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# Species:406
# Excl Vagrants:406
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:1

SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST

List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that 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.*

color codes

1Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolorRR 
2Masked DuckNomonyx dominicusLC 
3Crested GuanPenelope purpurascens NT
4Great CurassowCrax rubraLCV
5/Chuck-will's-widow/Antrostomus carolinensis NT
6|Chimney Swift|Chaetura pelagica V
7Black-crested CoquetteLophornis helenaeRR 
8Plain-capped StarthroatHeliomaster constantiiRR 
9SnowcapMicrochera albocoronataLC 
10Yellow-breasted CrakeLaterallus flaviventerLC 
11SungrebeHeliornis fulicaLC 
12LimpkinAramus guaraunaRR 
13Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatusRR 
14Collared PloverAnarhynchus collarisLC 
15/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla NT
16JabiruJabiru mycteriaRR 
17Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatumLC 
18Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochleariusLC 
19Agami HeronAgamia agamiLCV
20Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatusLC 
21/Reddish Egret/Egretta rufescens NT
22Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianusRR 
23Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensisLC 
24Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatus NT
25Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctusRR 
26Striped OwlAsio clamatorLC 
27Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectusRR 
28Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus NT
29Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus NT
30Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriwayRR 
31White-fronted AmazonAmazona albifronsRR 
32Olive-throated ParakeetEupsittula nana NT
33Orange-fronted ParakeetEupsittula canicularisRRV
34Tropical Royal-FlycatcherOnychorhynchus coronatusE 
35Northern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma imberbeRR 
36|Olive-sided Flycatcher|Contopus cooperi NT
37Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savanaLC 
38White-throated Magpie-JayCyanocorax formosaRR 
39White-lored GnatcatcherPolioptila albilorisRR 
40Spot-breasted WrenPheugopedius maculipectusRR 
41Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna NT
42Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militarisRR 
43Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelasLC 
44Nicaraguan GrackleQuiscalus nicaraguensisNE 
45/Golden-winged Warbler/Vermivora chrysoptera NT
46Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minutaLC 

 

 *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.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor8
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient3
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular6
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant4
[]Accidental5

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic8
LCLocal46
NENear Endemic78
RRRestricted Range77

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened11
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered0

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.