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MINCA AREA

COLOMBIALOCALE

# Species:383
# Excl Vagrants:383
# Endemics:9
# Near Endemics:19
Habitat: Shade-grown coffee plantations, dry scrub

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

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola
5Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
6/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
7White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

8Chestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrula
9Rufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficauda
10Crested GuanPenelope purpurascens

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

11Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

12Rock PigeonColumba livia
13Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
14Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
15Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
16Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
17Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
18Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
19Scaled DoveColumbina squammata
20Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
21Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
22White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
23Lined Quail-DoveZentrygon linearis
24Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

25Greater AniCrotophaga major
26Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
27Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
28Striped CuckooTapera naevia
29Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
30Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
31/Yellow-billed Cuckoo/Coccyzus americanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

32Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
33Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
34White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis
35Rufous NightjarAntrostomus rufus

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

36Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

37Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
38White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
39Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris
40Band-rumped SwiftChaetura spinicaudus
41|Chimney Swift|Chaetura pelagica
42Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyura
43White-tipped SwiftAeronautes montivagus
44Lesser Swallow-tailed SwiftPanyptila cayennensis

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

45White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
46Rufous-breasted HermitGlaucis hirsutus
47Band-tailed BarbthroatThrenetes ruckeri
48Long-billed HermitPhaethornis longirostris
49Pale-bellied HermitPhaethornis anthophilus
50Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
51Sooty-capped HermitPhaethornis augusti
52&Brown VioletearlColibri delphinae
53Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
54Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
55Ruby-topaz HummingbirdChrysolampis mosquitus
56Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
57Long-billed StarthroatHeliomaster longirostris
58Santa Marta WoodstarChaetocercus astreans
59Red-billed EmeraldChlorostilbon gibsoni
60Coppery EmeraldChlorostilbon russatus
61Lazuline SabrewingCampylopterus falcatus
62White-vented PlumeleteerChalybura buffonii
63Crowned WoodnymphThalurania colombica
64Scaly-breasted HummingbirdPhaeochroa cuvierii
65Steely-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia saucerottei
66Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
67Shining-green HummingbirdChrysuronia goudoti
68Sapphire-throated HummingbirdChrysuronia coeruleogularis
69White-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanus
70Violet-bellied HummingbirdChlorestes julie

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

71Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

72Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

73Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

74Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

75/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
76Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
77/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
78/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

79/Laughing Gull/Leucophaeus atricilla
80Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

81Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

82Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

83White IbisEudocimus albus
84Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

85Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
86Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
87Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
88Snowy EgretEgretta thula
89Striated HeronButorides striata
90Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
91Great EgretArdea alba

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

92Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

93King VultureSarcoramphus papa
94Black VultureCoragyps atratus
95Turkey VultureCathartes aura
96Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

97/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

98White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
99Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
100Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
101Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
102Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus
103Plain-breasted Hawk**Accipiter ventralis
104Bicolored HawkAstur bicolor
105Tiny HawkMicrospizias superciliosus
106Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
107|Mississippi Kite|Ictinia mississippiensis
108Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
109Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
110Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
111Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
112Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
113Solitary EagleButeogallus solitarius
114Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
115White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
116White HawkPseudastur albicollis
117Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
118/Broad-winged Hawk/Buteo platypterus
119Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
120Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

121Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
122Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillata
123Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
124Mottled OwlStrix virgata
125Black-and-white OwlStrix nigrolineata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

126Gartered TrogonTrogon caligatus

 
Motmots: Momotidae

127Whooping MotmotMomotus subrufescens

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

128Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
129Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
130Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

131Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus
132Russet-throated PuffbirdHypnelus ruficollis
133Moustached PuffbirdMalacoptila mystacalis

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

134Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

135Collared AracariPteroglossus torquatus
136Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

137Scaled PiculetPicumnus squamulatus
138Chestnut PiculetPicumnus cinnamomeus
139Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus
140Red-rumped WoodpeckerDryobates kirkii
141Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
142Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
143Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
144Spot-breasted WoodpeckerColaptes punctigula

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

145Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
146Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
147Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
148Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
149Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
150American KestrelFalco sparverius
151MerlinFalco columbarius
152Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
153Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

154Lilac-tailed ParrotletTouit batavicus
155Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularis
156Red-billed ParrotPionus sordidus
157Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
158Yellow-crowned AmazonAmazona ochrocephala
159Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa
160Orange-winged AmazonAmazona amazonica
161Scaly-naped AmazonAmazona mercenarius
162Turquoise-winged ParrotletForpus spengeli
163Green-rumped ParrotletForpus passerinus
164Spectacled ParrotletForpus conspicillatus
165Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinax
166Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
167Military MacawAra militaris
168Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus
169Scarlet-fronted ParakeetPsittacara wagleri

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

170Great AntshrikeTaraba major
171Black-crested AntshrikeSakesphorus canadensis
172Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
173Black-crowned AntshrikeThamnophilus atrinucha
174Black-backed AntshrikeThamnophilus melanonotus
175Northern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora intermedia
176Santa Marta AntbirdDrymophila hellmayri
177White-bellied AntbirdMyrmeciza longipes

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

178Santa Marta TapaculoScytalopus sanctaemartae

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

179Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
180Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroa
181Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosa
182Cocoa WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus susurrans
183Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picus
184Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
185Northern Plain-XenopsXenops mexicanus
186Caribbean HorneroFurnarius longirostris
187Santa Marta Foliage-gleanerClibanornis rufipectus
188Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus
189Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens

 
Manakins: Pipridae

190Lance-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia lanceolata
191White-bearded ManakinManacus manacus
192Golden-headed ManakinCeratopipra erythrocephala

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

193Rufous PihaLipaugus unirufus

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

194Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
195Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
196Russet-winged SchiffornisSchiffornis stenorhyncha
197Cinereous BecardPachyramphus rufus
198Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus
199White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
200One-colored BecardPachyramphus homochrous

 
Royal Flycatchers and Allies: Onychorhynchus

201Tropical Royal-FlycatcherOnychorhynchus coronatus
202Black-tailed FlycatcherMyiobius atricaudus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

203Olive-striped FlycatcherMionectes galbinus
204Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
205Sepia-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon amaurocephalus
206Slaty-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon superciliaris
207Pale-eyed Pygmy-TyrantAtalotriccus pilaris
208Southern BentbillOncostoma olivaceum
209Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventer
210Slate-headed Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus sylvia
211Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
212Western Olivaceous FlatbillRhynchocyclus aequinoctialis
213Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
214Ochre-lored FlatbillTolmomyias flaviventris
215Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
216Brown-capped TyrannuletOrnithion brunneicapillus
217Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
218Yellow TyrannuletCapsiempis flaveola
219Yellow-crowned TyrannuletTyrannulus elatus
220Forest ElaeniaMyiopagis gaimardii
221Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
222Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
223Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
224Torrent TyrannuletSerpophaga cinerea
225Sooty-headed TyrannuletPhyllomyias griseiceps
226Spectacled TyrannuletZimmerius improbus
227Golden-faced TyrannuletZimmerius chrysops
228Fulvous-crowned Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus meloryphus
229Slender-billed TyrannuletInezia tenuirostris
230Pale-tipped TyrannuletInezia caudata
231Bran-colored FlycatcherMyiophobus fasciatus
232/Olive-sided Flycatcher/Contopus cooperi
233/Western Wood-Pewee/Contopus sordidulus
234Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
235Eastern Wood-PeweeContopus virens
236Fuscous FlycatcherCnemotriccus fuscatus
237/Acadian Flycatcher/Empidonax virescens
238/Alder Flycatcher/Empidonax alnorum
239/Willow Flycatcher/Empidonax traillii
240Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
241Northern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus arenarum
242Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
243Yellow-bellied Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix diadema
244Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
245Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
246Venezuelan FlycatcherMyiarchus venezuelensis
247Panama FlycatcherMyiarchus panamensis
248/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
249Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
250Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
251Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
252Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictor
253Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
254Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
255Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
256Gray-capped FlycatcherMyiozetetes granadensis
257Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
258|Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher|Myiodynastes luteiventris
259Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
260Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
261|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
262Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
263Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

264Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
265Scrub GreenletHylophilus flavipes
266Golden-fronted GreenletPachysilvia aurantiifrons
267/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
268Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
269Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
270Chivi VireoVireo chiri
271Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis
272|Black-whiskered Vireo|Vireo altiloquus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

273Black-chested JayCyanocorax affinis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

274Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
275Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
276Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
277Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
278/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

279Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
280Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

281Scaly-breasted WrenMicrocerculus marginatus
282Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
283Stripe-backed WrenCampylorhynchus nuchalis
284Bicolored WrenCampylorhynchus griseus
285Black-bellied WrenPheugopedius fasciatoventris
286Rufous-breasted WrenPheugopedius rutilus
287Rufous-and-white WrenThryophilus rufalbus
288Buff-breasted WrenCantorchilus leucotis
289Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrys

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

290Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

291Orange-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus aurantiirostris
292|Veery|Catharus fuscescens
293|Gray-cheeked Thrush|Catharus minimus
294/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
295Yellow-legged ThrushTurdus flavipes
296Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas
297White-necked ThrushTurdus albicollis
298Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

299Trinidad EuphoniaEuphonia trinitatis
300Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris
301Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria

 
Thrush-Tanager: Rhodinocichlidae

302Rosy Thrush-TanagerRhodinocichla rosea

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

303Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostris
304Sierra Nevada BrushfinchArremon basilicus
305Golden-winged SparrowArremon schlegeli
306Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
307Santa Marta BrushfinchAtlapetes melanocephalus

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

308Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeus
309Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
310/Orchard Oriole/Icterus spurius
311Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater
312Orange-crowned OrioleIcterus auricapillus
313Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
314Venezuelan TroupialIcterus icterus
315Yellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularis
316/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
317Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
318Bronze-brown Cowbird**Molothrus armenti
319Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
320Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
321Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubris

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

322Worm-eating WarblerHelmitheros vermivorum
323/Louisiana Waterthrush/Parkesia motacilla
324Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
325/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia
326/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citrea
327/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrina
328/Mourning Warbler/Geothlypis philadelphia
329/Kentucky Warbler/Geothlypis formosa
330Hooded WarblerSetophaga citrina
331/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
332/Cerulean Warbler/Setophaga cerulea
333Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
334Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnolia
335/Bay-breasted Warbler/Setophaga castanea
336/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fusca
337Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia
338/Blackpoll Warbler/Setophaga striata
339Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens
340Chestnut-capped WarblerBasileuterus delattrii
341Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorus
342Buff-rumped WarblerMyiothlypis fulvicauda
343/Canada Warbler/Cardellina canadensis
344Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

345Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
346/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
347/Scarlet Tanager/Piranga olivacea
348Vermilion CardinalCardinalis phoeniceus
349/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus
350Blue-black GrosbeakCyanoloxia cyanoides
351Indigo BuntingPasserina cyanea

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

352Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillata
353White-shouldered TanagerLoriotus luctuosus
354White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
355Crimson-backed TanagerRamphocelus dimidiatus
356Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
357Glaucous TanagerThraupis glaucocolpa
358Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
359Black-headed TanagerStilpnia cyanoptera
360Plain-colored TanagerTangara inornata
361Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola
362Swallow TanagerTersina viridis
363Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
364Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleus
365Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
366Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
367Bicolored ConebillConirostrum bicolor
368Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
369Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
370Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta
371Thick-billed Seed-FinchSporophila funerea
372Chestnut-bellied Seed-FinchSporophila angolensis
373Gray SeedeaterSporophila intermedia
374Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
375Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
376BananaquitCoereba flaveola
377Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor
378Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
379#Sooty Grassquit#Asemospiza fuliginosus
380Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
381Orinocan SaltatorSaltator orenocensis
382Olive-gray SaltatorSaltator olivascens
383Streaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectus

 

 *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.