Birds of
Rancho Naturalista

Checklist Territory includes at or near RANCHO NATURALISTA in the C "COMMON" should be recorded almost daily
TUIS-TURRIALBA region of the TALAMANCA Mts. (1970-4000 ft) F "FAIRLY COMMON" should be recorded several times per week
ABUNDANCE CODES VARY ACCORDING TO SEASON. U "UNCOMMON" should be recorded once or twice per week
1 RANCHO NATURALISTA R "RARE" should be recorded once or twice per month
2 RIO TUIS VALLEY V "VERY RARE" several records only; not recorded every year
3 CATIE O "OCCASIONAL" one or two records only, or species which occurred formerly, current
status uncertain

 

C 1 GREAT TINAMOU F 1 BARRED FOREST-FALCON
F 1 LITTLE TINAMOU V 1 COLLARED FOREST-FALCON
U 3 LEAST GREBE V 3 AMERICAN KESTREL
R 3 NEOTROPIC CORMORANT O 1 MERLIN
V 3 ANHINGA V 1 BAT FALCON
O 1 MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD V 3 PEREGRINE FALCON
V 2 FASCIATED TIGER-HERON C 1 GRAY-HEADED CHACHALACA
R 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON V 1 CRESTED GUAN
C 3 BOAT-BILLED HERON R 1 BLACK GUAN
C 1 CATTLE EGRET V 1 BLACK-BREASTED WOOD-QUAIL
C 3 GREEN HERON F 1 WHITE-THROATED CRAKE
U 3 LITTLE BLUE HERON U 3 COMMON GALLINULE
U 3 SNOWY EGRET C 3 PURPLE GALLINULE
R 3 GREAT EGRET V 1 AMERICAN COOT
R 3 GREAT BLUE HERON R 2 SUNBITTERN
V 3 BLUE-WINGED TEAL C 3 NORTHERN JACANA
O 3 MASKED DUCK R 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPER
C 1 TURKEY VULTURE F 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPER
C 1 BLACK VULTURE O 3 LEAST TERN
V 1 KING VULTURE F 3 ROCK DOVE
V 1 OSPREY R 1 BAND-TAILED PIGEON
V 1 GRAY-HEADED KITE C 1 RED-BILLED PIGEON
R 1 HOOK-BILLED KITE R 2 RUDDY PIGEON
F 2 SWALLOW-TAILED KITE C 1 SHORT-BILLED PIGEON
V 3 WHITE-TAILED KITE F 2 RUDDY GROUND-DOVE
R 1 DOUBLE-TOOTHED KITE O 2 BLUE GROUND-DOVE
R 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK C 1 WHITE-TIPPED DOVE
V 2 TINY HAWK U 1 GRAY-CHESTED DOVE
V 1 COOPER'S HAWK R 1 PURPLISH-BACKED QUAIL-DOVE
V 2 BICOLORED HAWK V 1 CHIRIQUI QUAIL-DOVE
F 2 BLACK-CHESTED HAWK V 1 RUDDY QUAIL-DOVE
V 1 WHITE HAWK F 1 CRIMSON-FRONTED PARAKEET
R 2 GREAT BLACK-HAWK F 1 SULPHUR-WINGED PARAKEET
V 2 SOLITARY EAGLE R 1 BARRED PARAKEET
U 3 GRAY HAWK V 1 RED-FRONTED PARROTLET
F 2 ROADSIDE HAWK F 1 BROWN-HOODED PARROT
C 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK C 1 WHITE-CROWNED PARROT
R 1 SHORT-TAILED HAWK V 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO
R 1 SWAINSON'S HAWK V 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO
R 3 ZONE-TAILED HAWK C 1 SQUIRREL CUCKOO
V 1 RED-TAILED HAWK C 1 GROOVE-BILLED ANI
O 2 ORNATE HAWK-EAGLE U 1 STRIPED CUCKOO
V 2 BLACK HAWK-EAGLE V 1 BARN OWL
V 1 LAUGHING FALCON V 1 CRESTED OWL

 

O 2 SPECTACLED OWL V 2 LANCEOLATED MONKLET
C 1 MOTTLED OWL O 1 WHITE-FRONTED NUNBIRD
V 2 STRIPED OWL F 2 RED-HEADED BARBET
R 1 COMMON POTOO V 2 PRONG-BILLED BARBET
U 1 SHORT-TAILED NIGHTHAWK R 2 EMERALD TOUCANET
C 3 LESSER NIGHTHAWK C 1 COLLARED ARACARI
V 1 COMMON NIGHTHAWK U 1 YELLOW-EARED TOUCANET
C 1 COMMON PAURAQUE C 1 KEEL-BILLED TOUCAN
V 1 CHUCK-WILL'S WIDOW V 1 CHESTNUT-MANDIBLED TOUCAN
R 1 BLACK SWIFT C 1 BLACK-CHEEKED WOODPECKER
R 1 CHESTNUT-COLLARED SWIFT F 1 HOFFMANN'S WOODPECKER
F 1 WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT V 3 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
F 1 VAUX'S SWIFT R 2 SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER
R 3 GRAY-RUMPED SWIFT F 1 GOLDEN-OLIVE WOODPECKER
R 3 LESSER SWALLOW-TAILED SWIFT R 1 RUFOUS-WINGED WOODPECKER
R 1 WHITE-TIPPED SICKLEBILL U 1 LINEATED WOODPECKER
V 1 BRONZY HERMIT U 1 PALE-BILLED WOODPECKER
V 1 BAND-TAILED BARBTHROAT U 1 PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER
V 1 LONG-TAILED HERMIT U 1 OLIVACEOUS WOODCREEPER
F 1 GREEN HERMIT F 1 WEDGE-BILLED WOODCREEPER
C 1 LITTLE HERMIT V 2 STRONG-BILLED WOODCREEPER
R 2 GREEN-FRONTED LANCEBILL U 1 BARRED WOODCREEPER
V 2 VIOLET SABREWING V 1 BUFF-THROATED WOODCREEPER
U 1 WHITE-NECKED JACOBIN C 1 SPOTTED WOODCREEPER
R 1 BROWN VIOLET-EAR C 1 STREAK-HEADED WOODCREEPER
V 1 GREEN VIOLET-EAR U 1 BROWN-BILLED SCYTHEBILL
R 1 GREEN-BREASTED MANGO C 1 SLATY SPINETAIL
F 1 VIOLET-HEADED HUMMINGBIRD R 2 RED-FACED SPINETAIL
V 1 WHITE-CRESTED COQUETTE R 1 SPOTTED BARBTAIL
U 1 BLACK-CRESTED COQUETTE V 2 SPECTACLED FOLIAGE-GLEANER
U 1 GREEN THORNTAIL V 1 BUFF-FRONTED FOLIAGE-GLEANER
O 2 GARDEN EMERALD C 1 BUFF-THROATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER
C 1 VIOLET-CROWNED WOODNYMPH R 1 TAWNY-THROATED LEAFTOSSER
V 2 FIERY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD V 1 GRAY-THROATED LEAFTOSSER
O 1 BLUE-THROATED GOLDENTAIL C 1 PLAIN XENOPS
V 1 STEELY-VENTED HUMMINGBIRD V 2 STREAKED XENOPS
C 1 RUFOUS-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD R 1 FASCIATED ANTSHRIKE
V 2 STRIPE-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD V 1 GREAT ANTSHRIKE
R 2 BLACK-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD R 1 BARRED ANTSHRIKE
O 1 COPPERY-HEADED EMERALD V 3 SLATY ANTSHRIKE
C 1 SNOWCAP C 1 RUSSET ANTSHRIKE
U 1 RED-FOOTED PLUMELETEER C 1 PLAIN ANTVIREO
R 2 WHITE-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-GEM U 1 CHECKER-THROATED ANTWREN
V 2 PURPLE-THROATED MOUNTAIN-GEM F 1 SLATY ANTWREN
U 1 GREEN-CROWNED BRILLIANT V 1 RUFOUS-RUMPED ANTWREN
F 1 PURPLE-CROWNED FAIRY U 1 DOT-WINGED ANTWREN
V 1 LONG-BILLED STARTHROAT C 1 DUSKY ANTBIRD
O 1 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD V 1 CHESTNUT-BACKED ANTBIRD
C 1 COLLARED TROGON U 1 DULL-MANTLED ANTBIRD
V 1 BLACK-THROATED TROGON U 1 IMMACULATE ANTBIRD
C 1 VIOLACEOUS TROGON O 2 BICOLORED ANTBIRD
U 2 RINGED KINGFISHER R 1 SPOTTED ANTBIRD
U 2 BELTED KINGFISHER U 1 BLACK-HEADED ANTTHRUSH
U 2 AMAZON KINGFISHER V 1 SCALED ANTPITTA
U 2 GREEN KINGFISHER C 1 FULVOUS-BELLIED ANTPITTA
F 1 BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT V 1 OCHRE-BREASTED ANTPITTA
F 1 RUFOUS MOTMOT V 2 SILVERY-FRONTED TAPACULO
U 1 BLUE-CROWNED MOTMOT O 2 BARRED BECARD
C 1 RUFOUS-TAILED JACAMAR C 1 CINNAMON BECARD

 

F 1 WHITE-WINGED BECARD C 1 SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
R 1 BLACK-AND-WHITE BECARD SWALLOW
C 1 MASKED TITYRA F 1 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
U 1 BLACK-CROWNED TITYRA SWALLOW
V 2 LOVELY COTINGA U 1 BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW
V 2 SHARPBILL R 1 BANK SWALLOW
U 1 WHITE-CROWNED MANAKIN U 3 MANGROVE SWALLOW
C 1 WHITE-RUFFED MANAKIN C 1 BROWN JAY
C 1 WHITE-COLLARED MANAKIN V 2 AZURE-HOODED JAY
V 1 GRAY-HEADED MANAKIN R 2 AMERICAN DIPPER
U 1 THRUSHLIKE MANAKIN F 3 BAND-BACKED WREN
U 2 BLACK PHOEBE C 1 PLAIN WREN
V 3 LONG-TAILED TYRANT C 1 STRIPE-BREASTED WREN
R 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD U 1 BAY WREN
C 1 TROPICAL KINGBIRD F 1 BLACK-THROATED WREN
F 1 PIRATIC FLYCATCHER C 1 HOUSE WREN
C 1 BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER R 2 OCHRACEOUS WREN
U 1 BRIGHT-RUMPED ATTILA C 1 WHITE-BREASTED WOOD-WREN
C 1 SULPHUR-BELLIED FLYCATCHER F 2 GRAY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN
U 2 GOLDEN-BELLIED FLYCATCHER C 1 WHISTLING WREN
C 1 GRAY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER U 1 SONG WREN
C 1 SOCIAL FLYCATCHER V 1 GRAY CATBIRD
C 1 GREAT KISKADEE C 1 CLAY-COLORED ROBIN
U 1 RUFOUS MOURNER R 1 PALE-VENTED ROBIN
V 1 GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER R 2 MOUNTAIN ROBIN
C 1 DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER U 2 BLACK-FACED SOLITAIRE
U 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER U 1 WOOD THRUSH
V 2 DARK PEWEE F 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH
U 1 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE O 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH
F 1 TROPICAL PEWEE C 1 BLACK-HEADED
C 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH
V 1 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER U 2 SLATY-BACKED
R 1 ALDER FLYCATCHER NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH
R 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER R 1 ORANGE-BILLED
V 1 WHITE-THROATED FLYCATCHER NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH
U 1 TUFTED FLYCATCHER F 1 TROPICAL GNATCATCHER
R 1 RUDDY-TAILED FLYCATCHER C 1 LONG-BILLED GNATWREN
F 1 TAWNY-CHESTED FLYCATCHER R 1 TAWNY-FACED GNATWREN
U 1 SULPHUR-RUMPED FLYCATCHER V 2 RUFOUS-BROWED PEPPERSHRIKE
U 1 WHITE-THROATED SPADEBILL V 1 GREEN SHRIKE-VIREO
C 1 YELLOW-OLIVE FLYCATCHER C 1 YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
U 1 EYE-RINGED FLATBILL C 1 RED-EYED VIREO
U 1 BLACK-HEADED TODY-FLYCATCHER U 1 YELLOW-GREEN VIREO
C 1 COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER U 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO
C 1 SCALE-CRESTED PYGMY-TYRANT V 2 BROWN-CAPPED VIREO
U 2 RUFOUS-BROWED TYRANNULET F 1 TAWNY-CROWNED GREENLET
R 2 TORRENT TYRANNULET F 1 LESSER GREENLET
C 1 YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA C 1 BANANAQUIT
V 1 MOUNTAIN ELAENIA C 1 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
O 2 GREENISH ELAENIA U 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER
C 1 PALTRY TYRANNULET C 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
V 2 WHITE-FRONTED TYRANNULET R 1 BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
F 1 SLATY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER C 1 TENNESSEE WARBLER
V 1 SEPIA-CAPPED FLYCATCHER O 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER
F 1 OLIVE-STRIPED FLYCATCHER C 1 TROPICAL PARULA
C 1 OCHRE-BELLIED FLYCATCHER U 3 YELLOW WARBLER
U 3 GRAY-BREASTED MARTIN V 1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER
R 1 BARN SWALLOW V 1 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
R 1 CLIFF SWALLOW R 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER

 

U 1 CERULEAN WARBLER F 1 RED-THROATED ANT-TANAGER
C 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER C 1 WHITE-LINED TANAGER
V 1 YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER F 1 WHITE-SHOULDERED TANAGER
C 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER V 2 TAWNY-CRESTED TANAGER
V 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER O 1 DUSKY-FACED TANAGER
R 1 OVENBIRD U 1 BLACK-AND-YELLOW TANAGER
R 2 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH F 2 COMMON BUSH-TANAGER
U 1 KENTUCKY WARBLER R 1 ASHY-THROATED BUSH-TANAGER
F 1 MOURNING WARBLER C 1 BLACK-HEADED SALTATOR
U 2 OLIVE-CROWNED YELLOWTHROAT C 1 BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR
U 1 GRAY-CROWNED YELLOWTHROAT U 1 GRAYISH SALTATOR
C 1 WILSON'S WARBLER U 2 BLACK-FACED GROSBEAK
U 1 CANADA WARBLER U 2 BLACK-THIGHED GROSBEAK
V 1 AMERICAN REDSTART C 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
F 1 SLATE-THROATED REDSTART R 3 BLUE-BLACK GROSBEAK
C 1 GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER O 1 INDIGO BUNTING
F 1 RUFOUS-CAPPED WARBLER C 1 YELLOW-FACED GRASSQUIT
R 2 BUFF-RUMPED WARBLER U 3 WHITE-COLLARED SEEDEATER
F 1 CHESTNUT-HEADED OROPENDOLA C 1 VARIABLE SEEDEATER
C 1 MONTEZUMA OROPENDOLA V 3 YELLOW-BELLIED SEEDEATER
F 1 SCARLET-RUMPED CACIQUE U 1 THICK-BILLED SEED-FINCH
U 1 YELLOW-BILLED CACIQUE C 1 BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT
R 1 GIANT COWBIRD U 1 YELLOW-THROATED BRUSH-FINCH
C 3 BRONZED COWBIRD U 1 CHESTNUT-CAPPED BRUSH-FINCH
U 1 MELODIOUS BLACKBIRD R 2 SOOTY-FACED FINCH
C 3 GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE F 1 ORANGE-BILLED SPARROW
F 3 ORCHARD ORIOLE C 1 BLACK-STRIPED SPARROW
U 1 BLACK-COWLED ORIOLE O 1 PREVOST'S GROUND-SPARROW
C 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE F 2 RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW
R 3 EASTERN MEADOWLARK C 3 HOUSE SPARROW
F 1 GOLDEN-BROWED CHLOROPHONIA
R 1 BLUE-HOODED EUPHONIA
C 1 TAWNY-CAPPED EUPHONIA
U 1 WHITE-VENTED EUPHONIA
U 3 YELLOW-CROWNED EUPHONIA
U 3 YELLOW-THROATED EUPHONIA
V 1 OLIVE-BACKED EUPHONIA
U 1 EMERALD TANAGER
F 1 SPECKLED TANAGER
C 1 SILVER-THROATED TANAGER
C 1 GOLDEN-HOODED TANAGER
C 1 BAY-HEADED TANAGER
R 2 SPANGLE-CHEEKED TANAGER
F 1 GREEN HONEYCREEPER
V 3 RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER
V 3 SHINING HONEYCREEPER
O 1 BLUE DACNIS
F 1 SCARLET-THIGHED DACNIS
C 1 BLUE-GRAY TANAGER
C 1 PALM TANAGER
C 1 SCARLET-RUMPED TANAGER
U 2 CRIMSON-COLLARED TANAGER
C 1 SUMMER TANAGER
R 2 HEPATIC TANAGER
R 1 SCARLET TANAGER
V 1 WHITE-WINGED TANAGER
O 1 WESTERN TANAGER
F 1 OLIVE TANAGER

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