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GUYANA BIRD CHECKLIST

Remote Species

NEOTROPICS
GUYANA

Area (SqMi):83,011
# Species:809
# Excl Vagrants:802
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:19
Species/1000 SqMi:9.7

OTHER COUNTRIES
IN THE NEOTROPICS

BIRDING LOCALES

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable0
ENEndangered1
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.

 

List of species in the country occurring in remote locales not typically visited by birding tours. Table indicates 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. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Rusty TinamouCrypturellus brevirostris

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
3Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

4Pavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

5Roraiman NightjarSetopagis whitelyi

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

6Streak-throated HermitPhaethornis rupurumii
7Blue-fronted LancebillDoryfera johannae
8Brown VioletearColibri delphinae
9Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
10Peacock CoquetteLophornis pavoninus
11Velvet-browed BrilliantHeliodoxa xanthogonys
12Rufous-breasted SabrewingCampylopterus hyperythrus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

13Paint-billed CrakeMustelirallus erythrops
14Uniform CrakeAmaurolimnas concolor
15SoraPorzana carolina
16Yellow-breasted CrakeHapalocrex flaviventer
17Rufous-sided CrakeLaterallus melanophaius
18Gray-breasted CrakeLaterallus exilis

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

19Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

20Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

21Slender-billed KiteHelicolestes hamatus
22\Rufous-thighed Kite\Harpagus diodon
23\Gray-bellied Hawk\Accipiter poliogaster
24Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus

 
Owls: Strigidae

25Stygian OwlAsio stygius
26Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
27Buff-fronted OwlAegolius harrisii

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

28Masked TrogonTrogon personatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

29/Belted Kingfisher/Megaceryle alcyon

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

30White-chested PuffbirdMalacoptila fusca

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

31Tawny-tufted ToucanetSelenidera nattereri

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

32Red-rumped WoodpeckerDryobates kirkii

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

33Rufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinota
34Streak-backed AntshrikeThamnophilus insignis
35Plain-winged AntwrenMyrmotherula behni
36Roraiman AntbirdMyrmelastes saturata

 
Gnateaters: Conopophagidae

37Chestnut-belted GnateaterConopophaga aurita

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

38Tepui AntpittaMyrmothera simplex
39Slate-crowned AntpittaGrallaricula nana

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

40Spot-throated WoodcreeperCerthiasomus stictolaemus
41Slender-billed XenopsXenops tenuirostris
42Rufous-tailed XenopsMicroxenops milleri
43Sharp-tailed StreamcreeperLochmias nematura
44White-throated Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla roraimae
45Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleanerAutomolus rufipileatus
46Roraiman BarbtailRoraimia adusta
47Rusty-backed SpinetailCranioleuca vulpina
48Tepui SpinetailCranioleuca demissa
49McConnell's SpinetailSynallaxis macconnelli

 
Manakins: Pipridae

50Olive ManakinXenopipo uniformis
51Orange-bellied ManakinLepidothrix suavissima
52Scarlet-horned ManakinCeratopipra cornuta

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

53Red-banded FruiteaterPipreola whitelyi
54Red-ruffed FruitcrowPyroderus scutatus
55Amazonian UmbrellabirdCephalopterus ornatus
56Rose-collared PihaLipaugus streptophorus
57Bearded BellbirdProcnias averano

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

58Green-backed BecardPachyramphus viridis
59Glossy-backed BecardPachyramphus surinamus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

60White-throated SpadebillPlatyrinchus mystaceus
61Sierra de Lema FlycatcherMionectes roraimae
62Black-fronted TyrannuletPhylloscartes nigrifrons
63Chapman's Bristle-TyrantPogonotriccus chapmani
64White-eyed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus zosterops
65Ruddy Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus russatus
66Tepui ElaeniaElaenia olivina
67Slender-footed TyrannuletZimmerius gracilipes
68Roraiman FlycatcherMyiophobus roraimae
69Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatus
70Blackish PeweeContopus nigrescens
71Rufous-tailed TyrantKnipolegus poecilurus
72Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
73\Crowned Slaty Flycatcher\Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

74Tepui VireoVireo sclateri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

75Violaceous JayCyanocorax violaceus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

76White-thighed SwallowAtticora tibialis
77/Cliff Swallow/Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

78Flutist WrenMicrocerculus ustulatus
79Tepui WrenTroglodytes rufulus
80Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

81/Veery/Catharus fuscescens
82Rufous-brown SolitaireCichlopsis leucogenys
83Yellow-legged ThrushTurdus flavipes
84Pale-eyed ThrushTurdus leucops
85Black-hooded ThrushTurdus olivater

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

86Tepui BrushfinchAtlapetes personatus

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

87/Bobolink/Dolichonyx oryzivorus
88Moriche Oriole**Icterus chrysocephalus
89Velvet-fronted GrackleLampropsar tanagrinus
90Golden-tufted GrackleMacroagelaius imthurni

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

91/Bay-breasted Warbler/Setophaga castanea
92/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fusca
93Two-banded WarblerMyiothlypis bivittata
94Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus
95Tepui RedstartMyioborus castaneocapilla

 
Mitrospingid Tanagers: Mitrospingidae

96Olive-backed TanagerMitrospingus oleagineus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

97/Scarlet Tanager/Piranga olivacea
98White-winged TanagerPiranga leucoptera
99/Dickcissel/Spiza americana

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

100Magpie TanagerCissopis leverianus
101Speckled TanagerIxothraupis guttata
102Yellow-bellied TanagerIxothraupis xanthogastra
103Black-headed TanagerStilpnia cyanoptera
104Masked TanagerStilpnia nigrocincta
105Stripe-tailed Yellow-FinchSicalis citrina
106White-naped SeedeaterSporophila fringilloides
107Red-crested FinchCoryphospingus cucullatus
108Sooty GrassquitAsemospiza fuliginosus

 

 *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.