Barba Azul Nature Reserve Bird List

Barba Azul Nature Reserve Bird List
By Bennett Hennessey

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The following is a list of the 240 birds recorded at the Barba Azul Nature Reserve by the Glasgow University student expedition in August 2009, with additions by Mauricio Herrera and Bennett Hennessey. As of April 2010 we suspect this list is only 30% complete. Bird names in bold are Threatened [Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN), Vulnerable (VR) of extinction, or Near Threatened (NT)], endemic, rare, or particularly interesting birds in the reserve.

Scientific Name	English Name	Status
Rhea americana	Greater Rhea (NT)	Resident
Crypturellus parvirostris	Small-billed Tinamou	Resident
Crypturellus undulatus	Undulated Tinamou	Resident
Rhynchotus rufescens	Red-winged Tinamou	Resident
Chauna torquata	Southern Screamer	Resident
Dendrocygna viduata	White-faced Whistling-Duck	Austral migrant
Dendrocygna autumnalis	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Austral migrant
Neochen jubata	Orinoco Goose (NT)	Resident
Cairina moschata	Muscovy Duck	Resident
Amazonetta brasiliensis	Brazilian Teal	Resident
Phalacrocorax brasilianus	Neotropic Cormorant	Resident
Anhinga anhinga	Anhinga	Resident
Tigrisoma lineatum	Rufescent Tiger-Heron	Resident
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-Heron	?
Butorides striatus	Striated Heron	Resident
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Resident
Ardea cocoi	Cocoi Heron	Resident
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Resident
Syrigma sibilatrix	Whistling Heron	Resident
Pilherodius pileatus	Capped Heron	Resident
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Resident
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Resident
Mesembrinibis cayennensis	Green Ibis	Resident
Phimosus infuscatus	Bare-faced Ibis	Resident
Theristicus caerulescens	Plumbeous Ibis	Resident
Theristicus caudatus	Buff-necked Ibis	Resident
Ajaia ajaja	Roseate Spoonbill	Resident
Ciconia maguari	Maguari Stork	Resident
Jabiru mycteria	Jabiru	Resident
Mycteria americana	Wood Stork	Resident
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Resident
Cathartes burrovianus	Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture	Resident
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Resident
Sarcoramphus papa	King Vulture	?
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Boreal migrant (Aug-Oct.)
Gampsonyx swainsonii	Pearl Kite	Resident
Rostrhamus sociabilis	Snail Kite	Austal migrant
Circus buffoni	Long-winged Harrier	Resident
Buteogallus urubitinga	Great Black Hawk	Resident
Buteogallus meridionalis	Savanna Hawk	Resident
Busarellus nigricollis	Black-collared Hawk	Resident
Buteo magnirostris	Roadside Hawk	Resident
Buteo albicaudatus	White-tailed Hawk	Resident
Caracara plancus	Southern Caracara	Resident
Milvago chimachima	Yellow-headed Caracara	Resident
Herpetotheres cachinnans	Laughing Falcon	Resident
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Resident
Falco rufigularis	Bat Falcon	Resident
Falco femoralis	Aplomado Falcon	Resident
Aramus guarauna	Limpkin	Resident
Aramides cajanea	Gray-necked Wood-Rail	Resident
Laterallus melanophaius	Rufous-sided Crake	Resident
Laterallus xenopterus	Rufous-faced Crake (VU)	To be confirmed
Porzana albicollis	Ash-throated Crake	Resident
Porphyrio martinica	Purple Gallinule	Resident
Heliornis fulica	Sungrebe	Resident
Eurypyga helias	Sunbittern	Resident
Jacana jacana	Wattled Jacana	Resident
Himantopus mexicanus	Black-necked Stilt	Austral migrant
Vanellus chilensis	Southern Lapwing	Resident
Charadrius collaris	Collared Plover	Resident
Gallinago paraguaiae	South American Snipe	Resident
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Boreal migrant (Aug-Oct.)
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs	Boreal migrant (Aug-Oct.)
Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs	Boreal migrant (Aug-Oct.)
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Resident
Calidris melanotos	Pectoral Sandpiper	Boreal migrant (Aug-Oct.)
Tryngites subruficollis	Buff-breasted Sandpiper (NT)	Boreal migrant (Aug-Oct.)
Phaetusa simplex	Large-billed Tern	Resident
Rynchops niger	Black Skimmer	Resident
Columba cayennensis	Pale-vented Pigeon	Resident
Zenaida auriculata	Eared Dove	Resident
Columbina minuta	Plain-breasted Ground-Dove	Resident
Columbina talpacoti	Ruddy Ground-Dove	Resident
Columbina picui	Picui Ground-Dove	Resident
Uropelia campestris	Long-tailed Ground-Dove	Resident
Leptotila rufaxilla	Gray-fronted Dove	Resident
Leptotila verreauxi	White-tipped Dove	Resident
Ara ararauna	Blue-and-yellow Macaw	Resident
Ara glaucogularis	Blue-throated Macaw (CR)	Resident
Ara chloroptera	Red-and-Green macaw	Seasonal visitor
Ara severa	Chestnut-fronted Macaw	Resident
Ara auricollis	Golden-collared Macaw	Resident
Diopsittaca nobilis	Red-shouldered Macaw	Seasonal visitor
Aratinga leucophthalmus	White-eyed Parakeet	Resident
Aratinga aurea	Peach-fronted Parakeet	Resident
Forpus xanthopterygius	Blue-winged Parrotlet	Resident
Brotogeris chiriri	Yellow-chevroned Parakeet	Resident
Amazona amazonica	Orange-winged Parrot	Resident
Opisthocomus hoazin	Hoatzin	Resident
Coccyzus cinereus	Ash-colored Cuckoo	Austral migrant
Piaya cayana	Squirrel Cuckoo	Resident
Piaya minuta	Litle Cuckoo	Resident
Crotophaga major	Greater Ani	Resident
Crotophaga ani	Smooth-billed Ani	Resident
Guira guira	Guira Cuckoo	Resident
Tapera naevia	Striped Cuckoo	Resident
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Resident
Otus choliba	Tropical Screech-Owl	Resident
Glaucidium brasilianum	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl	Resident
Athene cunicularia	Burrowing Owl	Resident
Nyctibius grandis	Great Potoo	Resident
Nyctibius griseus	Common Potoo	Resident
Podager nacunda	Nacunda Nighthawk	Austral migrant
Nyctidromus albicollis	Parauque	Resident
Caprimulgus maculicaudus	Spot-tailed Nightjar	Resident (cerrado specialist)
Hydropsalis torquata	Scissor-tailed Nightjar	Austral migrant
Campylopterus largipennis	Gray-breasted Sabrewing	Resident
Eupetomena macroura	Swallow-tailed Hummingbird	Resident
Anthracothorax nigricollis	Black-throated Mango	Resident
Thalurania furcata	Fork-tailed Woodnymph	Resident
Hylocharis chrysura	Gilded Hummingbird	Resident
Polytmus guainumbi	White-tailed Goldenthroat	Resident
Heliomaster furcifer	Blue-tufted Starthroat	Resident
Trogon curucui	Blue-crowned Trogon	Resident
Ceryle torquata	Ringed Kingfisher	Resident
Chloroceryle amazona	Amazon Kingfisher	Resident
Chloroceryle americana	Green Kingfisher	Resident
Chloroceryle inda	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher	Resident
Momotus momota	Blue-crowned Motmot	Resident
Galbula ruficauda	Rufous-tailed Jacamar	Resident
Pteroglossus castanotis	Chestnut-eared Aracari	Resident
Ramphastos toco	Toco Toucan	Resident
Picumnus albosquamatus	White-wedged Piculet	Resident
Melanerpes candidus	White Woodpecker	Austral migrant
Veniliornis passerinus	Little Woodpecker	Resident
Piculus chrysochloros	Golden-green Woodpecker	Resident
Colaptes melanochlorus	Green-barred Woodpecker	Resident
Colaptes campestris	Campo Flicker	Resident
Dryocopus lineatus	Lineated Woodpecker	Resident
Campephilus melanoleucos	Crimson-crested Woodpecker	Resident
Xiphocolaptes major	Great Rufous Woodcreeper	Resident
Xiphorhynchus guttatus	Buff-throated Woodcreeper	Resident
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris	Narrow-billed Woodcreeper	Resident
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris	Red-billed Scythebill	Resident
Furnarius rufus	Rufous Hornero	Resident
Schoeniophylax phryganophila	Chotoy Spinetail	Resident
Certhiaxis cinnamomea	Yellow-throated Spinetail	Resident
Phacellodomus ruber	Greater Thornbird	Resident
Pseudoseisura unirufa	Rufous Cacholote	Resident
Taraba major	Great Antshrike	Resident
Formicivora rufa	Rusty-backed Antwren	Resident
Myiopagis caniceps	Gray Elaenia	Resident
Myiopagis viridicata	Greenish Elaenia	Austral migrant
Elaenia flavogaster	Yellow-bellied Elaenia	Resident
Camptostoma obsoletum	Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet	Resident
Euscarthmus meloryphus	Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant	Resident
Todirostrum cinereum	Common Tody-Flycatcher	Resident
Culicivora caudacuta	Sharp-tailed Tyrant (VU)	Resident
Tolmomyias sulphurescens	Yellow-olive Flycatcher	Resident
Cnemotriccus fuscatus	Fuscous Flycatcher	Resident
Poecilotriccus latirostris	Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher	Resident
Serpophaga subcristata	White-crested Tyrannulet	Austral migrant
Inezia inornata	Plain Tyrannulet	Austral migrant
Pyrocephalus rubinus	Vermilion Flycatcher	Austral migrant
Knipolegus hudsoni	Hudson's Black Tyrant	Austral migrant
Hymenops perspicillatus	Spectacled Tyrant	Austral migrant
Satrapa icterophrys	Yellow-browed Tyrant	Austral migrant
Xolmis cinerea	Gray Monjita	Austral migrant
Xolmis velata	White-rumped Monjita	Austral migrant
Gubernetes yetapa	Streamer-tailed Tyrant	Resident (Bolivian population)
Fluvicola albiventer	Black-backed Water-Tyrant	Austral migrant
Arundinicola leucocephala	White-headed Marsh-Tyrant	Austral migrant
Alectrurus tricolor	Cock-tailed Tyrant (VU)	Resident
Machetornis rixosus	Cattle Tyrant	Resident
Legatus leucophaius	Piratic Flycatcher	Resident
Myiozetetes cayanensis	Rusty-margined Flycatcher	Resident
Pitangus sulphuratus	Great Kiskadee	Resident
Myiodynastes maculatus	Streaked Flycatcher	Resident
Megarynchus pitangua	Boat-billed Flycatcher	Resident
Griseotyrannus aurantioatroatrocristatus	Crowned Slaty-Flycatcher	Austral migrnant pass through (Mar. & in Oct.)
Tyrannus melancholicus	Tropical Kingbird	Resident & Austral migrant
Tyrannus savana	Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Austral migrant
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Boreal migrant (Aug-Oct.)
Myiarchus ferox	Short-crested Flycatcher	Resident
Myiarchus tyrannulus	Brown-crested Flycatcher	Resident
Myiarchus tuberculifer	Dusky-capped Flycatcher	Austral migrant
Attila bolivianus	Dull-capped Attila	Resident
Tityra cayana	Black-tailed Tityra	Resident
Cyclarhis gujanensis	Rufous-browed Peppershrike	Resident
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Resident
Cyanocorax cyanomelas	Purplish Jay	Resident
Progne tapera	Brown-chested Martin	Resident
Progne chalybea	Gray-breasted Martin	Austral migrant
Atticora tibialis	White-banded Swallow	Resident
Alopochelidon fucata	Tawny-headed Swallow	?
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis	Southern Rough-winged Swallow	Resident
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Boreal migrant (Aug-Oct.)
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Boreal migrant (Aug-Oct.)
Campylorhynchus turdinus	Thrush-like Wren	Resident
Cistothorus platensis	Sedge Wren	Boreal migrant (Aug-Oct.)
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Resident
Donacobius atricapilla	Black-capped Donacobius	Resident
Polioptila dumicola	Masked Gnatcatcher	Resident
Turdus amaurochalinus	Creamy-bellied Thrush	Resident
Turdus leucomelas	Pale-breasted Thrush	Resident
Turdus hauxwelli	Hauxwell's Thrush	Resident (verify not Unicolored Thrush)
Mimus saturninus	Chalk-browed Mockingbird	Resident
Anthus lutescens	Yellowish Pipit	Resident
Coereba flaveola	Bananaquit	Resident
Nemosia pileata	Hooded Tanager	Resident
Eucometis penicillata	Gray-headed Tanager	Resident
Thlypopsis sordida	Orange-headed Tanager	Resident
Cypsnagra hirundinacea	White-rumped Tanager	Resident
Ramphocelus carbo	Silver-beaked Tanager	Resident
Thraupis sayaca	Sayaca Tanager	Resident
Thraupis palmarum	Palm Tanager	Resident
Dacnis cayana	Blue Dacnis	Resident
Hemithraupis guira	Guira Tanager	Resident
Conirostrum speciosum	Chestnut-vented Conebill	Resident
Euphonia chlorotica	Purple-throated Euphonia	Resident
Euphonia laniirostris	Thick-billed Euphonia	Resident
Ammodramus humeralis	Grassland Sparrow	Resident
Sicalis flaveola	Saffron Finch	Resident
Emberizoides herbicola	Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch	Resident
Embernagra platensis	Great Pampa-Finch	Resident
Volatinia jacarina	Blue-black Grassquit	Resident
Sporophila hypoxantha	Tawny-bellied Seedeater	Resident
Sporophila hypochroma	Rufous-rumped Seedeater	Resident
Sporophila ruficollis	Dark-throated Seedeater (NT)	Resident
Sporophila collaris	Rusty-collared Seedeater	Resident
Coryphaspiza melanotis	Black-masked Finch (VU)	Resident
Coryphospingus cucullatus	Red-crested Finch	Resident
Paroaria coronata	Red-crested Cardinal	Resident
Paroaria gularis	Red-capped Cardinal	Resident
Pheucticus aureoventris	Black-backed Grosbeak	Resident
Saltator coerulescens	Grayish Saltator	Resident
Parula pitiayumi	Tropical Parula	Resident
Psarocolius decumanus	Crested Oropendola	Resident
Cacicus solitarius	Solitary Black Cacique	Resident
Cacicus cela	Yellow-rumped Cacique	Resident
Icterus icterus	Troupial	Resident
Icterus cayanensis	Epaulet Oriole	Resident
Gnorimopsar chopi	Chopi Blackbird	Resident
Chrysosomus cyanopus	Unicolored Blackbird	Resident
Agelaioides badius	Bay-winged Cowbird	Resident
Molothrus oryzivorus	Giant Cowbird	Resident
Molothrus bonariensis	Shiny Cowbird	Resident
Sturnella superciliaris	White-browed Blackbird	Austral migrant
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Boreal migrant (Aug-Oct.)