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# Species:287
# Excl Vagrants:287
# 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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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Little TinamouCrypturellus soui

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
3Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
4/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

5Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula
6Great CurassowCrax rubra

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

7Rock PigeonColumba livia
8Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
9Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
10White-crowned PigeonPatagioenas leucocephala
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
18White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
19Gray-chested DoveLeptotila cassinii
20Gray-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps
21White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
22|Mourning Dove|Zenaida macroura

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

23Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
24Striped CuckooTapera naevia
25Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
26Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

27/Lesser Nighthawk/Chordeiles acutipennis
28Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
29Yucatan NightjarAntrostomus badius

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

30Northern PotooNyctibius jamaicensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

31White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

32White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
33Long-billed HermitPhaethornis longirostris
34Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
35Green-breasted MangoAnthracothorax prevostii
36/Ruby-throated Hummingbird/Archilochus colubris
37Canivet's EmeraldCynantus canivetii
38Cinnamon HummingbirdAmazilia rutila
39Buff-bellied HummingbirdAmazilia yucatanensis
40Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
41White-bellied EmeraldChlorestes candida

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

42Russet-naped Wood-RailAramides albiventris
43/Sora/Porzana carolina
44Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
45/American Coot/Fulica americana
46Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
47Ruddy CrakeLaterallus ruber

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

48LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

49/Black-necked Stilt/Himantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

50/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
51/Killdeer/Charadrius vociferus
52/Wilson's Plover/Anarhynchus wilsonia

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

53Northern JacanaJacana spinosa

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

54/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
55/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseus
56/Wilson's Snipe/Gallinago delicata
57|Wilson's Phalarope|Phalaropus tricolor
58/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
59/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
60/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
61/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
62/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
63/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
64/Sanderling/Calidris alba
65/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla
66|Semipalmated Sandpiper|Calidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

67Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
68/American Herring Gull/Larus smithsonianus
69/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
70Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
71Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

72JabiruJabiru mycteria
73Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

74Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

75Brown BoobySula leucogaster

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

76AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

77Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritus
78Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

79White IbisEudocimus albus
80/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
81Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

82Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
83Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
84American BitternBotaurus lentiginosus
85Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatus
86Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
87Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
88Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
89Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
90Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens
91Snowy EgretEgretta thula
92Green HeronButorides virescens
93Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
94Great EgretArdea alba
95Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

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

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

98King VultureSarcoramphus papa
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
104Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
105Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
106Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
107Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
108Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
109Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
110Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
111White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
112Gray HawkButeo plagiatus
113Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus

 
Owls: Strigidae

114Mottled OwlStrix virgata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

115Slaty-tailed TrogonTrogon massena
116Black-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalus
117Gartered TrogonTrogon caligatus

 
Motmots: Momotidae

118Lesson's MotmotMomotus lessonii

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

119Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
120/Belted Kingfisher/Megaceryle alcyon
121Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
122American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea
123Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

124White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

125Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

126Collared AracariPteroglossus torquatus
127Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

128/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/Sphyrapicus varius
129Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus
130Black-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucherani
131Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons
132Ladder-backed WoodpeckerDryobates scalaris
133Smoky-brown WoodpeckerDryobates fumigatus
134Pale-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus guatemalensis
135Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
136Chestnut-colored WoodpeckerCeleus castaneus
137Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

138Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
139Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
140/American Kestrel/Falco sparverius
141/Merlin/Falco columbarius
142Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
143Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
144/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

145Brown-hooded ParrotPyrilia haematotis
146White-crowned ParrotPionus senilis
147Red-lored AmazonAmazona autumnalis
148White-fronted AmazonAmazona albifrons
149Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa
150Olive-throated ParakeetEupsittula nana

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

151Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
152Dusky AntbirdCercomacroides tyrannina

 
Antthrushes: Formicariidae

153Mayan AntthrushFormicarius moniliger

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

154Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroa
155Tawny-winged WoodcreeperDendrocincla anabatina
156Ivory-billed WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus flavigaster
157Rufous-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis erythrothorax

 
Manakins: Pipridae

158White-collared ManakinManacus candei
159Red-capped ManakinCeratopipra mentalis

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

160Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
161Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
162Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus
163White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
164Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiae

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

165Northern BentbillOncostoma cinereigulare
166Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
167Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
168Northern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma imberbe
169Yellow-bellied TyrannuletOrnithion semiflavum
170Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
171Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
172Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
173|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virens
174/Yellow-bellied Flycatcher/Empidonax flaviventris
175/Least Flycatcher/Empidonax minimus
176Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
177Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
178Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
179/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
180Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
181Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
182Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
183Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
184Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris
185Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
186Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
187Couch's KingbirdTyrannus couchii
188|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
189|Gray Kingbird|Tyrannus dominicensis
190/Scissor-tailed Flycatcher/Tyrannus forficatus
191Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

192Lesser GreenletPachysilvia decurtata
193/White-eyed Vireo/Vireo griseus
194Mangrove VireoVireo pallens
195/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
196/Philadelphia Vireo/Vireo philadelphicus
197/Red-eyed Vireo/Vireo olivaceus
198Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis
199Yucatan VireoVireo magister

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

200Brown JayCyanocorax morio
201Green Jay**Cyanocorax luxuosus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

202/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
203/Tree Swallow/Tachycineta bicolor
204Mangrove SwallowTachycineta albilinea
205Purple MartinProgne subis
206Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
207/Northern Rough-winged Swallow/Stelgidopteryx serripennis
208/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
209/Cliff Swallow/Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

210White-browed GnatcatcherPolioptila bilineata
211Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

212Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
213Spot-breasted WrenPheugopedius maculipectus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

214/Gray Catbird/Dumetella carolinensis
215Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

216/Wood Thrush/Hylocichla mustelina
217Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

218House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

219Scrub EuphoniaEuphonia affinis
220Yellow-throated EuphoniaEuphonia hirundinacea
221Olive-backed EuphoniaEuphonia gouldi

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

222Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

223Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
224Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeus
225Montezuma OropendolaPsarocolius montezuma
226Black-cowled OrioleIcterus prosthemelas
227/Orchard Oriole/Icterus spurius
228Hooded OrioleIcterus cucullatus
229Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater
230Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
231Spot-breasted OrioleIcterus pectoralis
232/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
233Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
234Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
235Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
236Melodious BlackbirdDives dives
237Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
238/Yellow-breasted Chat/Icteria virens

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

239/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapilla
240/Worm-eating Warbler/Helmitheros vermivorum
241/Louisiana Waterthrush/Parkesia motacilla
242/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
243/Blue-winged Warbler/Vermivora cyanoptera
244/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia
245|Prothonotary Warbler|Protonotaria citrea
246/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrina
247Gray-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis poliocephala
248/Kentucky Warbler/Geothlypis formosa
249/Common Yellowthroat/Geothlypis trichas
250/Hooded Warbler/Setophaga citrina
251/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
252/Northern Parula/Setophaga americana
253|Magnolia Warbler|Setophaga magnolia
254/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
255/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanica
256/Palm Warbler/Setophaga palmarum
257/Yellow-rumped Warbler/Setophaga coronata
258/Yellow-throated Warbler/Setophaga dominica
259Grace's WarblerSetophaga graciae

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

260/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
261|Scarlet Tanager|Piranga olivacea
262Red-throated Ant-TanagerDriophlox fuscicauda
263Black-faced GrosbeakCaryothraustes poliogaster
264/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus
265Blue-black GrosbeakCyanoloxia cyanoides
266/Blue Grosbeak/Passerina caerulea
267/Indigo Bunting/Passerina cyanea
268|Painted Bunting|Passerina ciris
269|Dickcissel|Spiza americana

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

270Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillata
271Crimson-collared TanagerRamphocelus sanguinolentus
272Scarlet-rumped TanagerRamphocelus passerinii
273Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
274Yellow-winged TanagerThraupis abbas
275Golden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvata
276Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
277Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
278Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
279Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
280Thick-billed Seed-FinchSporophila funerea
281Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvina
282Morelet's SeedeaterSporophila morelleti
283BananaquitCoereba flaveola
284Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
285Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
286Black-headed SaltatorSaltator atriceps
287Cinnamon-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 Visitor69
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient11
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

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.