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AR=Arenal and Tilaran vicinity

GR=Guanacaste Region Throughout

PO=Poas Volcano

BC=Braulio Carillo

GU=Guanacaste National Park

PV=Palo Verde and Vicinity

CA=Carara and Tarcoles Bridge

HL=Heliconias Lodge Area

RN=Rancho Naturalista and Vicinity

CI=Cinchona and Waterfall Gardens

LS= La Selva and Selva Verde Area

SR=Santa Rosa NP Vicinity

CM=Cerro de la Muerte

MA=Manuel Antonio

TA=Tapanti

CN=Canos Negro Refuge

MO=Monteverde

TH=Throughout or Widespread within Range

DO=Dominical, Uvita lowlands-foothills

 

 

 

  

 

Links above are my own sightings at each location

 

TYRANNIDAE

 

CA Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum
AR Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempsis flaveola
DO Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elata

SR

Greenish Elaenia

Myipagis viridicata

TH

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Elaenia flavogaster

DO Lesser Elaenia Eleania chiriquensis
MO, PO Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii
TA, RN Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea

GU, RN

Paltry Tyrannulet

Zimmerius vilissimus

CA, HL Northern Bentbill Onocostoma cinereigulare
BC, RN, HL Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant lophotriccus pileatus

GU, CA, RN, DO

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum cinereum

CA Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum sylvia

TH

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

MO White-throated Spadebill Platyrincus mystaceus
CA Golden-crowned Spadebill Platyrincus coronatus
RN Tawny-chested Flycatcher Aphanotriccus capitalis
RN, CA, AR, DO Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher Myiobius sulphureipygius
TA, CM Tufted Flycatcher Mitrephanes phaeocerus
TA, CM Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris
CA, AR (w) Eastern Wood Pewee Contopus virens
CN, LS Tropical Pewee Contopus cinerous
AR (w) Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris
MO Eye-ringed Flatbill Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
MO, RN Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus
MO, LS, RN, CA Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleaginus
AR Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon supercillaris
TA, CM Yellowish Flycatcher Empidonax flavescens

GU, RN, DO

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

LS, RN Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus
AR, HL, DO Bright-rumped Attila Atilla Spadiceus
RN, DO Rufous Mourner Rhytipterna holerhythra

SR

Nutting's Flycatcher

Myiarchus nuttingi

SR, GR, HL

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

TH Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer
CN Northern Beardless Tyrannulet Campstostoma imberbae
MA (w) Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Campstostoma obsoletum

TH

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

GU, HL, CA, RN

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Megarhynchus pitangua

LS White-ringed Flycatcher

Canopias albovittatus

GU, CN, RN , DO

Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

GU, CN, RN, AR, DO

Gray-capped Flycatcher

Myiozetetes granadensis

TA Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus

MA, CN, RN, DO

Streaked Flycatcher

Myiodynastes maculatus

GR, SR, HL

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

Myiodynastes luteiventris

GU, AR, DO

Piratic Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius

CA Royal Flycatcher Onychorincus coronatus

TH

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

GR (w) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus

 

Genera INCERTAE SEDIS

 

LS Rufous Piha Lipaugus unirufus
HL Thrushlike Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina
LS, RN Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
GR, RN Rose-throated Becard Pachyramphus aglaiae
DO White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus

TH

Masked Tityra

Tityra semifasciata

GU, MA, CA

Black-crowned Tityra

Tityra inquisitor

  COTINGIDAE  
MO Three-wattled Bellbird Procuias tricarunculatus
CA Yellow-billed Cotinga Carpodectes antoniae
LS, CN Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus

 

PIPRIDAE

 

GU, CA, RN, AR

White-collared Manakin

Manacus candei

CA, DO Orange-collared Manakin Manacus candei
RN White-crowned Manakin Pipra pipra
BC, RN, HL White-ruffed Manakin Corapipo altera

SR, GU, HL

Long-tailed Manakin

Chiroxiphia aurantiacus

CA Red-capped Manakin Pipra mentalis

 

 VIREONIDAE

 

CM Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli
CM Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys
TH (w) Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons
MA (w) Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus

SR

Yellow-green Vireo

Vireo flavoviridis

GR Mangrove Vireo Vireo pallens
CA, AR, HL, DO Tawny-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus ochraceiceps

LS, CA, HL

Lesser Greenlet

Hylophilus decurtatus

 

CORVIDAE

 

GR, PV, AR, HL

White-throated Magpie-Jay

Calocitta formosa

GU, RN. AR, DO

Brown Jay

Cyanocorax morio

MO (w) Azure-hooded Jay Cyanolyca cuculatta

 

HIRUNDINIDAE

 

TH

Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

GU, CN

Mangrove Swallow

Tachycineta albilinea

RN

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
AR (w) Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis
MO, AR, PO Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
TH (w) Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

 

TROGLODYTIDAE

 

GR, CA, HL

Rufous-naped Wren

Campylorhynchus rufinucha

LS, AR, HL Black-throated Wren Thryothorus atrogularis
RN, AR Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus
MO, CA Rufous-and-white Wren Thryorthorus rufalbus
MA Black-bellied Wren Thryothorus fasciatoventris
DO, CA, MA Riverside Wren Thryothorus semibadius
MA, CA, DO Rufous-breasted Wren Thryothorus rutilus

GU, AR

Bay Wren

Thryothorus nigricapillus

LS, AR Stripe-breasted Wren Thryorthorus thoracius

GR

Banded Wren

Thryothorus pleurostictus

CA, DO

Plain Wren

Thryothorus modestus

GU, RN, CN, HL, AR, DO

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

MO Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus
LS, RN, AR, HL White-breasted Wood-wren Henicorhina leucostica
MO Gray-breasted Wood-wren Henicorhina leucophrys
AR Song Wren Cyphorhinus phaeocyphalus

 

SYLVIIDAE

 

AR Tawny-faced Gnatwren Microbates cenereventris
GR, CA Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus

GR

White-lored Gnatcatcher

Polioptila albiloris

DO, MA Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea

 

TURDIDAE

 

MA, AR, HL (w) Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelinia
CM Sooty Thrush Turdus nigrescens
MO, AR, DO White-throated Thrush Turdus assimilis

TH

Clay-colored Thrush

Turdus grayi

MO Mountain Thrush Turdus plebejus
BC Pale-vented Thrush Turdus obsoletus
MO Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops
CM Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus gracilirostris
MO, AR, HL Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus mexicanus
MO Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater
CM Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush Catharus frantzii
MO Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus aurantiirostris
  PTILOGONATIDAE  
TA Black-and-yellow Silky-Flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha
CM Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher Ptilogonys caudatus

 

PARULIDAE

 

RN Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi
TH (w) Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina
PV (w) Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivora celata
TH (w) Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia
TH (w) Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica penslyvanica
MO (w) Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia
MO (w) Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens
MO (w) Townsend's Warbler Dendroica townsendi
MO (w) Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca
TH (w) Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
MA (w) Northern Waterthrush Seiurus novaboracensus
MA (w) Mourning Warbler Oporonis philadelphia

GU

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

AR Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava

GU, AR

Gray-crowned Yellowthroat

Geothlypis poliocephala

TH (w) Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla
MO, RN Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus
MO Collared Redstart Myioborus torquatus
RN, AR, HL Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus
MO Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus triastratus

SR, GR

Rufous-capped Warbler

Basileuterus rufifrons

CA, AR, DO Buff-rumped Warbler Phaeothlypis fulvicauda

 

COEREBIDAE

 

TH

Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

 

THRAUPIDAE

 

MO Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys
RN Red-throated Ant-Tanager Habia Rubica

TH

Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

GU, CN

Palm Tanager

Thraupis palmarum

CA, AR, DO Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia lutecapilla
DO Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniiostris

SR, GU, CN

Yellow-throated Euphonia

Euphonia hirundinacea

TA Elegant Euphonia Euphonia elegantissima
CA, DO Spot-crowned Euphonia Euphonia imitans
GR Scrub Euphonia Euphonia affinus

GU, LS, RN

Olive-backed Euphonia

Euphonia gouldi

RN White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta
BC, TA, RN Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae
CA, HL Gray-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata
LS Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospringus cassinii
BC Black-and-Yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelaena
DO White-throated Shrike-Tanager Lanio leucothorax
CA White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus
RN White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus
HL Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava
TH (w) Summer Tanager Piranga rubra
TH (w) Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
TA White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera
TA, CI, RN Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphoceleus sanguinolentus
CN, LS Passerini's Tanager Rhamphocelus passerini
CA, MA Cherrie's Tanager Rhamphocelus costaricensis
LS Plain-colored Tanager Tangara inornata
BC Speckled Tanager Tangara guttata
BC Emerald Tanager Tangara florida
TA, RN, CA Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
MO, CI, RN Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala

TH

Golden-hooded Tanager

Tangara larvata

MO Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii

GU, CA

Blue Dacnis

Dacnis cayana

LS, RN Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta

GU, CA, HL

Green Honeycreeper

Chlorophanes spiza

LS, CA Shining Honeycreeper Cyanerpes lucidus

GU, CN, HL

Red-legged Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes cyaneus

RN, AR, HL Olive Tanager Chlorothraupis carmioli
MO, CI, PO Common Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus pileatus
MO, PO Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus canigularis

 

EMBERIZIDAE

 

TH

Blue-black Grassquit

Volatinia jacarina

TH

Variable Seedeater

Sporophila americana

GU, HL

White-collared Seedeater

Sporophila torqueola

LS, RN, HL Thick-billed seed-Finch Oryzoborus funereus

GU, MO, RN, HL

Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivacea

CM Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdii
PO, MO (w) Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea
CM Yellow-thighed Finch Pselliophorus tibialis
MO Large-footed Finch Pezotes capitalis
TA White-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes albinucha
DO Stripe-headed Brush Finch Buarremon torquatus
AR, RN Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch Buarremon brunneinucha

GU

Olive Sparrow

Arremonops rufivirgatus

AR, DO

Black-striped Sparrow

Arremonops conirostris

CA, RN, DO Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris
MO White-eared Ground-Sparrow Melozone leucotis

GR, HL

Stripe-headed Sparrow

Aimophila ruficauda

CM Volcano Junco Junco vulcani

GU, MO, CN, HL

Grayish Saltator

Saltator coerulescens

GU, MO, RN, CA, DO

Buff-throated Saltator

Saltator maximus

GU, RN, AR

Black-headed Saltator

Saltator atriceps

TA Black-thighed Grosbeak Pheucticus tibialis
TH (w) Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus

GU, LS

Black-faced Grosbeak

Caryothraustes poliogaster

CA, AR Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides

GR, AR

Blue Grosbeak

Guiraca caerulea

TH (w) Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
CA (w) Painted Bunting Passerina ciris
MO, RN, PO Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

 

ICTERIDAE

 

TH

Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

GU

Melodious Blackbird

Dives dives

PV, CN, CA (lagoon) Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus

TH

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

CN Nicaraguan Grackle Quiscalus nicaraguensis

GU, CN, AR, DO

Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus aeneus

GU, MO, RN

Black-cowled Oriole

Icterus dominicensis

TH (w) Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius

GR, PV

Streak-backed Oriole

Icterus pustulatus

MO, HL Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula
GR (w) Spot-breasted Oriole Icterus pectoralis

GU, CN, RN, AR, HL

Montezuma Oropendola

Psarocolius montezuma

TA, LS, RN Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri
CN. AR Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycerus holosereceus
LS, DO Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus uropygialis

 

PASSERIDAE

 

Urban Areas, Gas Stations

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus