Status Codes
1: Permanent resident.
2:Wintering species (Sept-April).
3: Migrant passage only- usually spring & fall.
4: Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere.
5: out of normal range, accidental.
?: status unclear, more data needed.

Sighting Frequency Codes
C: common, seen or heard daily, usually in good numbers.
FC: fairly common, usually seen/heard daily, but in smaller numbers; may be missed.
U: uncommon, Can be seen/heard weekly, but often much less.
R: rare, Seen/heard usually monthly, but in very low numbers and often with local or skulking habits.
VR: very rare, Present in very low densities, and thus rarely observed/heard.
X: occasional, fewer than 5 recorded to date, and not to be expected.

Total
410 birds
Lista de Aves 2
Name Status Sighting Frequency
The area covered by this checklist includes the road from Pital to the Lodge; the surrounding roads to the neighboring farms; the Rio San Carlos near the Lodge to the Rio San Juan; a small portion of the Rio San Juan near Boca San Carlos; and the primary and secondary rainforests, pastures, cultivated areas and gardens around the Lodge. This list shows the many species you may encounter on a 3-5 day stay as you explore the excellent birding spots both in and around the lodge. The codes reflect the chances an average birder will have at observing or hearing a particular species. Remember, the more area (habitats) you cover, the more species you will see!
List and data by Oscar Artavia and Mark Digirolamo, and revision by Dan Keller 5/98. Updated and revised by Gerard Phillips 7/00.
Gray-chested Dove Permanent resident uncommon
Olive-backed Quail-Dove Permanent resident rare
Ruddy Quail-Dove Permanent resident rare
Crimson-fronted Parakeet Permanent resident common
Olive-throated Parakeet Permanent resident uncommon
Great Green Macaw Permanent resident uncommon
Scarlet Macaw Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. rare
Orange-chinned Parakeet Permanent resident common
Red-fronted Parrotlet Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. occasional
Brown-hooded Parrot Permanent resident fairly common
White-crowned Parrot Permanent resident fairly common
Red-lored Parrot Permanent resident common
Mealy Parrot Permanent resident fairly common
Squirrel Cuckoo Permanent resident fairly common
Striped Cuckoo Permanent resident uncommon
Grooved-billed Ani Permanent resident common
Barn Owl Permanent resident uncommon
Vermiculated Screech Owl Permanent resident uncommon
Crested Owl Permanent resident uncommon
Spectacled Owl Permanent resident rare
Least Pygmy-Owl Permanent resident uncommon
Mottled Owl Permanent resident uncommon
Black and White Owl Permanent resident rare
Striped Owl status unclear, more data needed. occasional
Short-tailed Nighthawk Permanent resident rare
Common Pauraque Permanent resident common
Great Potoo Permanent resident rare
Common Potoo Permanent resident uncommon
White-collared Swift Permanent resident fairly common
Vaux’s Swift Wintering species (Sept-April). occasional
Gray-rumped Swift Permanent resident common
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Permanent resident uncommon
Bronzy Hermit Permanent resident rare
Band-tailed Barbthroat Permanent resident rare
Long-tailed Hermit Permanent resident fairly common
Little Hermit Permanent resident fairly common
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Permanent resident rare
White-necked Jacobin Permanent resident uncommon
Brown Violet-ear Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. occasional
Green-breasted Mango Permanent resident rare
Violet-headed Hummingbird Permanent resident rare
Black-crested Coquette Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. rare
Green Thorntail Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. occasional
Violet-crowned Woodnymph Permanent resident fairly common
Blue-throated Goldentail Permanent resident uncommon
Blue-chested Hummingbird Permanent resident rare
Steely-vented Hummingbird Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. occasional
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Permanent resident common
Snowcap Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. occasional
Bronzed-tailed Plumeleteer Permanent resident uncommon
Purple-crowned Fairy Permanent resident uncommon
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Wintering species (Sept-April). occasional
Black-headed Trogon Permanent resident occasional
Baird´s Trogon out of normal range, accidental. occasional
Violaceous Trogon Permanent resident uncommon
Black-throated Trogon Permanent resident fairly common
Slaty-tailed Trogon Permanent resident fairly common
Rufous Motmot Permanent resident uncommon
Broad-billed Motmot Permanent resident uncommon
Ringed Kingfisher Permanent resident fairly common
Belted Kingfisher Wintering species (Sept-April). uncommon
Amazon Kingfisher Permanent resident fairly common
Green Kingfisher Permanent resident fairly common
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. rare
American Pygmy Kingfisher Permanent resident rare
White-necked Puffbird Permanent resident rare
Pied Puffbird Permanent resident fairly common
White Whiskered Puffbird Permanent resident rare
White-fronted Nunbird Permanent resident rare
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Permanent resident rare
Great Jacamar Permanent resident very rare
Collared Aracari Permanent resident fairly common
Yellow-eared Toucanet Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. occasional
Keel-billed Toucan Permanent resident fairly common
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan Permanent resident fairly common
Black-cheeked Woodpecker Permanent resident common
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Wintering species (Sept-April). occasional
Smokey-brown Woodpecker Permanent resident rare
Rufous-winged Woodpecker Permanent resident rare
Cinnamon Woodpecker Permanent resident uncommon
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Permanent resident occasional
Linneated Woodpecker Permanent resident fairly common
Pale-billed Woodpecker Permanent resident fairly common
Slaty Spinetail Permanent resident fairly common
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner Permanent resident rare
Plain Xenops Permanent resident uncommon
Scaly-throated Leaftosser Permanent resident very rare
Plain-brown Woodcreeper Permanent resident fairly common
Ruddy Woodcreeper Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. occasional
Long-tailed Woodcreeper Permanent resident very rare
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Permanent resident common
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper Permanent resident rare
Cocoa Woodcreeper Permanent resident uncommon
Black-striped Woodcreeper Permanent resident fairly common
Spotted Woodcreeper Permanent resident rare
Streak-headed Woodcreeper Permanent resident common
Fasciated Antshrike Permanent resident rare
Great Antshrike Permanent resident rare
Barred Antshrike Permanent resident rare
Western Slaty-Antshrike Permanent resident uncommon
Russet Antshrike Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. occasional
Plain Antvireo Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. very rare
Streak-crowned Antvireo Permanent resident fairly common
Checker-throated Antwren Permanent resident uncommon
White-flanked Antwren Permanent resident common
Dot-winged Antwren Permanent resident fairly common
Bare-crowned Antbird Permanent resident rare
Chestnut-backed Antbird Permanent resident common
Spotted Antbird Permanent resident uncommon
Bicolored Antbird Permanent resident uncommon
Ocellated Antbird Permanent resident uncommon
Black-faced Antthrush Permanent resident fairly common
Streak-chested Antpitta Permanent resident rare
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Permanent resident rare
Brown-capped Tyrannulet Permanent resident rare
Yellow Tyrannulet Permanent resident fairly common
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Permanent resident fairly common
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Permanent resident uncommon
Sepia-capped Flycatcher Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. very rare
Paltry Tyrannulet Permanent resident common
Black-capped Pygmy Tyrant Permanent resident uncommon
Northern Bentbill Permanent resident very rare
Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher Permanent resident rare
Common Tody-Flycatcher Permanent resident common
Yellow-olive Flycatcher Permanent resident rare
Yellow-margined Flycatcher Permanent resident uncommon
Golden-crowned Spadebill Permanent resident rare
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Permanent resident rare
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher Permanent resident rare
Eastern Wood-Pewee Migrant passage only- usually spring & fall. rare
Tropical Pewee Permanent resident common
Long-tailed Tyrant Permanent resident fairly common
Bright-rumped Attila Permanent resident fairly common
Rufous Mourner Permanent resident fairly common
Dusky-capped Flycatcher Permanent resident fairly common
Great-crested Flycatcher Wintering species (Sept-April). rare
Great Kiskadee Permanent resident common
Boat-billed Flycatcher Permanent resident common
Social Flycatcher Permanent resident common
Gray-capped Flycatcher Permanent resident fairly common
White-ringed Flycatcher Permanent resident fairly common
Streaked Flycatcher status unclear, more data needed. occasional
Tropical Kingbird Permanent resident common
Eastern Kingbird Permanent resident occasional
Thrush-like Schiffornis Permanent resident fairly common
Gray-headed Piprites Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. occasional
Rufous Piha Permanent resident rare
Cinnamon Becard Permanent resident fairly common
White-winged Becard Permanent resident uncommon
Masked Tityra Permanent resident fairly common
Black-crowned Tityra Permanent resident uncommon
Snowy Cotinga Permanent resident uncommon
Three-wattled Bellbird Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. occasional
White-collared Manakin Permanent resident fairly common
White-ruffed Manakin Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. occasional
Red-capped Manakin Permanent resident fairly common
Yellow-throated Vireo Wintering species (Sept-April). rare
Red-eyed Vireo Migrant passage only- usually spring & fall. occasional
Tawny-crowned Greenlet Permanent resident uncommon
Lesser Greenlet Permanent resident common
Green Shrike-Vireo Permanent resident rare
Brown Jay Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. very rare
Gray-breasted Martin Permanent resident fairly common
Tree Swallow out of normal range, accidental. common
Mangrove Swallow Permanent resident fairly common
Blue-and-White Swallow Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. rare
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Wintering species (Sept-April). rare
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Permanent resident common
Bank Swallow status unclear, more data needed. occasional
Barn Swallow Wintering species (Sept-April). common
Band-backed Wren Permanent resident uncommon
Black-throated Wren Permanent resident rare
Bay Wren Permanent resident fairly common
Stripe-breasted Wren Permanent resident rare
Plain Wren Permanent resident rare
House Wren Permanent resident common
White-breasted Wood-Wren Permanent resident common
Song Wren Permanent resident fairly common
Tawny-faced Gnatwren Permanent resident fairly common
Long-billed Gnatwren Permanent resident fairly common
Tropical Gnatcatcher Permanent resident common
Swainson’s Thrush Wintering species (Sept-April). rare
Wood Thrush Wintering species (Sept-April). fairly common
Clay-colored Robin Permanent resident common
White-throated Robin Sporadic visitor; from up slope or elsewhere. rare
Gray Catbird Wintering species (Sept-April). rare
Cedar Waxwing out of normal range, accidental. occasional
Golden-winged Warbler Wintering species (Sept-April). uncommon
Tennessee Warbler Wintering species (Sept-April). fairly common
Yellow Warbler Wintering species (Sept-April). rare
Chestnut-sided Warbler Wintering species (Sept-April). common
Blackburnian Warbler Wintering species (Sept-April). very rare
Yellow-throated Warbler Wintering species (Sept-April). occasional
Palm Warbler Wintering species (Sept-April). occasional
Bay-breasted Warbler Migrant passage only- usually spring & fall. fairly common
Cerulean Warbler Migrant passage only- usually spring & fall. rare
Black-and-White Warbler Wintering species (Sept-April). fairly common
American Redstart Wintering species (Sept-April). fairly common
Worm-eating Warbler Wintering species (Sept-April). very rare
Northern Waterthrush Wintering species (Sept-April). fairly common