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Birdlist for La Amistad Rainforest Reserve, Las Tablas Protected Zone,
and La Amistad National Park
Scientific name
Common name
Nombre común
TINAMIDAE
Crypturellus soui little tinamou yerre, gongolona
Nothacercus bonapartei highland tinamou gallina de monte
Tinamus major great tinamou gallina de monte
PODICIPEDIDAE
Tachybaptus dominicus least grebe patito zambullidor
ARDEIDAE
Bubulcus ibis cattle egret garza bueyera
CATHARTIDAE
Cathartes aura turkey vulture zopilote cabecirrojo
Coragyps atratus black vulture zoncho
Sarcoramphus papa king vulture zopilote rey
ACCIPITRIDAE
Accipiter striatus sharp-shinned hawk gavilán pajarero
Accipiter superciliosus tiny hawk camaleón
Accipiter cooperi Cooper's hawk camaleón
Accipiter bicolor bicolored hawk camaleón
Buteo albonotatus zone-tailed hawk gavilán colifajeado
Buteo brachyurus short-tailed hawk gavilán colicorto
Buteo jamaicensis red-tailed hawk gavilán valdivia
Buteo platypterus broad-winged hawk gavilán pollero
Buteo swainsoni Swainson's hawk gavilán de Swainson
Buteogallus urubitinga great black hawk aguilucho
Elanoides forficatus American swallow-tailed kite gavilán tijereta
Harpagus bidentatus double-toothed kite gavilán gorgirrayado
Harpyhaliaetus solitarius solitary eagle águila solitaria
Leucopternis princeps black-chested hawk gavilán pechinegro
Spizaetus ornatus ornate hawk-eagle aguilillo penachudo
Spizaetus tyrannus black hawk-eagle
FALCONIDAE
Falco peregrinus peregrine falcon halcón peregrino
Falco sparverius sparrow hawk camaleón, klis-klis
Falco rufigularis bat falcon halcón cuelliblanco
Herpetotheres cachinnans laughing falcon guaco
Micrastur ruficollis Barred forest falcon halcón de bosque barreateado
Milvago chimachima yellow-headed caracara caracara cabecigualdo
CRACIDAE
Chamaepetes unicolor black guan pava negra
Crax rubra great curassow pavón
Penelope purpurascens crested guan pava crestada
PHASIANIDAE
Dendrortyx Ieucophrys buffy-crowned wood-partridge chirrascuá
Odontophorus guttatus spotted wood-quail codorniz moteada
RALLIDAE
Laterallus albigularis white-throated crake huevo frito
EURYPYGIDAE
Eurypyga helias sunbittern garza del sol
SCOLOPACIDAE
Actitis macularia spotted sandpiper andarríos maculado
COLUMBIDAE
Claravis pretiosa blue ground dove tortolita azulada
Columba fasciata band-tailed pigeon paloma collareja
Columba nigrirostris short-billed pigeon dos-tontos-son
Columba subvinaceae ruddy pigeon paloma rojiza
Columba speciosa scaled pigeon paloma escamosa
Columbina talpacoti ruddy ground dove tortolita rojiza
Geotrygon chiriquensis Chiriquí quail-dove paloma-perdiz pechicanela
Geotrygon montana ruddy quail-dove paloma-perdiz rojiza
PSITTACIDAE
Aratinga finschi crimson-fronted parakeet perico frentirrojo
Bolborhynchus lineola barred parakeet periquito listado
Brotogeris jugularis orange-chinned parakeet chucuyo
Pionopsitta haematotis brown-hooded parrot loro cabecipardo
Pionus senilis white-crowned parrot chucuyo
Pyrrhura hoffmani sulfur-winged parakeet perico aliazufrado
Touit costarricensis red-fronted parrotlet periquito alirrojo
CUCULIDAE
Crotophaga ani smooth-billed ani tijo
Crotophaga sulcirotris groove-billed ani tijo
Piaya cayana squirrel cuckoo bobo chizo
Tapera naevia striped cuckoo tres pesos
STRIGIDAE
Ciccaba virgata mottled owl lechuza café
Glaucidium costaricensis Costa Rican pygmy-owl mochuelo montanero
Lophostrix cristata crested owl búho penachudo
Otus clarkii bare-shanked screech owl sorococa, estucurú
CAPRIMULGIDAE
Nyctidromus albicollis common pauraque cuyeo
APODIDAE
Chaetura vauxi Vaux'?s swift vencejo grisáceo
Cypseloides rutilus chestnut-collared swift vencejo cuellicastaño
Streptoprocne zonaris white-collared swift vencejo collarejo, golondrón
TROCHILIDAE
Amazilia decora beryl-crowned hummingbird amazilia corona de berilo
Amazilia edward snowy-bellied hummingbird amazilia vientriblanca
Amazilia tzacatl rufous-tailed hummingbird amazilia rabirrufa
Callyphlox bryantae magenta-throated woodstar estrellita gorgimorada
Campylopterus hemileucurus violet sabrewing ala de sable violáceo
Chlorostilbon canivetii fork-tailed emerald esmeralda rabihorcada
Colibri delphinae brown violet-ear colibrí orejivioláceo pardo
Colibri thalassinus green violet-ear colibrí ojivioláceo verde
Elvira chionura white-tailed emerald esmeralda coliblanca
Eugenes fulgens magnificent hummingbird colibrí magnifico
Eupherusa eximia stripe-tailed hummingbird colibrí colirrayado
Eutoxeres aquila white-tipped sicklebill pico de hoz
Glaucis aenea bronzy hermit ermitaño bronceado
Heliodoxa jacula green-crowned brilliant brillante frentiverde
Heliomaster Iongirostris long-billed starthroat colibrí piquilargo
Heliothryx barroti purple-crowned fairy colibrí pico punzón
Lampornls cinereicauda grey-tailed mountain gem colibrí montañés coligris
Lophornis adorabilis white-crested coquette coqueta crestiblanca
Panterpe insignis fiery-throated hummingbird colibrí garganta de fuego
Phaethornis guy green hermit ermitaño verde
Phaethornls Ionguemareus little hermit ermitaño enano
Selasphorus flammula volcano hummingbird chispita vulcanera
Selasphorus scintilla scintillant hummingbird chispita
Thalurania colombica crowned woodnymph ninfa violeta y verde
TROGONIDAE
Pharomechrus mocinno resplendent quetzal quetzal
Trogon bairdii Baird's trogon trogón vientrivermejo
Trogon collaris collared trogon trogón collarejo, viuda roja
Trogon massena slaty-tailed trogon trogón coIiplomizo
Trogon violaceus violaceous trogon trogón violáceo
ALCEDINIDAE
Ceryle elcyon belted kingfisher martín pescador norteño
Chloroceryle americana green kingfisher martín pescador verde
BUCCONIDAE
Melacoptila panamensis white-whiskered puffbird buco barbón
CAPITONIDAE
Eubucco bourcierii red-headed barbet barbudo cabecirrojo
RAMPHASTIDAE
Aulacorhynchus prasinus emerald toucanet curré verde
Pteroglossus frantzii fiery-billed aracari cusingo
Ramphastos swainsonii chestnut-mandibled toucan quioro
PICIDAE
Campephilus guatemalensis pale-billed woodpecker carpintero picoplata
Dryocopus lineatus lineated woodpecker carpintero lineado
Melanerpes chrysauchen golden-naped woodpecker carpintero nuquidorado
Melanerpes formicivorus acorn woodpecker carpintero careto o payaso
Melanerpes rubricapillus red-crowned woodpecker carpintero nuquirrojo
Picoides villosus hairy woodpecker carpintero serranero o belloso
Plculus rubiginosus golden-olive woodpecker carpintero verde dorado
Picumnus olivaceus olivaceous piculet telegrafista
DENDROCOLAPTIDAE
Campylorhamphus pusillus brown-billed scythebill trepador pico de hoz
Dendrocincla anabatina tawny-winged woodcreeper trepador alirrubio
Dendrocincla homochroa ruddy woodcreeper trepador rojizo
Glyphorhynchus spirurus wedge-billed woodcreeper trepadorcito pico de uña
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii streaked-headed woodcreeper trepador cabecirrayado
Lepidocoleptes affinis spotted-crowned woodcreeper trepador cabecipunteado
Sittasomus griseicapillus olivaceous woodcreeper trepadorcito aceitunado
Xiphorhynchus erythropigius spotted woodcreeper trepador manchado
FURNARIIDAE
Anabacerthia variegaticeps spectacled foliage-gleaner trepamusgo de anteojos
Automolus ochrolaemus buff-throated foliage-gleaner hojarrasquero gorgianteado
Automolus rubiginosus ruddy foliage-gleaner hojarrasquero rojizo
Cranioleuca erythrops red-faced spinetail colaespina carirroja
Margarornis rubiginosus ruddy treehunter subepalo rojizo
Phylidor rufus buff-fronted foliage gleaner trepamusgo rojizo
Pseudocolaptes lawrencii bully tuftedcheek trepamusgo cachetón
Premnoplex brunnescens spotted barbtail subepalo moteado
Sclerurus mexicanus tawny-throated leaftosser tirahojas pechirrufo
Synallaxls albescens pale-breasted spinetail arquitecto guitio
Synellaxis brachyura slaty spinetail arquitecto plomizo
Syndactyla subalaris lineated foliage-gleaner trepamusgo lineado
Thripedectes rufobrunneus streak-breasted treehunter trepamusgo cuellirojizo
Xenops minutus plain xenops xenops común
Xenops rutilans streaked xenops xenops rayado
THAMNOPHILIDAE
Cercomacra tyrannina dusky antbird hormiguero negruzco
Dysithamnus mentalis plain antvireo batarito cabecigris
Gymnapythis leucaspis bicolored antbird hormiguero bicolor
Myrmotherula schisticolor slaty antwren hormiguerito pizarroso
Thamnistes anabatinus russet antshrike barará café
Thamnophilus bridgesi black-hooded antshrike batará negruzco
FORMICARIIDAE
Grallaria guatimalensis scaled antpitta tororoi dorsiescamado
Grallaricula flavirostris ochre-breasted antpitta tororoi piquigualdo
Formicarius analis black-faced antthrush gallito hormiguero carinegro
RHINOCRYPTIDAE
Scytalapus argentifrons silvery-fronted tapaculo tapaculo frentiplateado
TITYRIDAE
Pachyramphus aglaie rose-throated becard cabezón plomizo
Pachyramphus polychopterus white-winged becard cabezón aliblanco
Pachyramphus versicolor barred becard cabezón ondeado
Tityra inquisitor black-crowned tityra tityra coroninegra
Tityra semifasciata masked tityra pájaro chancho
COTINGIDAE
Cotinga ridgwagi turquoise cotinga cotinga turquesa
Lipaugus unlrufus rufous piha guardabosque
Procnias tricarunculata three-wattled bellbird campano, calandria
PIPRIDAE
Chiroxiphia lanceolata lance-tailed manakin toledo
Coropipo altera white-ruffed manakin saltarín gorgiblanco
Pipra coronata blue-crowned manakin saltarín coroniceleste
Schiffornis turdinus thrush-like schiffornis tordo saltarín
TYRANNIDAE
Attila spadiceus bright-rumped attila atila lomiamarilla
Capsiempsis flaveola yellow tyrannulet mosquerito amarillo
Contopus borealis olive-sided flycatcher pibí boreal
Contopus cinereus tropical pewee pibí tropical
Contopus lugubrls dark pewee pibí sombrío
Contopus sordidulus western wood-pewee pibí occidental
Elaenia chiriquensis lesser elaenia elaenia sabanera
Elaenia flavogaster yellow-bellied elaenia elaenia copetona
Elaenia franztii mountain elaenia elaenia montañera
Empidonax albigularis white-throated flycatcher mosquerito gargantiblanco
Empidonax atriceps black-capped flycatcher mosquerito cabecinegro
Empidonax flavescens yellowish flycatcher mosquerito amarillento
Empidonax flaviventris yellow-bellied flycatcher mosquerito vientriamarillo
Empidonax minimus least flycatcher mosquerito chebec
Empidonax trailli willow flycatcher mosquerito de traili
Empidonax virescens Acadian flycatcher mosquerito verdoso
Legatus leucophaius piratic flycatcher mosquero pirata
Leptopogon superciliaris slaty-capped flycatcher mosquerito ojinegro
Lophotriccus pileatus scale-crested pygmy-tyrant mosquerito de yelmo
Mionectes olegineus ochre-bellied flycatcher mosquerito aceitunado
Mionectes olivaceus olive-striped flycatcher mosquerito ojimanchado
Mitrephanes phaeocercus tufted flycatcher mosquerito moñudo
Megacrhynchus pithangua boat-billed flycatcher mosquerón picuda
Myiarchus crinitus great-crested flycatcher copetón viajero
Myiarchus tuberculifer dusky-capped flycatcher copetón crestioscuro
Myiobius sulphureipigius sulphur-rumped flycatcher mosquerito lomiamarillo
Myiodynastes luteiventris sulphur-bellied flycatcher mosquero vientriazufrado
Myiodynastes maculatus streaked flycatcher mosquero listado
Myiopagis viridicata greenish elaenia elaenia verdosa
Myiophobus fasciatus bran-colored flycatcher mosquerito pechirayado
Myiozetetes granadensis gray-capped flycatcher mosquero cabecigris
Myiozetetes similis social flycatcher mosquero cejiblanco
Plthangus sulphuratus great kiskadee cristofué
Phyllomyias zeledoni Zeledon's tyrannulet mosquerito frentiblanco
Platyrinchus mystaceus white-throated spadebiII piquichato gargantiblanco
Rhynchocyclus brevirostris eye-ringed flatbill piquiplano de anteojos
Rhytipterna holerythra rufous mourner bruja
Sayarnls nigricans black phoebe mosquero de agua
Serpophaga cinerea torrent tyrannulet mosquerito guardarríos
Todirostrum cinereum common tody-flycatcher espatulilla común
Tolmomyias sulphurescens yellow-olive flycatcher piquiplano azufrado
Tyrannus melancholichus tropical kingbird tirano tropical
Tyrannus tyrannus eastern kingbird tirano norteño
Zimmerius vilissimus mistletoe-tyrannulet mosquerito cejigris
HIRUNDINIDAE
Hirundo rustica barn swallow golondrina tijereta
Notiachelidon cyanoleuca blue and white swallow golondrina común
Progne chalybea grey-breasted martin martín pechigris
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis southern rough-winged swallow golondrina alirrasposa sureña
Stelgidopteryx serripennis northern rough-winged swallow golondrina alirrasposa norteña
CORVIDAE
Cyanolyca argentigula silvery-throated jay urraca gorgiplateada
CINCLIDAE
Cinclus mexicanus American dipper mirlo acuático plomizo
TROGLODYTIDAE
Henicarhina leucophrys gray-breasted wood-wren soterrey de selva pechigris
Henicorhina leucosticta white-breasted wood-wren soterrey de selva pechiblanco
Microcerculus luscinia whistling wren soterrey silbador
Thryorchilus browni timberline wren soterrey de bambú
Thryothorus modestus plain wren chinchirigui
Thryothorus rutilus rufous breasted wren soterrey carimoteado
Thryothorus semibadius riverside wren soterrey pechibarreteado
Troglodytes aedon house wren soterrey cucarachero
Troglodytes ochraceus ochraceous wren soterrey ocroso
TURDIDAE
Catharus aurantiirostris orange-billed nightingale-thrush zorzal piquianaranjado
Catharus frantzii ruddy-capped nightingale-thrush zorzal gorrirojizo
Catharus gracilirostrus black-billed nightingale-thrush zorzal piquinegro
Catharus ustulatus Swainson's thrush zorzal de Swainson
Hylocichla mustlina wood thrush zorzal de bosque
Myadestes melanops black-faced solitaire jilguero
Turdus assimilis white-throated robin yiguirro collarejo
Turdus grayi clay-colored robin yiguirro
Turdus plebejus mountain robin yiguirro de montaña
SYLVIIDAE
Polioptila plumbea tropical gnatcatcher perlita tropical
Ramphocaenus melanurus long-billed gnatwren soterrillo picudo
PTILOGONATIOAE
Phainoptila melanoxantha black and yellow silky-flycatcher capulinero negro y amarillo
Ptilogonys caudatus long-tailed silky flycatcher paulinero colilargo
VIREONIDAE
Cyclarhis gujanensis rufous-browed peppershrike vireón cejirrufo
Hylophilus decurtatus lesser greenlet verdillo menudo
Hylophilus ochraceiceps tawny-crowned greenlet verdillo leonado
Vireo carmioli yellow-winged vireo vireo aliamarilla
Vireo flavifrons yellow-throated vireo vireo pechiamarillo
Vireo flavoviridis yellow-green vireo vireo cabecigris
Vireo leucophrys brown-capped vireo vireo montañero
Vireo olivaceus red-eyed vireo vireo ojirrojo
Vireo philadelphicus Philadelphia vireo vireo amarillento
Vlreolanius pulchellus green shrike-vireo vireón esmeraldino
COEREBIDAE
Coereba flaveola bananaquit pinchaflor
PARULIDAE
Basileuterus culicivorus golden-crowned warbler reinita coronidorada
Basileuterus melanogenys black-cheeked warbler reinita carinegra
Basileuterus rufifrons rufous-capped warbler reinita cabecicastaña
Basileuterus trlstriatus three-striped warbler reinita cabecilistada
Dendroica fusca blackburnian warbler reinita gorginaranja
Dendroica pennsylvanica chestnut-sided warbler reinita de costillas castañas
Dendroica townsendi Townsend's warbler reinita de Townsend
Dendroica virens black-throated green-warbler reinita cariamarilla
Geothlypis poliocephala gray-crowned yellow-throat antifacito coronigris
Helmintheros vermivorus worm-eating warbler reinita gusanera
Mniotilta varia black and white warbler reinita trepadora, zebrita
Myioborus miniatus slate-throated redstart candelita pechinegra
Myioborus torquatus collared redstart amigo del hombre
Oporornis formosus Kentucky warbler reinita cachetinegra
Oporornls philadelphia mourning warbler reinita enlutada
Parula gutturalis flame throated warbler reinita garganta de fuego
Parula pitiayumi tropical parula parula tropical
Phaeothlypis fulvicauda buff-rumped warbler reinita ribereña
Seiurus motacilla Louisiana waterthrush menea cola
Setaphaga ruticilla American redstart candelita norteña
Vermivora chrysoptera golden-winged warbler reinita alidorada
Vermivora peregrina Tennessee warbler reinita verdilla
Vermivora pinus blue-winged warbler reinita aliazul
Wilsonia canadiensis Canada warbler reinita pechirrayada
Wilsonla pusilla Wilson's warbler reinita garrinegra
ICTERIDAE
Amblycercus holosericeus yellow-billed cacique cacique picoplata
lcterus galbula northern oriole bolsero norteño, cacicón
Molathrus aeneus bronzed cowbird pius
Quiscalus mexicanus great-tailed grackle zanate
THRAUPIDAE
Chlorophanes spiza green honeycreeper mielero verde, rey de trepadora
Chlorophonia callophrys golden-browed chlorophonia rualdo
Chlorospingus ophthalmicus common bush-tanager tangara de monte ojeruda
Chlorospingus pileatus sooty-capped bush-tanager tangara de monte cejiblanca
Dacnis venusta scarlet-thighed dacnis mielero celeste y negro
Eucometis penlcillata gray-headed tanager tangara cabecigrís
Euphonia elegantissima blue-hooded euphonia aguio capuchiceleste
Euphonia imitans spotted-crowned euphonia aguio barranquillo
Euphonia laniirostris thick-billed euphonia aguio piquigrueso
Habia rubica red-crowned ant-tanager tangara hormiguera
Piranga bidentata flame-colored tanager cardenal
Piranga flava hepatic tanager cardenal
Piranga leucoptera white-winged tanager cardenalito aliblanco
Piranga ludoviciana western tanager cardenal carirrojo
Piranga ollvacea scarlet tanager cardenal escarlata
Piranga rubra summer tanager cardenal veranero
Ramphocelus passerinii scarlet-rumped tanager sargento
Tachyphonus luctuosus white-shouldered tanager tangara caponiblanca
Tachyphonus rufus white-lined tanager fraile
Tangara guttata speckled tanager tangara moteada
Tangara gyroIa bay-headed tanager tangara cabecicastaña
Tangara icterocephala silver-throated tanager tangara dorada (Juanita)
Tangara larvata golden-hooded tanager siete colores
Thraupis episcopus blue-gray tanager viudita
Thraupis palmarum palm tanager tangara palmera
EMBERIZIDAE
Acanthidops bairdii peg-billed finch fringilo piquiagudo
Amaurospiza concolor blue seedeater semillero azulado
Arremon aurantiirostris orange-billed sparrow pinzón piquinaranja
Arremonops conirostris black-striped sparrow pinzón cabecilistado
Atlapetes albinucha yellow-throated brush-finch comepuntas
Atlapetes brunneinucha chestnut-capped brush-finch saltón cabecicastaño
Cyanocompsa cyanoides blue-black grosbeak picogrueso negroazulado
Diglossa plumbea slaty flowerpiercer pinchaflor plomizo
Junco vulcani volcano junco junco paramero
Pezopetes capitalis large-footed finch saltón patigrande
Pheucticus ludovicianus rose-breasted grosbeak picogrueso pechirosado, calandria
Pheucticus tibialis black-thighed grosbeak picogrueso vientriamarillo
Pselliophorus tibialis yellow-thighed finch saltón de muslos amarillos
Saltator maximus buff-throated saltator sinsonte verde
Saltator striatipectus streaked saltator saltator listado
Sporophila aurita variable seedeater espiguero variable
Sporophila torqueola white-collared seedeater setillero
Tiaris olivacea yellow-faced grassquit gallito
Volatinia jacarina blue-black grassquit semillerita negro-azulado
Zonothrichia capensis rufous-collared sparrow comemaíz
FRINGILLIDAE
Carduelis psaltria lesser goldfinch mozotillo de charral, jilguero menor
Carduelis xanthogastra yellow-bellied siskin mozotillo, jilguero vientriamarillo

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