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SALAMANCA NATURAL PARK

COLOMBIALOCALE

Area (SqKm):562
# Species:314
# Excl Vagrants:314
# Endemics:5
# Near Endemics:17
Species/100 SqKm:55.9
Habitat: Tropical Dry Forest, Riparian Forest, Mangroves

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.*

color codes

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Little TinamouCrypturellus soui

 
Screamers: Anhimidae

2Northern ScreamerChauna chavaria

 
Ducks: Anatidae

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

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

11Chestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrula

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

12Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

13Rock PigeonColumba livia
14Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
15Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
16Bare-eyed PigeonPatagioenas corensis
17Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
18Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
19Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
20Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
21Scaled DoveColumbina squammata
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
29Dwarf CuckooCoccycua pumila
30Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
31Gray-capped CuckooCoccyzus lansbergi
32/Yellow-billed Cuckoo/Coccyzus americanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

33Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
34|Common Nighthawk|Chordeiles minor
35Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

36White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
37Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris
38Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyura

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

39White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
40Rufous-breasted HermitGlaucis hirsutus
41Pale-bellied HermitPhaethornis anthophilus
42Ruby-topaz HummingbirdChrysolampis mosquitus
43Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
44Long-billed StarthroatHeliomaster longirostris
45Red-billed EmeraldChlorostilbon gibsoni
46White-vented PlumeleteerChalybura buffonii
47Crowned WoodnymphThalurania colombica
48Buffy HummingbirdLeucippus fallax
49Steely-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia saucerottei
50Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
51Shining-green HummingbirdChrysuronia goudoti
52Sapphire-throated HummingbirdChrysuronia coeruleogularis
53Sapphire-bellied HummingbirdChrysuronia lilliae
54Violet-bellied HummingbirdChlorestes julie

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

55Rufous-necked Wood-RailAramides axillaris
56Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
57SoraPorzana carolina
58Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
59Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

60LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

61Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

62American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

63/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
64/Killdeer/Charadrius vociferus
65/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus
66Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
67Wilson's PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia
68Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

69Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

70/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
71Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
72/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseus
73Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
74/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
75/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
76/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
77/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
78/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
79/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
80SanderlingCalidris alba
81Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
82|Pectoral Sandpiper|Calidris melanotos
83/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri
84/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

85Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

86/Laughing Gull/Leucophaeus atricilla
87Black SkimmerRynchops niger
88/Least Tern/Sternula antillarum
89Yellow-billed TernSternula superciliaris
90Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplex
91|Gull-billed Tern|Gelochelidon nilotica
92/Caspian Tern/Hydroprogne caspia
93/Black Tern/Chlidonias niger
94/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
95/Sandwich Tern/Thalasseus sandvicensis
96Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

97American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

98Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
99Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

100Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

101Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

102AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

103Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

104White IbisEudocimus albus
105Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
106Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensis
107Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus
108Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

109Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatum
110Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
111Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
112Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
113Least BitternBotaurus exilis
114Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
115Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
116Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
117Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
118Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens
119Snowy EgretEgretta thula
120Striated HeronButorides striata
121Green HeronButorides virescens
122Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
123Great EgretArdea alba
124/Great Blue Heron/Ardea herodias
125Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

126Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

127King VultureSarcoramphus papa
128Black VultureCoragyps atratus
129Turkey VultureCathartes aura
130Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

131/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

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

 
Owls: Strigidae

146Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
147Black-and-white OwlStrix nigrolineata

 
Motmots: Momotidae

148Whooping MotmotMomotus subrufescens

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

149Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
150/Belted Kingfisher/Megaceryle alcyon
151Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
152American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea
153Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana
154Green-and-rufous KingfisherChloroceryle inda

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

155Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus
156Russet-throated PuffbirdHypnelus ruficollis

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

157Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

158Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

159Scaled PiculetPicumnus squamulatus
160Chestnut PiculetPicumnus cinnamomeus
161Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus
162Red-rumped WoodpeckerDryobates kirkii
163Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
164Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
165Golden-green WoodpeckerPiculus chrysochloros
166Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
167Spot-breasted WoodpeckerColaptes punctigula

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

168Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
169Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
170American KestrelFalco sparverius
171MerlinFalco columbarius
172Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
173Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

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

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

180Black-crested AntshrikeSakesphorus canadensis
181Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
182Black-crowned AntshrikeThamnophilus atrinucha
183Black-backed AntshrikeThamnophilus melanonotus
184Northern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora intermedia
185White-bellied AntbirdMyrmeciza longipes

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

186Cocoa WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus susurrans
187Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picus
188Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
189Caribbean HorneroFurnarius longirostris
190Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus
191Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens
192White-whiskered SpinetailSynallaxis candei

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

193Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
194Cinereous BecardPachyramphus rufus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

195Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
196Pale-eyed Pygmy-TyrantAtalotriccus pilaris
197Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventer
198Slate-headed Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus sylvia
199Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
200Black-headed Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum nigriceps
201Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
202Yellow-winged FlatbillTolmomyias flavotectus
203Yellow-margined FlatbillTolmomyias assimilis
204Ochre-lored FlatbillTolmomyias flaviventris
205Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
206Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
207Forest ElaeniaMyiopagis gaimardii
208Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
209Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
210Sooty-headed TyrannuletPhyllomyias griseiceps
211Slender-billed TyrannuletInezia tenuirostris
212/Western Wood-Pewee/Contopus sordidulus
213Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
214Eastern Wood-PeweeContopus virens
215/Willow Flycatcher/Empidonax traillii
216Northern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus arenarum
217Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
218White-headed Marsh TyrantArundinicola leucocephala
219Pied Water-TyrantFluvicola pica
220Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
221Venezuelan FlycatcherMyiarchus venezuelensis
222Panama FlycatcherMyiarchus panamensis
223/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
224Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
225Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
226Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
227Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictor
228Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
229Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
230Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
231Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
232Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
233Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
234|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
235Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
236Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

237Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
238Scrub GreenletHylophilus flavipes
239Golden-fronted GreenletPachysilvia aurantiifrons
240/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
241Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
242Chivi VireoVireo chiri
243Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis
244|Black-whiskered Vireo|Vireo altiloquus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

245Black-chested JayCyanocorax affinis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

246White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer
247Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
248Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
249Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
250Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
251/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

252Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea
253White-browed GnatcatcherPolioptila bilineata

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

254Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
255Band-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatus
256Stripe-backed WrenCampylorhynchus nuchalis
257Bicolored WrenCampylorhynchus griseus
258Rufous-breasted WrenPheugopedius rutilus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

259Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

260|Veery|Catharus fuscescens
261|Gray-cheeked Thrush|Catharus minimus
262/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
263Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

264Trinidad EuphoniaEuphonia trinitatis
265Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

266Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostris
267Sierra Nevada BrushfinchArremon basilicus
268Golden-winged SparrowArremon schlegeli
269Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

270Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
271Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater
272Orange-crowned OrioleIcterus auricapillus
273Yellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularis
274/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
275Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
276Bronze-brown Cowbird**Molothrus armenti
277Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
278Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
279Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubris
280Yellow-hooded BlackbirdChrysomus icterocephalus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

281/Louisiana Waterthrush/Parkesia motacilla
282Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
283/Black-and-white Warbler/Mniotilta varia
284/Prothonotary Warbler/Protonotaria citrea
285/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrina
286/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
287Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
288/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fusca
289Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia
290/Blackpoll Warbler/Setophaga striata
291Chestnut-capped WarblerBasileuterus delattrii

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

292/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
293/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

294Crimson-backed TanagerRamphocelus dimidiatus
295Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
296Glaucous TanagerThraupis glaucocolpa
297Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
298Swallow TanagerTersina viridis
299Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleus
300Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
301Bicolored ConebillConirostrum bicolor
302White-eared ConebillConirostrum leucogenys
303Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
304Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
305Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta
306Thick-billed Seed-FinchSporophila funerea
307Gray SeedeaterSporophila intermedia
308Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
309BananaquitCoereba flaveola
310Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor
311Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
312Orinocan SaltatorSaltator orenocensis
313Olive-gray SaltatorSaltator olivascens
314Streaked 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.