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CERRO DE LA MUERTE

COSTA RICALOCALE

# Species:141
# Excl Vagrants:141
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:41

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

color codes

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Highland TinamouNothocercus bonapartei

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

2Black GuanChamaepetes unicolor

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

3Spotted Wood-QuailOdontophorus guttatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris
5Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
6Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacea
7Buff-fronted Quail-DoveZentrygon costaricensis

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

8Dusky NightjarAntrostomus saturatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

9White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
10Vaux's SwiftChaetura vauxi

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

11Green HermitPhaethornis guy
12Brown VioletearColibri delphinae
13Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
14Green-crowned BrilliantHeliodoxa jacula
15Talamanca HummingbirdEugenes spectabilis
16Fiery-throated HummingbirdPanterpe insignis
17White-throated Mountain-gemLampornis castaneoventris
18Magenta-throated WoodstarPhilodice bryantae
19Volcano HummingbirdSelasphorus flammula
20Scintillant HummingbirdSelasphorus scintilla
21Violet SabrewingCampylopterus hemileucurus
22Snowy-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia edward

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

23Black VultureCoragyps atratus
24Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

25Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
26Barred HawkMorphnarchus princeps
27Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
28/Broad-winged Hawk/Buteo platypterus
29|Swainson's Hawk|Buteo swainsoni
30Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis

 
Owls: Strigidae

31Bare-shanked Screech-OwlMegascops clarkii
32Costa Rican Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium costaricanum
33Mottled OwlStrix virgata
34Unspotted Saw-whet OwlAegolius ridgwayi

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

35Resplendent QuetzalPharomachrus mocinno
36Collared TrogonTrogon collaris

 
Motmots: Momotidae

37Lesson's MotmotMomotus lessonii

 
New World Barbets: Capitonidae

38Red-headed BarbetEubucco bourcierii

 
Toucan-Barbets: Semnornithidae

39Prong-billed BarbetSemnornis frantzii

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

40Northern Emerald-ToucanetAulacorhynchus prasinus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

41Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus
42Hairy WoodpeckerDryobates villosus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

43/American Kestrel/Falco sparverius

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

44&Barred ParakeetlBolborhynchus lineola
45White-crowned ParrotPionus senilis
46Sulphur-winged ParakeetPyrrhura hoffmanni
47Crimson-fronted ParakeetPsittacara finschi

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

48Silvery-fronted TapaculoScytalopus argentifrons

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

49Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
50Spot-crowned WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes affinis
51Streaked XenopsXenops rutilans
52Buffy TuftedcheekPseudocolaptes lawrencii
53Lineated Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla subalaris
54Streak-breasted TreehunterThripadectes rufobrunneus
55Ruddy TreerunnerMargarornis rubiginosus
56Red-faced SpinetailCranioleuca erythrops

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

57Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolor

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

58Olive-streaked FlycatcherMionectes olivaceus
59Scale-crested Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus pileatus
60Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
61Mountain ElaeniaElaenia frantzii
62White-fronted TyrannuletAcrochordopus zeledoni
63Mistletoe TyrannuletZimmerius parvus
64Tufted FlycatcherMitrephanes phaeocercus
65Ochraceous PeweeContopus ochraceus
66|Western Wood-Pewee|Contopus sordidulus
67|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virens
68/Yellow-bellied Flycatcher/Empidonax flaviventris
69Yellowish FlycatcherEmpidonax flavescens
70Black-capped FlycatcherEmpidonax atriceps
71Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
72Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
73Golden-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes hemichrysus
74Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

75Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
76/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
77Yellow-winged VireoVireo carmioli
78Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
79/Philadelphia Vireo/Vireo philadelphicus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

80Silvery-throated JayCyanolyca argentigula

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

81Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

82Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
83Ochraceous WrenTroglodytes ochraceus
84Timberline WrenThryorchilus browni
85Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrys

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

86/Gray Catbird/Dumetella carolinensis
87Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

88Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanops
89Black-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus gracilirostris
90Slaty-backed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus fuscater
91Ruddy-capped Nightingale-ThrushCatharus frantzii
92|Swainson's Thrush|Catharus ustulatus
93Mountain ThrushTurdus plebejus
94White-throated ThrushTurdus assimilis
95Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi
96Sooty ThrushTurdus nigrescens

 
Silky-flycatchers: Ptiliogonatidae

97Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcherPhainoptila melanoxantha
98Long-tailed Silky-flycatcherPtiliogonys caudatus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

99Elegant EuphoniaChlorophonia elegantissima
100Golden-browed ChlorophoniaChlorophonia callophrys
101Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
102&Yellow-bellied SiskinlSpinus xanthogastrus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

103Sooty-capped ChlorospingusChlorospingus pileatus
104Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectus
105Chestnut-capped BrushfinchArremon brunneinucha
106Volcano JuncoJunco vulcani
107Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
108Large-footed FinchPezopetes capitalis
109White-naped BrushfinchAtlapetes albinucha
110Yellow-thighed BrushfinchAtlapetes tibialis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

111Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
112Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeus
113Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

114/Golden-winged Warbler/Vermivora chrysoptera
115Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia
116Flame-throated WarblerOreothlypis gutturalis
117/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrina
118Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
119/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fusca
120/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
121/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanica
122/Townsend's Warbler/Setophaga townsendi
123/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virens
124Black-cheeked WarblerBasileuterus melanogenys
125Costa Rican WarblerBasileuterus melanotis
126Wilson's WarblerCardellina pusilla
127Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus
128Collared RedstartMyioborus torquatus
129WrenthrushZeledonia coronata

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

130/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
131Flame-colored TanagerPiranga bidentata
132Black-thighed GrosbeakPheucticus tibialis

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

133Scarlet-rumped TanagerRamphocelus passerinii
134Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
135Golden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvata
136Silver-throated TanagerTangara icterocephala
137Slaty FlowerpiercerDiglossa plumbea
138&Slaty FinchlHaplospiza rustica
139&Peg-billed FinchlAcanthidops bairdi
140Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
141Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus

 

 *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 Visitor14
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient4
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular4
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable0
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.