1. Large Seabirds |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Brown Booby
Red-footed Booby
Magnificient Frigatebird |
Sula leucogaster
Sula Sula
Fregata magnificens |
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2. Small Terns and Storm-Petrels |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Gull-Billed Tern
Common Tern
Black Tern |
Sterna nilotica
Sterna hirundo
Chlidonias niger |
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3. Large Terns, Gulls and Jaegers |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Sandwich Tern
Laughing Gull |
Sterna caspia
Sterna maxima
Sterna sandvicensis
Larus atricilla |
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4. Large Waterbirds |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Brown Pelican
Anhinga
Olivaceous Cormorant
Roseate Spoonbill
White Ibis |
Pelecanus occidentalis
Anhinga anhinga
Phalacrocorax olivaceus
Ajaia ajaja
Eudocimus albus |
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5. Herons and Limpkin |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Chestnut-bellied Heron
Boat-billed Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Limpkin
Great Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Cattle Egret
Great Egret
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron |
Agamia agami
Cochlearius cochlearius
Nyctanassa violacea
Aramus guarauna
Ardea herodias
Egretta tricolor
Egretta caerulea
Egretta thula
Bubulcus ibis
Casmerodius albus
Tigrisoma fasciatum
Tigrisoma mexicanum |
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6. Marsh and Stream Birds |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Green-backed (straited) Heron
Green-backed (green) Heron
Least Bittern
Black Rail
Gray-breasted Crake
Uniform Crake
White-throated Crake
Grey-necked Wood-Rail
Rufous-necked Wood-Rail
Purple Gallinule
Northern Jacana |
Butorides striatus
Butorides S.virescens
Ixobrychus exilis
Laterallus jamaicensis
Laterallus exilis
Amaurolimnas concolor
Laterallus albigularis
Aramides cajanea
Aramides axillaris
Porphyrula martinica
Jacana spinosa |
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7. Swimming and Diving Waterbirds |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
American Coot
Common Gallinulae
Least Grebe |
Fulica americana
Gallinula chloropus
Tachybaptus dominicus |
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8. Ducks |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Blue-winged Teal
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck |
Anas discors
Dendrocygna autumnalis |
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9. Shorebirds, Large Species |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Black-bellied Plover
Short-billed Dowitcher
Willet
Marbled Godwit
Black-necked Stilt
Long-billed Curlew
Whimbrel |
Pluvialis squatarola
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Limosa fedoa
Himantopus mexicanus
Numenius americanus
Numenius phaeopus |
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10. Shorebirds, Small Plovers, Phalaropes and Rocky Shore Species |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Semipalmated Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Wandering Tattler
Wilson’s Phalarope |
Charadrius semipalmatus
Arenaria interpres
Heteroscelus incanus
Steganopus tricolor |
11. Shorebirds, Sandpipers |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Greater Yellowlegs
Short-billed Dowitcher
Stilt Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Sanderling
Western Sandpiper |
Tringa melanoleuca
Limnodromus griseus
Calidris himantopus
Actitis macularia
Calidris alba
Calidris mauri |
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12. Chachalacas, Guans, Quails and Tinamous |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Grey-headed Chachalaca
Great Curassow
Crested Guan
Great Tinamou
Marbled Wood-Quail
Crested Bobwhite
Little Tinamou |
Ortalis cinereiceps
Crax rubra
Penelope purpurascens
Tinamus major
Odontophorus gujanensis
Colinus cristatus
Crypturellus soui |
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13. Vultures and Large Black Raptors |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Zone-tailed Hawk
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
King Vulture
Great Black-Hawk
Common Black-Hawk
Black Hawk-Eagle |
Buteo albonotatus
Cathartes burrovianus
Cathartes aura
Coragyps atratus
Sarcoramphus papa
Buteogallus urubitinga
Buteogallus anthracinus
Spizaetus tyrannus |
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14. Black Raptors |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Crane Hawk
Hook-billed Kite
Collared Forest-Falcon
Crested Caracara |
Geranospiza caerulescens
Chondrohierax uncinatus
Micrastur semitorquatus
Polyborus plancus |
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15. Kites and Falcons |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Black-shouldered Kite
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Peregrine Falcon
Laughing Falcon
Yellow-headed Caracara
Bat Falcon |
Elanus caeruleus
Elanoides forficatus
Falco peregrinus
Herpetotheres cachinnans
Milvago chimachima
Falco rufigularis |
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16. Hawks, Kites and Forest-Falcons |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Double-toothed Kite
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Barred Forest-Falcon
Collared Forest-Falcon
Bicolored Hawk
Hook-billed Kite
Short-tailed Hawk
Roadside Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Gray Hawk |
Harpagus bidentatus
Accipier striatus
Micrastur ruficollis
Micrastur semitorquatus
Accipiter bicolor
Chondrohierax uncinatus
Buteo brachyurus
Buteo magnirostris
Buteo platypterus
Buteo nitidus |
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17. Large Raptors |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Black-chested Hawk
White Hawk
Gray-headed Kite
Savanna Hawk
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Black-collared Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Crested Eagle
Black Hawk-Eagle
Osprey |
Leucopternis princeps
Leucopternis albicollis
Leptodon cayanensis
Buteogallus meridionalis
Spizaetus ornatus
Busarellus nigricollis
Buteo jamaicensis
Morphnus guianensis
Spizaetus tyrannus
Pandion haliaetus |
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18. Pigeons and Doves |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Red-billed Pigeon
Pale-vented Pigeon
Short-billed Pigeon
Blue Ground-Dove
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Common Ground-Dove
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
White-tipped Dove
Gray-fronted Dove
Gray-chested Dove
Ruddy Quail-Dove |
Columba flavirostris
Columba cayennensis
Columba nigrirostris
Claravis pretiosa
Columbina talpacoti
Columbina passerina
Columbina minuta
Leptotila verreauxi
Leptotila rufaxilla
Leptotila cassinii
Geotrygon montana |
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19. Parrots |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Scarlet Macaw (reintroduced)
Mealy Parrot
Red-lored Parrot
White-fronted Parrot
White-crowned Parrot
Blue-headed Parrot
Brown-hooded Parrot
Crimson-fronted Parakeet
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Red-fronted Parrotlet |
Ara macao
Amazona farinosa
Amazona autumnalis
Amazona albifrons
Pionus senilis
Pionus menstruus
Pionopsitta haematotis
Aratinga finschi
Brotogeris jugularis
Touit costaricensis |
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20. Owls and Potoos |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Great Horned Owl
Striped Owl
Crested Owl
Common Potoo
Mottled Owl
Spectacled Owl
Bare-shanked Screech-Owl
Pacific Screech-Owl
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl |
Bubo virginianus
Asio clamator
Lophostrix cristata
Nyctibius griseus
Ciccaba virgata
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Otus clarkii
Otus cooperi
Glaucidium brasilianum |
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21. Cuckoos and Nightjars |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Mangrove Cuckoo
Striped Cuckoo
Squirrel Cuckoo
Smooth-billed Ani
Lesser Nighthawk
Short-tailed Nighthawk
Common Pauraque |
Coccyzus minor
Tapera naevia
Piaya cayana
Crotophaga ani
Chordeiles acutipennis
Lurocalis semitorquatus
Nyctidromus albicollis |
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22. Swifts and Swallows |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
White-collared Swift
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Band-rumped Swift
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Gray-breasted Martin
Bank Swallow
North. Rough-winged Swallow
South.Rough-winged Swallow
Mangrove Swallow |
Streptoprocne zonaris
Panyptila cayennensis
Chaetura spinicauda
Hirundo rustica
Hirundo pyrrhonota
Progne chalybea
Riparia riparia
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Tachycineta albilinea |
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23. Hummingbirds, Hermits and Large Species |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Little Hermit
Long-tailed Hermit
Bronzy Hermit
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
White-tipped Sicklebill
Purple-crowned Fairy
White-necked Jacobin
Plain-capped Starthroat |
Phaethornis longuemareus
Phaethornis superciliosus
Glaucis aenea
Threnetes ruckeri
Phacochroa cuvierii
Eutoxeres aquila
Heliothryx barroti
Florisuga mellivora
Heliomaster constantii |
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24. Hummingbirds, Medium-sized Species and Dark Males |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Mangrove Hummingbird
Crowned Woodnymph
Blue-throated Goldentail
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Beryl-crowned Hummingbird |
Amazilia boucardi
Thalurania colombica
Hylocharis eliciae
Amazilia tzacatl
Amazilia decora |
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25. Hummingbirds, Small Species, Females |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
White-crested Coquette
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Crowned Woodnymph |
Lophornis adorabilis
Klais guimeti Thalurania colombica |
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26. Trogons and Jacamars |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Slaty-tailed Trogon
Lattice-tailed Trogon
Baird’s Trogon
Violaceous Trogon
Black-throated Trogon
Black-headed Trogon
Rufous-tailed Jacamar |
Trogon massena
Trogon clathratus
Trogon bairdii
Trogon violaceus
Trogon rufus
Trogon melanocephalus
Galbula ruficauda |
27. Motmots, Kingfishers, Toucans and Large Woodpeckers |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Ringed Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
Amazon Kingfisher
Green Kingfisher
American Pygmy Kingfisher
Rufous Motmot
Blue-crowned Motmot
Lineated Woodpecker
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Fiery-billed Aracari
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan |
Ceryle torquata Ceryle alcyon Chloroceryle amazona
Chloroceryle americana Chloroceryle aenea
Baryphthengus martii Momotus momota Dryocopus lineatus Campephilus guatemalensis Pteroglossus frantzii Ramphastos swainsonii |
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28. Barbets, Puffbirds and Woodpeckers |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
White-necked Puffbird
White-whiskered Puffbird
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Crimson-bellied Woodpecker
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Golden-naped Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
Bucco macrorhynchos Malacoptila panamensis Piculus simplex Campephilus haematogaster splendens Veniliornis fumigatus Melanerpes rubricapillus Melanerpes chrysauchen Sphyrapicus varius |
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29. Woodcreepers, Furnariids and Piculet |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Olivaceous Piculet
Plain Xenops
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Streaked-headed Woodcr.
Long-tailed Woodcreeper
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper
Black-striped Woodcreeper
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Barred Woodcreeper
Spotted Woodcreeper |
Picumnus olivaceus
Xenops minutus
Glyphorhynchus spirurus
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Deconychura longicauda
Dendrocincla anabatina
Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Dendrocolaptes certhia
Xiphorhynchus erythropygius |
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30. Furnariids and Terrestrial Antbirds |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Striped Foliage-gleaner
Black-faced Antthrush |
Hyloctistes subulatus Formicarius analis |
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31. Antbirds |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Great Antshrike
Russet Antshrike
Black-hooded Antshrike
Ocellated Antbird
Dusky Antbird
Bicolored Antbird
Immaculate Antbird
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Bare-crowned Antbird
Jet Antbird |
Taraba major
Thamnistes anabatinus
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Phaenostictus mcleannani
Cercomacra tyrannina
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Myrmeciza immaculata
Myrmeciza exsul
Gymnocichla nudiceps
Cercomacra nigricans |
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32. Antwrens, Spinetails and Other Small Understory Birds |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Dotted-winged Antwren
Slaty Antwren
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Plain Antvireo
Long-billed Gnatwren |
Microrhopias quixensis
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Synallaxis albescens
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Dysithamnus mentalis
Ramphocaenus melanurus |
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33. Manakins and Becards |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Orange-collared Manakin
Red-capped Manakin
Blue-crowned Manakin
White-ruffed Manakin
Cinnamon Becard
Rose-throated Becard
White-winged Becard |
Manacus aurantiacus
Pipra mentalis
Pipra coronata
Corapipo leucorrhoa
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Pachyramphus aglaiae
Pachyramphus polychopterus |
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34. Tityras, Cotingas, Sharpbill and Mourners |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Masked Tityra
Black-crowned Tityra
Yellow-biled Cotinga
Turquoise Cotinga
Rufous Mourner
Rufous Piha
Three-wattled Bellbird |
Tityra semifasciata
Tityra inquisitor
Carpodectes antoniae
Cotinga ridgwayi
Rhytipterna holerythra
Lipaugus unirufus
Procnias tricarunculata |
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35. Flycatchers, Medium and Large Species |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Tropical Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Bright-rumped Attila
Piratic Flycatcher
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Streaked Flycatcher
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Great Kiskadee
Social Flycatcher
Gray-capped Flycatcher
White-ringed Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Panama Flycatcher
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Nutting’s Flycatcher |
Tyrannus melancholicus
Tyrannus tyrannus
Tyrannus savana
Attila spadiceus
Legatus leucophaius
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Myiodynastes maculatus
Megarhynchus pitangua
Pitangus sulphuratus
Myiozetetes similis
Myiozetetes granadensis
Coryphotriccus albovittatus
Myiarchus crinitus
Myiarchus panamensis
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Myiarchus nuttingi |
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36. Flycatchers, Small Species, Salliers |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Torrent Tyrannulet
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Tropical Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher
Black-tailed Flycatcher
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher |
Serpophaga cinerea
Contopus borealis
Contopus cinereus
Empidonax traillii
Myiobius sulphureipygius
Myiobius atricaudus
Mionectes oleagineus |
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37. Flycatchers, Elaenias, Tyranmulets, Flatbills and Others |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Golden-crowned Spadebill
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant
Northern Bentbill
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Yellow Tyrannulet
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
South. Beardless-Tyrannulet
Scrub Flycatcher
Eye-ringed Flatbill
Lesser Elaenia
Yellow-bellied Elaenia |
Platyrinchus coronatus
Lophotriccus pileatus
Myiornis atricapillus
Oncostoma cinereigulare
Todirostrum cinereum
Zimmerius vilissimus
Capsiempis flaveola
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Camptostoma obsoletum
Sublegatus modestus
Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Elaenia chiriquensis
Elaenia flavogaster |
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38. Wrens and Nightingale-Thrushes |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Riverside Wren
Black-bellied Wren
Plain Wren
House Wren |
Thryothorus semibadius
Thryothorus fasciatoventris
Thryothorus modestus
Troglodytes aedon |
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39. Thrushes, Jays, Silky-flycatchers, Catbird and Dipper |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Swainson‘s Thrush
Clay-colored Robin
White-throated Robin |
Catharus ustulatus
Turdus grayi
Turdus assimilis |
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40. Vireos, Warblers and Bananaquit |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Green Shrike-Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Yellow-green Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Lesser Greenlet
Scrub Greenlet
Philadelphia Vireo
Worm-eating Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Buff-rumped Warbler
Bananaquit |
Vireolanius pulchellus
Vireo olivaceus
Vireo flavoviridis
Vireo flavifrons
Hylophilus decurtatus
Hylophilus flavipes
Vireo philadelphicus
Helmitheros vermivorus
Vermivora peregrina
Phaeothlypis fulvicauda
Coereba flaveola |
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41. Gnatcatchers and Warblers |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Tropical Gnatcatcher
Golden-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler |
Polioptila plumbea
Vermivora chrysoptera
Mniotilta varia |
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42. Warblers with Yellow Underparts and No Wing-Bars |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Prothonotary Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Mangrove Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Mourning Warbler
Kentucky Warbler |
Protonotaria citrea Dendroica petechia Dendroica petechia erithachorides Geothlypis trichas Geothlypis poliocephala Oporornis philadelphia Oporornis formosus |
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43. Warblers, Chiefly with Wing-Bars and Streaks |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Palm Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush |
Dendroica palmarum
Dendroica pensylvanica
Seiurus aurocapillus
Seiurus noveboracensis |
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44. Icterids |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Northern (Baltimore) Oriole
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Giant Cowbird
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Yellow-billed Cacique
Bronzed Cowbird
Great-tailed Grackle |
Icterus mesomelas
Icterus g. galbula
Psarocolius wagleri
Scaphidura oryzivora
Cacicus uropygialis
Amblycercus holosericeus
Molothrus aeneus
Quiscalus mexicanus |
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45. Euphonias and Olive-Green Tanagers |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Yellow-crowned Euphonia
Spotted-crowned Euphonia
Olive-backed Euphonia
White-vented Euphonia
Thick-billed Euphonia
Gray-headed Tanager
Palm Tanager |
Euphonia luteicapilla
Euphonia imitans
Euphonia gouldi
Euphonia minuta
Euphonia laniirostris
Eucometis penicillata
Thraupis palmarum |
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46. Honeycreepers and Tanagers |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Shining Honeycreeper
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Blue Dacnis
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
Silver-throated Tanager
Green Honeycreeper
Bay-headed Tanager
Golden-hooded Tanager
Blue-gray Tanager
White-lined Tanager
White-shouldered Tanager |
Cyanerpes lucidus
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Dacnis cayana
Dacnis venusta
Tangara iterocephala
Chlorophanes spiza
Tangara gyrola
Tangara larvata
Thraupis episcopus
Tachyphonus rufus
Tachyphonus luctuosus |
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47. Larger Red or Yellow Tanagers |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
White-throated Shrike-Tanager
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Summer Tanager
Hepatic Tanager
White-winged Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager |
Lanio leucothorax
Ramphocelus passerinii
Piranga rubra
Piranga flava
Piranga leucoptera
Piranga olivacea
Habia atrimaxillaris |
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48. Grosbeaks, Buntings and Larger Finches |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Buff-throated Saltator
Streaked Saltator
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue-black Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Yellow-throated Brush-Finch
Orange-billed Sparrow |
Saltator maximus
Saltator albicollis
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Passerina cyanea
Atlapetes gutturalis
Arremon aurantiirostris |
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49. Seedeaters, Flowerpiercer and Finches |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
White-collared Seedeater
Variable Seedeater
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Blue-black Grassquit
Thick-billed Seed-Finch |
Sporophila torqueola
Sporophila aurita
Sporophila nigricollis
Volatinia jacarina
Oryzoborus funereus |
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50. Siskins, Sparrows, Meadowlark and Others |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Black-striped Sparrow
House Sparrow |
Arremonops conirostris
Passer domesticus |
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51. & 52. Accidental, Hypothetical and Recently Added Species |
| ENGLISH NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Ocellated Poorwill
Painted-billed Crake
Melodious Blackbird |
Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
Neocrex erythrops
Dives dives |