Birds of Selva Verde Lodge
Family
Tinamidae
Anatidae
Cracidae
Phalacrocoracidae
Anhingidae
Ardeidae
Threskiornithidae
Cathartidae
Accipitridae
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Scientific Name
English Name
Status
Tinamus major
Crypturellus soui
Crypturellus boucardi
Great Tinamou
Little Tinamou
Slaty-breasted Tinamou
R
R
R
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Cairina moschata
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Muscovy Duck
R
R
Ortalis cinereiceps
Penelope purpurascens
Crax rubra
Gray-headed Chachalaca
Crested Guan
Great Curassow
R
R
R
Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Neotropic Cormorant
R
Anhinga anhinga
Anhinga
R
Ixobrychus exilis
Tigrisoma lineatum
Tigrisoma fasciatum
Tigrisoma mexicanum
Ardea herodias
Ardea alba
Egretta thula
Egretta caerulea
Bubulcus ibis
Butorides virescens
Butorides striata
Agamia agami
Cochlearius cochlearius
Least Bittern
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Cattle Egret
Green Heron
Striated Heron
Agami Heron
Boat-billed Heron
R, MN
R
R
R
MN
R, MN
R, MN
R, MN
R, MN
R
R
R
R
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Green Ibis
R
Coragyps atratus
Cathartes aura
Sarcoramphus papa
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
King Vulture
R
R, MN
R
Pandion haliaetus
Leptodon cayanensis
Chondrohierax uncinatus
Osprey
Gray-headed Kite
Hook-billed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Harpagus bidentatus
Ictinia mississippiensis
Circus cyaneus
Accipiter superciliosus
Accipiter bicolor
Leucopternis semiplumbeus
Leucopternis albicollis
Buteogallus anthracinus
Buteogallus urubitinga
Buteo magnirostris
Buteo platypterus
Buteo nitidus
Buteo brachyurus
Buteo swainsoni
Buteo albonotatus
Buteo jamaicensis
Spizaetus tyrannus
Spizaetus ornatus
Spizaetus melanoleucus
Swallow-tailed Kite
Double-toothed Kite
Mississippi Kite
Northern Harrier
Tiny Hawk
Bicolored Hawk
Semiplumbeous Hawk
White Hawk
Common Black-Hawk
Great Black-Hawk
Roadside Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Gray Hawk
Short-tailed Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Black Hawk-Eagle
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
MN
R
R
R, MN,
MS
R
MN
MN
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
MN
R
R, MN
MN
R, MN
R, MN
R
R
R
Occurrences
R=Resident, MN=Migrates North, MS=Migrates South
Falconidae
Rallidae
Eurypygidae
Charadriidae
Jacanidae
Scolopacidae
Columbidae
Psittacidae
Cuculidae
Tytonidae
Strigidae
Caprimulgidae
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Micrastur ruficollis
Micrastur semitorquatus
Caracara cheriway
Herpetotheres cachinnans
Falco sparverius
Falco columbarius
Falco rufigularis
Falco peregrinus
Barred Forest-Falcon
Collared Forest-Falcon
Crested Caracara
Laughing Falcon
American Kestrel
Merlin
Bat Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
R
R
R
R
MN
MN
R
MN
Laterallus albigularis
Aramides cajanea
Amaurolimnas concolor
Porphyrio martinica
White-throated Crake
Gray-necked Wood-Rail
Uniform Crake
Purple Gallinule
R
R
R
R
Eurypyga helias
Sunbittern
R
Charadrius vociferus
Killdeer
R, MN
Jacana spinosa
Jacana jacana
Northern Jacana
Wattled Jacana
R
R
Actitis macularius
Calidris minutilla
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
MN
MN
Columba livia
Patagioenas cayennensis
Patagioenas speciosa
Patagioenas flavirostris
Patagioenas subvinacea
Patagioenas nigrirostris
Columbina talpacoti
Claravis pretiosa
Leptotila plumbeiceps
Leptotila cassinii
Geotrygon veraguensis
Rock Pigeon
Pale-vented Pigeon
Scaled Pigeon
Red-billed Pigeon
Ruddy Pigeon
Short-billed Pigeon
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Blue Ground-Dove
Gray-headed Dove
Gray-chested Dove
Olive-backed Quail-Dove
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Aratinga finschi
Aratinga nana
Ara ambiguus
Ara macao
Brotogeris jugularis
Pyrilia haematotis
Pionus senilis
Amazona autumnalis
Amazona farinosa
Crimson-fronted Parakeet
Olive-throated Parakeet
Great Green Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brown-hooded Parrot
White-crowned Parrot
Red-lored Parrot
Mealy Parrot
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Piaya cayana
Coccyzus americanus
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Tapera naevia
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Squirrel Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Striped Cuckoo
Groove-billed Ani
R
MN
MN
R
R
Tyto alba
Barn-Owl
R
Megascops guatemalae
Lophostrix cristata
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Glaucidium griseiceps
Ciccaba virgata
Ciccaba nigrolineata
Vermiculated Screech-Owl
Crested Owl
Spectacled Owl
Central American Pygmy-Owl
Mottled Owl
Black-and-white Owl
R
R
R
R
R
R
Lurocalis semitorquatus
Chordeiles minor
Short-tailed Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
R
R, MN
R=Resident, MN=Migrates North, MS=Migrates South
Nyctibiidae
Apodidae
Trochilidae
Trogonidae
Momotidae
Alcedinidae
Bucconidae
Galbulidae
Ramphastidae
Picidae
Nyctidromus albicollis
Caprimulgus carolinensis
Common Pauraque
Chuck-will's-widow
R
MN
Nyctibius grandis
Nyctibius griseus
Great Potoo
Common Potoo
R
R
Streptoprocne zonaris
Chaetura pelagica
Chaetura cinereiventris
Panyptila cayennensis
White-collared Swift
Chimney Swift
Gray-rumped Swift
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
R
MN
R
R
Glaucis aeneus
Threnetes ruckeri
Phaethornis longirostris
Phaethornis striigularis
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Florisuga mellivora
Anthracothorax prevostii
Klais guimeti
Lophornis helenae
Discosura conversii
Thalurania colombica
Hylocharis eliciae
Amazilia amabilis
Amazilia tzacatl
Amazilia rutila
Chalybura urochrysia
Heliothryx barroti
Heliomaster longirostris
Bronzy Hermit
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Long-billed Hermit
Stripe-throated Hermit
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
White-necked Jacobin
Green-breasted Mango
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Black-crested Coquette
Green Thorntail
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Blue-throated Goldentail
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Purple-crowned Fairy
Long-billed Starthroat
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Trogon
Trogon
Trogon
Trogon
Violaceous Trogon
Black-throated Trogon
Slaty-tailed Trogon
Lattice-tailed Trogon
R
R
R
R
Baryphthengus martii
Electron platyrhynchum
Rufous Motmot
Broad-billed Motmot
R
R
Megaceryle torquatus
Megaceryle alcyon
Chloroceryle amazona
Chloroceryle americana
Chloroceryle aenea
Ringed Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
Amazon Kingfisher
Green Kingfisher
American Pygmy Kingfisher
R
MN
R
R
R
Notharchus macrorhynchos
Notharchus tectus
Malacoptila panamensis
Monasa morphoeus
White-necked Puffbird
Pied Puffbird
White-whiskered Puffbird
White-fronted Nunbird
R
R
R
R
Galbula ruficauda
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
R
Pteroglossus torquatus
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Ramphastos swainsonii
Collared Aracari
Keel-billed Toucan
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
R
R
R
Melanerpes pucherani
Sphyrapicus varius
Veniliornis fumigatus
Piculus simplex
Celeus loricatus
Celeus castaneus
Dryocopus lineatus
Campephilus guatemalensis
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Lineated Woodpecker
Pale-billed Woodpecker
R
MN
R
R
R
R
R
R
violaceus
rufus
massena
clathratus
Furnariidae
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R=Resident, MN=Migrates North, MS=Migrates South
Thamnophilidae
Formicariidae
Conopophagidae
Grallariidae
Tyrannidae
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Synallaxis brachyura
Automolus ochrolaemus
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Glyphorhynchus spirurus
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Slaty Spinetail
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Northern-barred Woodcreeper
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Black-striped Woodcreeper
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Cymbilaimus lineatus
Taraba major
Thamnophilus doliatus
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Thamnistes anabatinus
Dysithamnus mentalis
Myrmotherula axillaris
Epinecrophilla fulviventris
Microrhopias quixensis
Cercomacra tyrannina
Gymnocichla nudiceps
Myrmeciza exsul
Myrmeciza immaculata
Hylophylax naevioides
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Phaenostictus mcleannani
Fasciated Antshrike
Great Antshrike
Barred Antshrike
Western-slaty Antshrike
Russet Antshrike
Plain Antvireo
White-flanked Antwren
Checker-throated Antwren
Dot-winged Antwren
Dusky Antbird
Bare-crowned Antbird
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Immaculate Antbird
Spotted Antbird
Bicolored Antbird
Ocellated Antbird
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Formicarius analis
Black-faced Antthrush
R
Pittasoma michleri
Black-crowned Antpitta
R
Hylopezus dives
Grallaricula flavirostris
Thicket Antpitta
Ochre-breasted Antpitta
R
R
Capsiempis flaveola
Elaenia flavogaster
Serpophaga cinerea
Mionectes olivaceus
Mionectes oleagineus
Zimmerius vilissimus
Myiornis atricapillus
Poecilotriccus sylvia
Todirostrum cinereum
Todirostrum nigriceps
Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Tolmomyias assimilis
Platyrinchus coronatus
Onychorhynchus coronatus
Terenotriccus erythrurus
Myiobius sulphureipygius
Aphanotriccus capitalis
Contopus cooperi
Contopus sordidulus
Contopus virens
Contopus cinereus
Empidonax flaviventris
Empidonax virescens
Empidonax alnorum
Empidonax atriceps
Sayornis nigricans
Colonia colonus
Attila spadiceus
Rhytipterna holerythra
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Yellow Tyrannulet
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Torrent Tyrannulet
Olive-striped Flycatcher
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Paltry Tyrannulet
Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant
Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher
Eye-ringed Flatbill
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Yellow-margined Flycatcher
Golden-crowned Spadebill
Royal Flycatcher
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher
Tawny-chested Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood-Pewee
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Tropical Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Black-capped Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Long-tailed Tyrant
Bright-rumped Attila
Rufous Mourner
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
MN
MN
MN
R
MN
MN
MN
R
R
R
R
R
R
R=Resident, MN=Migrates North, MS=Migrates South
INCERTAE SEDIS
Cotingidae
Pipridae
Vireonidae
Corvidae
Hirundinidae
Troglodytidae
Sylviidae
Turdidae
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Myiarchus crinitus
Pitangus sulphuratus
Megarhynchus pitangua
Myiozetetes similis
Myiozetetes granadensis
Conopias albovittatus
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Legatus leucophaius
Tyrannus melancholicus
Tyrannus tyrannus
Tyrannus forficatus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Great Kiskadee
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Social Flycatcher
Gray-capped Flycatcher
White-ringed Flycatcher
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Piratic Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
MN
R
R
R
R
R
MS
MS
R
MN
MN
Piprites griseiceps
Lipaugus unirufus
Laniocera rufescens
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Tityra semifasciata
Tityra inquisitor
Gray-headed Piprites
Rufous Piha
Speckled Mourner
Cinnamon Becard
White-winged Becard
Masked Tityra
Black-crowned Tityra
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Cotinga amabilis
Carpodectes nitidus
Querula purpurata
Cephalopterus glabricollis
Procnias tricarunculatus
Lovely Cotinga
Snowy Cotinga
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Bare-necked Umbrellabird
Three-wattled Bellbird
R
R
R
R
R
Manacus candei
Corapipo altera
Pipra mentalis
White-collared Manakin
White-ruffed Manakin
Red-capped Manakin
R
R
R
Vireo griseus
Vireo flavifrons
Vireo philadelphicus
Vireo olivaceus
Vireo flavoviridis
Hylophilus decurtatus
Vireolanius pulchellus
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Yellow-green Vireo
Lesser Greenlet
Green Shrike-Vireo
MN
MN
MN
MN
MS
R
R
Cyanocorax morio
Brown Jay
R
Progne chalybea
Tachycineta albilinea
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Riparia riparia
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Hirundo rustica
Gray-breasted Martin
R
Mangrove Swallow
R
Blue-and-white Swallow
R, MS
Northern Rough-winged SwallowR, MN
Southern Rough-winged SwallowR
Bank Swallow
MN
Cliff Swallow
MN
Barn Swallow
MN
Campylorhynchus zonatus
Thryothorus atrogularis
Thryothorus nigricapillus
Thryothorus thoracicus
Thryothorus modestus
Troglodytes aedon
Henicorhina leucosticta
Henicorhina leucophrys
Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus
Band-backed Wren
Black-throated Wren
Bay Wren
Stripe-breasted Wren
Plain Wren
House Wren
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Song Wren
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Microbates cinereiventris
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Polioptila plumbea
Tawny-faced Gnatwren
Long-billed Gnatwren
Tropical Gnatcather
R
R
R
Catharus fuscescens
Veery
MN
R=Resident, MN=Migrates North, MS=Migrates South
Mimidae
Bombycillidae
Parulidae
Thraupidae
Emberizidae
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Catharus ustulatus
Hylocichla mustelina
Turdus obsoletus
Turdus grayi
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
Pale-vented Thrush
Clay-colored Thrush
MN
MN
R
R
Dumetella carolinensis
Gray Catbird
MN
Bombycilla cedrorum
Cedar Waxwing
MN
Vermivora chrysoptera
Vermivora peregrina
Dendroica petechia
Dendroica pensylvanica
Dendroica magnolia
Dendroica fusca
Mniotilta varia
Setophaga ruticilla
Seiurus aurocapilla
Seiurus noveboracensis
Seiurus motacilla
Oporornis formosus
Oporornis philadelphia
Oporornis tolmiei
Geothlypis trichas
Geothlypis semiflava
Geothlypis poliocephala
Wilsonia pusilla
Wilsonia canadensis
Phaeothlypis fulvicauda
Icteria virens
Golden-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Buff-rumped Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
MN
MN
R-MN
MN
MN
MN
MN
MN
MN
MN
MN
MN
MN
MN
MN
R
R
MN
MN
R
MN
Coereba flaveola
Bananaquit
R
Mitrospingus cassinii
Tachyphonus luctuosus
Tachyphonus delattrii
Tachyphonus rufus
Habia fuscicauda
Piranga rubra
Piranga olivacea
Piranga leucoptera
Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
Ramphocelus passerinii
Thraupis episcopus
Thraupis palmarum
Tangara larvata
Tangara guttata
Tangara inornata
Tangara icterocephala
Dacnis venusta
Dacnis cayana
Chlorophanes spiza
Cyanerpes lucidus
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Dusky-faced Tanager
White-shouldered Tanager
Tawny-crested Tanager
White-lined Tanager
Red-throated Ant-Tanager
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
White-winged Tanager
Crimson-collared Tanager
Passerini's Tanager
Blue-gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
Golden-hooded Tanager
Speckled Tanager
Plain-colored Tanager
Silver-throated Tanager
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
Blue Dacnis
Green Honeycreeper
Shining Honeycreeper
Red-legged Honeycreeper
R
R
R
R
R
MN
MN
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Volatinia jacarina
Sporophila americana
Sporophila torqueola
Oryzoborus nuttingi
Oryzoborus funereus
Tiaris olivaceus
Arremon aurantiirostris
Arremonops conirostris
Aimophila ruficauda
Blue-black Grassquit
Variable Seedeater
White-collared Seedeater
Nicaraguan Seed-Finch
Thick-billed Seed-Finch
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Orange-billed Sparrow
Black-striped Sparrow
Stripe-headed Sparrow
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R=Resident, MN=Migrates North, MS=Migrates South
Cardinalidae
Icteridae
Fringillidae
Passeridae
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Zonotrichia capensis
Rufous-collared Sparrow
R
Saltator coerulescens
Saltator maximus
Saltator atriceps
Saltator grossus
Caryothraustes poliogaster
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Passerina cyanea
Spiza americana
Grayish Saltator
Buff-throated Saltator
Black-headed Saltator
Slate-colored Grosbeak
Black-faced Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue-black Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
R
R
R
R
R
MN
R
MN
MN
Agelaius phoeniceus
Sturnella militaris
Sturnella magna
Dives dives
Quiscalus mexicanus
Molothrus aeneus
Icterus prosthemelas
Icterus spurius
Icterus mesomelas
Icterus galbula
Amblycercus holosericeus
Cacicus uropygialis
Psarocolius wagleri
Psarocolius montezuma
Red-winged Blackbird
Red-breasted Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Melodious Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Bronzed Cowbird
Black-cowled Oriole
Orchard Oriole
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Yellow-billed Cacique
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Montezuma Oropendola
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
MN
R
MN
R
R
R
R
Euphonia luteicapilla
Euphonia gouldi
Euphonia minuta
Yellow-crowned Euphonia
Olive-backed Euphonia
White-vented Euphonia
R
R
R
Passer domesticus
House Sparrow
R
R=Resident, MN=Migrates North, MS=Migrates South