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Birds of Pacuare Lodge
P
 Probable
M
 Marked
O
 Observed at Pacuare Area

150 species observed by September 2004
Scientific name Common name
P
M
O
Tinamus major Great Tinamou
 
 
x
Crypturellus soui Little Tinamou
 
 
x
Crypturellus boucardi Slaty-breasted Tinamou
 
x
 
Order: Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, Boobies, Cormorants, and Allies)
Fregata magnificens Magnificent Frigatebird
x
 
 
Phalacrocorax olivaceus Olivaceous Cormorant
 
 
x
Order: Ciconiiformes (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Tigrisoma lineatum Rufescent Tiger-Heron
x
 
 
Tigrisoma fasciatum Fasciated Tiger-Heron
 
 
x
Tigrisoma mexicanum Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
x
 
 
Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron
 
 
x
Ardea alba Great Egret
 
 
x
Egretta thula Snowy Egret
 
 
x
Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron
 
 
x
Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron
x
 
 
Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
 
 
x
Butorides virescens Green-backed (Green) Heron
 
 
x
Agamia agami Agami Heron
 
x
 
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron
x
 
 
Nyctanassa violacea Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
x
 
 
Cochlearius cochlearius Boat-billed Heron
x
 
 
Mesembrinibis cayennensis Green Ibis
x
 
 
Order: Anseriformes (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
Dendrocygna autumnalis Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
x
 
 
Cairina moschata Muscovy Duck
 
 
x
Anas discors Blue-winged Teal
x
 
 
Anas americana American Wigeon
x
 
 
Nomonyx dominicus Masked Duck
x
 
 
Order: Falconiformes (Diurnal Birds of Prey)
Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
 
 
x
Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
 
 
x
Sarcoramphus papa King Vulture
 
 
x
Pandion haliaetus Osprey
 
 
x
Leptodon cayanensis Gray-headed Kite
 
x
 
Chondrohierax uncinatus Hook-billed Kite
x
 
 
Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite
 
 
x
Elanus leucurus White tailed Kite
 
 
x
Harpagus bidentatus Double-toothed Kite
 
 
x
Accipiter superciliosus Tiny Hawk
 
x
 
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk
 
 
x
Accipiter bicolor Bicolored Hawk ... *
 
x
 
Geranospiza cairulescens Crane Hawk ... *
 
x
 
Leucopternis princes Black-chested (Barred) Hawk
 
x
 
Leucopternis semiplumbea Semiplumbeous Hawk
 
x
 
Leucopternis albicollis White Hawk
 
 
x
Buteogallus anthracinus Common Black-Hawk
x
 
 
Buteogallus uribitinga Great Black-Hawk
 
x
 
Harpyhaliaetus solitarius Solitary Eagle
 
x
 
Asturina nitida Gray Hawk
 
 
x
Buteo magnirostris Roadside Hawk
 
 
x
Buteo platypterus Broad-winged Hawk
 
 
x
Buteo brachyurus Short-tailed Hawk
 
x
 
Buteo swainsoni Swainson's Hawk
 
x
 
Buteo albonotatus Zone-tailed Hawk
 
 
x
Morphnus guianensis Crested Eagle
x
 
 
Spizaetus tyrannus Black Hawk-Eagle
 
 
x
Spizaetus ornatus Ornate Hawk-Eagle
 
x
 
Ibycter americanus Red-throated Caracara
 
 
x
Caracara cheriway Crested Caracara
x
 
 
Herpetotheres cachinnans Laughing Falcon
 
 
x
Micrastur ruficollis Barred Forest-Falcon
 
x
 
Micrastur mirandollei Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon
 
 
x
Micrastur semitorquatus Collared Forest-Falcon
 
x
 
Falco sparverius American Kestrel
 
 
x
Falco rufigularis Bat Falcon
 
x
 
Falco deiroleucus Orange-breasted Falcon
x
 
 
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon
x
 
 
Order: Galliformes (Chickenlike Birds)
Ortalis cinereiceps Gray-headed Chachalaca
 
 
 
Chamaepetes unicolor Black Guan
x
 
 
Penelope purpurascens Crested Guan
 
 
x
Crax rubra Great Curassow
 
x
 
Odontophorus erythrops Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail
 
x
 
Odontophorus leucolaemus Black-breasted Wood-Quail
x
 
 
Colinus leucopogon Spotted Wood-Quail
 
x
 
Order: Gruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
Laterallus albigularis White-throated Crake
 
x
 
Laterallus exilis Gray-breasted Crake
 
x
 
Aramides cajanea Gray-necked Woodrail
 
 
x
Amaurolimnas concolor Uniform Crake
 
x
 
Porzana flaviventer Yellow-breasted Crake
 
x
 
Porphyrio martinica Purple Gallinule
x
 
 
Gallinula chloropus Common Gallinule (Moorhen)
x
 
 
Fulica americana American Coot
x
 
 
Eurypyga helias Sunbittern
 
 
x
Order: Charadriiformes (Shorebirds, Gulls, Auks, and Allies)
Charadrius vociferus Killdeer
x
 
 
Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked Stilt
x
 
 
Jacana spinosa Northern Jacana
 
 
x
Tringa solitaria Solitary Sandpiper
x
 
 
Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper
 
 
x
Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper
x
 
 
Calidris minutilla Least Sandpiper
x
 
 
Order: Columbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
Columba livia Rock Dove
x
 
 
Columba cayennensis Pale-vented Pigeon
x
 
 
Columba speciosa Scaled Pigeon
x
 
 
Columba flavirostris Red-billed Pigeon
 
 
x
Columba subvinacea Ruddy Pigeon
 
x
 
Columba nigrirostris Short-billed Pigeon
 
 
x
Columbina talpacoti Ruddy Ground-Dove
 
x
 
Claravis pretiosa Blue Ground-Dove
x
 
 
Leptotila verreauxi White-tipped Dove
x
 
 
Leptotila cassini Gray-chested Dove
 
x
 
Geotrygon veraguensis Olive-backed Quail-Dove
 
x
 
Geotrygon lawrencii Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
 
x
 
Geotrygon montana Ruddy Quail-Dove
 
x
 
Order: Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Aratinga finschi Crimson-fronted Parakeet
 
 
x
Aratinga nana Olive-throated Parakeet
 
 
x
Ara ambigua Great Green Macaw
 
 
x
Brotogeris jugularis Orange-chinned Parakeet
 
x
 
Touit costaricensis Red-fronted Parakeet
 
x
 
Pionopsitta haematotis Brown-hooded Parrot
 
x
 
Pionus senilis White-crowned Parrot
 
 
x
Amazona autumnalis Red-lored Parrot
 
x
 
Amazona farinosa