2007 Costa Rica Highlights Birding Tour

ENDEMIC BIRDS POSSIBLE FOR TOUR

List of endemic and near endemic birds for locations visited on this tour along with which species were actually seen. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN. Endemic birds (E) are those with a restricted range in a single country. Near endemic birds (NE) are those with a restricted range in two (or rarely three) neighboring countries. The right-most column indicates whether species was seen on the tour. If blank, the species wasn't seen.*

1	Black Guan	Chamaepetes unicolor	NE	Y
2	Black-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus leucolaemus	NE
3	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Zentrygon costaricensis	NE
4	Purplish-backed Quail-Dove	Zentrygon lawrencii	NE
5	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Zentrygon chiriquensis	NE
6	Dusky Nightjar	Antrostomus saturatus	NE
7	Costa Rican Swift	Chaetura fumosa	NE
8	<White-crested Coquette>	Lophornis adorabilis	NE
9	Talamanca Hummingbird	Eugenes spectabilis	NE	Y
10	Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis	NE	Y
11	White-bellied Mountain-gem	Lampornis hemileucus	NE
12	Purple-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis calolaemus	NE
13	White-throated Mountain-gem	Lampornis castaneoventris	E	Y
14	Magenta-throated Woodstar	Philodice bryantae	NE
15	Volcano Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula	NE	Y
16	Scintillant Hummingbird	Selasphorus scintilla	NE	Y
17	Garden Emerald	Chlorostilbon assimilis	NE
18	Coppery-headed Emerald	Microchera cupreiceps	E	Y
19	White-tailed Emerald	Microchera chionura	NE
20	Black-bellied Hummingbird	Eupherusa nigriventris	NE
21	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Saucerottia edward	NE
22	Mangrove Hummingbird	Amazilia boucardi	E
23	Charming Hummingbird	Polyerata decora	NE
24	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium costaricanum	NE
25	Lattice-tailed Trogon	Trogon clathratus	NE	Y
26	Baird's Trogon	Trogon bairdii	NE	Y
27	Prong-billed Barbet	Semnornis frantzii	NE	Y
28	Fiery-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus frantzii	NE	Y
29	Golden-naped Woodpecker	Melanerpes chrysauchen	NE
30	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Touit costaricensis	NE
31	Sulphur-winged Parakeet	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	NE
32	Black-hooded Antshrike	Thamnophilus bridgesi	NE	Y
33	Dull-mantled Antbird	Sipia laemosticta	NE
34	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo	Scytalopus argentifrons	NE	Y
35	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	NE
36	Streak-breasted Treehunter	Thripadectes rufobrunneus	NE
37	Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner	Automolus exsertus	NE
38	Ruddy Treerunner	Margarornis rubiginosus	NE	Y
39	Orange-collared Manakin	Manacus aurantiacus	NE	Y
40	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus glabricollis	NE
41	<Turquoise Cotinga>	Cotinga ridgwayi	NE	Y
42	<Yellow-billed Cotinga>	Carpodectes antoniae	NE
43	Tropical Royal-Flycatcher	Onychorhynchus coronatus	E
44	Olive-streaked Flycatcher	Mionectes olivaceus	NE
45	Tawny-chested Flycatcher	Aphanotriccus capitalis	NE
46	Ochraceous Pewee	Contopus ochraceus	NE
47	Dark Pewee	Contopus lugubris	NE	Y
48	Black-capped Flycatcher	Empidonax atriceps	NE	Y
49	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo carmioli	NE	Y
50	Silvery-throated Jay	Cyanolyca argentigula	NE	Y
51	Ochraceous Wren	Troglodytes ochraceus	NE	Y
52	Timberline Wren	Thryorchilus browni	NE
53	Isthmian Wren	Cantorchilus elutus	NE
54	Riverside Wren	Cantorchilus semibadius	NE	Y
55	Black-faced Solitaire	Myadestes melanops	NE
56	Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus gracilirostris	NE	Y
57	Sooty Thrush	Turdus nigrescens	NE	Y
58	Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher	Phainoptila melanoxantha	NE	Y
59	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Ptiliogonys caudatus	NE	Y
60	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia callophrys	NE	Y
61	Spot-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia imitans	NE
62	Sooty-capped Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus pileatus	NE	Y
63	Costa Rican Brushfinch	Arremon costaricensis	NE
64	Sooty-faced Finch	Arremon crassirostris	NE	Y
65	Volcano Junco	Junco vulcani	NE	Y
66	Large-footed Finch	Pezopetes capitalis	NE	Y
67	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow	Melozone cabanisi	E
68	Yellow-thighed Brushfinch	Atlapetes tibialis	NE	Y
69	Flame-throated Warbler	Oreothlypis gutturalis	NE	Y
70	Chiriqui Yellowthroat**	Geothlypis chiriquensis	NE
71	Black-cheeked Warbler	Basileuterus melanogenys	NE	Y
72	Costa Rican Warbler	Basileuterus melanotis	NE
73	Collared Redstart	Myioborus torquatus	NE	Y
74	Wrenthrush	Zeledonia coronata	NE
75	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Pheucticus tibialis	NE	Y
76	Blue-and-gold Tanager	Bangsia arcaei	NE
77	Spangle-cheeked Tanager	Tangara dowii	NE
78	Black-and-yellow Tanager	Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	NE	Y
79	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa plumbea	NE	Y
80	<Peg-billed Finch>	Acanthidops bairdi	NE

 

 *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.

BIRDING LOCALES

• Braulio Carillo National Park
• Carara National Park
• El Tapir Nature Reserve
• Highway near Selva Verde
• La Quinta Lodge and Grounds
• La Selva
• La Selva Field Station
• La Virgen del Socorro
• Los Cusingos Bird Sanctuary
• Near Carara
• Poas Volcano National Park
• Road from Dominical to Jaco
• San Gerardo da Dota
• San Jose
• Sanchiri Lodge
• Selva Verde Lodge
• Talamanca Highlands
• Talari Reserve
• Tapanti National Park

ENDEMIC CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	6
NE	Near Endemic	75