Species List February 25 – March 9, 2018 | Compiled by Keith Hansen
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Guyana: Unspoiled Wilderness | Species List February 25 – March 9, 2018 | Compiled by Keith Hansen With Local Guide Leon Moore, Keith Hansen, and participants Kirk, Clifton, Margaret, Karl, John, Paul, Goly, David, and Dottie (H) = Unseen, but vocalization distinctive enough to be counted as “heard” only. Parentheses following species names include the number of days a species was recorded on the main trip. (NE) = Nearly Endangered. SUMMARY: 309 SPECIES BIRDS TINAMOUS : TINAMIDAE Cinereous Tinamou, Crypturellus cinereus (2) (H) Undulated Tinamou, Crypturellus undulates (2) (H) Red-legged Tinamou, Crypturellus erythrops (1) (H) Variegated Tinamou, Crypturellus variegatus (3) (H) DUCKS : ANATIDAE White-faced Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna viduata (1) Muscovy Duck, Cairina moschata (3) Masked Duck, Nomonyx dominicus (1) CURASSOWS, GUANS, CHACHALACA : CRACIDAE Marail Guan, Penelope marail (4) Spix's Guan, Penelope jacquacu (1) Blue-throated Piping Guan, Pipile cumanensis (1) Little (Variable) Chachalaca, Ortalis motmot (4) Black Curassow, Crax alector (3) Crestless (Lesser Razor-billed) Curassow, Mitu tomentosum (1) (H) BOBWHITE, WOOD QUAIL : ODONTOPHORIDAE Crested Bobwhite, Colinus cristatus (3) GREBES : PODICIPEDIDAE Least Grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus (1) Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps (1) PIGEONS, DOVES : COLUMBIDAE Rock/Feral Pigeon, Columba livia (4) Scaled Pigeon, Patagioenas speciose (3) Pale-vented Pigeon, Patagioenas cayennensis (10) Naturalist Journeys, LLC / Caligo Ventures PO Box 16545 Portal, AZ 85632 PH: 520.558.1146 / 800.426.7781 Fax 650.471.7667 naturalistjourneys.com / caligo.com [email protected] / [email protected] Plumbeous Pigeon, Patagioenas plumbea (3) Ruddy Pigeon, Patagioenas subvinacea (3) White-tipped Dove, Leptotila verreauxi (7) Grey-fronted Dove, Leptotila rufaxilla (2) (H) Eared Dove, Zenaida auriculata (3) Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerine (7) Ruddy Ground Dove, Columbina talpacoti (9) ANIS, CUCKOOS : CUCULIDAE Smooth-billed Ani, Crotophaga ani (10) Little Cuckoo, Coccycua minuta (1) Squirrel Cuckoo, Piaya cayana (2) Black-bellied Cuckoo, Piaya melanogaster (1) POTOOS : NYCTIBIIDAE Great Potoo, Nyctibius grandis (1) Common Potoo, Nyctibus griseus (3) NIGHTJARS : CAPRIMULGIDAE Nacunda Nightjar, Chordeiles nacunda (2) Least Nighthawk, Chordeiles pusillus (2) Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis (5) Short-tailed Nighthawk, Lurocalis semitorquatus (2) Band-tailed Nighthawk, Nyctiprogne leucopyga (2) Blackish Nightjar, Nyctipolus nigrescens (1) Common Pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis (2) White-tailed Nightjar, Hydropsalis cayennensis (3) SWIFTS : APODIDAE White-collared Swift, Streptoprocne zonaris (1) Band-rumped Swift, Chaetura spinicaudus (2) Short-tailed Swift, Chaetura brachyuran (6) Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Tachornis squamata (7) HUMMINGBIRDS : TROCHILIDAE Crimson Topaz, Topaza pella (1) (Eastern) Long-tailed Hermit, Phaethornis superciliosus (2) Black-eared Fairy, Heliothryx auritus (1) White-tailed Goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi (2) Green-tailed Goldenthroat, Polytmus theresiae (2) Green-throated Mango, Anthracothorax viridigula (1) Racket-tailed Coquette, Discosura longicaudus (3) Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris (1) Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Thalurania furcate (2) White-chested Emerald, Amazilia brevirostris (5) Glittering-throated Emerald, Amazilia fimbriata (3) Naturalist Journeys [email protected] 866.900.1146 / Caligo Ventures [email protected] 800.426.7781 naturalistjourneys.com / caligo.com P.O. Box 16545 Portal AZ 85632 FAX: 650.471.7667 White-chinned Sapphire, Hylocharis cyanus (1) HOATZIN : OPISTHOCOMIDAE Hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin (1) LIMPKIN : ARAMIDAE Limpkin, Aramus guarauna (6) TRUMPETER : PSOPHIIDAE Grey-winged Trumpeter, Psophia crepitans (3) CRAKES, GALLINULES, RAILS : RALLIDAE Grey-cowled (Grey-necked) Wood Rail, Aramides cajaneus (2) Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica (3) PLOVERS, LAPWINGS : CHARADRIIDAE Grey (Black-bellied) Plover, Pluvialis squatarola (1) Pied Lapwing, Vanellus cayanus (1) Southern Lapwing, Vanellus chilensis (5) THICK-KNEE : BURHINIDAE Double-striped Thick-knee, Burhinus bistriatus (2) SANDPIPERS : SCOLOPACIDAE Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus (1) Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (1) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla (2) Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius (3) Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria (2) Willet, Tringa semipalmata (1) JACANA : JACANIDAE Wattled Jacana, Jacana jacana (5) GULLS, TERNS : LARIDAE Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla (1) Royal Tern, Thalasseus maximus (1) SKIMMER : RYNCHOPIDAE SUNBITTERN : EURYPYGIDAE Sunbittern, Eurypygas helias (1) STORKS : CICONIIDAE Maguari Stork, Ciconia maguari (2) Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria (4) Wood Stork, Mycteria Americana (3) FRIGATEBIRD : FREGATIDAE Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens (2) Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster CORMORANT : PHALACROCORACIDAE Naturalist Journeys [email protected] 866.900.1146 / Caligo Ventures [email protected] 800.426.7781 naturalistjourneys.com / caligo.com P.O. Box 16545 Portal AZ 85632 FAX: 650.471.7667 Neotropic Cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus (4) EGRETS, HERONS : ARDEIDAE Rufescent Tiger-Heron, Tigrisoma lineatum (4) Boat-billed Heron, Cochlearius cochlearius (1) Pinnated Bittern, Botaurus pinnatus (3) Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis (1) Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Nyctanassa violacea (1) Striated Heron, Butorides striata (4) Western Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis (7) Cocoi Heron, Ardea cocoi (6) Great Egret, Ardea alba (7) Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor (3) Snowy Egret, Egretta thula (4) Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea (4) IBISES, SPOONBILL : THRESKIORNITHIDAE Scarlet Ibis, Eudocimus ruber (1) Green Ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis (5) Buff-necked Ibis, Theristicus caudatus (4) NEW WORLD VULTURES : CATHARTIDAE Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura (8) Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus (3) Greater Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes melambrotus (4) Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus (11) King Vulture, Sarcoramphus papa (6) OSPREY : PANDIONIDAE Western Osprey, Pandion haliaetus (6) EAGLES, HAWKS, KITES : ACCIPITRIDAE White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus (4) Pearl Kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii (2) Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus (4) Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle, Spizaetus melanoleucos (1) Ornate Hawk-Eagle, Spizaetus ornatus (4) Black-collared Hawk, Busarellus nigricollis (5) Snail Kite, Rosthramus sociabilis (6) Plumbeous Kite, Ictinia plumbea (5) Long-winged Harrier, Circus buffoni (1) Crane Hawk, Geranospiza caerulescens (2) Rufous Crab Hawk, Buteogallus aequinoctialis (2) Savanna Hawk, Buteogallus meridionalis (8) Great Black Hawk, Buteogallus urubutinga (4) Roadside Hawk, Rupornis magnirostris (6) Naturalist Journeys [email protected] 866.900.1146 / Caligo Ventures [email protected] 800.426.7781 naturalistjourneys.com / caligo.com P.O. Box 16545 Portal AZ 85632 FAX: 650.471.7667 White-tailed Hawk, Geranoaetus albicaudatus (5) Grey-lined Hawk, Buteo nitidus (4) Zone-tailed Hawk, Buteo albonotatus (5) BARN OWL : TYTONIDAE Western Barn Owl, Tyto alba (1) OWLS : STRIGIDAE Tropical Screech Owl, Megascops choliba (1) (H) (Northern) Tawny-bellied Screech Owl, Megascops watsonii (1) Spectacled Owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata (1) (H) Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus (2) Black-banded Owl, Ciccaba huhula (1) Ferruginous Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium brasilianum (3) Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia (2) TROGONS : TROGONIDAE (Amazonian White-tailed) Green-backed Trogon, Trogon viridis (6) (Amazonian) Guianan Trogon, Trogon violaceus (3) Black-throated Trogon, Trogon rufus (1) KINGFISHERS : ALCEDINIDAE Ringed Kingfisher, Megaceryle torquata (5) Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon (4) Green Kingfisher, Chloroceryle Americana (2) MOTMOT : MOMOTIDAE Amazonian (Blue-crowned) Motmot, Momotus momota (1) (H) JACAMARS : GALBULIDAE Yellow-billed Jacamar, Galbula albirostris (2) Green-tailed Jacamar, Galbula galbula (4) Paradise Jacamar, Galbula dea (2) Great Jacamar, Jacamerops aureus (2) (H) PUFFBIRDS : BUCCONIDAE Spotted Puffbird, Bucco tamatia (1) Black Nunbird, Monasa atra (5) Swallow-winged Puffbird, Chelidoptera tenebrosa (8) BARBET : CAPITONIDAE Black-spotted Barbet, Capito niger (3) TOUCANS : RAMPHASTIDAE Toco Toucan, Ramphastos toco (4) White-throated (Red-billed/Cuvier's) Toucan, Ramphastos tucanus (6) Channel-billed Toucan, Ramphastos vitellinus (1) Guianan Toucanet, Selenidera piperivora (2) Green Aracari, Pteroglossus viridis (5) Naturalist Journeys [email protected] 866.900.1146 / Caligo Ventures [email protected] 800.426.7781 naturalistjourneys.com / caligo.com P.O. Box 16545 Portal AZ 85632 FAX: 650.471.7667 Black-necked Aracari, Pteroglossus aracari (2) WOODPECKERS : PICIDAE White-bellied Piculet, Picumnus spilogaster (1) Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, Melanerpes cruentatus (2) (H) Golden-collared Woodpecker, Veniliornis cassini (2) Blood-colored Woodpecker, Veniliornis sanguineus (2) Waved Woodpecker, Celeus undatus (3) Cream-colored Woodpecker, Celeus flavus (2) Lineated Woodpecker, Dryocopus lineatus (8) Red-necked Woodpecker, Campephilus rubricollis (2) Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos (2) FALCONS, CARACARAS : FALCONIDAE Laughing Falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans (4) Slaty-backed Forest Falcon, Micrastur mirandollei (1) (H) Crested (Northern) Caracara, Caracara cheriway (7) Red-throated Caracara, Ibycter americanus (3) Yellow-headed Caracara, Milvago chimachima (10) American Kestrel, Falco sparverius (4) Bat Falcon, Falco rufigularis (1) Aplomado Falcon,