Santa Cruz Botanical Garden Bird list

by A. Bennett Hennessey and Lawrence Rubey

This bird list is based on the work by Susan Davis- with additions from Nick Acheson.

Lista de las aves del Jardin Botanico

A= Migrante Austral

B= Migrante Boreal

M= Movimiento?

T= Migrant Altitudinal

   

TINAMIDAE

Tinamous

Crypterellus undulatus

Undulated Tinamou

Crypterellus parvirostris

Small-billed Tinamou

Crypterellus tataupa

Tataupa Tinamou

Nothura boraquira

White-bellied Tinamou

PHALACROCORACIDAE

Cormorants

Phalacrocorax brasilianis (M)

Neotropic Cormorant

ANHINGIDAE

Anhingas

Anhinga anhinga

Anhinga

ARDEIDAE

Herons

Tigrisoma lineatum

Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Syrigma sibilatrix

Whistling Heron

Pilherodius pileatus

Capped Heron

Bulbucus ibis

Cattle Egret

Casmerodius albus

Great Egret

Nycticorax nycticorax

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Butorides striatus

Striated Heron

CATHARTIDAE

Vultures

Coragyps atratus

Black Vulture

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

ACCIPITRIDAE

Hawks

Elanoides forficatus (M)

Swallow-tailed Kite

Gampysonyx swainsonii

Pearl Kite

Leptodon cayanensis

Gray-headed Kite

Elanus leucurus

White-tailed Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis (A)

Snail Kite

Buteogallus meridionalis

Savanna Hawk

Busarellus nigricollis

Black-collared Hawk

Buteo magnirostris

Roadside Hawk

Buteo swainsoni (B)

Swainson's Hawk

Spizastur melanoleucus

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle

FALCONIDAE

Falcons

Polyborous plancus

Crested Caracara

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Laughing Falcon

Falco femoralis

Aplomado Falcon

RALLIDAE

Rails

Aramides cajanea

Grey-necked Wood-Rail

Gallinula chloropus

Common Moorhen

Gallinula martinica

Purple Gallinule

ARAMIDAE

Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Limpkin

JACANIDAE

Jacanas

Jacana jacana

Wattled Jacana

COLUMBIDAE

Pigeons

Columbina picui (A)

Picui Ground-Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Ruddy Ground-Dove

Clavaris pretiosa

Blue Ground-Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila rufaxilla

Gray-fronted Dove

PSITTACIDAE

Parrots

Ara severa

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Aratinga acuticauda (A)

Blue-crowned Parakeet

Aratinga leucophthalmus

White-eyed Parakeet

Pyrrhyra molinae

 Green-cheeked Parakeet

Forpus xanthopterygius

Blue-winged Parrolet

Brotogeris versicolurus

Canary-winged Parakeet

Pionus menstruus

Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus maximiliani

Scaly-headed Parrot

CUCULIDAE

Cuckoos

Coccyzus americanus (B)

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus melacoryphus (A)

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

Squirrel Cuckoo

Crotophaga major (M)

Greater Ani

Crotophaga ani

Smooth-billed Ani

Guira guira

Guira Cuckoo

Tapera naevia (A?)

Striped Cuckoo

STRIGIDAE

Owls

Otus choliba

Tropical Screech-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

CAPRIMULGIDAE

Nightjars

Nyctidromus albicollis

Parauque

Caprimulgus rufus (A)

Rufous Nightjar

Caprimulgus parvulus (A)

Little Nightjar

Hydropsalis brasiliana (A?)

Scissor-tailed Nightjar

APODIDAE

Swifts

Streptoprocne zonaris

White-collared Swift

Chaetura brachyura

 Short-tailed Swift

TROCHILIDAE

Hummingbirds

Glaucis hirsuta

Rufous-breasted Hermit

Phaethornis subochraceous

Buff-bellied Hermit

Chlorostilbon aureoventris

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Hylocharis chrysura

Gilded Hummingbird

Amazilia chionogaster

White-bellied Hummingbird

TROGONIDAE

Trogons

Trogon curucui

Blue-crowned Trogon

MOMOTIDAE

Motmots

Momotus momota

Blue-crowned Motmot

BUCCONIDAE

Puffbirds

Monasa nigrifrons

Black-fronted Nunbird

GALBULIDAE

Jacamars

Galbula ruficauda

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

RAMPHASTIDAE

Toucans

Pteroglossus castanotis

Chestnut-eared Aracari

Ramphastos toco

Toco Toucan

PICIDAE

Woodpeckers

Picumnus dorbignianus

White-barred Piculet

Melanerpes candidus

White Woodpecker

Melanerpes cruentatus

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Veniliornis frontalis

Dot-fronted Woodpecker

Piculus chrysochloros

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

Lineated Woodpecker

Campephilus melanoleucos

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

DENDROCOLAPTIDAE

Woodcreepers

Dendrocolaptes picumnus

Black-banded Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus picus

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus guttatus

Buff-throated Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

Campylorhamphus trochilirostris

Red-billed Scythebill

FURNARIIDAE

Ovenbirds

Furnarius rufus

Rufous Hornero

Furnarius leucopus

Pale-legged Hornero

Synallaxis frontalis

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

Synallaxis hypospodia

Cinereous-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis gujanensis

Plain-crowned Spinetail

Phacellodomus rufifrons

Common Thornbird

Phacellodomus ruber

Greater Thornbird

Xenops rutilans

Streaked Xenops

FORMICARIIDAE

Typical Antbirds

Taraba major

Great Antshrike

Thamnophilus doliatus

Barred Antshrike

Thamnophilus punctatus

Eastern Slaty-Antshrike

Myrmorchilus strigilatus

Stripe-backed Antbird

Herpsilochmus atricapillus

Black-capped Antwren

Cercomacra melanaria

Mato Grosso Antbird

Pyriglena leuconota

White-backed Fire-eye

TYRANNIDAE

Tyrant Flycatchers

Camptostoma obsoletum (A)

Southern Beardless Tyrannulet

Phaeomyias murina (A)

Mouse-colored Tyrannulet

Sublegatus modestus (A)

Southern Scrub-Flycatcher

Suiriri suiriri (A)

Chaco Suiriri

Myiopagis viridicata (A)

Greenish Elaenia

Elaenia spectabilis (A)

Large Elaenia

Elaenia albiceps (A)

White-crested Elaenia

Elaenia chiriquensis (A)

Lesser Elaenia

Elaenia parvirostris (A)

Small-billed Elaenia

Serpophaga munda (A)

White-bellied Tyrannulet

Serpophaga subcristata (A)

 White-crested Tyrannulet

Inezia inornata (A)

Plain Tyrannulet

Euscarthmus meloryphus (A)

Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant

Hemitriccus margaritaveiventer

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant

Todirostrum latirostre

Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher

Tolmomyias sulphurescens (A)

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Myiophobus fasciatus (A)

Bran-colored Flycatcher

Contopus cinereus (M)

Tropical Pewee

Empidonax trailii (B)

Alder Flycatcher

Lathrotriccus euleri (A)

Euler's Flycatcher

Cnemotriccus fuscatus (A)

Fuscous Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus (A)

Vermilion Flycatcher

Fluvicola albiventer

Black-backed Water-Tyrant

Knipolegus striaticeps (T?)

Cinereous Tyrant

Knipolegus hudsoni (A)

Hudson Connecticut Canada Warbler

Geothlypis aequinoctialis

Masked Yellowthroat

Basileuterus flaveolus

Flavescent Warbler

Basileuterus culicivorous

Goldn-crowned Warbler

ICTERIDAE

Blackbirds

Psarocolius decumanus

Crested Oropendola

Cacicus solitarius

Solitary Black Cacique

Icterus cayanensis

Epaulet Oriole

Icterus icterus

Troupial

Gnorimopsar chopi

Chopi Blackbird

Molothrus bonariensis

Shiny Cowbird

Scaphidura oryzivora

Giant Cowbird

CARDUELIDAE

Siskins

Carduelis magellanica

Hooded Siskin