TINAMIDAE

Great Tinamou

Tinamus major

Little Tinamou

Crypturellus soui

SULIDAE

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

PELECANIDAE

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

PHALACROCORACIDAE

Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

ANHINGIDAE

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

FREGATIDAE

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

ARDEIDAE

Fasciated Tiger-Heron

Tigrisoma fasciatum

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

Tigrisoma mexicanum

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Boat-billed Heron

Cochlearius cochlearius

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Great Egret

Ardea albus

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

THRESKIORNITHIDAE

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

PLATALEINAE

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

CATHARTIDAE

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

ACCIPITRIDAE

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Gray-headed Kite

Leptodon cayanensis

Hook-billed Kite

Chondrohierax uncinatus

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

White-tailed Kite

Elanus leucurus

Double-toothed Kite

Harpagus bidentatus

Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Barred Hawk

Leucopternis princeps

White Hawk

Leucopternis albicollis

Gray Hawk

Asturina nitida

Mangrove Black-Hawk

Buteogallus subtilis

Great Black-Hawk

Buteogallus urubitinga

Roadside Hawk

Buteo magnirostris

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

White-tailed Hawk

Buteo albicaudatus

Zone-tailed Hawk

Buteo albonotatus

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

Black Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus

FALCONIDAE

Micrasturinae

Barred Forest-Falcon

Micrastur ruficollis

Collared Forest-Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

Caracarinae

Crested Caracara

Caracara cheriway

Yellow-headed Caracara

Milvago chimachima

Falconinae

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Merlin

Falco columbarius

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

CRACIDAE

Gray-headed Chachalaca

Ortalis cinereiceps

Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

Great Curassow

Crax rubra

ODONTOPHORIDAE

Marbled Wood-Quail

Odontophorus gujanensis

RALLIDAE

Gray-necked Wood-Rail

Aramides cajanea

White-throated Crake

Laterallus albigularis

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrula martinica

ARAMIDAE

Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

CHARADRIIDAE

Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

HAEMATOPODIDAE

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

JACANIDAE

Northern Jacana

Jacana spinosa

SCOLOPACIDAE

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Willet

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularia

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Surfbird

Aphriza virgata

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

LARIDAE

Larinae

Laughing Gull

Larus atricilla

Sterninae

Least Tern

Sterna antillarum

Sandwich Tern

Sterna sandvicensis

COLUMBIDAE

Scaled Pigeon

Columba speciosa

Pale-vented Pigeon

Columba cayennensis

Red-billed Pigeon

Columba flavirostris

Short-billed Pigeon

Columba nigrirostris

Ruddy Ground-Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

Blue Ground-Dove

Claravis pretiosa

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

Gray-chested Dove

Leptotila cassinii

Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

PSITTACIDAE

Arinae

Crimson-fronted Parakeet

Aratinga finschi

Orange-chinned Parakeet

Brotogeris jugularis

Brown-hooded Parrot

Pionopsitta haematotis

White-crowned Parrot

Pionus senilis

Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus menstruus

Red-lored Parrot

Amazona autumnalis

Mealy Parrot

Amazona farinosa

CUCULIDAE

Coccyzinae

Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

Neomorphinae

Striped Cuckoo

Tapera naevia

Crotophaginae

Groove-billed Ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

STRIGIDAE

Tropical Screech-Owl

Otus choliba

Vermiculated Screech-Owl

Otus guatemalae

Crested Owl

Lophostrix cristata

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

Mottled Owl

Ciccaba virgata

Black-and-white Owl

Ciccaba nigrolineata

Striped Owl

Asio clamator

CAPRIMULGIDAE

Caprimulginae

Common Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis

NYCTIBIIDAE

Common Potoo

Nyctibius griseus

APODIDAE

Cypseloidinae

Spot-fronted Swift

Cypseloides cherriei

Chestnut-collared Swift

Streptoprocne rutila

White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Chaeturinae

Band-rumped Swift

Chaetura spinicauda

Apodinae

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Panyptila cayennensis

TROCHILIDAE

Phaethornithinae

Bronzy Hermit

Glaucis aenea

Band-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes ruckeri

Long-billed Hermit

Phaethornis longirostris

Little Hermit

Phaethornis striigularis

Trochilinae

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii

Violet-headed Hummingbird

Klais guimeti

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

Thalurania colombica

Blue-throated Goldentail

Hylocharis eliciae

Charming Hummingbird

Amazilia decora

Mangrove Hummingbird

Amazilia boucardi

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl

Striped-tailed Hummingbird

Eupherusa eximia

Purple-crowned Fairy

Heliothryx barroti

Plain-capped Starthroat

Heliomaster constantii

Long-billed Starthroat

Heliomaster longirostris

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

TROGONIDAE

Trogoninae

Slaty-tailed Trogon

Trogon massena

Baird's Trogon

Trogon bairdii

Black-throated Trogon

Trogon rufus

Violaceous Trogon

Trogon violaceus

MOMOTIDAE

Blue-crowned Motmot

Momotus momota

ALCEDINIDAE

Cerylinae

Ringed Kingfisher

Ceryle torquata

Belted Kingfisher

Ceryle alcyon

Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

American Pygmy Kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea

BUCCONIDAE

White-whiskered Puffbird

Malacoptila panamensis

GALBULIDAE

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda

RAMPHASTIDAE

Ramphastinae

Fiery-billed Aracari

Pteroglossus frantzii

Chestnut-mandibled Toucan

Ramphastos swainsonii

PICIDAE

Picumninae

Olivaceous Piculet

Picumnus olivaceus

Picinae

Golden-naped Woodpecker

Melanerpes chrysauchen

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

Melanerpes hoffmannii

Red-crowned Woodpecker

Melanerpes rubricapillus

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Veniliornis fumigatus

Red-rumped Woodpecker

Veniliornis kirkii

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

Piculus simplex

Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

Pale-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus guatemalensis

FURNARIIDAE

Pale-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis albescens

Slaty Spinetail

Synallaxis brachyura

Plain Xenops

Xenops minutus

DENDROCOLAPTIDAE

Tawny-winged Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla anabatina

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorhynchus spirurus

Northern Barred Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

Cocoa Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Black-striped Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

THAMNOPHILIDAE

Great Antshrike

Taraba major

Barred Antshrike

Thamnophilus doliatus

Black-hooded Antshrike

Thamnophilus bridgesi

Russet Antshrike

Thamnistes anabatinus

Plain Antvireo

Dysithamnus mentalis

Dot-winged Antwren

Microrhopias quixensis

Dusky Antbird

Cercomacra tyrannina

Chestnut-backed Antbird

Myrmeciza exsul

FORMICARIIDAE

Black-faced Antthrush

Formicarius analis

Streak-chested Antpitta

Hylopezus perspicillatus

TYRANNIDAE

Elaeniinae

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Camptostoma obsoletum

Yellow Tyrannulet

Capsiempis flaveola

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

Tyrannulus elatus

Greenish Eleania

Myipagis viridicata

Yellow-bellied Eleania

Elaenia flavogaster

Lesser Eleania

Elaenia chiriquensis

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

Mionectes oleagineus

Paltry Tyrannulet

Zimmerius vilissimus

Platyrinchinae

Northern Bentbill

Oncostoma cinereigulare

Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus sylvia

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum cinereum

Eye-ringed Flatbill

Rhynchocyclus brevirostris

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

Golden-crowned Spadebill

Platyrinchus coronatus

Fluvicolinae

Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher

Terenotriccus erythrurus

Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher

Myiobius sulphureipygius

Black-tailed Flycatcher

Myiobius atricaudus

Bran-colored Flycatcher

Myiophobus fasciatus

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus borealis

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens

Tropical Pewee

Contopus cinereus

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventris

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax traillii

Tyranninae

Bright-rumped Attila

Attila spadiceus

Rufous Mourner

Rhytipterna holerythra

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Panama Flycatcher

Myiarchus panamensis

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Megarhynchus pitangua

Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

Gray-capped Flycatcher

Myiozetetes granadensis

Streaked Flycatcher

Myiodynastes maculatus

Piratic Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Scissor-tailed Tyrant

Tyrannus forficatus

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus savana

Genera INCERTAE SEDIS

Thrush-like Schiffornis

Schiffornis turdinus

Rufous Piha

Lipaugus unirufus

Cinnamon Becard

Pachyramphus cinnamomeus

White-winged Becard

Pachyramphus polychopterus

Rose-throated Becard

Pachyramphus aglaiae

Masked Tityra

Tityra semifasciata

Black-crowned Tityra

Tityra inquisitor

COTINGIDAE

Turquoise Cotinga

Cotinga ridgwayi

Three-wattled Bellbird

Procnias tricarunculata

PIPRIDAE

Orange-collared Manakin

Manacus aurantiacus

Blue-crowned Manakin

Pipra coronata

Red-capped Manakin

Pipra mentalis

VIREONIDAE

Yellow-throated Vireo

Vireo flavifrons

Philadelphia Vireo

Vireo philadelphicus

Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

Yellow-green Vireo

Vireo flavoviridis

Scrub Greenlet

Hylophilus flavipes

Tawny-crowned Greenlet

Hylophilus ochraceiceps

Lesser Greenlet

Hylophilus decurtatus

Green Shrike-Vireo

Vireolanius pulchellus

CORVIDAE

White-throated Magpie-Jay

Calocitta formosa

Brown Jay

Cyanocorax morio

HIRUNDINIDAE

Hirundinnidae

Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

Mangrove Swallow

Tachycineta albilinea

Blue-and-white Swallow

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

TROGLODYTIDAE

Black-bellied Wren

Thryothorus fasciatoventris

Riverside Wren

Thryothorus semibadius

Rufous-and-white Wren

Thryothorus rufalbus

Plain Wren

Thryothorus modestus

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

White-breasted Wood-Wren

Henicorhina leucosticta

Scaly-breasted Wren

Microcerculus marginatus

SYLVIIDAE

Polioptilinae

Long-billed Gnatwren

Ramphocaenus melanurus

Tropical Gnatcatcher

Polioptila plumbea

TURDIDAE

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

Clay-colored Robin

Turdus grayi

White-throated Robin

Turdus assimilis

PARULIDAE

Golden-winged Warbler

Vermivora chrysoptera

Yellow Warbler

Dendroica petechia

Mangrove Warbler

Dendroica p. erithachorides

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Dendroica pensylvanica

Blackburnian Warbler

Dendroica fusca

Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citrea

Worm-eating Warbler

Helmitheros vermivorus

Northern Waterthrush

Seiurus noveboracensis

Mourning Warbler

Oporornis philadelphia

Gray-crowned Yellowthroat

Geothlypis poliocephala

Rufous-capped Warbler

Basileuterus rufifrons

Buff-rumped Warbler

Phaeothlypis fulvicauda

COEREBIDAE

Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

THRAUPIDAE

Gray-headed Tanager

Eucometis penicillata

White-throated Shrike-Tanager

Lanio leucothorax

White-shouldered Tanager

Tachyphonus luctuosus

Red-crowned Ant-Tanager

Habia rubica

Summer Tanager

Piranga rubra

Cherrie's Tanager

Ramphocelus costaricensis

Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

Palm Tanager

Thraupis palmarum

Yellow-crowned Euphonia

Euphonia luteicapilla

Thick-billed Euphonia

Euphonia laniirostris

Spot-crowned Euphonia

Euphonia imitans

White-vented Euphonia

Euphonia minuta

Bay-headed Tanager

Tangara gyrola

Golden-hooded Tanager

Tangara larvata

Scarlet-thighed Dacnis

Dacnis venusta

Blue Dacnis

Dacnis cayana

Green Honeycreeper

Chlorophanes spiza

Red-legged Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes cyaneus

EMBERIZIDAE

Blue-black Grassquit

Volatinia jacarina

Variable Seedeater

Sporophila aurita

White-collared Seedeater

Sporophila torqueola

Thick-billed Seed-Finch

Oryzoborus funereus

Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivacea

Orange-billed Sparrow

Arremon aurantiirostris

Black-striped Sparrow

Arremonops conirostris

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis

CARDINALIDAE

Streaked Saltator

Saltator albicollis

Buff-throated Saltator

Saltator maximus

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Blue-black Grosbeak

Cyanocompsa cyanoides

ICTERIDAE

Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus aeneus

Orchard Oriole

Icterus spurius

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Cacicus uropygialis

Last updated: February 6th, 2003

310 Species Recorded to Date