List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near-endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Tepui Tinamou	Crypturellus ptaritepui	KA	E
2	Barred Tinamou	Crypturellus casiquiare		BC
3	Gray-legged Tinamou	Crypturellus duidae		BC
4	Northern Screamer	Chauna chavaria		BC
5	Band-tailed Guan	Penelope argyrotis	Many	NE
6	Helmeted Curassow	Pauxi pauxi		BC
7	Yellow-knobbed Curassow	Crax daubentoni	HEC,HP,LLBS	NE
8	Black-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus atrifrons		BC
9	Venezuelan Wood-Quail	Odontophorus columbianus	EANP	E
10	Bare-eyed Pigeon	Patagioenas corensis	Many	NE
11	Roraiman Nightjar	Tepuiornis whitelyi	MR	NE
12	Todd's Nightjar	Setopagis heterura	HEC,HP	NE
13	Ashy-tailed Swift	Chaetura andrei		BC
14	Pygmy Swift	Tachornis furcata		BC
15	Streak-throated Hermit	Phaethornis rupurumii	LC,OD	BC
16	Tepui Goldenthroat	Polytmus milleri	KA,MR	NE
17	Orange-throated Sunangel	Heliangelus mavors	Many	NE
18	Peacock Coquette	Lophornis pavoninus	LC,MR	NE
19	Venezuelan Sylph	Aglaiocercus berlepschi	CA	E
20	Bronze-tailed Thornbill	Chalcostigma heteropogon		BC
21	White-bearded Helmetcrest	Oxypogon lindenii	Many	E
22	Perija Metaltail	Metallura iracunda		BC
23	Coppery-bellied Puffleg	Eriocnemis cupreoventris	LDM,LF,MDA	NE
24	Green Inca	Coeligena conradii	Many	NE
25	Perija Starfrontlet	Coeligena consita		BC
26	Merida Starfrontlet	Coeligena eos	LDM,LF,LM,SDV	E
27	Blue-throated Starfrontlet	Coeligena helianthea		BC
28	Velvet-browed Brilliant	Heliodoxa xanthogonys	LC,MR	BC
29	Violet-chested Hummingbird	Sternoclyta cyanopectus	Many	NE
30	Scissor-tailed Hummingbird	Hylonympha macrocerca		BC
31	Red-billed Emerald	Chlorostilbon gibsoni	CO,SRE	NE
32	Short-tailed Emerald	Chlorostilbon poortmani	LA,SDV	NE
33	Narrow-tailed Emerald	Chlorostilbon stenurus	LF,LM,MDA,SDV	NE
34	Green-tailed Emerald	Chlorostilbon alice	CA,EANP,MY	E
35	Coppery Emerald	Chlorostilbon russatus		BC
36	Rufous-breasted Sabrewing	Campylopterus hyperythrus	LC,MR	BC
37	Buff-breasted Sabrewing	Campylopterus duidae		BC
38	White-tailed Sabrewing	Campylopterus ensipennis	CA	NE
39	Buffy Hummingbird	Leucippus fallax	CO,MY,SRE	NE
40	Steely-vented Hummingbird	Saucerottia saucerottei	AM,LA,LM,MDA	NE
41	Green-bellied Hummingbird	Saucerottia viridigaster	LA,MDA	NE
42	Copper-rumped Hummingbird	Saucerottia tobaci	Many	NE
43	Shining-green Hummingbird	Chrysuronia goudoti	LA,SRE	NE
44	Plain-flanked Rail	Rallus wetmorei		BC
45	Rusty-flanked Crake	Laterallus levraudi		BC
46	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	Many	EN
47	White-tipped Quetzal	Pharomachrus fulgidus	EANP	NE
48	Russet-throated Puffbird	Hypnelus ruficollis	CO	NE
49	Two-banded Puffbird	Hypnelus bicinctus	Many	NE
50	Moustached Puffbird	Malacoptila mystacalis		BC
51	Pale-headed Jacamar	Brachygalba goeringi	AM,HEC,HP LLBS	NE
52	Groove-billed Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus sulcatus	Many	NE
53	Tawny-tufted Toucanet	Selenidera nattereri	MR	BC
54	Scaled Piculet	Picumnus squamulatus	Many	NE
55	Chestnut Piculet	Picumnus cinnamomeus		BC
56	Rusty-faced Parrot	Hapalopsittaca amazonina	LA,LM	NE
57	Yellow-shouldered Amazon	Amazona barbadensis	CO	NE
58	Venezuelan Parakeet	Pyrrhura emma	CA,CAR,EANP	E
59	Red-eared Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoematotis	EANP	E
60	Rose-headed Parakeet	Pyrrhura rhodocephala	Many	E
61	Scarlet-fronted Parakeet	Psittacara wagleri	Many	NE
62	Bar-crested Antshrike	Thamnophilus multistriatus		BC
63	Blackish-gray Antshrike	Thamnophilus nigrocinereus		BC
64	Black-backed Antshrike	Thamnophilus melanonotus	MY,SRE	NE
65	Streak-backed Antshrike	Thamnophilus insignis	MR	NE
66	Recurve-billed Bushbird	Clytoctantes alixii		BC
67	Yellow-throated Antwren	Myrmotherula ambigua		BC
68	Cherrie's Antwren	Myrmotherula cherriei		BC
69	Spot-backed Antwren	Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus		BC
70	Klages's Antbird	Drymophila klagesi	EANP	NE
71	Imeri Warbling-Antbird	Hypocnemis flavescens	LC	BC
72	Slate-colored Antbird	Myrmelastes schistacea		BC
73	Roraiman Antbird	Myrmelastes saturata	MR	BC
74	Caura Antbird	Myrmelastes caurensis		BC
75	Magdalena Antbird	Sipia palliata		BC
76	Blue-lored Antbird	Hafferia immaculata	AM,LA,SDV	NE
77	Yapacana Antbird	Aprositornis disjuncta		BC
78	Gray-bellied Antbird	Ammonastes pelzelni		BC
79	Great Antpitta	Grallaria excelsa		BC
80	Tachira Antpitta	Grallaria chthonia		BC
81	Gray-naped Antpitta	Grallaria griseonucha	LM,SDV	E
82	Perija Antpitta	Grallaria saltuensis		BC
83	Muisca Antpitta	Grallaria rufula		BC
84	Tepui Antpitta	Myrmothera simplex	LC,MR	NE
85	Scallop-breasted Antpitta	Grallaricula loricata		BC
86	Hooded Antpitta	Grallaricula cucullata		BC
87	Rusty-breasted Antpitta	Grallaricula ferrugineipectus	EANP,LA,LM	NE
88	Sucre Antpitta	Grallaricula cumanensis		BC
89	Caracas Tapaculo	Scytalopus caracae	EANP	E
90	Merida Tapaculo	Scytalopus meridanus	Many	NE
91	Schwartz's Antthrush	Chamaeza turdina	EANP	NE
92	Caribbean Hornero	Furnarius longirostris	CO,SRE	NE
93	Guttulate Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla guttulata	CA,EANP	E
94	White-throated Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla roraimae	KA,LC,MR	NE
95	White-throated Barbtail	Premnoplex tatei	CA	E
96	Plain Thornbird	Phacellodomus inornatus	Many	NE
97	Ochre-browed Thistletail	Asthenes coryi	LDM,LF,LM,SDV	E
98	Perija Thistletail	Asthenes perijana		BC
99	Roraiman Barbtail	Roraimia adusta	LC,MR	NE
100	Orinoco Softtail	Thripophaga cherriei		BC
101	Delta Amacuro Softtail	Thripophaga amacurensis		BC
102	Crested Spinetail	Cranioleuca subcristata	Many	NE
103	Tepui Spinetail	Cranioleuca demissa	KA,LC,MR	BC
104	Streak-capped Spinetail	Cranioleuca hellmayri		BC
105	Rio Orinoco Spinetail	Synallaxis beverlyae		BC
106	Black-throated Spinetail	Synallaxis castanea	EANP	E
107	McConnell's Spinetail	Synallaxis macconnelli	MR	BC
108	White-whiskered Spinetail	Synallaxis candei	CO,SRE	NE
109	White-bibbed Manakin	Corapipo leucorrhoa		BC
110	Olive Manakin	Xenopipo uniformis	LC,MR	BC
111	Orange-bellied Manakin	Lepidothrix suavissima	KA,LC,MR	NE
112	Yellow-crowned Manakin	Heterocercus flavivertex		BC
113	Scarlet-horned Manakin	Ceratopipra cornuta	KA,LC,MR	BC
114	Golden-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola aureopectus	Many	NE
115	Handsome Fruiteater	Pipreola formosa	CA	E
116	Red-banded Fruiteater	Pipreola whitelyi	MR	BC
117	Rose-collared Piha	Lipaugus streptophorus	LC,MR	BC
118	Sierra de Lema Flycatcher	Mionectes roraimae	KA,LC,MR	BC
119	Black-fronted Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes nigrifrons	KA,LC,MR	NE
120	Rufous-lored Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes flaviventris	EANP,MY	BC
121	Venezuelan Bristle-Tyrant	Pogonotriccus venezuelanus	EANP,MY	E
122	Chapman's Bristle-Tyrant	Pogonotriccus chapmani	MR	BC
123	Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher	Poecilotriccus russatus	LC,MR	BC
124	Black-chested Tyrant	Taeniotriccus andrei		BC
125	Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher	Todirostrum viridanum	CO	E
126	Great Elaenia	Elaenia dayi	LC,MR	E
127	Tepui Elaenia	Elaenia olivina	KA,MR	BC
128	Spectacled Tyrannulet	Zimmerius improbus	Many	NE
129	Venezuelan Tyrannulet	Zimmerius petersi	EANP	E
130	Slender-billed Tyrannulet	Inezia tenuirostris	CO,SRE	NE
131	Blackish Chat-Tyrant	Ochthoeca nigrita	LDM,LM,SDV	E
132	Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant	Ochthoeca superciliosa	Many	E
133	White-bearded Flycatcher	Phelpsia inornata	Many	E
134	Brown-headed Greenlet	Hylophilus brunneiceps		BC
135	Tepui Vireo	Vireo sclateri	KA,LC,MR	BC
136	Azure-naped Jay	Cyanocorax heilprini		BC
137	Rio Negro Gnatcatcher	Polioptila facilis		BC
138	Flutist Wren	Microcerculus ustulatus	LC,MR	BC
139	Tepui Wren	Troglodytes rufulus	MR	NE
140	Merida Wren	Cistothorus meridae	LDM,LF,LM,SDV	E
141	Stripe-backed Wren	Campylorhynchus nuchalis	Many	NE
142	Rufous-brown Solitaire	Cichlopsis leucogenys	LC,MR	EN
143	Pantepui Thrush	Turdus murinus	KA,LC,MR	NE
144	Yellow-faced Siskin	Spinus yarrellii		BC
145	Red Siskin	Spinus cucullatus		BC
146	Tocuyo Sparrow	Arremonops tocuyensis		BC
147	Caracas Brushfinch	Arremon phaeopleurus	EANP	E
148	Paria Brushfinch	Arremon phygas	CA	E
149	Golden-winged Sparrow	Arremon schlegeli	LM,MY	NE
150	Yellow-mandibled Sparrow	Arremon axillaris	AM	NE
151	Moustached Brushfinch	Atlapetes albofrenatus	Many	NE
152	Tepui Brushfinch	Atlapetes personatus	KA,LC,MR	NE
153	Ochre-breasted Brushfinch	Atlapetes semirufus	CA,EANP,MY SRE	NE
154	Golden-tufted Grackle	Macroagelaius imthurni	LC,MR	NE
155	Gray-headed Warbler	Myiothlypis griseiceps	CA	E
156	Gray-throated Warbler	Myiothlypis cinereicollis	LA,LM	NE
157	Tepui Redstart	Myioborus castaneocapilla	LC,MR	NE
158	Paria Redstart	Myioborus pariae		BC
159	Saffron-breasted Redstart	Myioborus cardonai		BC
160	White-faced Redstart	Myioborus albifacies		BC
161	Golden-fronted Redstart	Myioborus ornatus		BC
162	White-fronted Redstart	Myioborus albifrons	Many	E
163	Olive-backed Tanager	Mitrospingus oleagineus	MR	NE
164	Vermilion Cardinal	Cardinalis phoeniceus	CO	NE
165	Gray-capped Hemispingus	Kleinothraupis reyi	Many	E
166	Fulvous-headed Tanager	Thlypopsis fulviceps	EANP,LA,LM,MY	NE
167	Carriker's Mountain Tanager	Dubusia carrikeri		BC
168	Glaucous Tanager	Thraupis glaucocolpa	Many	NE
169	Rufous-cheeked Tanager	Tangara rufigenis	MY	E
170	Rufous-browed Conebill	Conirostrum rufum		BC
171	Merida Flowerpiercer	Diglossa gloriosa	LDM,LF,LM,SDV	E
172	Venezuelan Flowerpiercer	Diglossa venezuelensis		BC
173	Scaled Flowerpiercer	Diglossa duidae		BC
174	Greater Flowerpiercer	Diglossa major	MR	NE
175	Slaty-backed Hemispingus	Poospiza goeringi	LDM,LM,MDA	E
176	Duida Grass-Finch	Emberizoides duidae		BC
177	Great-billed Seed-Finch	Sporophila maximiliani		BC
178	White-naped Seedeater	Sporophila fringilloides		BC
179	Orinocan Saltator	Saltator orenocensis	Many	NE

 

 *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 COUNTRIES IN THE NEOTROPICS

• Argentina
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Galapagos
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Trinidad/Tobago
• Uruguay
• West Indies

BIRDING LOCALES

• Altamira (AM)
• Caracas (CAR)
• Caripe (CA)
• Coro (CO)
• El Avila National Park (EANP)
• Hato El Cedral (HEC)
• Hato Piñero (HP)
• Kamoiran (KA)
• La Azulita (LA)
• La Mucuy (LM)
• Laguna de Mucubajl (LDM)
• Las Claritas (LC)
• Los Frailes (LF)
• Los Llanos Biological Station (LLBS)
• Maracay (MY)
• Merida (MDA)
• Mount Roraima (MR)
• Orinoco Delta Lodge (OD)
• San Jose de Buja (SJDB)
• Sanare (SRE)
• Santo Domingo Valley (SDV)
• Sierra de Imataca (SDI)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	46
NE	Near Endemic	96
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	4
BC	Best Seen in This Country	33
AT	Always a Target	0

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.