Antshrike	Thamnophilus nigriceps	BL,BV,DAR	NE
45	Spiny-faced Antshrike	Xenornis setifrons	Many	NE
46	Dull-mantled Antbird	Sipia laemosticta	Many	NE
47	Ocellated Antbird	Phaenostictus mcleannani	Many	AT
48	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	Many	NE
49	Tacarcuna Tapaculo	Scytalopus panamensis	DAR	NE
50	Black-headed Antthrush	Formicarius nigricapillus	Many	NE
51	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	Many	NE
52	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	Many	NE
53	Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner	Automolus exsertus	Many	NE
54	Beautiful Treerunner	Margarornis bellulus	CA,DAR,FH	E
55	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	Many	NE
56	Coiba Spinetail	Cranioleuca dissita		BC
57	Orange-collared Manakin	Manacus aurantiacus	LV,WL	NE
58	Golden-collared Manakin	Manacus vitellinus	Many	NE
59	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	EVA,FR,VP	NE
60	Turquoise Cotinga	Cotinga ridgwayi	CH,FH,LV,VP	NE
61	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculatus	Many	AT
62	Yellow-billed Cotinga	Carpodectes antoniae		BC
63	Olive-streaked Flycatcher	Mionectes olivaceus	Many	NE
64	Yellow-green Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes flavovirens	Many	E
65	Southern Bentbill	Oncostoma olivaceum	Many	NE
66	Black-billed Flycatcher	Aphanotriccus audax	BV,CA,DAR	NE
67	Ochraceous Pewee	Contopus ochraceus	LA,VP	NE
68	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	Many	NE
69	Black-capped Flycatcher	Empidonax atriceps	Many	NE
70	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo carmioli	Many	NE
71	Silvery-throated Jay	Cyanolyca argentigula	Many	NE
72	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	Many	NE
73	Timberline Wren	Thryorchilus browni	CH,FL,VP	NE
74	White-headed Wren	Campylorhynchus albobrunneus	Many	NE
75	Sooty-headed Wren	Pheugopedius spadix	CA,DAR	NE
76	Isthmian Wren	Cantorchilus elutus	Many	NE
77	Riverside Wren	Cantorchilus semibadius	CH,FH,LV,WL	NE
78	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	Many	NE
79	Varied Solitaire	Myadestes coloratus	CA,DAR	NE
80	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	Many	NE
81	Sooty Thrush	Turdus nigrescens	CH,FL,VP	NE
82	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	Many	NE
83	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Ptiliogonys caudatus	Many	NE
84	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	Many	NE
85	Spot-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia imitans	Many	NE
86	Sooty-capped Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus pileatus	Many	NE
87	Tacarcuna Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus tacarcunae	CA,CJ,DAR	NE
88	Pirre Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus inornatus	CA	NE
89	Costa Rican Brushfinch	Arremon costaricensis	FL,FR,LV,VP	NE
90	Black-headed Brushfinch	Arremon atricapillus	CA,CA,CJ,DAR	NE
91	Sooty-faced Finch	Arremon crassirostris	FL,FR,VP	NE
92	Volcano Junco	Junco vulcani	CH,VP	NE
93	Large-footed Finch	Pezopetes capitalis	Many	NE
94	Yellow-thighed Brushfinch	Atlapetes tibialis	Many	NE
95	Yellow-green Finch	Atlapetes luteoviridis		BC
96	Black Oropendola	Psarocolius guatimozinus	CA,DAR	NE
97	Flame-throated Warbler	Oreothlypis gutturalis	Many	NE
98	Chiriqui Yellowthroat**	Geothlypis chiriquensis	CH,FH,LV	NE
99	Black-cheeked Warbler	Basileuterus melanogenys	Many	NE
100	Pirre Warbler	Basileuterus ignotus	CA,DAR	NE
101	Costa Rican Warbler	Basileuterus melanotis	Many	NE
102	Tacarcuna Warbler	Basileuterus tacarcunae	CA,CJ,EVA	NE
103	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	Many	NE
104	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	Many	NE
105	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	Many	NE
106	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	CA,CH,FR	NE
107	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	Many	NE
108	Green-naped Tanager	Tangara fucosa	CA	NE
109	Viridian Dacnis	Dacnis viguieri	CA,DAR	NE
110	Sulphur-rumped Tanager	Heterospingus rubrifrons	Many	NE
111	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	Many	NE
112	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	Many	NE
113	&Peg-billed Finchl	Acanthidops bairdi	FL,LA,VP	NE

 

 *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 COUNTRIESIN THE NEOTROPICS

• Argentina
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Galapagos
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Trinidad/Tobago
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
• West Indies

BIRDING LOCALES

• Achiote Road (AR)
• Bahia Bay (BB)
• Bayano Valley (BV)
• Bocas del Toro (BDT)
• Burbayar Lodge (BL)
• Cana & Pirre (CA)
• Cerro Azul (CA)
• Cerro Jefe (CJ)
• Chiriqui Highlands (CH)
• Darien Province (DAR)
• Discovery Center (DC)
• El Valle de Anton (EVA)
• Finca Hartmann (FH)
• Finca Lerida (FL)
• Fortuna Road (FR)
• La Amistad Park (LA)
• Lagunas de Volcan (LV)
• Metopolitan National Park (MN)
• Old Gamboa Road (OG)
• Pipeline Road (PR)
• Plantation Trail (PT)
• San Blas Foothills (SB)
• San Lorenzo National Park (SLNP)
• Sierra Llorona (SL)
• Soberania National Park (SNP)
• Volcan Baru (VP)
• Western Lowlands (WL)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	7
NE	Near Endemic	104
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	0
BC	Best Seen in This Country	0
AT	Always a Target	2

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.