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COSTA RICA: Dragonflies & Nature COSTA RICA: Dragonflies & Nature SPECIES LIST June 16 – 25, 2018 BC = Braulio Carrillo SV = Selva Verde Lodge LS = La Selva LL – Laguna del Lagarto Lodge Dragonflies & Damsels: x = seen Species Scientific Name BC SV LS LL 1. Tikal Spreadwing Lestes tikalus X 2. Arch-tipped Shadowdamsel Palaemnema collaris X 3. Redstripe Rubyspot Hetaerina miniata X X X 4. Smoky Rubyspot Hetaerina titia X X X 5. Pale-faced Flatwing Heteragrion albifrons X 6. Red-and-black Flatwing Heteragrion erythrogastrum X X 7. Costa Rican Flatwing Philogenia carrillica X 8. Costa Rican Wedgetail Acanthagrion speculum X X X 9. Pacific Wedgetail Acanthagrion trilobatum X 10. Varied Dancer Argia adamsi X X X 11. Green-eyed Dancer Argia frequentula X X X 12. Swamp Dancer Argia indicatrix X 13. Bristle-tipped Dancer Argia johannella X 14. Oculate Dancer Argia oculata X X 15. Popoluca Dancer Argia popoluca X 16. Purple Dancer Argia pulla X X 17. Dusky Dancer Argia translata X X X 18. Neotropical Bluet Enallagma novaehispaniae X 19. Tiny Forktail Ischnura capreolus X X X 20. Bromeliad Helicopter Mecistogaster modesta X 21. Blue-winged Helicopter Megaloprepus caerulatus X X 22. Guatemalan Spinyneck Metaleptobasis bovilla X 23. Caribbean Yellowface Neoerythromma cultellatum X 24. Amelia's Threadtail Neoneura amelia X 25. Crimson Threadtail Protoneura amatoria X 26. Sulphury Threadtail Protoneura sulfurata X 27. Wispy Threadtail Psaironeura angeloi X 28. Marsh Firetail Telebasis digiticollis X X X 29. Unnamed Firetail Telebasis sp X 30. Fiery Darner Coryphaeschna diapyra X 31. Dark-saddled Darner Gynacantha membranalis X 32. Pincertail Desmogomphus paucinervis X 33. Armed Knobtail Epigomphus armatus X 34. Lowland Knobtail Epigomphus tumefactus X 35. Tuxtla Leaftail Phyllogomphoides pugnifer X 36. Gray-waisted Skimmer Cannaphila insularis X X X 37. Morton's Skimmer Cannaphila mortoni X 38. Blue-eyed Setwing Dythemis nigra X X X 39. Brown Setwing Dythemis sterilis X X X 40. Black Pondhawk Erythemis attala X X SUNRISE BIRDING – Costa Rica Tour Report – June – 2018 1 41. Flame-tailed Pondhawk Erythemis peruviana X X 42. Andagoya Dragonlet Erythrodiplax andagoya X 43. Scarlet Dragonlet Erythrodiplax castanea X X 44. Red-mantled Dragonlet Erythrodiplax fervida X X X 45. Red-faced Dragonlet Erythrodiplax fusca X X X 46. Band-winged Dragonlet Erythrodiplax umbrata X 47. Metallic Pennant Idiataphe cubensis X 48. Black Dasher Micrathyria atra X X 49. Peten Dasher Micrathyria debilis X 50. Even-striped Dasher Micrathyria dictynna X 51. Three-striped Dasher Micrathyria didyma X 52. Fork-tipped Dasher Micrathyria mengeri X 53. Square-spotted Dasher Micrathyria ocellata X X 54. Little Swamp Dasher Micrathyria pseudeximia X 55. Glossy-fronted Dryad Nephepeltia flavifrons X 56. Spine-bellied Dryad Nephepeltia phryne X X 57. Shadowy Leafsitter Oligoclada umbricola X 58. Swamp Skimmer Orthemis cultriformis X 59. Carmine Skimmer Orthemis discolor X X X 60. Slender Skimmer Orthemis levis X 61. Red-tailed Skimmer Orthemis schmidti X 62. Golden Amberwing Perithemis electra X X X 63. Pond Amberwing Perithemis mooma X X 64. Unnamed Amberwing Perithemis sp X X 65. Mexican Scarlet-tail Planiplax sanguiniventris X 66. Brilliant Redskimmer Rhodopygia hinei X X X 67. Arch-tipped Glider Tauriphila argo X X 68. Garnet Glider Tauriphila australis X 69. Vermilion Saddlebags Tramea abdominalis X 70. Sooty Saddlebags Tramea binotata X X 71. Striped Saddlebags Tramea calverti X X 72. Large Woodskimmer Uracis fastigiata X 73. Tropical Woodskimmer Uracis imbuta X 74. Amazon Sapphirewing Zenithoptera fasciata X Scarlet Dragonlet Brilliant Redskimmer Lowland Knobtail SUNRISE BIRDING – Costa Rica Tour Report – June – 2018 2 Highest daily count No of days C.= Common BIRD SPECIES Scientific Name out of 9 LC = Locally Common H.= Heard only recorded N/C.= No count 1. Great Tinamou Tinamus major 2 + 5H 1 2. Neotropical Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus 2 2 3. Anhinga Anhinga anhinga 4 1 4. Eastern Cattle Egret Bublcus ibis 2 N/C 5. Green Heron Butorides verescens 2 2 6. Bare-throated Tiger Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum 4 2 7. Wood Stork Mycteria americana 1 100 8. Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis 4 2 9. Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis 2 5 10. Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata 3 2 11. Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 8 50+ 12. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 5 30+ 13. King Vulture Sacoramphus papa 4 13 14. Grey-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis 1 1 15. Gray Hawk Asturina plagiata 3 1 16. Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris 3 1 17. Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus 1 1 18. Northern Crested Caracara Polyborus plancus 4 2 19. Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans 2 1 20. Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis 2 2 21. Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens 4 4 22. Great Curassow Crax rubra 6 3 23. Gray-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps 1 3 24. White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis 2 H 25. Russet-naped Wood-rail Aramides Albiventris 4 3 26. Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa 2 4 27. Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis 1 2 28. Rock Pigeon (Feral) Columba livia 'feral' 4 10 29. Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa 2 1 30. Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis 2 2 31. Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris 3 5 32. Short-billed Pigeon Patagioenas nigrirostris 5 4 33. Common Ground-dove Columbina passerina 3 10 34. Ruddy Ground-dove Columbina talpacoti 5 10+ 35. White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi 2 1 36. Great Green Macaw Ara ambigua 3 12 37. Scarlet Macaw Ara macao 5 10+ 38. Finsch's Parakeet Psittacara finschi 2 5 39. Olive-throated Parakeet Eupsittula nana 1 4 40. Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis 6 20 41. Brown-hooded Parrot Pyrilia haematotis 5 20+ 42. White-crowned Parrot Pionus senilis 4 10 43. White-fronted Parrot Amazona albifrons 1 10 44. Red-lored Parrot Amazona autumnalis 3 5 45. Mealy Parrot Amazona farinosa 6 5 SUNRISE BIRDING – Costa Rica Tour Report – June – 2018 3 46. Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 5 2 47. Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris 4 10 48. Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata 1 1 49. Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis 1 1 50. Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus 1 2 51. Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis 2 H 52. White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 1 2 53. Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris 5 N/C 54. Green Hermit Phaethornis guy 2 2 55. Long-billed Hermit Phaethornis longirostris 5 2 56. Striped-throated Hermit Phaethornis longuemareus 6 2 57. Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Phaeochroa cuvierii 4 1 58. White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora 2 5 59. Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii 1 5 60. Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti 3 1 61. Crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica 3 3 62. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl 8 3 63. Blue-chested Hummingbird Amazilia amabilis 1 1 64. Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Chalybura urochrysia 2 2 65. Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti 2 1 66. Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena 2 2 67. Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus 1 1 68. Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata 5 3 69. Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana 6 4 70. Green-and-rufous Kingfisher Chloroceryle inda 1 1 71. Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum 1 1 72. Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii 3 2 73. Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda 1 1 74. Pied Puffbird Notharchus tectus 2 2 75. White-fronted Nunbird Monasa morphoeus 3 2 76. Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus 8 15 77. Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus 6 5 78. Yellow-throated Toucan Ramphastos swainsonii 5 10 79. Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani 7 5 80. Hoffmanns' Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii 1 1 81. Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex 1 1 82. Chestnut-coloured Woodpecker Celeus castaneus 5 4 83. Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus 1 H 84. Pale-billed Woodpecker Campephilus guatemalensis 3 1 85. Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus 1 2 86. Northern Barred Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae 1 1 87. Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans 2 2 88. Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus 1 H 89. Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii 4 2 90. Plain Xenops Xenops minutus 1 1 91. Great Antshrike Taraba major 1 H 92. Black-crowned Antshrike Thamnophiluss atrinucha 1 H 93. Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina 1 H 94. Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul 2 H 95. Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis 1 1 SUNRISE BIRDING – Costa Rica Tour Report – June – 2018 4 96. Black-faced Antthrush Formicarius analis 2 H 97. Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus 1 2 98. White-collared Manakin Manacus candei 5 4 99. Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum 5 3 100. Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum nigriceps 1 H 101. Mistletoe Tyrannulet Zimmerius parvus 4 2 102. Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola 2 2 103. Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus 4 2 104. Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans 2 1 105. Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus 4 2 106. Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus citreopyga 3 1 107. Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer 1 1 108. Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus 8 10 109. Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus 1 1 110. Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua 6 5 111. White-ringed Flycatcher Conopias albovittatus 5 4 112. Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis 6 10 113. Grey-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis 2 1 114. Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus 6 10+ 115. Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata 4 4 116. Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor 5 3 117. Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus 4 1 118. Northern Schiffornis Sciffornis verapacis 1 1 119. Rufous Mourner Lipaugus unirufus 1 1 120. Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus 1 1 121. Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea 1 1 122. Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea 2 20+ 123. Purple Martin Progne subis 1 1 124. Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis 1 N/C 125. Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 4 10 126. Rufous-backed Wren Campylorhynchus capistratus 1 H 127. Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus 1 1 128. Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis 1 H 129.
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