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GEORGETOWN BOTANICAL GARDENS

GUYANALOCALE

# Species:304
# Excl Vagrants:304
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Habitat: Gardens

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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Ducks: Anatidae

1Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
2Muscovy DuckCairina moschata

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

3Variable ChachalacaOrtalis motmot

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Rock PigeonColumba livia
5Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
6Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbea
7Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacea
8Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
9Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
10Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
11Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
12Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
13White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
14Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

15Greater AniCrotophaga major
16Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
17Striped CuckooTapera naevia
18Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
19Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
20Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus
21/Yellow-billed Cuckoo/Coccyzus americanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

22Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

23White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
24Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris
25Band-rumped SwiftChaetura spinicaudus
26Chapman's SwiftChaetura chapmani
27Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyura
28Fork tailed Palm-SwiftTachornis squamata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

29White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
30Rufous-breasted HermitGlaucis hirsutus
31Long-tailed HermitPhaethornis superciliosus
32White-tailed GoldenthroatPolytmus guainumbi
33Green-tailed GoldenthroatPolytmus theresiae
34Ruby-topaz HummingbirdChrysolampis mosquitus
35Green-throated MangoAnthracothorax viridigula
36Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
37Long-billed StarthroatHeliomaster longirostris
38Blue-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon mellisugus
39Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcata
40Copper-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cupreicauda
41White-chested EmeraldChrysuronia brevirostris
42Plain-bellied EmeraldChrysuronia leucogaster
43Glittering-throated EmeraldChionomesa fimbriata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

44Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
45Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

46LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

47Pied PloverHoploxypterus cayanus
48/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus
49Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
50Wilson's PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia
51Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

52Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

53Pantanal SnipeGallinago paraguaiae
54/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
55/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
56/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
57/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
58/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
59/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
60/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

61Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
62Black SkimmerRynchops niger
63/Least Tern/Sternula antillarum
64Yellow-billed TernSternula superciliaris
65Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplex
66Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
67/Roseate Tern/Sterna dougallii
68/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
69Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
70Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Hoatzin: Opisthocomidae

71HoatzinOpisthocomus hoazin

 
Sunbittern: Eurypygidae

72SunbitternEurypyga helias

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

73Maguari StorkCiconia maguari
74JabiruJabiru mycteria
75Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

76Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

77AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

78Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

79Scarlet IbisEudocimus ruber
80Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensis
81Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

82Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatum
83Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
84Agami HeronAgamia agami
85Least BitternBotaurus exilis
86Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
87Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
88Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
89Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
90Snowy EgretEgretta thula
91Striated HeronButorides striata
92Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
93Great EgretArdea alba
94Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

95Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

96Black VultureCoragyps atratus
97Turkey VultureCathartes aura
98Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus
99Greater Yellow-headed VultureCathartes melambrotus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

100/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

101Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
102Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
103Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
104Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizaetus melanoleucus
105Long-winged HarrierCircus buffoni
106Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
107Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
108Black-collared HawkBusarellus nigricollis
109Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
110Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
111Rufous Crab HawkButeogallus aequinoctialis
112Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
113Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
114Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
115White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
116White HawkPseudastur albicollis
117Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
118Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

119American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

120Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
121Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum

 
Motmots: Momotidae

122Amazonian MotmotMomotus momota

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

123Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
124Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
125American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea
126Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

127Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus
128Swallow-winged PuffbirdChelidoptera tenebrosa

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

129Green-tailed JacamarGalbula galbula

 
New World Barbets: Capitonidae

130Black-spotted BarbetCapito niger

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

131Black-necked AracariPteroglossus aracari
132Toco ToucanRamphastos toco
133White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus
134Channel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

135Golden-spangled PiculetPicumnus exilis
136White-bellied PiculetPicumnus spilogaster
137White-barred PiculetPicumnus cirratus
138Yellow-tufted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cruentatus
139Red-crowned WoodpeckerMelanerpes rubricapillus
140Blood-colored WoodpeckerDryobates sanguineus
141Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
142Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
143Waved WoodpeckerCeleus undatus
144Cream-colored WoodpeckerCeleus flavus
145Chestnut WoodpeckerCeleus elegans
146Spot-breasted WoodpeckerColaptes punctigula

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

147Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
148Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
149Slaty-backed Forest-FalconMicrastur mirandollei
150Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
151Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
152Red-throated CaracaraIbycter americanus
153Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
154Black CaracaraDaptrius ater
155MerlinFalco columbarius
156Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
157Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
158/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

159Dusky ParrotPionus fuscus
160Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
161Festive AmazonAmazona festiva
162Blue-cheeked AmazonAmazona dufresniana
163Yellow-crowned AmazonAmazona ochrocephala
164Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa
165Orange-winged AmazonAmazona amazonica
166Green-rumped ParrotletForpus passerinus
167Red-fan ParrotDeroptyus accipitrinus
168Painted ParakeetPyrrhura picta
169Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinax
170Red-bellied MacawOrthopsittaca manilatus
171Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
172Scarlet MacawAra macao
173Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus
174Red-shouldered MacawDiopsittaca nobilis
175White-eyed ParakeetPsittacara leucophthalmus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

176Black-throated AntshrikeFrederickena viridis
177Great AntshrikeTaraba major
178Black-crested AntshrikeSakesphorus canadensis
179Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
180Silvered AntbirdSclateria naevia

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

181Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosa
182Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurus
183Striped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus obsoletus
184Chestnut-rumped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus pardalotus
185Buff-throated WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus guttatus
186Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picus
187Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
188Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus
189Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens
190Plain-crowned SpinetailSynallaxis gujanensis

 
Manakins: Pipridae

191Blue-backed ManakinChiroxiphia pareola

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

192Black-tailed TityraTityra cayana
193Cinereous BecardPachyramphus rufus
194White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
195Black-capped BecardPachyramphus marginatus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

196Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
197Spotted Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum maculatum
198Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
199Painted Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum pictum
200Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
201Gray-crowned FlatbillTolmomyias poliocephalus
202Ochre-lored FlatbillTolmomyias flaviventris
203Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
204Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
205Yellow TyrannuletCapsiempis flaveola
206Yellow-crowned TyrannuletTyrannulus elatus
207Yellow-crowned ElaeniaMyiopagis flavivertex
208Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
209Plain-crested ElaeniaElaenia cristata
210Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
211Guianan TyrannuletZimmerius acer
212Pale-tipped TyrannuletInezia caudata
213Bran-colored FlycatcherMyiophobus fasciatus
214Northern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus arenarum
215Amazonian Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus obscurior
216Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
217White-headed Marsh TyrantArundinicola leucocephala
218Pied Water-TyrantFluvicola pica
219Cinnamon AttilaAttila cinnamomeus
220Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
221Grayish MournerRhytipterna simplex
222Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
223Swainson's FlycatcherMyiarchus swainsoni
224Short-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus ferox
225Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
226Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
227Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictor
228Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
229Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
230Dusky-chested FlycatcherMyiozetetes luteiventris
231Yellow-throated FlycatcherConopias parvus
232Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
233\Piratic Flycatcher\Legatus leucophaius
234Variegated FlycatcherEmpidonomus varius
235Sulphury FlycatcherTyrannopsis sulphurea
236\White-throated Kingbird\Tyrannus albogularis
237Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
238/Eastern Kingbird/Tyrannus tyrannus
239Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
240\Fork-tailed Flycatcher\Tyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

241Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
242Lemon-chested GreenletHylophilus thoracicus
243Ashy-headed GreenletHylophilus pectoralis
244Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

245Cayenne JayCyanocorax cayanus

 
Donacobius: Donacobiidae

246Black-capped DonacobiusDonacobius atricapilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

247White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer
248Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
249\Brown-chested Martin\Progne tapera
250Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
251/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

252Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
253Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

254Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
255Bicolored WrenCampylorhynchus griseus
256Coraya WrenPheugopedius coraya
257Buff-breasted WrenCantorchilus leucotis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

258Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

259Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas
260White-necked ThrushTurdus albicollis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

261House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

262Plumbeous EuphoniaEuphonia plumbea
263Golden-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia chrysopasta
264Violaceous EuphoniaEuphonia violacea

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

265Grassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

266Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
267Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
268Yellow-rumped CaciqueCacicus cela
269Red-rumped CaciqueCacicus haemorrhous
270Epaulet OrioleIcterus cayanensis
271Yellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularis
272Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
273Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
274Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubris
275Yellow-hooded BlackbirdChrysomus icterocephalus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

276/Northern Waterthrush/Parkesia noveboracensis
277Masked YellowthroatGeothlypis aequinoctialis
278/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
279/Blackpoll Warbler/Setophaga striata

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

280/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

281Red-capped CardinalParoaria gularis
282White-shouldered TanagerLoriotus luctuosus
283Fulvous-crested TanagerTachyphonus surinamus
284White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
285Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carbo
286Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
287Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
288Spotted TanagerIxothraupis punctata
289Burnished-buff TanagerStilpnia cayana
290Turquoise TanagerTangara mexicana
291Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
292Bicolored ConebillConirostrum bicolor
293Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
294Lesson's SeedeaterSporophila bouvronides
295\Lined Seedeater\Sporophila lineola
296Chestnut-bellied SeedeaterSporophila castaneiventris
297Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta
298Chestnut-bellied Seed-FinchSporophila angolensis
299Gray SeedeaterSporophila intermedia
300Wing-barred SeedeaterSporophila americana
301Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
302Plumbeous SeedeaterSporophila plumbea
303BananaquitCoereba flaveola
304Olive-gray SaltatorSaltator olivascens

 

 *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.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor20
\\Austral Visitor5
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened5
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered0
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.