BIRDS &TOURS
 
 
Bird list  
according to Birdlist 46 / 2005 from AOU.
         

Compiled by Claudia L. Burgos Barrios (2005) cdcguatemala@gmail.com
Hugo Haroldo Enríquez (2005), Raul Palma / María Neuweiler (2001) and Maco Centeno (1998/2000).
Updated March 2006.

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Family/

English common name

species

 

 

 

GALLIFORMES

 

Cracidae

 

Ortalis leucogastra

White-bellied Chachalaca

Penelope purpurascens

Crested Guan

Oreophasis derbianus

Horned Guan

Penelopina nigra

Highland Guan

Crax rubra

Great Curasaw

Odontophoridae

 

Dendrortyx leucophrys

Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge

Odontophorus guttatus

Spotted Wood-Quial

CICONIIFORMES

 

Cathartidae

 

Coragyps atratus

Black Vulture

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

King Vulture

FALCONIFORMES

 

Accipitridae

 

Pandion haliaetus

Osprey

Ictinia mississippiensis

Mississippi Kite

Accipiter striatus

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Harpyhaliaetus solitarius

Solitary Eagle

Buteogallus anthracinus

Common Black-Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo nitidus

Gray Hawk

Buteo magnirostris

Roadside Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk

Spizastur melanoleucus

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus

Black Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Falconidae

 

Micrastur ruficollis

Barred Forest-Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

Collared Forest-Falcon

Caracara cheriway

Crested Caracara

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Laughing Falcon

Falco sparverius

American Kestrel

Falco rufigularis

Bat Falcon

COLUMBIFORMES

 

Columbidae

 

Columba livia

Rock Pigeon

Patagioenas flavirostris

Red-billed Pigeon

Patagioenas fasciata

Band-tailed Pigeon

Zenaida asiatica

White-winged Dove

Columbina inca

Inca Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Rudy Ground-Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

White-tipped Dove

Geotrygon albifacies

White-faced Quial-Dove

PSITTACIFORMES

 

Psittacidae

 

Aratinga strenua

Pacific Parakeet

Aratinga canicularis

Orange-fronted Parakeet

Bolborhynchus lineola

Barred Parakeet

Amazona albifrons

White-fronted Parrot

Amazona auropalliata

Yellow-naped Parrot

CUCULIFORMES

 

Cuculidae

 

Piaya cayana

Squirrel Cuckoo

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Grove-billed Ani

STRIGIFORMES

 

Strigidae

 

Glaucidium griseiceps

Central American Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Ciccaba virgata

Mottled Owl

Asio stygius

Stygian Owl

Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

Spectacled Owl

CAPRIMULGIFORMES

 

Caprimulgidae

 

Chordeiles acutipennis

Lesser Nighthawk

Nyctidromus albicollis

Common Pauraque

Nyctibiidae

 

Nyctibius jamaicensis

Northern Potoo

APODIFORMES

 

Apodidae

 

Streptoprocne rutila

Chestnut-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

White-collared Swift

Chaetura vauxi

Vaux's Swift

Trochilidae

 

Campylopterus rufus

Rufous Sabrewing

Campylopterus hemileucurus

Violet Sabrewing

Colilbri thalassinus

Green Violet-ear

Abeillia abeillei

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Lophornis helenae

Black-crested Coquette

Hylocharis leucotis

White-eared Hummingbird

Amazilia cyanura

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia rutila

Cinnamon Hummingbird

Lampornis viridipallens

Green-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis amethystinus

Amethyst-throated Hummingbird

Lamprolaima rhami

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Eugenes fulgens

Magnificent Hummingbird

Heliomaster longirostris

Long-billed Starthroat

Archilocus colubris

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Atthis ellioti

Wine-throated Hummingbird

TROGONIFORMES

 

Trogonidae

 

Trogon violaceus

Violaceous Trogon

Trogon mexicanus

Mountain Trogon

Trogon collaris

Collared Trogon

Pharomachrus mocinno

Resplendent Quetzal

CORACIIFORMES

 

Momotidae

 

Aspatha gularis

Blue-throated Motmot

Hylomanes momotula

Tody Motmot

Momotus momota

Blue-crowned Motmot

Alcedinidae

 

Chloroceryle americana

Green Kingfisher

PICIFORMES

 

Ramphastidae

 

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

Emerald Toucanet

Pteroglossus torquatus

Collared Arazari

Picidae

 

Melanerpes aurifrons

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Sphyrapicus varius

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Veniliornis fumigatus

Smocky-brown Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

Hairy Woodpecker

Colaptes rubiginosus

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

Lineated Woodpecker

Campephilus guatemalensis

Pale-billed Woodpecker

PASSERIFORMES

 

Furnariidae

 

Anabacerthia variegaticeps

Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner

Automolus rubiginosus

Ruddy Foliage-gleaner

Dendrocincla homochroa

Ruddy Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

Spotted Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes affinis

Spot-crowned Woodcreeper

Thamnophilidae

 

Thamnophilus doliatus

Barred Antshrike

Formicariidae

 

Grallaria guatimalensis

Scaled Antpitta

Tyrannidae

 

Todirostrum cinereum

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Elaenia flavogaster

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Zimmerius vilissimus

Paltry Tyrannulet

Mionectes oleagineus

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

Rhynchocyclus brevirostris

Eye-ringed Flatbill

Platyrinchus cancrominus

Stub-tailed Spadebill

Onychorhynchus coronatus

Royal Flycatcher

Mitrephanes phaeocercus

Tufted Flycatcher

Oncostoma cinereigulare

Northern Bentbill

Contopus cooperi

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus cinereus

Tropical Pewee

Contopus pertinax

Greater Pewee

Empidonax minimus

Least Flycatcher

Empidonax flavescens

Yellowish Flycatcher

Empidonax hammondii

Hammond's Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

Great Crested Flycatcher

Pitangus sulphuratus

Great Kiskadee

Megarhynchus pitangua

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

Social Flycatcher

Myiodynastes luteiventris

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

Tyrannus melancholicus

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus forficatus

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Pachyramphus aglaiae

Rose-throated Becard

Tityra semifasciata

Masked Tityra

Pipridae

 

Chiroxiphia linearis

Long-tailed Manakin

Vireonidae

 

Vireo solitarius

Blue-headed Vireo

Vireo gilvus

Warbling Vireo

Vireo huttoni

Hutton's Vireo

Vireo leucophrys

Brown-capped Vireo

Vireo flavoviridis

Yellow-green Vireo

Hylophilus decurtatus

Lesser Greenlet

Vireolanius melitophrys

Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo

Vireolanius pulchellus

Green Shrike-Vireo

Cyclarhis gujanensis

Rufous-browned Peppershrike

Corvidae

 

Calocitta formosa

White-throated Magpie-Jay

Cyanocorax melanocyaneus

Bushy-crested Jay

Hirundinidae

 

Progne chalybea

Gray-breasted Martin

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Notiochelidon pileata

Black-capped Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Barn Swallow

Troglodytidae

 

Campylorhynchus zonatus

Band-backed Wren

Campylorhynchus rufinucha

Rufous-naped Wren

Thryothorus maculipectus

Spot-breasted Wren

Thryothorus rufalbus

Rufous-and-white Wren

Thryothorus modestus

Plain Wren

Troglodytes aedon

House Wren (southern)

Troglodytes rufocilliatus

Rufous-browed Wren

Henicorhina leucostica

White-breasted Wood-Wren

Henicorhina leucophrys

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren

Sylviidae

 

Ramphocaenus melanurus

Long-billed Gnatwren

Turdidae

 

Sialia sialis

Eastern Bluebird

Myadestes occidentalis

Brown-backed Solitaire

Catharus aurantiirostris

Orange-billed Nightingalethrush

Catharus dryas

Spot-breasted Nightingalethrush

Catharus ustulatus

Swainson's Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

Wood Thrush

Turdus infuscatus

Black Thrush

Turdus grayi

Clay-colored Thrush

Turdus assimilis

White-throated Thrush

Turdus rufitorques

Rufous-collared Thrush

Mimidae

 

Mimus gilvus

Tropical Mockingbird

Melanotis hypoleucus

Blue-and-white Mockingbird

Ptilogonatidae

 

Ptilogonis cinereus

Gray Silky-flycatcher

Parulidae

 

Vermivora peregrina

Tennessee Warbler

Vermivora ruficapilla

Nashville Warbler

Parula superciliosa

Crescent-chested Warbler

Dendroica petechia

Yellow Warbler

Dendroica magnolia

Magnolia Warbler

Dendroica virens

Black-throated Green Warbler

Dendroica townsendi

Townsend's Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Black-and-white Warbler

Helmitheros vermivorum

Worm-eating Warbler

Setophaga ruticilla

American Redstart

Seiurus aurocapilla

Ovenbird

Oporornis formosus

Kentucky Warbler

Oporornis tolmiei

MacGrillivray's Warbler

Wilsonia pusilla

Wilson's Warbler

Myioborus miniatus

Slate-throated Redstart

Geothypis poliocephala

Gray-crowned Yellowthroat

Euthlypis lachrymosa

Fan-tailed Warbler

Basileuterus culicivorus

Golden-crowned Warbler

Basileuterus rufifrons

Rufous-capped Warbler

Basileuterus belli

Golden-browed Warbler

Thraupidae

 

Chlorospingus ophthalmicus

Common Bush-Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

Blue-gray Tanger

Thraupis abbas

Yellow-winged Tanager

Tangara cabanisi

Azure-rumped Tanager (Cabanis')

Cyanerpes cyaneus

Red-legged Honeycreeper

Saltator coerulescens

Grayish Saltator

Saltator atriceps

Black-headed Saltator

Emberizidae

 

Volatina jacarina

Blue-black Grassquit

Sporophila torqueola

White-collared Seedeater

Tiaris olivacea

Yellow-faced Grassquit

Atlapetes albinucha

White-naped Brush-Finch

Buarremon brunneinucha

Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch

Melozone leucotis

White-eared Ground-Sparrow

Melozone biarcuata

Prevost's Ground-Sparrow

Aimophila rufescens

Rusty Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Cardinalidae

 

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Passerina cyanea

Indigo Bunting

Passerina ciris

Painted Bunting

Piranga rubra

Summer Tanager

Piranga ludoviciana

Western Tanager

Piranga leucoptera

White-winged Tanager

Icteridae

 

Dives dives

Melodious Blackbird

Quiscalus mexicanus

Great-tailed Grackle

Molothrus aeneus

Bronzed Cowbird

Icterus maculialatus

Bar-winged Oriole

Icterus spurius

Orchard Oriole

Icterus gularis

Altamira Oriole

Icterus galbula

Baltimore Oriole

Fringillidae

 

Euphonia affinis

Scrub Euphonia

Euphonia hirundinacea

Yellow-throated Euphonia

Euphonia elegantissima

Elegant Euphonia

Chlorophonia occipitalis

Blue-crowned Chlorophonia

Carduelis psaltria

Lesser Goldfinch

Caruelis notata

Black-headed Siskin