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The Birds of Cloudbridge Cloudbridge Nature Reserve: Bridging a Costa Rican cloud forest Above: an Emerald Toucanet. To the right: a Scarlet-rumped Tanager

The Cloudbridge Nature Reserve

Listing of Birds of Cloudbridge

These species have been positively identified on the Reserve.
The sightings were made by Nathan Marcy, and supplemented by Kate Moss, Ian & Genevieve Giddy, Daniel Paradis, and others.
Visiting ornithologists are welcome!


	FAMILY/Species			Resident/
	English name	Spanish name	Scientific name	Migratory	STATUS

	FAMILY TINAMIDAE
1	Highland Tinamou	Tinamú Serrano	Nothocercus bonapartei	R	Rare

	FAMILY CATHARTIDAE
2	Turkey Vulture	Zopilote Negro	Cathartes aura	R	Common
3	Black Vulture	Zopilote Cabecirrojo	Coragyps atratus	R	Common

	FAMILY ACCIPITRIDAE
4	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanio Tijereta	Elanoides forficatus	M	Common
5	Red-tailed Hawk	Gavilán Colirrojo	Buteo jamaicensis	R/M	Uncommon
6	Barred Forest Falcon	Halcón de Monte Barreteado	Micrastur mirandollei	R	Rare

	FAMILY CRACIDAE
7	Black Guan	Pava Negra	Chamaepetes unicolor	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY PHASIANIDAE
8	Spotted Wood-Quail	Codorniz Moteada	Odontophorus gujanensis	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY COLUMBIDAE
9	Band-tailed Pigeon	Paloma Collareja	Columba fasciata	R	Common
10	Ruddy Pigeon	Paloma Rojiza	Columba subvinacea	R	Common
11	White-tipped Dove	Paloma Coliblanca	Leptotila verreauxi	R	Rare
12	Buff-fronted Quail-Dove	Paloma-Perdiz Costarriqueña	Geotrygon costaricensis	R	Rare
13	Chiriqui Quail-Dove	Paloma-Perdiz Pechicanela	Geotrygon chiriquensis	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY PSITTACIDAE
14	Sulfur-winged Parakeet	Perico Aliazufrado	Pyrrhura hoffmanni	R	Abundant
15	Red-fronted Parrotlet	Periquito Alirrojo	Touit costaricensis	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY CUCULIDAE
16	Squirrel Cuckoo	Cuco Ardilla	Piaya cayana	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY STRIGIDAE
17	Mottled Owl	Lechuza Café	Ciccaba virgata	R	Rare
18	Bare-shanked Screech-Owl	Lechucita Serranera	Otus clarkii	R	Rare
19	Spectacled Owl	Buho de Anteojos	Pulsatrix perspicillata
20	Andean Pygmy-Owl	Mochuelo Montanero	Glaucidium jardinii

	FAMILY CAPRIMULGIDAE
21	Common Pauraque	Tapacaminos Común	Nyctidromus albicollis	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY APODIDAE
22	White-collared Swift	Vencejón Collarejo	Streptoprocne zonaris	R	Common

	FAMILY TROCHILIDAE
23	Green Hermit	Ermitaño Verde	Phaethornis guy	R	Common
24	Little Hermit	Ermitaño Enano	Phaethornis longuemareus	R	Rare
25	Violet Sabrewing	Ala de Sable Violáceo	Campylopterus hemileucurus	R	Rare
26	Green Violet-ear	Colibrí Orejivioláceo Verde	Colibri thalassinus	R	Uncommon
27	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	Amazilia Vientriblanca	Amazilia edward	R	Common
28	Rufus-tailed Hummingbird	Amazilia Rabirrufa	Amazilia tzacatl	R	Uncommon
29	Striped-tailed Hummingbird	Colibrí Colirrayado	Eupherusa eximia	R	Common
30	White-tailed Emerald	Esmeralda Coliblanca	Elvira chionura	R	Rare
31	Gray-tailed Mountain Gem	Colibrí Montañes Coligrís	Lampornis cinereicauda	R	Common
32	Green-crowned Brilliant	Brillante Frentiverde	Heliodoxa jacula	R	Uncommon
33	Magnificent Hummingbird	Colibrí Magnífico	Eugenes fulgens	R	Uncommon
34	Purple-crowned Fairy	Colibrí Picopunzón	Heliothryx barroti	R	Uncommon
35	Scintillant Hummingbird	Chispita Gorginaranja	Selasphorus scintilla	R	Common

	FAMILY TROGONIDAE
36	Resplendent Quetzal	Quetzal	Pharomachrus mocinno	R	Uncommon
37	Collared Trogon	Trogón Collarejo	Trogon collaris	R	Common

	FAMILY MOMOTIDAE
38	Blue-crowned Motmot	Momoto Común	Momotus momota	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY CAPITONIDAE
39	Red-headed Barbet	Barbudo Cabecirrojo	Eubucco bourcierii	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY RAMPHASTIDAE
40	Emerald Toucanet	Tucancillo Verde	Aulacorhynchus prasinus	R	Common

	FAMILY PICIDAE
41	Olivaceous Piculet	Carpenterito Olivaceo	Picumnus olivaceous	R	Rare
42	Acorn Woodpecker	Carpintero Careto	Melanerpes formicivorus	R	Uncommon
43	Hairy Woodpecker .	Carpintero Serranero	Picoides villosus	R	Uncommon
44	Golden-olive Woodpecker	Carpintero Verde Dorado	Piculus rubiginosus	R	Rare

	FAMILY DENDROCOLAPTIDAE
45	Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	Trepadorcito Pico de Cuña	Glyphorhynchus spirurus	R	Rare
46	Spotted-crowned Woodcreeper	Trepador Cabecipunteado	Lepidocolaptes affinis	R	Abundant
47	Brown-billed Scythebill	Trepador Pico de Hoz	Campylorhamphus pusillus	R	Rare

	FAMILY FURNARIIDAE
48	Red-faced Spinetail	Colaespina Carirroja	Cranioleuca erythrops	R	Common
49	Spotted Barbtail	Subepalo Moteado	Premnoplex brunnescens	R	Uncommon
50	Ruddy Treerunner	Trepador Rojizo	Margarornis rubiginosus	R	Uncommon
51	Buffy Tuftedcheek	Trepamusgo Cachetón	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii	R	Uncommon
52	Lineated Foliage-gleaner	Trepamusgo Lineado	Syndactyla subalaris	R	Common
53	Spectacled Foliage-gleaner .	Trepamusgo de Anteojos	Anabacerthia variegaticeps	R	Rare
54	Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner	Trepamusgo Rojizo	Philydor rufus	R	Uncommon
55	Streaked-breasted Treehunter	Trepamusgo Cuellirojizo	Thripadectes rufobrunneous	R	Uncommon
56	Streaked Xenops	Xenops Rayado	Xenops rutilans	R	Rare

	FAMILY FORMICARIIDAE
57	Slaty Antwren	Hormiguerito Pizarroso	Myrmotherula schisticolor	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY TITYRIDAE
58	Barred Becard	Cabezón Ondeado	Pachyramphus versicolor	R	Common
59	Masked Tityra	Tityra Carirroja	Tityra semifasciata	R	Common

	FAMILY TYRANNIDAE
60	Black Phoebe	Mosquero de Agua	Sayornis nigricans	R	Uncommon
61	Boat-billed Flycatcher	Mosquerón Picudo	Megarhynchus pitangua	R	Rare
62	Golden-bellied Flycatcher	Mosquero Vientridorado	Myiodynastes hemichrysus	R	Common
63	Gray-capped Flycatcher	Mosquero Cabecigrís	Myiozetetes granadensis	R	Rare
64	Social Flycatcher .	Mosquero Cejiblanco	Myiozetetes similis	R	Rare
65	Great Kiskadee	Bienteveo Grande	Pitangus sulphuratus	R	Rare
66	Dusky-capped Flycatcher	Copetón Crestioscuro	Myiarchus tuberculifer	R	Rare
67	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Pibí Oriental	Contopus virens	M	Common
68	Dark Pewee	Pibí Sombrío	Contopus lugubris	R	Rare
69	Ochraceous Pewee	Pibí Ocraceo	Contopus ochraceous	R	Rare
70	Yellowish Flycatcher	Mosquerito Amarillento	Empidonax flavescens	R	Common
71	Black-capped Flycatcher	Mosquerito Cabecinegro	Empidonax atriceps	R	Rare
72	Tufted Flycatcher	Mosquerito Moñudo	Mitrephanes phaeocercus	R	Common
73	Eye-ringed Flatbill	Piquiplano de Anteojos	Rhynchocyclus brevirostris	R	Rare
74	Torrent Tyrannulet	Mosquerito Guardarrios	Serpophaga cinerea	R	Common
75	Mountain Elaenia	Elainia Montañera	Elaenia frantzii	R	Uncommon
76	Mistletoe (Paltry) Tyrannulet	Mosquerito Cejigrís	Zimmerius vilissimus	R	Abundant
77	Slaty-capped Flycatcher	Mosquerito Orejinegro	Leptopogon superciliaris	R	Rare
78	Olive-striped Flycatcher	Mosquerito Ojimanchado	Mionectes olivaceus	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY HIRUNDINIDAE
79	Blue-and-White Swallow	Golondrina Azul y Blanco	Notiochelidon cyanoleuca	R	Common

	FAMILY CORVIDAE
80	Silvery-throated Jay	Urraca Gorgiplateada	Cyanolyca argentigula	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY TROGLODYTIDAE
81	Plain Wren	Soterrey Chinchiriguí	Thryothorus modestus	R	Rare
82	House Wren	Soterrey Cucarachero	Troglodytes aedon	R	Common
83	Ochraceous Wren	Soterrey Ocroso	Troglodytes ochraceus	R	Uncommon
84	Gray-breasted Wood-wren	Soterrey de Selva Pechigrís	Henicorhina leucophrys	R	Abundant

	FAMILY TURDIDAE
85	Clay-colored Robin	Mirlo Pardo (Yiguirro)	Turdus grayi	R	Common
86	Mountain Robin	Mirlo Montañero	Turdus plebejus	R	Common
87	Black-faced Solitaire	Solitario Carinegro	Myadestes melanops	R	Common
88	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush	Zorzal Sombrío	Catharus fuscater
89	Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush	Zorzal Gorrirojizo	Catharus frantzii	R	Common
90	Orange-billed Nightingale Thrush	Zorzal Piquianaranjado	Catharus aurantiirostris	R	Rare

	FAMILY CINCLIDAE
91	American Dipper	Mirlo Acuatico Plomizo	Cinclus mexicanus	R	Common

	FAMILY PTILOGONATIDAE
92	Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher	Capulinero Colilargo	Ptilogonys caudatus	R	Uncommon

	FAMILY VIREONIDAE
93	Rufus-browed Peppershrike	Vireon Cejirrufo	Cyclarhis gujanensis	R	Common
94	Yellow-winged Vireo	Vireo Aliamarillo	Vireo carmioli	R	Common
95	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo Ojirrojo	Vireo olivaceus	M	Uncommon
96	Philadelphia Vireo	Vireo Amarillento	Vireo philadelphicus	M	Uncommon
97	Brown-capped Vireo	Vireo Montañero	Vireo leucophrys	R	Common

	FAMILY COEREBIDAE
98	Bananaquit	Reinita Mielera	Coereba flaveola	R	Common

	FAMILY PARULIDAE
99	Black-and-White Warbler	Reinita Trepadora	Mniotilta varia	M	Uncommon
100	Golden-winged Warbler	Reinita Alidorada	Vermivora chrysoptera	M	Uncommon
101	Tennessee Warbler	Reinita Verdilla	Vermivora peregrina	M	Common
102	Flame-throated Warbler	Garganta de Fuego	Parula gutturalis	R	Uncommon
103	Tropical Parula	Parula Tropical	Parula pitiayumi	R	Common
104	Black-throated Green Warbler	Reinita Cariamarilla	Dendroica virens	M	Common
105	Blackburnian Warbler	Reinita Gorginaranja	Dendroica fusca	M	Common
106	Louisiana Waterthrush	Reinita Acuatica Piquigrande	Seiurus motacilla	M	Uncommon
107	Gray-crowned Yellowthroat	Antifacito Coronigrís	Geothlypis poliocephala	R	Rare
108	Wilson’s Warbler	Reinita Gorrinegra	Wilsonia pusilla	M	Abundant
109	Canada Warbler	Reinita Pechirrayada	Wilsonia canadensis	M	Rare
110	Slate-throated Redstart	Candelita Pechinegra	Myioborus miniatus	R	Abundant
111	Collared Redstart	Candelita Collareja	Myioborus torquatus	R	Abundant
112	Golden-crowned Warbler	Reinita Coronidorada	Basileuterus culicivorus	R	Rare
113	Three-striped Warbler	Reinita Cabecilistada	Basileuterus tristriatus	R	Abundant
114	Black-cheeked Warbler	Reinita Carinegra	Basileuterus melanogenys	R	Abundant

	FAMILY ICTERIDAE
115	Baltimore Oriole	Bolsero Norteño	Icterus galbula	M	Uncommon

	FAMILY THRAUPIDAE
116	Golden-browed Chlorophonia	Clorofonia Cejidorada	Chlorophonia callophrys	R	Uncommon
117	Blue-hooded Euphonia	Eufonia Capuchiceleste	Euphonia elegantissima	R	Common
118	Speckled Tanager	Tangara Moteada	Tangara guttata	R	Common
119	Silver-throated Tanager	Tangara Dorada	Tangara icterocephala	R	Abundant
120	Golden-hooded Tanager	Tangara Capuchidorada	Tangara larvata	R	Common
121	Bay-headed Tanager	Tangara Cabecicastaña	Tangara gyrola	R	Common
122	Spangled-cheeked Tanager	Tangara Vientricastaña	Tangara dowii	R	Common
123	Scarlet-thighed Dacnis	Mielero Celeste y Negro	Dacnis venusta	R	Common
124	Blue-gray Tanager	Tangara Azuleja	Thraupis episcopus	R	Uncommon
125	Scarlet-rumped Tanager	Tangara de Passerini	Ramphocelus passerinii	R	Common
126	Summer Tanager	Tangara Veranera	Piranga rubra	M	Uncommon
127	Hepatic Tanager	Tangara Bermeja	Piranga flava	R	Rare
128	White-winged Tanager	Tangara Aliblanca	Piranga leucoptera	R	Uncommon
129	Flame-colored Tanager	Tangara Dorsirrayada	Piranga bidentata	R	Common
130	Common Bush Tanager	Tangara de Monte Ojeruda	Chlorospingus ophthalmicus	R	Abundant
131	Sooty-capped Bush Tanager	Tangara de Monte Cejiblanca	Chlorospingus pileatus	R	Rare

	FAMILY EMBERIZIDAE
132	Buff-throated Saltator	Saltator Gorgianteado	Saltator maximus	R	Uncommon
133	Black-thighed Grosbeak	Picogrueso Vientriamarillo	Pheucticus tibialus	R	Uncommon
134	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Picogrueso Pechirrosado	Pheucticus ludovicianus	M	Rare
135	Yellow-faced Grassquit	Semillerito Cariamarillo	Tiaris olivacea	R	Abundant
136	Blue Seedeater	Semillero Azulado	Amaurospiza concolor	R	Rare
137	Slaty Flowerpiercer	Pinchaflor Plomizo	Diglossa plumbea	R	Uncommon
138	Yellow-thighed Finch	Saltón de Muslos Amarillos	Pselliophorus tibialis	R	Abundant
139	Yellow-throated Brush Finch	Saltón Gargantiamarilla	Atlapetes gutturalis	R	Uncommon
140	Chestnut-capped Brush Finch	Saltón Cabecicastaño	Atlapetes brunneinucha	R	Common
141	Rufus-collared Sparrow	Chingolo	Zonotrichia capensis	R	Abundant

	FAMILY FRINGILLIDAE
142	Lesser Goldfinch	Jilguero Minor	Carduelis psaltria	R	Uncommon
143	Yellow-bellied Siskin	Jilguero Vientriamarillo	Carduelis xanthogastra	R	Uncommon

See also:

Cloudbridge Bird Diversity Study

Cloudbridge Banding Project

Cloudbridge Avifauna Study

Owl Distribution at Cloudbridge

Costa Rica Birding Hotspots

Richard Garrigues' Birds of Costa Rica

Palo Verde list

La Selva list

Genesis II list

Costa Rica Birding Club

INBio's descriptions