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BAHIA BAY

PANAMALOCALE

# Species*:70
# Excl Vagrants*:70
# Endemics*:0
# Near Endemics*:0
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

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

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1MallardAnas platyrhynchosX

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

2Rock PigeonColumba livia?
3Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto?
4Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina?
5Mourning DoveZenaida macroura?

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

6/Ruby-throated Hummingbird/Archilochus colubris?

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

7Common GallinuleGallinula galeata?

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

8Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanusUC

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

9American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatusFC

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

10/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarolaC
11|American Golden-Plover|Pluvialis dominicaR
12/Killdeer/Charadrius vociferus?
13/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatusA
14Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosusVR

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

15WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusC
16Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanusR
17Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoaUC
18/Short-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus griseusFC
19/Willet/Tringa semipalmataA
20/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleucaFC
21/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres?
22SurfbirdCalidris virgataFC
23SanderlingCalidris alba?
24DunlinCalidris alpinaVR
25/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla?
26/Western Sandpiper/Calidris mauri?

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

27Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphiaVR
28/Laughing Gull/Leucophaeus atricillaA
29/Franklin's Gull/Leucophaeus pipixcanUC
30/Ring-billed Gull/Larus delawarensis?
31/American Herring Gull/Larus smithsonianus?
32/Least Tern/Sternula antillarumUC
33/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon niloticaUC
34/Caspian Tern/Hydroprogne caspiaR
35/Forster's Tern/Sterna forsteri?
36/Common Tern/Sterna hirundoUC
37Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisUC
38Royal TernThalasseus maximusFC

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

39Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps?

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

40Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificensA

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

41AnhingaAnhinga anhinga?

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

42Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianusC

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

43Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea?
44Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor?
45Snowy EgretEgretta thula?
46Green HeronButorides virescens?
47Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis?
48Great EgretArdea albaC
49/Great Blue Heron/Ardea herodiasFC

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

50American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchosX
51Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalisA

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

52Black VultureCoragyps atratus?
53Turkey VultureCathartes aura?

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

54/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus?

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

55Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus?
56Cooper's HawkAstur cooperii?
57/Broad-winged Hawk/Buteo platypterus?

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

58/Belted Kingfisher/Megaceryle alcyon?

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

59/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker/Sphyrapicus varius?

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

60/Great Crested Flycatcher/Myiarchus crinitus?

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

61|Purple Martin|Progne subis?
62/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica?

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

63Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus?

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

64European StarlingSturnus vulgarisX

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

65/Gray Catbird/Dumetella carolinensis?

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

66House SparrowPasser domesticus?

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

67Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanusA

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

68/Ovenbird/Seiurus aurocapilla?
69Northern ParulaSetophaga americanaVR
70/Yellow-rumped Warbler/Setophaga coronata?

 

 *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 Visitor29
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient2
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant5
[]Accidental3

OCCURRENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
AAbundant/Very Common6
CCommon4
FCFairly/Locally Common6
UCUncommon/Scarce7
RRare/Very Scarce3
VRVery Rare0
XAccidental/Vagrant0
?Uncertain43

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable0
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.