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The table below lists species recorded at this locale and indicates frequency of occurrence there. It also indicates whether each species is threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.*

Presence Codes
/name/=Boreal Visitor; \name\=Austral Visitor; |name|=Transient Migrant
#name#=Non-breeding Dispersal; <name>=Erratic; (name)=Breeding Season Only

Locale Codes
PTRL=Panorama Trail; RUPS=Rupununi Savanna

Occurrence Codes
A=Abundant/Very Common; C=Common; FC=Fairly Common
UC=Uncommon; R=Rare; VR=Very Rare; X=Accidental
Blank=Unknown; ?=Uncertain

Tinamous: Tinamidae
1	Cinereous Tinamou	Crypturellus cinereus	RUPS	FC
2	Little Tinamou	Crypturellus soui	RUPS	FC
3	Red-legged Tinamou	Crypturellus erythropus	RUPS	UC
Ducks: Anatidae
4	White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata	RUPS	C
5	Brazilian Teal	Amazonetta brasiliensis	RUPS	C
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae
6	Little Chachalaca (Variable Chachalaca)	Ortalis motmot	PTRL,RUPS	C
New World Quail: Odontophoridae
7	Crested Bobwhite	Colinus cristatus	RUPS	FC
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
8	Pinnated Bittern	Botaurus pinnatus	RUPS	FC
9	Rufescent Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma lineatum	RUPS	FC
10	Cocoi Heron	Ardea cocoi	RUPS	FC
11	Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	RUPS	C
12	Striated Heron	Butorides striata	RUPS	C
13	Capped Heron	Pilherodius pileatus	RUPS	FC
14	Boat-billed Heron	Cochlearius cochlearius	RUPS	FC
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
15	Bare-faced Ibis	Phimosus infuscatus	RUPS
16	Buff-necked Ibis	Theristicus caudatus	RUPS	FC
Storks: Ciconiidae
17	Jabiru	Jabiru mycteria	RUPS	FC
New World Vultures: Cathartidae
18	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	PTRL,RUPS	C
19	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	PTRL,RUPS	C
20	Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture	Cathartes burrovianus	RUPS	C
21	Greater Yellow-headed Vulture	Cathartes melambrotus	PTRL,RUPS	C
22	King Vulture	Sarcoramphus papa	RUPS	UC
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
23	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	RUPS	FC
24	Pearl Kite	Gampsonyx swainsonii	RUPS	UC
25	Black-collared Hawk	Busarellus nigricollis	RUPS	FC
26	Bicolored Hawk	Accipiter bicolor	RUPS	UC
27	Great Black-Hawk	Buteogallus urubitinga	PTRL,RUPS	FC
28	Savanna Hawk	Buteogallus meridionalis	PTRL,RUPS	C
29	Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris	RUPS	FC
30	Gray Hawk	Buteo nitidus	RUPS	FC
31	White-tailed Hawk	Buteo albicaudatus	PTRL,RUPS	FC
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
32	Black Caracara	Daptrius ater	RUPS	UC
33	Crested Caracara	Caracara cheriway	RUPS	C
34	Yellow-headed Caracara	Milvago chimachima	RUPS	FC
35	Laughing Falcon	Herpetotheres cachinnans	RUPS	UC
36	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	RUPS	FC
37	Aplomado Falcon	Falco femoralis	RUPS	UC
38	Bat Falcon	Falco rufigularis	PTRL,RUPS	FC
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
39	Speckled Rail	Coturnicops notatus	RUPS	R
40	Ocellated Crake	Micropygia schomburgkii	RUPS	UC
41	Gray-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides cajanea	RUPS	FC
42	Russet-crowned Crake	Anurolimnas viridis	RUPS	UC
43	Ash-throated Crake	Porzana albicollis	RUPS	FC
Limpkin: Aramidae
44	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	RUPS	FC
Thick-knees: Burhinidae
45	Double-striped Thick-knee	Burhinus bistriatus	RUPS	FC
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
46	Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis	RUPS	C
Jacanas: Jacanidae
47	Wattled Jacana	Jacana jacana	RUPS	C
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
48	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	RUPS	C
49	South American Snipe	Gallinago paraguaiae	RUPS	FC
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
50	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	RUPS	C
51	Pale-vented Pigeon	Patagioenas cayennensis	PTRL,RUPS	C
52	Scaled Pigeon	Patagioenas speciosa	RUPS	(FC)
53	Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata	RUPS	C
54	Common Ground-Dove	Columbina passerina	RUPS	C
55	Ruddy Ground-Dove	Columbina talpacoti	RUPS	C
56	White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreauxi	PTRL,RUPS	C
Parrots: Psittacidae
57	Painted Parakeet	Pyrrhura picta	RUPS	C
58	Brown-throated Parakeet	Aratinga pertinax	PTRL,RUPS	C
59	Red-and-green Macaw	Ara chloropterus	PTRL,RUPS	FC
60	Scarlet Macaw	Ara macao	RUPS	FC
61	Blue-and-yellow Macaw	Ara ararauna	RUPS
62	Red-shouldered Macaw	Diopsittaca nobilis	RUPS	C
63	Golden-winged Parakeet	Brotogeris chrysoptera	RUPS	FC?
64	Orange-winged Parrot	Amazona amazonica	RUPS	C
65	Yellow-crowned Parrot	Amazona ochrocephala	RUPS	C
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
66	Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani	PTRL,RUPS	C
Owls: Strigidae
67	Tropical Screech-Owl	Megascops choliba	RUPS	FC
68	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	RUPS	UC
69	Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia	RUPS	FC
70	Striped Owl	Pseudoscops clamator	RUPS	R
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
71	Short-tailed Nighthawk	Lurocalis semitorquatus	RUPS	R
72	Least Nighthawk	Chordeiles pusillus	RUPS	C
73	Lesser Nighthawk	Chordeiles acutipennis	RUPS	C
74	Nacunda Nighthawk	Podager nacunda	RUPS	C
75	Common Pauraque	Nyctidromus albicollis	RUPS	C
76	White-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus cayennensis	RUPS	FC
77	Blackish Nightjar	Caprimulgus nigrescens	RUPS	FC
Potoos: Nyctibiidae
78	Common Potoo	Nyctibius griseus	RUPS	FC
Swifts: Apodidae
79	White-collared Swift	Streptoprocne zonaris	RUPS	C
80	Chapman's Swift	Chaetura chapmani	RUPS	UC
81	Short-tailed Swift	Chaetura brachyura	RUPS	C
82	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift	Tachornis squamata	PTRL,RUPS	C
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
83	Long-tailed Hermit	Phaethornis superciliosus	RUPS
84	Reddish Hermit	Phaethornis ruber	PTRL	UC
85	Sooty-capped Hermit	Phaethornis augusti	RUPS	UC
86	Blue-chinned Sapphire	Chlorestes notata	RUPS	FC
87	Blue-tailed Emerald	Chlorostilbon mellisugus	RUPS	FC
88	White-chinned Sapphire	Hylocharis cyanus	PTRL	UC?
89	White-tailed Goldenthroat	Polytmus guainumbi	RUPS	FC
90	Glittering-throated Emerald	Amazilia fimbriata	PTRL,RUPS	C
Trogons: Trogonidae
91	Amazonian White-tailed Trogon (Green-backed Trogon)	Trogon viridis	PTRL,RUPS	FC
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
92	Ringed Kingfisher	Megaceryle torquata	RUPS	FC
93	Amazon Kingfisher	Chloroceryle amazona	RUPS	FC
94	Green Kingfisher	Chloroceryle americana	RUPS	FC
Puffbirds: Bucconidae
95	Guianan Puffbird	Notharchus macrorhynchos	RUPS	UC
96	Spotted Puffbird	Bucco tamatia	PTRL	FC
97	Swallow-winged Puffbird	Chelidoptera tenebrosa	PTRL,RUPS	C
Jacamars: Galbulidae
98	Green-tailed Jacamar	Galbula galbula	PTRL,RUPS	FC
New World Barbets: Capitonidae
99	Black-spotted Barbet	Capito niger	PTRL,RUPS	UC
Toucans: Ramphastidae
100	Green Aracari	Pteroglossus viridis	PTRL	UC
101	Toco Toucan	Ramphastos toco	RUPS	UC
102	White-throated Toucan	Ramphastos tucanus	RUPS	FC?
Woodpeckers: Picidae
103	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker	Melanerpes cruentatus	RUPS	FC
104	Lineated Woodpecker	Dryocopus lineatus	PTRL,RUPS	FC
105	Crimson-crested Woodpecker	Campephilus melanoleucos	PTRL,RUPS	FC
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
106	Straight-billed Woodcreeper	Dendroplex picus	RUPS	FC
107	Striped Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus obsoletus	PTRL	FC
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae
108	Black-crested Antshrike	Sakesphorus canadensis	PTRL,RUPS	FC
109	Guianan Slaty-Antshrike (Northern Slaty-Antshrike)	Thamnophilus punctatus	PTRL,RUPS	FC
110	Cinereous Antshrike	Thamnomanes caesius	PTRL	FC
111	Guianan Streaked-Antwren	Myrmotherula surinamensis	PTRL
112	White-fringed Antwren	Formicivora grisea	PTRL,RUPS	FC
113	Dusky Antbird	Cercomacra tyrannina	RUPS	FC
114	White-browed Antbird	Myrmoborus leucophrys	RUPS	FC
115	Guianan Warbling-Antbird	Hypocnemis cantator	RUPS	FC
116	White-bellied Antbird	Myrmeciza longipes	PTRL,RUPS	FC
117	Black-throated Antbird	Myrmeciza atrothorax	RUPS	FC
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
118	Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet	Camptostoma obsoletum	RUPS	FC
119	Mouse-colored Tyrannulet	Phaeomyias murina	RUPS	FC
120	Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet	Tyrannulus elatus	RUPS	FC
121	Small-billed Elaenia	Elaenia parvirostris	RUPS	UC
122	Plain-crested Elaenia	Elaenia cristata	RUPS	FC
123	Lesser Elaenia	Elaenia chiriquensis	PTRL,RUPS	FC
124	Ochre-bellied Flycatcher	Mionectes oleagineus	PTRL	FC
125	Amazonian Scrub-Flycatcher	Sublegatus obscurior	RUPS	UC
126	Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant	Lophotriccus galeatus	PTRL	FC
127	Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant	Atalotriccus pilaris	PTRL	FC
128	Common Tody-Flycatcher	Todirostrum cinereum	RUPS	FC
129	Yellow-breasted Flycatcher	Tolmomyias flaviventris	PTRL,RUPS	FC
130	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	RUPS	FC
131	Cinnamon Attila	Attila cinnamomeus	RUPS	FC
132	Dusky-capped Flycatcher	Myiarchus tuberculifer	PTRL	UC
133	Short-crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus ferox	PTRL,RUPS	FC
134	Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus	PTRL,RUPS	C
135	Rusty-margined Flycatcher	Myiozetetes cayanensis	RUPS	C
136	Streaked Flycatcher	Myiodynastes maculatus	PTRL	UC
137	Piratic Flycatcher	Legatus leucophaius	PTRL,RUPS	FC
138	Variegated Flycatcher	Empidonomus varius	PTRL	UC?
139	Tropical Kingbird	Tyrannus melancholicus	PTRL,RUPS	C
140	Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus savana	RUPS	C
Cotingas: Cotingidae
141	Purple-throated Fruitcrow	Querula purpurata	RUPS	UC?
Manakins: Pipridae
142	Blue-backed Manakin	Chiroxiphia pareola	RUPS	FC
143	Black Manakin	Xenopipo atronitens	RUPS	FC
Vireos: Vireonidae
144	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	PTRL	FC
145	Rufous-browed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis gujanensis	PTRL,RUPS	FC
Swallows: Hirundinidae
146	Blue-and-white Swallow	Pygochelidon cyanoleuca	RUPS	UC
147	Southern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx ruficollis	RUPS	C
148	Gray-breasted Martin	Progne chalybea	PTRL,RUPS	C
149	Brown-chested Martin	Progne tapera	PTRL,RUPS	FC
150	White-winged Swallow	Tachycineta albiventer	PTRL	C
151	Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia	RUPS	FC
152	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	RUPS	C
Wrens: Troglodytidae
153	Bicolored Wren	Campylorhynchus griseus	RUPS	FC
154	Buff-breasted Wren	Thryothorus leucotis	RUPS	FC
155	House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	RUPS	C
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae
156	Tropical Gnatcatcher	Polioptila plumbea	PTRL,RUPS	FC
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
157	Pale-breasted Thrush	Turdus leucomelas	PTRL,RUPS	C
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae
158	Tropical Mockingbird	Mimus gilvus	PTRL,RUPS	C
New World Warblers: Parulidae
159	Yellow Warbler	Dendroica petechia	RUPS	FC
Bananaquit: Coerebidae
160	Bananaquit	Coereba flaveola	RUPS	C
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
161	Black-faced Tanager	Schistochlamys melanopis	RUPS	UC
162	White-lined Tanager	Tachyphonus rufus	RUPS	FC
163	Silver-beaked Tanager	Ramphocelus carbo	PTRL,RUPS	C
164	Blue-gray Tanager	Thraupis episcopus	PTRL,RUPS	C
165	Palm Tanager	Thraupis palmarum	PTRL,RUPS	C
166	Turquoise Tanager	Tangara mexicana	RUPS	FC
167	Bay-headed Tanager	Tangara gyrola	RUPS	FC
168	Burnished-buff Tanager	Tangara cayana	PTRL,RUPS	C
169	Black-faced Dacnis	Dacnis lineata	PTRL	UC
170	Blue Dacnis	Dacnis cayana	PTRL,RUPS	C
171	Buff-throated Saltator	Saltator maximus	RUPS	FC
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae
172	Blue-black Grassquit	Volatinia jacarina	RUPS	C
173	Gray Seedeater	Sporophila intermedia	RUPS	FC
174	Plumbeous Seedeater	Sporophila plumbea	RUPS	FC
175	Lined Seedeater	Sporophila lineola	RUPS	UC
176	Ruddy-breasted Seedeater	Sporophila minuta	RUPS	C
177	Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch	Oryzoborus angolensis	RUPS	FC
178	Large-billed Seed-Finch	Oryzoborus crassirostris	RUPS	UC
179	Grassland Yellow-Finch	Sicalis luteola	RUPS	FC
180	Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch	Emberizoides herbicola	RUPS	FC
181	Red-capped Cardinal	Paroaria gularis	RUPS	C
182	Pectoral Sparrow	Arremon taciturnus	PTRL	FC
183	Grassland Sparrow	Ammodramus humeralis	RUPS	C
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae
184	Red-breasted Blackbird	Sturnella militaris	PTRL,RUPS	C
185	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	RUPS	C
186	Giant Cowbird	Molothrus oryzivorus	RUPS	C
187	Moriche Oriole**	Icterus chrysocephalus	RUPS
188	Orange-backed Troupial	Icterus croconotus	RUPS	R
189	Yellow Oriole	Icterus nigrogularis	PTRL,RUPS	FC
190	Yellow-rumped Cacique	Cacicus cela	PTRL,RUPS	C
191	Crested Oropendola	Psarocolius decumanus	PTRL,RUPS	C
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae
192	Plumbeous Euphonia	Euphonia plumbea	RUPS	UC
193	Finsch's Euphonia	Euphonia finschi	PTRL,RUPS	FC
194	Violaceous Euphonia	Euphonia violacea	PTRL,RUPS	FC

* 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.