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TALAMANCA HIGHLANDS

COSTA RICALOCALE

# Species*:127
# Excl Vagrants*:127
# Endemics*:1
# Near Endemics*:41
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Cloud forest, paramo

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

1Black GuanChamaepetes unicolorNE 
2Maroon-chested Ground DoveParaclaravis mondetouraLC 
3Buff-fronted Quail-DoveZentrygon costaricensisNE 
4Chiriqui Quail-DoveZentrygon chiriquensisNE 
5Dusky NightjarAntrostomus saturatusNE 
6Black SwiftCypseloides niger V
7Talamanca HummingbirdEugenes spectabilisNE 
8Fiery-throated HummingbirdPanterpe insignisNE 
9White-throated Mountain-gemLampornis castaneoventrisE 
10Volcano HummingbirdSelasphorus flammulaNE 
11Scintillant HummingbirdSelasphorus scintillaNE 
12White-tailed EmeraldMicrochera chionuraNE 
13Stripe-tailed HummingbirdEupherusa eximiaRR 
14Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatus NT
15Costa Rican Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium costaricanumNE 
16Striped OwlAsio clamatorLC 
17Unspotted Saw-whet OwlAegolius ridgwayiRR 
18Resplendent QuetzalPharomachrus mocinno NT
19Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorusRR 
20Hairy WoodpeckerDryobates villosusRR 
21Red-fronted ParrotletTouit costaricensisNENT
22Sulphur-winged ParakeetPyrrhura hoffmanniNE 
23Silvery-fronted TapaculoScytalopus argentifronsNE 
24Buffy TuftedcheekPseudocolaptes lawrenciiNE 
25Streak-breasted TreehunterThripadectes rufobrunneusNE 
26Ruddy TreerunnerMargarornis rubiginosusNE 
27Olive-streaked FlycatcherMionectes olivaceusNE 
28|Olive-sided Flycatcher|Contopus cooperi NT
29Ochraceous PeweeContopus ochraceusNE 
30Dark PeweeContopus lugubrisNE 
31Black-capped FlycatcherEmpidonax atricepsNE 
32Yellow-winged VireoVireo carmioliNE 
33Silvery-throated JayCyanolyca argentigulaNE 
34Ochraceous WrenTroglodytes ochraceusNE 
35Timberline WrenThryorchilus browniNE 
36Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanopsNE 
37Black-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus gracilirostrisNE 
38Sooty ThrushTurdus nigrescensNE 
39Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcherPhainoptila melanoxanthaNE 
40Long-tailed Silky-flycatcherPtiliogonys caudatusNE 
41Golden-browed ChlorophoniaChlorophonia callophrysNE 
42&Yellow-bellied SiskinlSpinus xanthogastrusRR 
43Sooty-capped ChlorospingusChlorospingus pileatusNE 
44Volcano JuncoJunco vulcaniNE 
45Large-footed FinchPezopetes capitalisNE 
46Yellow-thighed BrushfinchAtlapetes tibialisNE 
47/Golden-winged Warbler/Vermivora chrysoptera NT
48Flame-throated WarblerOreothlypis gutturalisNE 
49Black-cheeked WarblerBasileuterus melanogenysNE 
50Collared RedstartMyioborus torquatusNE 
51WrenthrushZeledonia coronataNE 
52Blue SeedeaterAmaurospiza concolorLC 
53Spangle-cheeked TanagerTangara dowiiNE 
54Slaty FlowerpiercerDiglossa plumbeaNE 
55&Slaty FinchlHaplospiza rusticaRR 
56&Peg-billed FinchlAcanthidops bairdiNE 

 

 *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 Threatened5
VVulnerable1
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.