John Campbell: Costa Rica Year List 2024 AORC, All records Record(s) 1 to 246 of 246 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Great Tinamou Tinamus major 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 3 Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 4 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 5 Northern Pintail Anas acuta 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 6 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 7 Gray-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps 01/03/2024 Chayotte Lodge 8 Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor 09/03/2024 Trogon Lodge, Savegre River 9 Great Curassow Crax rubra 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 10 Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 11 Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 12 Short-billed Pigeon Patagioenas nigrirostris 12/03/2024 Osa 13 Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina 12/03/2024 Osa 14 Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti 13/03/2024 Osa 15 White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 16 White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica 01/03/2024 La Chayote 17 Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 18 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 19 Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis 13/03/2024 El Remanso Hotel, Osa Peninsula 20 Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis 07/03/2024 Near Botanical Gardens, Rancho Naturalista 21 Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus 13/03/2024 Osa Peninsula 22 White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 23 Vaux's Swift Chaetura vauxi 11/04/2024 Trogon Lodge Identified by Merlin (sound only) 24 Costa Rican Swift Chaetura fumosa 12/03/2024 Osa 25 White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora 07/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 26 Green Hermit Phaethornis guy 03/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 27 Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis 03/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 28 Lesser Violetear Colibri cyanotus 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde Identified by Merlin (sound only) 29 Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti 07/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 30 Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 31 Green Thorntail Discosura conversii 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 32 Black-crested Coquette Lophornis helenae 07/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 33 Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 34 White-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis castaneoventris 09/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 35 Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula 09/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 36 Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 37 Canivet's Emerald Cynanthus canivetii 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 38 Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 39 Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Chalybura urochrysia 07/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 40 Crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 41 Snowcap Microchera albocoronata 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 42 Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Phaeochroa cuvierii 02/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 43 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 44 Charming Hummingbird Polyerata decora 12/03/2024 Osa 45 Blue-throated Goldentail Chlorestes eliciae 12/03/2024 Osa 46 American Coot Fulica americana 04/03/2024 En route to Tortuguero 47 Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica 07/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 48 Sungrebe Heliornis fulica 05/03/2024 Tortoguero 49 Limpkin Aramus guarauna 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 50 Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus 04/03/2024 Near boat harbour to Tortuguero 51 Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 52 Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 53 Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 54 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 04/03/2024 Beach near Tortuguero 55 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 56 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 04/03/2024 Tortuguero 57 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 08/03/2024 Lagoon near Rancho Naturalista 58 Sunbittern Eurypyga helias 08/03/2024 Pair nesting near Rancho Naturalista 59 Wood Stork Mycteria americana 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 60 Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 61 Anhinga Anhinga anhinga 05/03/2024 La Selva Verde 62 Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 63 Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 64 Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 65 Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 66 Great Egret Ardea alba 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 67 Snowy Egret Egretta thula 08/03/2024 Lagoon near Rancho Naturalista 68 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 69 Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 70 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 07/03/2024 Near Rancho Naturalista 71 Green Heron Butorides virescens 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 72 Agami Heron Agamia agami Yes 05/03/2024 In forest edge opposite Tortuguero on south side of canal 73 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea 06/03/2024 Mawamba Hotel, Tortuguero 74 Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius 06/03/2024 Tortuguero 75 White Ibis Eudocimus albus 14/03/2024 Osa Peninsula 76 Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis 06/03/2024 Tortuguero 77 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 01/03/2024 omni-present 78 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 01/03/2024 omni-present 79 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 80 White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 81 Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus 08/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 82 Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus 09/03/2024 En route to Trogon Lodge 83 Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis 07/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 84 Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus Yes 04/03/2024 Near La Selva Verde Lodge Identified by Merlin Sonograph 85 Bicolored Hawk Accipiter bicolor 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 86 Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus 12/03/2024 Osa Peninsula 87 Great Black Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga 04/03/2024 Tortuguero 88 Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris 07/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 89 Gray Hawk Buteo plagiatus 07/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 90 Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus 07/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 91 Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno 10/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 92 Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon clathratus Yes 05/03/2024 La Selva Verde, Sarapiqui 93 Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 94 Black-headed Trogon Trogon melanocephalus 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 95 Gartered Trogon Trogon caligatus 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 96 Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus 12/03/2024 Osa 97 Lesson's Motmot Momotus lessonii 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista A con-specific with Blue-crowned Motmot (Motmotus cueroliceps) 98 Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalistsa 99 Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 100 Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona 08/03/2024 Lagoon near Rancho Naturalista 101 Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 102 Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 103 Yellow-throated Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus 05/03/2024 Tortuguero Known in Helm Guide as "Black-mandibled Toucan" 104 Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 105 Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus 10/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 106 Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 107 Hoffmann's Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 108 Pale-billed Woodpecker Campephilus guatemalensis 02/03/2024 La Selva Verde 109 Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus 08/03/2024 Lagoon Near Rancho Naturalista 110 Cinnamon Woodpecker Celeus loricatus 02/03/2024 La Selva Verde 111 Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 112 Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 113 Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus 14/03/2024 Osa Identified by Merlin (sound only) 114 Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway 07/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 115 Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima 03/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 116 Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 117 Brown-hooded Parrot Pyrilia haematotis 12/03/2024 Osa 118 White-crowned Parrot Pionus senilis 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 119 Red-lored Parrot Amazona autumnalis 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 120 White-fronted Parrot Amazona albifrons 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 121 Mealy Parrot Amazona farinosa 09/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 122 Brown-throated Parakeet Eupsittula pertinax 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 123 Scarlet Macaw Ara macao 12/03/2024 Osa 124 Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 125 Crimson-fronted Parakeet Psittacara finschi 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 126 Great Antshrike Taraba major 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 127 Black-hooded Antshrike Thamnophilus bridgesi 13/03/2024 Osa 128 Checker-throated Stipplethroat Epinecrophylla fulviventris 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista Also name "Checker-throated Antwren (E fulviventris) by Helm 129 Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis 12/03/2024 Osa Identified by Merlin (sound only) 130 Ruddy Woodcreeper Dendrocincla homochroa 12/03/2024 Osa 131 Northern Barred-Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae 10/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 132 Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans 13/03/2024 Osa Identified by Merlin (sound only) 133 Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 134 Spot-crowned Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes affinis 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 135 Plain Xenops Xenops minutus 08/03/2024 Lagoon near Rancho Naturalista 136 White-ruffed Manakin Corapipo altera 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 137 Blue-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix coronata 12/03/2024 Osa 138 White-collared Manakin Manacus candei 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 139 Red-capped Manakin Ceratopipra mentalis 12/03/2024 Osa The Michael Jackson Manakin 140 Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 141 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista, Turialba 142 Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris 11/04/2024 Near Trogon Lodge Identified by Merlin (sound only) 143 Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum 02/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 144 Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Phaeomyias murina Yes 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista, Turialba 145 Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista, Turialba 146 Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii 10/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 147 Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea 10/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 148 Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista, Turialba 149 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris 13/03/2024 Osa Identified by Merlin (sound only) 150 Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus 06/03/2024 Tortuguero 151 Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 152 Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 153 Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 154 Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 155 Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 156 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 157 Green Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius pulchellus 13/03/2024 Osa Identified by Merlin (sound only) 158 Lesser Greenlet Pachysylvia decurtata 05/03/2024 La Selva Verde 159 Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 160 Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 161 Brown Jay Psilorhinus morio 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 162 Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 163 Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis 01/03/2024 Chayotte Lodge 164 Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 07/03/2024 Lagoon, near Rancho Naturalista 165 Tawny-faced Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 166 Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus 12/03/2024 Osa Identified by Merlin (sound only) 167 House Wren Troglodytes aedon 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 168 Stripe-breasted Wren Cantorchilus thoracicus 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 169 Bay Wren Cantorchilus nigricapillus 05/03/2024 Tortuguero 170 White-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucosticta 10/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 171 Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys 10/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 172 American Dipper Cinclus mexicanus 10/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 173 Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista, opposite new hospital 174 Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops 10/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 175 Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus aurantiirostris 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge Identified by Merlin (sound only) 176 Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush Catharus frantzii 09/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 177 Clay-colored Thrush Turdus grayi 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge CR National Bird - seen everywhere 178 Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus 10/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 179 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 180 Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys 09/02/2024 Trogon Lodge 181 Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla 09/02/2024 Trogon Lodge 182 Yellow-throated Euphonia Euphonia hirundinacea 09/02/2024 Trogon Lodge 183 Elegant Euphonia Euphonia elegantissima 02/02/2024 Chayote Lodge 184 Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi 03/02/2024 La Selva Verde 185 White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta 08/02/2024 Rancho Naturalista 186 Sooty-capped Chlorospingus Chlorospingus pileatus 09/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 187 Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 188 Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 189 Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 190 Large-footed Finch Pezopetes capitalis 09/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 191 White-eared Ground-Sparrow Melozone leucotis 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 192 Red-breasted Meadowlark Leistes militaris 12/03/2024 Osa Some confusion with the Red-breasted Blackbird (Sturnella militaris), which is an older name 193 Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus 02/03/2024 La Selva Verde 194 Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri 03/02/2024 La Selva Verde 195 Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma 01/02/2024 Chayote Lodge 196 Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus uropygialis 12/02/2024 Osa 197 Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas 03/02/2024 La Selva Verde 198 Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula 01/02/2024 Chayote Lodge 199 Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 200 Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus aeneus 03/04/2024 La Selva Verde 201 Melodious Blackbird Dives dives 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 202 Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus 29/02/2024 San Jose Airport 203 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 204 Flame-throated Warbler Oreothlypis gutturalis 10/03/2024 Trogon Lodge 205 Tennessee Warbler Leiothlypis peregrina 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 206 Gray-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis poliocephala 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 207 Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 208 American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 209 Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 210 Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 211 Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 212 Townsend's Warbler Setophaga townsendi 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 213 Hermit Warbler Setophaga occidentalis Yes 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge Naranjo de Alajueia 214 Black-throated Green Warbler Setophaga virens 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 215 Rufous-capped Warbler Basileuterus rufifrons 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 216 Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 217 Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 218 Summer Tanager Piranga rubra 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 219 Flame-colored Tanager Piranga bidentata 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 220 Red-crowned Ant-Tanager Habia rubica 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 221 Red-throated Ant-Tanager Habia fuscicauda 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 222 Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanoloxia cyanoides 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 223 Gray-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 224 White-shouldered Tanager Loriotus luctuosus 14/03/2024 Osa 225 Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 226 Scarlet-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii 02/03/2024 La Selva Verde Scarlet-Rumped Tanager reclassified in Helm as Passerini's Tanager with range in Caribbean lowlands. Cherrie's Tanager is almost identical but classified in Helm as a separate species R costaricensis - 1 to total 227 Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 228 Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum 02/03/2024 La Selva Verde 229 Golden-hooded Tanager Stilpnia larvata 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 230 Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 231 Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 232 Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 233 Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 234 Shining Honeycreeper Cyanerpes lucidus 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 235 Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 236 Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza 02/03/2024 La Selva Verde 237 Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 238 Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina 08/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 239 Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Sporophila minuta 12/03/2024 Osa 240 Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina 03/03/2024 La Selva Verde 241 Morelet's Seedeater Sporophila morelleti 12/03/2024 Osa White-collared seedeater split in to Morelet's and the Cinnamon-rumped seedeater 242 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola 09/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 243 Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus 07/03/2024 Rancho Naturalista 244 Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 245 Black-headed Saltator Saltator atriceps 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge 246 Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens 01/03/2024 Chayote Lodge