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COSTA RICALOCALE

# Species:334
# Excl Vagrants:334
# Endemics:3
# Near Endemics:16

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.*

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1Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurus

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

2Great TinamouTinamus major
3Little TinamouCrypturellus soui

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
5Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
6/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

7Gray-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereiceps
8Crested GuanPenelope purpurascens
9Great CurassowCrax rubra

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

10Marbled Wood-QuailOdontophorus gujanensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

11Rock PigeonColumba livia
12Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
13Short-billed PigeonPatagioenas nigrirostris
14Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
15Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
16Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
17Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
18Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
19White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
20Gray-chested DoveLeptotila cassinii
21White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

22Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
23\Striped Cuckoo\Tapera naevia
24Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

25Common NighthawkChordeiles minor
26Short-tailed NighthawkLurocalis semitorquatus
27Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

28Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

29Black SwiftCypseloides niger
30Spot-fronted SwiftCypseloides cherriei
31Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
32White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
33Costa Rican SwiftChaetura fumosa
34Lesser Swallow-tailed SwiftPanyptila cayennensis

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

35White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
36Bronzy HermitGlaucis aeneus
37Band-tailed BarbthroatThrenetes ruckeri
38Green HermitPhaethornis guy
39Long-billed HermitPhaethornis longirostris
40Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
41Purple-crowned FairyHeliothryx barroti
42Veraguan MangoAnthracothorax veraguensis
43&White-crested CoquettelLophornis adorabilis
44Long-billed StarthroatHeliomaster longirostris
45Garden EmeraldChlorostilbon assimilis
46Violet-headed HummingbirdKlais guimeti
47Crowned WoodnymphThalurania colombica
48Scaly-breasted HummingbirdPhaeochroa cuvierii
49Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
50Mangrove HummingbirdChrysuronia boucardi
51Sapphire-throated HummingbirdChrysuronia coeruleogularis
52Charming HummingbirdPolyerata decora
53Blue-throated GoldentailChlorestes eliciae

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

54Paint-billed CrakeMustelirallus erythrops
55Uniform CrakeAmaurolimnas concolor
56Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
57Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
58White-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularis
59Gray-breasted CrakeLaterallus exilis

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

60/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
61/Killdeer/Charadrius vociferus
62Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

63Northern JacanaJacana spinosa

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

64WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
65Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
66/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
67/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
68WilletTringa semipalmata
69/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
70/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
71/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

72Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
73Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
74Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

75Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

76Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

77Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

78AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

79Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

80White IbisEudocimus albus
81Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

82Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
83Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
84Agami HeronAgamia agami
85Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
86/Little Blue Heron/Egretta caerulea
87/Tricolored Heron/Egretta tricolor
88Snowy EgretEgretta thula
89Green HeronButorides virescens
90Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
91Great EgretArdea alba
92/Great Blue Heron/Ardea herodias

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

93Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

94King VultureSarcoramphus papa
95Black VultureCoragyps atratus
96Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

97/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

98Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
99White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
100Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
101Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
102Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
103Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus
104Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatus
105Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizaetus melanoleucus
106Tiny HawkMicrospizias superciliosus
107Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
108Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
109Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
110Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
111Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
112White HawkPseudastur albicollis
113Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
114/Broad-winged Hawk/Buteo platypterus
115Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
116|Swainson's Hawk|Buteo swainsoni
117Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

118Choco Screech-Owl**Megascops centalis
119Crested OwlLophostrix cristata
120Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillata
121Mottled OwlStrix virgata
122Black-and-white OwlStrix nigrolineata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

123Slaty-tailed TrogonTrogon massena
124Baird's TrogonTrogon bairdii
125Gartered TrogonTrogon caligatus
126Northern Black-throated TrogonTrogon tenellus

 
Motmots: Momotidae

127Lesson's MotmotMomotus lessonii

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

128Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
129/Belted Kingfisher/Megaceryle alcyon
130Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
131American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea
132Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

133White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus
134White-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensis

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

135Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

136Fiery-billed AracariPteroglossus frantzii
137Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

138Olivaceous PiculetPicumnus olivaceus
139Golden-naped WoodpeckerMelanerpes chrysauchen
140Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus
141Red-rumped WoodpeckerDryobates kirkii
142Pale-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus guatemalensis
143Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
144Rufous-winged WoodpeckerPiculus simplex

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

145Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
146Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
147Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
148Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
149Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
150Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
151/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

152&Barred ParakeetlBolborhynchus lineola
153Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularis
154Brown-hooded ParrotPyrilia haematotis
155Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
156White-crowned ParrotPionus senilis
157Red-lored AmazonAmazona autumnalis
158Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa
159Scarlet MacawAra macao
160Crimson-fronted ParakeetPsittacara finschi

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

161Great AntshrikeTaraba major
162Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
163Black-hooded AntshrikeThamnophilus bridgesi
164Russet AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinus
165Plain AntvireoDysithamnus mentalis
166Slaty AntwrenMyrmotherula schisticolor
167Dot-winged AntwrenMicrorhopias quixensis
168Dusky AntbirdCercomacroides tyrannina
169Chestnut-backed AntbirdPoliocrania exsul
170Bicolored AntbirdGymnopithys bicolor

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

171Streak-chested AntpittaHylopezus perspicillatus

 
Antthrushes: Formicariidae

172Black-faced AntthrushFormicarius analis

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

173Scaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensis
174Piping WoodcreeperDeconychura typica
175Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroa
176Tawny-winged WoodcreeperDendrocincla anabatina
177Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurus
178Northern Barred-WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes sanctithomae
179Cocoa WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus susurrans
180Black-striped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus lachrymosus
181Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
182Northern Plain-XenopsXenops mexicanus
183Chiriqui Foliage-gleanerAutomolus exsertus
184Western WoodhaunterAutomolus virgatus
185Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens
186Slaty SpinetailSynallaxis brachyura

 
Manakins: Pipridae

187Velvety ManakinLepidothrix velutina
188Orange-collared ManakinManacus aurantiacus
189Red-capped ManakinCeratopipra mentalis

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

190&Turquoise CotingalCotinga ridgwayi
191Rufous PihaLipaugus unirufus
192Three-wattled BellbirdProcnias tricarunculatus
193&Yellow-billed CotingalCarpodectes antoniae

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

194Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
195Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
196Northern SchiffornisSchiffornis veraepacis
197Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus
198White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
199Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiae

 
Royal Flycatchers and Allies: Onychorhynchus

200Tropical Royal-FlycatcherOnychorhynchus coronatus
201Sulphur-rumped FlycatcherMyiobius sulphureipygius

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

202Golden-crowned SpadebillPlatyrinchus coronatus
203Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
204Scale-crested Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus pileatus
205Northern BentbillOncostoma cinereigulare
206Slate-headed Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus sylvia
207Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
208Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
209Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
210Yellow-bellied TyrannuletOrnithion semiflavum
211Yellow TyrannuletCapsiempis flaveola
212Yellow-crowned TyrannuletTyrannulus elatus
213Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
214Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
215Mistletoe TyrannuletZimmerius parvus
216|Olive-sided Flycatcher|Contopus cooperi
217|Western Wood-Pewee|Contopus sordidulus
218Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
219|Eastern Wood-Pewee|Contopus virens
220/Yellow-bellied Flycatcher/Empidonax flaviventris
221|Acadian Flycatcher|Empidonax virescens
222/Willow Flycatcher/Empidonax traillii
223Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus
224Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
225Rufous MournerRhytipterna holerythra
226Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
227Panama FlycatcherMyiarchus panamensis
228/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus
229Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
230Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
231Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
232Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
233Gray-capped FlycatcherMyiozetetes granadensis
234Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
235Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris
236(Piratic Flycatcher)Legatus leucophaius
237Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
238|Eastern Kingbird|Tyrannus tyrannus
239/Scissor-tailed Flycatcher/Tyrannus forficatus
240Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

241Scrub GreenletHylophilus flavipes
242Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellus
243Tawny-crowned GreenletTunchironis ochraceiceps
244Lesser GreenletPachysilvia decurtata
245/Yellow-throated Vireo/Vireo flavifrons
246/Philadelphia Vireo/Vireo philadelphicus
247|Red-eyed Vireo|Vireo olivaceus
248Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

249Brown JayCyanocorax morio

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

250Mangrove SwallowTachycineta albilinea
251|Purple Martin|Progne subis
252Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
253Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennis
254Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
255Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
256/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

257Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
258White-browed GnatcatcherPolioptila bilineata

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

259Scaly-breasted WrenMicrocerculus marginatus
260Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
261Black-bellied WrenPheugopedius fasciatoventris
262Isthmian WrenCantorchilus elutus
263Riverside WrenCantorchilus semibadius
264White-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucosticta

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

265Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

266|Swainson's Thrush|Catharus ustulatus
267/Wood Thrush/Hylocichla mustelina
268White-throated ThrushTurdus assimilis
269Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

270/Cedar Waxwing/Bombycilla cedrorum

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

271House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

272Yellow-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia luteicapilla
273White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minuta
274Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris
275Spot-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia imitans

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

276Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostris
277Orange-billed SparrowArremon aurantiirostris

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

278Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
279Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
280Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeus
281Chestnut-headed OropendolaPsarocolius wagleri
282Montezuma OropendolaPsarocolius montezuma
283Scarlet-rumped CaciqueCacicus uropygialis
284/Baltimore Oriole/Icterus galbula
285Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
286Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
287Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
288Melodious BlackbirdDives dives
289Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
290/Yellow-breasted Chat/Icteria virens

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

291/Louisiana Waterthrush/Parkesia motacilla
292/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
293/Golden-winged Warbler/Vermivora chrysoptera
294/Tennessee Warbler/Leiothlypis peregrina
295/Mourning Warbler/Geothlypis philadelphia
296/Kentucky Warbler/Geothlypis formosa
297/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
298/Bay-breasted Warbler/Setophaga castanea
299/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
300/Chestnut-sided Warbler/Setophaga pensylvanica
301|Palm Warbler|Setophaga palmarum
302/Black-throated Green Warbler/Setophaga virens
303Buff-rumped WarblerMyiothlypis fulvicauda

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

304/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
305/Western Tanager/Piranga ludoviciana
306Black-cheeked Ant-TanagerDriophlox atrimaxillaris
307/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus
308Blue-black GrosbeakCyanoloxia cyanoides
309/Indigo Bunting/Passerina cyanea

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

310Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillata
311White-shouldered TanagerLoriotus luctuosus
312White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
313White-throated Shrike-TanagerLanio leucothorax
314Scarlet-rumped TanagerRamphocelus passerinii
315Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
316Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
317Speckled TanagerIxothraupis guttata
318Golden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvata
319Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola
320Scarlet-thighed DacnisDacnis venusta
321Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
322Shining HoneycreeperCyanerpes lucidus
323Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
324Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
325Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
326Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta
327Thick-billed Seed-FinchSporophila funerea
328Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvina
329Morelet's SeedeaterSporophila morelleti
330Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
331&Slate-colored SeedeaterlSporophila schistacea
332BananaquitCoereba flaveola
333Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
334Streaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectus

 

 *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 Visitor41
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient10
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular5
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened10
VVulnerable5
ENEndangered1
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.