Lista de Especies de Aves
Updated December 2020 / Actualizado diciembre 2020
The following list includes 303 bird species recorded from the Reserve. This represents 33 percent of the 924 species listed for all of Costa Rica (Sandoval and Sánchez 2019). Taxonomy and English names follow the American Ornithological Society’s 61st supplement to the Check-list of North American Birds (Chesser et al. 2020).
Esta lista incluye 303 especies de aves de la Reserva Ecológica Bijagual, cual representan 33 por ciento de las 924 especies en total para Costa Rica (Sandoval y Sánchez 2019). La taxonomía y los nombres en inglés conforman con la lista más reciente de la American Ornithological Society (Chesser et al. 2020).
Nombre en inglés/ English Name Tinamiformes Tinamidae Tinamus major Great Tinamou Crypturellus soui Little Tinamou Crypturellus boucardi Slaty-breasted Tinamou Anseriformes Anatidae Anatinae Cairina moschata Muscovy Duck Galliformes Cracidae Ortalis cinereiceps Gray-headed Chachalaca Penelope purpurascens Crested Guan Crax rubra Great Curassow Columbiformes Columbidae Patagioenas cayennensis Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas nigrirostris Short-billed Pigeon Columbina talpacoti Ruddy Ground-Dove Claravis pretiosa Blue Ground-Dove Leptotrygon veraguensis Olive-backed Quail-Dove Leptotila verreauxi White-tipped Dove Leptotila cassinii Gray-chested Dove Cuculiformes Cuculidae Crotophaginae Crotophaga sulcirostris Groove-billed Ani Cuculinae Piaya cayana Squirrel Cuckoo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae Chordeilinae Lurocalis semitorquatus Short-tailed Nighthawk Caprimulginae Nyctidromus albicollis Common Pauraque Nyctibiiformes Nyctibiidae Nyctibius grandis Great Potoo Nyctibius griseus Common Potoo Apodiformes Apodidae Cypseloidinae Cypseloides sp. Unidentified Cypseloides swift Streptoprocne rutila Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris White-collared Swift Chaeturinae Chaetura vauxi Vaux’s Swift Chaetura cinereiventris Gray-rumped Swift Apodinae Panyptila cayennensis Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Trochilidae Topazinae Florisuga mellivora White-necked Jacobin Phaethornithinae Eutoxeres aquila White-tipped Sicklebill Glaucis aeneus Bronzy Hermit Threnetes ruckeri Band-tailed Barbthroat Phaethornis guy Green Hermit Phaethornis longirostris Long-billed Hermit Phaethornis striigularis Stripe-throated Hermit Trochilinae Colibri delphinae Brown Violetear
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Heliothryx barroti Purple-crowned Fairy Heliodoxa jacula Green-crowned Brilliant Heliomaster longirostris Long-billed Starthroat Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbird Cynanthus canivetii Canivet’s Emerald Klais guimeti Violet-headed Hummingbird Campylopterus hemileucurus Violet Sabrewing Chalybura urochrysia Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Thalurania colombica Crowned Woodnymph Phaeochroa cuvierii Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Saucerottia hoffmanni Blue-vented Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Polyerata amabilis Blue-chested Hummingbird Chlorestes eliciae Blue-throated Goldentail Gruiformes Rallidae Amaurolimnas concolor Uniform Crake Aramides albiventris Russet-naped Wood-Rail Laterallus albigularis White-throated Crake Charadriiformes Jacanidae Jacana spinosa Northern Jacana Scolopacidae Tringinae Actitis macularius Spotted Sandpiper Eurypygiformes Eurypigidae Eurypyga helias Sunbittern Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax brasilianus Neotropic Cormorant Pelecaniformes Ardeidae Tigrisoma fasciatum Fasciated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron Ardea alba Great Egret Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret Butorides virescens Green Heron Agamia agami Agami Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron Cochlearius cochlearius Boat-billed Heron Threskiornithidae Threskiornithinae Mesembrinibis cayennensis Green Ibis Cathartiformes Cathartidae
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Sarcoramphus papa King Vulture Coragyps atratus Black Vulture Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture Accipitriformes Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus Osprey Accipitridae Gypaetinae Chondrohierax uncinatus Hook-billed Kite Leptodon cayanensis Gray-headed Kite Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite Accipitrinae Spizaetus tyrannus Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus Ornate Hawk-Eagle Harpagus bidentatus Double-toothed Kite Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite Ictinia plumbea Plumbeous Kite Rupornis magnirostris Roadside Hawk Pseudastur albicollis White Hawk Leucopternis semiplumbeus Semiplumbeous Hawk Buteo plagiatus Gray Hawk Buteo platypterus Broad-winged Hawk Buteo brachyurus Short-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus Zone-tailed Hawk Strigiformes Strigidae Megascops guatemalae Middle American Screech-Owl Lophostrix cristata Crested Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata Spectacled Owl Glaucidium griseiceps Central American Pygmy-Owl Ciccaba virgata Mottled Owl Ciccaba nigrolineata Black-and-white Owl Trogoniformes Trogonidae Trogoninae Trogon clathratus Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon massena Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon caligatus Gartered Trogon Trogon rufus Black-throated Trogon Coraciiformes Momotidae Baryphthengus martii Rufous Motmot Electron platyrhynchum Broad-billed Motmot Alcedinidae Cerylinae Megaceryle torquata Ringed Kingfisher
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Chloroceryle aenea American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana Green Kingfisher Piciformes Bucconidae Notharchus hyperrhynchus White-necked Puffbird Notharchus tectus Pied Puffbird Malacoptila panamensis White-whiskered Puffbird Monasa morphoeus White-fronted Nunbird Galbulidae Galbula ruficauda Rufous-tailed Jacamar Ramphastidae Ramphastinae Pteroglossus torquatus Collared Araçari Ramphastos sulfuratus Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus Yellow-throated Toucan Picidae Picinae Melanerpes pucherani Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii Hoffmann's Woodpecker Dryobates fumigatus Smoky-brown Woodpecker Piculus simplex Rufous-winged Woodpecker Celeus loricatus Cinnamon Woodpecker Celeus castaneus Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus Lineated Woodpecker Campephilus guatemalensis Pale-billed Woodpecker Falconiformes Falconidae Herpetotherinae Herpetotheres cachinnans Laughing Falcon Micrastur ruficollis Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus Collared Forest-Falcon Falconinae Caracara cheriway Crested Caracara Falco rufigularis Bat Falcon Psittaciformes Psittacidae Arinae Eupsittula nana Olive-throated Parakeet Ara macao Scarlet Macaw Ara ambiguus Great Green Macaw Psittacara finschi Crimson-fronted Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis Orange-chinned Parakeet Pyrilia haematotis Brown-hooded Parrot Pionus senilis White-crowned Parrot Amazona autumnalis Red-lored Parrot Amazona farinosa Mealy Parrot Passeriformes
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Thamnophilidae Cymbilaimus lineatus Fasciated Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha Black-crowned Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus Russet Antshrike Dysithamnus mentalis Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus striaticeps Streak-crowned Antvireo Myrmotherula axillaris White-flanked Antwren Epinecrophylla fulviventris Checker-throated Stipplethroat Microrhopias quixensis Dot-winged Antwren Cercomacroides tyrannina Dusky Antbird Gymnocichla nudiceps Bare-crowned Antbird Poliocrania exsul Chestnut-backed Antbird Hylophylax naevioides Spotted Antbird Gymnopithys bicolor Bicolored Antbird Phaenostictus mcleannani Ocellated Antbird Grallariidae Hylopezus dives Thicket Antpitta Formicariidae Formicarius analis Black-faced Antthrush Furnariidae Dendrocolaptinae Dendrocincla fuliginosa Plain-brown Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sancithomae Northern Barred-Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius Spotted Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii Streak-headed Woodcreeper Furnariinae Xenops minutus Plain Xenops Automolus ochrolaemus Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner Synallaxis brachyura Slaty Spinetail Pipridae Piprinae Corapipo altera White-ruffed Manakin Manacus candei White-collared Manakin Ceratopipra mentalis Red-capped Manakin Cotingidae Querula purpurata Purple-throated Fruitcrow Lipaugus unirufus Rufous Piha Procnias tricarunculatus Three-wattled Bellbird Carpodectes nitidus Snowy Cotinga Tityridae Tityra semifasciata Masked Tityra Tityra inquisitor Black-crowned Tityra
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Pachyramphus cinnamomeus Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus White-winged Becard Onychorhynchidae Onychorhynchus coronatus Royal Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Myiobius sulphureipygius Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher Tyrannidae Platyrinchinae Platyrinchus coronatus Golden-crowned Spadebill Rhynchocyclinae Mionectes oleagineus Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Myiornis atricapillus Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Oncostoma cinereigulare Northern Bentbill Todirostrum cinereum Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum nigriceps Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher Rhynchocyclus brevirostris Eye-ringed Flatbill Tolmomyias sulphurescens Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias assimilis Yellow-margined Flycatcher Elaeniinae Ornithion brunneicapillus Brown-capped Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola Yellow Tyrannulet Elaenia flavogaster Yellow-bellied Elaenia Serpophaga cinerea Torrent Tyrannulet Zimmerius parvus Mistletoe Tyrannulet Tyranninae Attila spadiceus Bright-rumped Attila Rhytipterna holerythra Rufous Mourner Myiarchus tuberculifer Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus Great Crested Flycatcher Pitangus sulphuratus Great Kiskadee Megarhynchus pitangua Boat-billed Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis Gray-capped Flycatcher Conopias albovittatus White-ringed Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius Piratic Flycatcher Tyrannus melancholicus Tropical Kingbird Fluvicolinae Contopus cooperi Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus sordidulus Western Wood-Pewee Contopus virens Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus cinereus Tropical Pewee Empidonax flaviventris Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax virescens Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax traillii Willow Flycatcher Sayornis nigricans Black Phoebe
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Colonia colonus Long-tailed Tyrant Vireonidae Cyclarhis gujanensis Rufous-browed Peppershrike Vireolanius pulchellus Green Shrike-Vireo Pachysylvia decurtata Lesser Greenlet Vireo flavifrons Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo philadelphicus Philadelphia Vireo Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo Vireo flavoviridis Yellow-green Vireo Corvidae Psilorhinus morio Brown Jay Hirundinidae Hirundininae Stelgidopteryx serripennis Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Southern Rough-winged Swallow Progne chalybea Gray-breasted Martin Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow Troglodytidae Microcerculus philomela Nightingale Wren Troglodytes aedon House Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis Black-throated Wren Cantorchilus thoracicus Stripe-breasted Wren Cantorchilus zeledoni Canebrake Wren Cantorchilus nigricapillus Bay Wren Henicorhina leucosticta White-breasted Wood-Wren Polioptilidae Ramphocaenus melanurus Long-billed Gnatwren Polioptila plumbea Tropical Gnatcatcher Turdidae Myadestes melanops Black-faced Solitaire Catharus minimus Gray-cheeked Thrush Catharus ustulatus Swainson's Thrush Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush Turdus obsoletus Pale-vented Thrush Turdus grayi Clay-colored Thrush Turdus assimilis White-throated Thrush Mimidae Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird Fringillidae Euphoniinae Chlorophonia callophrys Golden-browed Chlorophonia Euphonia luteicapilla Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia gouldi Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia minuta White-vented Euphonia Euphonia anneae Tawny-capped Euphonia Carduelinae
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Spinus psaltria Lesser Goldfinch Passerellidae Arremonops conirostris Black-striped Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris Orange-billed Sparrow Icteridae Cacicinae Psarocolius wagleri Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma Montezuma Oropendola Cacicus uropygialis Scarlet-rumped Cacique Icterinae Icterus prosthemelas Black-cowled Oriole Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole Agelaiinae Molothrus aeneus Bronzed Cowbird Parulidae Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler Parkesia motacilla Louisiana Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis Northern Waterthrush Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler Mniotilta varia Black-and-white Warbler Leiothlypis peregrina Tennessee Warbler Geothlypis philadelphia Mourning Warbler Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler Geothlypis semiflava Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas Common Yellowthroat Setophaga ruticilla American Redstart Setophaga cerulea Cerulean Warbler Setophaga castanea Bay-breasted Warbler Setophaga fusca Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga petechia Yellow Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica Chestnut-sided Warbler Myiothlypis fulvicauda Buff-rumped Warbler Cardellina canadensis Canada Warbler Mitrospingidae Mitrospingus cassinii Dusky-faced Tanager Cardinalidae Piranga rubra Summer Tanager Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager Habia fuscicauda Red-throated Ant-Tanager Caryothraustes poliogaster Black-faced Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cynocompsa cyanoides Blue-black Grosbeak Passerina ciris Painted Bunting Thraupidae Thraupinae Thraupis episcopus Blue-gray Tanager
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Thraupis palmarum Palm Tanager Stilpnia larvata Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara inornata Plain-colored Tanager Tangara gyrola Bay-headed Tanager Tangara icterocephala Silver-throated Tanager Hemithraupinae Chlorophanes spiza Green Honeycreeper Tachyphoninae Volatinia jacarina Blue-black Grassquit Loriotus luctuosus White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus rufus White-lined Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii Scarlet-rumped Tanager Dacninae Cyanerpes lucidus Shining Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus Red-legged Honeycreeper Dacnis venusta Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis cayana Blue Dacnis Coerebinae Coereba flaveola Bananaquit Tiaris olivaceus Yellow-faced Grassquit Sporophilinae Sporophila funerea Thick-billed Seed-Finch Sporophila corvina Variable Seedeater Saltatorinae Saltator atriceps Black-headed Saltator Saltator maximus Buff-throated Saltator Saltator grossus Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator coerulescens Grayish Saltator
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Acnowledgements / Agradecimientos:
Víctor Acosta, Kenneth Alfaro, Henry Alvarado, Joel Alvarado, Erick Barbato Quiros, Jimmy Barrantes, Erick Berlin, Holly Cale, Pablo Camacho Varela, Ernesto Carman, Iván Castillo, Erick Castro, James DeBiase, Marie Ann de la Fuente, John Diebolt, Rose Diebolt, Ken Draves, Lenin Duarte, Pablo Elizondo, Ben Evans, George Farnsworth, Ariel Fonseca, Paul Foster, Mario Gómez, Randy Gómez, Susana Gutiérrez Acuña, Tyler Imfeld, Adonay Jiménez, Donald Jiménez, Jairo Jiménez, Niall Keogh, Jeanne Leckert, Mark Leckert, Richard Lehtinen, Daniel Martínez, Otto Monge, Lourdes Mora Araya, Lisbeth Mora Rodriguez, Elian Muñoz Herrera, Pablo Morales, Dominic Ng, Elize Ng, Nathaniel Ng, Jim Norwalk, Paula Porras Chacon, Ingrid Quiros, Diego Ramírez Calvo, Mary Ramírez, Dina Roberts, David Robinson, Caliope Rojas Rodríguez, Sol Sphinx Rojas Rodríguez, Octavio Ruíz, Alejandra Salas Suarez, Mario Salazar, Enrique Salicetti, Abel Sánchez, Susan Shriner, Jeffry Sibaja, Jeremy Solis Castillo, Christopher Summers, Juan José Umaña, Raúl Urbina Díaz, Elídier Vargas Castro, Orlando Vargas, Ronald Vargas, Alicia Williams, Eric Wold, Hurben Zeledón, Adilio Antonio Zeledón Meza, and Jim Zook.
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© Reserva Ecológica Bijagual, 2021.
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