Voices of Costa Rican Birds: Caribbean Slope
David L Ross
An audio guide to more than 220 species of birds found on the Caribbean Slope of Costa Rica, at middle elevations, in the foothills, and in the lowlands. Includes many commonly heard vocalists as well as less frequently observed Caribbean Slope specialities. A "must-have" for the birder who plans to visit Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's Penas Blancas Valley; Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo; Parque Nacional Cahuita; Parque Nacional Tortuguero, and other locales, including any Costa Rican rainforest.
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| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|
| Great Tinamou | Tinamus major |
| Little Tinamou | Crypturellus soui |
| Slaty-breasted Tinamou | Crypturellus boucardi |
| Green Ibis | Mesembrinibis cayennensis |
| Grey-headed Kite | Leptodon cayanensis |
| Double-toothed Kite | Harpagus bidentatus |
| Bicolored Hawk | Accipiter bicolor |
| Barred Hawk | Leucopternis princeps |
| Semiplumbeous Hawk | Leucopternis semiplumbea |
| White Hawk | Leucopternis albicollis |
| Great Black-Hawk | Buteogallus urubitinga |
| Black Hawk-Eagle | Spizaetus tyrannus |
| Ornate Hawk-Eagle | Spizaetus ornatus |
| Laughing Falcon | Herpetotheres cachinnans |
| Barred Forest-Falcon | Micrastur ruficollis |
| Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon | Micrastur mirandollei |
| Collared Forest-Falcon | Micrastur semitorquatus |
| Crested Guan | Penelope purpurascens |
| Great Curassow | Crax rubra |
| Black-eared Woodquail | Odontophorus melanotis |
| Black-breasted Wood-Quail | Odontophorus leucolaemus |
| Uniform Crake | Amaurolimnas concolor |
| Grey-breasted Crake | Laterallus exilis |
| White-throated Crake | Laterallus albigularis |
| Sungrebe | Heliornis fulica |
| Sunbittern | Eurypyga helias |
| Ruddy Pigeon | Columba subvinacea |
| Short-billed Pigeon | Columba nigrirostris |
| Grey-fronted Dove | Leptotila rufaxilla |
| Purplish-backed Quail-Dove | Geotrygon lawrencii |
| Great Green Macaw | Ara ambigua |
| Crimson-fronted Parakeet | Aratinga finschi |
| Olive-throated Parakeet | Aratinga nana |
| Orange-chinned Parakeet | Brotogeris jugularis |
| Red-fronted Parrotlet | Touit costaricensis |
| Brown-hooded Parrot | Pionopsitta haematotis |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|
| White-crowned Parrot | Pionus senilis |
| Red-lored Parrot | Amazona autumnalis |
| Mealy Parrot | Amazona farinosa |
| Striped Cuckoo | Tapera naevia |
| Squirrel Cuckoo | Piaya cayana |
| Vermiculated Screech-Owl | Otus vermiculatus |
| Crested Owl | Lophostrix cristata |
| Spectacled Owl | Pulsatrix perspicillata |
| Mottled Owl | Ciccaba virgata |
| Black-and-white Owl | Ciccaba nigrolineata |
| Least Pygmy-Owl | Glaucidium minutissimum |
| Great Potoo | Nyctibius grandis |
| Northern Potoo | Nyctibius jamaicensis |
| Common Pauraque | Nyctidromus albicollis |
| Band-tailed Barbthroat | Threnetes ruckeri |
| Green Hermit | Phaethornis guy |
| Eastern Long-tailed Hermit | Phaethornis superciliosus |
| Violet Sabrewing | Campylopterus hemileucurus |
| Brown Violet-ear | Colibri delphinae |
| Violet-headed Hummingbird | Klais guimeti |
| Slaty-tailed Trogon | Trogon massena |
| Lattice-tailed Trogon | Trogon clathratus |
| Orange-bellied Trogon | Trogon aurantiiventris |
| Black-throated Trogon | Trogon rufus |
| Violaceous Trogon | Trogon violaceus |
| Broad-billed Motmot | Electron platyrhynchum |
| Rufous Motmot | Baryphthengus martii |
| Rufous-tailed Jacamar | Galbula ruficauda |
| Great Jacamar | Jacamerops aureus |
| Pied Puffbird | Notharchus tectus |
| White-whiskered Puffbird | Malacoptila panamensis |
| White-fronted Nunbird | Monasa morphoeus |
| Red-headed Barbet | Eubucco bourcierii |
| Prong-billed Barbet | Semnornis frantzii |
| Emerald Toucanet | Aulacorhynchus prasinus |
| Collared Araçari | Pteroglossus torquatus |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|
| Yellow-eared Toucanet | Selenidera spectabilis |
| Keel-billed Toucan | Ramphastos sulfuratus |
| Chestnut-mandibled Toucan | Ramphastos swainsonii |
| Black-cheeked Woodpecker | Melanerpes pucherani |
| Rufous-winged Woodpecker | Piculus simplex |
| Golden-olive Woodpecker | Piculus rubiginosus |
| Cinnamon Woodpecker | Celeus loricatus |
| Lineated Woodpecker | Dryocopus lineatus |
| Pale-billed Woodpecker | Campephilus guatemalensis |
| Wedge-billed Woodcreeper | Glyphorynchus spirurus |
| Strong-billed Woodcreeper | Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus |
| Amazon Barred Woodcreeper | Dendrocolaptes certhia |
| Black-banded Woodcreeper | Dendrocolaptes picumnus |
| Buff-throated Woodcreeper | Xiphorhynchus guttatus |
| Black-striped Woodcreeper | Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus |
| Spotted Woodcreeper | Xiphorhynchus erythropygius |
| Brown-billed Scythebill | Campylorhamphus pusillus |
| Slaty Spinetail | Synallaxis brachyura |
| Spotted Barbtail | Premnoplex brunnescens |
| Striped Woodhaunter | Hyloctistes subulatus |
| Lineated Foliage-gleaner | Syndactyla subalaris |
| Streak-breasted Treehunter | Thripadectes rufobrunneus |
| Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner | Automolus ochrolaemus |
| Tawny-throated Leaftosser | Sclerurus mexicanus |
| Grey-throated Leaftosser | Sclerurus albigularis |
| Scaly-throated Leaftosser | Sclerurus guatemalensis |
| Fasciated Antshrike | Cymbilaimus lineatus |
| Western Slaty-Antshrike | Thamnophilus atrinucha |
| Plain Antvireo | Dysithamnus mentalis |
| Streak-crowned Antvireo | Dysithamnus striaticeps |
| Checker-throated Antwren | Myrmotherula fulviventris |
| White-flanked Antwren | Myrmotherula axillaris |
| Dot-winged Antwren | Microrhopias quixensis |
| Dusky Antbird | Cercomacra tyrannina |
| Bare-crowned Antbird | Gymnocichla nudiceps |
| Chestnut-backed Antbird | Myrmeciza exsul |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|
| Dull-mantled Antbird | Myrmeciza laemosticta |
| Immaculate Antbird | Myrmeciza immaculata |
| Bicolored Antbird | Gymnopithys bicolor |
| Ocellated Antbird | Phaenostictus mcleannani |
| Black-faced Antthrush | Formicarius analis |
| Black-headed Antthrush | Formicarius nigricapillus |
| Rufous-breasted Antthrush | Formicarius rufipectus |
| Black-crowned Antpitta | Pittasoma michleri |
| Scaled Antpitta | Grallaria guatimalensis |
| Streak-chested Antpitta | Hylopezus perspicillatus |
| Thicket Antpitta | Hylopezus dives |
| Zeledoni's Tyrannulet | Phyllomyias zeledoni |
| Paltry Tyrannulet | Zimmerius vilissimus |
| Yellow-bellied Elaenia | Elaenia flavogaster |
| Ochre-bellied Flycatcher | Mionectes oleagineus |
| Slaty-capped Flycatcher | Leptopogon superciliaris |
| Yellow Tyrannulet | Capsiempis flaveola |
| Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant | Lophotriccus pileatus |
| Yellow-olive Flycatcher | Tolmomyias sulphurescens |
| Yellow-margined Flycatcher | Tolmomyias flavotectus |
| White-throated Spadebill | Platyrinchus mystaceus |
| Golden-crowned Spadebill | Platyrinchus coronatus |
| Tufted Flycatcher | Mitrephanes phaeocercus |
| Dark Pewee | Contopus lugubris |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Contopus sordidulus |
| Tropical Pewee | Contopus cinereus |
| Long-tailed Tyrant | Colonia colonus |
| Bright-rumped Attila | Attila spadiceus |
| Rufous Mourner | Rhytipterna holerythra |
| Great Kiskadee | Pitangus sulphuratus |
| Boat-billed Flycatcher | Megarynchus pitangua |
| Social Flycatcher | Myiozetetes similis |
| Grey-capped Flycatcher | Myiozetetes granadensis |
| White-ringed Flycatcher | Conopias albovittata |
| Golden-bellied Flycatcher | Myiodynastes hemichrysus |
| Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher | Myiodynastes luteiventris |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|
| Cinnamon Becard | Pachyramphus cinnamomeus |
| White-winged Becard | Pachyramphus polychopterus |
| Black-and-white Becard | Pachyramphus albogriseus |
| Masked Tityra | Tityra semifasciata |
| Thrush-like Schiffornis | Schiffornis turdinus |
| White-collared Manakin | Manacus candei |
| White-bibbed Manakin | Corapipo leucorrhoa |
| White-crowned Manakin | Dixiphia pipra |
| Red-capped Manakin | Pipra mentalis |
| Grey-headed Manakin | Piprites griseiceps |
| Rufous Piha | Lipaugus unirufus |
| Purple-throated Fruitcrow | Querula purpurata |
| Bare-necked Umbrellabird | Cephalopterus glabricollis |
| Three-wattled Bellbird | Procnias tricarunculata |
| Sharpbill | Oxyruncus cristatus |
| Band-backed Wren | Campylorhynchus zonatus |
| Black-throated Wren | Thryothorus atrogularis |
| Black-capped Wren | Thryothorus nigricapillus |
| Stripe-breasted Wren | Thryothorus thoracicus |
| White-breasted Wood-Wren | Henicorhina leucosticta |
| Grey-breasted Wood-Wren | Henicorhina leucophrys |
| Nightingale Wren | Microcerculus philomela |
| Song Wren | Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus |
| Black-faced Solitaire | Myadestes melanops |
| Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus fuscater |
| Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus mexicanus |
| Mountain Robin | Turdus plebejus |
| Pale-vented Thrush | Turdus obsoletus |
| Clay-colored Robin | Turdus grayi |
| Tawny-faced Gnatwren | Microbates cinereiventris |
| Straight-billed Gnatwren | Ramphocaenus melanurus |
| Tropical Gnatcatcher | Polioptila plumbea |
| Azure-hooded Jay | Cyanolyca cucullata |
| Black-chested Jay | Cyanocorax affinis |
| Blue-black Grassquit | Volatinia jacarina |
| Wing-barred Seedeater | Sporophila americana |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|
| Nicaraguan Seed-Finch | Oryzoborus nuttingi |
| Lesser Seed-Finch | Oryzoborus angolensis |
| Yellow-faced Grassquit | Tiaris olivacea |
| Orange-billed Sparrow | Arremon aurantiirostris |
| Chestnut-capped Brushfinch | Buarremon brunneinucha |
| Sooty-faced Finch | Lysurus crassirostris |
| Black-faced Grosbeak | Caryothraustes poliogaster |
| Slate-colored Grosbeak | Saltator grossus |
| Black-headed Saltator | Saltator atriceps |
| Buff-throated Saltator | Saltator maximus |
| Grey Saltator | Saltator coerulescens |
| Blue-black Grosbeak | Cyanocompsa cyanoides |
| Common Bush-Tanager | Chlorospingus ophthalmicus |
| Carmiol's Tanager | Chlorothraupis carmioli |
| White-throated Shrike-Tanager | Lanio leucothorax |
| Tawny-crested Tanager | Tachyphonus delatrii |
| Red-throated Ant-Tanager | Habia fuscicauda |
| Blue-and-gold Tanager | Bangsia arcaei |
| Yellow-crowned Euphonia | Euphonia luteicapilla |
| Yellow-throated Euphonia | Euphonia hirundinacea |
| Olive-backed Euphonia | Euphonia gouldi |
| Tawny-capped Euphonia | Euphonia anneae |
| Silver-throated Tanager | Tangara icterocephala |
| Bananaquit | Coereba flaveola |
| Tropical Parula | Parula pitiayumi |
| Olive-crowned Yellowthroat | Geothlypis semiflava |
| Grey-crowned Yellowthroat | Geothlypis poliocephala |
| Slate-throated Redstart | Myioborus miniatus |
| Buff-rumped Warbler | Basileuterus fulvicauda |
| Golden-crowned Warbler | Basileuterus culicivorus |
| Three-striped Warbler | Basileuterus tristriatus |
| Three-banded Warbler | Basileuterus trifasciatus |
| Rufous-browed Peppershrike | Cyclarhis gujanensis |
| Green Shrike-Vireo | Vireolanius pulchellus |
| Tawny-crowned Greenlet | Hylophilus ochraceiceps |
| Lesser Greenlet | Hylophilus decurtatus |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|
| Chestnut-headed Oropendola | Zarhynchus wagleri |
| Montezuma Oropendola | Gymnostinops montezuma |
| Subtropical Cacique | Cacicus uropygialis |
| Yellow-billed Cacique | Amblycercus holosericeus |
The species list above is in systematic order, the taxonomy and nomenclature of which generally follows the Wells World Birds list on Birder's Diary v3.0 (courtesy of Thayer Software: www.thayerbirding.com), with adaptations by WildSounds.
The Wells World Birds list is based on a classification created by Mic Wells.
Please note that the above list may not be in the same order or be a full and accurate representation of the species on the title concerned. We take due care to ensure the accuracy of the list, but should you find any errors, please notify us.
