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Bird list at TRC

Total species: 294

Updated: January 2006

Family

Common

Scientific name

Common English name

       

Tinamidae

X
Tinamus major
Great Tinamou
   
Crypturellus soui
Little Tinamou
 
Crypturellus boucardi
Slaty-Breasted Tinamou
       

Anatidae

 
Cairina moschata
Muscovy Duck
       

Cracidae

x
Ortalis cinereiceps
Gray-Headed Chachalaca
x
Penelope purpurascens
Crested Guan
   
Crax rubra
Great Curassow
       

Phalacrocoracidae

X
Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Neotropical Cormorant
     

Anhingidae

 
Anhinga anhinga
Anhinga
       

Ardeidae

 
Tigrosima mexicanum
Bare-Throated Tiger-Heron
 
x
Tigrosima fasciatum
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
   
Tigrisoma lineatum
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
   
Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-Crowned Night-Heron
   
Bubulcus ibis
Cattle Egret
   
Butorides virescens
Green Heron
 
x
Egretta caerulea
Little Blue Heron
 
x
Egretta thula
Snowy Egret
 
x
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
   
Cholochlearius cochlearius
Boat Billed Heron
   
Ardea alba
Great Egret
   
Agamia agami
Agami Heron
       

Threskiornithidae

 
Mesembrinibis cayennnesis
Green Ibis
       

Cathartidae

X
Cathartes aura
Turkey Vulture
 
X
Coragyps atratus
Black Vulture
   
Sarcoramphus papa
King Vulture
       

Accipitridae

X
Pandion haliaetus
Osprey
   
Leptodon cayanensis
Gray-Headed Kite
   
Harpagus bidentatus
Double-Toothed Kite
   
Elanoides forficatus
American Swallow-Tailed Kite
 
X
Buteo platypterus
Broad-Winged Hawk
 
X
Buteo magnirostris
Roadside Hawk
   
Buteo albonotatus
Zone-Tailed Hawk
 
X
Asturia nitida
Gray Hawk
   
Accipiter bicolor
Bicolor Hawk
   
Accipiter striatos
Sharp-Shinned Hawk
 
X
Leucopternis semiplumbea
Semiplumbeous Hawk
   
Leucopternis albicollis
White Hawk
   
Spizaetus ornatus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
   
Spizaetus tyrannus
Black Hawk-Eagle
   
Micrastur mirandollei
Slaty-Backed Forest Falcon
       

Falconidae

X
Herpetotheres cachinnans
Laughing Falcon
   
Caracara cheriway
Crested Caracara
   
Falco rufigularis
Bat Falcon
       

Rallidae

 
Aramides cajanea
Gray-Necked Wood-Rail
   
Amaurolimnas concolor
Uniform  Crake
   
Laterallus albigularis
White-Throated Crake
       

Eurypygidae

X
Eurypyga helias
Sunbittern
       

Jacanidae

 
Jacana spinosa
Northern Jacana
       

Scolopacidae

X
Actitis macularius
Spotted Sandpiper
       

Columbidae

X
Patagioenas flavirostris
Red-Billed Pigeon
 
X
Patagioenas nigrirostris
Short-Billed Pigeon
 
X
Columbina talpacoti
Ruddy Ground-Dove
 
Geotrygon veraguensis
Olive-Backed Quail-Dove
 
X
Leptotila verreauxi
White-Tipped Dove
 
Leptotila cassinii
Gray-Chested dove
 
Claravis pretiosa
Blue Ground Dove
       

Psittacidae

X
Brotogeris jugularis
Orange-Chinned Parakeet
   
Aratinga nana
Olive-Throated Parakeet
 
X
Aratinga finschi
Crimson-Fonted Parakeet
 
X
Pionus senilis
White-Crowned Parrot
   
Pionopsitta haematotis
Brown-Hooded Parrot
 
X
Amazona autumnalis
Red-Lored Parrot
 
X
Amazona farinosa
Mealy Parrot
   
Ara ambigua
Great Green Macaw
       

Cuculidae

X
Piaya cayana
Squirrel Cuckoo
 
X
Tapera naevia
Striped Cuckoo
 
X
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Groove-Billed Ani
   
Coccyzus americanus
Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
       

Tytonidae

 
Tyto alba
Barn Owl
       

Strigidae

X
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Spectacled Owl
 
Lophostrix cristata
Crested Owl
   
Pseudoscops clamator
Striped Owl
   
Otus guatemalae
Vermiculated Screech-Owl
   
Ciccaba virgata
Mottled Owl
   
Ciccaba nigrolineata
Black-and-White Owl
   
Glaucidium griseipceps
Central-American Pygmy-Owl
       

Caprimulgidae

X
Nyctidromus albicollis
Common Pauraque
   
Chordeiles minor
Common Nighthawk
   
Lurocalis semitorquatus
Short-Tailed Nighthawk
       

Nyctibiidae

 
Nyctibius grandis
Great Potoo
   
Nyctibius griseus
Common Potoo
       

Apodidae

X
Streptoprocne zonaris
White-Collared Swift
 
X
Chaetura cinereiventris
Gray-Rumped Swift
   
Panyptila cayennensis
Lesser Swallow-Tailed Swift
   
Cypseloides niger
Black Swift
 
X
Chaetura vauxi
Vaux´s Swift
       

Trochilidae

X
Phaethornis striigularis
Stripe-Throated Hermit
 
X
Phaethornis longirostris
Long-Billed Hermit
   
Eutoxeres aquila
White-Tipped Sicklebill
 
X
Threnetes ruckeri
Band-Tailed Barbthroat
 
X
Thalurania colombica
Violet-Crowned Woodnymph
 
X
Amazilia tzacatl
Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird
   
Amazilia amabilis
Blue-Chested Hummingbird
   
Microchera albocoronata
Snowcap
 
X
Heliothryx barroti
Purple-Crowned Fairy
 
X
Klais guimeti
Violet-Headed Hummingbird
 
X
Glaucis aenea
Bronzy Hermit
   
Lophornis helenae
Black-Crested Coquette
   
Discosura conversii
Green Thorntail
 
X
Chalybura urochrysia
Bronze-Tailed Plumeleteer
 
X
Florisuga mellivora
White-Necked Jacobine
   
Anthracothorax prevostii
Green-Breasted Mango
   
Heliomaster longirostris
Long-Billed Starthroat
       

Trogonidae

X
Trogon massena
Slaty-Tailed Trogon
 
X
Trogon rufus
Black-Throated Trogon
 
X
Trogon violaceus
Violaceous Trogon
   
Trogon clathratus
Lattice-Tailed Trogon
       

Momotidae

X
Baryphthengus martii
Rufous Motmot
 
X
Electron platyrhynchum
Broad-Billed Motmot
       

Alcedinidae

X
Ceryle torquatus
Ringed Kingfisher
 
X
Ceryle alcyon
Belted Kingfisher
   
Chloroceryle amazona
Amazon Kingfisher
 
X
Chloroceryle americana
Green Kingfisher
       

Bucconidae

 
Nothacerchus macrorhynchos
White-Necked puffbird
   
Malacoptila panamensis
White-Whiskered Puffbird
   
Monassa morphoeus
White-Fronted Nunbird
   
Notharchus macrorhynchus
White-Necked Puffbird
       

Galbulidae

 
Galbula ruficauda
Rufous-Tailed Jacamar
       

Ramphastidae

X
Pteroglossus torquatus
Collared Aracari
 
X
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Keel-Billed Toucan
 
X
Ramphastos swainsonii
Chestnut-Mandibled Toucan
       

Picidae

X
Melanerpes pucherani
Black-Cheeked Woodpecker
 
X
Campephilus guatemalensis
Pale-Billed Woodpecker
   
Dryocopus lineatus
Lineated Woodpecker
   
Piculus simplex
Rufous-Winged Woodpecker
   
Veniliornis fumigatus
Smoky Brown Woodpecker
   
Celeus loricatus
Cinnamon Woodpecker
       

Furnariidae

 
Xenops minutus
Plain Xenops
   
Automolus ochrolaemus
Buff-Throated Foliage-Gleaner
       

Dendrocolaptidae

X
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Plain-Brown Woodcreeper
   
Dendrocincla anabatina
Tawny-Winged Woodcreeper
 
X
Glyphorhynchus spirurus
Wedge-Billed Woodcreeper
 
X
Lepidocolaptes souleyetti
Streaked-Headed Woodcreeper
 
X
Dendrocolaptes sanctihomae
Northern-Barred Woodcreeper
   
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Cocoa Woodcreeper
   
Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Black-Striped Woodcreeper
       

Thamnophilidae

X
Myrmeciza exsul
Chestnut-Backed Antbird
 
X
Myrmotherula axillaris
White-Flanked Antwren
   
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Slaty Antwren
   
Myrmotherula fulviventris
Checker-Throated Antwren
   
Microrhopias quixensis
Dotted-Winged Antwren
 
X
Thamnophilus doliatus
Barred Antshrike
   
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Western Slaty-Antshrike
   
Thamnistes anabatinus
Russet Antshrike
 
X
Dysithamnus mentalis
Plain Antvireo
   
Dysithamnus straticeps
Streak-Crowned Antvireo
 
X
Hylophylax naevioides
Spotted Antbird
   
Cercomacra tyrannina
Dusky Antbird
   
Phaenostictus mcleannani
Ocellated Antbird
   
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Bicolored Antbird
       

Formicariidae

 
Formicarius analis
Black-Faced Antthursh
       

Tyrannidae

X
Sayornis nigricans
Black Phoebe
   
Myiornis atricapillus
Black-Capped Pygmy-Tyrant
   
Todirostrum nigriceps
Black-Headed Tody-Flycatcher
   
Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern Kingbird
 
X
Tyrannus melancholicus
Tropical Kingbird
   
Legatus leucophaius
Piratic Flycatcher
   
Conopias albovittata
White-Ringed Flycatcher
 
X
Megarhynchus pitangua
Boat-Billed Flycatcher
 
X
Myiozetetes granadensis
Gray-Capped Flycatcher
 
X
Myiozetes similis
Social Flycatcher
 
X
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great Kiskadee
 
X
Myiarchus crinitus
Great Crested Flycatcher
 
X
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Dusky-Capped Flycatcher
 
X
Contopus cinerus
Tropical Pewee
   
Contopus virens
Eastern Wood Pewee
   
Empidonax flaviventris
Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher
   
Myiobius sulphureipygius
Sulphur-Rumped Flycatcher
 
X
Todirostrum cinereum
Common Tody-Flycatcher
   
Serpophaga cinera
Torrent Tyrannulet
 
X
Elaenia flavogaster
Yellow-Bellied Elaenia
   
Mionectes oleagineus
Ochre-Bellied Flycatcher
 
X
Mionectes olivaceus
Olive-Stripe Flycatcher
   
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Yellow-Olive Flycatcher
   
Tolmomyias assimilis
Yellow-Margined Flycatcher
 
X
Zimmerius vilissimus
Paltry Tyrannulet
   
Oncostoma cinereigulare
Northern Bentbill
   
Capsiempis flaveola
Yellow Tyrannulet
   
Rytipterna holerythra
Rufous Mourner
   
Onychorhynchus mexicanus
Royal Flycatcher
 
X
Attila spadiceus
Bright-Rumped Attila
   
Rhynchocynclus brevirostris
Eye-Ringed Flatbill
   
Platyrinchus coronatus
Golden-Crowned Spadebill
 
X
Colonia colonus
Long-Tailed Tyrant
   
Lophotriccus pileatus
Scale-Crested Pigmy-Tyrant
   
Myadynastes luteiventris
Sulphur-Bellied Flycatcher
       

Genera

X
Tityra semifasciata 
Masked Tityra

INCERTAE SEDIS

X
Tityra inquisitor
Black-Crowned Tityra
   
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Cinnamon Becard
   
Pachyramphus polichopterus
White-Winged Becard
   
Pachyramphus albogriseus
Black-and-White Becard
   
Lipaugus unirufus
Rufous Piha
       

Cotingidae

 
Procnias tricarunculata
Three-wattled Bellbird
   
Carpodectes nitidus
Snowy Cotinga
   
Querula purpurata
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
   
Cephalopterus glabricollis
Bare-necked Umbrellabird
       

Pipridae

X
Manacus candei
White-Collared Manakin
 
X
Pipra mentalis
Red-Capped Manakin
   
Corapipo altera
White-Ruffed Manakin
   
Pipra pipra
White-Crowned Manakin
       

Vireonidae

X
Hylophilus decurtatus
Lesser Greenlet
   
Vireo olivaceus
Red-Eyed Vireo
   
Vireo flavifrons
Yellow-Throated Vireo
   
Vireolanius pulchellus
Green Shrike Vireo
   
Vireo philadelphicus
Philadelphia Vireo
   

Corvidae

 
Cyanocorax morio
Brown Jay
   

Hirundinidae

X
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow 
   
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Souther Rough-Winged Swallow
   
Hirundo rustica
Barn Swallow
   
Hirundo pyrrhonata
Cliff  Swallow
 
X
Tachycineta albilinea
Mangrove Swallow
   
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Blue-and-White Swallow
   
Progne chalybea
Gray-Breasted Martin
       

Troglodytidae

X
Troglodytes aedon
House Wren
 
X
Henicorhina leucosticta
White-Breasted Wood-Wren
 
Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus
Song Wren
 
X
Thryothorus modestus
Plain Wren
 
X
Thryothorus thoracicus
Striped-Breasted Wren
 
X
Thryothorus nigricapillus
Bay Wren
   
Thryothorus atrogularis
Black-Throated Wren
 
X
Microcerculus philomela
Nightingale Wren
 
X
Campylorhynchus zonatus
Band-Backed Wren
       

Sylviidae

X
Polioptila plumbea
Tropical Gnatcatcher
   
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Long-Billed Gnatwren
   
Microbates cinereiventris
Tawny-Faced Gnatwren
       

Turdidae

X
Turdus grayi
Clay-Colored Robin
   
Turdus obsoletus
Pale-Vented Robin
   
Turdus assimilis
White-Throated Robin
   
Hylocichla mustelina
Wood Thrush
   
Catharus ustulatus
Swainson's Thrush
       

Mimidae

 
Dumetella carolinensis
Gray Catbird
       

Parulidae

X
Mniotilta varia
Black-and-White Warbler
 
X
Dendroica petechia
Yellow Warbler
 
X
Dendroica pensylvanica
Chestnut-Sided Warbler
   
Dendroica cerulea
Cerulean Warbler
   
Dendroica castanea
Bay-Breasted Warbler
   
Geothlypis semiflava
Olive-Crowned Yellowthroat
   
Geothlypis poliocephala
Gray-Crowned Yellowthroat
   
Wilsonia pusilla
Wilson’s Warbler
   
Wilsonia canadensis
Canada Warbler
 
X
Phaeothlypis fulvicauda
Buff-Rumped Warbler
   
Seiurus noveboracensis
Northern Waterthrush
   
Seiurus motacilla
Louisiana Waterthrush
   
Vermivora chrysoptera
Golden-Winged Warbler
   
Vermivora peregrina
Tennessee Warbler
   
Oporornis formosus
Kentucky Warbler
   
Setophaga ruticilla
American Redstart
       

Incertae sedis

X
Coereba flaveola
Bananaquit
       

Thraupidae

X
Tangara larvata
Golden-Hooded Tanager
   
Tangara icterocephala
Silver-Throated Tanager
   
Tangara gyrola
Bay-Headed Tanager
   
Tangara inornata
Plain-Colored Tanager
 
X
Chlorophanes spiza
Green Honeycreeper
 
X
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Red-Legged Honeycreeper
 
X
Cyanerpes lucidus
Shining Honeycreeper
 
X
Dacnis cayana
Blue Dacnis
 
X
Dacnis venusta
Scarlet-Thighed Dacnis
 
X
Thraupis episcopus
Blue-Gray Tanager
 
X
Thraupis palmarum
Palm Tanager
 
Chlorothraupis carmioli
Olive Tanager
 
X
Ramphocelus passerinii
Passerini´s Tanager
 
X
Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
Crimson-Collared Tanager
   
Piranga olivacea
Scarlet Tanager
 
X
Piranga rubra
Summer Tanager
 
X
Habia fuscicauda
Red-Throated Ant-Tanager
 
X
Tachyphonus luctuosus
White-Shouldered Tanager
 
X
Tachyphonus rufus
White-Lined Tanager
   
Euphonia luteicapilla
Yellow-Crowned Euphonia
 
X
Euphonia gouldi
Olive-Backed Euphonia
   
Euphonia minuta
White-Vented Euphonia
       

Emberizidae

X
Sporophila americana
Variable Seedeater
 
X
Arremonops conirostris
Black-Striped Sparrow
 
X
Volatinia jacarina
Blue-Black Grassquit
 
X
Arremon aurantirostris
Orange-Billed Sparrow
 
X
Orizoborus funereus
Thick-Billed Seed-Finch
 
Orizoborus nuttingi
Nicaraguan Seed-Finch
 
X
Tiaris olivacea
Yellow-Faced Grassquit
       

Cardinalidae

X
Saltator maximus
Buff-Throated Saltator
   
Saltator atriceps
Black-Headed Saltator
   
Saltator grossus
Slate-Colored Grosbeak
   
Saltator coerulescens
Grayish Saltator
   
Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Blue-Black Grosbeak
 
X
Caryothraustes poliogaster
Black-Faced Grosbeak
       

Icteridae

X
Psarocolius montezuma
Montezuma Oropendola
 
X
Psarocolius wagleri
Chesnut-Headed Oropendola
 
X
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great-Tailed Grackle
 
X
Icterus galbula
Baltimore Oriole
 
X
Icterus spurius
Orchard Oriole
   
Icterus prosthemelas
Black-Cowled Oriole
 
X
Cacicus uropygialis
Scarlet-Rumped Cacique
   
Amblycercus holosericeus
Yellow-Billed Cacique
 
X
Dives dives
Melodius Blackbird
   
Molothrus aeneus
Bronzed Cowbird
   
Scaphidura oryzivora
Giant Cowbird
       
       
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