BELIZE BIRDING TRIP REPORT
TRIP REPORT
BELIZE
Start: | 01/08/2008 |
End: | 01/18/2008 |
Duration: | 11 days |
#Species: | 276 |
#Endemics: | 0 |
#Heard Only: | 25 |
2008 Belize & Tikal Birding Tour
CHECKLIST OF BIRDS SEEN ON TOUR
List of bird species seen or heard during the tour. The 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.
h = heard only; g = seen by guide only
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1 | Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher | Terenotriccus erythrurus | TKh |
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2 | Great Tinamou | Tinamus major | ERGh,TKh |
3 | Little Tinamou | Crypturellus soui | BHNPh,MBh,SRh |
4 | Thicket Tinamou | Crypturellus cinnamomeus | TKh |
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5 | /Blue-winged Teal/ | Spatula discors | CT,ERG |
6 | /Ring-necked Duck/ | Aythya collaris | CT |
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7 | Plain Chachalaca | Ortalis vetula | BHNP,BZMB,HV,TK |
8 | Crested Guan | Penelope purpurascens | CB,MB,TKh |
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9 | Spotted Wood-Quail | Odontophorus guttatus | HVh |
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10 | Ocellated Turkey | Meleagris ocellata | TK |
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11 | Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | BZC,ERG,ERWB |
12 | Pale-vented Pigeon | Patagioenas cayennensis | Many |
13 | Scaled Pigeon | Patagioenas speciosa | CB |
14 | Short-billed Pigeon | Patagioenas nigrirostris | BHNP,BZIA,CB |
15 | Ruddy Ground Dove | Columbina talpacoti | Many |
16 | Blue Ground Dove | Claravis pretiosa | TK |
17 | White-tipped Dove | Leptotila verreauxi | BHNPh,CT,ERWBh,SRh |
18 | Gray-chested Dove | Leptotila cassinii | BHNPh,MBh |
19 | Gray-headed Dove | Leptotila plumbeiceps | HV,TKh |
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20 | Groove-billed Ani | Crotophaga sulcirostris | CT,ERG,ERWB,MB,SR |
21 | Squirrel Cuckoo | Piaya cayana | Many |
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22 | /Lesser Nighthawk/ | Chordeiles acutipennis | BZIA |
23 | Common Pauraque | Nyctidromus albicollis | CT,MB,TKh |
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24 | Northern Potoo | Nyctibius jamaicensis | CT |
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25 | White-collared Swift | Streptoprocne zonaris | HV,MB |
26 | Vaux's Swift | Chaetura vauxi | ERWB,TK |
27 | Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift | Panyptila cayennensis | TK |
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28 | White-necked Jacobin | Florisuga mellivora | BHNP,CB,MB |
29 | Long-billed Hermit | Phaethornis longirostris | BHNP,CB,MB,TK |
30 | Stripe-throated Hermit | Phaethornis striigularis | Many |
31 | Purple-crowned Fairy | Heliothryx barroti | TK |
32 | Canivet's Emerald | Cynantus canivetii | TK |
33 | Wedge-tailed Sabrewing | Pampa curvipennis | CB,MB |
34 | Scaly-breasted Hummingbird | Phaeochroa cuvierii | CB,MB |
35 | Azure-crowned Hummingbird | Saucerottia cyanocephala | HV |
36 | Buff-bellied Hummingbird | Amazilia yucatanensis | CT |
37 | Rufous-tailed Hummingbird | Amazilia tzacatl | Many |
38 | White-bellied Emerald | Chlorestes candida | Many |
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39 | Russet-naped Wood-Rail | Aramides albiventris | CT,TK |
40 | Common Gallinule | Gallinula galeata | ERG |
41 | /American Coot/ | Fulica americana | CT,ERG |
42 | Ruddy Crake | Laterallus ruber | CTh |
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43 | Limpkin | Aramus guarauna | CT,ERG |
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44 | /Black-necked Stilt/ | Himantopus mexicanus | ERG |
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45 | /Killdeer/ | Charadrius vociferus | CT,ERG |
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46 | Northern Jacana | Jacana spinosa | CT,ERG |
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47 | /Spotted Sandpiper/ | Actitis macularius | CT |
48 | /Lesser Yellowlegs/ | Tringa flavipes | ERG |
49 | /Greater Yellowlegs/ | Tringa melanoleuca | ERG |
50 | /Sanderling/ | Calidris alba | SR |
51 | /Least Sandpiper/ | Calidris minutilla | CT |
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52 | Laughing Gull | Leucophaeus atricilla | BZC,ERG |
53 | /Gull-billed Tern/ | Gelochelidon nilotica | CT |
54 | /Caspian Tern/ | Hydroprogne caspia | CT |
55 | /Forster's Tern/ | Sterna forsteri | CT |
56 | Sandwich Tern | Thalasseus sandvicensis | SR |
57 | Royal Tern | Thalasseus maximus | SR |
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58 | /Pied-billed Grebe/ | Podilymbus podiceps | CT,ERG |
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59 | Jabiru | Jabiru mycteria | CT |
60 | Wood Stork | Mycteria americana | CT,ERG |
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61 | Magnificent Frigatebird | Fregata magnificens | SR |
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62 | Anhinga | Anhinga anhinga | CT |
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63 | Neotropic Cormorant | Nannopterum brasilianus | CT |
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64 | White Ibis | Eudocimus albus | CT |
65 | /Glossy Ibis/ | Plegadis falcinellus | CT |
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66 | [Rufescent Tiger-Heron] | Tigrisoma lineatum | ERWB |
67 | Bare-throated Tiger-Heron | Tigrisoma mexicanum | CT |
68 | Boat-billed Heron | Cochlearius cochlearius | CT |
69 | Little Blue Heron | Egretta caerulea | CT,ERG |
70 | Tricolored Heron | Egretta tricolor | BZIA,CT,ERG |
71 | Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | BZIA,CT,ERG,ERWB SR |
72 | Striated Heron | Butorides striata | BZIA,CT,ERG |
73 | Western Cattle-Egret | Bubulcus ibis | CT,ERG,ERWB,SR |
74 | Great Egret | Ardea alba | Many |
75 | Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | BZIA,CT,ERG |
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76 | Brown Pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis | ERG,SR |
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77 | King Vulture | Sarcoramphus papa | BHNP,ERG,HV,MB |
78 | Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus | Many |
79 | Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | Many |
80 | Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture | Cathartes burrovianus | BZIA,CT,SR |
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81 | /Osprey/ | Pandion haliaetus | CT |
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82 | White-tailed Kite | Elanus leucurus | ERG |
83 | Ornate Hawk-Eagle | Spizaetus ornatus | TKh |
84 | Double-toothed Kite | Harpagus bidentatus | MB |
85 | Black-collared Hawk | Busarellus nigricollis | BZIA,CT |
86 | Snail Kite | Rostrhamus sociabilis | CT,ERWB |
87 | Great Black Hawk | Buteogallus urubitinga | CT |
88 | Roadside Hawk | Rupornis magnirostris | Many |
89 | White Hawk | Pseudastur albicollis | BHNP,CBh,HV |
90 | Gray Hawk | Buteo plagiatus | CB,ERWB |
91 | |Broad-winged Hawk| | Buteo platypterus | ERWB |
92 | Short-tailed Hawk | Buteo brachyurus | CB,CT,MB,TK |
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93 | Middle American Screech-Owl | Megascops guatemalae | TKh |
94 | Spectacled Owl | Pulsatrix perspicillata | MBh |
95 | Mottled Owl | Strix virgata | TKh |
96 | Black-and-white Owl | Strix nigrolineata | ERWBh,MB,TKh |
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97 | Slaty-tailed Trogon | Trogon massena | BHNP,MB,TK |
98 | Black-headed Trogon | Trogon melanocephalus | CT,ERG,HV,MB,TK |
99 | Gartered Trogon | Trogon caligatus | BHNP,CB,MBh,TK |
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100 | Tody Motmot | Hylomanes momotula | BHNP |
101 | Lesson's Motmot | Momotus lessonii | TK |
102 | Amazonian Motmot | Momotus momota | BHNP,CB,HVh,MBh TKh |
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103 | Ringed Kingfisher | Megaceryle torquata | CT |
104 | /Belted Kingfisher/ | Megaceryle alcyon | BZIA,CT,ERWB |
105 | Amazon Kingfisher | Chloroceryle amazona | ERWB |
106 | Green Kingfisher | Chloroceryle americana | CT,ERG,MB |
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107 | Rufous-tailed Jacamar | Galbula ruficauda | BHNP |
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108 | Collared Aracari | Pteroglossus torquatus | Many |
109 | Keel-billed Toucan | Ramphastos sulfuratus | BHNP,ERG,MB,TK |
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110 | Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus | CT,HV |
111 | Black-cheeked Woodpecker | Melanerpes pucherani | BHNP,CB,MB,TK |
112 | Yucatan Woodpecker | Melanerpes pygmaeus | CT |
113 | Golden-fronted Woodpecker | Melanerpes aurifrons | Many |
114 | Smoky-brown Woodpecker | Dryobates fumigatus | TKh |
115 | Pale-billed Woodpecker | Campephilus guatemalensis | MB,TK |
116 | Lineated Woodpecker | Dryocopus lineatus | CB,HV,MB,TKh |
117 | Chestnut-colored Woodpecker | Celeus castaneus | CB,MB,TK |
118 | Golden-olive Woodpecker | Colaptes rubiginosus | HV,MB,TK |
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119 | Laughing Falcon | Herpetotheres cachinnans | Many |
120 | Collared Forest-Falcon | Micrastur semitorquatus | BHNPh,CBh,MBh |
121 | /American Kestrel/ | Falco sparverius | SR |
122 | Bat Falcon | Falco rufigularis | BZIA,CT,MB,SR |
123 | Orange-breasted Falcon | Falco deiroleucus | HV,TK |
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124 | Brown-hooded Parrot | Pyrilia haematotis | TK |
125 | White-crowned Parrot | Pionus senilis | HV,MB,TK |
126 | Red-lored Amazon | Amazona autumnalis | CT,HV,TK |
127 | Yellow-headed Amazon | Amazona oratrix | CT |
128 | White-fronted Amazon | Amazona albifrons | BZIA,CT,TK |
129 | Mealy Amazon | Amazona farinosa | CB,HVh,MB,TK |
130 | Olive-throated Parakeet | Eupsittula nana | CB,CT,MB,SR,TK |
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131 | Great Antshrike | Taraba major | BHNP |
132 | Barred Antshrike | Thamnophilus doliatus | Many |
133 | Dot-winged Antwren | Microrhopias quixensis | BHNP,CB |
134 | Dusky Antbird | Cercomacroides tyrannina | BHNP,CBh,MB |
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135 | Black-faced Antthrush | Formicarius analis | CBh,MBh |
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136 | Olivaceous Woodcreeper | Sittasomus griseicapillus | HV,TK |
137 | Ruddy Woodcreeper | Dendrocincla homochroa | TK |
138 | Tawny-winged Woodcreeper | Dendrocincla anabatina | TK |
139 | Wedge-billed Woodcreeper | Glyphorynchus spirurus | BHNP |
140 | Northern Barred-Woodcreeper | Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae | MB,TK |
141 | Ivory-billed Woodcreeper | Xiphorhynchus flavigaster | BHNP,HV,MB,TK |
142 | Northern Plain-Xenops | Xenops mexicanus | BHNP,CB,TK |
143 | Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner | Automolus ochrolaemus | CBh |
144 | Rufous-breasted Spinetail | Synallaxis erythrothorax | BHNP,CB,CTh |
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145 | White-collared Manakin | Manacus candei | BHNP,CB,MB,TK |
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146 | Black-crowned Tityra | Tityra inquisitor | MB |
147 | Masked Tityra | Tityra semifasciata | TK |
148 | Cinnamon Becard | Pachyramphus cinnamomeus | BHNP,MB |
149 | Rose-throated Becard | Pachyramphus aglaiae | BZIA,CT |
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150 | Pacific Royal-Flycatcher** | Onychorhynchus occidentalis | TK |
151 | Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher | Myiobius sulphureipygius | CB |
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152 | Stub-tailed Spadebill | Platyrinchus cancrominus | CBh,TKh |
153 | Ochre-bellied Flycatcher | Mionectes oleagineus | CB,TK |
154 | Sepia-capped Flycatcher | Leptopogon amaurocephalus | TK |
155 | Northern Bentbill | Oncostoma cinereigulare | CTh,TKh |
156 | Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher | Poecilotriccus sylvia | BHNP,CB,CTh |
157 | Common Tody-Flycatcher | Todirostrum cinereum | BHNP,BZMB,CTh ERWBh,MBh |
158 | Eye-ringed Flatbill | Rhynchocyclus brevirostris | TK |
159 | Yellow-olive Flatbill | Tolmomyias sulphurescens | CB,CTh,TK |
160 | Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet | Camptostoma imberbe | TK |
161 | Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet | Ornithion semiflavum | BHNP,MB,TKh |
162 | Greenish Elaenia | Myiopagis viridicata | BHNPh,CTh,TKh |
163 | Yellow-bellied Elaenia | Elaenia flavogaster | BHNP,BZMB,CT,ERWB MB |
164 | /Olive-sided Flycatcher/ | Contopus cooperi | MB |
165 | Northern Tropical Pewee | Contopus bogotensis | BZIA,CB,CT,MB |
166 | /Yellow-bellied Flycatcher/ | Empidonax flaviventris | BHNP,MB,TKh |
167 | /Least Flycatcher/ | Empidonax minimus | CT,MBh,TK |
168 | Vermilion Flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus | BZIA,CT,ERWB,SR |
169 | Bright-rumped Attila | Attila spadiceus | TK |
170 | Rufous Mourner | Rhytipterna holerythra | BHNP,TKh |
171 | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Myiarchus tuberculifer | Many |
172 | /Great Crested Flycatcher/ | Myiarchus crinitus | TK |
173 | Great Kiskadee | Pitangus sulphuratus | Many |
174 | Boat-billed Flycatcher | Megarynchus pitangua | CT,TK |
175 | Social Flycatcher | Myiozetetes similis | Many |
176 | Tropical Kingbird | Tyrannus melancholicus | Many |
177 | Couch's Kingbird | Tyrannus couchii | CT,MB,SR,TK |
178 | Fork-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannus savana | CT,SR |
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179 | Rufous-browed Peppershrike | Cyclarhis gujanensis | CTh |
180 | Green Shrike-Vireo | Vireolanius pulchellus | BHNPh |
181 | Tawny-crowned Greenlet | Tunchironis ochraceiceps | TK |
182 | Lesser Greenlet | Pachysilvia decurtata | BHNP,CB,MB,TK |
183 | /White-eyed Vireo/ | Vireo griseus | BZMB,HV,TK |
184 | Mangrove Vireo | Vireo pallens | CT,TK |
185 | /Yellow-throated Vireo/ | Vireo flavifrons | BHNP,TK |
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186 | Brown Jay | Cyanocorax morio | Many |
187 | Yucatan Jay | Cyanocorax yucatanicus | CT |
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188 | Mangrove Swallow | Tachycineta albilinea | CB,CT,ERG,ERWB,SR |
189 | Gray-breasted Martin | Progne chalybea | BZIA,CT |
190 | /Northern Rough-winged Swallow/ | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | BHNP,CB,CT,SR,TK |
191 | /Barn Swallow/ | Hirundo rustica | CT,SR |
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192 | Long-billed Gnatwren | Ramphocaenus melanurus | BHNPh,CBh,CTh,TKh |
193 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | CT,HV,TK |
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194 | Nightingale Wren | Microcerculus philomela | BHNPh |
195 | Southern House Wren | Troglodytes musculus | CB,CT,ERGh,MB,SR |
196 | Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus | TK |
197 | Band-backed Wren | Campylorhynchus zonatus | ERG |
198 | Spot-breasted Wren | Pheugopedius maculipectus | Many |
199 | Cabanis's Wren | Cantorchilus modestus | HV |
200 | White-breasted Wood-Wren | Henicorhina leucosticta | BHNP,CB,MB,TK |
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201 | /Gray Catbird/ | Dumetella carolinensis | Many |
202 | Tropical Mockingbird | Mimus gilvus | Many |
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203 | /Eastern Bluebird/ | Sialia sialis | HV |
204 | /Wood Thrush/ | Hylocichla mustelina | BHNP,BZIA,CB,TK |
205 | White-throated Thrush | Turdus assimilis | TKh |
206 | Clay-colored Thrush | Turdus grayi | Many |
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207 | Scrub Euphonia | Euphonia affinis | TK |
208 | Yellow-throated Euphonia | Euphonia hirundinacea | ERWB,HVh,MB,TKh |
209 | Olive-backed Euphonia | Euphonia gouldi | BHNP,CB,HV,MB |
210 | Black-headed Siskin | Spinus notatus | HV |
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211 | Olive Sparrow | Arremonops rufivirgatus | CT |
212 | Green-backed Sparrow | Arremonops chloronotus | BHNP |
213 | Orange-billed Sparrow | Arremon aurantiirostris | CB,MB |
214 | Rusty Sparrow | Aimophila rufescens | HV |
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215 | Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna | SR |
216 | Yellow-billed Cacique | Amblycercus holosericeus | CB,CT,HVh |
217 | Montezuma Oropendola | Psarocolius montezuma | BZIA,CB,CT,ERWB,TK |
218 | Black-cowled Oriole | Icterus prosthemelas | BHNP,CT,ERWB,MB,SR |
219 | /Orchard Oriole/ | Icterus spurius | CT,MB,SR |
220 | Hooded Oriole | Icterus cucullatus | BZIA,CT,MB,SR |
221 | Yellow-backed Oriole | Icterus chrysater | HV |
222 | Yellow-tailed Oriole | Icterus mesomelas | CT |
223 | /Baltimore Oriole/ | Icterus galbula | CT,ERG,ERWB,MB,TK |
224 | Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | CT |
225 | Bronzed Cowbird | Molothrus aeneus | BZMB |
226 | Melodious Blackbird | Dives dives | Many |
227 | Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus | Many |
228 | /Yellow-breasted Chat/ | Icteria virens | BZIA,HV |
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229 | /Ovenbird/ | Seiurus aurocapilla | TK |
230 | /Worm-eating Warbler/ | Helmitheros vermivorum | CB,TK |
231 | /Louisiana Waterthrush/ | Parkesia motacilla | BZIA,MB |
232 | /Northern Waterthrush/ | Parkesia noveboracensis | CB,CT,TK |
233 | /Golden-winged Warbler/ | Vermivora chrysoptera | TK |
234 | /Black-and-white Warbler/ | Mniotilta varia | Many |
235 | Gray-crowned Yellowthroat | Geothlypis poliocephala | ERGh |
236 | /Kentucky Warbler/ | Geothlypis formosa | BHNP,MB,TKh |
237 | /Common Yellowthroat/ | Geothlypis trichas | BZIA,CT,ERG,ERWB SR |
238 | /Hooded Warbler/ | Setophaga citrina | BHNP,CB,HV,MB,TK |
239 | /American Redstart/ | Setophaga ruticilla | Many |
240 | /Northern Parula/ | Setophaga americana | Many |
241 | |Magnolia Warbler| | Setophaga magnolia | Many |
242 | /Yellow Warbler/ | Setophaga petechia | BZIA,CB,CT,ERG,TK |
243 | /Chestnut-sided Warbler/ | Setophaga pensylvanica | BHNP,BZIA,CB,MB,TK |
244 | /Yellow-throated Warbler/ | Setophaga dominica | BHNP,CT,SR |
245 | Grace's Warbler | Setophaga graciae | BZMB,CT,HV |
246 | /Black-throated Green Warbler/ | Setophaga virens | CT,ERG,HV,TK |
247 | Chestnut-capped Warbler | Basileuterus delattrii | HV |
248 | Golden-crowned Warbler | Basileuterus culicivorus | BHNP |
249 | /Wilson's Warbler/ | Cardellina pusilla | BZIA,CB,MB |
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250 | Rose-throated Tanager | Piranga roseogularis | TK |
251 | Hepatic Tanager | Piranga flava | BZMB,HV |
252 | /Summer Tanager/ | Piranga rubra | Many |
253 | Red-crowned Ant-Tanager | Habia rubica | MB,TK |
254 | Red-throated Ant-Tanager | Driophlox fuscicauda | Many |
255 | Black-faced Grosbeak | Caryothraustes poliogaster | CB,MBh |
256 | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | CT |
257 | /Rose-breasted Grosbeak/ | Pheucticus ludovicianus | CT,MB |
258 | Blue-black Grosbeak | Cyanoloxia cyanoides | CBh,MBh |
259 | Blue Bunting | Cyanocompsa parellina | TK |
260 | /Indigo Bunting/ | Passerina cyanea | SR |
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261 | Gray-headed Tanager | Eucometis penicillata | TK |
262 | Black-throated Shrike-Tanager | Lanio aurantius | TK |
263 | Crimson-collared Tanager | Ramphocelus sanguinolentus | BHNP,HV |
264 | Scarlet-rumped Tanager | Ramphocelus passerinii | BHNP,CB |
265 | Blue-gray Tanager | Thraupis episcopus | Many |
266 | Yellow-winged Tanager | Thraupis abbas | BHNP,BZIA,BZMBh ERWB,MB |
267 | Golden-hooded Tanager | Stilpnia larvata | CB,MB |
268 | Red-legged Honeycreeper | Cyanerpes cyaneus | BHNP,CB,MB,SR,TK |
269 | Green Honeycreeper | Chlorophanes spiza | CB |
270 | Blue-black Grassquit | Volatinia jacarina | MB,SR |
271 | Variable Seedeater | Sporophila corvina | CB,ERWB,MB |
272 | Morelet's Seedeater | Sporophila morelleti | Many |
273 | Yellow-faced Grassquit | Tiaris olivaceus | BHNP,HV |
274 | Buff-throated Saltator | Saltator maximus | BHNP,CB,MB |
275 | Black-headed Saltator | Saltator atriceps | BHNP,CB,HV,MB,TKh |
276 | Bluish-gray Saltator | Saltator coerulescens | BZIA,CT,SR |
*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
PRESENCE CODES
Code | Description | ## |
// | Boreal Visitor | 92 |
\\ | Austral Visitor | 0 |
|| | Transient | 24 |
## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 0 |
<> | Erratic/Irregular | 2 |
() | Breeding Season Only | 0 |
{} | Casual/Vagrant | 1 |
[] | Accidental | 3 |
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.