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A Report from birdtours.co.uk

Bird List for Costa Rica, March - April 03,

Dave Klauber

BC = Braulio Carillo
CM = Cerro de la Muerte
LS = La Selva
MV = Monteverde area
PC = Pacific Coast
RN = Rancho Naturalista

English Name Genus Species  
       
Great Tinamou Tinamus major Heard only, RN and Golfito area
Highland Tinamou Nothocercus bonapartei San Gerardo trail near MV
Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui Sendero Lecheria near Golfito
Slaty-breasted Tinamou Crypturellus boucardi LS
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis PC
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus LS
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens PC
Fasciated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum San Gerardo trail near MV
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum 1 flyby LS
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias PC
Great Egret Ardea alba  
Snowy Egret Egretta thula Golfito
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea  
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor  
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens Tivives river mouth
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Widespread
Green Heron Butorides virescens San Vito
Agami Heron Agamia agami LS
White Ibis Eudocimus albus  
Roseate Spoonbill Ajaia ajaja Golfito
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Widespread
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Widespread
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa LS
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis Flyby lower MV road
Osprey Pandion haliaetus  
Gray-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis  
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus  
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus Along CA2 highway
Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus LS
Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea PC
Barred Hawk Leucopternis princeps RN, MV
Semiplumbeous Hawk Leucopternis semiplumbea LS
Gray Hawk Asturina nitida PC
Common Black-Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus LS
Mangrove Black-Hawk Buteogallus subtilis  
Great Black-Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga RN,BC
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus  
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis  
Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus LS
Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima Along CA2 highway
Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans Golfito
Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis LS
Gray-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps  
Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens LS, MV
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor CM, MV
Great Curassow Crax rubra LS
Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus Fields near Dennis'
Black-breasted Wood-Quail Odontophorus leucolaemus MV
Spotted Wood-Quail Odontophorus guttatus CM (Savegre)
White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis Golfito
Gray-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea LS, Golfito
Uniform Crake Amaurolimnas concolor LS
Purple Gallinule Porphyrula martinica Golfito
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Golfito
Sungrebe Heliornis fulica LS
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola PC
Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa  
Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria PC
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia PC
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus PC, Osa
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla PC
Royal Tern Sterna maxima PC
Rock Dove Columba livia  
Pale-vented Pigeon Columba cayennensis PC
Red-billed Pigeon Columba flavirostris LS
Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata CM, MV
Ruddy Pigeon Columba subvinacea MV
Short-billed Pigeon Columba nigrirostris PC
White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica  
Inca Dove Columbina inca PC
Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina  
Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti PC
Blue Ground-Dove Claravis pretiosa Osa
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi  
Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla PC
Gray-chested Dove Leptotila cassini LS, Golfito
Olive-backed Quail-Dove Geotrygon veraguensis LS, BC
Chiriqui Quail-Dove Geotrygon chiriquensis MV
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Geotrygon lawrencii RN
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Geotrygon costaricensis CM (Savegre)
Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni RN (Tuis)
Crimson-fronted Parakeet Aratinga finschi  
Olive-throated Parakeet Aratinga nana LS
Orange-fronted Parakeet Aratinga canicularis  
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao PC, Osa
Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis  
Brown-hooded Parrot Pionopsitta haematotis LS
White-crowned Parrot Pionus senilis  
Red-lored Parrot Amazona autumnalis  
Mealy Parrot Amazona farinosa LS
Yellow-naped Parrot Amazona auropalliata PC
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana  
Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia Heard only, LS, Osa
Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris  
Pacific Screech-Owl Otus cooperi PC
Andean Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium jardinii CM
Central American Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium griseiceps Heard only, BC
Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus LS
Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis Golfito
Dusky Nightjar Caprimulgus saturatus CM (Savegre)
Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis LS
Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila LS
White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris  
Vaux's Swift Chaetura vauxi  
Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris LS
Band-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes ruckeri RN, Golfito
Green Hermit Phaethornis guy  
Long-billed (tailed) Hermit Phaethornis longirostris  
Stripe-throated (Little) Hermit Phaethornis striigularis  
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Phaeochroa cuvierii PC
Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus  
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora  
Brown Violet-ear Colibri delphinae RN
Green Violet-ear Colibri thalassinus  
Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii RN
Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti  
White-crested Coquette Lophornis adorabilis Golfito
Green Thorntail Discosura conversii BC, RN
Garden Emerald Chlorostilbon assimilis RN
Violet-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica  
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis CM
Blue-throated Goldentail Hylocharis eliciae BC
Blue-chested Hummingbird Amazilia amabilis LS
Charming Hummingbird Amazilia decora Golfito
Mangrove Hummingbird Amazilia boucardi PC
Steely-vented Hummingbird Amazilia saucerrottei Fields near Dennis'
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia edward Golfito
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl Widespread
Cinnamon Hummingbird Amazilia rutila PC
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa eximia MV
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris BC, Tapanti
Coppery-headed Emerald Elvira cupreiceps MV
Snowcap Microchera albocoronata RN, BC
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Chalybura urochrysia RN, BC
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaema MV
Gray-tailed Mountain-gem Lampornis cinereicauda CM (Savegre)
Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula RN, MV
Magnificent Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens CM
Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris Golfito
Magenta-throated Woodstar Calliphlox bryantae MV
Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula CM
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla CM, MV
Violaceous Trogon Trogon violaceus LS
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris CM
Orange-bellied Trogon Trogon aurantiiventris MV
Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus  
Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena  
Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon clathratus BC
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno CM, MV
Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota  
Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii  
Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum LS
Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata LS, Golfito
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana  
American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea LS
White-necked Puffbird Notharchus macrorhynchos Osa
White-whiskered Puffbird Malacoptila panamensis LS
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii Heard only, MV
Emerald Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus  
Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus  
Fiery-billed Aracari Pteroglossus frantzii Golfito
Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus  
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan Ramphastos swainsonii  
Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus CM
Golden-naped Woodpecker Melanerpes chrysauchen Golfito
Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani LS, Golfito
Hoffmann's Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii Widespread
Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus CM
Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus BC
Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus Golfito
Pale-billed Woodpecker Campephilus guatemalensis LS
Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albescens San Vito
Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura RN
Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens  
Ruddy Treerunner Margarornis rubiginosus CM
Buffy Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes lawrencii CM
Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris MV
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps BC
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner Automolus ochrolaemus BC
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus CM
Plain Xenops Xenops minutus  
Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus mexicanus MV
Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa LS, RN
Ruddy Woodcreeper Dendrocincla homochroa MV
Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus  
Long-tailed Woodcreeper Deconychura longicauda Golfito
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus  
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae  
Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii  
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes affinis CM
Great Antshrike Taraba major LS
Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus RN
Black-hooded Antshrike Thamnophilus bridgesi Golfito
Western Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha LS
Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus BC, RN
Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis RN
Streak-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus striaticeps BC
White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris BC
Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor RN
Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina Heard only, LS
Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul  
Dull-mantled Antbird Myrmeciza laemosticta RN
Immaculate Antbird Myrmeciza immaculata MV
Spotted Antbird Hylophylax naevioides LS
Bicolored Antbird Gymnopithys leucaspis LS, MV
Ocellated Antbird Phaenostictus mcleannani LS
Black-faced Antthrush Formicarius analis LS
Black-headed Antthrush Formicarius nigricapillus Heard only, BC
Thicket (Fulvous-bellied) Antpitta Hylopezus dives Heard only, RN (Tuis)
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons Heard only, MV
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster  
Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii CM
Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus CM
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus LS
Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris BC, RN
Paltry Tyrannulet Zimmerius vilissimus  
Northern Scrub-Flycatcher Sublegatus arenarum PC
Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis atricapillus LS
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus  
Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum  
Eye-ringed Flatbill Rhynchocyclus brevirostris Golfito
White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus MV
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus LS
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher Myiobius sulphureipygius  
Tawny-chested Flycatcher Aphanotriccus capitalis RN
Tufted Flycatcher Mitrephanes phaeocercus CM, MV
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris CM
Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus  
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris RN
Yellowish Flycatcher Empidonax flavescens  
Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps CM
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans  
Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus LS, BC
Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus LS
Rufous Mourner Rhytipterna holerythra RN, MV
Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer  
Panama Flycatcher Myiarchus panamensis PC
Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus PC
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus Widespread
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua Widespread
Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis Widespread
Gray-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis  
White-ringed Flycatcher Conopias albovittata LS
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris  
Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius  
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus Widespread
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus Golfito
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana Along CA2 highway
Thrush-like Schiffornis Schiffornis turdinus Heard only, RN
Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus  
White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus Golfito
Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata  
Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor RN
Turquoise Cotinga Cotinga ridgwayi Golfito
Yellow-billed Cotinga Carpodectes antoniae Golfito
Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus LS
Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis MV
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculata MV
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei  
Orange-collared Manakin Manacus aurantiacus Heard only, Golfito
White-ruffed Manakin Corapipo altera BC, RN
Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis MV
White-crowned Manakin Pipra pipra RN
Red-capped Manakin Pipra mentalis LS
Sharpbill Oxyruncus cristatus BC
Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli CM
Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus LS, PC
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus  
Yellow-green Vireo Vireo flavoviridis  
Tawny-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus ochraceiceps RN
Lesser Greenlet Hylophilus decurtatus  
Green Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius pulchellus Heard only, LS, BC
Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis CM (Savegre)
White-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta formosa PC
Brown Jay Cyanocorax morio Widespread, annoying
Silvery-throated Jay Cyanolyca argentigula Heard only,CM (Savegre)
Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea PC
Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea PC
Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca Widespread
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Widespread
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota LS
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica  
Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus LS
Rufous-naped Wren Campylorhynchus rufinucha PC
Black-throated Wren Thryothorus atrogularis LS
Riverside Wren Thryothorus semibadius PC
Stripe-breasted Wren Thryothorus thoracicus LS
Rufous-and-white Wren Thryothorus rufalbus MV
Plain Wren Thryothorus modestus Fields near Dennis'
House Wren Troglodytes aedon  
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus CM, MV
Timberline Wren Thryorchilus browni CM
White-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucosticta  
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys  
Nightingale Wren Microcerculus philomela Heard only, MV
Tawny-faced Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris BC
Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea BC, Golfito
Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops CM, MV
Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus gracilirostris CM
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus aurantiirostris MV
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater Tapanti, MV
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush Catharus frantzii CM
Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus mexicanus RN
Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus Abundant
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina Heard only, LS, MV
Sooty Robin Turdus nigrescens CM
Mountain Robin Turdus plebejus CM
Pale-vented Thrush Turdus obsoletus BC, RN
Clay-colored Robin Turdus grayi Widespread
White-throated Robin Turdus assimilis Tapanti, MV
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha CM
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptilogonys caudatus CM
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera LS, RN
Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina  
Flame-throated Warbler Parula gutturalis CM
Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi RN, MV
Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia PC
Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica Widespread
Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens CM, MV
Cerulean Warbler Dendroica cerulea LS
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus MV
Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis Widespread
Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus MV
Mourning Warbler Oporornis philadelphia San Vito
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava LS
Masked Yellowthroat Geothlypis aequinoctialis San Vito
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis poliocephala  
Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla Very common in mountains
Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis  
Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus  
Collared Redstart Myioborus torquatus CM
Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus RN, MV
Rufous-capped Warbler Basileuterus rufifrons MV
Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys CM
Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus MV
Buff-rumped Warbler Phaeothlypis fulvicauda  
Wrenthrush Zeledonia coronata CM
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola  
Common Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus  
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus pileatus CM
Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus canigularis RN (Tuis)
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelaena BC, RN
Olive Tanager Chlorothraupis carmioli BC
White-throated Shrike-Tanager Lanio leucothorax BC
Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii BC
White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus LS, BC
Red-throated Ant-Tanager Habia fuscicauda RN
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra  
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea  
Flame-colored Tanager Piranga bidentata CM
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus RN
Passerini's Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii Widespread
Cherrie's Tanager Ramphocelus costaricensis Golfito
Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus Widespread
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum Widespread
Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris Golfito
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi LS
White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta Osa
Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae  
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys CM
Emerald Tanager Tangara florida BC
Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala  
Speckled Tanager Tangara guttata BC, RN
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola BC, RN
Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata Widespread
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii  
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta RN
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana LS, BC
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza LS, BC
Shining Honeycreeper Cyanerpes lucidus LS, Golfito
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina Osa
Variable Seedeater Sporophila americana Widespread
White-collared Seedeater Sporophila torqueola Osa
Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis Osa
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Sporophila minuta Osa
Thick-billed (Lesser) Seed-Finch Oryzoborus funereus RN, Osa
Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivacea RN
Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdii CM
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea CM
Sooty-faced Finch Lysurus crassirostris Tapanti
Yellow-thighed Finch Pselliophorus tibialis CM
Large-footed Finch Pezopetes capitalis CM
White-naped (Y Throated) Brush-Finch Atlapetes albinucha MV
Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch Buarremon brunneinuchus  
Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris  
Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris  
White-eared Ground-Sparrow Melozone leucotis  
Stripe-headed Sparrow Aimophila ruficauda Heard only, PC
Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis Everywhere
Volcano Junco Junco vulcani CM
Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens RN
Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus  
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster BC, RN
Black-thighed Grosbeak Pheucticus tibialis RN (Tuis)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus RN
Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides LS, Osa
Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna  
Melodious Blackbird Dives dives Fields near Dennis'
Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus Everywhere
Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus aeneus  
Giant Cowbird Scaphidura oryzivora Osa
Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas LS
Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula  
Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus CM
Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus uropygialis  
Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri RN, MV
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma LS, RN

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