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Great Tinamou
Pl.
12(6) Tinamus major Cp4a ¯
20 click
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Little Tinamou
Pl.12(17) Crypturellus soui Cp3b4d ¯
02
Least Grebe
Pl. 7(4)
Tachybaptus
dominicus (+)
Up1d
WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER
Pl. 1(10)
Puffinus pacificus ** Xv1ab
RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD
Pl. 1(7)
Phaethon aethereus *** Rv?1a
BROWN PELICAN
Pl. 4(1) Pelecanus occidentalis (***)º Un1bc click
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BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY
Pl.1(4) Sula nebouxii* Rv1ab
RED-FOOTED BOOBY
Pl.1(2)
Sula sula Un1a
MASKED BOOBY
Pl.1(3) S. dactylatra*** X1ab
BROWN BOOBY
Pl.1(1) S. leucogaster Cb1ab
OLIVACEOUS CORMORANT
Pl.
4(4) Phalacrocorax olivaceus + Cp1bd
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ANHINGA
Pl. 4(3) Anhinga anhinga (+)º Up1de
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MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD
Pl.1 – n.6
Fregata
magnificensº Cn1ab2
GREAT BLUE HERON
Pl.5(6) Ardea herodias*+ Rv1d
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GREEN-BACKED (GREEN) HERON
Pl.6(2) Butorides virescens(*) Cp1c-f
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LITTLE BLUE HERON
Pl.5(9)
Egretta
caerulei*+ Cn1b-d
REDDISH EGRET
Pl.5(7) Egretta rufescens* Rn1h
GREAT EGRET
Pl.5(14) Casmerodius albus(*)+ Un1b-f
SNOWY EGRET
Pl.5(10) Egretta thula*+ Rn1bdh
CATTLE EGRET
Pl.5(13) Bubulsus ibis(*)+ Cp?3ac
TRICOLORED HERON
Pl.5(8) Egretta tricolor*+ Rn1fh
CHESTNUT-BELLIED HERON
Pl. 5(1) Agamia agami Rp1g
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
Pl.5(3)
Nyctanassa
violacea(*) Cp?1cd
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photo
photo 2
BARE-THROATED TIGER-HERON
Pl.5(16)
Tigrisoma mexicanum Up1c-f
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photo
photo 2 (immature)
photo 3
(immature)
LEAST BITTERN
Pl.6(3) Ixobrychus exilis(*)+ Rn?1f
BOAT-BILLED HERON
Pl.5(2) Cochlearius cochlearius(*) Rvde
WOOD STORK
Pl.4(6) Mycteria americana+º Rvde
WHITE IBIS
Pl.4(8) Eudocimus albus+ Unbch
ROSEATE SPOONBILL
Pl.4(7) Ajaia ajaja+ Unb-d
MUSCOVY DUCK
Pl.8(10) Cairina moschata + Rp1cd
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
Pl.8(5) Anas discors*+ Un1ef
KING VULTURE
Pl.13(5) Sarcoramphus papa Cp2
BLACK VULTURE
Pl.13(4) Coragyps atratusº Ap2
LESSER YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE
Pl.13(2)
Cathartes
burrovianus+ Ov1f
TURKEY VULTURE
Pl.13(3) C. aura(*)º Ap2
BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE
(White-tailed Kite) Pl.15(1) Elanus caeruleus
Cp3ac
AMERICAN SWALLOW-TAILED KITE
Pl.15(2) Elanoides forficatus**º Ub2
GRAY-HEADED KITE
Pl.17(3) Leptodon cayanensis Up4bc
DOUBLE-TOOTHED KITE
Pl.16(1) Harpagus bidentauts Up4bc
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photo 2
PLUMBEOUS KITE
Pl.15(4) Ictinia plumbea** Rv2
SNAIL KITE
Pl.15(6) Rostrhamuc cosiabilis+ Ov1ef
BICOLORED HAWK
Pl.16(8)
Accipiter
bicolor Rp4a
TINY HAWK
Pl.16(2) A. superciliosus Rp4ad
ZONE-TAILED HAWK
Pl.13(1) Buteo albonotatus Rp4c
SWAINSON’S HAWK
Pl.14(3) B. swainsoni* Ut2
BROAD-WINGED HAWK
Pl.16(13) B. platypterus* C5n2,4cd
ROADSIDE HAWK
Pl.16(12) B. magnirostris Cp3ab ¯
64
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photo 2
SHORT-TAILED HAWK
Pl.16(11) B. brachyurus(*) Rt2
GRAY HAWK
Pl.16(14) B. nitidus Up4c
WHITE HAWK
Pl.17(2) Leucopternis albicollis Cp24b Click
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BLACK-COLLARED HAWK
Pl.17(5) Busarellus nigricollis Up1d
COMMON BLACK-HAWK
Pl.13(6) Buteogallus anthracinus Ap1bc click
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photo 2
(immature)
GREAT BLACK HAWK
Pl.13(7) B. urubitinga Up4bc
SOLITARY EAGLE
Pl.13(8) Harpyhaliaetus solotarius Rp24b
HARPY EAGLE
Pl.17(9) Harpia harpyja Rp24b
CRESTED EAGLE
P
L.17(10) Morphnus guianensis Rp24bd
BLACK-AND-WHITE HAWK-EAGLE
Pl.17(13) Spizastur melanoleucus Rp24b
ORNATE HAWK-EAGLE
Pl.17(11) Spizaetus ornatus Rp24b
BLACK HAWK-EAGLE
PL.17(12) S. tyrannus Up24b
CRANE HAWK
Pl.14(4) Geranospiza caerulescens Rp4abc
OSPREY
Pl.17(14) Pandion haliaetus Cn1b-e
LAUGHING FALCON
Pl.15(8) Herpetotheres cachinnans Cp4bc ¯
03
COLLARED FOREST-FALCON
Pl.16(7) Micrastur semitorquatus Up4ab ¯
03
BARRED FOREST-FALCON
Pl.16(5) M. ruficollis Up4abd ¯
20
RED-THROATED CARACARA
Pl.14(11) Daptrius americanus Up4bc
YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA
Pl.15(9) Milvago chimacchima Up4cd click
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CRESTED CARACARA
Pl.14(12) Polyborus plancus Up4c
PEREGRINE FALCON
Pl.15(5) Falco peregrinus* Ot1b
BAT FALCON
Pl.15(14) F. rufigularis Cp4ce
AMERICAN KESTREL
Pl.15(13) F. sparverius* On3a
GREAT CURASSOW
Pl.12(3) Crax rubra Up4ab
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CRESTED GUAN
Pl.13(4) Penelope purpurascens Up4bc ¯
0
GREY-HEADED CHACHALACA
Pl.12(1) Ortalis cinereiceps Rp?4d
MARBLED WOOD-QUAIL
Pl.12(9) Odontophorus gujanensis Up4a ¯44
LIMPKIN
Pl.5(5) Aramus guarauna (+) Ov1df
UNIFORM CRAKE
Pl.6(8) Amaurolimnas concolor Rp1g4d
GRAY-NECKED WOOD-RAIL
Pl.6(13) Aramides cajanea Up1cg ¯19
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WHITE-THROATED CRAKE
Pl.6(9) Laterallus albigularis Ap1f3b ¯01
GRAY-BREASTED CRAKE
Pl.6(6)
Laterallus exilis Up1f
PURPLE GALLINULE
Pl.6(15) Porphyrula martinica Up1df
SUNGREBE
Pl.7(9) Heliornis fulica Cp1d
NORTHERN JACANA
Pl.6(18) Jacana spinosa(+) Cp1df
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER
Pl.9(9) Haematopus palliatus (*) Up?1b
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
Pl.9(1) Pluvialis squatarola * Un1bh
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER
Pl.10(5) Charadrius semipalmatus* Cn1bh
COLLARED PLOVER
Pl.10(3) C. collaris+ Up?1b
WILSON’S PLOVER
Pl.10(2)
C. wilsonia(**)(+) Cn1bh
WHIMBREL
Pl.9(14) Numenius phaeopus* Cn1bch
MARBLED GODWIT
Pl.9(8) Limosa fedoa * Ot1h
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
Pl.11(3) Tringa flavipes* Rn1d
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
Pl.11(2) T. melanoleuca* Un1d
SOLITARY SANDPIPER
Pl.11(4) T. solitaria*(+) Un1d-f
SPOTTED SANDPIPER
Pl.11(8) Actitis macularia* An1b-f click
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WILLET
Pl.9(6) Catoptrophorus semipalmatus* C1bch
WANDERING TATTLER
Pl.10(8) Heteroscelus incanus * Ct1b
SURFBIRD
Pl.10(7) Aphriza virgata * Rt1b
RUDDY TURNSTONE
Pl.10(6) Arenaria interpres* Un1bh
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
Pl.9(3) Limnodromus griseus* Rn1bh
RED KNOT
Pl.11(19) Calidris canutus* Rt1bh
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER
Pl.11(13) C. pusilla* Un1b
WESTERN SANDPIPER
Pl.11(12) C. mauri* Cn1bh
LEAST SANDPIPER
Pl.11(14) C. minutilla * Un1bh
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
Pl.11(7) C. melanotos *+ Rt1f
SANDERLING
Pl.11(11) C. alpina* Xv1h
STILT SANDPIPER
Pl.11(6)
Calidris himantopus* Rt1ef
BLACK-NECKED STILT
Pl.9(12) Himantopus mexicanus (*)(+) Rv1fh
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
Pl.10(10) Phalaropus lobatus* Rt1a
POMARINE JAEGER
Pl.3(13) Stercorarius pomarinus* Ot1a
LAUGHING GULL
Pl.3(8) Larus atricilla* Cn1b
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FRANKLIN’S GULL
Pl.3(5) L. pipixcan * Ct1b2
BONAPARTE’S GULL
Pl.3(6)
L. Philadelphia* Xv1b
BLACK TERN
Pl.2(6)
Chlidonias niger* Un1ab
GULL-BILLED TERN
Pl.2(1)
Sterna nilotica Rv1b
BRIDLE TERN
Pl.2(2) S. anaethetus*** Rt1ab
COMMON TERN
Pl.2(5)
Sterna hirundo* Utn1b
SOOTY TERN
Pl.2(3)
S. fuscata*** Xv1a
LEAST TERN
Pl.2(4)
S. antillarum* Rt1b
ROYAL TERN
Pl.3(2)
S. maxima Uv1b
ELEGANT TERN
Pl.3(3)
S. elegans* Ov1b
SANDWICH TERN
Pl.3(4)
Thalasseus sandvicensis Uv1b
BROWN NODDY
Pl.2(10)
Anous stolidus* Rtn1ab
BLACK SKIMMER
Pl.3(11)
Rynchops niger*,*** Xtv1b
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Symbols and Abbreviations
* Long-distance
migrant; breeds north of Costa Rica (usually in North America)
** Long-distance
intratropical migrant: breeds in Central America, winters farther south
*** Long-distance
migrant breeding south of Costa Rica (chiefly certain marine species)
+ Migrations or
pronounced seasonal movements within Costa Rica
º Individuals
forage daily over a very wide range
( ) Part of the
population is relatively sedentary, part is migratory
ABUNDANCE
A Abundant; many can be
recorded daily
C Common; one or a few
are recorded daily
U Uncommon; one or a few
seen at frequent intervals, usually not daily
R Rare; seen regularly
at longer intervals, in small numbers
O Occasional; seen
sporadically; usually at long intervals, in small numbers (but also applies
to occasional flock “invasions”
STATUS
P permanent resident
n nonbreeding resident
b breeding resident
v visitant
t transient migrant
? status uncertain
PREFERRED HABITATS
1 Aquatic
a offshore marine
b shoreline
c mangroves
d large streams, rivers
e ponds, lakes, lagoons
f marshes
g forest streams and swamps
h mud flats and Salinas
2 Aerial
3 Open habitats or heavily altered habitats
a savanna, grassland, pastures
b young second growth or low scrub
c agricultural land
d human habitations, urban and suburban,
around buildings, etc.
e paramo (Cerro de la Muerte)
4 Wooded habitats
a forest interior
b forest canopy
c forest edge, including light gaps
d old second growth
e tree plantations (cacao, pejibaye,etc.);
tree lined gardens-
f riverine or gallery forest; tall riparian
vegetation
These abbreviations are always given in the following sequence: Abundance,
Status, and Habitat.
EXAMPLE:
Trogon bairdi
Cp4b-e: common permanent resident in wooded habitats, including the canopy,
forest edge, old second growth, and tree plantations.
Following the common name
of each bird are the plate identification numbers from A Guide to
the Birds of Costa Rica by Gary Stiles, Alexander F. Skutch, and Dana
Gardner (Cornell University Press 1989).
The symbol
¯
indicates the recording track number from the Costa Rica Bird Song
Sampler by David L. Ross, Jr. (Library of Natural Sounds, Cornell
Laboratory of Ornithology 1998)
http://birds.cornell.edu
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