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# Species:246
# Excl Vagrants:246
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:1

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

1Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
2/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
3/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
4Green-winged TealAnas crecca

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

5Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

6Rock PigeonColumba livia
7Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
8White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala
9Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
10Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
11Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
12Caribbean DoveLeptotila jamaicensis
13Gray-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps
14White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
15|Mourning Dove|Zenaida macroura

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

16/Smooth-billed Ani/Crotophaga ani
17Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
18Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
19Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor
20|Black-billed Cuckoo|Coccyzus erythropthalmus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

21/Lesser Nighthawk/Chordeiles acutipennis
22Common NighthawkChordeiles minor
23Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

24Northern PotooNyctibius jamaicensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

25Chimney SwiftChaetura pelagica

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

26Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
27Green-breasted MangoAnthracothorax prevostii
28/Ruby-throated Hummingbird/Archilochus colubris
29Canivet's EmeraldCynantus canivetii
30Cinnamon HummingbirdAmazilia rutila
31Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

32Clapper RailRallus crepitans
33Rufous-necked Wood-RailAramides axillaris
34Russet-naped Wood-RailAramides albiventris
35/Sora/Porzana carolina
36/American Coot/Fulica americana
37Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

38SungrebeHeliornis fulica

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

39/Black-necked Stilt/Himantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

40/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
41|American Golden-Plover|Pluvialis dominica
42/Killdeer/Charadrius vociferus
43/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus
44/Wilson's Plover/Anarhynchus wilsonia
45Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris
46/Snowy Plover/Anarhynchus nivosus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

47|Upland Sandpiper|Bartramia longicauda
48/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
49/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseus
50/Wilson's Snipe/Gallinago delicata
51/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
52/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
53/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
54/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
55/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
56/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
57|Stilt Sandpiper|Calidris himantopus
58/Sanderling/Calidris alba
59Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
60|White-rumped Sandpiper|Calidris fuscicollis
61/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla
62|Pectoral Sandpiper|Calidris melanotos
63/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

64Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
65/Ring-billed Gull/Larus delawarensis
66/American Herring Gull/Larus smithsonianus
67Least TernSternula antillarum
68/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
69/Caspian Tern/Hydroprogne caspia
70/Forster's Tern/Sterna forsteri
71Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
72Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

73/Pied-billed Grebe/Podilymbus podiceps

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

74Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

75Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

76Brown BoobySula leucogaster

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

77AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

78Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritus
79Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

80White IbisEudocimus albus
81/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
82Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

83Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
84Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
85American BitternBotaurus lentiginosus
86Least BitternBotaurus exilis
87Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
88Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
89Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
90Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
91Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens
92Snowy EgretEgretta thula
93Green HeronButorides virescens
94Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
95Great EgretArdea alba
96Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

97/American White Pelican/Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
98Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

99Black VultureCoragyps atratus
100Turkey VultureCathartes aura
101Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

102/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

103White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
104Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizaetus melanoleucus
105Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
106Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
107Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
108Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
109White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
110Gray HawkButeo plagiatus
111|Broad-winged Hawk|Buteo platypterus
112Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus

 
Owls: Strigidae

113Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

114Black-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

115Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
116/Belted Kingfisher/Megaceryle alcyon
117Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

118/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/Sphyrapicus varius
119Yucatan WoodpeckerMelanerpes pygmaeus
120Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons
121Ladder-backed WoodpeckerDryobates scalaris
122Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

123Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
124/American Kestrel/Falco sparverius
125/Merlin/Falco columbarius
126/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

127Olive-throated ParakeetEupsittula nana

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

128Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
129Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiae

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

130Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
131Caribbean ElaeniaElaenia martinica
132Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
133/Olive-sided Flycatcher/Contopus cooperi
134Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
135|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virens
136/Yellow-bellied Flycatcher/Empidonax flaviventris
137/Alder Flycatcher/Empidonax alnorum
138/Least Flycatcher/Empidonax minimus
139Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
140/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
141Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
142Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
143Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
144Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
145Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
146Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris
147Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
148Couch's KingbirdTyrannus couchii
149|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
150|Gray Kingbird|Tyrannus dominicensis
151/Scissor-tailed Flycatcher/Tyrannus forficatus
152Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

153Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
154/White-eyed Vireo/Vireo griseus
155Mangrove VireoVireo pallens
156/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
157Blue-headed VireoVireo solitarius
158/Philadelphia Vireo/Vireo philadelphicus
159/Red-eyed Vireo/Vireo olivaceus
160Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis
161Yucatan VireoVireo magister

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

162Brown JayCyanocorax morio
163Yucatan JayCyanocorax yucatanicus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

164/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
165/Tree Swallow/Tachycineta bicolor
166Mangrove SwallowTachycineta albilinea
167Purple MartinProgne subis
168Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
169/Northern Rough-winged Swallow/Stelgidopteryx serripennis
170/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
171/Cliff Swallow/Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
172/Cave Swallow/Petrochelidon fulva

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

173Black CatbirdMelanoptila glabrirostris
174/Gray Catbird/Dumetella carolinensis
175Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

176|Veery|Catharus fuscescens
177|Gray-cheeked Thrush|Catharus minimus
178|Swainson's Thrush|Catharus ustulatus
179/Wood Thrush/Hylocichla mustelina
180Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

181/Cedar Waxwing/Bombycilla cedrorum

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

182Green-backed SparrowArremonops chloronotus
183Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina
184Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida
185|Lark Sparrow|Chondestes grammacus
186/Savannah Sparrow/Passerculus sandwichensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

187|Bobolink|Dolichonyx oryzivorus
188Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeus
189Chestnut-headed OropendolaPsarocolius wagleri
190Black-cowled OrioleIcterus prosthemelas
191/Orchard Oriole/Icterus spurius
192Hooded OrioleIcterus cucullatus
193Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater
194Orange OrioleIcterus auratus
195Altamira OrioleIcterus gularis
196/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
197Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
198Melodious BlackbirdDives dives
199Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
200/Yellow-breasted Chat/Icteria virens

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

201/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapilla
202/Worm-eating Warbler/Helmitheros vermivorum
203/Louisiana Waterthrush/Parkesia motacilla
204/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
205/Blue-winged Warbler/Vermivora cyanoptera
206/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia
207|Prothonotary Warbler|Protonotaria citrea
208/Swainson's Warbler/Limnothlypis swainsonii
209/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrina
210Gray-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis poliocephala
211|Mourning Warbler|Geothlypis philadelphia
212/Common Yellowthroat/Geothlypis trichas
213/Hooded Warbler/Setophaga citrina
214/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
215/Cape May Warbler/Setophaga tigrina
216/Northern Parula/Setophaga americana
217|Magnolia Warbler|Setophaga magnolia
218|Bay-breasted Warbler|Setophaga castanea
219|Blackburnian Warbler|Setophaga fusca
220/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
221/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanica
222/Black-throated Blue Warbler/Setophaga caerulescens
223/Palm Warbler/Setophaga palmarum
224Pine WarblerSetophaga pinus
225/Yellow-rumped Warbler/Setophaga coronata
226/Yellow-throated Warbler/Setophaga dominica
227/Prairie Warbler/Setophaga discolor
228Townsend's WarblerSetophaga townsendi
229/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virens
230|Canada Warbler|Cardellina canadensis
231/Wilson's Warbler/Cardellina pusilla

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

232/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
233|Scarlet Tanager|Piranga olivacea
234/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus
235/Blue Grosbeak/Passerina caerulea
236/Indigo Bunting/Passerina cyanea
237|Painted Bunting|Passerina ciris
238|Dickcissel|Spiza americana

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

239Crimson-collared TanagerRamphocelus sanguinolentus
240Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
241Morelet's SeedeaterSporophila morelleti
242&Slate-colored SeedeaterlSporophila schistacea
243BananaquitCoereba flaveola
244Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
245Black-headed SaltatorSaltator atriceps
246Cinnamon-bellied SaltatorSaltator grandis

 

 *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 Visitor88
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient25
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant2
[]Accidental2

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened6
VVulnerable1
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.