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PALERMO ROAD - KM4

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# Species:280
# Excl Vagrants:280
# Endemics:4
# Near Endemics:13

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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Screamers: Anhimidae

1Northern ScreamerChauna chavaria

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
3Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
4Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
5Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola
6Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
7/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
8Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
9/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
10/American Wigeon/Mareca americana
11White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

12Chestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrula

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

13Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

14Rock PigeonColumba livia
15Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
16Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
17Bare-eyed PigeonPatagioenas corensis
18Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
19Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
20Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
21Scaled DoveColumbina squammata
22Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
23Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
24White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
25Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

26Greater AniCrotophaga major
27Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
28Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
29Striped CuckooTapera naevia
30Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
31Dwarf CuckooCoccycua pumila
32Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
33Gray-capped CuckooCoccyzus lansbergi
34/Yellow-billed Cuckoo/Coccyzus americanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

35Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
36|Common Nighthawk|Chordeiles minor
37Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
38White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

39White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
40Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris
41Band-rumped SwiftChaetura spinicaudus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

42Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
43Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
44Red-billed EmeraldChlorostilbon gibsoni
45Steely-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia saucerottei
46Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
47Shining-green HummingbirdChrysuronia goudoti
48Sapphire-throated HummingbirdChrysuronia coeruleogularis
49Sapphire-bellied HummingbirdChrysuronia lilliae
50Violet-bellied HummingbirdChlorestes julie

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

51Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
52SoraPorzana carolina
53Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
54American CootFulica americana
55Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
56Yellow-breasted CrakeLaterallus flaviventer
57White-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularis

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

58LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

59Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

60Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

61/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus
62Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
63Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

64Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

65/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
66/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseus
67Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
68/Wilson's Snipe/Gallinago delicata
69Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
70/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
71/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
72/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
73/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
74/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
75/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
76SanderlingCalidris alba
77|Baird's Sandpiper|Calidris bairdii
78|White-rumped Sandpiper|Calidris fuscicollis
79Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
80|Pectoral Sandpiper|Calidris melanotos
81/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri
82/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

83/Laughing Gull/Leucophaeus atricilla
84Black SkimmerRynchops niger
85/Least Tern/Sternula antillarum
86Yellow-billed TernSternula superciliaris
87Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplex
88|Gull-billed Tern|Gelochelidon nilotica
89/Caspian Tern/Hydroprogne caspia
90/Black Tern/Chlidonias niger
91/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
92/Sandwich Tern/Thalasseus sandvicensis
93Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

94American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

95Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
96Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

97Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

98Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

99AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

100Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

101White IbisEudocimus albus
102#Scarlet Ibis#Eudocimus ruber
103Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
104Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensis
105Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus
106Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

107Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatum
108Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
109Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
110Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatus
111Stripe-backed BitternBotaurus involucris
112Least BitternBotaurus exilis
113Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
114Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
115Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
116Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
117Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens
118Snowy EgretEgretta thula
119Striated HeronButorides striata
120Green HeronButorides virescens
121Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
122Great EgretArdea alba
123/Great Blue Heron/Ardea herodias
124Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

125Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

126King VultureSarcoramphus papa
127Black VultureCoragyps atratus
128Turkey VultureCathartes aura
129Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

130/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

131Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
132White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
133Bicolored HawkAstur bicolor
134Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
135Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
136Black-collared HawkBusarellus nigricollis
137Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
138Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
139Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
140Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
141Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
142Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
143Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
144Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
145Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

146American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

147Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

148Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
149/Belted Kingfisher/Megaceryle alcyon
150Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
151American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea
152Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana
153Green-and-rufous KingfisherChloroceryle inda

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

154Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus
155Russet-throated PuffbirdHypnelus ruficollis

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

156Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

157Chestnut PiculetPicumnus cinnamomeus
158Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus
159Red-rumped WoodpeckerDryobates kirkii
160Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
161Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
162Golden-green WoodpeckerPiculus chrysochloros
163Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
164Spot-breasted WoodpeckerColaptes punctigula

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

165Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
166Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
167Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
168American KestrelFalco sparverius
169MerlinFalco columbarius
170Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
171Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
172Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

173Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularis
174Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
175Orange-winged AmazonAmazona amazonica
176Turquoise-winged ParrotletForpus spengeli
177Green-rumped ParrotletForpus passerinus
178Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinax
179Scarlet-fronted ParakeetPsittacara wagleri

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

180Black-crested AntshrikeSakesphorus canadensis
181Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
182Black-crowned AntshrikeThamnophilus atrinucha
183Northern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora intermedia

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

184Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picus
185Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
186Caribbean HorneroFurnarius longirostris
187Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus
188Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

189One-colored BecardPachyramphus homochrous

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

190Olive-striped FlycatcherMionectes galbinus
191Pale-eyed Pygmy-TyrantAtalotriccus pilaris
192Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventer
193Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
194Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
195Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
196Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
197Slender-billed TyrannuletInezia tenuirostris
198Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
199Northern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus arenarum
200Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
201White-headed Marsh TyrantArundinicola leucocephala
202Pied Water-TyrantFluvicola pica
203Venezuelan FlycatcherMyiarchus venezuelensis
204Panama FlycatcherMyiarchus panamensis
205/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
206Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
207Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
208Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
209Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictor
210Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
211Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
212Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
213Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
214|Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher|Myiodynastes luteiventris
215Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
216|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
217Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
218Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

219Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
220Scrub GreenletHylophilus flavipes
221Golden-fronted GreenletPachysilvia aurantiifrons

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

222Black-chested JayCyanocorax affinis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

223|Bank Swallow|Riparia riparia
224White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer
225Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
226Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
227Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
228Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
229/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
230|Cliff Swallow|Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

231Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
232Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

233Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
234Band-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatus
235Stripe-backed WrenCampylorhynchus nuchalis
236Bicolored WrenCampylorhynchus griseus
237Rufous-breasted WrenPheugopedius rutilus
238Rufous-and-white WrenThryophilus rufalbus
239Buff-breasted WrenCantorchilus leucotis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

240Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

241Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

242Trinidad EuphoniaEuphonia trinitatis
243Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

244Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
245Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
246/Orchard Oriole/Icterus spurius
247Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater
248Orange-crowned OrioleIcterus auricapillus
249Venezuelan TroupialIcterus icterus
250Yellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularis
251/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
252Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
253Bronze-brown Cowbird**Molothrus armenti
254Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
255Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
256Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubris
257Yellow-hooded BlackbirdChrysomus icterocephalus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

258Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
259/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citrea
260/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrina
261Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
262/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
263Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

264Crimson-backed TanagerRamphocelus dimidiatus
265Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
266Glaucous TanagerThraupis glaucocolpa
267Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
268Swallow TanagerTersina viridis
269Bicolored ConebillConirostrum bicolor
270Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
271Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
272Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta
273Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
274Pileated FinchCoryphospingus pileatus
275BananaquitCoereba flaveola
276Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
277Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
278Orinocan SaltatorSaltator orenocensis
279Olive-gray SaltatorSaltator olivascens
280Streaked 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.