La Suerte Biological Station

Estacion Biologica La Suerte Bird Checklist

Status

M -migrant
IM-intratropical migrant
*-seen/heard daily in proper habitat
H-heard only
N-confirmed nesting attempt

Habitats

F - Forest
P - Pasture
PM - Pasture Marsh
R - Riparian
S - Swamp

	Common Name	Scientific Name	Habitat
1	Anhinga Anhinga	anhinga	R/S
2	Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax olivaceus	R/S
3	Green Ibis	Mesembrinibis cayennensis	PM/S
4	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	PM/S
5	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	PM/R/S
6	Great Egret	Casmerodius albus	PM/R/S
7	Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	P
8	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	PM/S
9	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	PM/R/S
10	Green Heron*(N)	Butorides virescens	PM/R/S
11	Boat-billed Heron	Cochlearius cochlearius	S
12	Yellow-crowned Night Heron (N)	Nyctanassa violacea	PM/S
13	Bare-throated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma mexicanum	R
14	Pinnated Bittern	Botarus pinnatus	PM
15	Least Bittern	Ixobrychus exilis	PM
16	Sunbittern	Eurypyga helias	R
17	White-throated Crake (N)	Laterallus albigularis	PM
18	Gray-breasted Crake	Laterallus exilis	PM
19	Purple Gallinule*(N)	Porphyrula martinica	PM/S
20	Northern Jacana*(N)	Jacana spinosa	PM
21	Gray-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides cajanea	F
22	Black-bellied Whistling Duck (N)	Dendrocygna autumnalis	R
23	Fulvous Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor	PM
24	Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata	R
25	Spotted Sandpiper (M)	Actitis macularia	PM
26	Solitary Sandpiper (M)	Tringa solitaria	PM
27	Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago	PM
28	Gray-headed Chachalaca (N)	Ortalis cinereiceps	P
29	Crested Guan	Penelope purpurascens	F
30	Great Curassow	Crax rubra	F
31	Great Tinamou (N)	Tinamus major	F
32	Slaty-breasted Tinamou (N)	Crypturellus boucardi	F
33	Little Tinamou*	Crypturellus soui	F
34	Turkey Vulture*	Cathartes aura	P
35	Black Vulture*	Coragyps atratus	P
36	King Vulture	Sarcoramphus papa	P
37	Black Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus tyrannus	F
38	Short-tailed Hawk	Buteo brachyurus	P
39	Swainson 's Hawk(M)	Buteo swainsoni	P
40	Crane Hawk	Geranospiza caerulescens	F
41	Broad-winged Hawk(M)	Buteo platypterus	F/P
42	Gray Hawk	Buteo nitidus	P
43	Black-chested Hawk	Leucopternis princeps	P
44	White Hawk	Leucopternis albicollis	F/P
45	Common Black-Hawk	Buteogallus anthracinus	F/P
46	Zone-tailed Hawk	Buteo albonotatus	P
47	Tiny Hawk	Accipiter superciliosus	F/P
48	Semiplumbeous Hawk(N)	Leucopternis semiplumbea	F/P/R
49	Roadside Hawk(N)	Buteo magnirostris	P
50	Crested Caracara	Polyborus plancus	P
51	Barred Forest Falcon	Micrastur ruficollis	F
52	Collared Forest Falcon	Micrastur semitorquatus	F
53	Bat Falcon (N)	Falco rufigularis	P
54	Merlin (M)	Falco columbarius	P
55	Laughing Falcon	Herpetotheres cachinnans	P
56	Swallow-tailed Kite (IM)	Elanoides forficatus	F/P
57	Hook-billed Kite	Chondrohierax uncinatus	F/P
58	Double-toothed Kite	Harpagus bidentatus	F
59	White-tailed Kite	Elanus caeruleus	P
60	Plumbeous Kite (IM)	Ictinea plumbea	P
61	Mississippi Kite (M)	Ictinia mississipiensis	P
62	Osprey (M)	Pandion haliaeetus	P
63	Pale-vented Pigeon*(N)	Columba cayennensis	P
64	Short-billed Pigeon*	Columba nigrirostris	F/P
65	Red-billed Pigeon	Columba flavirostris	P
66	Ruddy Ground-Dove*	Columbina talpacoti	P
67	Common Ground-Dove	Columbina passerina	P
68	Blue Ground-Dove	Claravis pretiosa	P
69	Plain-breasted Ground-Dove	Columbina minuta	P
70	Gray-chested Dove	Leptotila cassinii	F/P
71	Ruddy Quail-Dove	Geotrygon montana	P
72	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambigua	F/P
73	Red-lored Parrot*	Amazona autumnalis	F/P
74	Brown-hooded Parrot	Pionopsitta haematotis	F/P
75	Mealy Parrot*	Amazona farinosav	F/P
76	White-crowned Parrot*(N)	Pionus sinilis	F/P
77	Blue-headed Parrot	Pionus menstruus	F/P
78	Crimson-fronted Parakeet	Aratinga finschi	P
79	Olive-throated Parakeet*(N)	Aratinga nana	P
80	Orange-chinned Parakeet*(N)	Brotogeris jugularis	P
81	Crested Owl*	Lophostrix cristata	F
82	Spectacled Owl	Pulsatrix perspicillata	F
83	Black-and-White Owl	Ciccaba nigrolineata	F/P
84	Mottled Owl (H)	Ciccaba virgata	F
85	Least Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium minutissimum	F
86	V rmiculated Schreech Owl (H)	Otus guatamalae	F
87	Common Potoo (H)	Nyctibus griseus	F/P
88	Common Nighthawk(M)	Chordeiles minor	P
89	Great Potoo*	Nyctibus grandis	F/P
90	Lesser Nighthawk	Chordeiles acutipennis	P
91	Yellow-billed Cuckoo (M)	Coccyzus americana	F/P
92	Striped Cuckoo	Tapera naevia	P
93	Squirrel Cuckoo*P	iaya cayana	F/P
94	Groove-billed Ani*(N)	Crotophaga sulcirostris	P
95	Short-tailed Nighthawk	Lurocalis semitorquatus	P
96	Rufous Nightjar	Caprimulgus rufus	P
97	Common Pauraque*(N)	Nyctidromus albicollis	P
98	White-collared	Swift Streptoprocne zonaris	P
99	Lesser Swallow-tailed	Swift Panyptila cayennensis	P
100	Gray-rumped Swift*	Chaetura cinereiventris	P
101	Barn Swallow (M)	Hirundo rustica	P
102	Gray-breasted Martin*(N)	Progne chalybea	P/PM/S
103	Southern Martin	Progne elegans	P/PM/S
104	So.Rough-winged Swallow (N)	Stelgidopteryx ruficollis	P/PM/S
105	Mangrove Swallow (N)	Tachycineta albilinea	S
106	Cliff Swallow	Hirundo pyrrhonota	P
107	Little Hermit (N)	Phaethornis longuemareus	F
108	Long-tailed Hermit*(N)	Phaethornis superciliosus	F
109	Bronzy Hermit (N)	Glaucis aenea	F
110	Band-tailed Barbthroat	Threnetes ruckeri	F
111	Red-footed Plumeleteer	Chalybura urochrysia	F
112	Green-breasted Mango	Anthracothorax prevostii	P
113	Purple-crowned Fairy	Heliothryx barroti	F/P
114	White-necked Jacobin	Florisuga mellivora	F/P
115	Long-billed Starthroat	Heliomaster longirostris	F/P
116	Crowned Woodnymph (N)	Thalurania colombica	F
117	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird*(N)	Amazilia tzacatl	F/P
118	Blue-chested Hummingbird	Amazilia amabilis	F
119	Slaty-tailed Trogon (N)	Trogon massena	F
120	Lattice-tailed Trogon (N)	Trogon clathratus	F
121	Violaceous Trogon	Trogon violaceus	F/P
122	Black-throated Trogon	Trogon rufus	F
123	Rufous-tailed Jacamar	Galbula ruficauda	F
124	Ringed Kingfisher	Ceryle torquata	R/S
125	Belted Kingfisher	Ceryle alcyon	R/S
126	Amazon Kingfisher*	Chloroceryle amazona	R/S
127	Green Kingfisher	Chloroceryle americana	R
128	Green-and -Rufous Kingfisher	Chloroceryle inda	F
129	American Pygmy Kingfisher	Chloroceryle aenea	F
130	Rufous Motmot*(N)	Baryphthengus martii	F
131	Broad-billed Motmot (N)	Electron platyrhynchum	F
132	Collared Aracari (N)	Pteroglossus torquatus	F/P
133	Keel-billed Toucan*	Ramphastos sulfuratus	F/P
134	Chestnut-mandibled	Toucan Ramphastros swainsonii	F
135	Pied Puffbird (N)	Bucco tectus	F/P/R
136	White-necked Puffbird (N)	Bucco macrorhynchos	F/P
137	Cinnamon Woodpecker	Celeus loricatus	F/P
138	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker	Celeus castaneus	F
139	Black-cheeked Woodpecker*(N)	Melanerpes pucherani	F/P
140	Lineated Woodpecker	Dryocopus lineatus	F/P
141	Pale-billed Woodpecker (N)	Campephilus guatamalensis	F/P/R
142	Rufous-winged Woodpecker (N)	Piculus simplex	F
143	Plain Xenops	Xenops minutus	F/P
144	Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	Glyphorhynchus spirurus	F
145	Streak-headed Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes souleyettii	P
146	Long-tailed Woodcreeper	Deconychura longicauda	F/P
147	Plain Brown Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla fuliginosa	F
148	Black-striped Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus lachyrmosus	F
149	Cocoa Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus guttatus	F
150	Barred Woodcreeper	Dendrocolaptes certhia	F
151	Buff-throated Foliage-Gleaner	Auotmolus ochroleamus	F
152	Scaly-throated Leaftosser	Sclerurus guatamalensis	F
153	Black-faced Anthrush	Formicarius analis	F
154	Great Antshrike (H)	Taraba major	F
155	Barred Antshrike	Thamnophilus doliatus	P
156	Western Slaty Antshrike	Thamnophilus punctatus	F/P
157	Dusky Antbird	Cercomacra tyrannina	F
158	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Myrmeciza exsul	F
159	Spotted Antbird	Hylophylax naevioides	F
160	Slaty Spinetail	Synallaxis brachyura	P
161	Long-billed Gnatwren	Ramphocaenus melanurus	F
162	White-collared Manakin*(N)	Manacus candei	F
163	Red-capped Manakin	Pipra mentalis	F
164	Thrushlike Schiffornis	Schiffornis turdinus	F
165	White-ruffed Manakin	Corapipo leucorhoa	F
166	Cinnamon Becard*(N)	Pachyramphus cinnamomeus	F/P
167	White-winged Becard	Pachyramphus polychopterus	P
168	Masked Tityra*(N)	Tityra semifasciata	P
169	Black-crowned Tityra (N)	Tityra inquisitor	F/P
170	Snowy Cotinga (N)	Carpodectes nitidus	F/P
171	Rufous Mourner	Rhytipterna holerythra	F/P
172	Rufous Piha	Lipaugus unirufus	F
173	Purple-throated Fruitcrow (H)	Querula purpurata	F
174	Tropical Kingbird*(N)	Tyrannus melancholicus	P
175	Piratic Flycatcher	Legatus leucophaius	P
176	Bright-rumped Attila	Attila spadiceus	F
177	Sulfur-bellied Flycatcher	Myiodynastes luteiventris	P
178	Boat-billed Flycatcher*	Megarhynchus pitangua	P
179	Great Kiskadee*(N)	Pitangus sulphuratus	P
180	Social Flycatcher*(N)	Myiozetetes similis	P
181	Gray-capped Flycatcher*(N)	Myiozetetes granadensis	P
182	White-ringed Flycatcher	Coryphotriccus albovittatus	P
183	Great-crested Flycatcher (M)	Myiarchus crinitus	F/P
184	Dusky-capped Flycatcher (N)	Myiarchus tuberculifer	P
185	Tawny-chested Flycatcher	Aphanotriccus capitalis	F
186	Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (M)	Empidonax flaviventris	P
187	Olive-striped Flycatche	Mionectes olivaceus	F
188	Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (N)	Mionectes oleagineus	F
189	Sepia-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon amaurocephalus	F
190	Northern Royal Flycatcher (N)O	nychorhynchus coronatus	F/P
191	Common Tody-Flycatcher*(N)	Todirostrum cinereum	P
192	Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher	Todirostrum nigriceps	P
193	Slate-headed Tody-flycatcher	Todirostrum sylvia	F/P
194	Long-tailed Tyrant	Colonia colonus	P
195	Black-cap.Pygmy Tyrant (N)	Myiornis atricapillus	F
196	Golden-crowned Spadebill	Platyrinchus coronatus	F
197	Tropical Pewee*(N)	Contopus cinereus	P
198	Western Wood-Pewee (M)	Contopus sordidulus	F/P
199	Eastern Wood-Pewee (M)	Contopus virens	F/P
200	Northern Bentbill	Oncostoma cinereigulare	F
201	Paltry Tyrannulet*(N)	Zimmerius vilissimus	P
202	Y llow Tyrannulet	Capsiempis flaveola	P
203	Yellow-Olive Flycatcher	Tolmomyias sulphurescens	F/P
204	Yellow-margined Flycatcher	Tolmomyias assimilis	F/P
205	Yellow-bellied Elaenia*(N)	Elaenia flavogaster	P/S
206	Banded-backed Wren*(N)	Campylorhynchus zonatus	F/P
207	Stripe-breasted Wren	Thryothorus thoracicus	F
208	Black-throated Wren	Thryothorus atrogularis	P
209	Bay Wren*(N)	Thryothorus nigricapillus	R
210	White-breasted Wood-Wren*(N)	Henichorhina leucosticta	F
211	Plain Wren*(N)	Thryothorus modestus	P
212	Song Wren	Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus	F
213	House Wren*(N)	Troglodytes aedon	P
214	Clay-colored Robin*(N)	Turdus grayi	P
215	Gray Catbird (M)	Dumetella carolinensis	P
216	Brown Jay	Cyanocorax morio	P
217	Tropical Gnatcatcher	Polioptila pumbea	F/P
218	Lesser Greenlet	Hylophilus decurtatus	F
219	Bananaquit*(N)	Coereba flaveola	P
220	Rufous-brow.Peppershrike	Cyclarhis gujanensis	F
221	Red-eyed Vireo (M)	Vireo olivaceus	F/P
222	Yellow-throated Vireo (M)	Vireo flavifrons	F/P
223	Philadelphia Vireo (M)	Vireo philadelphicus	F/P
224	Black-and-White Warbler (M)	Mniotilta varia	F/P
225	Yellow-rumped Warbler (M)	Dendroica coronata	F/P
226	Tennessee Warbler (M)	Vermivora peregrina	F/P
227	Buff-rumped Warbler	Phaeothlypis fulvicauda	R
228	Golden-winged Warbler (M)	Vermivora chrysoptera	F/P
229	Bay-breasted Warbler (M)	Dendroica castanea	F/P
230	Blackburnian Warbler (M)	Dendroica fusca	F/P
231	American Redstart (M)	Setophaga ruticilla	F/P
232	Yellow Warbler (M)	Dendroica petechia	P
233	Hooded Warbler (M)	Wilsonia citrina	P
234	Wilson 's Warbler (M)	Wilsonia pusilla	F/P
235	Olive-crowned Yellowthroat	Geothlypis semiflava	PM
236	Gray-crowned Yellowthroat	Geothlypis poliocephala	PM
237	Palm Warbler (M)	Dendroica palmarum	F/P
238	Cerulean Warbler (M)	Dendroica cerulea	F/P
239	Chestnut-sided Warbler (M)	Dendroica pensylvanicav	F/P
240	Mourning Warbler (M)	Oporornis philadelphia	F/P
241	Northern Waterthrush (M)	Seiurus noveboracensis	R
242	Black-cowled Oriole	Icterus dominicensis	P
243	Orchard Oriole (M)	Icterus spurius	P
244	Baltimore Oriole (M)	Icterus galbula	P
245	Montezuma Oropendola*(N)	Psarocolius montezuma	F/P
246	Yellow-billed Cacique	Amblycercus holosericeus	F/P
247	Scarlet-rumped Cacique (N)	Cacicus uropygialis	F
248	Bronzed Cowbird*(N)	Molothrus aeneus	P
249	Giant Cowbird	Scaphidura oryzivora	P
250	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	P
251	Yellow-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia luteicapilla	F/P
252	Olive-backed Euphonia*(N)	Euphonia gouldi	F/P
253	Yellow-throated Euphonia	Euphonia hirundinacea	P
254	Red-legged Honeycreeper	Cyanerpes cyaneus	F
255	Green Honeycreeper	Chlorophanes spiza	F
256	Shining Honeycreeper	Cyanerpes lucidus	F/P
257	Blue Dacnis	Dacnis cayana	F/P
258	Olive Tanager'	Chlorothraupis carmioli	F/P
259	Palm Tanager*(N)	Thraupis palmarum	P
260	Golden-hooded Tanager*(N)	Tangara larvata	P
261	Bay-headed Tanager (AM)	Tangara gyrola	F
262	Blue-gray Tanager*	Thraupis episcopus	P
263	Plain-colored Tanager	Tangara inornata	F/P
264	White-lined Tanager (N)	Tachyphonus rufus	P
265	Tawny-crested Tanager	Tachyphonus delattrii	F
266	Passerini 's Tanager*(N)	Ramphocelus passerinii	P
267	Crimson-collared Tanager	Phlogothraupis sanguinolenta	P
268	Summer Tanager (M)	Piranga rubra	P
269	Black-headed Saltator*	Saltator atriceps	P
270	Buff-throated Saltator*(N)	Saltator maximus	P
271	Grayish Saltator	Saltator coerulescens	P
272	Black-faced Grosbeak	Caryothraustes poliogaster	F/P
273	Blue-black Grosbeak (N)	Cyanocompsa cyanoides	F/P
274	White-collared Seedeater	Sporophila troqueola	P
275	Variable Seedeater*(N)	Sporophila aurita	P
276	Yellow-faced Grassquit	Tiaris olivacea	P
277	Blue-black Grassquit (N)	Volatinia jacarina	P
278	Thick-billed Seed-Finch*	Oryzoborus funereus	P
279	Lesser Goldfinch	Cardeulis psaltria	P
280	Orange-billed Sparrow (N)	Arremon aurantiirostris	F
281	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	P
282	Black-striped Sparrow*(N)	Arremonops conirostris	P
283	Eastern Meadowlark*	Sturnella magna	P