Venezuela - Llanos (Henri Pittier) - a Birdwatching Tour

Venezuela - Llanos (Henri Pittier) - A Birdwatching Tour

Naturetrek Tour Report 8 - 15 November 2008

Bare-faced Ibis Glittering-throated Emerald

Hoatzin Cinnamon Flycatcher

Report compiled by Cecilia Herrera

Images by kind courtesy of participant Michael Frankling

Green Iguana

Naturetrek Cheriton Mill Cheriton Alresford Hampshire SO24 0NG England T: +44 (0)1962 733051 F: +44 (0)1962 736426 E: [email protected] W: www.naturetrek.co.uk Tour Report Venezuela - Llanos (Henri Pittier) - A Birdwatching Tour

Tour Leader: Cecilia Herrera

Participants: David Newman Charles Williams Kenneth Goodier Susan Kimber John Thomson Iris de Carteret Brian Shepherd Michael Frankling Paul Breagan Alec Empson Richard Mann Donald Buckle Anthony Mead Louisa Mead

Day 1 Saturday 8th November

Weather: Clear sky Arrival of the group at the international airport in Caracas. Around the airport were Saffron Finch, Carib Grackle and Black Vultures. Transfer to Maracay city to overnight at Hotel Italo, 2½ hours away from Caracas.

Day 2 Sunday 9th November

Weather: Clear sky. In the morning from the hotel balcony some people saw Orange-winged Parrot, Chestnut-fronted Macaw, American Redstart and Common Ground-dove on the sidewalk.

After breakfast we departed to Hato Piñero some 5 hours southwest. Half way we had a rest stop where we saw Grey-breasted Martin, Blue-and-white Swallow, Cattle Tyrant, Blue-grey Tanager amongst others. Near the ranch, there were few Savanna Hawks. In a small pond were a group of Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Roseate Spoonbill, Wattle Jacanas, Southern Lapwing and Cocoi Heron. We arrived at the ranch at 12:30 pm, checked in and went for lunch.

We set off at 3:30 pm and left on a slow drive to the San Gerónimo Bridge. Around the house were Yellow- knobbed Curassow and Yellow-headed Caracara. On the feeder were Red-crowned Woodpecker and Burnished- buff Tanager. As we started we saw an elusive Dusky-capped Flycatcher around the mango trees. In the field on a shrub was an Eastern Meadowlark showing its bright yellow chest. Soaring around, was a White-tailed Hawk and way up a King Vulture!

Further ahead, around the field were lots of Eared Doves and Buff-necked Ibis. While checking on those, a Giant Anteater crossed the road suddenly in front of us just a few metres away! We moved forward very slowly to see if we could see it again. But there was no luck. It hid very well inside of some shrubs.

We continued and, after passing the beautiful bamboo tunnel, we came across a group of Scaled Doves, a Straight-billed Woodcreeper, great views of a Southern Beardless Tyrannulet and a Plain Thornbird on its huge stick nest. A bit further ahead a Lineated Woodpecker called; using the playback it came quite close and we had a great view. Above it was an Ochre-lored Flatbill and a Yellow-bellied Elaenia. Near a water tank and on the ground were two beautiful Venezuelan Troupials. Further ahead a group of Chestnut-fronted Macaw flew and perched down low. Six Sharp-tailed Ibis were foraging and further out was a group of Capybara. Far away on a fence was an Aplomado Falcon perched and with the aid of the scope we had a great look.

It was getting dark as we reached the Escorsonera pond but nevertheless we had a good view of a female American Pygmy Kingfisher. We connected the spot light and we started looking around. A couple of miles away we spotted a juvenile Great-horned Owl. Along the way there were lots of Pauraques. As we approached the ranch, we saw several Double-stripe Thick-knee and White-tailed Nightjar.

Day 3 Monday 10th November

Weather: clear sky. This morning we did the forest trail. On the way to La Escorsonera pond we saw a Zone-tailed Hawk soaring low against the hill. We stopped further ahead to check the shrubs and trees at the bank along the road. There we saw a pair of Glaucous Tanager but unfortunately it wasn’t a great view, but anyway it was worth it because we had a chance to see a nice pair of Barred Antshrike! At the pond we saw Yellow-chinned Spinetail, two Greater Anis and two Chestnut-vented Conebill up in the canopy.

As we started to walk the road toward the forest, we saw a Red-billed Scythebill, Pale-tipped Inezia, a pair of Black-crested Antshrike responded to the playback and hopping along the road was a Grey Pileated-Finch. Further ahead in tangled vines up in the canopy was a Buff-breasted Wren. Not far away perched down low was a beautiful Rufous-tailed Jacamar. After a while we went into the forest where we had poor views of a Slate- headed Tody-Flycatcher as it was actively moving around. Further into the forest we used the playback to call a White-bellied Antbird but there was no response. After a while and still walking, it answered and finally we had a really great view of this stunning skulker. Also around were Streaked Flycatcher, Crimson-crested Woodpecker tapping on a big tree and again the Scythebill. Then we went back for lunch.

In the afternoon we drove further to Charco Azul. We stop near La Escorsonera and call the regional endemic Orinocan Saltator and a beautiful pair flew in very close for great pictures! We continued and further ahead on a stump we had a Spot-breasted Woodpecker and the llano endemic White-bearded Flycatcher.

In a marshy area we saw two beautiful Black-capped Donacobius, Purple Gallinule, lots of Striated Heron and Yellow-hooded Blackbird. In this beautiful scenery a pair of Scarlet Macaws flew around.

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On a huge tree in the field near the road we saw a Jabiru on its nest with a pair of chicks. We continue toward Charco Azul passing through a large patch of beautiful primary dry forest. It was getting dark when we reached the spot with the palms where the Bicoloured Wrens dwell. We saw them but it was not a good view because of the lack of light. In the background we could see lots of Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks too.

We set the spot light and got prepared to go back. On the way we saw several Boat-billed Herons, lots of Pauraques, two Great Horned Owls and a great view of an Ocelot! The latter was on the right side of the road in a rather open area and it stayed, quite confidently, in the spot light for a short while. Near the house we saw a Lesser Nighthawk.

Day 4 Tuesday 11th November

Weather: Clear sky This morning we took a boat ride. On the drive we saw a Glittering-throated Emerald, Grey Seedeater, Grey- necked Wood-Rail and Yellow-knobbed Curassow as usual along the road. We stopped to check on the flowering Sangre de Drago (“Dragons Blood”, due to its reddish sap) tree for hummers, but instead we saw the regional endemic Russet-throated Puffbird!

Further ahead near the Jabiru’s nest spot we saw a Scaled Piculet. In the marshy area near by we saw again Purple Gallinule and an Azure Gallinule! Among them were Rufescent Tiger-Heron, Wattled Jacana, a Greyish Saltator and three Orinocan Saltators!

We finally arrived at the San Geronimo creek. The boat trip produced lots of Hoatzins, several on their nest with chicks, Greater Ani, Lesser Kiskadee, Little Blue Heron, Rusty-backed Spinetail, Anhinga, two Black-collared Hawks, Scarlet Macaws, but the highlight was a Sungrebe, a shy bird rarely encountered!!! We also had several kingfishers: Ringed, Amazon and Green.

In the afternoon we went to a wetland across the airstrip where we saw lots of Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, and in less number, White-bellied Whistling-Ducks. Along the muddy banks were lots of Llano Side-necked Terrapins and Spectacled Caimans. In this marshy area we could also see here and there Great Egrets, Cocoi Herons, Little Blue Herons but there was no sign of the Scarlet Ibis that we usually see here. We continued along the bank stopping every now and then, taking pictures of the beautiful scenery, Capybaras, birds, and Caimans. It was a delightful afternoon. Near the end we flushed a group of Scarlet Ibis. What a sight: the striking scarlet against the blue sky!

On the way back we saw a gorgeous Vermillion Flycatcher on top of a bush a long with a Yellow-browed Sparrow. Then we drove toward Los Cerritos where there is a rather large pond. The water level was very high compare to other years and there were not many birds roosting. Anyway we saw lots of the same Whistling- Ducks, and a nice pair of Aplomado Falcon perched on a bare tree nearby.

The spot light back to the house produced Barn Owl, Great Potoo, a Tropical Screech-Owl (heard only) and Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. Near the house again we saw Pauraques, Lesser Nighthawk and Savanna Fox.

Day 5 Wednesday 12th November

Weather: Clear sky After breakfast we made a short trip to the wetland. Around the house, we could hear a White-winged Becard in one of the big Ficus trees but it remained out of sight. As we drove past the stables, we stopped and checked the trees around where we saw Brown-crested Flycatcher, Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet and Blue-grey Tanagers. Now at the marshy area we saw lots of Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Jabiru Stork, one Scarlet Ibis, Little-blue Heron, Rufescent Tiger-Heron, an Aplomado Falcon on top of a small bush, a Black- collared Hawk on a wooden post and lots of Capybaras. After this short trip, we went back to the house and got ready to go to our next destination, Henri Pittier National Park.

We arrived for lunch back again to Hotel Italo. This afternoon we took the road to Ocumare, one of the two that crosses the National Park and the one that leads to Rancho Grande Biological Station. We went straight to it. As we arrived lots of Russet-backed Oropendolas were flying about. We went to the top floor and on a big Saman (Pithecellobium sp.) tree we saw lots of different birds, among them were Silver-beaked Tanager, Rufous- browed Peppershrike, Golden and Speckled Tanager, Black-and-white and Blackpoll Warbler, American Redstart, Slate-throated Whitestart, Orange-bellied Euphonia and the regional endemic Crested Spinetail.

Behind us on the hillside we heard a Cinnamon Flycatcher and while looking for it we noticed three Rufous- lored Tyrannulet (a dainty Coastal Cordillera endemic that is often elusive)! Two flocks of Scarlet-fronted Parakeet passed by above us and even higher up in the sky we could hear another flock of Lilac-tailed Parrotlets.

We went walking out of the station down toward Maracay. On the slope downhill we could hear a Grey-throated Leaftosser but due to the dense understorey vegetation, it was too dark to see anything. Then we drove a bit further down to a small mountain stream and call for the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper but the first to sing was a Southern Nightingale-Wren which we saw beautifully, and as icing of the cake a pair of Streamcreepers came! Great looks at two very tough birds! We were ready to go for supper…

Day 6 Thursday 13th November

Weather: Clear with some clouds This morning we set off along the Choroni Road which reaches a higher elevation, with the top at 1,600 m, doing several stops on the way up starting at 600 m. At our breakfast spot we were accompanied by Boat-billed Flycatcher, Bare-eyed Thrush and Southern Greyish Saltator. After a delightful breakfast we drove up toward a grassy area where we saw Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Blue-black Grassquit, Lesser Goldfinch as well as a Sooty- capped Hermit buzzing around. There were lots of Ipomea vines of the Convolvulus or Morning Glory family, and Daisy type flowers in bloom.

Our next stop produced a great view of a Violet-headed Hummingbird hovering down low. We heard a Long- billed Gnatwren but it was reluctant to come out. Again, another Sooty-capped Hermit was feeding around. In the same spot which has lots of Chusquea bamboo we called for the Stripe-breasted Spinetail, which after a while showed up.

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We went back to the bus and drove a bit further up. In this stop on some tangled vines hopping along was a pair of Plain Antvireo. Around we saw lots of Tanagers: Speckled, Bay-headed, White-winged, Blue-necked and Blue- gray. Among them was a Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, a Rufous-tailed Jacamar and above us a flock of White- collared Swift.

Near the top we searched for the endemic White-tipped Quetzal and after a while it showed up! We had great views of this stunning Coastal Cordillera speciality. At the top of the road we saw feeding on the Cecropia trees Blue-winged Mountain Tanager and Golden Tanager. Hovering around was a beautiful Long-tailed Sylph. And down in the near bushes were Common Bush-Tanagers, Three-striped Warbler, Slate-throated Whitestart, and Blackburnian Warbler.

We walked and drove down toward the coast. In one of our last walk we hit a mixed species flock with lots of activity. In addition to the tanagers we had already seen we saw Beryl-spangled and Blue-capped, Montane Foliage-gleaner, Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Golden-olive Woodpecker, Smoky- brown Woodpecker, and the endemic Groove-billed Toucanet amongst others. Then, we drove closer to the coast to have our picnic lunch.

After lunch we went to Choroni town to the walking area by the sea. There we saw lots of Brown Boobies, Magnificent Frigatebird and Brown Pelicans. Afterwards we went to the xerophytic forest near the cemetery where we saw Blue-tailed Emerald feeding on the Agave flowers, Scaled Piculet, the regional endemic Glaucous Tanager, and we heard a Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant and a Ferruginous Pygmy Owl. We called the Buffy Hummingbirds - another regional endemic – but none showed up. From this point we went back to Maracay.

Day 7 Friday 14th November

Weather: Partially cloudy in the morning, rainy around noon. Overcast This day we set off along the Ocumare road towards the Rancho Grande Biological Station. We made several stops on the way up from 550 m to 1,000 m where Rancho Grande Biological Station is, checking the birds on an elevational gradient basis and thereby climbing from semi–deciduous forest to cloud forest. The first stop produced Moustached Puffbird, Rufous-and-white Wren, Pale-breasted Thrush, White-vented Plumeleteer.

Our second stop was at Guamita recreational area. Inca Jays were calling, a Black Phoebe was on a wire near the stream, a Cocoa Woodcreeper hitched up a tree trunk, a male Collared Trogon nicely perched, several Golden- crowned Warblers in the bushes around and a pair of Great Antshrike in a bamboo. Up in the top of a tree were several Red-billed Parrots, we set up the scope and had great views. While looking at the parrots Susan was the only one to see the regional endemic Fulvous-headed Tanager - it never showed up again. Then we continued climbing up the road.

In the next stop, we had brilliant views of a pair of Highland Hepatic Tanagers building a nest and low down at eye level was an Olive-striped Flycatcher feeding on fruits. At the stop near the entrance of the station at the Hibiscus hedge hummingbirds were having a feast. We identified male and female Long-tailed Sylph, Stripe- throated Hermit, and an uncommon Wedge-billed Hummingbird. We also had our feast with them! We continued driving toward the coast and after a while it started to rain.

We continued straight to our lunch spot. The rain had stopped already. During our lunch we had an unfortunate accident: Donald, coming out of the bus fell and his knee was hurt. We took care of it as soon as we got back to Maracay. After lunch, we drove along a stream where we were looking for the solitary Fasciated Tiger-Heron. After a while we saw it and stopped to get out of the bus and took some pictures. Nearby was a Green Kingfisher. Up high and behind us was a feeding flock taking advantage of a fruiting Ficus tree where we saw Palm and Blue-gray Tanager, Thick-billed Euphonia, Social Flycatcher and Great Kiskadees.

We took the Turiamo/Cumboto road. The first bird we saw was a Tropical Pewee on the scope. Suddenly as David and I were walking, a Blue-crowned Motmot was flushed and disappeared entirely into the forest. There was no way to see it again. In this open beautiful valley with lots of big trees we saw a flock of Crested Oropendula, Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Orange-crowned Oriole (regional endemic), Yellow Oriole and on the scope we had Blue-headed Parrot, a beautiful Grey Hawk and a Russet-throated Puffbird. Along another Hibiscus hedge we saw a pair of Black-backed Antshrike (an irregularly seen regional endemic), Pale-bellied Hermit, Rufous-breasted Hermit and three Rufous-tailed Jacamars. On the slope behind us, covered with secondary growth, we could hear Lance-tailed Manakins but the only one who had a chance to see them was David: although we tried, the rest of us didn’t have any luck. Now it was time to go back.

Day 8 Saturday 15th November

Weather: Partly cloudy This morning we went to the biological station. Before getting in we stooped again at the Hibiscus hedge, and basically we saw the same Hummingbirds. We went to the top of the station to place some fruits at the bird table. After a short while most of the group went to the forest to the Andrew Field trail. Some stayed back and enjoyed the bird table. The forest was pretty quiet. I played back the three different Antthrushes we can see there, Black-faced, Schwartz’s and Short-tailed but no answer.

At the top of the trail we saw a pair of Slaty Antwren, heard the Scaled-crested Pygmy-Tyrant and Plain-backed Antpitta but unfortunately none of them showed up. Back to the station, on the bird table, Tanagers were having a feast. Among them were Speckled, Bay-headed, Blue-grey, Palm and Golden Tanager. Also visiting the feeder were Orange-bellied Euphonia, Groove-billed Toucanet (endemic), Red-crowned Woodpecker amongst others. At the top of the trees around us we were able to have great views of the endemic Blood-eared Parakeet and Chestnut-crowned Becard. Soaring not too high above us was a Black Hawk-Eagle, and just before departing we had a great view of an Ornate Hawk-Eagle!

It is always hard to leave this beautiful spot, but our trip had come to an end and we had to go the airport. But nevertheless lots of beautiful memories were collected in our minds!

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Species Lists

Birds

Key: h = heard only Clients sightings: ‘S’ = Sue, ‘K’ = Ken, ‘D’ = David, ‘J’ = John, ‘C’ = Cecilia

November Common name Scientific name 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Red-legged Tinamou Crypturellus erythropus h h 2 Brown Booby Sulaleucogaster  3 Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis  4 Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus  5 Anhinga Anhinga anhinga    6 Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens  7 White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata   8 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis     9 Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum     10 Fasciated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum  11 Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi     12 Great Egret Ardea alba     13 Snowy Egret Egretta thula  14 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea    15 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis     16 Striated Heron Butorides striatus     17 Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix  h   18 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax   juv  19 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea   20 Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius  21 Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus     22 Sharp-tailed Ibis Cercibis oxycerca     23 Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis h 24 Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus     25 White Ibis Eudocimus albus   26 Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber  27 Roseate Spoonbill Ajaia ajaja   28 Wood Stork Mycteria americana  29 Jabiru Jabiru mycteria    30 King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa  juv  31 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus      32 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura     33 Osprey Pandion haliaetus   34 Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens   35 Bicoloured Hawk Accipiter bicolor  36 Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis     37 Black-collared Hawk Busarellus nigricollis    38 Grey Hawk Asturina nitidus  39 Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris      40 Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus  41 White-tailed Hawk Buteo albicaudatus   42 Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle Spizastur melanoleucus  43 Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus 

November Common name Scientific name 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 44 Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus  45 Northern Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway      46 Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima       47 Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinans  48 American Kestrel Falco sparverius  49 Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis     50 Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda      51 Yellow-knobbed Curassow Crax daubentoni     52 Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus   53 Grey-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea  54 Purple Gallinule Porphyrula martinica   55 Azure Gallinule Porphyrula flavirostris  56 Sungrebe Heliornis fulica  57 Sunbittern Eurypyga helias   58 Limpkin Aramus guarauna   59 Double-striped Thick-knee Burhinus bistriatus    60 Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis     61 Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana     62 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria    63 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia    64 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla  65 Feral/Rock Pigeon Columba livia    66 Pale-vented Pigeon Columba cayennensis      67 Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata     68 Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina   69 Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti      70 Scaled Dove Columbina squammata     71 White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi      72 Scarlet Macaw Ara macao    73 Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severa    74 Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Aratinga wagleri    75 Brown-throated Parakeet Aratinga pertinax      76 Blood-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura hoematotis h  77 Green-rumped Parrotlet Forpus passerinus      78 Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis  h 79 Lilac-tailed Parrotlet Touit batavica h  h 80 Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus  81 Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus  82 Yellow-crowned Parrot Amazona ochrocephala     83 Orange-winged Parrot Amazona amazonica   84 Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus  85 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana    86 Greater Ani Crotophaga major    87 Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani   88 Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris     89 Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin    90 Barn Owl Tyto alba  91 Tropical Screech-Owl Otus choliba h 92 Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus   93 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum h h h

November Common name Scientific name 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 94 Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis    95 Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis   96 Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis    97 White-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus cayennensis  98 White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris  99 Vaux's Swift Chaetura vauxi   100 Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris  101 White-tipped Swift Aeronautes montivagus h  102 Neotropical Palm-Swift Tachornis squamata  103 Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsuta  104 Pale-bellied Hermit Phaethornis anthophilus  105 Sooty-capped Hermit Phaethornis augusti  106 Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis  107 Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis ♀ 108 Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus ♂ 109 Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti ♂ 110 Blue-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon mellisugus    111 Glittering-throated Emerald Amazilia fimbriata       112 Copper-rumped Hummingbird Amazilia tobaci  113 White-vented Plumeleteer Chalybura buffonii ♀ ♂ 114 Wedge-billed Hummingbird Schistes g. geoffroyi   115 Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyias melanogenys  116 Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena  117 Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii  118 Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi ‘S’    119 White-tipped Quetzal Pharomachrus fulgidus ♂♀  120 Collared Trogon Trogon collaris h ♂ 121 Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata      122 Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona   123 Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana    124 American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea ♀ 125 Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota D&C 126 Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda    127 Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis   128 Moustached Puffbird Malacoptila mystacalis  129 Groove-billed Toucanet Aulacorhynchus sulcatus  h  130 Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus    131 Spot-breasted Woodpecker Chrysoptilus punctigula  132 Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus   133 Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus  134 Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes rubricapillus       135 Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus    136 Red-rumped Woodpecker Veniliornis kirkii  h 137 Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus melanoleucos    138 Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albescens h 139 Stripe-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis cinnamomea  140 Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomea  141 Rusty-backed Spinetail Cranioleuca vulpina  142 Crested Spinetail Cranioleuca subcristata  h  143 Plain Thornbird Phacellodomus inornatus    

November Common name Scientific name 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 144 Montane Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis  145 Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufus  146 Grey-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus albigularis h 147 Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper Lochmias nematura 2 148 Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus h   149 Straight-billed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus picus    150 Cocoa [Buff-throated] Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans [guttatus] h h  151 Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii  152 Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger ‘K’ 153 Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris  154 Great Antshrike Taraba major ♂♀ 155 Black-crested Antshrike Sakesphorus canadenss ♂♀ 156 Black-backed Antshrike Sakesphorus melanonotus ♂♀ 157 Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus ♂♀  h h 158 Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis ♂♀ 159 Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolour  160 Northern White-fringed Antwren Formicivora intermedia  ♂ 161 White-bellied Antbird Myrmeciza longipes ♂ 162 Black-faced Antthrush Formicarius analis h 163 Plain-backed Antpitta Grallaria haplonota h 164 Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla h 165 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum  h h   166 Mouse-coloured Tyrannulet Phaeomyias murina h h h 167 Forest Elaenia Elaenia ruficeps   168 Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster  169 Pale-tipped Inezia Inezia caudata   170 Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus  171 Rufous-lored Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flaviventris  172 Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Phylloscartes ophthalmicus  173 Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus h 174 Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pilaris   175 Pearly-vented Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer h 176 Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus sylvia  177 Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum     178 Yellow-olive Flatbill Tolmomyias sulphurescens  179 Ochre-lored Flatbill Tolmomyias flaviventris    180 Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea   181 Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus  182 Smoke-coloured Pewee Contopus fumigatus  183 Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans  184 Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus     185 Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus    186 Pied Water-Tyrant Fluvicola pica    187 White-headed Marsh-Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala  188 Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer    189 Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus h      190 Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus        191 Lesser Kiskadee Pitangus [Philohydor] lictor  192 Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarhynchus pitangua   193 White-bearded Flycatcher Phelpsia inornata  h

November Common name Scientific name 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 194 Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis     195 Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis      196 Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus   197 Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus h 198 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus        199 Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis  200 Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana    201 White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus  202 Chestnut-crowned Becard Pachyramphus castaneus  203 Lance-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia lanceolata ‘D’ 204 Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis  h   205 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus   206 Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys   207 Golden-fronted Greenlet Hylophilus aurantiifrons  208 Inca Jay Cyanocorax yncas  h 209 Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea    210 White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer   211 Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca  212 Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis   213 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica  214 Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapillus  215 Bicoloured Wren Campylorhynchus griseus  216 Stripe-backed Wren Campylorhynchus nuchalis    217 Whiskered Wren Thryothorus mystacalis h h 218 Rufous-breasted Wren Thryothorus rutilus  219 Buff-breasted Wren Thryothorus leucotis   220 Rufous-and-white Wren Thryothorus rufalbus  221 House Wren Troglodytes aedon      222 Grey-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys h  223 Southern Nightingale Wren Microcerculus marginatus   224 Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus h 225 Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea     226 Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus  227 Bare-eyed Thrush Turdus nudigenis  228 Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas    h 229 White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis   230 Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus     231 Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi   232 Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia    233 Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata   234 Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca  235 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia   236 American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla      237 Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis    238 Slate-throated Whitestart Myioborus miniatus     239 Flavescent Warbler Basileuterus flaveolus h 240 Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus  241 Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus   242 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola        243 Chestnut-vented Conebill Conirostrum speciosum 

November Common name Scientific name 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 244 Common Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus   245 Fulvous-headed Tanager Thlypopsis fulviceps ‘S’ 246 Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira  247 Hooded Tanager Nemosia pileata    248 White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus ‘J’   249 Highland Hepatic Tanager Piranga lutea ♂♀ 250 White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera ♂ 251 Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo     252 Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus        253 Glaucous Tanager Thraupis glaucocolpa   254 Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum     255 Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala  256 Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus  257 Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris  258 Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster     259 Trinidad Euphonia Euphonia trinitatis h h h 260 Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea   261 Golden Tanager Tangara arthus     262 Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis  263 Burnished-buff Tanager Tangara cayana     264 Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis   265 Speckled Tanager Tangara guttata     266 Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola     267 Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza    268 Southern Greyish Saltator Saltator coerulescens   269 Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus  270 Orinocan Saltator Saltator orenocensis   271 Southern Yellow-Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster 272 Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis juv  273 Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina h   274 Black-faced Grassquit Tiaris bicolor  275 Grey Seedeater Sporophila americana    276 Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis   277 Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Sporophila minuta   278 Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola     279 Grey Pileated-Finch Coryphospingus pileatus  280 Ochre-breasted Brush-Finch Atlapetes semirufus h 281 Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris  282 Yellow-browed Sparrow Ammodramus aurifrons  283 Yellow-hooded Blackbird Agelaius icterocephalus    284 Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna   h 285 Red-breasted Blackbird Sturnella militaris   286 Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris     287 Venezuelan Troupial Icterus icterus    288 Yellow-backed Oriole Icterus chrysater h 289 Yellow Oriole Icterus nigrogularis   290 Orange-crowned Oriole Icterus auricapillus  291 Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela h  292 Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus      293 Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons  

November Common name Scientific name 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 294 Lesser Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria 

Mammals & Others 1 Ocelot   2 Tayra Eira barbara  3 Red-rumped Agouti  4 Red Howlers Monkey h h 5 Wedge-headed Capuchin Monkey  6 Red -tailed Squirrel .    7 Savanna Fox     8 White-tailed Deer     9 Cotton-tailed Rabbit    10 Capybara    11 Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla  12 Side-necked terrapin   13 Spectacle Caiman     14 Tegu lizard  15 Gecko 16 Rattlesnake juv  17 Green Iguana   

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