Master Bird Species List – Migrants and Residents in the Nandomojo Watershed, Guanacaste Costa Rica
ORDER FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME SPANISH COMMON NAME ENGLISH COMMON NAME SITUATION
Anseriformes Anatidae Cairina moschata pato real muscovy duck resident
Anseriformes Anatidae Dendrocygna autumnalis piche, pijije común black-bellied whistling-duck resident
Apodiformes Apodidae Streptoprocne zonaris golondrón white-collared swift resident
Apodiformes Trochilidae Amazilia boucardi amazilia manglera mangrove hummingbird resident
Apodiformes Trochilidae Amazilia rutila amazilia canela cinnamon hummingbird resident
Apodiformes Trochilidae Amazilia saucerrottei amazilia culiazul steely-vented hummingbird resident
Apodiformes Trochilidae Amazilia tzacatl amazilia rabirrufa rufous-tailed hummingbird resident
Apodiformes Trochilidae Anthracothorax prevosti manguito pechiverde green-breasted mango resident
Apodiformes Trochilidae Archilocus colubris colibrí garganta de rubí ruby-throated hummingbird migrant from oct-nov to march-april
Apodiformes Trochilidae Chlorostilbon canivetii esmeralda rabihorcada fork-tailed emerald resident
Apodiformes Trochilidae Glaucis aenea ermitaño bronceado bronzy hermit resident
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae Nyctidromus albicollis cuyeo, pucuyo pauraque resident
Charadriiformes Burhinidae Burhinus bistriatus alcaraván double-striped thich-knee resident
Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae Himantopus mexicanus soldadito black-necked stilt resident
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae Actitis macularia alzacolita spotted sandpiper migrant from july to may
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus cherelá, zarceta whimbrel migrant from ago-sept to march-may
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae Tringa solitaria tiguiza, andarríos solitario solitary sandpiper migrant from ago-oct to march-may
Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Ardea alba garza real great egret resident
Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Ardea herodias garza ceniza, garzón great blue heron migrant from oct to april
Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Butorides virescens garcilla verde green heron resident
Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Cochlearius cochlearius chocuaco, pico-cuchara boat-billed heron resident
Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Egretta caerulea garceta azul little blue heron migrant from oct to april
Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Egretta thula garceta nivosa snowy egret migrant from oct to april
Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Nyctanasa violacea martinete cabecipinto yellow-crowned night-heron migrant from oct to march-april
Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Tigrisoma mexicanum martín peña, pájaro vaco bare-throated tiger heron resident
Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae Mycteria americana garzón, cigueñón wood stork resident
Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae Eudocimus albus ibis blanco, coco white ibis resident
Ciconiiformes Treskiornithidae Platalea ajaja espátula rosada, garza morena roseate spoonbill resident
Columbiformes Columbidae Columba flavirostris paloma morada red-billed pigeon resident
Columbiformes Columbidae Columba nigrirostris dos-tontos-son short-billed pigeon resident
Columbiformes Columbidae Columbina inca san juan inca dove resident
Columbiformes Columbidae Columbina passerina tortolita común common ground-dove resident
Columbiformes Columbidae Leptotila verreauxi yuré, coliblanca white-tipped dove resident
Columbiformes Columbidae Zenaida asiatica paloma ala blanca white-winged dove resident
Coraciiformes Alcedinidae Ceryle torquata martín pescador collarejo ringed kingfisher resident
Coraciiformes Alcedinidae Chloroceryle americana martín pescador verde green kingfischer resident
Coraciiformes Momotidae Eumomota superciliosa pájaro bobo turquoise-browned motmot resident
Coraciiformes Momotidae Momotus momota pájaro bobo blue-crowned motmot resident
Cuculiformes Cuculidae Crotophaga sulcirostris tijo groove-billed ani resident
Cuculiformes Cuculidae Morococcyx erythropygius horera, cuclillo sabanero lesser-groundo-cuckoo resident
Cuculiformes Cuculidae Piaya cayana bobo chiso, cuco ardilla squirrel cucko resident
Falconiformes Accipitridae Asturina nitida gavilán gris, gavilán pollero graw hawk resident
Falconiformes Accipitridae Buteo albonotatus gavilán colifajeado zone-tailed hawk resident
Falconiformes Accipitridae Buteo magnirostris gavilán chapulinero roadside hawk resident
Falconiformes Accipitridae Buteo platypterus gavilán pollero broad-winged hawk migrant from march-may
Falconiformes Accipitridae Buteogallus subtilis gavilán negro de manglar mangrove black hawk resident
Falconiformes Cathartidae Cathartes aura zonchiche, zopilote cabecirrojo turkey vulture resident
Falconiformes Cathartidae Coragyps atratus zoncho, zopilote negro black vulture resident
Falconiformes Falconidae Caracara plancus quebrantahuesos, querque crested caracara resident
Falconiformes Falconidae Herpetotheres cachinans guaco laughing falcon resident
Falconiformes Falconidae Micrastur semitorquatus halcón de monte collarejo collared forest-falcon resident
Falconiformes Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus águila pescadora osprey migrant from sept-oct to march-apr
Galliformes Tinamidae Cryptorellus cinnamomeus tinamú chico, yerré little tinamu resident
Pelecaniformes Anhingidae Anhinga anhinga pato aguja, aninga anhinga resident
Pelecaniformes Fregatidae Fregata magnificens tijereta de mar magnificent frigatebird resident
Piciformes Picidae Dryocopus lineatus carpintero lineado lineated woodpecker resident
Piciformes Picidae Melanerpes hoffmannii carpintero de hoffmann hoffmann´s woodpecker resident
Piciformes Ramphastidae Pteroglossus torquatus cusingo, tití, felix collared aracari resident
Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Podilymbus podiceps pato de agua, gallardo pied-billed grebe resident
Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona albifrons loro frentiblanco white-fronted parrot resident
Psittaciformes Psittacidae Aratinga canicularis catano, zapoyol orange-fronted parakeet resident
Psittaciformes Psittacidae Brotogeris jugularis catano, zapoyolito orange-chinned parakee resident
Trogoniformes Trogonidae Trogon elegans trogon elegante elegant trogon resident
Trogoniformes Trogonidae Trogon massena trogon coliplomizo slaty-tailed trogon resident
Trogoniformes Trogonidae Trogon melanocephalus viuda amarilla black-headed trogon resident
Passeriformes Corvidae Calocitta formosa urraca, piapia azul white-throated magpie-jay resident
Passeriformes Dendrocolaptidae Lepidocolaptes souleyetii trepador cabecirrayado streaked-headed wood creeper resident
Passeriformes Emberizidae Aimophila ruficauda albarda nueva, ratoncillo striped-headed sparrow resident
Passeriformes Emberizidae Arremonops rufivirgatus pinzón aceitunado olive sparrow resident
Passeriformes Emberizidae Passerina ciris sietecolores painted bunting migrant from oct to march
Passeriformes Hirundinidae Hirundo rustica golondrina tijereta barn swallow migrant from ago-oct to march-may
Passeriformes Hirundinidae Stelgidopteryx serripennis golondrina alirrasposa norteña northern rough-winged swallow migrant from sept-oct to march-may
Passeriformes Hirundinidae Tachycineta albilinea golondrina bicolor tree swallow migrant from sept-oct to march-apr
Passeriformes Icteridae Dives dives tordo cantor melodius blackbird resident
Passeriformes Icteridae Icterus galbula cacique veranero, cacicón northern baltimore oriole migrant from sept to may
Passeriformes Icteridae Icterus pustulatus chorcha streaked-backed oriole resident
Passeriformes Icteridae Quiscalus mexicanus zanate great-tailed grackle resident
Passeriformes Insertae Sedis Pachyramphus aglaiae cabezón plomizo rose-throated becard resident
Passeriformes Insertae Sedis Tityra semifasciata pájaro chancho masked tityra resident
Passeriformes Parulidae Basileuterus rufifrons reinita cabecicastaña rufous-capped warbler resident
Passeriformes Parulidae Dendroica p. erithachorides reinita de manglar mangrove warbler resident
Passeriformes Parulidae Dendroica petechia reinita amarilla yellow warbler migrant from sept-oct to may
Passeriformes Parulidae Mniotilta varia reinita trepadora black-and-white warbler migrant from ago to oct
Passeriformes Parulidae Parula americana parula norteña northern parula migrant from oct to april
Passeriformes Parulidae Protonotaria citrea reinita cabecidorada prothonotary warbler migrant from ago-oct to march
Passeriformes Parulidae Seiurus noveboracensis menea cola, tordo de agua northern waterthursh migrant from ago to may
Passeriformes Parulidae Vermivora peregrina reinita verdilla tennessee warbler migrant from sept-nov to apr-may
Passeriformes Parulidae Wilsonia pusilla reinita gorrinegra wilson’s warbler migrant from sept to may
Passeriformes Pipridae Chiroxiphia linearis toledo, saltarín toledo long-tailed manakin resident
Passeriformes Silviidae Polioptila albiloris perlita cabecinegra white-lored gnatcatcher resident
Passeriformes Thraupidae Euphonia luteicapilla monjita, aguío yellow-crowned euphonia resident
Passeriformes Thraupidae Piranga rubra cardenal veranero summer tanager migrant from sept to april
Passeriformes Troglodytidae Campylorhynchus rufinucha chico piojo, salta piñuela rufous wren resident
Passeriformes Troglodytidae Thryothorus maculipectus soterrey pechimoteado spotted-breasted wren resident
Passeriformes Troglodytidae Thryothorus pleurostictus soterrey de costado barreteado banded wren resident
Passeriformes Turdidae Hylocichla mustelina zorzal de bosque wood thrush migrant from sept to nov
Passeriformes Turdidae Turdus grayi yiguirro, mirlo pardo clay-colored robin resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Camptostoma imberbe mosquerito chillón northern beardless-tyrannulet resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Conopias albovittatus mosquero cabecianillado white-ringed flycatcher resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Contopus sordidulus pibí occidental western wood-pewee migrant from march-may to nov
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Elaenia flavogaster copetoncillo, bobillo yellow-bellied elaenia resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Empidonax sp mosquerito ? ? Flycatcher probably migrant
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Megarhynchus pitangua mosquerón picudo boat-billed flycatcher resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Myiarchus crinitus copetón viajero great-crested flycatcher migrant from sept to apr-may
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Myiarchus tuberculifer copetón crestioscuro dusky-capped flycatcher resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Myiarchus tyrannulus copetón crestipardo brown-crested flycatcher resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Myiodynastes luteiventris pecho amarillo suphur-bellied flycatcher migrant from march-apr to oct
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Myiozetetes granadensis mosquero cabecigrís gray-capped flycatcher resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Myiozetetes similis mosquero cejiblanco social flycatcher resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Pitangus sulphuratus cristofué, pecho amarillo great kiskadee resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Sayornis nigricans mosquero de agua black phoebe resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Todirostrum cinereum espatulilla común common tody-flycatcher resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Todirostrum sylvia espatulilla cabecigrís slate-headed tody-flycatcher resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Tolmomyias sulphurescens piquiplano azufrado yellow-olive flycatcher resident
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Tyrannus forficatus tijerillo scissor-tailed flycatcher migrant from oct-nov to april
Passeriformes Tyrannidae Tyrannus melancholicus pecho amarillo tropical kingbird resident
Passeriformes Vireonidae Vireo flavifrons vireo pechiamarillo yellow-throated vireo migrant from sept-oct to april
Passeriformes Vireonidae Vireo pallens vireo de manglar mangrove vireo resident