Observatorio Arenal Costa Rica

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Lista preliminar de pájaros del Arenal Observatory Lodge y alrededores
De: Rafael G. Campos & Leo Chávez. Actualizado en Set. 2003


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Tinamidae	Tinamus major	Great Tinamou
	Nothocercus bonapartei	Highland Tinamou
	Crypturellus soui	Little Tinamou


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Anatidae	Cairina moschata	Muscovy Duck
	Anas discors	Blue-winged Teal
	Nomonyx dominicus	Masked Duck


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Cracidae	Ortalis cinereiceps	Gray-headed Chachalaca
	Penelope purpurascens	Crested Guan
	Chamaepetes unicolor	Black Guan
	Crax rubra	Great Curassow


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Odontophoridae	Odontophorus leucolaemus	Black-breasted Wood-Quail


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Podicipedidae	Tachybaptus dominicus	Least Grebe


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocorax brasilianus	Neotropic Cormorant


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Anhingidae	Anhinga anhinga	Anhinga


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Fregatidae	Fregata magnificens	Magnificent Frigatebird


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Ardeidae	Tigrisoma fasciatum	Fasciated Tiger-Heron
	Tigrisoma mexicanum	Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
	Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron
	Ardea alba	Great Egret
	Egretta thula	Snowy Egret
	Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron
	Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret
	Butorides virescens	Green Heron
	Cochlearius cochlearius	Boat-billed Heron


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Ciconiidae	Mycteria americana	Wood Stork


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Cathartidae	Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture
	Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture
	Sarcoramphus papa	King Vulture


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Accipitridae	Pandion haliaetus	Osprey
	Leptodon cayanensis	Gray-headed Kite
	Elanoides forficatus	Swallow-tailed Kite
	Elanus leucurus	White-tailed Kite
	Harpagus bidentatus	Double-toothed Kite
	Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite
	Accipiter superciliosus	Tiny Hawk
	Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk
	Accipiter bicolor	Bicolored Hawk
	Leucopternis princeps	Barred Hawk
	Leucopternis semiplumbea	Semiplumbeous Hawk
	Leucopternis albicollis	White Hawk
	Asturina nitida	Gray Hawk
	Buteogallus urubitinga	Great Black-Hawk
	Buteo magnirostris	Roadside Hawk
	Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk
	Buteo brachyurus	Short-tailed Hawk
	Buteo swainsoni	Swainson's Hawk
	Buteo albonotatus	Zone-tailed Hawk
	Spizaetus tyrannus	Black Hawk-Eagle
	Spizaetus ornatus	Ornate Hawk-Eagle


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Falconidae	Micrastur ruficollis	Barred Forest-Falcon
	Micrastur mirandollei	Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon
	Caracara cheriway	Crested Caracara
	Herpetotheres cachinnans	Laughing Falcon
	Falco sparverius	American Kestrel
	Falco rufigularis	Bat Falcon
	Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Rallidae	Laterallus albigularis	White-throated Crake
	Amaurolimnas concolor	Uniform Crake
	Porphyrio martinica	Purple Gallinule


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Eurypygidae	Eurypyga helias	Sunbittern


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Charadriidae	Charadrius collaris	Collared Plover
	Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Recurvirostridae	Himantopus mexicanus	Black-necked Stilt


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Jacanidae	Jacana spinosa	Northern Jacana


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Scolopacidae	Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs
	Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs
	Actitis macularia	Spotted Sandpiper
	Calidris mauri	Western Sandpiper
	Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Laridae	Larus atricilla	Laughing Gull


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Columbidae	Patagioenas cayennensis	Pale-vented Pigeon
	Patagioenas flavirostris	Red-billed Pigeon
	Patagioenas fasciata	Band-tailed Pigeon
	Patagioenas subvinacea	Ruddy Pigeon
	Patagioenas nigrirostris	Short-billed Pigeon
	Columbina passerina	Common Ground-Dove
	Claravis pretiosa	Blue Ground-Dove
	Leptotila cassinii	Gray-chested Dove
	Geotrygon lawrencii	Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
	Geotrygon montana	Ruddy Quail-Dove


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Psittacidae	Aratinga finschi	Crimson-fronted Parakeet
	Aratinga nana	Olive-throated Parakeet
	Ara ambigua	Great Green Macaw
	Brotogeris jugularis	Orange-chinned Parakeet
	Pionopsitta haematotis	Brown-hooded Parrot
	Pionus senilis	White-crowned Parrot
	Amazona autumnalis	Red-lored Parrot
	Amazona farinosa	Mealy Parrot


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Cuculidae	Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo
	Piaya cayana	Squirrel Cuckoo
	Tapera naevia	Striped Cuckoo
	Crotophaga sulcirostris	Groove-billed Ani


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Tytonidae	Tyto alba	Barn-Owl


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Strigidae	Megascops guatemalae	Vermiculated 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
	Pseudoscops clamator	Striped Owl


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Caprimulgidae	Lurocalis semitorquatus	Short-tailed Nighthawk
	Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk
	Nyctidromus albicollis	Common Pauraque


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Nyctibiidae	Nyctibius grandis	Great Potoo


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Apodidae	Cypseloides niger	Black Swift
	Streptoprocne rutila	Chestnut-collared Swift
	Streptoprocne zonaris	White-collared Swift
	Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift
	Chaetura vauxi	Vaux's Swift
	Chaetura cinereiventris	Gray-rumped Swift


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Trochilidae	Glaucis aenea	Bronzy Hermit
	Threnetes ruckeri	Band-tailed Barbthroat
	Phaethornis guy	Green Hermit
	Phaethornis longirostris	Long-billed Hermit
	Phaethornis striigularis	Stripe-throated Hermit
	Eutoxeres aquila	White-tipped Sicklebill
	Doryfera ludoviciae	Green-fronted Lancebill
	Campylopterus hemileucurus	Violet Sabrewing
	Florisuga mellivora	White-necked Jacobin
	Colibri delphinae	Brown Violet-ear
	Colibri thalassinus	Green Violet-ear
	Anthracothorax prevostii	Green-breasted Mango
	Klais guimeti	Violet-headed Hummingbird
	Lophornis helenae	Black-crested Coquette
	Discosura conversii	Green Thorntail
	Thalurania colombica	Violet-crowned Woodnymph
	Hylocharis eliciae	Blue-throated Goldentail
	Amazilia amabilis	Blue-chested Hummingbird
	Amazilia saucerrottei	Steely-vented Hummingbird
	Amazilia tzacatl	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
	Elvira cupreiceps	Coppery-headed Emerald
	Microchera albocoronata	Snowcap
	Chalybura urochrysia	Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
	Lampornis calolaema	Purple-throated Mountain-gem
	Heliodoxa jacula	Green-crowned Brilliant
	Heliothryx barroti	Purple-crowned Fairy
	Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Trogonidae	Trogon violaceus	Violaceous Trogon
	Trogon aurantiiventris	Orange-bellied Trogon
	Trogon rufus	Black-throated Trogon
	Trogon massena	Slaty-tailed Trogon
	Trogon clathratus	Lattice-tailed Trogon
	Pharomachrus mocinno	Resplendent Quetzal


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Momotidae	Baryphthengus martii	Rufous Motmot
	Electron carinatum	Keel-billed Motmot
	Electron platyrhynchum	Broad-billed Motmot


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Alcedinidae	Ceryle torquata	Ringed Kingfisher
	Ceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher
	Chloroceryle amazona	Amazon Kingfisher
	Chloroceryle americana	Green Kingfisher


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Bucconidae	Notharchus macrorhynchos	White-necked Puffbird
	Micromonacha lanceolata	Lanceolated Monklet
	Monasa morphoeus	White-fronted Nunbird


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Galbulidae	Galbula ruficauda	Rufous-tailed Jacamar


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Ramphastidae	Eubucco bourcierii	Red-headed Barbet
	Semnornis frantzii	Prong-billed Barbet
	Aulacorhynchus prasinus	Emerald Toucanet
	Pteroglossus torquatus	Collared Aracari
	Selenidera spectabilis	Yellow-eared Toucanet
	Ramphastos sulfuratus	Keel-billed Toucan
	Ramphastos swainsonii	Chestnut-mandibled Toucan


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Picidae	Melanerpes pucherani	Black-cheeked Woodpecker
	Melanerpes hoffmannii	Hoffmann's Woodpecker
	Veniliornis fumigatus	Smoky-brown Woodpecker
	Piculus simplex	Rufous-winged Woodpecker
	Piculus rubiginosus	Golden-olive Woodpecker
	Celeus loricatus	Cinnamon Woodpecker
	Dryocopus lineatus	Lineated Woodpecker
	Campephilus guatemalensis	Pale-billed Woodpecker


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Furnariidae	Synallaxis brachyura	Slaty Spinetail
	Cranioleuca erythrops	Red-faced Spinetail
	Premnoplex brunnescens	Spotted Barbtail
	Hyloctistes subulatus	Striped Woodhunter
	Syndactyla subalaris	Lineated Foliage-gleaner
	Automolus ochrolaemus	Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner
	Xenops minutus	Plain Xenops


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Dendrocolaptidae	Sittasomus griseicapillus	Olivaceous Woodcreeper
	Glyphorhynchus spirurus	Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
	Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae	Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
	Xiphorhynchus erythropygius	Spotted Woodcreeper
	Lepidocolaptes souleyetii	Streak-headed Woodcreeper
	Campylorhamphus pusillus	Brown-billed Scythebill


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Thamnophilidae	Cymbilaimus lineatus	Fasciated Antshrike
	Taraba major	Great Antshrike
	Thamnophilus doliatus	Barred Antshrike
	Thamnistes anabatinus	Russet Antshrike
	Dysithamnus mentalis	Plain Antvireo
	Dysithamnus striaticeps	Streak-crowned Antvireo
	Myrmotherula schisticolor	Slaty Antwren
	Microrhopias quixensis	Dot-winged Antwren
	Cercomacra tyrannina	Dusky Antbird
	Myrmeciza exsul	Chestnut-backed Antbird
	Myrmeciza laemosticta	Dull-mantled Antbird
	Myrmeciza immaculata	Immaculate Antbird
	Hylophylax naevioides	Spotted Antbird
	Gymnopithys leucaspis	Bicolored Antbird
	Phaenostictus mcleannani	Ocellated Antbird


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Formicaridae	Formicarius nigricapillus	Black-headed Antthrush
	Hylopezus dives	Thicket Antpitta


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Rhinocryptidae	Scytalopus argentifrons	Silvery-fronted Tapaculo


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Tyrannidae	Capsiempis flaveola	Yellow Tyrannulet
	Elaenia flavogaster	Yellow-bellied Elaenia
	Elaenia frantzii	Mountain Elaenia
	Serpophaga cinerea	Torrent Tyrannulet
	Mionectes olivaceus	Olive-striped Flycatcher
	Mionectes oleagineus	Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
	Leptopogon superciliaris	Slaty-capped Flycatcher
	Phylloscartes superciliaris	Rufous-browed Tyrannulet
	Zimmerius vilissimus	Paltry Tyrannulet
	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
	Platyrinchus mystaceus	White-throated Spadebill
	Platyrinchus coronatus	Golden-crowned Spadebill
	Myiobius sulphureipygius	Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher
	Contopus cooperii	Olive-sided Flycatcher
	Contopus sordidulus	Western Wood-Pewee
	Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee
	Contopus cinereus	Tropical Pewee
	Empidonax flavescens	Yellowish Flycatcher
	Sayornis nigricans	Black Phoebe
	Colonia colonus	Long-tailed Tyrant
	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
	Myiodynastes hemichrysus	Golden-bellied Flycatcher
	Myiodynastes luteiventris	Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
	Legatus leucophaius	Piratic Flycatcher
	Tyrannus melancholicus	Tropical Kingbird
	Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Incertae sedis	Schiffornis turdinus	Thrushlike Schiffornis
	Pachyramphus cinnamomeus	Cinnamon Becard
	Pachyramphus polychopterus	White-winged Becard
	Tityra semifasciata	Masked Tityra
	Tityra inquisitor	Black-crowned Tityra


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Cotingidae	Cotinga amabilis	Lovely Cotinga
	Cephalopterus glabricollis	Bare-necked Umbrellabird
	Procnias tricarunculata	Three-wattled Bellbird


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Pipridae	Manacus candei	White-collared Manakin
	Corapipo altera	White-ruffed Manakin
	Pipra mentalis	Red-capped Manakin


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Vireonidae	Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo
	Vireo philadelphicus	Philadelphia Vireo
	Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo
	Vireo flavoviridis	Yellow-green Vireo
	Hylophilus ochraceiceps	Tawny-crowned Greenlet
	Hylophilus decurtatus	Lesser Greenlet


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Corvidae	Calocitta formosa	White-throated Magpie-Jay
	Cyanocorax morio	Brown Jay
	Cyanolyca cucullata	Azure-hooded Jay


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Hirundinidae	Progne subis	Purple Martin
	Progne tapera	Brown-chested Martin
	Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow
	Tachycineta albilinea	Mangrove Swallow
	Pigochelidon cyanoleuca	Blue-and-white Swallow
	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow
	Stelgidopteryx ruficollis	Southern Rough-winged Swallow
	Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow
	Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Troglodytidae	Campylorhynchus zonatus	Band-backed Wren
	Thryothorus atrogularis	Black-throated Wren
	Thryothorus nigricapillus	Bay Wren
	Thryothorus thoracicus	Stripe-breasted Wren
	Thryothorus modestus	Plain Wren
	Troglodytes aedon	House Wren
	Troglodytes ochraceus	Ochraceous Wren
	Henicorhina leucosticta	White-breasted Wood-Wren
	Henicorhina leucophrys	Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
	Microcerculus philomela	Nightingale Wren
	Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus	Song Wren


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Cinclidae	Cinclus mexicanus	American Dipper


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Sylviidae	Microbates cinereiventris	Tawny-faced Gnatwren
	Ramphocaenus melanurus	Long-billed Gnatwren
	Polioptila plumbea	Tropical Gnatcatcher


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Turdidae	Myadestes melanops	Black-faced Solitaire
	Catharus fuscater	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
	Catharus mexicanus	Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush
	Catharus ustulatus	Swainson's Thrush
	Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush
	Turdus obsoletus	Pale-vented Thrush
	Turdus grayi	Clay-colored Robin
	Turdus assimilis	White-throated Robin


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Bombycillidae	Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Parulidae	Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler
	Vermivora peregrina	Tennessee Warbler
	Parula pitiayumi	Tropical Parula
	Dendroica petechia	Yellow Warbler
	Dendroica pensylvanica	Chestnut-sided Warbler
	Dendroica coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler
	Dendroica virens	Black-throated Green Warbler
	Dendroica occidentalis	Hermit Warbler
	Dendroica fusca	Blackburnian Warbler
	Dendroica dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler
	Dendroica castanea	Bay-breasted Warbler
	Dendroica cerulea	Cerulean Warbler
	Mniotilta varia	Black-and-White Warbler
	Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart
	Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler
	Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird
	Seiurus noveboracensis	Northern Waterthrush
	Seiurus motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush
	Oporornis formosus	Kentucky Warbler
	Oporornis philadelphia	Mourning Warbler
	Geothlypis semiflava	Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
	Geothlypis poliocephala	Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
	Wilsonia citrina	Hooded Warbler
	Wilsonia pusilla	Wilson's Warbler
	Wilsonia canadensis	Canada Warbler
	Myioborus miniatus	Slate-throated Redstart
	Basileuterus culicivorus	Golden-crowned Warbler
	Phaeothlypis fulvicauda	Buff-rumped Warbler


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Coerebidae	Coereba flaveola	Bananaquit


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Thraupidae	Chlorospingus ophthalmicus	Common Bush-Tanager
	Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	Black-and-yellow Tanager
	Chlorothraupis carmioli	Olive Tanager
	Tachyphonus rufus	White-lined Tanager
	Habia fuscicauda	Red-throated Ant-Tanager
	Piranga flava	Hepatic Tanager
	Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager
	Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager
	Piranga ludoviciana	Western Tanager
	Phlogothraupis sanguinolenta	Crimson-collared Tanager
	Ramphocelus passerinii	Passerini´s Tanager
	Thraupis episcopus	Blue-gray Tanager
	Thraupis palmarum	Palm Tanager
	Bangsia arcaei	Blue-and-gold Tanager
	Tangara inornata	Plain-colored Tanager
	Tangara florida	Emerald Tanager
	Tangara icterocephala	Silver-throated Tanager
	Tangara gyrola	Bay-headed Tanager
	Tangara lavinia	Rufous-winged Tanager
	Tangara larvata	Golden-hooded Tanager
	Dacnis venusta	Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
	Chlorophanes spiza	Green Honeycreeper
	Cyanerpes lucidus	Shining Honeycreeper
	Cyanerpes cyaneus	Red-legged Honeycreeper


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Emberizidae	Volatinia jacarina	Blue-black Grassquit
	Sporophila americana	Variable Seedeater
	Sporophila torqueola	White-collared Seedeater
	Oryzoborus funereus	Thick-billed Seed-Finch
	Tiaris olivacea	Yellow-faced Grassquit
	Diglossa plumbea	Slaty Flowerpiercer
	Buarremon brunneinuchus	Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch
	Arremon aurantiirostris	Orange-billed Sparrow
	Arremonops conirostris	Black-striped Sparrow
	Zonotrichia capensis	Rufous-collared Sparrow


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Cardinalidae	Saltator coerulescens	Grayish Saltator
	Saltator maximus	Buff-throated Saltator
	Saltator atriceps	Black-headed Saltator
	Saltator grossus	Slate-colored Grosbeak
	Caryothraustes poliogaster	Black-faced Grosbeak
	Pheucticus tibialis	Black-thighed Grosbeak
	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak
	Cyanocompsa cyanoides	Blue-black Grosbeak
	Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Icteridae	Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark
	Quiscalus mexicanus	Great-tailed Grackle
	Molothrus aeneus	Bronzed Cowbird
	Molothrus oryzivora	Giant Cowbird
	Icterus prosthemelas	Black-cowled Oriole
	Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole
	Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole
	Amblycercus holosericeus	Yellow-billed Cacique
	Cacicus uropygialis	Scarlet-rumped Cacique
	Psarocolius wagleri	Chestnut-headed Oropendola
	Psarocolius montezuma	Montezuma Oropendola


Family	Scientific name	Common Name
Fringillidae	Euphonia luteicapilla	Yellow-crowned Euphonia
	Euphonia hirundinacea	Yellow-throated Euphonia
	Euphonia gouldi	Olive-backed Euphonia
	Euphonia minuta	White-vented Euphonia
	Euphonia anneae	Tawny-capped Euphonia
	Chlorophonia callophrys	Golden-browed Chlorophonia