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# Species:302
# Excl Vagrants:302
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:7

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

2Gray TinamouTinamus tao
3Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
4Curve-billed TinamouNothoprocta curvirostris

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

5Speckled ChachalacaOrtalis guttata
6Andean GuanPenelope montagnii

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

7Rock PigeonColumba livia
8Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
9Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
10Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
11Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbea
12Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacea
13Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
14Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
15Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
16Gray-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxilla
17Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

18Greater AniCrotophaga major
19Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
20Striped CuckooTapera naevia
21Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
22Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
23\Dark-billed Cuckoo\Coccyzus melacoryphus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

24Blackish NightjarNyctipolus nigrescens
25Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

26Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

27White-chested SwiftCypseloides lemosi
28Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
29White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
30Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris
31Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyura
32Fork tailed Palm-SwiftTachornis squamata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

33White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
34Buff-tailed SicklebillEutoxeres condamini
35Rufous-breasted HermitGlaucis hirsutus
36Pale-tailed BarbthroatThrenetes leucurus
37White-bearded HermitPhaethornis hispidus
38Green HermitPhaethornis guy
39Great-billed HermitPhaethornis malaris
40Gray-chinned HermitPhaethornis griseogularis
41&Brown VioletearlColibri delphinae
42Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
43Black-eared FairyHeliothryx auritus
44Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
45Wire-crested ThorntailDiscosura popelairii
46Green ThorntailDiscosura conversii
47Spangled CoquetteLophornis stictolophus
48Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenys
49Long-tailed SylphAglaiocercus kingii
50Black-tailed TrainbearerLesbia victoriae
51Peruvian Racket-tailOcreatus peruanus
52Rufous-vented WhitetipUrosticte ruficrissa
53Long-billed StarthroatHeliomaster longirostris
54White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsant
55Gorgeted WoodstarChaetocercus heliodor
56Blue-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon mellisugus
57Western EmeraldChlorostilbon melanorhynchus
58Violet-headed HummingbirdKlais guimeti
59Gray-breasted SabrewingCampylopterus largipennis
60Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcata
61Golden-tailed SapphireChrysuronia oenone
62Glittering-throated EmeraldChionomesa fimbriata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

63Blackish RailPardirallus nigricans
64Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
65Chestnut-headed CrakeAnurolimnas castaneiceps
66Gray-breasted CrakeLaterallus exilis

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

67SungrebeHeliornis fulica

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

68/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

69AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

70Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

71Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
72Snowy EgretEgretta thula
73Striated HeronButorides striata
74Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

75Black VultureCoragyps atratus
76Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

77/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

78Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
79Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus
80Tiny HawkMicrospizias superciliosus
81Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
82Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
83Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
84Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
85Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

86Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
87Foothill Screech-OwlMegascops roraimae
88Band-bellied OwlPulsatrix melanota

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

89Blue-crowned TrogonTrogon curucui

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

90Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
91Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
92Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

93Swallow-winged PuffbirdChelidoptera tenebrosa

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

94Coppery-chested JacamarGalbula pastazae

 
New World Barbets: Capitonidae

95Gilded BarbetCapito auratus
96Red-headed BarbetEubucco bourcierii

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

97Chestnut-tipped ToucanetAulacorhynchus derbianus
98Chestnut-eared AracariPteroglossus castanotis
99White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

100Lafresnaye's PiculetPicumnus lafresnayi
101Yellow-tufted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cruentatus
102Little WoodpeckerDryobates passerinus
103Yellow-vented WoodpeckerDryobates dignus
104Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
105Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
106Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
107Spot-breasted WoodpeckerColaptes punctigula

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

108Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
109Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
110Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
111Black CaracaraDaptrius ater
112American KestrelFalco sparverius

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

113Cobalt-winged ParakeetBrotogeris cyanoptera
114Red-billed ParrotPionus sordidus
115Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
116Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa
117Orange-winged AmazonAmazona amazonica
118Maroon-tailed ParakeetPyrrhura melanura
119White-necked ParakeetPyrrhura albipectus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

120Great AntshrikeTaraba major
121Lined AntshrikeThamnophilus tenuepunctatus
122Plain-winged AntshrikeThamnophilus schistaceus
123Plain AntvireoDysithamnus mentalis
124White-streaked AntvireoDysithamnus leucostictus
125Peruvian Warbling-AntbirdHypocnemis peruviana
126Blackish AntbirdCercomacroides nigrescens
127Western Fire-eyePyriglena maura

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

128Plain-backed AntpittaGrallaria haplonota

 
Antthrushes: Formicariidae

129Black-faced AntthrushFormicarius analis
130Short-tailed AntthrushChamaeza campanisona

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

131Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
132Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosa
133Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurus
134Strong-billed WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
135Buff-throated WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus guttatus
136Duida WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes duidae
137Streaked XenopsXenops rutilans
138Lineated Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla subalaris
139Black-billed TreehunterThripadectes melanorhynchus
140Ash-browed SpinetailCranioleuca curtata
141Azara's SpinetailSynallaxis azarae
142Dark-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albigularis
143Dusky SpinetailSynallaxis moesta

 
Manakins: Pipridae

144Golden-winged ManakinMasius chrysopterus
145White-bearded ManakinManacus manacus

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

146Fiery-throated FruiteaterPipreola chlorolepidota

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

147Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
148Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
149Green-backed BecardPachyramphus viridis
150White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
151Black-and-white BecardPachyramphus salvini

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

152Olive-striped FlycatcherMionectes galbinus
153Ecuadorian TyrannuletPhylloscartes gualaquizae
154Variegated Bristle-TyrantPogonotriccus poecilotis
155Scale-crested Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus pileatus
156Rusty-fronted Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus latirostris
157Golden-winged Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus calopterus
158Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
159Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
160Olive-faced FlatbillTolmomyias viridiceps
161Cinnamon FlycatcherPyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
162Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
163White-lored TyrannuletOrnithion inerme
164Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
165\Large Elaenia\Elaenia spectabilis
166White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
167\Small-billed Elaenia\Elaenia parvirostris
168Mottle-backed ElaeniaElaenia gigas
169Coopmans's ElaeniaElaenia brachyptera
170Torrent TyrannuletSerpophaga cinerea
171Sooty-headed TyrannuletPhyllomyias griseiceps
172Tawny-rumped TyrannuletTyranniscus uropygialis
173Red-billed TyrannuletZimmerius cinereicapilla
174Golden-faced TyrannuletZimmerius chrysops
175Olive-chested FlycatcherMyiophobus cryptoxanthus
176Bran-colored FlycatcherMyiophobus fasciatus
177Euler's FlycatcherLathrotriccus euleri
178/Olive-sided Flycatcher/Contopus cooperi
179Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatus
180/Eastern Wood-Pewee/Contopus virens
181Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
182Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
183Streak-throated Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes striaticollis
184Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
185Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
186Short-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus ferox
187Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
188Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictor
189Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
190Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
191Gray-capped FlycatcherMyiozetetes granadensis
192Golden-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes hemichrysus
193Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
194Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
195\Fork-tailed Flycatcher\Tyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

196Olivaceous GreenletHylophilus olivaceus
197Slaty-capped Shrike-VireoVireolanius leucotis
198Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
199Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
200Chivi VireoVireo chiri
201/Yellow-green Vireo/Vireo flavoviridis

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

202Violaceous JayCyanocorax violaceus
203Inca Jay**Cyanocorax yncas

 
Donacobius: Donacobiidae

204Black-capped DonacobiusDonacobius atricapilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

205White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer
206Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
207Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
208White-banded SwallowAtticora fasciata
209Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
210Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murina

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

211Scaly-breasted WrenMicrocerculus marginatus
212Gray-mantled WrenOdontorchilus branickii
213Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
214Grass WrenCistothorus platensis
215Thrush-like WrenCampylorhynchus turdinus
216Coraya WrenPheugopedius coraya
217White-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucosticta

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

218White-capped DipperCinclus leucocephalus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

219Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

220Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
221Slaty-backed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus fuscater
222/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
223White-necked ThrushTurdus albicollis
224Black-billed ThrushTurdus ignobilis
225Chestnut-bellied ThrushTurdus fulviventris
226Great ThrushTurdus fuscater

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

227House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

228Golden-rumped EuphoniaChlorophonia cyanocephala
229Blue-naped ChlorophoniaChlorophonia cyanea
230Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
231White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minuta
232Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris
233Orange-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia xanthogaster
234Bronze-green EuphoniaEuphonia mesochrysa
235Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
236Olivaceous SiskinSpinus olivaceus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

237Yellow-browed SparrowAmmodramus aurifrons
238Orange-billed SparrowArremon aurantiirostris
239Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

240Russet-backed OropendolaPsarocolius angustifrons
241Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
242Solitary Black CaciqueCacicus solitarius
243Yellow-rumped CaciqueCacicus cela
244Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

245/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla
246Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
247/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fusca
248/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
249/Blackpoll Warbler/Setophaga striata
250Three-striped WarblerBasileuterus tristriatus
251/Canada Warbler/Cardellina canadensis

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

252/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
253/Scarlet Tanager/Piranga olivacea
254Golden GrosbeakPheucticus chrysogaster

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

255Magpie TanagerCissopis leverianus
256Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotis
257Rufous-chested TanagerThlypopsis ornata
258Flame-crested TanagerLoriotus cristatus
259White-shouldered TanagerLoriotus luctuosus
260White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
261Fulvous Shrike-TanagerLanio fulvus
262Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carbo
263Blue-capped TanagerSporathraupis cyanocephala
264Blue-winged Mountain TanagerAnisognathus somptuosus
265Fawn-breasted TanagerPipraeidea melanonota
266Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
267Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
268Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
269Yellow-bellied TanagerIxothraupis xanthogastra
270Spotted TanagerIxothraupis punctata
271Scrub TanagerStilpnia vitriolina
272Blue-necked TanagerStilpnia cyanicollis
273Beryl-spangled TanagerTangara nigroviridis
274Turquoise TanagerTangara mexicana
275Paradise TanagerTangara chilensis
276Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola
277Saffron-crowned TanagerTangara xanthocephala
278Flame-faced TanagerTangara parzudakii
279Green-and-gold TanagerTangara schrankii
280Golden TanagerTangara arthus
281Swallow TanagerTersina viridis
282Black-faced DacnisDacnis lineata
283Yellow-bellied DacnisDacnis flaviventer
284Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
285Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleus
286Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
287Guira TanagerHemithraupis guira
288Chestnut-vented ConebillConirostrum speciosum
289Rusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoides
290Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
291&Grassland Yellow-FinchlSicalis luteola
292Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
293Chestnut-bellied SeedeaterSporophila castaneiventris
294Chestnut-bellied Seed-FinchSporophila angolensis
295Black-billed Seed-FinchSporophila atrirostris
296Wing-barred SeedeaterSporophila americana
297Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
298Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
299Red-crested FinchCoryphospingus cucullatus
300BananaquitCoereba flaveola
301Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
302Bluish-gray SaltatorSaltator coerulescens

 

 *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.