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# Species:153
# Excl Vagrants:153
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:13

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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Ducks: Anatidae

1White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
2Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
3Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
4White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

5Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

6Rock PigeonColumba livia
7Bare-eyed PigeonPatagioenas corensis
8Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
9Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
10Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
11Scaled DoveColumbina squammata
12White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
13Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

14Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
15Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
16Striped CuckooTapera naevia
17Common Squirrel-CuckooPiaya cayana
18Yellow-billed CuckooCoccyzus americanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

19Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
20Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

21Blue-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon mellisugus
22Red-billed EmeraldChlorostilbon gibsoni
23Buffy HummingbirdLeucippus fallax

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

24Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
25SoraPorzana carolina
26Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
27Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

28LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

29Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

30American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

31Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

32Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

33Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
34Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
35Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
36Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

37Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

38Maguari StorkCiconia maguari
39Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

40Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

41Scarlet IbisEudocimus ruber
42Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
43Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus
44Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

45Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
46Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
47Capped HeronPilherodius pileatus
48Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
49Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
50Snowy EgretEgretta thula
51Striated HeronButorides striata
52Green HeronButorides virescens
53Great EgretArdea alba

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

54Black VultureCoragyps atratus
55Turkey VultureCathartes aura
56Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

57Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
58Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
59Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
60Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
61Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
62White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
63Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus

 
Owls: Strigidae

64Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
65Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

66Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
67Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
68Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

69Russet-throated PuffbirdHypnelus ruficollis
70Two-banded PuffbirdHypnelus bicinctus

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

71Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

72Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

73Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
74Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
75Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
76American KestrelFalco sparverius
77MerlinFalco columbarius
78Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

79Yellow-crowned AmazonAmazona ochrocephala
80Yellow-shouldered AmazonAmazona barbadensis
81Green-rumped ParrotletForpus passerinus
82Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinax
83Chestnut-fronted MacawAra severus
84Blue-crowned ParakeetThectocercus acuticaudatus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

85Black-crested AntshrikeSakesphorus canadensis
86Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
87Northern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora intermedia

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

88Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picus
89Caribbean HorneroFurnarius longirostris
90Plain ThornbirdPhacellodomus inornatus
91Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens
92White-whiskered SpinetailSynallaxis candei

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

93White-naped XenopsarisXenopsaris albinucha

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

94Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
95Maracaibo Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum viridanum
96Forest ElaeniaMyiopagis gaimardii
97Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
98Small-billed ElaeniaElaenia parvirostris
99Fulvous-crowned Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus meloryphus
100Slender-billed TyrannuletInezia tenuirostris
101Northern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus arenarum
102Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
103Pied Water-TyrantFluvicola pica
104Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
105Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
106Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
107Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
108Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
109Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
110Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus
111Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
112Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

113Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
114Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

115White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer
116Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
117Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
118Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

119Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

120Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
121Bicolored WrenCampylorhynchus griseus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

122Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

123VeeryCatharus fuscescens
124Wood ThrushHylocichla mustelina
125Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

126House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

127Trinidad EuphoniaEuphonia trinitatis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

128Orange-crowned OrioleIcterus auricapillus
129Venezuelan TroupialIcterus icterus
130Yellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularis
131Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
132Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubris
133Oriole BlackbirdGymnomystax mexicanus
134Yellow-hooded BlackbirdChrysomus icterocephalus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

135Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
136Prothonotary WarblerProtonotaria citrea
137American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
138Blackburnian WarblerSetophaga fusca
139Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

140Summer TanagerPiranga rubra
141Vermilion CardinalCardinalis phoeniceus
142DickcisselSpiza americana

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

143Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
144Glaucous TanagerThraupis glaucocolpa
145Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
146Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
147Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
148Pileated FinchCoryphospingus pileatus
149BananaquitCoereba flaveola
150Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor
151Orinocan SaltatorSaltator orenocensis
152Olive-gray SaltatorSaltator olivascens
153Streaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectus

 

 *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 Visitor0
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened2
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.