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Birds

Scientific Name Common name English name Family
Fregata magnificiens Tigereta de mar Magnificent Trigatebird Fregatidae
Mycteria americana Cigüeña Wood stork Cicconidae
Bubulcus ibis Garcilla bueyera Cattla Egret Ardeidae
Ardea alba Garza real Great Egret Ardeidae
Tigrisona mexicanum Martín Peña, Garza Tigre Tiger Heron Ardeidae
Tigrisona lineatum * Martín Peña, Garza Tigre de selva Ruffescent tiger heron Ardeidae
Butorides s. virescens * Garcilla verde Green Heron Ardeidae
Porphyrula martinica Gallina de agua Purple Gallinule Rallidae
Jacana spinosa Gallito de agua Northern Jacana Jacanidae
Aramides cajanea * Rascón cuelligrís Gray-necked-rail Aramidae
Coragyp atratus Zopilote negro, Zoncho Black Vulture Cathartidae
Cathartus aura Zopilote cabeza roja Turkey Vulture Cathartidae
Sarcoranphus papa Zopilote rey King Vulture Cathartidae
Tachybaptus dominicus Zambullidor enano Last Grebe Podicipedidae
Dendrocygna autumnalis Piche Black-bellied Whistling Duck Anatidae
Cairina moschata * Pato real Muscovy duck Anatidae
Burhinus bistriatus * Alcarabán Double-striped thick-knee Burhinidae
Ortalis vetula  Chachalaca Plain Chachalaca Cracidae
Crypturellus boucardi Tinamú pizarroso Slaty-breasted tinamu Tinamidae
Colinus leucopogon * Codorniz vientrimanchada Spotted-bellied bobwhite Phasianidae
Crypturellus cinnamonemeus Tinamú, Perdiz Thicket Tinamou Tinamidae
Buteo albonotatus * Gavilan colifajeado Zone-tailed howk Accipitridae
Chondohierax uncinatus Gavilán pequiganchudo Hook-billed kite Accipitridae
Harpagus bidentatus Gavilán gorgirrayado Double-toothed Kite Accipitridae
Buteo platypterus Gavilán aludo Broad-winged Hawk Accipitridae
Buteo magnirostris Gavilán chapulinero Roadside Hawk Accipitridae
Asturina nitida Gavilán pollero Gray Hawk Accipitridae
Ictinea plumbea * Elanio plomizo Plumbeus kite Accipitridae
Ictinea mississipiensis * Elanio colinegro Mississipi Kite Accipitridae
Herpethoteres cachinnans Guaco Laughing Falcon Falconidae
Polyborus plancus Quebranta huesos Crested Caracara Falconidae
Falco peregrinus * Halcón peregrino Peregrine falcon Falconidae
Micrastur semitorquatus Halcon de monte collarejo Collared-Forest-Falcon Falconidae
Columba flavirostris Paloma morada Red- billed Pigeon Columbidae
Zenaida asiatica Paloma ala blanca White-winged Dove Columbidae
Columbina inca Tortolita colilarga Inca Dove Columbidae
Columbina Passerina Tortolita común Common Ground Dove Columbidae
Leptotila verreauxi Paloma coliblanca White-tipped Dove Columbidae
Ara macao Lapa roja Scarlet Macaw Psittcidae
Amazona auropalliata * Lora nuca amarilla Yellow-naped parrot Psittcidae
Brotogeris jugularis Catano, Periquito barbinaranja Orange-chinned Parakeet Psittcidae
Aratinga canicularis Perico catano Oranged-fronted  Psittcidae
Amazona albifrons Loro frentiblanco White-fronted Parrot Psittcidae
Piaya cayana Pajaro ardilla Squirrel Cuckoo Cuculidae
Crotophaga sulcirostris Tijo Groove-billed Ani Cuculidae
Morococcyx erythropygius Cuclillo sabanero Lesser Ground-Cuckoo Cuculidae
Coccizus minor Cuclillo de antifaz Mangrove cuckoo Cuculidae
Otus cooperi Lechuzita sabanera Pacific Screech-owl Stringidae
Glaucidium brasilianum Mochuelo común Ferruginous pigmy-owl Stringidae
Ciccaba virgata Lechuza café o de león Mottled owl Stringidae
Nyctibius griseus Pajaro palo Common Potoo Nyctibiidae
Nyctibius jamaicensis * Nictibio norteño Northern Potoo Nyctibiidae
Chordeiles acutipennis Añapero menor Lesser nighthawk Caprimulgidae
Nyctidromus albicollis Cuyeo, Tapacaminos Common Pauraque Caprimulgidae
Phaetornis longuemareus Ermitaño enano Little Mermit Trochilidae
Phaetornis guy * Ermitaño verde Green hermit Trochilidae
Amazilia saucerrotei Amazalia culiazul Steely-vented Hummingbird Trochilidae
Amazilia cyanura * Amazalia coliazul Blue-tailed hummingbird Trochilidae
Amazilia rutila Amazalia canela Cinnamon Hummingbird Trochilidae
Amazilia tzacatl Amazilia rabirrufa Rufous-tailed hummingbird  Trochilidae
Heliomaster constatii Colibrí pochotero Plain-capped Starthroat Trochilidae
Anthracothorax prevostii Manguito pechiverde Green breasted mango Trochilidae
Archilocus colubris Colibrí garganta de rubí Rubi-throated hummingbird Trochilidae
Chlorostilbon canivetii Esmeralda rabihorcado Fork tailed emerald Trochilidae
Trogon melanocephalus Trogon cabecinegro Black-headed Trogon Trogonidae
Trogon  elegans Trogon elegante Elegans Trogon  Trogonidae
Trogon violaceus Trogón violáceo Violaceous trogon Trogonidae
Ceryle torquata * Martín pescador collarejo Ringed kingfisher Alcedinidae
Eumomota superciliosa Momoto cejiceleste Turquoise-browed Motmot Momotidae
Momotus momota Momoto común Blue-crowned Motmot Momotidae
Notharchus macrorhynchos Buco collarejo White-necked Puffbird Bucconidae
Dryocopus lineatus   Lineated Woodpecker Picidae
Campephilus guatemalensis Carpintero picoplata Pale-billed Woobpecker Picidae
Melanerpes hoffmannii Carpintero de Hoffmann Hoffmann's Woodpecker Picidae
Pteroglossus torquatus * Cusingo Collared aracari Ramphastidae
Thamnophilus doliatus Batará barreteado Barred Antshrike Thamnphilidae
Pachyramphus aglaiae Cabezón plomizo Rose-throated Becard Tityridae
Tityra semifaciata Titira cariroja o pájaro chancho Masked tityra Tityridae
Chiroxifia linearis Saltarín toledo Long-tailed Manakin Pipridae
Tyrannus forficatus Tijereta rosada Sccisor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannidae
Tyrannus melancholicus Pechoa amarillo  Tropical kingbird Tyrannidae
Myiodynastes luteiventris Mosquero ventriazufrado Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Tyrannidae
Myiodynastes maculatus Mosquero listado Streaked Flycatcher Tyrannidae
Megarhynchus pitangua Mosquerón picudo Boat-billed Flycatcher Tyrannidae
Pitangus sulfuratus Cristo fue, Bienteveo Great Kiskadee Tyrannidae
Myiarchus crinitus Copetón viajero Great Crested Flycatcher Tyrannidae
Myiarchus tyrannulus Copetón crestipardo Brown Crested Flycatcher Tyrannidae
Myiarchus tuberculifer Copetón crestioscuro Dusky-capped flycatcher Tyrannidae
Poecilotricus sylvia Espatulilla cabecigris Slated-headed toldy-flycatcher Tyrannidae
Contopus cinereus Pibi tropical Tropical Peewee Tyrannidae
Empidonax alnorum Mosquerito de charral Alder Flycatcher Tyrannidae
Tolmomyias sulphurescens Piquiplano azufrado Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tyrannidae
Myiopagis viridicata Elainia verdosa Greenish Elaenia Tyrannidae
Camptostoma imberbe Mosquerito chillón Norther Beardless Flycatcher Tyrannidae
Empidomax flaviventris Mosquerito ventriamarillo Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Tyrannidae
Catharus ustulatus zorzal de Swainson Swainson´s Thursh Turdidae
Turdus grayi * Yigüirro Clay-colored robin Turdidae
Hirundo rustica Golondrina tijereta Barn Swallow Hirundinidae
Hirundo pyrrhonota Golondrina risquera Cliff Swallow Hirundinidae
Tachycineta albilinea Golondrina lomiblanca Mangrove Swallow Hirundinidae
Calocitta formosa Urraca White-throated-Magpie-jay Corvidae
Campylorhynchus rifinucha Chocholpía, Chicopiojo Rufous-naped Wren Troglodytidae
Thryothorus pleurostictus Soterré bareteado Banded Wren Troglodytidae
Thryothorus rufalbus Soterré rufo y blanco Rufus-and-white wren Troglodytidae
Thryothorus modestus * Soterrey chinchirigüí Plain wren Troglodytidae
Polioptila albiloris Perlita cabecinegra White-lored Gnatcatcher Sylvidae
Vireo flavifrons Vireo pechiamarillo Yellow-throated Vireo Vireonidae
Vireo philadelphicus Vireo amarillento Philadelphia Vireo Vireonidae
Hylophilus decurtatus Verdillo menudo Lesser Greenlet Vireonidae
Mniotitta varia Reinita trepadora Black and white warbler Parulidae
Vermivora peregrina Reinita verdilla Tennessee Warbler Parulidae
Dendroica cerulea * Reinita cerúlea Cerulea warbler Parulidae
Dendroica petechia Reinita amarilla Yellow Warbler Parulidae
Dendroica Towsendi Reinita de townsend Townsend's warbler Parulidae
Dendroica dominica Reinita gorgiamarilla Yellow-throated warbler Parulidae
Wilsonia canadiensis Reinita pechirrayada Canada warbler Parulidae
Geothlypis poliocephala Antifacito coronigris Gray-crowned Yellowthroat Parulidae
Basileuterus rufifrons Reinita cabecicastaña Rufuos-capped Warbler Parulidae
Seiurus aurocapillus Reinita Hornera Ovenbird Parulidae
Seiurus motacilla Reinita acuatica piquigrande Lousiana waterthrush Parulidae
Parula americana Parula norteña Northern parula Parulidae
wilsonia canadiensis Reinita pechirayada Canada warbler Parulidae
Setophaga ruticilla * Raya roja American redstart Parulidae
Icterus pustulatus Bolsero, Chorcha Streaked-backed Oriole Icteridae
Icterus g. galbula * Bolsero norteño, Cacicón, cacique veranero Northern (Baltimore) Oriole Icteridae
Dives dives * Tordo cantor Melodius Blackbird Icteridae
Sturnella magna Zacatero común Eastern Meadowlark Icteridae
Quiscalus mexicanus Zanate grande Great-tail Grackle Icteridae
Molothrus aeneus Vaquero ojirojo Bronzed Cowbird Icteridae
Guiraca caerulea Pico grueso azul Blue Grosbeak Cardinalidae
Passerina ciris  Azulillo siete colores Painted Bunting Cardinalidae
Pheuticus ludovicianus * Calandría Rose-breasted grosbeak Emberizidae
Arremonops rifivirgatus Pinzón aceitunado Olive Sparrow Emberizidae
Aimophila ruficauda Sabanero, Albarda Striped-headed Sparrow Emberizidae
Thraupis episcopus * Viuda Blue gray Tanager Thraupide
Euphonia affinis Euphonia gargantinegra Scrub euphonia Thraupide
Euphonia hirundinacea Eufonia gorgiamarilla. Yellow-throated euphonia Thraupide
Piranga ludoviciana Tangara cariroja Western tanager Thraupide
Piranga rubra Tangara veranera Summer tanager Thraupide
Phalacrocorax brasilianus Cormoran, pato chancho Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocoraceae
Dendrocolaptes certhia Trepador barreteado Barred Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptidae
 
* new species for 2011


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Scarlet Macaw
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