Birds of Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge and Surrounding Area

This list of 358 species, is designed to give the visiting birder an idea of what birds can be found in our area. It includes all the species that have been seen around the lodge and the small nearby town of Dos Brazos. Included as well are the species that have been seen on our regular birding excursions further afield, such as our famous morning trip to Rincón. The lodge is situated in lowland tropical forest at about 130m above sea level.

Taxonomy: What's in a Name?

All of the taxonomic divisions and names on the list are intended to be in agreement with the current AOU (American Onrnithologists' Union) checklist, as of 2006. Your most important resource for birding in Costa Rica is "A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica", by Stiles and Skutch, published in 1989. Given that more than a few years have gone by, some of the names you see here on this list will be different from those used in the field guide, an inevitable result of reclassification, renaming, etc. We have tried to include the old names as well (in parentheses) in an effort to minimize confusion.

A note on distribution

The list and abundance coding are certainly biased toward our little corner of the peninsula and the areas we regularly cover. Should you travel to another part of the peninsula, even just a few miles away, the species composition is likely to be quite different. Lucky for you, we seem to live in an area with exceptional diversity and species richness- perhaps you won't want to go anywhere else!

Habitat: Variety is the spice of life

Each species on the list has been assigned one or more habitat codes, referring to where they are most often encountered. Some species like toucans and araçaris are very much generalists and can be found in a variety of habitats. Others such as the Uniform Crake, which is found almost exclusively in shady, wooded swamps, have a habitat preference that is more exact than we can express using a limited set of codes. This information can be found in your field guide! One key to a big list is to visit as many different habitat types as possible.

Occurrence: Here one day and gone the next

It is also worth bearing in mind that all species have some sort of patterns to their occurrence; nothing is static here. Besides the traditional north-south migration of temperate zone breeders, we observe many changes in the abundance of the "resident" birds as well. Many species, seemingly abundant in one part of the season, can become rather hard to turn up at other times. These changes, often quite abrupt, may be due to nesting, food availability, altitudinal migration, and other factors. The seasonal movements of many tropical species are still poorly understood and difficult to predict. Most notorious are frugivores such as cotingas, which may roam widely in search of fruiting trees. The erratic presence (or absence) of many hummingbirds is also notable.

Your keys to birding success

The most productive time of day for birding is early morning, when most species are both active and vocal. The sun rises fast in the tropics, and bird activity is usually greatly reduced after the first 2-3 hours of daylight. It is possible to bird all day here, but the early morning and late afternoon are certainly the most pleasant times.

Knowing vocalizations will prove invaluable if you plan to search for some of the more tricky species, especially the small forest flycatchers. You can spend days looking for spadebills, pygmy-tyrants, and bentbills without finding one, but as soon as you learn their calls you will find that they are not uncommon.

If you have certain species that you hope to see on your visit, especially those coded 4 or higher, please let us know! Low-density residents may be only represented by a few pairs; searching in the wrong place will prove fruitless.

And finally, please take advantage of our guiding. There is no substitute for local experience!

This new site list was finally completed with the invaluable help of Scott Olmstead , an outstanding bird guide and naturalist, who we had the pleasure of working with during the 2005-2006 season. He is the sole author of the above introduction.

Site List, May 2006

Key to Abundance Codes

1 = Abundant, almost certain to be seen on any given day in the proper habitat.
2 = Common, seen on most days in the proper habitat
3 = Fairly common, present in lower densities than 1 and 2; subject to more fluctuation.
4 = Uncommon, present in very low densities but still regular.
5 = Rare, present but not to be expected. Anywhere from one to a few records per year.
6 = Very rare, represented by just one or two sightings ever. Please report!

Key to Status Codes

All species are assumed to be year-round residents unless designated with one of the status codes listed here	N = N onbreeding "winter" resident, present mostly from September to May, depending on species.
B = B reeding resident, present mostly from March to October, depending on species.	i = i rregular, species may be common one year, absent in others.
T = T ransient, present in passage only, mostly	L = L ocal transient, short distance migrant.

Key to Habitat Codes

F = F orest.	M = M angroves.
Fo = F orest- o ld growth.	W = W aterways- rivers, lagoons, streams.
Fy = F orest- y ounger successional areas, edges.	S = S hore, including mudflats and tidal areas.
Fr = F orest- higher r idges, 100m or more above the elevation of the lodge.	O = O verhead, usually refers to soaring birds which may be seen over any habitat.
P = P astures and scrubby areas with low vegetation; also includes gardens and heliconias.

Key to Other Symbols

* = Species seen from the main lodge. This is our "porch" list! (237sp.)
# = Species more easily observed at other points on the peninsula; more than a 30-minute walk from the lodge. In some cases seen nearby but rarely
h = Species heard more often than seen, best detected by voice.

		TINAMIDAE
4h	F	Great Tinamou	Tinamus major
2h	F	Little Tinamou*	Crypturellus soui
		PODICIPEDIDAE
3	W	Least Grebe	Tachybaptus dominicus
		SULIDAE
4	S	#Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster
		PELECANIDAE
1	S	#Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis
		PHALACROCORACIDAE
3	W	Neotropic Cormorant*	Phalacrocorax brasilianus
		ANHINGIDAE
3		Anhinga*	Anhinga anhinga
		FREGATIDAE
2	S	#Magnificent Frigatebird*	Fregata magnificens
		ARDEIDAE
4	W	Fasciated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma fasciatum
3-4	W	#Bare-throated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma mexicanum
3-4	W,S	Great Blue Heron*	Ardea herodias
3	W,S	Great Egret*	Ardea alba
3	W,S	Snowy Egret*	Egretta thula
2	W,S	Little Blue Heron*	Egretta caerulea
4	S,W	#Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor
1	P	Cattle Egret*	Bubulcus ibis
2	W	Green Heron*	Butorides virescens
4	W,M	Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	Nyctanassa violacea
2	W,M	Boat-billed Heron*	Cochlearius cochlearius
		THRESKIORNITHIDAE
2	W,M	White Ibis*	Eudocimus albus
3-4	W	#Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja
		CICONIIDAE
6	W	#Jabirú	Jabiru mycteria
4	W	Wood Stork*	Mycteria americana
		CATHARTIDAE
1	O	Black Vulture*	Coragyps atratus
1	O	Turkey Vulture*	Cathartes aura
2	O	King Vulture*	Sarcoramphus papa
		ANATIDAE
2-3	W	#Black-bellied Whistling-Duck*	Dendrocygna autumnalis
5i	W	#Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata
6i	W	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis
		ACCIPITRIDAE
3-4	W,S	#Osprey*	Pandion haliaetus
3-4	F	Gray-headed Kite*	Leptodon cayanensis
5i	F,P	Hook-billed Kite	Chondrohierax uncinatus
2B	F	Swallow-tailed Kite*	Elanoides forficatus
4-5	P	#Pearl Kite	Gampsonyx swainsonii
2-3	P	#White-tailed (Black-shouldered) Kite*	Elanus leucurus
2	F,O	Double-toothed Kite*	Harpagus bidentatus
4i	F	Tiny Hawk*	Accipiter superciliosus
4i	F	Bicolored Hawk*	Accipiter bicolor
4-5	F	Crane Hawk	Geranospiza caerulescens
5i	F	#Barred (Black-chested) Hawk	Leucopternis princeps
3	F	White Hawk*	Leucopternis albicollis
4-5	P,Fy	#Gray Hawk	Asturina nitidus
2	O	Common Black-Hawk*	Buteogallus anthracinus
5i	F,P	Great Black-Hawk	Buteogallus urubitinga
6	F	Solitary Eagle	Harpyhaliaetus solitarius
2	Fy,P	Roadside Hawk*	Buteo magnirostris
3N	F,O	Broad-winged Hawk*	Buteo platypterus
3	F,O	Short-tailed Hawk*	Buteo brachyurus
6T	P	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni
5i	?	White-tailed Hawk*	Buteo albicaudatus
4	Fy,P	Zone-tailed Hawk*	Buteo albonotatus
5Ni	P	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis
5i	F	Crested Eagle	Morphnus guianensis
6	F	Harpy Eagle	Harpia harpyja

4-5	Fy,P	Black Hawk-Eagle*	Spizaetus tyrannus
6	F	Ornate Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus ornatus
		FALCONIDAE
4h	F	Barred Forest-Falcon*	Micrastur ruficollis
4h	F	Collared Forest-Falcon*	Micrastur semitorquatus
5	F	#Red-throated Caracara	Daptrius americanus
3	P	#Crested Caracara	Caracara plancus
2	P	Yellow-headed Caracara*	Milvago chimachima
3h	P,F	Laughing Falcon*	Herpetotheres cachinnans
3-4	P,F	Bat Falcon*	Falco rufigularis
6N	O	Peregrine Falcon*	Falco peregrinus
		CRACIDAE
3	P,Fy	Gray-headed Chachalaca*	Ortalis cinereiceps
4h	F	Crested Guan*	Penelope purpurascens
4h	Fo	Great Curassow*	Crax rubra
		ODONTOPHORIDAE
3h	F	Marbled Wood-Quail*	Odontophorus gujanensis
		RALLIDAE
2h	P,W	White-throated Crake	Laterallus albigularis
2	F,W	Gray-necked Wood-Rail*	Aramides cajanea
4-5	Fy,W	Uniform Crake	Amaurolimnas concolor
2	P,W	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica
		CHARADRIIDAE
3N	S	Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola
5?	S	Collared Plover	Charadrius collaris
2N	S	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus
		HAEMATOPODIDAE
5	S	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus
		RECURVIROSTRIDAE
5?	S	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus
		JACANIDAE
2	P,W	Northern Jacana	Jacana spinosa
6	P,W	Wattled Jacana	Jacana jacana
		SCOLOPACIDAE
3-4N	W	Greater Yellowlegs*	Tringa melanoleuca
6N	W	#Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes
4N	W	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria
2N	S	Willet	Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
1N	W,S,M	Spotted Sandpiper*	Actitis macularia
2N	S	Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
2N	S	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
2N	S	Sanderling	Calidris alba
4N?	S	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla
2N	S	Western Sandpiper	Calidris mauri
3N	S	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla
3-4	S	Short-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus griseus
		LARIDAE
2	S	Laughing Gull
5T?	S	Caspian Tern	Sterna caspia
2	S	Royal Tern	Sterna maxima
3	S	Sandwich Tern	Sterna sandvicensis
		COLUMBIDAE
2	P	#Rock Pigeon	Columba livia
1	Fy,P	Pale-vented Pigeon*	Patagioenas cayennensis
2h	F	Short-billed Pigeon*	Patagioenas nigrirostris
6	P	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura
5?	P	Plain-breasted Ground-Dove	Columbina minuta
1	P,Fy	Ruddy Ground-Dove*	Columbina talpacoti
3h	P,Fy	Blue Ground-Dove*	Claravis pretiosa
2	P,Fy	White-tipped Dove*	Leptotila verreauxi
2	F	Gray-chested Dove*	Leptotila cassini
4	F	Ruddy Quail-Dove*	Geotrygon montana
		PSITTACIDAE
2	P,Fy	Crimson-fronted Parakeet*	Aratinga finschi
2	F,P,M	Scarlet Macaw*	Ara macao
1	Fy,P	Orange-chinned Parakeet*	Brotogeris jugularis
4	F	Brown-hooded Parrot*	Pionopsitta haematotis
6	Fy	Blue-headed Parrot	Pionus menstruus
3	F,P	White-crowned Parrot*	Pionus senilis
2	P,Fy	Red-Lored Parrot*	Amazona autumnalis
3	F,P	Mealy Parrot*	Amazona farinosa
		CUCULIDAE
4Ni	F,P	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus
4	Fy,P,M	Mangrove Cuckoo	Coccyzus minor
2	F,P,M	Squirrel Cuckoo*	Piaya cayana
2h	P	Striped Cuckoo*	Tapera naevia
1	P	Smooth-billed Ani*	Crotophaga ani
6	P	Groove-billed Ani	Crotophaga sulcirostris
		TYTONIDAE
5	P,Fy	Barn Owl	Tyto alba
		STRIGIDAE
5?	F	Crested Owl	Lophostrix cristata
3h	F	Spectacled Owl*	Pulsatrix perspicillata
5?	F,P	Black-and-white Owl	Ciccaba nigrolineata
6	F,P	Tropical Screech Owl	Otus Choliba
		CAPRIMULGIDAE
6	P	Lesser Nighthawk	Chordeiles acutipennis
2h	Fy,P	Common Pauraque*	Nyctidromus albicollis
6N	F	Chuck-will's-widow	Caprimulgus carolinensis
		NYCTIBIIDAE
4-5	F	#Common Potoo	Nyctibius griseus
		APODIDAE
4?	W,P,F	Black Swift	Cypseloides niger
1-2	F,P	White-collared Swift*	Streptoprocne zonaris
1	W,P,F	Costa Rican (Band-rumped) Swift*	Chaetura fumosa

4	F,P,W	Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift*	Panyptila cayennensis
		TROCHILIDAE
2-4	F,P	Bronzy Hermit*	Glaucis aenea
2-3	F,P	Band-tailed Barbthroat*	Threnetes ruckeri
3	F,P	Long-billed Hermit*	Phaethornis longirostris
3	F,P	Stripe-throated Hermit*	Phaethornis striigularis
4	F,W	White-tipped Sicklebill*	Eutoxeres aquila
6	F,W	Green-fronted Lancebill	Doryfera ludoviciae
3	P,W,M	Scaly-breasted Hummingbird*	Phaeochroa cuvieri
6	F	Violet Sabrewing*	Campylopterus hemileucurus
2-3	P,W	White-necked Jacobin*	Florisuga mellivora
4-5i	P	Veraguan Mango*	Anthracothorax veraguensis
4	F,W	Violet-headed Hummingbird*	Klais guimeti
3-5	P,Fy	White-crested Coquette*	Lophornis adorabilis
5i	P	Garden Emerald	Chlorostilbon assimilis
4	F	Violet-crowned Woodnymph*	Thalurania colombica
2-3	F,P	Blue-throated Goldentail*	Hylocharis eliciae
1	P,F	Charming Hummingbird*	Amazilia decora
3	M	Mangrove Hummingbird	Amazilia boucardi
1	P,Fy	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird*	Amazilia tzactl
3	P,F	Purple-crowned Fairy*	Heliothryx barroti
2-4	P,Fy	Long-billed Starthroat*	Heliomaster longirostris
4Ni	P	Ruby-throated Hummingbird*	Archilochus colubris
		TROGONIDAE
6	F	Black-headed Trogon	Trogon melanocephalus
2-3	F,P	Baird's Trogon*	Trogon bairdii
2-3	F,P	Violaceous Trogon*	Trogon violaceus
6	F	Orange-bellied Trogon	Trogon aurantiiventris
2-3	F	Black-throated Trogon*	Trogon rufus
2-3	F,P	Slaty-tailed Trogon*	Trogon massena
		MOMOTIDAE
1	F	Blue-crowned Motmot*	Momotus momota
		ALCEDINIDAE
3	W	Ringed Kingfisher*	Ceryle torquata
5Ti	W	Belted Kingfisher*	Ceryle alcyon
2	W	Amazon Kingfisher*	Chloroceryle amazona
1	W	Green Kingfisher*	Chloroceryle americana
4i	W,M,F	American Pygmy Kingfisher	Chloroceryle aenea
		BUCCONIDAE
3-4	Fy,P	White-necked Puffbird*	Notharchus macrorhynchos
4	F	White-whiskered Puffbird	Malacoptila panamensis
		GALBULIDAE
3-4	F	Rufous-tailed Jacamar*	Galbula ruficauda
		RAMPHASTIDAE
2-3	F,P	Fiery-billed Aracari*	Pteroglossus frantzii
2	F,P	Chestnut-mandibled Toucan*	Ramphastos swainsonii
		PICIDAE
4	P,Fy	Olivaceous Piculet*	Picumnus olivaceus
3	F,P	Golden-naped Woodpecker*	Melanerpes chrysauchen
1	P	Red-crowned Woodpecker*	Melanerpes rubricapillus
6N	P,F	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius
4	P,Fy	Red-rumped Woodpecker*	Veniliornis kirkii
5	F	Rufous-winged Woodpecker	Piculus simplex
3	P,Fy	Lineated Woodpecker*	Dryocopus lineatus
4	F	Pale-billed Woodpecker*	Campephilus guatemalensis
		FURNARIIDAE
4i	P	Pale-breasted Spinetail	Synallaxis albescens
2	P	Slaty Spinetail	Synallaxis brachyura
5	F	Striped Woodhaunter (Foliage-Gleaner)	Hyloctistes subulatus
2	F	Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner*	Automolus ochrolaemus
2-3	F,P	Plain Xenops*	Xenops minutus
5h	F	Scaly-throated Leaftosser	Sclerurus guatemalensis
		DENDROCOLAPTIDAE
3	F	Tawny-winged Woodcreeper*	Dendrocincla anabatina
3i	F	Long-tailed Woodcreeper*	Deconychura longicauda
3	F	Wedge-billed Woodcreeper*	Glyphorhynchus spirurus
6	F	Strong-billed Woodcreeper	Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
3	F	Northern Barred-Woodcreeper*	Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
1-2	F	Cocoa (Buff-throated) Woodcreeper*	Xiphorhynchus susurrans
3	F	Black-striped Woodcreeper*	Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
5i	F	Spotted Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
3	P,Fy	#Streak-headed Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
5	F	Brown-billed Scythebill	Campylorhamphus pusillus
		THAMNOPHILIDAE
3h	P	Great Antshrike*	Taraba major
2	F	Black-hooded Antshrike*	Thamnophilus bridgesi
4	F	Russet Antshrike	Thamnistes anabatinus
5	F	Plain Antvireo	Dysithamnus mentalis
5	F	Slaty Antwren	Myrmotherula schisticolor
1	F	Dot-winged Antwren*	Microrhopias quixensis
4h	Fy,P	Dusky Antbird	Cercomacra tyrannina
1	F	Chestnut-backed Antbird*	Myrmeciza exsul
4	F	Bicolored Antbird*	Gymnopithys leucaspis
		FORMICARIIDAE
2h	F	Black-faced Antthrush*	Formicarius analis
4h	F	#Streak-chested (Spectacled) Antpitta	Hylopezus perspicillatus
		TYRANNIDAE
4h	F	Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet*	Ornithion semiflavum
4	P	Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet*	Camptostoma obsoletum
2	P	Yellow Tyrannulet*	Capsiempis flaveola
5	P	Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet*	Tyrannulus elatus
6	Fy,P	Greenish Eleania	Myipagis viridicata
2	P	Yellow-bellied Eleania*	Elaenia flavogaster
5	P,Fy	Lesser Eleania	Elaenia chiriquensis
2	F	Ochre-bellied Flycatcher*	Mionectes oleagineus
2	P,Fy	Paltry (Mistletoe) Tyrannulet*	Zimmerius vilissimus
4	Fr	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant*	Lophotriccus pileatus
2	F	Northern Bentbill*	Oncostoma cinereigulare
3h	P	Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher*	Poecilotriccus sylvia
1	P	Common Tody-Flycatcher*	Todirostrum cinereum
3	F	Eye-ringed Flatbill*	Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
2	Fy,P	Yellow-olive Flycatcher*	Tolmomyias sulphurescens
3	F	Golden-crowned Spadebill*	Platyrinchus coronatus
4	F	Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher*	Terenotriccus erythrurus
3	F	Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher*	Myiobius sulphureipygius
4	Fy,P	Black-tailed Flycatcher*	Myiobius atricaudus
5	P	Bran-colored Flycatcher	Myiophobus fasciatus
4N	Fy	Olive-sided Flycatcher*	Contopus cooperi
5T?	Fy	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens
2	P,Fy	Tropical Pewee*	Contopus cinereus
3N	F	Yellow-bellied Flycatcher*	Empidonax flaviventris
6N	F	Least Flycatcher*	Empidonax minimus
2h	F	Bright-rumped Attila*	Attila spadiceus
3	F	Rufous Mourner*	Rhytipterna holerythra
2	F	Dusky-capped Flycatcher*	Myiarchus tuberculifer
	M	#Panama Flycatcher	Myiarchus panamensis
2	F,P	Great Crested Flycatcher*	Myiarchus crinitus
1	P,Fy	Great Kiskadee*	Pitangus sulphuratus
1	P,Fy	Boat-billed Flycatcher*	Megarhynchus pitangua
1	P,Fy	Social Flycatcher*	Myiozetetes similis
1	P,Fy	Gray-capped Flycatcher*	Myiozetetes granadensis
3	P,Fy	Streaked Flycatcher	Myiodynastes maculatus
4B	P,Fy	Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher*	Myiodynastes luteiventris
2B	P,Fy	Piratic Flycatcher*	Legatus leucophaius
1	P,Fy	Tropical Kingbird*	Tyrannus melancholicus
5Ti	P,Fy	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis
4Ti	F	Eastern Kingbird*	Tyrannus tyrannus
4i	P	#Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus savana
		INCERTAE SEDIS (Taxonomic placement unsettled)
5	F	Thrushlike Schiffornis (Manakin) *	Schiffornis turdinus
2h	F	Rufous Piha*	Lipaugus unirufus
5	Fy,P	Cinnamon Becard*	Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
3	Fy,P	White-winged Becard*	Pachyramphus polychopterus
3	Fy,P	Rose-throated Becard*	Pachyramphus aglaiae
2	P,F	Masked Tityra*	Tityra semifasciata
3	P,F	Black-crowned Tityra*	Tityra inquisitor
		COTINGIDAE
3	P,F	Turquoise Cotinga*	Cotinga ridgwayi
3	F,M	#Yellow-billed Cotinga*	Carpodectes antoniae
4NLi	F	Three-wattled Bellbird*	Procnias tricarunculata
		PIPRIDAE
1	Fy,P	Orange-collared Manakin*	Manacus aurantiacus
4L	F	White-ruffed Manakin*	Corapipo altera
4	F	Blue-crowned Manakin*	Pipra coronata

2	F	Red-capped Manakin*	Pipra mentalis
		VIREONIDAE
2N	Fy,P	Yellow-throated Vireo*	Vireo flavifrons
3-4N	Fy,P	Philadelphia Vireo*	Vireo philadelphicus
5T	Fy,P	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus
3B	Fy,P	Yellow-green Vireo*	Vireo flavoviridis
2	P	Scrub Greenlet	Hylophilus flavipes
3	F	Tawny-crowned Greenlet*	Hylophilus ochraceiceps
2	F	Lesser Greenlet*	Hylophilus decurtatus
2h	F	Green Shrike-Vireo*	Vireolanius pulchellus
		HIRUNDINIDAE
3	P,W	Gray-breasted Martin*	Progne chalybea
2	W,S,P	Mangrove Swallow	Tachycineta albilinea
5i	W,P	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx serripennis
1	W,P	Southern Rough-winged Swallow*	Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
3N	P	#Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
		TROGLODYTIDAE
3h	P,Fy	Black-bellied Wren*	Thryothorus fasciatoventris
1	F	Riverside Wren*	Thryothorus semibadius
6	F	Rufous-breasted Wren*	Thryothorus rutilus
2	P	Plain Wren*	Thryothorus modestus
2	P	House Wren*	Troglodytes aedon
2h	F	Scaly-breasted (Whistling) Wren*	Microcerculus marginatus luscinia
		SYLVIIDAE
4-5	F	Long-billed Gnatwren	Ramphocaenus melanurus
3	Fy	Tropical Gnatcatcher*	Polioptila plumbea
		TURDIDAE
6T	F	Gray-cheeked Thrush	Catharus minimus
3T	F	Swainson's Thrush*	Catharus ustulatus
4i	F	Wood Thrush*	Hylocichla mustelina
1	P,Fy	Clay-colored Robin (Thrush) *	Turdus grayi
4Li	F	White-throated Robin (Thrush) *	Turdus assimilis
		MIMIDAE
6	P,Fy	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis
		BOMBYCILLIDAE
4Ni	Fy	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum
		PARULIDAE
5N	Fy	Golden-winged Warbler*	Vermivora chrysoptera
1N	F,P	Tennessee Warbler*	Vermivora peregrina
5i	F	Tropical Parula*	Parula pitiayumi
2-3N	P,Fy,M	Yellow Warbler*	Dendroica petechia
4	M	"Mangrove" Yellow Warbler	Dendroica petechia erithachorides
1N	F,P	Chestnut-sided Warbler*	Dendroica pensylvanica
5Ti	Fy,P	Bay-breasted Warbler	Dendroica Castan+D30ea
4N	F,P	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia
4-5N	F	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla
4Ni	M,Fy	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea
3N	W,Fy,M	Northern Waterthrush*	Seiurus noveboracensis
5N	W	Louisiana Waterthrush*	Seiurus motacilla
6N	Fy	Kentucky Warbler	Oporornis formosus
2-3N	P	Mourning Warbler*	Oporornis philadelphia
5Ni	P	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas
4	P	#Gray-crowned Yellowthroat	Geothlypis poliocephala
6N	Fy	Hooded Warbler	Wilsonia citrina
6N	P	Canada Warbler	Wilsonia canadensis
3	W,F	Buff-rumped Warbler*	Phaeothlypis fulvicauda
		COEREBIDAE
1	Fy,P	Bananaquit*	Coereba flaveola
		THRAUPIDAE
3	F	Gray-headed Tanager*	Eucometis penicillata
4	Fr	White-throated Shrike-Tanager*	Lanio leucothorax
2	F	White-shouldered Tanager*	Tachyphonus luctuosus
4L	Fy,P	White-lined Tanager*	Tachyphonus rufus
2	F	Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager*	Habia atrimaxillaris
6	F	Hepatic Tanager	Piranga flava
2-3N	Fy	Summer Tanager*	Piranga rubra
4T	Fy	Scarlet Tanager*	Piranga olivacea
1	P,Fy	Cherrie's (Scarlet-rumped) Tanager*	Ramphocelus costaricensis
1	P,Fy	Blue-gray Tanager*	Thraupis episcopus
1	P,Fy	Palm Tanager*	Thraupis palmarum
2-3	Fy,P	Yellow-crowned Euphonia*	Euphonia luteicapilla
3-4	Fy,P	Thick-billed Euphonia*	Euphonia laniirostris
4i	Fy,P	Elegant (Blued-hooded) Euphonia	Euphonia elegantissima
2-4	F,P	Spot-crowned Euphonia*	Euphonia imitans
4-5	Fy,P	White-vented Euphonia*	Euphonia minuta
4	F	Silver-throated Tanager*	Tangara icterocephala
5i	F	Speckled Tanager*	Tangara guttata
3	Fy,P	Bay-headed Tanager*	Tangara gyrola
1	Fy,P	Golden-hooded Tanager*	Tangara larvata
5L	Fy	Scarlet-thighed Dacnis*	Dacnis venusta
2-4	Fy,P	Blue Dacnis*	Dacnis cayana
3	Fy,P	Green Honeycreeper*	Chlorophanes spiza
2-4	Fy,P	Shining Honeycreeper*	Cyanerpes lucidus
2-4	Fy,P	Red-legged Honeycreeper*	Cyanerpes cyaneus
		EMBERIZIDAE
2	P	Blue-black Grassquit*	Volatinia jacarina
1	P	Variable Seedeater*	Sporophila americana
3-5	P	#White-collared Seedeater	Sporophila torqueola
4i	P	Yellow-bellied Seedeater	Sporophila nigricollis
4i	P	#Ruddy-breasted Seedeater	Sporophila minuta
4	P	Thick-billed Seed-Finch	Oryzoborus funereus
6	Fy,P	Stripe-headed (Black-headed) Brush-Finch	Buarremon torquatus
1-2	F	Orange-billed Sparrow*	Arremon aurantiirostris
1	P	Black-striped Sparrow*	Arremonops conirostris
		CARDINALIDAE
4i	P,Fy	Streaked Saltator	Saltator striatipectus
2	P,Fy	Buff-throated Saltator*	Saltator maximus
4-5N	Fy	Rose-breasted Grosbeak*	Pheucticus ludovicianus
3h	F,W	Blue-black Grosbeak*	Cyanocompsa cyanoides
5Ti	P,Fy	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea
		ICTERIDAE
2	P	#Red-breasted Blackbird	Sturnella militaris
5	P	#Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna
2	P	Great-tailed Grackle*	Quiscalus mexicanus
3-4	P	Bronzed Cowbird*	Molothrus aeneus
6	P	Giant Cowbird	Molothrus oryzivorus
5i	Fy	Black-cowled Oriole*	Icterus prosthemelas
4Ni	Fy,P	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius
2N	Fy,P	Baltimore Oriole*	Icterus galbula
3-4	P	Yellow-billed Cacique*	Amblycercus holosericeus
3-4	F,P	Scarlet-rumped Cacique*	Cacicus uropygialis
		PASSERIDAE
2	P	#House Sparrow	Passer domesticus

Notes

Jabiru and Groove-billed Ani refer to historical records.

Pelagic Species

Audubon's Shearwater
Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel
Black Storm-Petrel
Sabine's Gull
Bridled Tern
Black Tern
Brown Noddy

Hypothetical Species

Black-vented Shearwater (Experienced pelagic birder was fairly certain of ID, never listed in CR)
Gray-breasted Crake (Kevin Easley heard it nearby but it has not been seen yet)
Red-billed Pigeon (an old ID, possibly mistaken)
Gray-fronted Dove (Should be here and there have been some possible sightings but not positive)
Keel-billed Toucan (Twice reported by inexperienced guests in very dry years, once with the Chestnut-mandibled)
Plain-brown Woodcreeper (an early sighting of ours, could be mistaken)
Bare-crowned Antbird (the same as above)
Rufous-breasted Antthrush (seen various times,once very well and long with two people but really unlikely to be here. Possibly a dirty Black-faced Antthrush?)
Brown-crested Flycatcher ( an experienced guide's sighting but easly confused and never seen again)
Blackpoll Warbler (It is on our list but I don't remember the circumstances)

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