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# Species:134
# Excl Vagrants:134
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0

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.*

color codes

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Cinereous TinamouCrypturellus cinereus

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

2Speckled ChachalacaOrtalis guttata

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

3Rock PigeonColumba livia
4Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbea
5Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
6White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
7Gray-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxilla

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

8Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
9Striped CuckooTapera naevia
10Common Squirrel-CuckooPiaya cayana

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

11Sand-colored NighthawkChordeiles rupestris

 
Swifts: Apodidae

12White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
13Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyura
14Fork tailed Palm-SwiftTachornis squamata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

15White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
16Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
17Olive-spotted HummingbirdTalaphorus chlorocercus
18Golden-tailed SapphireChrysuronia oenone
19Glittering-throated EmeraldChionomesa fimbriata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

20Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
21Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
22Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

23Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

24Pied PloverHoploxypterus cayanus
25Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

26Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

27/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
28/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
29/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotos

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

30Black SkimmerRynchops niger
31Yellow-billed TernSternula superciliaris
32Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplex

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

33Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

34Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

35Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
36Snowy EgretEgretta thula
37Striated HeronButorides striata
38Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
39Great EgretArdea alba

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

40Black VultureCoragyps atratus
41Turkey VultureCathartes aura
42Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

43Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
44Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
45Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris

 
Owls: Strigidae

46Tawny-bellied Screech-OwlMegascops watsonii
47Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
48Striped OwlAsio clamator

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

49Green-backed TrogonTrogon viridis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

50Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
51Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
52Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

53Black-fronted NunbirdMonasa nigrifrons
54Swallow-winged PuffbirdChelidoptera tenebrosa

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

55White-eared JacamarGalbalcyrhynchus leucotis
56Bluish-fronted JacamarGalbula cyanescens

 
New World Barbets: Capitonidae

57Scarlet-crowned BarbetCapito aurovirens
58Gilded BarbetCapito auratus

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

59Chestnut-eared AracariPteroglossus castanotis

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

60Yellow-tufted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cruentatus
61Spot-breasted WoodpeckerColaptes punctigula

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

62Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
63Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
64Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
65Bat FalconFalco rufigularis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

66White-winged ParakeetBrotogeris versicolurus
67Cobalt-winged ParakeetBrotogeris cyanoptera
68Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
69Dusky-headed ParakeetAratinga weddellii
70Red-bellied MacawOrthopsittaca manilatus
71Chestnut-fronted MacawAra severus
72White-eyed ParakeetPsittacara leucophthalmus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

73Great AntshrikeTaraba major
74Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
75Riparian AntbirdCercomacroides fuscicauda
76White-browed AntbirdMyrmoborus leucophrys
77Black-faced AntbirdMyrmoborus myotherinus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

78Point-tailed PalmcreeperBerlepschia rikeri
79Dark-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albigularis

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

80Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
81White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

82Spotted Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum maculatum
83Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
84Yellow-browed Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum chrysocrotaphum
85Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
86Yellow-crowned TyrannuletTyrannulus elatus
87Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
88Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictor
89Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
90Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
91Gray-capped FlycatcherMyiozetetes granadensis
92Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

93Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

94Violaceous JayCyanocorax violaceus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

95White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer
96Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
97Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
98Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
99White-banded SwallowAtticora fasciata
100Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

101Scaly-breasted WrenMicrocerculus marginatus
102Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
103Buff-breasted WrenCantorchilus leucotis
104Musician WrenCyphorhinus arada

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

105Black-billed ThrushTurdus ignobilis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

106House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

107Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
108White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minuta
109Orange-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia xanthogaster

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

110Yellow-browed SparrowAmmodramus aurifrons
111Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

112Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
113Russet-backed OropendolaPsarocolius angustifrons
114Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
115Olive OropendolaPsarocolius bifasciatus
116Yellow-rumped CaciqueCacicus cela
117Orange-backed TroupialIcterus croconotus
118Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
119Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
120Oriole BlackbirdGymnomystax mexicanus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

121Red-capped CardinalParoaria gularis
122Magpie TanagerCissopis leverianus
123Orange-headed TanagerThlypopsis sordida
124Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carbo
125Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
126Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
127Paradise TanagerTangara chilensis
128Black-faced DacnisDacnis lineata
129Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleus
130Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
131Chestnut-bellied SeedeaterSporophila castaneiventris
132Chestnut-bellied Seed-FinchSporophila angolensis
133Wing-barred SeedeaterSporophila americana
134Bluish-gray SaltatorSaltator coerulescens

 

 *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 Visitor3
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable0
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.