English and scientific names, as well as taxonomy, are based on Clements, Birds of the World: A Checklist, Fifth Edition as supplemented. Spanish names are from Stiles and Skutch, Birds of Costa Rica.>From Morgan's Rock Ecolodge
English Name
Scientific Name
Spanish Name
Status
Tinamous
Thicket Tinamou
Crypturellus
cinnamomeus
Tinamú Canelo
Seen
Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe
Podylimbus
podiceps
Zambullidor
Piquipinto
Probable
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus
dominicus
Zambullidor
Enano
Probable
Pelicans
Brown Pelican
Pelicanus
occidentalis
Pelícano
Pardo
Seen
Cormorants
Neotropic
Cormorant
(formerly Olivaceous)
Phalacrocorax
brasilianus
Cormorán
Neotropical
Seen
Anhingas
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Pato Aguja o Aninga
Possible
Frigatebirds
Magnificent
Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Rabihorcado Magno
Seen
Herons, Storks, Egrets, Ibis
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
Tigrisoma mexicanum
Garza-Tigre Cuellinuda
Possible
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius
cochlearius
Pico-Cuchara
Probable
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Garcilla Bueyera
Seen
Green Heron
(formerly Green-backed)
Butorides virescens
Garcilla Verde
Probable
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Garceta Azul
Seen
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Garceta Tricolor
Seen
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Garceta Nivosa
Seen
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Garcela Grande
Seen
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Garzón Azulado
Seen
Agami Heron
(formerly Chestnut-bellied)
Agamia agami
Garza Pechicastaña
Seen
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Cigueñón
Seen
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Ibis Blanco
Possible
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Espátula Rosada
Possible
Ducks
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Pato Real
Seen
Vultures
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Zopilote Cabecirrojo
Seen
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Zopilote Negro
Seen
King Vulture
Sarcoramphus papa
Zopilote Rey
Seen
Osprey
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Aguila Pescadora
Seen
Hawks, Kites, Eagles
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Elanio Coliblanco
Probable
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Elanio Plomizo
Probable
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Gavilán Ranero
Seen
White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
Gavilán Blanco
Seen
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Gavilán Cangrejero
Probable
Falcons and Caracara
Crested Caracara
Caracara cheriway
Caracara Cargahuesos
Probable
Laughing Falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans
Guaco
Possible
Collared Forest-Falcon
Micrastur semitorquatus
Halcón de Monte Collarejo
Possible
Curassows and Guans
Crested Guan
Penelope purpurascens
Pava Crestada
Possible
Great Curassow
Crax rubra
Pavón Grande
Possible
Gallinules
Common Moorhen
(formerly Gallinule)
Gallinula chloropus
Gallareta Frentirroja
Probable
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Gallareta Morada
Probable
Thick-knees
Double-striped Thick-knee
Burhinus bistriatus
Alcaraván Americano
Seen
Sandpipers1
Whimbrel
Numenius phacopus
Zarapito Trinador
Seen
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularia
Andarríos Maculado
Seen
Gulls and Terns2
Laughing Gull
Larus atricilla
Gaviota Reidora
Seen
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
Pagaza Mayor o Piquirrojo
Seen
Royal Tern
Sterna maxima
Pagaza Real
Probable
Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Paloma Domestica
Seen
Scaled Pigeon
Columba speciosa
Paloma Escamosa
Probable
Red-billed Pigeon
Columba flavirostris
Paloma Piquirroja
Possible
White winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Paloma Aliblanca
Seen
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
Tortolita Común
Seen
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Columbina minuta
Tortolita Menuda
Seen
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
Tortolita Colilarga
Seen
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreaux
Paloma Colilblanca
Probable
Gray-chested Dove
Leptotila cassini
Ploma Pechigrís
Seen
Parrots
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Guacamayo Rojo
Seen
Orange-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga canicularis
Perico Frentinaranja
Seen
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
Periquito Barbinaranja
Seen
White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senilis
Loro Coroniblanco
Seen
White-fronted Parrot
Amazona albifrons
Loro Frentiblanco
Seen
Red-lored Parrrot
Amazona autumnalis
Loro Frentirrojo
Seen
Yellow-naped Parrot
Amazona auropalliata
Lora de Nuca Amarilla
Seen
Cuckoos
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor
Cuclillo de Antifuz, u Orejinegro
Possible
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Cuco Ardilla
Seen
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Garrapatero Piquiestriado o Tijo
Seen
Owls
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Lechuza Ratonera
Probable
Pacific Screech-Owl
Otus cooperi
Lechucita Sabanera
Possible
Crested Owl
Lophostrix cristata
Buho Penachudo
Possible
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Buho de Anteojos
Possible
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum
Mochuelo Común
Seen
Nightjars
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Añapero Menor
Probable
Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
Tapacainos Común
Probable
White-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus cayennensis
Chotacabras Coliblanco
Possible
Hummingbirds and Trogons
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierri
Colibrí Pechiescamado
Possible
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Manguito Pechiverde
Possible
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia saucerrottei
Amazilea Culiazul
Possible
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Amazilia Canela
Possible
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Colibrí Pochotero
Possible
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilocus colubris
Colibrí Garganta de Rubí
Seen
Black-headed Trogon
Trogon melanocephalus
Trogón Cabecinegro
Seen
Violaceous Trogon
Trogon violaceous
Trogón Violáceo
Possible
Kingfishers
Ringed Kingfisher
Ceryle torquata
Martín Pescador Collarejo
Seen
Belted Kingfisher
Coryle alcyon
Martín Pescador Norte?o
Seen
Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
Martín Pescador Amazónico
Seen
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
Martín Pescador Verde
Seen
Motmots
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Eumomota superciliosa
Momoto Cejiceleste
Probable
Blue-crowned Molmot
Momotus momota
Momoto Común
Probable
Woodpeckers
Hoffmann’s Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Carpintero de Hoffmann
Seen
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Carpintero lineatus
Possible
Woodcreepers
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
Trepador Piquiclaro
Possible
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Trepador Cabecirraydo
Probable
Antshrikes
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Batará Barreteado
Probable
Becards, Tityras, Manadins
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiore
Cabezón Plomizo
Possible
Masked Tityra
Tityra semrifasciata
Tityra Carirroja
Probable
Long-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearis
Saltarín Toledo
Possible
Flycatchers3
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Tijereta Rosada
Probable
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Tirano Tropical
Seen
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarhynchus pitangua
Mosquerón Picudo
Probable
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Mosquero Cejiblanco
Probable
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Bienteveo Grande
Seen
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Copetón Crestipardo
Seen
Nutting’s Flycatcher
Myiarchus nuttingi
Copetón de Nutting
Possible
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Copetón Crestioscuro
Probable
Northern Royal Flycatcher
Onychorhynchus coronatus
Mosquero Real
Possible
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Piquiplano Azufrado
Possible
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Espatullila Común
Probable
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flvogaster
Elainia Copetona
Probable
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma imberbe
Mosuerito Chillón
Probable
Swallows4
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Martín Pechigrís
Seen
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
Golondrina Lomiblanca
Probable
Jays
White-throated
Magpie-Jay
Calocitta
formosa
Urraca Copetona
Seen
Wrens
Rufous-Naped Wren
Campylorhynchus rufinucha
Soterrey Nuguirrufo
Seen
Plain Wren
Thryothorus modestus
Soterrey Chinchirigªí.
Possible
Rufous-and-white Wren
Thryothorus rufalbus
Soterrey Rufo y Blanco
Seen
Banded Wren
Thryothorus pleurostictus
Sotterey de Costillas Barreteadas
Seen
Spot-breasted Wren
Thryothorus maculipectus
Sotterrey Pechimoteado
Possible
Thrushes
Gnatcatchers5
White-lored Gnatcatcher
Polioptila albiloris
Perlita Cabecinegra
Seen
Viros6
Mangrove Vireo
Vireo pallens
Vireo de Manglar
Possible
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Vireo Cabecigris
Probable
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Verdillo Menudo
Probable
Warblers7
Yellow Warbler
Dendroica petichia
Reinita Amarilla
Seen
Mangrove Warbler
(possible race of Yellow)
Dendroica petechia erithachorides
Reinata de Manglar
Seen
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis
poliocephala
Antifacito Coronigrís
Possible
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Reinita Cabecicastaña
Probable
Orioles and Blackbirds
Montezuma Oropendola
Gymnostinops montezuma
Orepéndola de Montezuma
Seen
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Clarinero o Zanate Grande
Seen
Nicaraguan Grackle
Quiscalus nicaraguensis
Clarinero o Zanate de Laguna
Seen
Tanagers and Honeycreepers
Scrub Euphonia
Euphonia affinis
Eufonia Gargantinegra
Probable
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
Eufonia Giorgiamarilla
Seen
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Mielero Patirrojo
Possible
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Tangara Azuleja
Probable
Sparrows, Finches
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Saltator Gorgianteado
Possible
Blue Grosbeak
Guiraca caerule
Picogrueso Azul
Possible
White-collared Seedeater
Sporophita torgueola
Espiguero Collarejo
Possible
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Semillerito Negro Azulado
Possible
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
Pinzón Aceitunado
Possible
Stripe-headed Sparrow
Aimophila ruficauda
Sabenero Cabecilistado
Seen
House Sparrrow
Passer domesticus
Gorrión Común
Seen
Notes
A number of shorebirds can be present as migrants in the fall and the spring - Lesser Yellowlegs; Willet; Ruddy Turnstone; Short-billed Dowitcher; Sanderling; Western Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper; Red-necked Phalarope; Wilson’s Phalarope.
Migrant terns: Black Tern; Gull-Billed Tern; Common Tern; Black Skimmer.
Migrant Flycatchers: Eastern Kingbird; Great Crested Flycatcher; Olive-sided Flycatcher; Western Wood-Pewee; Eastern Wood-Pewee; Yellow-bellied Flycatcher; Willow Flycatcher.
Migrant Swallows: Cliff Swallow; Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow.
