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GUYANA BIRDING TRIP REPORT

TRIP REPORT
GUYANA

Start:11/10/2008
End:11/21/2008
Duration:12 days
#Species:275
#Endemics:0
#Heard Only:17

2008 Guyana Scouting Trip

CHECKLIST OF BIRDS SEEN ON TOUR

List of bird species seen or heard during the tour. The table indicates 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.* See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.
h = heard only; g = seen by guide only

color codes

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Great TinamouTinamus majorSU
2Red-legged TinamouCrypturellus erythropusRSh,SUh
3Variegated TinamouCrypturellus variegatusATh,IWh

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduataKA
5Muscovy DuckCairina moschataIW,KA

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

6Variable ChachalacaOrtalis motmotDAh,KAh,RS,SU
7Spix's GuanPenelope jacquacuAT,IW
8Black CurassowCrax alectorAT,IWh

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

9Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatusDA,KA,RS

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

10Rock PigeonColumba liviaRS
11Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensisGE
12Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbeaIW
13Common Ground DoveColumbina passerinaDA
14Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minutaDA
15Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacotiDA,GE
16Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosaDA
17Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montanaAT
18White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxiRS
19Eared DoveZenaida auriculataKA

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

20Greater AniCrotophaga majorGE,RRV
21Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniDA,GE,RRV,RS,SU
22Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayanaAT,DA,IWh,SUh

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

23Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennisDA
24Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollisDA,IW

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

25Common PotooNyctibius griseusRRV
26White-winged PotooNyctibius leucopterusAT

 
Swifts: Apodidae

27Tepui SwiftStreptoprocne phelpsiDA
28White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonarisRS
29Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyuraDA,SU
30Fork tailed Palm-SwiftTachornis squamataDA,RS

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

31Crimson TopazTopaza pellaIW
32Long-tailed HermitPhaethornis superciliosusIW,RS
33Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruberAT,IW,SU
34Black-eared FairyHeliothryx auritusIW
35White-tailed GoldenthroatPolytmus guainumbiKA
36Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcataAT
37White-chested EmeraldChrysuronia brevirostrisGE
38Glittering-throated EmeraldChionomesa fimbriataDA,RS

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

39Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneusKA

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

40SungrebeHeliornis fulicaRRV

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

41LimpkinAramus guaraunaGE,KA

 
Trumpeters: Psophiidae

42Gray-winged TrumpeterPsophia crepitansIW

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

43Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatusKA

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

44Pied PloverHoploxypterus cayanusDA,IW,RRV
45Southern LapwingVanellus chilensisDA,RRV

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

46Wattled JacanaJacana jacanaDA,KA

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

47/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis maculariusDA,GE
48/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitariaDA

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

49Black SkimmerRynchops nigerRRV
50Yellow-billed TernSternula superciliarisIW
51Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplexRRV

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

52JabiruJabiru mycteriaDA,IW,KA
53Wood StorkMycteria americanaDA

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

54AnhingaAnhinga anhingaRRV

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

55Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatumSU
56Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochleariusRRV
57Agami HeronAgamia agamiKA
58Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatusKA
59Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticoraxDA,GE
60Capped HeronPilherodius pileatusRRV
61Little Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaIW,RRV
62Snowy EgretEgretta thulaRRV
63Striated HeronButorides striataGE,KA,RRV
64Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibisGE
65Great EgretArdea albaDA,GE,KA,RRV
66Cocoi HeronArdea cocoiDA,IW,RRV,RS

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

67Sharp-tailed IbisCercibis oxycercaKA
68Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensisIW,RRV
69Buff-necked IbisTheristicus caudatusDA,KA,RS

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

70Black VultureCoragyps atratusDA,IW,RRV,RS,SU
71Turkey VultureCathartes auraIW,RRV,RS,SU
72Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianusGE
73Greater Yellow-headed VultureCathartes melambrotusDA,KA,RS
74King VultureSarcoramphus papaDA,IW,SU

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

75/Osprey/Pandion haliaetusRRV

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

76Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsoniiDA
77Harpy EagleHarpia harpyjaSU
78Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatusSUh
79Black-collared HawkBusarellus nigricollisRRV,RS
80Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilisGE
81Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbeaIW
82Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinusDA
83Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalisDA,KA,SU
84Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitingaRRV,RS
85Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostrisDA,IW,RRV,RS
86White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatusDA
87Gray HawkButeo plagiatusGE,IW

 
Owls: Strigidae

88Great Horned OwlBubo virginianusRS
89Amazonian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium hardyiIWh,KAh
90Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianumKA

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

91Green-backed TrogonTrogon viridisDA,KA,RS,SU
92Guianan TrogonTrogon violaceusKA

 
Motmots: Momotidae

93Amazonian MotmotMomotus momotaIWh

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

94Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquataGE,KA,RRV,RS
95Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazonaDA,RRV,RS
96American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aeneaIW
97Green KingfisherChloroceryle americanaDA,RRV
98Green-and-rufous KingfisherChloroceryle indaIW

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

99Guianan PuffbirdNotharchus macrorhynchosIW,RS
100Black NunbirdMonasa atraIW,SU
101Swallow-winged PuffbirdChelidoptera tenebrosaRRV,RS

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

102Green-tailed JacamarGalbula galbulaDA,KAh,RS,SU
103Paradise JacamarGalbula deaSU
104Great JacamarJacamerops aureusSU

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

105Green AracariPteroglossus viridisAT,IW,SU
106Black-necked AracariPteroglossus aracariATh,IW
107Guianan ToucanetSelenidera piperivoraATh,IW
108White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanusAT,IW,RS,SU
109Channel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinusAT,IW,SU

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

110White-bellied PiculetPicumnus spilogasterDA
111White-barred PiculetPicumnus cirratusGE
112Yellow-tufted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cruentatusIW
113Blood-colored WoodpeckerDryobates sanguineusGE
114Red-necked WoodpeckerCampephilus rubricollisAT
115Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucosDA,SU
116Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatusGE,SU
117Ringed WoodpeckerCeleus torquatusAT,DA
118Cream-colored WoodpeckerCeleus flavusKA,SUh

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

119Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnansIW,KAh
120Lined Forest-FalconMicrastur gilvicollisSU
121Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriwayDA,KA,RS,SU
122Red-throated CaracaraIbycter americanusAT,IW
123Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachimaDA,GE,RS
124American KestrelFalco sparveriusDA
125Aplomado FalconFalco femoralisDA,KA,RS
126Bat FalconFalco rufigularisIW,RS
127/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinusGE

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

128Golden-winged ParakeetBrotogeris chrysopteraAT,IW,RS,SU
129Caica ParrotPyrilia caicaAT,SU
130Dusky ParrotPionus fuscusAT,IW
131Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruusAT,IW,SU
132Festive ParrotAmazona festivaGE
133Yellow-crowned ParrotAmazona ochrocephalaDA,GE,KA,RS
134Mealy ParrotAmazona farinosaGE
135Orange-winged ParrotAmazona amazonicaGE,IW,SU
136Black-headed ParrotPionites melanocephalusIW
137Red-fan ParrotDeroptyus accipitrinusIWh
138Painted ParakeetPyrrhura pictaAT,IW
139Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinaxDA,RS,SU
140Red-bellied MacawOrthopsittaca manilatusSU
141Blue-and-yellow MacawAra araraunaGE
142Scarlet MacawAra macaoAT,IW,SU
143Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterusAT,IW,RS,SU
144Red-shouldered MacawDiopsittaca nobilisDA,GE,IW,KA,RS

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

145Fasciated AntshrikeCymbilaimus lineatusAT,IW
146Black-crested AntshrikeSakesphorus canadensisGE,KA,RS
147Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatusDA,KAh
148Mouse-colored AntshrikeThamnophilus murinusAT,IW
149Northern Slaty-AntshrikeThamnophilus punctatusKA
150Cinereous AntshrikeThamnomanes caesiusAT,IW
151Rufous-bellied AntwrenIsleria guttataSU
152Guianan Streaked-AntwrenMyrmotherula surinamensisSU
153Spot-tailed AntwrenHerpsilochmus sticturusAT,IW
154Northern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora intermediaDA
155Guianan Warbling-AntbirdHypocnemis cantatorAT,RS,SU
156Gray AntbirdCercomacra cinerascensAT,IW,SU
157Dusky AntbirdCercomacroides tyranninaSU
158White-browed AntbirdMyrmoborus leucophrysSUh
159Black-chinned AntbirdHypocnemoides melanopogonIW,KA,SU
160Silvered AntbirdSclateria naeviaIWh
161White-bellied AntbirdMyrmeciza longipesKA,RRV,RS
162Ferruginous-backed AntbirdMyrmodenus ferrugineaIW,SU
163White-plumed AntbirdPithys albifronsIW
164Rufous-throated AntbirdGymnopithys rufigulaIW
165Scale-backed AntbirdWillisornis poecilinotusAT,KA

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

166Spotted AntpittaHylopezus maculariusIWh
167Thrush-like AntpittaMyrmothera campanisonaATh

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

168Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillusIW,SU
169Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosaIW,KA
170Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurusIW,SU
171Amazonian Barred-WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes certhiaIW,SU
172Buff-throated WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus guttatusIW,SU
173Pale-legged HorneroFurnarius leucopusDA
174Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleanerPhilydor pyrrhodesIW
175Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeusGE,KA

 
Manakins: Pipridae

176Tiny Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes virescensIWh
177Blue-backed ManakinChiroxiphia pareolaKA
178White-crowned ManakinPseudopipra pipraIW,SU
179Golden-headed ManakinCeratopipra erythrocephalaSU

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

180Guianan Red-CotingaPhoenicircus carnifexIW
181Guianan Cock-of-the-rockRupicola rupicolaIW
182Purple-throated FruitcrowQuerula purpurataRS
183CapuchinbirdPerissocephalus tricolorKA,RSh,SU
184Screaming PihaLipaugus vociferansMany

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

185Black-tailed TityraTityra cayanaIW
186White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterusKA

 
Sharpbill: Oxyruncidae

187Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurusATh

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

188Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineusIW
189McConnell's FlycatcherMionectes macconnelliIW
190Helmeted Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus galeatusIWh,KAh
191Spotted Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum maculatumGE
192Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereumKA,RS
193Yellow-margined FlatbillTolmomyias assimilisIW,KA
194Gray-crowned FlatbillTolmomyias poliocephalusAT
195Ochre-lored FlatbillTolmomyias flaviventrisKAh
196Northern Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus incomtusGE,RS
197Bearded TachuriPolystictus pectoralisKA
198Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogasterGE
199\Small-billed Elaenia\Elaenia parvirostrisGE
200Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinusDA
201White-headed Marsh TyrantArundinicola leucocephalaDA,KA
202Pied Water-TyrantFluvicola picaGE
203Long-tailed TyrantColonia colonusIW
204Cinnamon AttilaAttila cinnamomeusRS
205Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceusATh,SUh
206Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulusGE
207Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratusGE
208Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictorGE
209Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitanguaGE
210Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensisGE,RS,SUh
211Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatusKA
212\White-throated Kingbird\Tyrannus albogularisDA
213Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicusDA,GE,RS
214\Fork-tailed Flycatcher\Tyrannus savanaDA,KA

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

215Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensisKA
216Slaty-capped Shrike-VireoVireolanius leucotisATh
217Buff-cheeked GreenletPachysilvia muscicapinaIWh

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

218Cayenne JayCyanocorax cayanusSU

 
Donacobius: Donacobiidae

219Black-capped DonacobiusDonacobius atricapillaGE

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

220White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventerAT,IW,KA,RRV
221Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybeaDA,GE,KA,SU
222Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollisDA,GE
223White-banded SwallowAtticora fasciataSU

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

224Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurusAT
225Guianan GnatcatcherPolioptila guianensisDA
226Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbeaDA,RS

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

227House WrenTroglodytes aedonGE
228Bicolored WrenCampylorhynchus griseusDA,KA
229Coraya WrenPheugopedius corayaRS,SU

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

230Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvusDA,GE,IW,KA,RS

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

231Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelasGE,KA

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

232Yellowish PipitAnthus chiiKA

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

233Finsch's EuphoniaEuphonia finschiSU
234Violaceous EuphoniaEuphonia violaceaGE
235Red SiskinSpinus cucullatusDA

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

236Grassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralisDA

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

237Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magnaDA,KA
238Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militarisDA,KA
239Green OropendolaPsarocolius viridisAT,IW
240Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanusIW,SU
241Yellow-rumped CaciqueCacicus celaGE,IW,SU
242Red-rumped CaciqueCacicus haemorrhousIW,RRV
243Epaulet OrioleIcterus cayanensisIW
244Moriche Oriole**Icterus chrysocephalusSU
245Yellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularisDA,GE
246Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensisSU
247Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorusGE,RS
248Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubrisGE

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

249/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechiaGE,RS

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

250Hepatic TanagerPiranga flavaDA

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

251Red-capped CardinalParoaria gularisGE,IW
252Hooded TanagerNemosia pileataDA
253Fulvous-crested TanagerTachyphonus surinamusIW
254White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufusIW
255Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carboDA,GE,IW,RS,SU
256Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopusDA,GE,RS
257Palm TanagerThraupis palmarumDA,IW,RS,SU
258Burnished-buff TanagerStilpnia cayanaDA,KA
259Turquoise TanagerTangara mexicanaGE
260Paradise TanagerTangara chilensisAT
261Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrolaRS
262Blue DacnisDacnis cayanaAT,IW,RS
263Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleusAT
264Guira TanagerHemithraupis guiraSU
265Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteolaKA
266Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarinaRS
267Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minutaKA
268Chestnut-bellied Seed-FinchSporophila angolensisDA
269Large-billed Seed-FinchSporophila crassirostrisRS
270Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollisDA
271<Slate-colored Seedeater>Sporophila schistaceaDA
272Plumbeous SeedeaterSporophila plumbeaKA,RS
273BananaquitCoereba flaveolaDA
274Bluish-gray SaltatorSaltator coerulescensDA,GE

 

 *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.

BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor38
\\Austral Visitor7
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

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.