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

ADDITIONAL INFO
(Not on Menu Above)

• Country Map
• Accommodations
• Photos from Past Tours
• Travel Information

BIRDING LOCALES

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

 

DISTRIBUTION CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	8
LC	Local	46
NE	Near Endemic	78
RR	Restricted Range	77

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	27
V	Vulnerable	12
EN	Endangered	2
CR	Critically Endangered	1

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.