List of AVES species in Costa Rica
This is a list of AVES in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugenes fulgens | Magnificent Hummingbird | 22687746 | LC |
| Antrostomus saturatus | Dusky Nightjar | 22689813 | LC |
| Dendrortyx leucophrys | Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge | 22679586 | LC |
| Eupsittula canicularis | Orange-fronted Parakeet | 22685739 | LC |
| Odontophorus melanotis | Black-eared Wood-Quail | 22679640 | LC |
| Mionectes olivaceus | Olive-streaked Flycatcher | 103680120 | LC |
| Odontophorus leucolaemus | Black-breasted Wood-Quail | 22679688 | LC |
| Euphonia luteicapilla | Yellow-crowned Euphonia | 22722703 | LC |
| Trogon elegans | Elegant Trogon | 22726830 | LC |
| Euphonia imitans | Spot-crowned Euphonia | 22722744 | LC |
| Pyrrhura hoffmanni | Sulphur-winged Parakeet | 22685885 | LC |
| Chlorophonia callophrys | Golden-browed Chlorophonia | 22722790 | LC |
| Zentrygon lawrencii | Purplish-backed Quail-Dove | 22728963 | LC |
| Megascops cooperi | Pacific Screech-Owl | 22728976 | LC |
| Colinus leucopogon | Spot-bellied Bobwhite | 45093155 | LC |
| Glaucidium costaricanum | Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl | 22729005 | LC |
| Arremon costaricensis | Costa Rican Brush-finch | 22724923 | LC |
| Touit costaricensis | Red-fronted Parrotlet | 22686017 | VU |
| Lampornis calolaemus | Purple-throated Mountaingem | 22729036 | LC |
| Semnornis frantzii | Prong-billed Barbet | 22681953 | LC |
| Tangara dowii | Spangle-cheeked Tanager | 22722924 | LC |
| Myadestes melanops | Black-faced Solitaire | 22708599 | LC |
| Ramphocelus costaricensis | Cherrie's Tanager | 22729087 | LC |
| Heliomaster constantii | Plain-capped Starthroat | 22688135 | LC |
| Melozone cabanisi | Costa Rican Ground-sparrow | 103776650 | LC |
| Myiarchus nuttingi | Nutting's Flycatcher | 22700430 | LC |
| Catharus gracilirostris | Black-billed Nightingale-thrush | 22708627 | LC |
| Calliphlox bryantae | Magenta-throated Woodstar | 22688153 | LC |
| Catharus frantzii | Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush | 22708643 | LC |
| Catharus mexicanus | Black-headed Nightingale-thrush | 22708647 | LC |
| Pteroglossus frantzii | Fiery-billed Araçari | 22682028 | LC |
| Tilmatura dupontii | Sparkling-tailed Woodstar | 22688178 | LC |
| Melozone leucotis | White-eared Ground-sparrow | 103776706 | LC |
| Amazilia alfaroana | Guanacaste Hummingbird | 119194112 | CR |
| Selasphorus flammula | Volcano Hummingbird | 22688302 | LC |
| Selasphorus scintilla | Scintillant Hummingbird | 22688305 | LC |
| Acanthidops bairdi | Peg-billed Finch | 22723128 | LC |
| Junco vulcani | Volcano Junco | 22721094 | LC |
| Ptiliogonys caudatus | Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher | 22708136 | LC |
| Pheugopedius atrogularis | Black-throated Wren | 22711395 | LC |
| Phainoptila melanoxantha | Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher | 22708142 | LC |
| Turdus nigrescens | Sooty Robin | 22708844 | LC |
| Margarornis rubiginosus | Ruddy Treerunner | 22702719 | LC |
| Pseudocolaptes lawrencii | Buffy Tuftedcheek | 22702746 | LC |
| Turdus plebejus | Mountain Robin | 22708894 | LC |
| Cantorchilus zeledoni | Canebrake Wren | 103889576 | LC |
| Coccyzus ferrugineus | Cocos Cuckoo | 22684340 | VU |
| Peucaea ruficauda | Stripe-headed Sparrow | 22721224 | LC |
| Geothlypis bairdi | Baird's Yellowthroat | 103797492 | LC |
| Morococcyx erythropygus | Lesser Ground-Cuckoo | 22684447 | LC |
| Campylorhynchus capistratus | Rufous-backed Wren | 103887650 | LC |
| Thripadectes rufobrunneus | Streak-breasted Treehunter | 22702890 | LC |
| Cotinga ridgwayi | Turquoise Cotinga | 22700874 | VU |
| Carpodectes nitidus | Snowy Cotinga | 22700904 | LC |
| Carpodectes antoniae | Yellow-billed Cotinga | 22700907 | EN |
| Cephalopterus glabricollis | Bare-necked Umbrellabird | 22700933 | EN |
| Geothlypis chiriquensis | Chiriqui Yellowthroat | 103795596 | LC |
| Procnias tricarunculatus | Three-wattled Bellbird | 22700946 | VU |
| Melanerpes chrysauchen | Golden-naped Woodpecker | 22733729 | LC |
| Chamaepetes unicolor | Black Guan | 22678443 | LC |
| Sporophila nuttingi | Nicaraguan Seed Finch | 22723522 | LC |
| Lepidocolaptes neglectus | Southern Spot-crowned Woodcreeper | 103670743 | LC |
| Chiroxiphia linearis | Long-tailed Manakin | 22701071 | LC |
| Pezopetes capitalis | Large-footed Finch | 22721557 | LC |
| Pselliophorus tibialis | Yellow-thighed Finch | 22721560 | LC |
| Vireo carmioli | Yellow-winged Vireo | 22705185 | LC |
| Panyptila sanctihieronymi | Great Swallow-tailed Swift | 22686756 | LC |
| Diglossa plumbea | Slaty Flower-piercer | 22723640 | LC |
| Zentrygon costaricensis | Buff-fronted Quail-dove | 22690908 | LC |
| Pharomachrus mocinno | Resplendent Quetzal | 22682727 | NT |
| Oreothlypis gutturalis | Flame-throated Warbler | 22721651 | LC |
| Zentrygon chiriquensis | Chiriquí Quail-Dove | 22690936 | LC |
| Cantorchilus semibadius | Riverside Wren | 22711435 | LC |
| Cantorchilus thoracicus | Stripe-breasted Wren | 22711441 | LC |
| Thryophilus pleurostictus | Banded Wren | 22711447 | LC |
| Trogon bairdii | Baird's Trogon | 22682776 | NT |
| Lampornis castaneoventris | White-throated Mountaingem | 22725795 | LC |
| Piprites griseiceps | Gray-headed Piprites | 22701216 | LC |
| Lampornis cinereicauda | Grey-tailed Mountain-gem | 22725806 | LC |
| Nesotriccus ridgwayi | Cocos Flycatcher | 22699191 | VU |
| Troglodytes ochraceus | Ochraceous Wren | 22711500 | LC |
| Pinaroloxias inornata | Cocos Finch | 22723792 | VU |
| Thryorchilus browni | Timberline Wren | 22711512 | LC |
| Pheucticus tibialis | Black-thighed Grosbeak | 22723807 | LC |
| Thamnophilus bridgesi | Black-hooded Antshrike | 22701293 | LC |
| Trogon clathratus | Lattice-tailed Trogon | 22682768 | LC |
| Melanerpes hoffmannii | Hoffmann's Woodpecker | 22680865 | LC |
| Polioptila albiloris | White-lored Gnatcatcher | 22711597 | LC |
| Dysithamnus striaticeps | Streak-crowned Antvireo | 22701381 | LC |
| Lonchura malacca | Tricoloured Munia | 22719837 | LC |
| Hylophilus viridiflavus | Yellow-green Greenlet | 103693676 | LC |
| Eumomota superciliosa | Turquoise-browed Motmot | 22682992 | LC |
| Myioborus torquatus | Collared Whitestart | 22721934 | LC |
| Scytalopus argentifrons | Silvery-fronted Tapaculo | 22703510 | LC |
| Basileuterus melanogenys | Black-cheeked Warbler | 22722022 | LC |
| Cyanolyca cucullata | Azure-hooded Jay | 22705663 | LC |
| Zeledonia coronata | Wrenthrush | 22722054 | LC |
| Icterus pectoralis | Spot-breasted Oriole | 22724105 | LC |
| Cyanolyca argentigula | Silvery-throated Jay | 22705678 | LC |
| Icterus pustulatus | Streak-backed Oriole | 22724111 | LC |
| Lophornis adorabilis | White-crested Coquette | 22687247 | LC |
| Chlorostilbon assimilis | Garden Emerald | 22687310 | LC |
| Aegolius ridgwayi | Unspotted Saw-whet Owl | 22689371 | LC |
| Cyanocorax formosus | White-throated Magpie-Jay | 22705760 | LC |
| Chlorospingus pileatus | Sooty-capped Bush-tanager | 22722182 | LC |
| Piculus simplex | Rufous-winged Woodpecker | 22681228 | LC |
| Panterpe insignis | Fiery-throated Hummingbird | 22687408 | LC |
| Quiscalus nicaraguensis | Nicaraguan Grackle | 22724317 | LC |
| Chrysothlypis chrysomelas | Black-and-yellow Tanager | 22722281 | LC |
| Aphanotriccus capitalis | Tawny-chested Flycatcher | 22699767 | VU |
| Contopus lugubris | Dark Pewee | 22699801 | LC |
| Contopus ochraceus | Ochraceous Pewee | 22699808 | LC |
| Lanio leucothorax | White-throated Shrike-tanager | 22722359 | LC |
| Amazilia decora | Charming Hummingbird | 22687556 | LC |
| Heterospingus rubrifrons | Sulphur-rumped Tanager | 22722374 | LC |
| Amazilia boucardi | Mangrove Hummingbird | 22687562 | EN |
| Amazilia cyanura | Blue-tailed Hummingbird | 22687587 | LC |
| Empidonax flavescens | Yellowish Flycatcher | 22699877 | LC |
| Empidonax atriceps | Black-capped Flycatcher | 22699883 | LC |
| Amazilia edward | Snowy-bellied Hummingbird | 22687599 | LC |
| Habia atrimaxillaris | Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager | 22722430 | EN |
| Eupherusa nigriventris | Black-bellied Hummingbird | 22687640 | LC |
| Elvira chionura | White-tailed Emerald | 22687643 | LC |
| Elvira cupreiceps | Coppery-headed Emerald | 22687646 | LC |
| Microchera albocoronata | Snowcap | 22687649 | LC |
| Lampornis hemileucus | White-bellied Mountaingem | 22687680 | LC |
| Cacicus microrhynchus | Scarlet-rumped Cacique | 103792619 | LC |
| Psittacara finschi | Crimson-fronted Parakeet | 22685678 | LC |
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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups: