1 =
2 =
3 =
4 =
5 =
? = |
Permanent resident
Wintering species (Sept.- April)
Passant migrant only - usually spring & fall
Sporadic visitor-from up slope or elsewhere
Out of normal range, accidental
status unclear, more data needed |
C
FC
U
R
VR
X |
= Common. Seen or heard daily.
= Fairly common. Usually seen or heard daily.
= Uncommon. May be seen weekly but could be missed.
= Rare. Seen or heard monthly; local and/or secretive habits.
= Very rare. Low population numbers; difficult to find, even in the right habitat.
= Occasional. Unexpected; fewer than 5 documented occurrences. |
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4 R
2 X
VR
2 X
4 X |
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Caspian Tern
Black Skimmer
|
Leucophaeus atricilla
Larus delawarensis
Larus argentatus
Hydroprogne caspia
Rynchops niger |
1 R
1 R
1 VR
1 C
1 C
1 X
1 R
1 FC
1 U
1 R
4 R
1 U
1 R
1 R |
Rock Pigeon
Pale-vented Pigeon
Scaled Pigeon
Red-billed Pigeon
Short-billed Pigeon
Inca Dove
Common Ground Dove
Ruddy Ground Dove
Blue Ground Dove
Plain-breasted Ground Dove
White-tipped Dove
Gray-chested Dove
Olive-backed Quail-Dove
Ruddy Quail-Dove
|
Columba livia
Patagioenas cayennensis
Patagioenas speciosa
Patagioenas flavirostris
Patagioenas nigrirostris
Columbina inca
Columbina passerina
Columbina talpacoti
Claravis pretiosa
Columbina minuta
Leptotila verreauxi
Leptotila cassini
Geotrygon veraguensis
Geotrygon montana |
1 C
1 U
2 U
1 FC
1 C
4 X
1 C
1 FC
1 C
1 C
? X |
Crimson-fronted Parakeet
Olive-throated Parakeet
Great Green Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Orange-chinned Parakeet s
Red-fronted Parrotlet
Brown-hooded Parrot
White-crowned Parrot
Red-lored Parrot
Mealy Parrot
Yellow-crowned Parrot
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Aratinga finschi
Aratinga nana
Ara ambiguus
Ara macao
Brotogeris jugulari
Touit costaricensis
Pyrilia haematotis
Pionus senilis
Amazona autumnalis
Amazona farinosa
Amazona ochrocephala |
1 FC
1 U
1 C |
Squirrel Cuckoo
Striped Cuckoo
Groove-billed Ani |
Piaya cayana
Tapera naevia
Crotophaga sulcirostris |
| 1 U |
Barn Owl |
Tyto alba |
1 C
1 U
1 R
1 C
1 U
1 R
1 R |
Vermiculated Screech Owl
Crested Owl
Spectacled Owl
Pygmy Owl
Mottled Owl
Black and White Owl
Striped Owl |
Megascops guatemalae
Lophostrix cristata
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Glaucidium sp.
Cicaba virgata
Ciccaba nigrolineata
Pseudoscops clamator |
1 FC
1 X
1 C |
Short-tailed Nighthawk
Lesser Nighthawk
Common Pauraque |
Lurocalis semitorquatus
Chordeiles acutipennis
Nyctidromus albicollis |
1 R
1 FC |
Great Potoo
Common Potoo |
Nyctibius grandis
Nyctibius griseus |
1 FC
2 X
1 C
1 U |
White-collared Swift
Vaux's Swift
Gray-rumped Swift
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift |
Streptoprocne zonaris
Chaetura vauxi
Chaetura cinereiventris
Panyptila cayennensis
|
! R
1 R
1 FC
1 FC
1 R
1 FC
5 X
5 X
? X
4 R
4 X
1 FC
4 X
1 U
1 R
4 X
1 C
4 X
1 U
1 U
2 X |
Bronzy Hermit
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Long-billed Hermit
Stripe-throated (Little) strigigularis
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
White-necked Jacobin
Brown Violetear
Green-breasted Mango
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Black-crested Coquette
Green Thorntail
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Blue-throated Goldentail
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Snowcap
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Purple-crowned Fairy
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
|
Glaucis aeneus
Threnetes ruckeri
Phaethornis longirostris
Hermit Phaethornis
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Florisuga mellivora
Colibri delphinae
Anthracothorax prevostii
Klais guimeti
Lophornis helenae
Discosura conversii
Thalurania columbica
Calliphlox bryantae
Hylocharis eliciae
Amazilia amabilis
Amazilia saucerrottei
Amazilia tzacatl
Microchera albocoronata
Chalybura urochrysia
Heliothryx barroti
Archilochus colubris |
1 X
1 X
5 X
1 U
1 FC |
Slaty-tailed
Black-headed Trogon
Baird's Trogon
Gartered (Violaceous) Trogon
Black-throated Trogon |
Trogon massena
Trogon melanocephalus
Trogon bairdii
Trogon caligatus
Trogon rufus |
1 U
1 U |
Rufous Motmot
Broad-billed Motmot |
Baryphthengus martii
Electron platyrhynchum |
1 FC
2 U
1 FC
1 C
4 R
1 R |
Ringed Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
Amazon Kingfisher
Green Kingfisher
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher
American Pygmy Kingfisher |
Megaceryle torquata
Megaceryle alcyon
Chloroceryle amazona
Chloroceryle americana
Chloroceryle inda
Chloroceryle aenea |
1 R
1 FC
1 R
1 R |
White-necked Puffbird
Pied Puffbird
White-whiskered Puffbird
White-fronted Nunbird |
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Notharchus tectus
Malacoptila panamensis
Monasa morphoeus |
1 R
1 VR |
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Great Jacamar |
Galbula ruficauda
Jacamerops aureus
|
1 C
4 X
1 FC
1 FC |
Collared Aracari
Yellow-eared Toucanet
Keel-billed Toucan
Black (Chestnut)-mandibled Toucan |
Pteroglossus torquatus
Selenidera spectabilis
Rhamphastos sulfuratus
Rhamphastos ambiguus |
1 C
2 VR
1 R
1 U
1 U
1 X
1 FC
1 FC |
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Lineated Woodpecker
Pale-billed Woodpecker |
Melanerpes pucherani
Sphyrapicus varius
Fumigatus veniliornis
Piculus simplex
Celeus loricatus
Celeus castaneus
Dryocopus lineatus
Campephilus guatemalensis
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Acknoledgements
This bird list represents the latest revision (2012) following the previous editions of 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002. In addition to my field studies in the region (1997-2012), the LDL bird list is the result of many hours of field observations by several experienced ornithologists and other biologists working in the area during the past twenty years. Indeed, the LDL bird list continues to be a collaborative effort and is a significant contribution to ornithology in northern Costa Rica. I am indebted to the following individuals for their excellent work (in alphabetical order): Oscar Artavia, Didier Castro, Mark Digirolamo, Adolfo Gonzalez, Tyler Hicks, Dan Keller, Gerard Phillips, and Nicholas Wilkinson. |
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