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# Species:137
# Excl Vagrants:137
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:6

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

1Tepui TinamouCrypturellus ptaritepui

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

2Marail GuanPenelope marail
3Variable ChachalacaOrtalis motmot

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
5Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacea
6White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
7Gray-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxilla

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

8Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
9Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
10Common Squirrel-CuckooPiaya cayana

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

11Spot-tailed NightjarAntiurus maculicaudus
12Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris
13White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

14Tepui SwiftStreptoprocne phelpsi
15White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
16Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyura
17White-tipped SwiftAeronautes montivagus
18Fork tailed Palm-SwiftTachornis squamata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

19Rufous-breasted HermitGlaucis hirsutus
20Long-tailed HermitPhaethornis superciliosus
21Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruber
22Sooty-capped HermitPhaethornis augusti
23Black-eared FairyHeliothryx auritus
24Tepui GoldenthroatPolytmus milleri
25Long-billed StarthroatHeliomaster longirostris
26Blue-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon mellisugus
27Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcata
28Copper-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cupreicauda
29Glittering-throated EmeraldChionomesa fimbriata
30White-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

31Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
32Russet-crowned CrakeRufirallus viridis

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

33Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

34Giant SnipeGallinago undulata
35Pantanal SnipeGallinago paraguaiae
36Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

37Great EgretArdea alba

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

38Black VultureCoragyps atratus
39Turkey VultureCathartes aura
40Greater Yellow-headed VultureCathartes melambrotus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

41Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
42Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
43Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
44White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
45Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus

 
Motmots: Momotidae

46Amazonian MotmotMomotus momota

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

47Brown JacamarBrachygalba lugubris

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

48Tepui ToucanetAulacorhynchus whitelianus
49Black-necked AracariPteroglossus aracari
50White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

51Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
52Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

53Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
54Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
55American KestrelFalco sparverius
56Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

57Yellow-crowned AmazonAmazona ochrocephala
58Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa
59Orange-winged AmazonAmazona amazonica
60Fiery-shouldered ParakeetPyrrhura egregia
61Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinax
62Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus
63Red-shouldered MacawDiopsittaca nobilis

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

64Roraiman AntwrenHerpsilochmus roraimae

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

65Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
66White-throated Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla roraimae
67Tepui SpinetailCranioleuca demissa
68Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens

 
Manakins: Pipridae

69Orange-bellied ManakinLepidothrix suavissima
70Scarlet-horned ManakinCeratopipra cornuta

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

71CapuchinbirdPerissocephalus tricolor
72Bearded BellbirdProcnias averano

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

73Cinereous BecardPachyramphus rufus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

74Sierra de Lema FlycatcherMionectes roraimae
75Black-fronted TyrannuletPhylloscartes nigrifrons
76Helmeted Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus galeatus
77Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
78Gray-crowned FlatbillTolmomyias poliocephalus
79Cliff FlycatcherHirundinea ferruginea
80Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
81Plain-crested ElaeniaElaenia cristata
82Rufous-crowned ElaeniaElaenia ruficeps
83Tepui ElaeniaElaenia olivina
84Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatus
85Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
86Swainson's FlycatcherMyiarchus swainsoni
87Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
88Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
89Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
90Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

91Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
92Tepui VireoVireo sclateri
93Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

94Cayenne JayCyanocorax cayanus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

95Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
96Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
97Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
98Black-collared SwallowPygochelidon melanoleuca
99Tawny-headed SwallowAlopochelidon fucata

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

100Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

101Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

102Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

103Pantepui ThrushTurdus murinus
104Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas
105Spectacled ThrushTurdus nudigenis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

106Violaceous EuphoniaEuphonia violacea
107Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

108Grassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralis
109Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
110Tepui BrushfinchAtlapetes personatus

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

111Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
112Epaulet OrioleIcterus cayanensis

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

113Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
114Two-banded WarblerMyiothlypis bivittata
115Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

116White-winged TanagerPiranga leucoptera

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

117Black-faced TanagerSchistochlamys melanopis
118Red-shouldered TanagerTachyphonus phoenicius
119Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carbo
120Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
121Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
122Speckled TanagerIxothraupis guttata
123Yellow-bellied TanagerIxothraupis xanthogastra
124Spotted TanagerIxothraupis punctata
125Burnished-buff TanagerStilpnia cayana
126Paradise TanagerTangara chilensis
127Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleus
128Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
129Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
130Stripe-tailed Yellow-FinchSicalis citrina
131Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
132Wedge-tailed Grass-FinchEmberizoides herbicola
133Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
134Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta
135Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
136Plumbeous SeedeaterSporophila plumbea
137BananaquitCoereba flaveola

 

 *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
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
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.