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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

TARGET BIRD LIST

List of target species for the country that could possibly be seen at this location. 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. Accidentals, vagrants, and very rare species are excluded from this list.

color codes

1Black GuanChamaepetes unicolorNE
2Buff-fronted Quail-DoveZentrygon costaricensisNE
3Chiriqui Quail-DoveZentrygon chiriquensisNE
4Dusky NightjarAntrostomus saturatusNE
5Talamanca HummingbirdEugenes spectabilisNE
6Fiery-throated HummingbirdPanterpe insignisNE
7White-throated Mountain-gemLampornis castaneoventrisE
8Volcano HummingbirdSelasphorus flammulaNE
9Scintillant HummingbirdSelasphorus scintillaNE
10White-tailed EmeraldMicrochera chionuraNE
11Costa Rican Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium costaricanumNE
12#Red-fronted Parrotlet#Touit costaricensisNE
13Sulphur-winged ParakeetPyrrhura hoffmanniNE
14Silvery-fronted TapaculoScytalopus argentifronsNE
15Buffy TuftedcheekPseudocolaptes lawrenciiNE
16Streak-breasted TreehunterThripadectes rufobrunneusNE
17Ruddy TreerunnerMargarornis rubiginosusNE
18Olive-streaked FlycatcherMionectes olivaceusNE
19Ochraceous PeweeContopus ochraceusNE
20Dark PeweeContopus lugubrisNE
21Black-capped FlycatcherEmpidonax atricepsNE
22Yellow-winged VireoVireo carmioliNE
23Silvery-throated JayCyanolyca argentigulaNE
24Ochraceous WrenTroglodytes ochraceusNE
25Timberline WrenThryorchilus browniNE
26Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanopsNE
27Black-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus gracilirostrisNE
28Sooty ThrushTurdus nigrescensNE
29Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcherPhainoptila melanoxanthaNE
30Long-tailed Silky-flycatcherPtiliogonys caudatusNE
31Golden-browed ChlorophoniaChlorophonia callophrysNE
32Sooty-capped ChlorospingusChlorospingus pileatusNE
33Volcano JuncoJunco vulcaniNE
34Large-footed FinchPezopetes capitalisNE
35Yellow-thighed BrushfinchAtlapetes tibialisNE
36Flame-throated WarblerOreothlypis gutturalisNE
37Black-cheeked WarblerBasileuterus melanogenysNE
38Collared RedstartMyioborus torquatusNE
39WrenthrushZeledonia coronataNE
40Spangle-cheeked TanagerTangara dowiiNE
41Slaty FlowerpiercerDiglossa plumbeaNE
42&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.