Río Dulce National Park bird checklist - Avibase

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Río Dulce National Park

This checklist includes all bird species found in Río Dulce 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 Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). 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: Río Dulce National Park [map]

Number of species: 362
Number of globally threatened species: 4
Number of introduced species: 2
Last modified: 2022-10-22

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TINAMIFORMES: Tinamidae
Great Tinamou	Tinamus major
Little Tinamou	Crypturellus soui
Slaty-breasted Tinamou	Crypturellus boucardi	Vulnerable
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Black-bellied Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis
Redhead	Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris
Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis
Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors
American Wigeon	Mareca americana
Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata
GALLIFORMES: Cracidae
Crested Guan	Penelope purpurascens	Near-threatened
Plain Chachalaca	Ortalis vetula
Great Curassow	Crax rubra	Vulnerable
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae
Spotted Wood Quail	Odontophorus guttatus
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps
Least Grebe	Tachybaptus dominicus
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Introduced species
Pale-vented Pigeon	Patagioenas cayennensis
Red-billed Pigeon	Patagioenas flavirostris
Short-billed Pigeon	Patagioenas nigrirostris
White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreauxi
Gray-headed Dove	Leptotila plumbeiceps
Gray-chested Dove	Leptotila cassinii
White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica
Inca Dove	Columbina inca
Common Ground Dove	Columbina passerina
Plain-breasted Ground Dove	Columbina minuta
Ruddy Ground Dove	Columbina talpacoti
Blue Ground Dove	Claravis pretiosa
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Nyctibiidae
Great Potoo	Nyctibius grandis
Northern Potoo	Nyctibius jamaicensis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Lesser Nighthawk	Chordeiles acutipennis
Short-tailed Nighthawk	Lurocalis semitorquatus
Common Pauraque	Nyctidromus albicollis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
White-collared Swift	Streptoprocne zonaris
Vaux's Swift	Chaetura vauxi
Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	Vulnerable
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift	Panyptila cayennensis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Trochilidae
White-necked Jacobin	Florisuga mellivora
Band-tailed Barbthroat	Threnetes ruckeri
Stripe-throated Hermit	Phaethornis striigularis
Long-billed Hermit	Phaethornis longirostris
Green Violetear	Colibri thalassinus
Purple-crowned Fairy	Heliothryx barroti
Green-breasted Mango	Anthracothorax prevostii
Canivet's Emerald	Chlorostilbon canivetii
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird	Phaeochroa cuvierii
Violet Sabrewing	Campylopterus hemileucurus
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird	Eupherusa eximia
Crowned Woodnymph	Thalurania colombica
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Amazilia tzacatl
Cinnamon Hummingbird	Amazilia rutila
White-bellied Emerald	Amazilia candida
Blue-throated Goldentail	Hylocharis eliciae
Long-billed Starthroat	Heliomaster longirostris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Groove-billed Ani	Crotophaga sulcirostris
Striped Cuckoo	Tapera naevia
Squirrel Cuckoo	Piaya cayana
Mangrove Cuckoo	Coccyzus minor
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Ruddy Crake	Laterallus ruber
Gray-breasted Crake	Laterallus exilis
Gray-necked Wood Rail	Aramides cajaneus
Sora	Porzana carolina
Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinicus
Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata
American Coot	Fulica americana
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
Sungrebe	Heliornis fulica
GRUIFORMES: Aramidae
Limpkin	Aramus guarauna
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Wood Stork	Mycteria americana
Jabiru	Jabiru mycteria
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Bare-throated Tiger Heron	Tigrisoma mexicanum
Agami Heron	Agamia agami	Vulnerable
Boat-billed Heron	Cochlearius cochlearius
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea
Green Heron	Butorides virescens
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor
Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea
Snowy Egret	Egretta thula
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja
White Ibis	Eudocimus albus
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird	Fregata magnificens
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Double-crested Cormorant	Phalacrocorax auritus
Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Northern Jacana	Jacana spinosa
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Short-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus griseus
Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius
Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Pomarine Skua	Stercorarius pomarinus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Rare/Accidental
Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla
Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan
Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis
American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis
Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Cathartidae
Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture	Cathartes burrovianus
Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus
King Vulture	Sarcoramphus papa
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
White-tailed Kite	Elanus leucurus
Gray-headed Kite	Leptodon cayanensis
Hook-billed Kite	Chondrohierax uncinatus
Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus
Black Hawk Eagle	Spizaetus tyrannus
Double-toothed Kite	Harpagus bidentatus
Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis
Plumbeous Kite	Ictinia plumbea
Snail Kite	Rostrhamus sociabilis
Roadside Hawk	Rupornis magnirostris
Common Black Hawk	Buteogallus anthracinus
Great Black Hawk	Buteogallus urubitinga
White Hawk	Pseudastur albicollis
Gray Hawk	Buteo plagiatus
Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus
Short-tailed Hawk	Buteo brachyurus
Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni
Zone-tailed Hawk	Buteo albonotatus
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Common Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Central American Pygmy Owl	Glaucidium griseiceps
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl	Glaucidium brasilianum
Vermiculated Screech Owl	Megascops guatemalae
Spectacled Owl	Pulsatrix perspicillata
Mottled Owl	Ciccaba virgata
Black-and-white Owl	Ciccaba nigrolineata
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Slaty-tailed Trogon	Trogon massena
Black-headed Trogon	Trogon melanocephalus
Gartered Trogon	Trogon caligatus
Collared Trogon	Trogon collaris
PICIFORMES: Galbulidae
Rufous-tailed Jacamar	Galbula ruficauda
PICIFORMES: Bucconidae
White-necked Puffbird	Notharchus hyperrhynchus
White-whiskered Puffbird	Malacoptila panamensis
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Olivaceous Piculet	Picumnus olivaceus
Lineated Woodpecker	Dryocopus lineatus
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker	Celeus castaneus
Golden-olive Woodpecker	Colaptes rubiginosus
Pale-billed Woodpecker	Campephilus guatemalensis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius
Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Melanerpes pucherani
Golden-fronted Woodpecker	Melanerpes aurifrons
Smoky-brown Woodpecker	Picoides fumigatus
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae
Keel-billed Toucan	Ramphastos sulfuratus	Near-threatened
Collared Aracari	Pteroglossus torquatus
CORACIIFORMES: Momotidae
Tody Motmot	Hylomanes momotula
Blue-diademed Motmot	Momotus coeruliceps
Turquoise-browed Motmot	Eumomota superciliosa
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Ringed Kingfisher	Megaceryle torquata
Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon
Amazon Kingfisher	Chloroceryle amazona
American Pygmy Kingfisher	Chloroceryle aenea
Green Kingfisher	Chloroceryle americana
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Laughing Falcon	Herpetotheres cachinnans
Collared Forest Falcon	Micrastur semitorquatus
Crested Caracara	Caracara cheriway
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Merlin	Falco columbarius
Bat Falcon	Falco rufigularis
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Brown-hooded Parrot	Pyrilia haematotis
White-crowned Parrot	Pionus senilis
White-fronted Parrot	Amazona albifrons
Red-lored Parrot	Amazona autumnalis
Mealy Parrot	Amazona farinosa
Olive-throated Parakeet	Eupsittula nana
Green Parakeet	Psittacara holochlorus
PASSERIFORMES: Pipridae
Bearded Manakin	Manacus manacus
Red-capped Manakin	Ceratopipra mentalis
PASSERIFORMES: Cotingidae
Rufous Piha	Lipaugus unirufus
PASSERIFORMES: Onychorhynchidae
Royal Flycatcher	Onychorhynchus coronatus
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher	Terenotriccus erythrurus
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher	Myiobius barbatus
PASSERIFORMES: Tityridae
Black-crowned Tityra	Tityra inquisitor
Masked Tityra	Tityra semifasciata
Rose-throated Becard	Pachyramphus aglaiae
Cinnamon Becard	Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Gray-collared Becard	Pachyramphus major
White-winged Becard	Pachyramphus polychopterus
Northern Schiffornis	Schiffornis veraepacis
PASSERIFORMES: Platyrinchidae
Stub-tailed Spadebill	Platyrinchus cancrominus
PASSERIFORMES: Pipromorphidae
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher	Mionectes oleagineus
Sepia-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Eye-ringed Flatbill	Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Yellow-olive Flycatcher	Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Northern Bentbill	Oncostoma cinereigulare
Slaty-headed Tody Flycatcher	Poecilotriccus sylvia
Common Tody Flycatcher	Todirostrum cinereum
PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae
Paltry Tyrannulet	Zimmerius vilissimus
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet	Ornithion semiflavum
Northern Beardless Tyrannulet	Camptostoma imberbe
Yellow-bellied Elaenia	Elaenia flavogaster
Greenish Elaenia	Myiopagis viridicata
Bright-rumped Attila	Attila spadiceus
Piratic Flycatcher	Legatus leucophaius
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
Boat-billed Flycatcher	Megarynchus pitangua
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher	Myiodynastes luteiventris
Social Flycatcher	Myiozetetes similis
Tropical Kingbird	Tyrannus melancholicus
Couch's Kingbird	Tyrannus couchii
Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus savana
Rufous Mourner	Rhytipterna holerythra
Dusky-capped Flycatcher	Myiarchus tuberculifer
Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus
Brown-crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus tyrannulus
Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher	Empidonax flaviventris
Least Flycatcher	Empidonax minimus
Eastern Wood Pewee	Contopus virens
Tropical Pewee	Contopus cinereus
PASSERIFORMES: Thamnophilidae
Dot-winged Antwren	Microrhopias quixensis
Plain Antvireo	Dysithamnus mentalis
Barred Antshrike	Thamnophilus doliatus
Black-crowned Antshrike	Thamnophilus atrinucha
Dusky Antbird	Cercomacra tyrannina
PASSERIFORMES: Formicariidae
Mexican Ant-thrush	Formicarius moniliger
PASSERIFORMES: Dendrocolaptidae
Olivaceous Woodcreeper	Sittasomus griseicapillus
Ruddy Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla homochroa
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla anabatina
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	Glyphorynchus spirurus
Northern Barred Woodcreeper	Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Cocoa Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
Streak-headed Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
PASSERIFORMES: Furnariidae
Plain Xenops	Xenops minutus
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner	Automolus ochrolaemus
Rufous-breasted Spinetail	Synallaxis erythrothorax
PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae
White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus
Mangrove Vireo	Vireo pallens
Yellow-throated Vireo	Vireo flavifrons
Blue-headed Vireo	Vireo solitarius
Philadelphia Vireo	Vireo philadelphicus
Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus
Yellow-green Vireo	Vireo flavoviridis
Tawny-crowned Greenlet	Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Lesser Greenlet	Hylophilus decurtatus
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Brown Jay	Cyanocorax morio
Green Jay	Cyanocorax yncas
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Scrub Euphonia	Euphonia affinis
Yellow-throated Euphonia	Euphonia hirundinacea
Olive-backed Euphonia	Euphonia gouldi
PASSERIFORMES: Passerellidae
Green-backed Sparrow	Arremonops chloronotus
Orange-billed Sparrow	Arremon aurantiirostris
Rusty Sparrow	Aimophila rufescens
PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae
Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla
Worm-eating Warbler	Helmitheros vermivorum
Louisiana Waterthrush	Parkesia motacilla
Northern Waterthrush	Parkesia noveboracensis
Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora chrysoptera	Near-threatened
Blue-winged Warbler	Vermivora cyanoptera
Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia
Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea
Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina
Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat	Geothlypis poliocephala
MacGillivray's Warbler	Geothlypis tolmiei
Kentucky Warbler	Geothlypis formosa
Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas
Hooded Warbler	Setophaga citrina
American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Parula	Setophaga americana
Tropical Parula	Setophaga pitiayumi
Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia
Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea
Blackburnian Warbler	Setophaga fusca	Rare/Accidental
Yellow Warbler	Setophaga petechia
Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica
Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum
Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata
Yellow-throated Warbler	Setophaga dominica
Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens
Golden-crowned Warbler	Basileuterus culicivorus
Canada Warbler	Cardellina canadensis
Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina pusilla
PASSERIFORMES: Icteridae
Yellow-breasted Chat	Icteria virens
Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	Near-threatened
Yellow-billed Cacique	Amblycercus holosericeus
Chestnut-headed Oropendola	Psarocolius wagleri
Montezuma Oropendola	Psarocolius montezuma
Yellow-backed Oriole	Icterus chrysater
Altamira Oriole	Icterus gularis
Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula
Yellow-tailed Oriole	Icterus mesomelas
Spot-breasted Oriole	Icterus pectoralis
Black-cowled Oriole	Icterus prosthemelas
Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius
Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus
Giant Cowbird	Molothrus oryzivorus
Bronzed Cowbird	Molothrus aeneus
Melodious Blackbird	Dives dives
Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus
PASSERIFORMES: Cardinalidae
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus
Dickcissel	Spiza americana
Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea
Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea
Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris
Blue-black Grosbeak	Cyanoloxia cyanoides
Red-throated Ant Tanager	Habia fuscicauda
Red-crowned Ant Tanager	Habia rubica
Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea
Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra
PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae
Green Honeycreeper	Chlorophanes spiza
Blue-black Grassquit	Volatinia jacarina
Crimson-collared Tanager	Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
Scarlet-rumped Tanager	Ramphocelus passerinii
Black-throated Shrike Tanager	Lanio aurantius
Red-legged Honeycreeper	Cyanerpes cyaneus
Thick-billed Seed Finch	Sporophila funerea
Nicaraguan Seed Finch	Sporophila nuttingi	Rare/Accidental
Variable Seedeater	Sporophila corvina
White-collared Seedeater	Sporophila torqueola
Buff-throated Saltator	Saltator maximus
Black-headed Saltator	Saltator atriceps
Grayish Saltator	Saltator coerulescens
Bananaquit	Coereba flaveola
Yellow-faced Grassquit	Tiaris olivaceus
Blue-gray Tanager	Tangara episcopus
Yellow-winged Tanager	Tangara abbas
Golden-hooded Tanager	Tangara larvata
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor
Mangrove Swallow	Tachycineta albilinea
Purple Martin	Progne subis
Gray-breasted Martin	Progne chalybea
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx serripennis
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae
Nightingale Wren	Microcerculus philomela
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Band-backed Wren	Campylorhynchus zonatus
Spot-breasted Wren	Pheugopedius maculipectus
White-breasted Wood Wren	Henicorhina leucosticta
Gray-breasted Wood Wren	Henicorhina leucophrys
PASSERIFORMES: Polioptilidae
Long-billed Gnatwren	Ramphocaenus melanurus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea
Tropical Gnatcatcher	Polioptila plumbea
PASSERIFORMES: Mimidae
Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina
Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus
White-throated Thrush	Turdus assimilis
Clay-colored Thrush	Turdus grayi

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