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	Crested Bobwhite	Colinus cristatus	RR
9	Marbled Wood-Quail	Odontophorus gujanensis	RR
10	Black-eared Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanotis	LC	NT
11	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	NE
12	Violaceous Quail-Dove	Geotrygon violacea	LC
13	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Zentrygon costaricensis	NE
14	Purplish-backed Quail-Dove	Zentrygon lawrencii	NE
15	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Zentrygon chiriquensis	NE
16	Lesser Ground-Cuckoo	Morococcyx erythropygus	RR
17	Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus geoffroyi		V
18	White-tailed Nightjar	Hydropsalis cayennensis	LC
19	/Chuck-will's-widow/	Antrostomus carolinensis		NT
20	Dusky Nightjar	Antrostomus saturatus	NE
21	Black Swift	Cypseloides niger		V
22	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	NE
23	|Chimney Swift|	Chaetura pelagica		V
24	Brown Violetear	Colibri delphinae	LC
25	Black-crested Coquette	Lophornis helenae	RR
26	<White-crested Coquette>	Lophornis adorabilis	NE
27	Talamanca Hummingbird	Eugenes spectabilis	NE
28	Plain-capped Starthroat	Heliomaster constantii	RR
29	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	NE
30	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	NE
31	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaemus	NE
32	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Philodice bryantae	NE
33	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	NE
34	Snowcap	Microchera albocoronata	LC
35	Coppery-headed Emerald	Microchera cupreiceps	E
36	Stripe-tailed Hummingbird	Eupherusa eximia	RR
37	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	NE
38	Mangrove Hummingbird	Amazilia boucardi	E	EN
39	Charming Hummingbird	Polyerata decora	NE
40	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides axillaris	RR
41	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	RR
42	Double-striped Thick-knee	Hesperoburhinus bistriatus	RR
43	Collared Plover	Anarhynchus collaris	LC
44	/Red Knot/	Calidris canutus		NT
45	/Semipalmated Sandpiper/	Calidris pusilla		NT
46	/Elegant Tern/	Thalasseus elegans		NT
47	Jabiru	Jabiru mycteria	RR
48	Fasciated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma fasciatum	LC
49	Boat-billed Heron	Cochlearius cochlearius	LC
50	/Reddish Egret/	Egretta rufescens		NT
51	Gray-headed Kite	Leptodon cayanensis	LC
52	Ornate Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus ornatus		NT
53	Solitary Eagle	Buteogallus solitarius	LC	NT
54	Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus	RR
55	Striped Owl	Asio clamator	LC
56	Resplendent Quetzal	Pharomachrus mocinno		NT
57	Lattice-tailed Trogon	Trogon clathratus	NE
58	Baird's Trogon	Trogon bairdii	NE	NT
59	Elegant Trogon	Trogon elegans	RR
60	Tody Motmot	Hylomanes momotula	LC
61	Keel-billed Motmot	Electron carinatum	LC	V
62	Turquoise-browed Motmot	Eumomota superciliosa	RR
63	Pied Puffbird	Notharchus tectus	RR
64	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	NE
65	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	NE
66	Yellow-throated Toucan	Ramphastos ambiguus		NT
67	Keel-billed Toucan	Ramphastos sulfuratus		NT
68	Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen	NE
69	Red-crowned Woodpecker	Melanerpes rubricapillus	RR
70	Hairy Woodpecker	Dryobates villosus	RR
71	Crested Caracara	Caracara cheriway	RR
72	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	NE	NT
73	Yellow-naped Parrot	Amazona auropalliata	RR	CR
74	White-fronted Parrot	Amazona albifrons	RR
75	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	NE
76	Olive-throated Parakeet	Eupsittula nana		NT
77	Orange-fronted Parakeet	Eupsittula canicularis	RR	V
78	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambiguus	LC	CR
79	Scarlet Macaw	Ara macao	RR
80	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	NE
81	Dull-mantled Antbird	Sipia laemosticta	NE
82	Ochre-breasted Antpitta	Grallaricula flavirostris		NT
83	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	NE
84	Black-headed Antthrush	Formicarius nigricapillus	RR
85	Gray-throated Leaftosser	Sclerurus albigularis		NT
86	Tawny-winged Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla anabatina	RR
87	Ivory-billed Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus flavigaster	RR
88	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	NE
89	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	NE
90	Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner	Automolus exsertus	NE
91	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	NE
92	Pale-breasted Spinetail	Synallaxis albescens	RR
93	Velvety Manakin	Lepidothrix velutina	RR
94	Orange-collared Manakin	Manacus aurantiacus	NE
95	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	NE	EN
96	Lovely Cotinga	Cotinga amabilis	LC
97	<Turquoise Cotinga>	Cotinga ridgwayi	NE	V
98	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculatus		V
99	<Yellow-billed Cotinga>	Carpodectes antoniae	NE	NT
100	Sharpbill	Oxyruncus cristatus	LC
101	Black-tailed Flycatcher	Myiobius atricaudus	LC
102	Stub-tailed Spadebill	Platyrinchus cancrominus	RR
103	Olive-streaked Flycatcher	Mionectes olivaceus	NE
104	Sepia-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon amaurocephalus	LC
105	Rufous-browed Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes superciliaris	LC
106	Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet	Camptostoma imberbe	RR
107	Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet	Camptostoma obsoletum	RR
108	Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet	Tyrannulus elatus	RR
109	Lesser Elaenia	Elaenia chiriquensis	RR
110	|Olive-sided Flycatcher|	Contopus cooperi		NT
111	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	NE
112	Panama Flycatcher	Myiarchus panamensis	RR
113	Nutting's Flycatcher	Myiarchus nuttingi	RR
114	Brown-crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus tyrannulus	RR
115	Scrub Greenlet	Hylophilus flavipes	RR
116	Mangrove Vireo	Vireo pallens	RR
117	White-throated Magpie-Jay	Calocitta formosa	RR
118	White-lored Gnatcatcher	Polioptila albiloris	RR
119	Nightingale Wren	Microcerculus philomela	RR
120	Scaly-breasted Wren	Microcerculus marginatus	RR
121	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	NE
122	Rufous-naped Wren	Campylorhynchus rufinucha	RR
123	Black-bellied Wren	Pheugopedius fasciatoventris	RR
124	Rufous-breasted Wren	Pheugopedius rutilus	RR
125	Banded Wren	Thryophilus pleurostictus	RR
126	Rufous-and-white Wren	Thryophilus rufalbus	RR
127	Riverside Wren	Cantorchilus semibadius	NE
128	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	NE
129	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	NE
130	Sooty Thrush	Turdus nigrescens	NE
131	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	NE
132	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	NE
133	Scrub Euphonia	Euphonia affinis	RR
134	Thick-billed Euphonia	Euphonia laniirostris	RR
135	Spot-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia imitans	NE
136	Sooty-capped Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus pileatus	NE
137	Stripe-headed Sparrow	Peucaea ruficauda	RR
138	Olive Sparrow	Arremonops rufivirgatus	RR
139	Sooty-faced Finch	Arremon crassirostris	NE
140	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow	Melozone cabanisi	E	NT
141	Yellow-thighed Brushfinch	Atlapetes tibialis	NE
142	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna		NT
143	Red-breasted Meadowlark	Leistes militaris	RR
144	Streak-backed Oriole	Icterus pustulatus	RR
145	Spot-breasted Oriole	Icterus pectoralis	LC
146	/Golden-winged Warbler/	Vermivora chrysoptera		NT
147	Cerulean Warbler	Setophaga cerulea		NT
148	Costa Rican Warbler	Basileuterus melanotis	NE
149	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	NE
150	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	NE
151	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	NE
152	Blue Seedeater	Amaurospiza concolor	LC
153	/Painted Bunting/	Passerina ciris	LC
154	White-throated Shrike-Tanager	Lanio leucothorax		NT
155	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	NE	NT
156	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	NE
157	Rufous-winged Tanager	Tangara lavinia	RR
158	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	NE
159	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	NE
160	<Slaty Finch>	Haplospiza rustica	RR
161	<Peg-billed Finch>	Acanthidops bairdi	NE

 

 *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
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• Country Map
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BIRDING LOCALES

• Arenal National Park
• Carara National Park
• Celeste Mountain Lodge
• Heliconias Lodge
• La Ensenada
• Monteverde Area

 

DISTRIBUTION CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	10
LC	Local	46
NE	Near Endemic	78
RR	Restricted Range	77

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	26
V	Vulnerable	9
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.