List of Birds
Check list of birds observed at the Cabinas Capulin (www.cabinascapulin.com, tel: (506) 2645-6719, email: info@cabinascapulin.com) and the nearby Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on observations by Jose Manuel Torres Leiton, Guia Naturalista, tel: (506) 8812-0905, (506) 2645-7601). Nomenclature follows Garrigues and Dean (2007).
Please note: this checklist is continually being updated by Jose Manuel. If you spot a bird species that has not been listed at Cabinas Capulin, please let him know (email: torresljm@yahoo.com). Thanks!
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Family |
Common name |
Scientific name |
Cabinas Capulin |
Monteverde Cloud Forest |
Seen? |
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Accipitridae |
Swallow-tailed Kite |
Elanoides forficatus |
x |
x |
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Gray Hawk |
Buteo nitidus |
x |
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Broad-winged Hawk |
Buteo platypterus |
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x |
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Ornate Hawk-Eagle |
Spizaetus ornatus |
x |
x |
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Hook-billed Kite |
Chondrohierax uncinatus |
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x |
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White Hawk |
Leucopternis albicollis |
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x |
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Bicolored Hawk |
Acipiter bicolor |
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x |
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Apodidae |
White-collared Swift |
Streptoprocne zonaris |
x |
x |
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Ardeidae |
Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
x |
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Caprimulgidae |
Common Pauraque |
Nyctidromus albicollis |
x |
x |
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Cardinalidae |
Grayish Saltator |
Saltator coerulescens |
x |
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Buff-throated Saltator |
Saltator maximus |
x |
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Black-thighed Grosbeak |
Pheucticus tibialis |
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x |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
Pheucticus ludovicianus |
x |
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Cathartidae |
Black Vulture |
Coragyps atratus |
x |
x |
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Turkey Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
x |
x |
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Columbidae |
Red-billed Pigeon |
Patagioenas flavirostris |
x |
x |
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Band-tailed Pigeon |
Patagioenas fasciata |
x |
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Ruddy Pigeon |
Patagioenas subvinacea |
x |
x |
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White-tipped Dove |
Leptotila verreauxi |
x |
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Chiriqui Quail-Dove |
Geotrygon chiriquensis |
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x |
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Buff-fronted Quail-Dove |
Geotrygon costaricensis |
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x |
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Corvidae |
Brown Jay |
Cyanocorax morio |
x |
x |
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Azure-hooded Jay |
Cyanolyca cucullata |
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x |
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Cotingidae |
Three-wattled Bellbird |
Procnias tricarunculatus |
x |
x |
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Bare-necked Umbrellabird |
Cephalopterus glabricollis |
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x |
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Cracidae |
Gray-headed Chachalaca |
Ortalis cinereiceps |
x |
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Black Guan |
Chamaepetes unicolor |
x |
x |
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Crested Guan |
Penelope purpurascens |
x |
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Cuculidae |
Squirrel Cuckoo |
Piaya cayana |
x |
x |
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Groove-billed Ani |
Crotophaga sulcirostris |
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Emberizidae |
Yellow-faced Grassquit |
Tiaris olivaceus |
x |
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White-napped Brush Finch |
Atlapetes albinucha |
x |
x |
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Sooty-faced Finch |
Lysurus crassirostris |
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x |
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Yellow-thighed Finch |
Pselliophorus tibialis |
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x |
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Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch |
Buarremon brunneinucha |
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x |
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White-eared Ground-Sparrow |
Melozone leucotis |
x |
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Rufous-collared Sparrow |
Zonotrichia capensis |
x |
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Eurypygidae |
Sunbittern |
Eurypyga helias |
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x |
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Falconidae |
Barred Forest-Falcon |
Micrastur rufincollis |
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x |
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Collared Forest-Falcon |
Micrastur semitorquatus |
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x |
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Fringillidae |
Golden-browed Chlorophonia |
Chlorophonia callophrys |
x |
x |
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Tawny-capped Euphonia |
Euphonia anneae |
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x |
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Elegant Euphonia |
Euphonia elegantissima |
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x |
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Yellow-throated Euphonia |
Euphonia hirundinacea |
x |
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Furnaridae |
Red-faced Spinetail |
Cranioleuca erythrops |
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x |
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Spotted Barbtail |
Premnoplex brunnescens |
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x |
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Ruddy Treerunner |
Margarornis rubiginosus |
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x |
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Buffy Tuftedcheek |
Pseudocolaptes lawrencii |
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x |
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Lineated Foliage-gleaner |
Syndactyla subalaris |
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x |
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Streak-breasted Treehunter |
Thripadectes rufobrunneus |
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x |
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Gray-throated Leaftosser |
Sclerurus albigularis |
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x |
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Tawny-throated Leaftosser |
Sclerurus mexicanus |
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x |
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Northern Barred-Woodcreeper |
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae |
x |
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Ruddy Woodcreeper |
Dendrocincla homochroa |
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x |
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Olivaceous Woodcreeper |
Sittasomus griseicapillus |
x |
x |
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Streak-headed Woodcreeper |
Lepidocalaptes souleyetii |
x |
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Spotted Woodcreeper |
Xiphorhynchus erythropygius |
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x |
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Brown-billed Scythebill |
Campylorhamphus pusillus |
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x |
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Hirundinidae |
Blue-and-white Swallow |
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca |
x |
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Icteridae |
Melodius Blackbird |
Dives dives |
x |
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Great-tailed Grackle |
Quiscalus mexicanus |
x |
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Bronzed Cowbird |
Melothrus aeneus |
x |
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Baltimore Oriole |
Icterus galbula |
x |
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Chestnut-headed Oropendula |
Psarocolius wagleri |
x |
x |
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Montezuma Oropendula |
Psarocolius montezuma |
x |
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Momotidae |
Blue-crowned Motmot |
Momotus momota |
x |
x |
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Parulidae |
Tennessee Warbler |
Vermivora peregrine |
x |
x |
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Golden-winged Warbler |
Vermivora chrysoptera |
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x |
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Tropical Parula |
Parula pitiayuni |
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x |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler |
Dendroica pensylvanica |
x |
x |
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Blackburnian Warbler |
Dendroica fusca |
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x |
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Black-throated Green Warbler |
Dendroica virens |
x |
x |
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Townsend’s Warbler |
Dendroica townsendi |
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x |
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Black-and-white Warbler |
Mniotilta varia |
x |
x |
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American Redstart |
Setophaga ruticilla |
x |
x |
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Louisiana Waterthrush |
Seiurus motacilla |
x |
x |
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Wilson’s Warbler |
Wilsonia pusilla |
x |
x |
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Canada Warbler |
Wilsonia canadensis |
x |
x |
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Collared Redstart |
Myioborus torquatus |
x |
x |
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Slate-throated Redstart |
Myioborus miniatus |
x |
x |
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Rufous-capped Warbler |
Basileuterus rufifrons |
x |
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Three-striped Warbler |
Basileuterus tristriatus |
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x |
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Golden-crowned Warbler |
Basileuterus culicivorus |
x |
x |
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Pipridae |
Long-tailed Manakin |
Chiroxiphia linearis |
x |
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Psittacidae |
Red-fronted Parrotlet |
Touit costaricensis |
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x |
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Brown-hooded Parrot |
Pionopsitta haematotis |
x |
x |
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White-fronted Parrot |
Amazona albifrons |
x |
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Crimson-fronted Parakeet |
Aratinga finschi |
x |
x |
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Ptilogonatidae |
Black-and-yellow Silky-Flycatcher |
Phainoptila melanoxantha |
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x |
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Odontophoridae |
Black-breasted Wood-Quail |
Odontophorus leucolaemus |
x |
x |
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Picidae |
Hoffman’s Woodpecker |
Melanerpes hoffmannii |
x |
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Golden-olive Woodpecker |
Piculus rubiginosus |
x |
x |
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Hairy Woodpecker |
Picoides villosus |
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x |
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Smoky-brown Woodpecker |
Veniliornus fumigatus |
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x |
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Pale-billed Woodpecker |
Campephilus guatemalensis |
x |
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Rallidae |
Gray-necked Wood-Rail |
Aramides cajanea |
x |
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Rufous-necked Wood-Rail |
Aramides axillaris |
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x |
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Ramphastidae |
Prong-billed Barbet |
Semnoris frantzii |
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x |
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Red-headed Barbet |
Eubucco bouricierii |
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x |
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Emerald Toucanet |
Aulacorhynchus prasinus |
x |
x |
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Keel-billed Toucan |
Ramphastos sulfuratus |
x |
x |
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Rhinocryptidae |
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo |
Scytalopus argentifrons |
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x |
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Seatornithidae |
Oilbird |
Steatornis caripensis |
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x |
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Strigidae |
Mottled Owl |
Ciccaba virgata |
x |
x |
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Bare-shanked Screech-Owl |
Megascops clarkii |
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x |
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Black-and-white Owl |
Ciccaba nigrolineata |
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x |
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Spectacled Owl |
Pulsatrix perspicillata |
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x |
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Thamnophilidae |
Immaculate Antbird |
Myrmeciza immaculata |
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x |
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Plain Antvireo |
Dysithamnus mentalis |
x |
x |
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Slaty Antwren |
Myrmotherula schisticolor |
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x |
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Thraupidae |
Common Bush-Tanager |
Chlorospingus ophthalmicus |
x |
x |
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Summer Tanager |
Piranga rubra |
x |
x |
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Hepatic Tanager |
Piranga flava |
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x |
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Scarlet Tanager |
Piranga olivacea |
x |
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Passerini’s Tanager |
Ramphocelus passerinii |
x |
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Spangle-cheeked Tanager |
Tangara dowii |
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x |
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Silver-throated Tanager |
Tangara icterocephala |
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x |
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Blue-gray Tanager |
Thraupis episcopus |
x |
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Palm Tanager |
Thraupis palmarum |
x |
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Scarlet-thighed Dacnis |
Dacnis venusta |
x |
x |
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Tinamidae |
Highland Tinamou |
Nothocercus bonapartei |
x |
x |
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Trochilidae |
Brown Violet-ear |
Colibri delphinae |
x |
x |
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Striped-tailed Hummingbird |
Eupherusa eximia |
x |
x |
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Magenta-throated woodstar
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Calliphlox bryantae |
x |
x |
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Coppery-headed Emerald |
Elvira cupreiceps |
x |
x |
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Rufous-tailed Hummingbird |
Amazilia tzacatl |
x |
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Steely-vented Hummingbird
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Amazilia saucerrottei |
x |
x |
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Canivet’s Emerald |
Chlorostilbon canivetii |
x |
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Green Violet-ear
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Colibri thalassinus |
x |
x |
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Scintillant Hummingbird
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Selaphorus scintilla |
x |
x |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
Archilochus colubris |
x |
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Green Hermit |
Phaethornis guy |
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x |
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Violet Sabrewing |
Campylopterus hemileucurus |
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x |
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Green-crowned Brilliant |
Heliodoxa jacula |
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x |
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Fiery-throated Hummingbird |
Panterpe insignis |
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x |
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Purple-throated Mountain-gem |
Lampornis calolaemus |
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x |
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Troglodytidae |
Rufous-naped Wren |
Campylorhynchus rufinucha |
x |
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Rufous-and-white Wren |
Thyrothorus rufalbus |
x |
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Plain Wren |
Thyrothorus modestus |
x |
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Ochraceous Wren |
Troglodytes ochraceus |
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x |
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House Wren |
Troglodytes aedon |
x |
x |
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Gray-breasted Wood-Wren |
Henicorhina leucophyrs |
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x |
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Trogonidae |
Orange-bellied Trogon |
Trogon aurantiiventris |
x |
x |
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Resplendent Quetzal |
Pharomachrus mocinno |
x |
x |
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Turdidae |
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush |
Catharus fuscater |
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x |
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Black-headed Nightingale-Thursh |
Catharus mexicanus |
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x |
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Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush |
Catharus aurantiirostris |
x |
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Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush |
Catharus frantzii |
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x |
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Swainson’s Thrush |
Catharus ustulatus |
x |
x |
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Black-faced Solitaire |
Myadestes melanops |
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x |
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White-throated Robin |
Turdus assimilis |
x |
x |
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Clay-colored Robin |
Turdus grayi |
x |
x |
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Mountain Robin |
Turdus plebejus |
x |
x |
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Tyrannidae |
White-throated Spadebill |
Paltyrinchus mystaceus |
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x |
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Paltry Tyrannulet |
Zimmerius vilissimus |
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x |
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Mountain Elaenia |
Elaenia frantzii |
x |
x |
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Piratic flycatcher |
Legatus leucophaius |
x |
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Olive-striped Flycatcher |
Minoectes olivaceus |
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x |
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Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant |
Lophotriccus pileatus |
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x |
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Ochre-bellied Flycatcher |
Mionectes oleaginous |
x |
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Bright-rumped Attila |
Attila spadiceus |
x |
x |
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Rufous Mourner |
Rhytipterna holerythra |
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x |
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Eye-ringed Flatbill |
Rhynchocyclus brevirostris |
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x |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher |
Contopus cooperi |
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x |
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Tropical Pewee |
Contopus cinereus |
x |
x |
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Western Wood-Pewee |
Contopus sordidulus |
x |
x |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee |
Contopus virens |
x |
x |
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Least Flycatcher |
Empidonax minimus |
x |
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Yellowish Flycatcher |
Empidonax flavescens |
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x |
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Tufted Flycatcher |
Mitrephanes phaeocercus |
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x |
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Dusky-capped Flycatcher |
Myiarchus tuberculifer |
x |
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Boat-billed Flycatcher |
Megarhynchus pitangua |
x |
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Great Kiskadee |
Pitangus sulphuratus |
x |
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Golden-bellied Flycatcher |
Myiodynastes hemichrysus |
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x |
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Social Flycatcher |
Myiozetetes similis |
x |
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Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher |
Myiodynastes luteiventris |
x |
x |
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Tropical Kingbird |
Tyrannus melancholicus |
x |
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Vireonidae |
Brown-capped Vireo |
Vireo leucophyrs |
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x |
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Red-eyed Vireo |
Viero olivaceus |
x |
x |
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Lesser Greenlet |
Hylophilus decurtatus |
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x |
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Rufous-browed Peppershrike |
Cyclarhis gujanensis |
x |
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Incertae Sedis |
Barred Becard |
Pachyramphus versicolor |
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x |
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Masked Tityra |
Tityra semifasciata |
x |
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Bananaquit |
Coereba flaveola |
x |
x |
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