List of AVES species in Belize
This is a list of AVES in Belize according to the IUCN Red List.
This list was last updated 2019-09-14
This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.
Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.
| scientific_name | common_name | taxonid | category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrostomus badius | Yucatan Nightjar | 22689795 | LC |
| Crypturellus cinnamomeus | Eastern Thicket Tinamou | 61214753 | LC |
| Thalurania colombica | Crowned Woodnymph | 22726696 | LC |
| Eupsittula astec | Aztec Parakeet | 45418555 | LC |
| Colinus nigrogularis | Black-throated Bobwhite | 22679623 | LC |
| Sporophila corvina | Black Seedeater | 103817300 | LC |
| Momotus lessonii | Blue-diademed Motmot | 61634649 | LC |
| Euphonia affinis | Scrub Euphonia | 22722700 | LC |
| Odontophorus guttatus | Spotted Wood-Quail | 22679703 | LC |
| Dactylortyx thoracicus | Singing Quail | 22679708 | LC |
| Euphonia hirundinacea | Yellow-throated Euphonia | 22722727 | LC |
| Megascops guatemalae | Guatemalan Screech-owl | 61767847 | LC |
| Euphonia elegantissima | Elegant Euphonia | 22722734 | LC |
| Euphonia gouldi | Olive-backed Euphonia | 22722750 | LC |
| Synallaxis erythrothorax | Rufous-breasted Spinetail | 22702378 | LC |
| Glaucidium griseiceps | Central American Pygmy-Owl | 22729012 | LC |
| Tangara lavinia | Rufous-winged Tanager | 22722881 | LC |
| Rhytipterna holerythra | Rufous Mourner | 22700373 | LC |
| Laniocera rufescens | Speckled Mourner | 22700383 | LC |
| Thamnophilus atrinucha | Western Slaty-Antshrike | 22729060 | LC |
| Tangara larvata | Golden-hooded Tanager | 22722918 | LC |
| Heliothryx barroti | Purple-crowned Fairy | 22688108 | LC |
| Myiarchus yucatanensis | Yucatan Flycatcher | 22700396 | LC |
| Myadestes occidentalis | Brown-backed Solitaire | 22708590 | LC |
| Thryothorus albinucha | White-browed Wren | 103887224 | LC |
| Myadestes unicolor | Slate-colored Solitaire | 22708608 | LC |
| Pyrilia haematotis | Brown-hooded Parrot | 22686097 | LC |
| Sporophila funerea | Thick-billed Seed-finch | 22729107 | LC |
| Cyanerpes lucidus | Shining Honeycreeper | 22723006 | LC |
| Tyrannus couchii | Couch's Kingbird | 22700488 | LC |
| Tyrannus vociferans | Cassin's Kingbird | 22700491 | LC |
| Pionus senilis | White-crowned Parrot | 22686192 | LC |
| Ramphastos sulfuratus | Keel-billed Toucan | 22682102 | LC |
| Laterallus ruber | Ruddy Crake | 22692343 | LC |
| Patagioenas flavirostris | Red-billed Pigeon | 22690296 | LC |
| Xiphorhynchus erythropygius | Northern Spotted Woodcreeper | 103670271 | LC |
| Amazona albifrons | White-fronted Amazon | 22686222 | LC |
| Amazona xantholora | Yucatan Amazon | 22686226 | LC |
| Patagioenas nigrirostris | Short-billed Pigeon | 22690334 | LC |
| Onychorhynchus mexicanus | Northern Royal-Flycatcher | 22729313 | LC |
| Pachyramphus cinnamomeus | Cinnamon Becard | 22700641 | LC |
| Pachyramphus aglaiae | Rose-throated Becard | 22700670 | LC |
| Amazona oratrix | Yellow-headed Amazon | 22686337 | EN |
| Amazona auropalliata | Yellow-naped Amazon | 22686342 | EN |
| Cantorchilus modestus | Plain Wren | 103889550 | LC |
| Icterus spurius | Orchard Oriole | 103793298 | LC |
| Buteogallus anthracinus | Common Black-Hawk | 22735514 | LC |
| Basileuterus culicivorus | Stripe-crowned Warbler | 103801509 | LC |
| Crypturellus boucardi | Slaty-breasted Tinamou | 22678191 | LC |
| Turdus grayi | Clay-colored Robin | 22708914 | LC |
| Malacoptila panamensis | White-whiskered Puffbird | 22682292 | LC |
| Anabacerthia variegaticeps | Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner | 22702786 | LC |
| Turdus assimilis | White-throated Thrush | 22708938 | LC |
| Thamnistes anabatinus | Western Russet Antshrike | 103660237 | LC |
| Aramides axillaris | Rufous-necked Wood Rail | 22692565 | LC |
| Melanoptila glabrirostris | Black Catbird | 22711017 | NT |
| Peucaea botterii | Botteri's Sparrow | 22721264 | LC |
| Cypseloides cryptus | White-chinned Swift | 22686464 | LC |
| Aimophila rufescens | Rusty Sparrow | 22721294 | LC |
| Streptoprocne semicollaris | White-naped Swift | 22686482 | LC |
| Icterus prosthemelas | Black-cowled Oriole | 22731543 | LC |
| Ortalis vetula | Plain Chachalaca | 22678305 | LC |
| Zimmerius vilissimus | Paltry Tyrannulet | 103680824 | LC |
| Lipaugus unirufus | Rufous Piha | 22700859 | LC |
| Cotinga amabilis | Lovely Cotinga | 22700871 | LC |
| Arremon aurantiirostris | Orange-billed Sparrow | 22721367 | LC |
| Penelope purpurascens | Crested Guan | 22678376 | LC |
| Arremonops rufivirgatus | Olive Sparrow | 22721392 | LC |
| Arremonops chloronotus | Green-backed Sparrow | 22721398 | LC |
| Sclerurus guatemalensis | Scaly-throated Leaftosser | 22702978 | LC |
| Dendrocincla anabatina | Tawny-winged Woodcreeper | 22703020 | LC |
| Dendrocincla homochroa | Ruddy Woodcreeper | 22703026 | LC |
| Myiobius sulphureipygius | Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher | 22731699 | LC |
| Ceratopipra mentalis | Red-capped Manakin | 22700994 | LC |
| Columbina inca | Inca Dove | 22690762 | LC |
| Catharus ustulatus | Russet-backed Thrush | 103881682 | LC |
| Vireolanius pulchellus | Green Shrike-Vireo | 22705134 | LC |
| Crax rubra | Great Curassow | 22678521 | VU |
| Tachycineta albilinea | Mangrove Swallow | 22733821 | LC |
| Sporophila morelleti | White-collared Seedeater | 22731776 | LC |
| Aeronautes saxatalis | White-throated Swift | 22686733 | LC |
| Campylorhynchus zonatus | Band-backed Wren | 22711313 | LC |
| Vireo huttoni | Hutton's Vireo | 22705182 | LC |
| Xiphorhynchus flavigaster | Ivory-billed Woodcreeper | 22703136 | LC |
| Vireo pallens | Mangrove Vireo | 22705191 | LC |
| Leptotila plumbeiceps | Grey-headed Dove | 22690862 | LC |
| Manacus candei | White-collared Manakin | 22701103 | LC |
| Leptotila cassinii | Gray-chested Dove | 22690891 | LC |
| Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | 22705231 | LC |
| Phaethornis longirostris | Long-billed Hermit | 22725723 | LC |
| Buteo plagiatus | Grey Hawk | 22727773 | LC |
| Vireo magister | Yucatan Vireo | 22705257 | LC |
| Chaetura vauxi | Vaux's Swift | 22733935 | LC |
| Pheugopedius maculipectus | Spot-breasted Wren | 22711422 | LC |
| Trogon massena | Slaty-tailed Trogon | 22682760 | LC |
| Setophaga nigrescens | Black-throated Gray Warbler | 22721679 | LC |
| Setophaga occidentalis | Hermit Warbler | 22721686 | LC |
| Ornithion semiflavum | Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet | 22699163 | LC |
| Setophaga chrysoparia | Golden-cheeked Warbler | 22721692 | EN |
| Trogon melanocephalus | Black-headed Trogon | 22682788 | LC |
| Camptostoma imberbe | Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet | 22699177 | LC |
| Pachysylvia decurtata | Lesser Greenlet | 22705321 | LC |
| Setophaga graciae | Grace's Warbler | 22721708 | LC |
| Threnetes ruckeri | Band-tailed Barbthroat | 22686925 | LC |
| Uropsila leucogastra | White-bellied Wren | 22711518 | LC |
| Melanerpes formicivorus | Acorn Woodpecker | 22680813 | LC |
| Melanerpes pucherani | Black-cheeked Woodpecker | 22680816 | LC |
| Caryothraustes poliogaster | Black-faced Grosbeak | 22723828 | LC |
| Microcerculus philomela | Nightingale Wren | 22711537 | LC |
| Molothrus aeneus | Bronzed Cowbird | 22732035 | LC |
| Melanerpes pygmaeus | Yucatan Woodpecker | 22680847 | LC |
| Saltator atriceps | Black-headed Saltator | 22723869 | LC |
| Melanerpes aurifrons | Golden-fronted Woodpecker | 22680862 | LC |
| Pachyramphus major | Eastern Grey-collared Becard | 103677221 | LC |
| Tigrisoma mexicanum | Bare-throated Tiger-heron | 22697259 | LC |
| Campylopterus curvipennis | Wedge-tailed Sabrewing | 22727993 | LC |
| Campylopterus cuvierii | Scaly-breasted Sabrewing | 22687041 | LC |
| Geothlypis poliocephala | Grey-crowned Yellowthroat | 22721860 | LC |
| Cyanocompsa parellina | Blue Bunting | 22723926 | LC |
| Campylopterus hemileucurus | Violet Sabrewing | 22687075 | LC |
| Hylomanes momotula | Tody Motmot | 22682980 | LC |
| Ciccaba nigrolineata | Black-and-white Owl | 22689133 | LC |
| Electron carinatum | Keel-billed Motmot | 22682989 | VU |
| Psarocolius wagleri | Chestnut-headed Oropendola | 22723994 | LC |
| Phaethornis striigularis | Stripe-throated Hermit | 22730147 | LC |
| Psarocolius montezuma | Montezuma Oropendola | 22724004 | LC |
| Amazilia tzacatl | Rufous-tailed Hummingbird | 22730168 | LC |
| Myrmotherula schisticolor | Slaty Antwren | 22701505 | LC |
| Basileuterus rufifrons | Rufous-capped Warbler | 22722016 | LC |
| Icterus graduacauda | Audubon's Oriole | 22724081 | LC |
| Icterus chrysater | Yellow-backed Oriole | 22724084 | LC |
| Icterus auratus | Orange Oriole | 22724093 | LC |
| Icterus mesomelas | Yellow-tailed Oriole | 22724096 | LC |
| Lophornis helenae | Black-crested Coquette | 22687241 | LC |
| Schiffornis veraepacis | Northern Mourner | 103677449 | LC |
| Icterus gularis | Altamira Oriole | 22724108 | LC |
| Granatellus sallaei | Gray-throated Chat | 22722065 | LC |
| Aulacorhynchus prasinus | Emerald Toucanet | 22726170 | LC |
| Cyanocorax yucatanicus | Yucatan Jay | 22705693 | LC |
| Icterus cucullatus | Hooded Oriole | 22724131 | LC |
| Pteroglossus torquatus | Collared Araçari | 22726200 | LC |
| Dryobates scalaris | Ladder-backed Woodpecker | 22681152 | LC |
| Oncostoma cinereigulare | Northern Bentbill | 22699584 | LC |
| Chlorostilbon canivetii | Canivet's Emerald | 22687304 | LC |
| Rhynchocyclus brevirostris | Eye-ringed Flatbill | 22699594 | LC |
| Saltator grandis | Northern Grey Saltator | 103812680 | LC |
| Cyanocorax morio | Brown Jay | 22705742 | LC |
| Amazona autumnalis | Red-lored Amazon | 22728292 | LC |
| Platyrinchus cancrominus | Stub-tailed Spadebill | 22699629 | LC |
| Jacana spinosa | Northern Jacana | 22693550 | LC |
| Gymnocichla nudiceps | Bare-crowned Antbird | 22701746 | LC |
| Formicarius moniliger | Mayan Antthrush | 103661247 | LC |
| Hylocharis eliciae | Blue-throated Sapphire | 22687432 | LC |
| Dives dives | Melodious Blackbird | 22724302 | LC |
| Setophaga auduboni | Audubon's Warbler | 103798482 | LC |
| Quiscalus mexicanus | Great-tailed Grackle | 22724308 | LC |
| Sittasomus griseus | Western Olivaceous Woodcreeper | 103661278 | LC |
| Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae | Western Barred Woodcreeper | 103661292 | LC |
| Celeus castaneus | Chestnut-colored Woodpecker | 22681327 | LC |
| Contopus pertinax | Greater Pewee | 22699798 | LC |
| Amazilia candida | White-bellied Emerald | 22687513 | LC |
| Progne sinaloae | Sinaloa Martin | 22712107 | VU |
| Lanio aurantius | Black-throated Shrike-Tanager | 22722355 | LC |
| Amazona guatemalae | Northern Mealy Amazon | 45430583 | NT |
| Campephilus guatemalensis | Pale-billed Woodpecker | 22681402 | LC |
| Empidonax flaviventris | Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | 22699839 | LC |
| Empidonax albigularis | White-throated Flycatcher | 22699851 | LC |
| Cyanoloxia cyanoides | Blue-black Grosbeak | 103810895 | LC |
| Amazilia cyanocephala | Azure-crowned Hummingbird | 22687577 | LC |
| Nyctibius jamaicensis | Northern Potoo | 22689642 | LC |
| Habia fuscicauda | Red-throated Ant-tanager | 22722416 | LC |
| Amazilia rutila | Cinnamon Hummingbird | 22687603 | LC |
| Amazilia yucatanensis | Buff-bellied Hummingbird | 22687606 | LC |
| Spinus notatus | Black-headed Siskin | 22720392 | LC |
| Piranga bidentata | Flame-colored Tanager | 22722444 | LC |
| Eupherusa eximia | Stripe-tailed Hummingbird | 22687632 | LC |
| Spinus psaltria | Lesser Goldfinch | 22720410 | LC |
| Piranga roseogularis | Rose-throated Tanager | 22722461 | LC |
| Ramphocelus sanguinolentus | Crimson-collared Tanager | 22722494 | LC |
| Ramphocelus passerinii | Passerini's Tanager | 22722513 | LC |
| Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus | Yucatan Poorwill | 22689767 | LC |
| Meleagris ocellata | Ocellated Turkey | 22679529 | NT |
| Tangara abbas | Yellow-winged Tanager | 22722543 | LC |
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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups: