BIRDS OF MONTEVERDE RESERVE A) Resident year-round. A-1) Descends on lowlands
during the wet season (rainy season). B)
Resident from
january to july (breeding resident). C)
Resident from october to april. D)
Migrant from
april to may or from august to october (passage migrant) E)
Irregular
visitor.
AB=Abundant (seen or heard many times in a visit). CO=Common (seen or heard several times in a vist
). NC=Uncommon (seen or heard not many times per visit
). RA=
Rare (seen or heard few times
in a year) FALCONIDAE Halcones
(FALCONS) ACCPITRIDAE aguilas-Gavilanes
(HAWKS-EAGLES) CATHARTIDAE Zopilotes (VULTURES) CRADIDAE Pavas
(GUANS) TINAMIDAE Tinamu
(TINAMOU) COLUMBIDAE Palomas
(PIGEONS) EURYPYGIDAE Garza del
sol (SUNBITTERN) PSITTACIDAE
Pericos-Loras (PARROTS) PHASIANIDAE codorniz
(QUAIL)
CUCULIDAE Cuclillo
(CUCKOO)
STRIGIDAE
Buhos-lechuzas (OWLS) TYTONIDAE Lechuza
(OWL) ARDEIDAE Garza
(EGRET)
APODIDAE Vencejos
(SWIFTS) HIRUNDINIDAE
Golondrinas (SWALLOW) TROCHILIDAE Colibries
(HUMMINGBIRDS)
RAMPHASTIDAE Tucanes
(TOUCANS) CAPITONIDAE Barbudos
(BARBETS) TROGONIDAE Trogones
(TROGONS) PICIDAE Carpintero
(WOODPECKERS) DENDROCOLAPTIDAE
Trepadores (WOODCREEPERS) FRUNARIDAE
(OVENBIRDS) FORMICARIIDAE
Hormigueros (ANTBIRDS) RHINOCRYPTIDAE
Tapaculos (SILVERY-FRONTED) TTTYRIDAE Tityras y
cabezones (BECARDS AND TTTYRAS) TYRANNIDAE Mosqueritos
(FLYCATCHERS-TYRANT)
CORVIDAE Urracas
(JAYS)
TROGLODYTIDAE Soterra
(WREN) TURDIDAE
Mirlos(YIGUIRROS) Zorzales (THRUSHES)
PTILOGONATIDAE (SILKY
FLYCATCHER)
PARULIDAE Reinitas
(WARBLERS)
ICTERIDAE (ORIOLE)
THRAUPPIDAE Tangaras
(TANAGERS)

CODE OF
OBSERVABILITY
A
CO
Barred
Forest Falcon
Halcon de monte barreteado
Micrastur
ruficolis
A
NC
Collared Forest Falcon
Halcon de monte collarejo
Micrastur semitorquatus
C
RA
American Kestrel
Cernicalo americano
Falco
sparverius
A
RA
Bat Falcon
Halcon coelliblanco
Falco rufigularis
C
NC
Peregrine Falcon
Halcon peregrino
Falco
peregrinus
B
AB
Swallow tailed kite
Tijerilla
Elanoides
forficatus
A
NC
Great black-hawk
Gavilan Silvero
Buteogallus
Urubitinga
E
NC
Black hawk-eagle
Aguilucho
Spizaetus
Tyrannus
D
NC
Swainson” s hawk
Gavilan de Swainson
Buteo
swainsoni
C
NC
Zone- tailed hawk
Gavilan colifajeado
Buteo
albonotatus
C
CO
Broad-winged hawk
Gavilan pollero
Buteo
platyterus
A
RA
White hawk
Halcon blanco
Leucopternis
albicollis
A
AB
Turkey vulture
Zonchiche-noneca
Cathartes
aura
A
AB
Black
vulture
Zoncho-Zopilote
Coragyps
atratus
A CO
Black
guan
Pava Azul-Pava
Negra
Chamaepetes
unicolor
A RA
Great curassow
Pavon- Pavon
Grande
Crax
rubra
A
NC
Highland
tinamou
Gallina de
monte-Gongolona
Nothocerous
bonapartei
A CO
Band-tailed pigeon
Paloma
collareja
Columba
Fasciata
A CO
Ruddy
pigeon
Paloma
rojiza
Columba subvinacea
A CO
Buff fronted quail
dove
Perdiz
costarriqueña
Geotrygon
costaricensis
A RA
Sunbittern
Sol y luna-Ave
canasta
Eurypyga
helias
E
NC
Brown hooded parrot
Loro
cabecipardo
Pionopsitta
haematotis
E
NC
Crimson-fronted
parakeet
Perico
frentirrojo-Cotorra
Aratinga
finschi
E RA
Barred
parakeet
Periquito
listado
Bolborhynchus
lineola
A CO
Black breasted wood
quail
Chirrascua-Gallina de
monte
Odontophorus
leucalaemus
A RA
Squirrel
cuckoo
Bobo
chiso
Piaya cayana
A CO
Bare shanked
screech-owl
Sorococa-Estucuru
Otus clarkii
A
RA
Common barn owl
Lechuza
ratonera-Lechuza De campanario
Tyto
alba
CAPRIMULGIDAE
A CO
Common pauraque
Cuyeo
Nyctidromus
albicollis
A CO
Cattle egret
Garcilla
bueyera
Bubulcus
ibis
A NC
White collared
swift
Vencejon
collarejo
Streptoprocne
zonaris
E RA
Lesser swallow tailed
swift
Vencejo tijereta
Panyptila
cayennensis
A CO
Vaux”s
swift
Vencejon
comun
Chaetura vauxi
E RA
Black swift
Vencejo negro
Cypseloides
zonaris
A CO
Blue and white
swallow
Golondrina
blanquiazu
Notiochelidon
cyanoleuca
D NC
Bank
swallow
Golondrina
ribereña
Riparia
riparia
C CO
Northen rough-winged swallow
Golondrina alirrasposa
Norteña
telgidapterix
serripenniSs
A AB
Green
hermit
Ermitaño
verde
Phaethornis
guy
A
RA
Green fronted
lancebill
Pico de lanza
frentiverde
Doryfera
ludoviciae
A CO
Green crowned brilliant
Brillante
frentiverde
Heliodoxa
A CO
Violet
sabrewing
Alas de sable
violaceo
Campylopterus
hemileucurus
A AB
Purple throated
mountain gem
Colibri
montañes Gorgimorado
Lampornis
calolaema
A RA
Fiery throated
hummingbird
Colibri gaganta de
fuego
Panterpe
insignis
A CO
Striped tailed
hummingbird
Colibri
colirayado
Eupherusa eximia
A NC
Coppery headed
emerald
Coronilla de
esmeralda
Elvira
cupreiceps
A RA
Magenta-throated
Woodstar
Estrellita
gorgimorada
Calliphlox
bryantae
A NC
Scintillant
hummingbird
Colibri
mosca-chispita
Selasphorus
scintilla
A RA
Purple-crowned
Fairy
Colibri pico
punzon
Heliothryx
barroti
A NC
Green
violet-ear
Colibri
orejiviolaceo
Verde
Colibri
thalassinus
A CO
Emerald
toucanet
Curre-Tucancillo
verde
Aulacorhychus
prasinus
E
RA
Keel billed
toucan
Tucan
picoiris
Ramphastos
sulfuratus
A CO
Prong billed
barbet
Cocora-barbudo cocra
Semnornis
frantzii
B CO
Resplendent
quetzal
Quetzal
Pharomachrus
mocinno
A NC
Orange bellied
trogon
Trogon
vientrianaranjado
Trogon
aurantiiventris
A NC
Collared trogon
Trogon
collarejo
Trogon
callaris
A CO
Smoky-brown
woodpecker
Carpintero
pardo
Veniliornis
fumigatus
E RA
Yellow-billed
sapsucker
Carpinero
bebedor
Sphyrapicus
varius
A CO
Olivaceous
woodcreeper
Trepador
aceitunado
Sittadomus
griseicapillus
A RA
Wedge-billed
woodcreeper
Trepador pico de
cuña
Gluphorhynchus
spirurus
A NC
Spotted
woodcreeper
Trepador
manchado
Xiphorhynchus
erythropygius
A CO
Brown-billed
scythebill
Trepador pico de
hoz
Campylorhamphus
pusillus
A AB
Red-faced
spinetail
Colaespina
carirrojo
Cranioleuca
erythrops
A AB
Ruddy
treerunner
Subepalo
rojizo
Margarornis
rubiginosus
A AB
Spotted
barbtail
Subepalo
moteado
Premnoplex
brunnescens
A
CO
Buffy
tuftedeheek
Treepamusgo
cachetón
Pseudocolaptes
lawrencii
A AB
Lineated
foliage-glcaner
Trepamusgo
lineado
Syndactyla
subalaris
A CO
Streak-breasted
treehunter
Trepamusgo
cuellirojizo
Thripadectes
rufobrunneus
A RA
Tawny-throated
leaftosser
Tirahojas
pechirrufo
Sclerurus
mexicanus
A NC
Gray-throated
leaftosser
Tirahojas
gargantigris
Sclerurus
albigularis
A NC
Plain
xenops
Xenops comun
Xenops
minutus
A NC
Russet
antshritte
Batara café
Thamnistes
anabatinus
A RA
Plain
antvireo
Batarito
cabecigris
Dysithamnus
mentalis
A CO
Slaty
antwern
Hormiguero
pizarroso
Myrmotherula
schisticolor
A CO
Inmaculate antbird
Hormiguero
inmaculado
Myrmeciza
inmaculata
A AB
Silvery-fronted
tapaculo
Tapaculo
Frentiplateado
Scytalopus
argentifrons
A NC
Barred
becard
Cabezon
ondeado
Pachyramphus versicolor
E RA
Cinnamon
becard
Cabezon
canelo
Pachyramphus
cinnamomeus
A RA
Masked
tityra
Pajaro
chancho
Tityra
semifaciara
COTINGIDAE
Cotingas
B CO
Three-wattled
Bellbird
Pajaro
campana
Procnias
tricarunculata
B RA
Bare-necked
umbrellabird
Pajaro
sombrilla
Cephalopeterus
glabricollis
A CO
Bright rumped attila
Atila lomiamarilla
Attila
spadiceus
A CO
Golden-bellied
flycatcher
Mosquero
vientridorado
Myiodynastes
hemichrysus
D NC
Olive-sided
flycatcher
Pibi
boreal
Nuttallornis
borealis
E RA
Eastern wood
pewee
Pibi
occidental
Contopus
virens
A NC
Dark pewee
Pibi
sombrio
Pibi
sombrio
A CO
Yellowish
flycatcher
Mosquerito
amarillento
Empidonax
flavescens
A CO
Tufted
flycatcher
Mosquerito
moñudo
Mitriphanes
phaeocercus
A CO
White throated
spadebill
Piquichato
gaargantiblanco
Platyrinchus mystaceus
A CO
Olive striped
flycatcher
Mosquerito
ojimanchado
Mionectes olivaceus
A RA
Mistletoe
tyrannlet
Mosquerito
cejigris
Tyranniscus vilissimus
A CO
Mountain
elaenia
Elainia montañera
Elaenia frantzii
A CO
Azure-hooded
jay
Piapia de montaña
Cyanolyca
cucullata
A CO
Brown
jay
Piapia
Cyanocorax morio
A CO
House wren
Soterrey cucarachero
Troglodytes
aedon
A CO
Ochraceous
wren
Soterrey
ocroso
Troglodytes
ochraceus
A AB
Gray-breasted wood
wren
Soterrey
pechigris
Henicorhina
leucophrys
B CO
Mountain
robin
Yiguirro de montaña
Turdus plebejus
A NC
White-throated robin
Yiguirro
collajero
Turdus
assmilis
A NC
Clay colored
robin
Yiguirro
Turdus
grayi
A AB
Black faced
solitaire
Gulguero
Myadestes
melanops
D RA
Swainson's thrush
Zorzal de
swainson
Catharus
ustulatus
A CO
Slaty backed nightingale
thrush
Jilguerillo-Zorzal
sombrio
Catharus
fuscater
A CO
Ruddy-caped nightingale
thrush
Zorzal
gorrirojizo
Catharus
frantzii
A NC
Black and yellow silky
flycatcher
Capulinero negro y
amarillo
Phainoptila
melanozantha
C NC
Black and white
warbler
Reinita
trapadora
Mniotilta
varia
C CO
Golden-winged
warbler
Reinita
alidorada
Vermivora
chrysoptera
C NC
Tennessee
warbler
Reinita
verdilla
Vermivora peregrina
C NC
Townsends
warbler
Reinita de
townsend
Dendroica townsendi
C CO
Black throated green
warbler
Reinita
cariamarilla
Dendroica virens
C NC
Louisiana
waterthrush
Reinita acuatica
piquigrande
Seiurus motacilla
C CO
Wilson”s
warbler
Reinita
gorrinegra
Wilsonia
pusila
A AB
Three striped
warbler
Reinita
cabecilistada
Basileuterus
trestriatus
A CO
Collared
redstart
Candelita collareja
Myoborus torquatus
A CO
Slaty-throated
redstart
Candelita
pechinegra
Muoborus
miniatus
A NC
Zeledonia
Zeledonia
Zeledonia
coronata
C NC
Northern oriole
Bolsero
norteño
Icterus g,
galbula
A AB
Common
bush-tanager
Tangara de monte
ojeruda
Chlorospingus
ophalmicus
A CO
Sooty-capped Bush-tanager
Tangara de monte
cejiblanca
Chlorospingus
pileatus
C NC
Summer
tanager
Cardenal
veranero
Piranga rubra
A RA
Scarlet-rumped
tanager
Sargento
Ramnjocelus
nasserinii
A NC
Red-legged
honeycreeper
Mielero
patirrojo
Cyanerpes
cyaneus
A CO
Spangled-cheeked
tanager
Tangara
vientricastaña
Tangara dowii
A CO
Silver-throated
tanager
Tangara dorada
Tangara
ictericiphala
A RA
Emerald tanager
Tangara
arejinegra
Tangara
florida
A NC
Tawny-capped
euphonia
Eufonia gorricanela
Euphonia anneae
A NC
Blue-hooded euphonia
Caciquita
Euphonia
elegantissima
A CO
Golden-browed
chlorophonia
Rualdo
Chlorophonia
callophrys
EMBERIZIDAE Saltones y
otros (FINCHES AND ALLIES)
A CO
Black thighed
grosbeak
Pico grueso
vientriamarillo
Pheucticus
tibiales
A CO
Yellow-faced
grassquit
Semillerito
cariamarilla
Tiaris olivacea
A
RA
Peg-billed finch
Fringilo piquiagudo
Acanthidops bairdii
A CO
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Pinchaflor plomizo
Diglossa
plumbea
A CO
Yellow thighed finch
Salton de muslos
amarillos
Pselliophorus
tibialis
A CO
Yellow-throated
brush-finch
Salton
gargantiamarilla
Atlapetes
gutturalis
A CO
Chestnut-capped brush-finch
Salton
cabecicastaño
Atlapetes
brunneinucha
A NC
Sooty faced
finch
Pinzon
barranquero
Lysurus
crassirostris
A CO
Rufous collared
sparrow
Comemaiz
Zonotrichia
capensis