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BIRDS OF SAMASATI

September 1997 to April 1998
Compiled by a Nature Conservancy Research Team

[ *  = Neotropical migrant] [ Red text = Flashy birds] [ ** = Rare birds]

Scientific Name Common Name
** Cyanerpes cyaneus Red-legged Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes lucidus Shining Honeycreeper
Habia fuscicauda Red-throated Ant-tanager
Piranga Rubra Summer Tanager *
Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager *
** Mitrospingus cassinii Dusky-faced Tanager
Tachyphonus delatrii Tawny-crested Tanager
Tangara larvata Golden-hooded Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Thraupis palmarum Palm Tanager
Euphonia gouldi Olive-backed Euphonia
Pytilus grossus Slate-colored Grosbeak
Cyanocompsa cyanoides Blue-back Grosbeak
Pheuticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak *
Saltator maximus Buff-throated Saltator
Arremon aurantiirostris Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremonops comnirostris Black-stripped Sparrow
Tinamus major Great Tinamou
Crypturellus soui Little Tinamou
** Crax rubra Great Curassow
Nyctidromus albicollis Common Pauraque
Buteo platypterus Broad-winged Hawk *
Leucopternis semiplumbea Semiplumbeous Hawk
Elanoides forficatus American Swallow-tailed Kite *
** Micrastur ruficollis Barred Forest-Falcon
Buteo swainsonii Swainson's Hawk
Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
Leptotila cassinii Gray-chested Dove
Geotrygon montana Ruddy Quail-Dove
Amazona autumnalis Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa Red-Lored Parrot
Pionopsitta haematotis Brown-hooded Parrot
Pionus senilis White-crowned Parrot
Aratinga finschi Crimson-fronted Parakeet
Amazilia amabilis Blue-chested Hummingbird
Amazilia tzecatl Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Heliothryx barroti Purple-crowned Fairy
Chalybura urochrysia Red-footed Plumleteer
Phaethornis longuemareus Little Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus Long-tailed Hermit
Thalurania colombica Crowned Woodnymph
Threnetes ruckeri Band-tailed Barbthroat
Glaucidium minutissimum Least Pygmy-Owl
Trogon massena Slaty-tailed Trogon
Trogon rufus Black-throated Trogon
Trogon violaceus Violaceous Trogon
Baryphthengus martii Rufous Motmot
Electron platyrhyncum Broad-billed Motmot
Notharcus tectus Pied Puffbird
Pteroglossus torquatus Collared Aracari
Ramphastos sulfuratus Keel-billed Toucan
** Ramphastos swainsonii Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
** Camphephilus guatemalensis Pale-billed Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus Cinnamon Woodpecker
Dendrocolaptes certhia Barred Woodcreeper
Glyphorhynchus spirirus Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhyncus lachrymosus Black-striped Woodcreeper
Manacus candei White-collared Manakin
Pipra mentalis Red-capped Manakin
Pachyramphus cinnamoneus Cinnamon Becard
Querula purpurata Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Rhytipterna holerythra Rufous Mourner
Tityra semifasciata Masked Tityra 
Piaya cayana Squirrel Cuckoo
Gymnopithis leucaspis Bicolored Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides Spotted Antbird
Mymerciza exsul Chestnut-backed Antbird
** Phaenostictus mcleannani Oscellated Antbird
Microrhopias quixensis Dotted-winged Antwren
Myrmotherula fulviventris Checker-throated Antwren
Thamnophilus punctatus Slaty Antshrike
Hylopezus fulviventris Fulvous-bellied Antpitta
** Sclerurus guatemalensis Scaly-throated Leaftosser
Xenops minutus Plain Xenops
Thryothorus atrogularis Bay Wren
Thryothorus nigricallipus Black-throated Wren
Microcerculus luscinia Whistling Wren
** Cyphorinus phaeocephalus Song Wren
Camphylorhyncus zonatus Band-backed Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta White-breasted Wood-Wren
Thryothorus thoracicus Stripe-breasted Wren
Ramphocaenus melanurus Long-billed Gnatwren
Microbates cinereiventris Tawny-faced Gnatwren
Megarhyncus pitanqua Boat-billed Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus Ochre-bellied Flycatccher
Myiornis atricapillus Black-capped Pygmy Tyrant
Myairchus crinitus Great-crested Flycatcher*
Myiozetetes granadensis Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis Social Flycatcher
Ornithion brunneicapillum Brown-capped Tyrannulet
Pitangus sulphuratus Great Kiskadee
Colonia colonus Long-tailed Tyrant
Zimmerius vilissimus Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Todirostrum cinereum Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum nigriceps Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher
Terenotriccus erythrurus Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris Yellow-bellied Flycatcher*
Contopus virens Eastern Wood-Pewee*
Catharus minimus Gray-cheeked Thrush*
Catharus ustulatus Swainson's Thrush*
Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush*
Polioptila plumbea Tropical Gnatcatcher
Hylophilus decurtatus Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Vireo flavifrons Yellow-throated Vireo*
Vireo olivaceous Red-eyed Vireo*
Helmitheros vermivorus Worm-eating Warbler*
Dendroica fusca Blackburnian Warbler*
Dendroica pensylvanica Chestnut-sided Warbler*
Vermivora peregrina Tennessee Warbler*
Wilsonia canadensis Canada Warbler*
Oporornis formosus Kentucky Warbler*
Seirus noveborancensis Northern Waterthrush*
Icterus dominicensis  Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus mesomelas Yellow-tailed Oriole
Cacicus uropygialis Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Psarocolius Wagleri Chestnut-headed Oropen
Psarocolius montezuma Montezuma Oropendula

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