List of target birds for this tour broken down by locations we visit.

Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	SG,TH	NE
2	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	SG	NE
3	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Zentrygon costaricensis	SG,TH	NE
4	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Zentrygon chiriquensis	SG,TH	NE
5	Dusky Nightjar	Antrostomus saturatus	SG,TH	NE
6	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	Many	NE
7	Veraguan Mango	Anthracothorax veraguensis	BRT	NE
8	<White-crested Coquette>	Lophornis adorabilis	BRT,OS	NE
9	Talamanca Hummingbird	Eugenes spectabilis	SG,TH	NE
10	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	SG,TH	NE
11	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaemus	SG	NE
12	White-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis castaneoventris	SG,TH	E
13	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Philodice bryantae	SG	NE
14	Volcano Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula	SG,TH	NE
15	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	SG,TH	NE
16	Garden Emerald	Chlorostilbon assimilis	BRT,OS	NE
17	Snowcap	Microchera albocoronata	SG	AT
18	White-tailed Emerald	Microchera chionura	SG,TH	NE
19	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	SG	NE
20	Blue-vented Hummingbird	Saucerottia hoffmanni	CA,SG,TA	BC
21	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Saucerottia edward	SG	NE
22	Mangrove Hummingbird	Amazilia boucardi	BRT,CA,OS,TA	E
23	Charming Hummingbird	Polyerata decora	BRT,CA,OS,TA	NE
24	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium costaricanum	SG,TH	NE
25	Baird's Trogon	Trogon bairdii	BRT,CA,OS,TA	NE
26	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	SG	NE
27	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	BRT,CA,OS,TA	NE
28	Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen	BRT,CA,OS,TA	NE
29	Hoffmann's Woodpecker	Melanerpes hoffmannii	CA,SG,TA	BC
30	Rufous-winged Woodpecker	Piculus simplex	BRT,CA,OS	BC
31	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	OS,SG,TH	NE
32	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	SG,TH	NE
33	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	BRT,CA,OS,TA	NE
34	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	SG,TH	NE
35	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	SG,TH	NE
36	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	SG,TH	NE
37	Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner	Automolus exsertus	BRT,CA,OS,TA	NE
38	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	SG,TH	NE
39	Orange-collared Manakin	Manacus aurantiacus	BRT,CA,OS,TA	NE
40	<Turquoise Cotinga>	Cotinga ridgwayi	BRT,CA,OS	NE
41	Three-wattled Bellbird	Procnias tricarunculatus	BRT,CA,OS,TA	AT
42	<Yellow-billed Cotinga>	Carpodectes antoniae	BRT,CA,OS	NE
43	Olive-streaked Flycatcher	Mionectes olivaceus	SG,TH	NE
44	Ochraceous Pewee	Contopus ochraceus	SG,TH	NE
45	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	SG,TH	NE
46	Black-capped Flycatcher	Empidonax atriceps	SG,TH	NE
47	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo carmioli	SG,TH	NE
48	Silvery-throated Jay	Cyanolyca argentigula	SG,TH	NE
49	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	SG,TH	NE
50	Timberline Wren	Thryorchilus browni	SG,TH	NE
51	Isthmian Wren	Cantorchilus elutus	BRT,OS	NE
52	Riverside Wren	Cantorchilus semibadius	BRT,CA,OS,TA	NE
53	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	SG,TH	NE
54	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	SG,TH	NE
55	Sooty Thrush	Turdus nigrescens	SG,TH	NE
56	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	SG,TH	NE
57	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Ptiliogonys caudatus	SG,TH	NE
58	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	SG,TH	NE
59	Spot-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia imitans	Many	NE
60	Sooty-capped Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus pileatus	SG,TH	NE
61	Costa Rican Brushfinch	Arremon costaricensis	BRT,OS	NE
62	Sooty-faced Finch	Arremon crassirostris	SG	NE
63	Volcano Junco	Junco vulcani	SG,TH	NE
64	Large-footed Finch	Pezopetes capitalis	SG,TH	NE
65	Yellow-thighed Brushfinch	Atlapetes tibialis	SG,TH	NE
66	Flame-throated Warbler	Oreothlypis gutturalis	SG,TH	NE
67	Black-cheeked Warbler	Basileuterus melanogenys	SG,TH	NE
68	Costa Rican Warbler	Basileuterus melanotis	SG	NE
69	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	SG,TH	NE
70	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	SG,TH	NE
71	Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager	Habia atrimaxillaris	BRT,OS	E
72	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	SG	NE
73	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	SG,TH	NE
74	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	SG,TH	NE
75	<Peg-billed Finch>	Acanthidops bairdi	SG,TH	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.

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BIRDING LOCALES

• Bosque del Rio Tigre (BRT)
• Carara National Park (CA)
• Osa Peninsula (OS)
• San Gerardo da Dota (SG)
• Talamanca Highlands (TH)
• Tarcoles & Orotina (TA)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	3
NE	Near Endemic	67
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	0
BC	Best Seen in This Country	3
AT	Always a Target	2