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This checklist includes all bird species found in Laguna Lachuá National Park , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Clements, version 2024. If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Laguna Lachuá National Park [map]

Number of species: 323
Number of globally threatened species: 4
Number of introduced species: 2
Last modified: 2024-11-27
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TINAMIFORMES: Tinamidae

Great TinamouTinamus major
Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
Slaty-breasted TinamouCrypturellus boucardiVulnerable

 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
American WigeonMareca americana
Lesser ScaupAythya affinis

 
GALLIFORMES: Cracidae

Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula
Crested GuanPenelope purpurascensNear-threatened
Highland GuanPenelopina nigraVulnerable

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris
Short-billed PigeonPatagioenas nigrirostris
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaoctoIntroduced species
Inca DoveColumbina inca
Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
Gray-chested DoveLeptotila cassinii
Gray-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps
White-faced Quail-DoveZentrygon albifacies
White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
Yellow-billed CuckooCoccyzus americanus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Short-tailed NighthawkLurocalis semitorquatus
Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
Mexican Whip-poor-willAntrostomus arizonae

 
NYCTIBIIFORMES: Nyctibiidae

Great PotooNyctibius grandis

 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae

Black SwiftCypseloides nigerVulnerable
White-fronted SwiftCypseloides storeriRare/Accidental Data deficient
Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
Chimney SwiftChaetura pelagicaVulnerable
Vaux's SwiftChaetura vauxi
Lesser Swallow-tailed SwiftPanyptila cayennensis

 
APODIFORMES: Trochilidae

White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
Long-billed HermitPhaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
Purple-crowned FairyHeliothryx barroti
Green-breasted MangoAnthracothorax prevostii
Black-crested CoquetteLophornis helenae
White-eared HummingbirdBasilinna leucotis
Wedge-tailed SabrewingPampa curvipennis
Emerald-chinned HummingbirdAbeillia abeillei
Violet SabrewingCampylopterus hemileucurus
Stripe-tailed HummingbirdEupherusa eximia
Scaly-breasted HummingbirdPhaeochroa cuvierii
Azure-crowned HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanocephala
Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
White-bellied EmeraldChlorestes candida

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Uniform CrakeAmaurolimnas concolor
Russet-naped Wood-RailAramides albiventris
SoraPorzana carolina
Ruddy CrakeLaterallus ruber

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Northern JacanaJacana spinosa

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Common TernSterna hirundo
Elegant TernThalasseus elegansNear-threatened
Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianum

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
Agami HeronAgamia agamiNear-threatened
Least BitternBotaurus exilis
Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
Reddish EgretEgretta rufescensNear-threatened
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Green HeronButorides virescens
Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
Great EgretArdea alba
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
CATHARTIFORMES: Cathartidae

King VultureSarcoramphus papa
Black VultureCoragyps atratus
Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
Bicolored HawkAstur bicolor
Cooper's HawkAstur cooperii
Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
Mississippi KiteIctinia mississippiensis
Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
White HawkPseudastur albicollis
Gray HawkButeo plagiatus
Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus
Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Middle American Screech-OwlMegascops guatemalae
Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillata
Central American Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium griseiceps
Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
Mottled OwlStrix virgata
Black-and-white OwlStrix nigrolineata

 
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Slaty-tailed TrogonTrogon massena
Black-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalus
Gartered TrogonTrogon caligatus
Mountain TrogonTrogon mexicanus
Collared TrogonTrogon collaris

 
CORACIIFORMES: Momotidae

Tody MotmotHylomanes momotula
Blue-throated MotmotAspatha gularis
Lesson's MotmotMomotus lessonii

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon
Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea
Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
GALBULIFORMES: Bucconidae

White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus
White-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensis

 
GALBULIFORMES: Galbulidae

Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Northern Emerald-ToucanetAulacorhynchus prasinus
Collared AracariPteroglossus torquatus
Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratusNear-threatened

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus
Black-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucherani
Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons
Smoky-brown WoodpeckerDryobates fumigatus
Pale-billed WoodpeckerCampephilus guatemalensis
Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
Chestnut-colored WoodpeckerCeleus castaneus
Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
Bat FalconFalco rufigularis

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Barred ParakeetBolborhynchus lineola
Brown-hooded ParrotPyrilia haematotis
White-crowned ParrotPionus senilis
Red-lored AmazonAmazona autumnalis
White-fronted AmazonAmazona albifrons
Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa
Olive-throated ParakeetEupsittula nana

 
PASSERIFORMES: Thamnophilidae

Great AntshrikeTaraba major
Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
Plain AntvireoDysithamnus mentalis
Dot-winged AntwrenMicrorhopias quixensis
Dusky AntbirdCercomacroides tyrannina

 
PASSERIFORMES: Grallariidae

Scaled AntpittaGrallaria guatimalensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Formicariidae

Mayan AntthrushFormicarius moniliger

 
PASSERIFORMES: Furnariidae

Scaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensis
Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroa
Tawny-winged WoodcreeperDendrocincla anabatina
Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurus
Northern Barred-WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Strong-billed WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Ivory-billed WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus flavigaster
Spotted WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus erythropygius
Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
Spot-crowned WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes affinis
Northern Plain-XenopsXenops mexicanus
Ruddy Foliage-gleanerClibanornis rubiginosus
Fawn-throated Foliage-gleanerAutomolus cervinigularis
Rufous-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis erythrothorax

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pipridae

White-collared ManakinManacus candei
Red-capped ManakinCeratopipra mentalis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cotingidae

Lovely CotingaCotinga amabilis
Rufous PihaLipaugus unirufus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Tityridae

Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
Northern SchiffornisSchiffornis veraepacis
Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus
White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiae

 
PASSERIFORMES: Onychorhynchidae

Tropical Royal FlycatcherOnychorhynchus coronatus
Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurus
Sulphur-rumped FlycatcherMyiobius sulphureipygius

 
PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae

Stub-tailed SpadebillPlatyrinchus cancrominus
Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
Sepia-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon amaurocephalus
Northern BentbillOncostoma cinereigulare
Slate-headed Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus sylvia
Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
Eye-ringed FlatbillRhynchocyclus brevirostris
Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
Yellow-bellied TyrannuletOrnithion semiflavum
Northern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma imberbe
Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
Guatemalan TyrannuletZimmerius vilissimus
Olive-sided FlycatcherContopus cooperiNear-threatened
Greater PeweeContopus pertinax
Western Wood-PeweeContopus sordidulus
Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
Eastern Wood-PeweeContopus virens
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherEmpidonax flaviventris
Acadian FlycatcherEmpidonax virescens
Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum
White-throated FlycatcherEmpidonax albigularis
Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus
Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
Rufous MournerRhytipterna holerythra
Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
Great Crested FlycatcherMyiarchus crinitus
Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris
Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae

Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellus
Tawny-crowned GreenletTunchiornis ochraceiceps
Lesser GreenletPachysylvia decurtata
White-eyed VireoVireo griseus
Yellow-throated VireoVireo flavifrons
Blue-headed VireoVireo solitarius
Philadelphia VireoVireo philadelphicus
Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Brown JayCyanocorax morio
Green JayCyanocorax yncas

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennis
Black-capped SwallowAtticora pileata
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Polioptilidae

Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
White-browed GnatcatcherPolioptila bilineata
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae

Nightingale WrenMicrocerculus philomela
Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
Band-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatus
Spot-breasted WrenPheugopedius maculipectus
Cabanis's WrenCantorchilus modestus
White-bellied WrenUropsila leucogastra
White-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucosticta
Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrys

 
PASSERIFORMES: Mimidae

Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Brown-backed SolitaireMyadestes occidentalis
Orange-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus aurantiirostris
Gray-cheeked ThrushCatharus minimus
Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus
Wood ThrushHylocichla mustelina
White-throated ThrushTurdus assimilis
Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House SparrowPasser domesticusIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Elegant EuphoniaChlorophonia elegantissima
Scrub EuphoniaEuphonia affinis
White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minuta
Yellow-throated EuphoniaEuphonia hirundinacea
Olive-backed EuphoniaEuphonia gouldi

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passerellidae

Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectus
Green-backed SparrowArremonops chloronotus
Orange-billed SparrowArremon aurantiirostris
White-faced Ground-SparrowMelozone biarcuata
Rusty SparrowAimophila rufescens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Icteriidae

Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Icteridae

Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeus
Chestnut-headed OropendolaPsarocolius wagleri
Montezuma OropendolaPsarocolius montezuma
Black-cowled OrioleIcterus prosthemelas
Orchard OrioleIcterus spurius
Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater
Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula
Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
Melodious BlackbirdDives dives
Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae

OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla
Worm-eating WarblerHelmitheros vermivorum
Louisiana WaterthrushParkesia motacilla
Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia
Tennessee WarblerLeiothlypis peregrina
Gray-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis poliocephala
MacGillivray's WarblerGeothlypis tolmiei
Kentucky WarblerGeothlypis formosa
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Hooded WarblerSetophaga citrina
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
Cerulean WarblerSetophaga ceruleaNear-threatened
Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnolia
Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea
Blackburnian WarblerSetophaga fusca
Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia
Chestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanica
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens
Rufous-capped WarblerBasileuterus rufifrons
Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorus
Canada WarblerCardellina canadensis
Wilson's WarblerCardellina pusilla
Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cardinalidae

Summer TanagerPiranga rubra
Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivacea
Flame-colored TanagerPiranga bidentata
Red-crowned Ant-TanagerHabia rubica
Red-throated Ant-TanagerDriophlox fuscicauda
Black-faced GrosbeakCaryothraustes poliogaster
Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianus
Blue-black GrosbeakCyanoloxia cyanoides
Blue GrosbeakPasserina caerulea
Indigo BuntingPasserina cyanea
Painted BuntingPasserina ciris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae

Black-throated Shrike-TanagerLanio aurantius
Crimson-collared TanagerRamphocelus sanguinolentus
Scarlet-rumped TanagerRamphocelus passerinii
Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
Yellow-winged TanagerThraupis abbas
Golden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvata
Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
Thick-billed Seed-FinchSporophila funerea
Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvina
Morelet's SeedeaterSporophila morelleti
BananaquitCoereba flaveola
Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
Black-headed SaltatorSaltator atriceps
Cinnamon-bellied SaltatorSaltator grandis

 

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