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MAYFLOWER BOCAWINA NATIONAL PARK

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Area (ha):2,875
# Species:318
# Excl Vagrants:318
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:1
Species/100 ha:11.1
Habitat: Subtropical forest

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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1Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurus

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

2Great TinamouTinamus major
3Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
4Slaty-breasted TinamouCrypturellus boucardi

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

5Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula
6Crested GuanPenelope purpurascens
7Great CurassowCrax rubra

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

8Ocellated TurkeyMeleagris ocellata

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
10Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
11Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris
12Short-billed PigeonPatagioenas nigrirostris
13Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
14Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
15Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
16Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
17Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
18Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
19White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
20Gray-chested DoveLeptotila cassinii
21Gray-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps
22White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

23Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
24Striped CuckooTapera naevia
25Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
26|Yellow-billed Cuckoo|Coccyzus americanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

27/Lesser Nighthawk/Chordeiles acutipennis
28Common NighthawkChordeiles minor
29Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

30Northern PotooNyctibius jamaicensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

31Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
32White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
33Vaux's SwiftChaetura vauxi
34Lesser Swallow-tailed SwiftPanyptila cayennensis

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

35White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
36Band-tailed BarbthroatThrenetes ruckeri
37Long-billed HermitPhaethornis longirostris
38Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
39Brown VioletearColibri delphinae
40Purple-crowned FairyHeliothryx barroti
41Green-breasted MangoAnthracothorax prevostii
42/Ruby-throated Hummingbird/Archilochus colubris
43Canivet's EmeraldCynantus canivetii
44Wedge-tailed SabrewingPampa curvipennis
45Violet SabrewingCampylopterus hemileucurus
46Crowned WoodnymphThalurania colombica
47Stripe-tailed HummingbirdEupherusa eximia
48Scaly-breasted HummingbirdPhaeochroa cuvierii
49Azure-crowned HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanocephala
50Cinnamon HummingbirdAmazilia rutila
51Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
52White-bellied EmeraldChlorestes candida

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

53Uniform CrakeAmaurolimnas concolor
54Russet-naped Wood-RailAramides albiventris
55Ruddy CrakeLaterallus ruber

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

56LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

57/Killdeer/Charadrius vociferus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

58Northern JacanaJacana spinosa

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

59/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

60Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

61Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

62Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
63Agami HeronAgamia agami
64Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
65Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
66Snowy EgretEgretta thula
67Green HeronButorides virescens
68Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
69Great EgretArdea alba
70Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

71Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

72King VultureSarcoramphus papa
73Black VultureCoragyps atratus
74Turkey VultureCathartes aura
75Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

76/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

77White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
78Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
79Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
80Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
81Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus
82Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatus
83Bicolored HawkAstur bicolor
84Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
85Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
86Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
87Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
88Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
89Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
90White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
91White HawkPseudastur albicollis
92Gray HawkButeo plagiatus
93|Broad-winged Hawk|Buteo platypterus
94Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
95/Zone-tailed Hawk/Buteo albonotatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

96Middle American Screech-OwlMegascops guatemalae
97Crested OwlLophostrix cristata
98Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillata
99Central American Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium griseiceps
100Mottled OwlStrix virgata
101Black-and-white OwlStrix nigrolineata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

102Slaty-tailed TrogonTrogon massena
103Black-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalus
104Gartered TrogonTrogon caligatus
105Collared TrogonTrogon collaris

 
Motmots: Momotidae

106Tody MotmotHylomanes momotula
107Lesson's MotmotMomotus lessonii
108Keel-billed MotmotElectron carinatum

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

109Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
110/Belted Kingfisher/Megaceryle alcyon
111Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
112American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea
113Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

114White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus
115White-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensis

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

116Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

117Northern Emerald-ToucanetAulacorhynchus prasinus
118Collared AracariPteroglossus torquatus
119Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

120/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/Sphyrapicus varius
121Black-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucherani
122Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons
123Smoky-brown WoodpeckerDryobates fumigatus
124Pale-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus guatemalensis
125Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
126Chestnut-colored WoodpeckerCeleus castaneus
127Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

128Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
129Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
130Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
131/American Kestrel/Falco sparverius
132/Merlin/Falco columbarius
133Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
134/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

135Brown-hooded ParrotPyrilia haematotis
136White-crowned ParrotPionus senilis
137Red-lored AmazonAmazona autumnalis
138White-fronted AmazonAmazona albifrons
139Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa
140Olive-throated ParakeetEupsittula nana
141Scarlet MacawAra macao

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

142Great AntshrikeTaraba major
143Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
144Dot-winged AntwrenMicrorhopias quixensis
145Dusky AntbirdCercomacroides tyrannina

 
Antthrushes: Formicariidae

146Mayan AntthrushFormicarius moniliger

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

147Scaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensis
148Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
149Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroa
150Tawny-winged WoodcreeperDendrocincla anabatina
151Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurus
152Northern Barred-WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes sanctithomae
153Ivory-billed WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus flavigaster
154Spotted WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus erythropygius
155Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
156Northern Plain-XenopsXenops mexicanus
157Fawn-throated Foliage-gleanerAutomolus cervinigularis
158Rufous-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis erythrothorax

 
Manakins: Pipridae

159White-collared ManakinManacus candei
160Red-capped ManakinCeratopipra mentalis

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

161Rufous PihaLipaugus unirufus

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

162Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
163Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
164Northern SchiffornisSchiffornis veraepacis
165Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus
166White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
167Gray-collared BecardPachyramphus major
168Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiae

 
Royal Flycatchers and Allies: Onychorhynchus

169Tropical Royal-FlycatcherOnychorhynchus coronatus
170Sulphur-rumped FlycatcherMyiobius sulphureipygius

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

171Stub-tailed SpadebillPlatyrinchus cancrominus
172Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
173Sepia-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon amaurocephalus
174Northern BentbillOncostoma cinereigulare
175Slate-headed Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus sylvia
176Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
177Eye-ringed FlatbillRhynchocyclus brevirostris
178Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
179Northern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma imberbe
180Yellow-bellied TyrannuletOrnithion semiflavum
181Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
182Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
183/Olive-sided Flycatcher/Contopus cooperi
184Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
185|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virens
186/Yellow-bellied Flycatcher/Empidonax flaviventris
187|Acadian Flycatcher|Empidonax virescens
188/Least Flycatcher/Empidonax minimus
189Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
190Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
191Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
192Rufous MournerRhytipterna holerythra
193Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
194/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
195Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
196Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
197Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
198Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
199Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
200Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris
201Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
202Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
203Couch's KingbirdTyrannus couchii
204|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
205Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

206Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
207Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellus
208Tawny-crowned GreenletTunchironis ochraceiceps
209Lesser GreenletPachysilvia decurtata
210/White-eyed Vireo/Vireo griseus
211Mangrove VireoVireo pallens
212/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
213/Philadelphia Vireo/Vireo philadelphicus
214/Red-eyed Vireo/Vireo olivaceus
215Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

216Brown JayCyanocorax morio
217Green Jay**Cyanocorax luxuosus
218Yucatan JayCyanocorax yucatanicus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

219/Tree Swallow/Tachycineta bicolor
220Mangrove SwallowTachycineta albilinea
221Purple MartinProgne subis
222Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
223/Northern Rough-winged Swallow/Stelgidopteryx serripennis
224/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

225Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
226White-browed GnatcatcherPolioptila bilineata
227Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

228Nightingale WrenMicrocerculus philomela
229Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
230Band-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatus
231Spot-breasted WrenPheugopedius maculipectus
232White-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucosticta

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

233/Gray Catbird/Dumetella carolinensis
234Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

235|Veery|Catharus fuscescens
236|Swainson's Thrush|Catharus ustulatus
237/Wood Thrush/Hylocichla mustelina
238White-throated ThrushTurdus assimilis
239Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

240/Cedar Waxwing/Bombycilla cedrorum

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

241Scrub EuphoniaEuphonia affinis
242White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minuta
243Yellow-throated EuphoniaEuphonia hirundinacea
244Olive-backed EuphoniaEuphonia gouldi

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

245Green-backed SparrowArremonops chloronotus
246Orange-billed SparrowArremon aurantiirostris

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

247Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
248Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeus
249Chestnut-headed OropendolaPsarocolius wagleri
250Montezuma OropendolaPsarocolius montezuma
251Black-cowled OrioleIcterus prosthemelas
252/Orchard Oriole/Icterus spurius
253Hooded OrioleIcterus cucullatus
254Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater
255Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
256/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
257Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
258Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
259Melodious BlackbirdDives dives
260Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
261/Yellow-breasted Chat/Icteria virens

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

262/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapilla
263/Worm-eating Warbler/Helmitheros vermivorum
264/Louisiana Waterthrush/Parkesia motacilla
265/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
266/Golden-winged Warbler/Vermivora chrysoptera
267/Blue-winged Warbler/Vermivora cyanoptera
268/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia
269|Prothonotary Warbler|Protonotaria citrea
270/Swainson's Warbler/Limnothlypis swainsonii
271/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrina
272Gray-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis poliocephala
273/Kentucky Warbler/Geothlypis formosa
274/Common Yellowthroat/Geothlypis trichas
275/Hooded Warbler/Setophaga citrina
276/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
277/Northern Parula/Setophaga americana
278|Magnolia Warbler|Setophaga magnolia
279|Bay-breasted Warbler|Setophaga castanea
280|Blackburnian Warbler|Setophaga fusca
281/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
282/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanica
283/Yellow-rumped Warbler/Setophaga coronata
284/Yellow-throated Warbler/Setophaga dominica
285/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virens
286Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorus
287/Wilson's Warbler/Cardellina pusilla

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

288Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
289/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
290|Scarlet Tanager|Piranga olivacea
291Red-crowned Ant-TanagerHabia rubica
292Red-throated Ant-TanagerDriophlox fuscicauda
293Black-faced GrosbeakCaryothraustes poliogaster
294/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus
295Blue-black GrosbeakCyanoloxia cyanoides
296/Blue Grosbeak/Passerina caerulea
297/Indigo Bunting/Passerina cyanea
298|Painted Bunting|Passerina ciris
299|Dickcissel|Spiza americana

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

300Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillata
301Black-throated Shrike-TanagerLanio aurantius
302Crimson-collared TanagerRamphocelus sanguinolentus
303Scarlet-rumped TanagerRamphocelus passerinii
304Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
305Yellow-winged TanagerThraupis abbas
306Golden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvata
307Shining HoneycreeperCyanerpes lucidus
308Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
309Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
310Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
311Thick-billed Seed-FinchSporophila funerea
312Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvina
313Morelet's SeedeaterSporophila morelleti
314BananaquitCoereba flaveola
315Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
316Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
317Black-headed SaltatorSaltator atriceps
318Cinnamon-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 Visitor52
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient14
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable4
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.