List of species possible on this tour that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

1	Slaty-breasted Tinamou	Crypturellus boucardi		V
2	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor	RR
3	Masked Duck	Nomonyx dominicus	LC
4	Plain Chachalaca	Ortalis vetula	RR
5	Crested Guan	Penelope purpurascens		NT
6	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	NE
7	Great Curassow	Crax rubra	LC	V
8	Tawny-faced Quail	Rhynchortyx cinctus	LC	NT
9	Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge	Dendrortyx leucophrys	LC
10	Crested Bobwhite	Colinus cristatus	RR
11	Marbled Wood-Quail	Odontophorus gujanensis	RR
12	Black-eared Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanotis	LC	NT
13	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	NE
14	Maroon-chested Ground Dove	Paraclaravis mondetoura	LC
15	Violaceous Quail-Dove	Geotrygon violacea	LC
16	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Zentrygon costaricensis	NE
17	Purplish-backed Quail-Dove	Zentrygon lawrencii	NE
18	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Zentrygon chiriquensis	NE
19	Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani	RR
20	Lesser Ground-Cuckoo	Morococcyx erythropygus	RR
21	Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus geoffroyi		V
22	White-tailed Nightjar	Hydropsalis cayennensis	LC
23	/Chuck-will's-widow/	Antrostomus carolinensis		NT
24	Dusky Nightjar	Antrostomus saturatus	NE
25	Black Swift	Cypseloides niger		V
26	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	NE
27	|Chimney Swift|	Chaetura pelagica		V
28	Brown Violetear	Colibri delphinae	LC
29	Veraguan Mango	Anthracothorax veraguensis	NE
30	Black-crested Coquette	Lophornis helenae	RR
31	<White-crested Coquette>	Lophornis adorabilis	NE
32	Talamanca Hummingbird	Eugenes spectabilis	NE
33	Plain-capped Starthroat	Heliomaster constantii	RR
34	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	NE
35	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	NE
36	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaemus	NE
37	White-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis castaneoventris	E
38	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Philodice bryantae	NE
39	Volcano Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula	NE
40	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	NE
41	Garden Emerald	Chlorostilbon assimilis	NE
42	Snowcap	Microchera albocoronata	LC
43	Coppery-headed Emerald	Microchera cupreiceps	E
44	White-tailed Emerald	Microchera chionura	NE
45	Stripe-tailed Hummingbird	Eupherusa eximia	RR
46	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	NE
47	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Saucerottia edward	NE
48	Mangrove Hummingbird	Amazilia boucardi	E	EN
49	Charming Hummingbird	Polyerata decora	NE
50	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides axillaris	RR
51	Sungrebe	Heliornis fulica	LC
52	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	RR
53	Double-striped Thick-knee	Hesperoburhinus bistriatus	RR
54	Collared Plover	Anarhynchus collaris	LC
55	/Red Knot/	Calidris canutus		NT
56	/Semipalmated Sandpiper/	Calidris pusilla		NT
57	/Elegant Tern/	Thalasseus elegans		NT
58	Jabiru	Jabiru mycteria	RR
59	Fasciated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma fasciatum	LC
60	Boat-billed Heron	Cochlearius cochlearius	LC
61	Agami Heron	Agamia agami	LC	V
62	Pinnated Bittern	Botaurus pinnatus	LC
63	/Reddish Egret/	Egretta rufescens		NT
64	Gray-headed Kite	Leptodon cayanensis	LC
65	Crested Eagle	Morphnus guianensis		NT
66	Harpy Eagle	Harpia harpyja		V
67	Ornate Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus ornatus		NT
68	Solitary Eagle	Buteogallus solitarius	LC	NT
69	Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus	RR
70	Choco Screech-Owl**	Megascops centalis	RR
71	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium costaricanum	NE
72	Striped Owl	Asio clamator	LC
73	Unspotted Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius ridgwayi	RR
74	Resplendent Quetzal	Pharomachrus mocinno		NT
75	Lattice-tailed Trogon	Trogon clathratus	NE
76	Baird's Trogon	Trogon bairdii	NE	NT
77	Elegant Trogon	Trogon elegans	RR
78	Keel-billed Motmot	Electron carinatum	LC	V
79	Turquoise-browed Motmot	Eumomota superciliosa	RR
80	Pied Puffbird	Notharchus tectus	RR
81	Great Jacamar	Jacamerops aureus	RR
82	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	NE
83	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	NE
84	Yellow-throated Toucan	Ramphastos ambiguus		NT
85	Keel-billed Toucan	Ramphastos sulfuratus		NT
86	Acorn Woodpecker	Melanerpes formicivorus	RR
87	Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen	NE
88	Red-crowned Woodpecker	Melanerpes rubricapillus	RR
89	Hairy Woodpecker	Dryobates villosus	RR
90	Red-rumped Woodpecker	Dryobates kirkii	LC
91	Crested Caracara	Caracara cheriway	RR
92	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	NE	NT
93	Yellow-naped Parrot	Amazona auropalliata	RR	CR
94	White-fronted Parrot	Amazona albifrons	RR
95	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	NE
96	Olive-throated Parakeet	Eupsittula nana		NT
97	Orange-fronted Parakeet	Eupsittula canicularis	RR	V
98	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambiguus	LC	CR
99	Scarlet Macaw	Ara macao	RR
100	Rufous-rumped Antwren	Euchrepomis callinota	LC
101	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	NE
102	Dull-mantled Antbird	Sipia laemosticta	NE
103	Ochre-breasted Antpitta	Grallaricula flavirostris		NT
104	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	NE
105	Black-headed Antthrush	Formicarius nigricapillus	RR
106	Gray-throated Leaftosser	Sclerurus albigularis		NT
107	Tawny-winged Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla anabatina	RR
108	Ivory-billed Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus flavigaster	RR
109	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	NE
110	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	NE
111	Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner	Automolus exsertus	NE
112	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	NE
113	Pale-breasted Spinetail	Synallaxis albescens	RR
114	Velvety Manakin	Lepidothrix velutina	RR
115	Orange-collared Manakin	Manacus aurantiacus	NE
116	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	NE	EN
117	Lovely Cotinga	Cotinga amabilis	LC
118	<Turquoise Cotinga>	Cotinga ridgwayi	NE	V
119	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculatus		V
120	<Yellow-billed Cotinga>	Carpodectes antoniae	NE	NT
121	Speckled Mourner	Laniocera rufescens	LC
122	Sharpbill	Oxyruncus cristatus	LC
123	Tropical Royal-Flycatcher	Onychorhynchus coronatus	E
124	Black-tailed Flycatcher	Myiobius atricaudus	LC
125	Gray-headed Piprites	Piprites griseiceps	LC
126	Stub-tailed Spadebill	Platyrinchus cancrominus	RR
127	Olive-streaked Flycatcher	Mionectes olivaceus	NE
128	Sepia-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon amaurocephalus	LC
129	Rufous-browed Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes superciliaris	LC
130	Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet	Camptostoma imberbe	RR
131	Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet	Camptostoma obsoletum	RR
132	Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet	Tyrannulus elatus	RR
133	Lesser Elaenia	Elaenia chiriquensis	RR
134	Bran-colored Flycatcher	Myiophobus fasciatus	RR
135	Tawny-chested Flycatcher	Aphanotriccus capitalis	NE	V
136	|Olive-sided Flycatcher|	Contopus cooperi		NT
137	Ochraceous Pewee	Contopus ochraceus	NE
138	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	NE
139	Black-capped Flycatcher	Empidonax atriceps	NE
140	Panama Flycatcher	Myiarchus panamensis	RR
141	Nutting's Flycatcher	Myiarchus nuttingi	RR
142	Brown-crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus tyrannulus	RR
143	Rusty-margined Flycatcher	Myiozetetes cayanensis	RR
144	Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus savana	LC
145	Scrub Greenlet	Hylophilus flavipes	RR
146	Mangrove Vireo	Vireo pallens	RR
147	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo carmioli	NE
148	Silvery-throated Jay	Cyanolyca argentigula	NE
149	White-throated Magpie-Jay	Calocitta formosa	RR
150	White-lored Gnatcatcher	Polioptila albiloris	RR
151	Nightingale Wren	Microcerculus philomela	RR
152	Scaly-breasted Wren	Microcerculus marginatus	RR
153	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	NE
154	Timberline Wren	Thryorchilus browni	NE
155	Grass Wren	Cistothorus platensis	LC
156	Rufous-naped Wren	Campylorhynchus rufinucha	RR
157	Black-bellied Wren	Pheugopedius fasciatoventris	RR
158	Rufous-breasted Wren	Pheugopedius rutilus	RR
159	Banded Wren	Thryophilus pleurostictus	RR
160	Rufous-and-white Wren	Thryophilus rufalbus	RR
161	Isthmian Wren	Cantorchilus elutus	NE
162	Riverside Wren	Cantorchilus semibadius	NE
163	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	NE
164	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	NE
165	Sooty Thrush	Turdus nigrescens	NE
166	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	NE
167	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Ptiliogonys caudatus	NE
168	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	NE
169	Scrub Euphonia	Euphonia affinis	RR
170	Thick-billed Euphonia	Euphonia laniirostris	RR
171	Spot-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia imitans	NE
172	<Yellow-bellied Siskin>	Spinus xanthogastrus	RR
173	Ashy-throated Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus canigularis	LC
174	Sooty-capped Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus pileatus	NE
175	Stripe-headed Sparrow	Peucaea ruficauda	RR
176	Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum	RR
177	Olive Sparrow	Arremonops rufivirgatus	RR
178	Sooty-faced Finch	Arremon crassirostris	NE
179	Volcano Junco	Junco vulcani	NE
180	Large-footed Finch	Pezopetes capitalis	NE
181	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow	Melozone cabanisi	E	NT
182	Yellow-thighed Brushfinch	Atlapetes tibialis	NE
183	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna		NT
184	Red-breasted Meadowlark	Leistes militaris	RR
185	Yellow-tailed Oriole	Icterus mesomelas	LC
186	Streak-backed Oriole	Icterus pustulatus	RR
187	Spot-breasted Oriole	Icterus pectoralis	LC
188	/Golden-winged Warbler/	Vermivora chrysoptera		NT
189	Flame-throated Warbler	Oreothlypis gutturalis	NE
190	Cerulean Warbler	Setophaga cerulea		NT
191	Black-cheeked Warbler	Basileuterus melanogenys	NE
192	Costa Rican Warbler	Basileuterus melanotis	NE
193	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	NE
194	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	NE
195	Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager	Habia atrimaxillaris	E	NT
196	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	NE
197	Blue Seedeater	Amaurospiza concolor	LC
198	/Painted Bunting/	Passerina ciris	LC
199	White-throated Shrike-Tanager	Lanio leucothorax		NT
200	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	NE	NT
201	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	NE
202	Rufous-winged Tanager	Tangara lavinia	RR
203	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	NE
204	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	NE
205	<Slaty Finch>	Haplospiza rustica	RR
206	<Peg-billed Finch>	Acanthidops bairdi	NE
207	Ruddy-breasted Seedeater	Sporophila minuta	LC
208	Yellow-bellied Seedeater	Sporophila nigricollis	LC
209	Streaked Saltator	Saltator striatipectus	RR

 

 *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.

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BIRDING LOCALES

• Arenal National Park
• Carara National Park
• Ceiba-Cascajal Road
• Cerro Lodge
• Danta Corcovado Lodge
• El Tapir Nature Reserve
• Hotel Quelitales
• La Ensenada
• La Quinta Inn
• La Selva Field Station
• Monteverde Area
• Reserva El Copal
• San Gerardo da Dota
• Selvatura Park
• Talamanca Highlands

 

DISTRIBUTION CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	11
LC	Local	46
NE	Near Endemic	78
RR	Restricted Range	77

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	29
V	Vulnerable	12
EN	Endangered	2
CR	Critically Endangered	2

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.