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SANTA ELENA PENINSULA

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# Species*:101
# Excl Vagrants*:101
# Endemics*:0
# Near Endemics*:18
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Dry scrub, dry forest, coastal

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

1Pale-browed TinamouCrypturellus transfasciatus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
3Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
4Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
5White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
6Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

7Rock PigeonColumba livia
8Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruziana
9West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda
10Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

11Scrub NightjarNyctidromus anthonyi

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

12Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
13Short-tailed WoodstarMyrmia micrura
14Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amazilia

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

15Common GallinuleGallinula galeata

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

16Peruvian Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus superciliaris

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

17Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

18American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

19/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
20|American Golden-Plover|Pluvialis dominica
21KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
22/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus
23/Wilson's Plover/Anarhynchus wilsonia
24Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris
25Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

26Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

27/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
28/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolor
29/Red Phalarope/Phalaropus fulicarius
30/Red-necked Phalarope/Phalaropus lobatus
31/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
32/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
33/Wandering Tattler/Tringa incana
34/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
35/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
36/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
37/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
38/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
39/Sanderling/Calidris alba
40/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla
41/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotos
42/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri
43/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

44Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
45\Gray Gull\Leucophaeus modestus
46/Laughing Gull/Leucophaeus atricilla
47/Franklin's Gull/Leucophaeus pipixcan
48Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
49Black SkimmerRynchops niger
50\Peruvian Tern\Sternula lorata
51Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
52Inca TernLarosterna inca
53/Black Tern/Chlidonias niger
54/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
55|Elegant Tern|Thalasseus elegans
56/Sandwich Tern/Thalasseus sandvicensis
57/Royal Tern/Thalasseus maximus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

58Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

59Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

60Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

61Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
62Snowy EgretEgretta thula
63Great EgretArdea alba
64Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

65Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
66Peruvian PelicanPelecanus thagus

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

67King VultureSarcoramphus papa
68Black VultureCoragyps atratus
69Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

70Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
71Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
72Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
73Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
74Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

75Peruvian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium peruanum
76Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

77Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
78/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

79Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestis

 
Crescentchests: Melanopareiidae

80Elegant CrescentchestMelanopareia elegans

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

81Blackish-headed SpinetailSynallaxis tithys
82Necklaced SpinetailSynallaxis stictothorax

 
Royal Flycatchers and Allies: Onychorhynchus

83Tropical Royal-FlycatcherOnychorhynchus coronatus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

84Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
85Fulvous-faced Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus fulviceps
86Gray-and-white TyrannuletPseudelaenia leucospodia
87Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
88Short-tailed Field TyrantMuscigralla brevicauda
89Snowy-throated KingbirdTyrannus niveigularis

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

90White-tailed JayCyanocorax mystacalis

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

91Superciliated WrenCantorchilus superciliaris

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

92Saffron SiskinSpinus siemiradzkii

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

93Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosa
94White-edged OrioleIcterus graceannae

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

95Collared Warbling FinchPoospiza hispaniolensis
96Sulphur-throated FinchSicalis taczanowskii
97Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
98Parrot-billed SeedeaterSporophila peruviana
99Chestnut-throated SeedeaterSporophila telasco
100(Crimson-breasted Finch)Rhodospingus cruentus
101BananaquitCoereba flaveola

 

 *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.