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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.*

Presence Codes
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Occurrence Codes
A=Abundant/Very Common; C=Common; FC=Fairly Common
UC=Uncommon; R=Rare; VR=Very Rare; X=Accidental
Blank=Unknown; ?=Uncertain

Ducks: Anatidae
1	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis
2	Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata
3	Masked Duck	Nomonyx dominicus
Anhingas: Anhingidae
4	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
5	Least Bittern	Ixobrychus exilis
6	Bare-throated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma mexicanum
7	Cocoi Heron	Ardea cocoi	R
8	Great Egret	Ardea alba	FC
9	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	FC
10	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	C
11	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor
12	Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
13	Green Heron	Butorides virescens
14	Capped Heron	Pilherodius pileatus
15	Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
16	Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	Nyctanassa violacea
17	Boat-billed Heron	Cochlearius cochlearius
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
18	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus
19	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
20	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja
Storks: Ciconiidae
21	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana
New World Vultures: Cathartidae
22	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus
23	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	C
24	Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture	Cathartes burrovianus	FC
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
25	Pearl Kite	Gampsonyx swainsonii
26	White-tailed Kite	Elanus leucurus	FC
27	Black-collared Hawk	Busarellus nigricollis	R
28	Northern Harrier	Circus cyaneus	R
29	Great Black-Hawk	Buteogallus urubitinga
30	Savanna Hawk	Buteogallus meridionalis	FC
31	Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris	UC
32	Short-tailed Hawk	Buteo brachyurus
33	White-tailed Hawk	Buteo albicaudatus	UC
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
34	Crested Caracara	Caracara cheriway	FC
35	Yellow-headed Caracara	Milvago chimachima	C
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
36	White-throated Crake	Laterallus albigularis	FC
37	Yellow-breasted Crake	Porzana flaviventer	VR
38	Colombian Crake	Neocrex colombiana	VR
39	Spotted Rail	Pardirallus maculatus	VR
40	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
41	Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
42	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	UC
Jacanas: Jacanidae
43	Wattled Jacana	Jacana jacana
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
44	Plain-breasted Ground-Dove	Columbina minuta	C
45	Ruddy Ground-Dove	Columbina talpacoti	A
Parrots: Psittacidae
46	Orange-chinned Parakeet	Brotogeris jugularis
47	Blue-headed Parrot	Pionus menstruus
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
48	Little Cuckoo	Coccycua minuta	R
49	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	R
50	Striped Cuckoo	Tapera naevia	R
51	Greater Ani	Crotophaga major
52	Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani	C
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
53	Barn Owl	Tyto alba	UC
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
54	Common Pauraque	Nyctidromus albicollis	C
55	White-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus cayennensis	R
Potoos: Nyctibiidae
56	Common Potoo	Nyctibius griseus
Swifts: Apodidae
57	Short-tailed Swift	Chaetura brachyura
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
58	Pale-bellied Hermit	Phaethornis anthophilus	R
59	Violet-bellied Hummingbird	Damophila julie
60	Sapphire-throated Hummingbird	Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
61	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher	Chloroceryle inda
62	American Pygmy Kingfisher	Chloroceryle aenea
Woodpeckers: Picidae
63	Olivaceous Piculet	Picumnus olivaceus
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
64	Pale-breasted Spinetail	Synallaxis albescens	UC
65	Streak-headed Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae
66	Barred Antshrike	Thamnophilus doliatus
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
67	Mouse-colored Tyrannulet	Phaeomyias murina	UC
68	Yellow-bellied Elaenia	Elaenia flavogaster
69	Northern Scrub-Flycatcher	Sublegatus arenarum	FC
70	Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant	Atalotriccus pilaris	FC
71	Slate-headed Tody-Tyrant (Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher)	Poecilotriccus sylvia	UC
72	Common Tody-Flycatcher	Todirostrum cinereum	FC
73	Panama Flycatcher	Myiarchus panamensis
74	Rusty-margined Flycatcher	Myiozetetes cayanensis	FC
75	Social Flycatcher	Myiozetetes similis	A
76	Tropical Kingbird	Tyrannus melancholicus	A
77	Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus savana	C
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae
78	White-winged Becard	Pachyramphus polychopterus
Vireos: Vireonidae
79	Scrub Greenlet	Hylophilus flavipes
Swallows: Hirundinidae
80	Gray-breasted Martin	Progne chalybea	C
81	<Tree Swallow>	Tachycineta bicolor	R
82	Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia	FC
83	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	C
Wrens: Troglodytidae
84	Buff-breasted Wren	Thryothorus leucotis	FC
85	Plain Wren	Thryothorus modestus	FC
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
86	Clay-colored Thrush	Turdus grayi	C
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
87	Yellowish Pipit	Anthus lutescens	C
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
88	Blue-gray Tanager	Thraupis episcopus
89	Palm Tanager	Thraupis palmarum
90	Streaked Saltator	Saltator striatipectus
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae
91	Blue-black Grassquit	Volatinia jacarina	A
92	Variable Seedeater	Sporophila corvina	A
93	Ruddy-breasted Seedeater	Sporophila minuta	FC
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae
94	Blue-black Grosbeak	Cyanocompsa cyanoides	C
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae
95	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	FC
96	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	A
97	Shiny Cowbird	Molothrus bonariensis
98	Bronzed Cowbird	Molothrus aeneus	FC
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae
99	Yellow-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia luteicapilla

* 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.