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Checklist: Costa Rica

Birds 163 - Systematic list

Daniela Espinosa

Start: 23/12/2017
End: 27/01/2018

Costa Rica

See list of records (232)

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Richness and Abundance Summary

Most recorded species: Turdus grayi (5 records).

Least recorded species: There are many rarely recorded species (109 species). View details

Most abundant species: Pelecanus occidentalis (38 individuals).

Least abundant species: There are many scarce species (59 species). View details

Order

Family

English Common Name

Spanish Common Name

Portuguese Common Name

Scientific Name

Observed

Photographed

Heard

Recorded vocal

Filmed

Average individuals per day

Sum of specimens

Records

Conservation status

Notes

1

Cairina moschata

1

1

1

LC

2

Chamaepetes unicolor

1

1

1

LC

3

Penelope purpurascens

1

2

1

NT

4

1

8

1

VU

5

Grey-headed Chachalaca

Chachalaca Cabecigrís

Ortalis cinereiceps

1

5

2

LC

6

Spotted Wood Quail

Codorniz Moteada

Odontophorus guttatus

1

4

1

LC

7

Groove-billed Ani

Anó Pico Surcado

Crotophaga sulcirostris

1

1

1

LC

8

Common Squirrel Cuckoo

1

1

1

LC

9

Tortolita Mexicana

1

4

1

LC

10

Ruddy Ground Dove

Torcacita Colorada

Columbina talpacoti

1

3

1

LC

11

White-winged Dove

Paloma Ala Blanca

Zenaida asiatica

1

3

2

LC

12

Paloma Doméstica

Pombo-doméstico

1

4

1

LC

13

Grey-cowled Wood Rail

Saracura-três-potes

Aramides cajaneus

1

1

1

LC

14

Charadriiformes

Double-striped Thick-knee

Alcaraván Venezolano

Téu-téu-da-savana

Hesperoburhinus bistriatus

1

2

2

LC

15

Northern Jacana

Gallito de Agua

1

1

1

LC

16

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Playero Trinador

Numenius hudsonicus

1

1

1

17

Spotted Sandpiper

Playerito Manchado

Maçarico-pintado

Actitis macularius

X

X

1

LC

18

Playero Ala Blanca

Maçarico-de-asa-branca

Tringa semipalmata

1

1

1

LC

19

Trinta-réis-real

Thalasseus maximus

1

1

1

LC

20

Gaviota Reidora Americana

Leucophaeus atricilla

1

20

1

LC

21

Mycteria americana

1

5

1

LC

22

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

1

25

2

LC

23

Anhinga anhinga

1

1

1

LC

24

Phalacrocoracidae

Neotropic Cormorant

Nannopterum brasilianum

1

7

1

LC

25

Threskiornithidae

American White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

1

1

1

LC

26

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

1

2

1

LC

27

Pelícano Pardo

Pelecanus occidentalis

2

38

3

LC

28

Bare-throated Tiger Heron

Avetigre Mejicana

Tigrisoma mexicanum

1

1

1

LC

29

Fasciated Tiger Heron

Socó-boi-escuro

Tigrisoma fasciatum

1

1

1

LC

30

Boat-billed Heron

Garza Cucharona

Cochlearius cochlearius

1

8

1

LC

31

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

1

5

2

LC

32

Tricolored Heron

Garceta Tricolor

Garça-tricolor

Egretta tricolor

1

1

1

LC

33

Garça-branca-pequena

1

1

1

LC

34

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Savacu-de-coroa

Nyctanassa violacea

1

6

1

LC

35

Garcita Azulada

Butorides striata

1

1

1

LC

36

Garça-branca-grande

1

1

1

LC

37

Western Cattle Egret

Garcita Bueyera

Garça-vaqueira

1

3

1

LC

38

Caprimulgiformes

Nyctidromus albicollis

1

6

1

LC

39

White-necked Jacobin

Colibrí Nuca Blanca

Beija-flor-azul-de-rabo-branco

Florisuga mellivora

1

3

1

LC

40

Long-billed Hermit

Colibrí Ermitaño Mesoamericano

Phaethornis longirostris

1

1

1

41

Mexican Violetear

Colibri thalassinus

1

4

2

LC

42

Green-crowned Brilliant

Brillante Coroniverde

Heliodoxa jacula

1

1

1

LC

43

Purple-throated Mountaingem

Colibrí Montañes Gorgimorado

Lampornis calolaemus

1

3

1

LC

44

White-throated Mountaingem

Colibrí Montañes Gorgiblanco

Lampornis castaneoventris

1

3

1

LC

45

Rivoli´s Hummingbird

Colibrí Magnífico

Eugenes fulgens

1

4

2

LC

46

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Colibrí Garganta de Fuego

Panterpe insignis

1

1

2

LC

47

Volcano Hummingbird

Colibrí Volcanero

Selasphorus flammula

1

4

2

LC

48

Scintillant Hummingbird

Selasphorus scintilla

1

1

1

LC

49

Violet Sabrewing

Picaflor Ala de Sable Violaceo

Campylopterus hemileucurus

1

2

1

LC

50

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Colibrí Colirrayado

Eupherusa eximia

1

1

1

LC

51

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia de Edward

Saucerottia edward

1

2

1

LC

52

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia Rabirrufa

Amazilia tzacatl

1

4

2

LC

53

Sarcoramphus papa

1

3

1

LC

54

Jote Cabeza Negra

Coragyps atratus

1

18

2

LC

55

Jote Cabeza Colorada

Urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha

1

2

2

LC

56

Accipitriformes

Common Black Hawk

Gavilán Cangrejero

Gavião-caranguejeiro-negro

Buteogallus anthracinus

X

X

1

LC

57

Taguató Común

Gavião-carijó

Rupornis magnirostris

1

1

1

LC

58

Gavilán Blanco

Pseudastur albicollis

1

1

2

LC

59

Buteo plagiatus

1

2

3

LC

60

Short-tailed Hawk

Aguilucho Cola Corta

Gavião-de-cauda-curta

Buteo brachyurus

X

X

1

LC

61

Red-tailed Hawk

Gavilán de Cola Roja

Buteo jamaicensis

1

1

1

LC

62

Resplendent Quetzal

Quetzal Mesoamericano

Pharomachrus mocinno

1

2

2

NT

63

Broad-billed Motmot

Momoto Picoancho

Udu-de-bico-largo

Electron platyrhynchum

1

1

2

LC

64

Momoto Canelo Mayor

Baryphthengus martii

1

3

2

LC

65

Ringed Kingfisher

Martín Pescador Grande

Martim-pescador-grande

Megaceryle torquata

1

1

1

LC

66

Green Kingfisher

Martín Pescador Chico

Martim-pescador-pequeno

Chloroceryle americana

1

1

1

LC

67

Notharchus tectus

1

1

1

LC

68

Red-headed Barbet

Barbudo Cabecirrojo

Eubucco bourcierii

1

6

2

LC

69

Prong-billed Barbet

Cabezón Cocora

Semnornis frantzii

1

3

1

LC

70

Yellow-throated Toucan

Tucán Pico Castaño

Ramphastos ambiguus

1

2

2

LC

71

Keel-billed Toucan

Tucán Pico Arco Iris

Ramphastos sulfuratus

1

3

2

NT

72

Collared Aracari

Arasarí Acollarado

Pteroglossus torquatus

1

6

2

LC

73

Northern Emerald Toucanet

Tucancillo Verde

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

1

5

2

LC

74

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

Carpintero Castaño

Celeus castaneus

1

1

1

LC

75

Pale-billed Woodpecker

Carpintero Pico Plata

Campephilus guatemalensis

1

1

1

LC

76

Acorn Woodpecker

Carpintero Careto

Melanerpes formicivorus

1

6

1

LC

77

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Carpintero Cara Negra

Melanerpes pucherani

1

5

2

LC

78

Hoffmann´s Woodpecker

Carpintero de Hoffmann

Melanerpes hoffmannii

1

1

3

LC

79

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

X

X

1

LC

80

Yellow-headed Caracara

Daptrius chimachima

1

1

1

LC

81

Halcón Negro Chico

Falco rufigularis

X

X

1

LC

82

Aplomado Falcon

Halcón Plomizo

Falcão-de-coleira

Falco femoralis

1

1

1

LC

83

Orange-chinned Parakeet

Periquito Barbinaranja

Brotogeris jugularis

1

6

1

LC

84

Brown-hooded Parrot

Lorito Encapuchado

Pyrilia haematotis

1

3

1

LC

85

Red-lored Amazon

Amazona Frentirroja

Papagaio-diadema

Amazona autumnalis

1

5

1

LC

86

Sulphur-winged Parakeet

Perico Aliazufrado

Pyrrhura hoffmanni

1

7

1

LC

87

Great Green Macaw

1

2

1

CR

88

Guacamayo Macao

1

6

3

LC

89

Orange-fronted Parakeet

Perico Frente Naranja

Eupsittula canicularis

1

4

1

VU

90

Finsch´s Parakeet

Aratinga de Finsch

Psittacara finschi

1

5

1

LC

91

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Mosqueta Pico Pala

Ferreirinho-relógio

Todirostrum cinereum

1

1

1

LC

92

Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant

Mosquerito de Yelmo

Lophotriccus pileatus

1

1

1

LC

93

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Fiofío Copetón

Guaracava-de-barriga-amarela

Elaenia flavogaster

1

1

1

LC

94

Mountain Elaenia

Fiofío Montano

Elaenia frantzii

1

1

1

LC

95

Benteveo Común

Pitangus sulphuratus

1

4

2

LC

96

Social Flycatcher

Benteveo Mediano

Bentevizinho-de-penacho-vermelho

Myiozetetes similis

1

2

2

LC

97

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Megarynchus pitangua

1

1

1

LC

98

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

1

5

1

LC

99

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tijereta Rosada

Tyrannus forficatus

1

3

1

LC

100

Viudita de Río

Sayornis nigricans

1

1

2

LC

101

Barred Antshrike

Thamnophilus doliatus

1

1

1

LC

102

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Trepador Cabecirrayado

Arapaçu-listrado

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

1

1

1

LC

103

Spot-crowned Woodcreeper

Trepador Cabecipunteado

Lepidocolaptes affinis

1

1

1

LC

104

Ruddy Treerunner

Subepalo Rojizo

Margarornis rubiginosus

1

1

1

LC

105

White-throated Magpie-Jay

Urraca Copetona

Cyanocorax formosus

1

4

1

LC

106

Cyanocorax morio

1

5

2

LC

107

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Golondrina Ribereña

Andorinha-serradora

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

1

4

1

LC

108

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Golondrina Aserrada

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

1

7

2

LC

109

Ptiliogonatidae

Black-and-yellow Phainoptila

Capulinero Negro y Amarillo

Phainoptila melanoxantha

1

4

1

LC

110

Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher

Capulinero Colilargo

Ptiliogonys caudatus

1

1

1

LC

111

Grey-breasted Wood Wren

Soterrey de Selva Pechigrís

Henicorhina leucophrys

1

1

1

LC

112

Zorzal del Bosque

Hylocichla mustelina

1

1

2

LC

113

Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush

Zorzal Gorgirrojizo

Catharus frantzii

1

1

1

LC

114

Turdus nigrescens

1

4

1

LC

115

Mountain Thrush

Mirlo Montanero

Turdus plebejus

1

6

1

LC

116

Clay-colored Thrush

1

13

5

117

Gorrión Común

Passer domesticus

1

9

2

118

Golden-browed Chlorophonia

Clorofonia Cejidorada

Chlorophonia callophrys

1

4

2

LC

119

Yellow-throated Euphonia

Eufonia Gorjiamarilla

Euphonia hirundinacea

1

5

1

LC

120

Olive-backed Euphonia

Eufonia Olivácea

Euphonia gouldi

1

14

3

LC

121

Yellow-bellied Siskin

Jilguero Ventriamarillo

Spinus xanthogastrus

1

2

1

LC

122

Sooty-capped Chlorospingus

Tangara de Monte Cejiblanca

Chlorospingus pileatus

1

3

1

LC

123

Common Chlorospingus

Frutero Yungueño

Chlorospingus flavopectus

1

1

1

LC

124

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis

1

3

2

LC

125

Large-footed Finch

Saltón Patigrande

Pezopetes capitalis

1

1

1

LC

126

White-naped Brushfinch

Atlapetes Nuquiblanco

Atlapetes albinucha

1

1

1

LC

127

Yellow-thighed Brushfinch

Saltón de Muslos Amarillos

Atlapetes tibialis

1

1

1

LC

128

Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Oropendola Cabeza Castaña

Psarocolius wagleri

1

1

1

LC

129

Montezuma Oropendola

Psarocolius montezuma

1

6

1

130

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Cacique Lomiescarlata

Cacicus uropygialis

1

3

1

LC

131

Black-cowled Oriole

Cacique Amarillo

Icterus prosthemelas

1

3

1

LC

132

Baltimore Oriole

Bolsero de Baltimore

Corrupião-de-baltimore

Icterus galbula

1

3

2

LC

133

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

1

8

2

LC

134

Great-tailed Grackle

Zanate Mexicano

Quiscalus mexicanus

1

4

2

LC

135

Tennessee Warbler

Reinita Verdilla

Leiothlypis peregrina

1

1

1

LC

136

Buff-rumped Warbler

Reinita Lomihabana

Pula-pula-de-cauda-avermelhada

Myiothlypis fulvicauda

1

3

2

LC

137

Black-cheeked Warbler

Reinita Carinegra

Basileuterus melanogenys

1

2

1

LC

138

Wilson´s Warbler

Chipe Coroninegro

Cardellina pusilla

1

2

1

LC

139

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Picogrueso Pechirrosado

Pheucticus ludovicianus

1

1

2

LC

140

Red-throated Ant Tanager

Tangara Hormiguera Gorjirroja

Driophlox fuscicauda

1

1

1

LC

141

Tangara Veranera

Sanhaçu-vermelho

1

6

3

LC

142

Flame-colored Tanager

Quitrique Espalda Rayada

Piranga bidentata

1

2

2

LC

143

Shining Honeycreeper

Mielero Luciente

Cyanerpes lucidus

1

11

2

LC

144

Red-legged Honeycreeper

Mielero Dorsioscuro

Saíra-beija-flor

Cyanerpes cyaneus

1

10

1

LC

145

1

4

1

LC

146

Green Honeycreeper

Chlorophanes spiza

1

6

1

LC

147

Crimson-collared Tanager

Tangara Acollarada

Ramphocelus sanguinolentus

1

1

2

LC

148

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

Tangara Grupirroja

Ramphocelus passerinii

1

8

4

149

Coereba flaveola

1

2

1

LC

150

Slaty Flowerpiercer

Pinchaflor Plomizo

Diglossa plumbea

1

1

1

LC

151

Cinnamon-bellied Saltator

Saltador Gris Mesoamericano

Saltator grandis

X

X

1

152

Buff-throated Saltator

Pepitero Garganta Canela

Saltator maximus

1

2

3

LC

153

Variable Seedeater

Corbatita Garganta Negra

Sporophila corvina

1

6

2

154

Thick-billed Seed Finch

Semillero Piquigrueso

Sporophila funerea

1

6

1

LC

155

Morelet´s Seedeater

Semillero De Collar

Sporophila morelleti

1

1

2

156

Golden-hooded Tanager

Tangara Capuchidorada

Stilpnia larvata

1

5

2

LC

157

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Tangará Vientricastaña

X

X

1

LC

158

Emerald Tanager

Tangara Orejinegra

Tangara florida

1

4

1

LC

159

Silver-throated Tanager

Tangara Goliplata

Tangara icterocephala

1

9

3

LC

160

Plain-colored Tanager

Tangara Cenicienta

Tangara inornata

1

5

1

LC

161

Blue-grey Tanager

Azulejo de Jardín

Thraupis episcopus

1

14

4

LC

162

Celestino Oliváceo

Sanhaco-do-coqueiro

Thraupis palmarum

1

7

2

LC

163

Yellow-faced Grassquit

Semillerito Cariamarillo

Tiaris olivaceus

1

2

1

LC