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The table below lists species with restricted ranges or occur only locally in the country. It also shows species with threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN. Finally, it indicates whether the species is migratory, very rare, or accidental. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.*

Distribution Codes
E=Endemic (Found nowhere else); LC=Local; NE=Near Endemic; RR=Range Restricted

Presence Codes
/name/=Boreal Visitor; \name\=Austral Visitor; |name|=Transient Migrant
#name#=Non-breeding Dispersal; <name>=Erratic; (name)=Breeding Season Only
{name}=Very Rare, Casual, or Vagrant; [name]=Accidental

Status Codes
CR=Critically Endangered; EN=Endangered; V=Vulnerable; NT=Near Threatened

1Buff-fronted Quail-DoveGeotrygon costaricensisNE 
2Brown VioletearColibri delphinaeLC 
3Fiery-throated HummingbirdPanterpe insignisNE 
4Coppery-headed EmeraldElvira cupreicepsE 
5White-bellied Mountain-gemLampornis hemileucusNE 
6Gray-tailed Mountain-gem**Lampornis cinereicaudaE 
7Prong-billed BarbetSemnornis frantziiNE 
8|Olive-sided Flycatcher|Contopus cooperi NT
9Rufous-naped WrenCampylorhynchus rufinuchaRR 
10Ochraceous WrenTroglodytes ochraceusNE 
11Slaty-backed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus fuscaterRR 
12Black-and-yellow TanagerChrysothlypis chrysomelasNE 
13Sooty-faced FinchArremon crassirostrisNE 
14Flame-colored TanagerPiranga bidentataRR 
15Streak-backed Oriole^Icterus pustulatusRR 
16Yellow-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia luteicapillaNE 
17Golden-browed ChlorophoniaChlorophonia callophrysNE 

^ edge of extensive range or more easily seen in other locales or countries.
* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through December 2009 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees.
** 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.


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