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# Species*:136
# Excl Vagrants*:136
# Endemics*:21
# Near Endemics*:0
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

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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Rheas: Rheidae

1Greater RheaRhea americana

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

2Tataupa TinamouCrypturellus tataupa
3White-bellied NothuraNothura boraquira

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
5Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
6Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
7Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola
8Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
9White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
10Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

11White-browed GuanPenelope jacucaca

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

12Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
13Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
14Scaled DoveColumbina squammata
15Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
16White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
17Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

18Guira CuckooGuira guira
19Greater AniCrotophaga major
20Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
21Striped CuckooTapera naevia
22Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
23Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

24Least NighthawkChordeiles pusillus
25Pygmy NightjarNyctipolus hirundinaceus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

26Biscutate SwiftStreptoprocne biscutata
27Sick's SwiftChaetura meridionalis
28Fork tailed Palm-SwiftTachornis squamata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

29Broad-tipped HermitAnopetia gounellei
30Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruber
31Planalto HermitPhaethornis pretrei
32Ruby-topaz HummingbirdChrysolampis mosquitus
33Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon lucidus
34Swallow-tailed HummingbirdEupetomena macroura

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

35Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
36Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

37LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

38Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

39Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

40Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

41/Willet/Tringa semipalmata

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

42Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
43Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

44Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

45Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatum
46Snowy EgretEgretta thula
47Striated HeronButorides striata
48Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
49Great EgretArdea alba
50Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

51Black VultureCoragyps atratus
52Turkey VultureCathartes aura
53Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

54Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
55Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
56Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
57Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
58Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
59Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
60Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
61Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

62Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
63Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

64Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
65Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

66Spot-backed PuffbirdNystalus maculatus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

67Ochraceous PiculetPicumnus limae
68White WoodpeckerMelanerpes candidus
69Ochre-backed WoodpeckerCeleus ochraceus
70Golden-green WoodpeckerPiculus chrysochloros
71Green-barred WoodpeckerColaptes melanochloros

 
Seriemas: Cariamidae

72Red-legged SeriemaCariama cristata

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

73Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
74/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

75Cobalt-rumped ParrotletForpus xanthopterygius
76Gray-breasted ParakeetPyrrhura griseipectus
77Cactus ParakeetEupsittula cactorum

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

78Great AntshrikeTaraba major
79Silvery-cheeked AntshrikeSakesphoroides cristatus
80Caatinga AntwrenRadinopsyche sellowi
81Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
82Caatinga Antshrike**Thamnophilus capistratus
83Variable AntshrikeThamnophilus caerulescens
84Stripe-backed AntbirdMyrmorchilus strigilatus
85Black-capped AntwrenHerpsilochmus atricapillus
86Black-bellied AntwrenFormicivora melanogaster

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

87White-browed AntpittaHylopezus ochroleucus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

88Pale-legged HorneroFurnarius leucopus
89Great XenopsMegaxenops parnaguae
90Caatinga CacholotePseudoseisura cristata
91Red-shouldered SpinetailSynallaxis hellmayri
92Sooty-fronted SpinetailSynallaxis frontalis

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

93White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
94Crested BecardPachyramphus validus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

95Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventer
96Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
97Ochre-lored FlatbillTolmomyias flaviventris
98Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
99Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
100Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
101Fulvous-crowned Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus meloryphus
102Fuscous FlycatcherCnemotriccus fuscatus
103Southern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus modestus
104White MonjitaXolmis irupero
105White-headed Marsh TyrantArundinicola leucocephala
106Black-backed Water-TyrantFluvicola albiventer
107Masked Water-TyrantFluvicola nengeta
108Short-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus ferox
109Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
110Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
111Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
112Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
113Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
114Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

115Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
116Gray-eyed GreenletHylophilus amaurocephalus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

117White-naped JayCyanocorax cyanopogon

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

118Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

119Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

120Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
121Long-billed WrenCantorchilus longirostris

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

122Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

123Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

124Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

125Variable OrioleIcterus pyrrhopterus
126Campo TroupialIcterus jamacaii
127Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
128Pale BaywingAgelaioides fringillarius
129Chestnut-capped BlackbirdChrysomus ruficapillus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

130Ultramarine GrosbeakCyanoloxia brissonii

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

131Red-cowled CardinalParoaria dominicana
132Scarlet-throated TanagerCompsothraupis loricata
133Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayaca
134Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
135White-throated SeedeaterSporophila albogularis
136Pileated FinchCoryphospingus pileatus

 

 *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.