List of target birds for this tour broken down by locations we visit.

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. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	MV	NE
2	Spot-bellied Bobwhite	Colinus leucopogon	LE,MV	BC
3	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	MV	NE
4	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Zentrygon costaricensis	MV	NE
5	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Zentrygon chiriquensis	MV	NE
6	Dusky Nightjar	Antrostomus saturatus	MV	NE
7	Talamanca Hummingbird	Eugenes spectabilis	MV	NE
8	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	MV	NE
9	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	MV	NE
10	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaemus	MV	NE
11	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Philodice bryantae	MV	NE
12	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	MV	NE
13	Coppery-headed Emerald	Microchera cupreiceps	MV	E
14	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	MV	NE
15	Blue-vented Hummingbird	Saucerottia hoffmanni	LE,MV	BC
16	Mangrove Hummingbird	Chrysuronia boucardi	LE	E
17	Elegant Trogon	Trogon elegans	LE	BC
18	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	MV	NE
19	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	MV	NE
20	Hoffmann's Woodpecker	Melanerpes hoffmannii	LE,MV	BC
21	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	MV	NE
22	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	MV	NE
23	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambiguus	MV	CR
24	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	MV	NE
25	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	MV	NE
26	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	MV	NE
27	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	MV	NE
28	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	MV	NE
29	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculatus	LE,MV	AT
30	Olive-streaked Flycatcher	Mionectes olivaceus	MV	NE
31	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	MV	NE
32	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	MV	NE
33	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	MV	NE
34	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	MV	NE
35	Sooty Thrush	Turdus nigrescens	MV	NE
36	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	MV	NE
37	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	MV	NE
38	Sooty-capped Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus pileatus	MV	NE
39	Sooty-faced Finch	Arremon crassirostris	MV	NE
40	White-eared Ground-Sparrow	Melozone leucotis	MV	BC
41	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow	Melozone cabanisi	MV	E
42	Yellow-thighed Brushfinch	Atlapetes tibialis	MV	NE
43	Olive-crowned Yellowthroat	Geothlypis semiflava	MV	NE
44	Costa Rican Warbler	Basileuterus melanotis	MV	NE
45	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	MV	NE
46	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	MV	NE
47	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	MV	NE
48	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	MV	NE
49	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	MV	NE
50	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	MV	NE
51	<Peg-billed Finch>	Acanthidops bairdi	MV	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.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFO
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• Country Map
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• Photos from Past Tours
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BIRDING LOCALES

• La Ensenada (LE)
• Monteverde Area (MV)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	3
NE	Near Endemic	41
CR	Critically Endangered	1
EN	Endangered	0
BC	Best Seen in This Country	5
AT	Always a Target	1