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The next List of birds was gathered by means of observations during a 14 years period around the area of the Arenal Volcano.   Cientific name Name Status   Familia: Anhingidae Anhingas Anhinga Anhinga Anhinga common   Familia: Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants Phalacrocórax Oliváceas Oliváceas Cormorán not very common   Familia: Ciconidae Storks Mycteria Americana Wood Stork common   Familia: Threskiornithidae Ibises and Spoonbills Ajaia Ajaja Roseate Spoonbill not very common Mesembrinibis ayennensis Green Ibis not very common   Familia: Ardeidae Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Cochlearius cochlearius Boat-billed Heron not very common Ardea Herodias Great blue Heron common Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron common Egretta Thula Snowy Egret not very common Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret common Tigrisoma fasciatum Fasciated tiger Heron common Tigrisoma mexicanum Bare throated tiger heron common Butorides striatus Green-backed heron common   Familia: Rallidae Rails, Coots, and Gallinules Aramides cajanea Gray-necked wood rail common Aramides axillaris Rufous-necked wood rail common Porphyrula martinica Purple gallinule not very common   Familia: Eurygidae Sunbittern Eurypyga helias Sunbittern not very comoon   Familia: Jacanidae Jacanas Jacana Spinosa Northern Jacana common   Familia: Podicipedidae Grebes Tachibaptus dominicus Least Grebe not very common   Familia: Heliornithidae Sungrebes Heliornis fulica Sungrebe strange   Familia: Anatidae Ducks, Gees, and Swans Dendrocygna autumnalis Black-bellied wistling duck not very comoon Cairina Moschata Muscovy duck common   Familia: Recurvirostridae Avosets and Stilts Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked stilt not very common   Familia: Scolopacidae Sandpipers and Allies Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel common Tringa solitaria Solitary sandpiper common Actitis macularia Spotted sandpiper common   Familia: Cracidae Curassows, Guans, and Chachalacas Oratlis cinereiceps Gray-headed chachalaca common Penelope purpurascen Crested Guan common Crax rubra Grat curassow common Chamaepetes unicolor Black Guan common   Familia: Tinamidae Tinamous Tinamus major Great tinamou common Nothocercus bonapartei Highland tinamou strange Crypturellus boucardi Slaty breasted tinamou strange Crypturellus soui Little tinamou not very common   Familia: Cathartidae American Vultures Cathartes burrovianus Lesser yellow-headed vulture strange Cathartes aura Turkey vulture common Coragyps atratus Black vulture common Sarcoramphus papa King Volture common   Familia: Accipitridae Hawks, Kites, and Eagles Buteogallus anthracinus Common black hawk common Buteogallus urubitinga Great black Hawk strange Spizaetus tyrannus Black-Hawk eagle common Buteo brachyurus Short-tailed hawk migratory Buteo swansoni Swainsons Hawk migratory Buteo albicaudatus White-tailed hawk migratory Chondrohierax uncinatus Hook-billed kite common   Familia: Falconidae Falcons and Cararas Micrastur semitorquatus Collared Forest-Falcon common Polyborus plancu Crested Caracara common Falco peregrinus Peregrine falcon migratorio Herpetoteres cachinans Laughing Falcon common Falco rufigularis Bat Falcon common Falco deiroleicus Orange-breasted Falcon strange Accipiter bicolor Barred Forest falcon not very common   Familia: Accipitridae Hawks, Kites, and Eagles Elaneus caeruleus Black-shouldered kite common Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed kite common Ictinia mississipensis Mississipi kite migratory Cicus cyaneus Northern Harrier migratory Milvago chimachima Yellow-headed Cara-Cara common Harpagus hidentatus Double-toothed kite common Accipiter Striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk common Accipiter cooperii Bicolored Hawk common Micrastur ruficollis Coopers Hawk migratory Chondrohierax uncinatus Hook-billed kite common Buteo platypterus Broad-winged hawk migratory Buteo nitidus Gray Hawk not very common Leucopternis princes Black-chested hawk common Busarellus nigricollis White hawk not very common Leucopternis albicollis Black-collared hawk strange Buteo albicaudatus White-tailed hawk strange Harpia harpyja Harpy Eagle strange Spizaetus ornatos Crested eagle strange Morphnus guianensis Ornate Hawk-Eagle not very common Spizastur melanoleucus Black and white Hawk-eagle strange Pandion haliaetus Osprey common   Familia: Colombidae Pigeons and Doves Columba fascista Band-tailed pigeon common Columba flavirostris Short-billed pigeon common Columba nigrirostris Red-billed pigeon common Columbina talpacoti white-tipped Dove strange Zenaida macroura Morning Dove migratory Leptotila verreauxi Rudy ground-Dove common Leptotila cassinii Gray-chested Dove common Geotrygon lawrencii Purplish-back Quail-Dove not very common Geotrygon veraguensis Olive-backed quail-dove not very common   Familia: Psittacidae Parrots Ara macao Scarlet macaw strange Ara ambigua Great green macaw not very common Amazoa farinoa Mealy parrot common Amazona autumnalis Red Lored Parrot common Pionus senilis White-crowned parrot common Pionopsitta haematotis Brown-hooded parrot common Aratinga finschi Crimsom fronted parakeet common Aratinga nana Olive-throaed parakeet common Brotogeris jugularis Orange-chined parakeet common Bolborhynchus lineola Barred parakeet strange   Familia: Strigidae Typical Owls Asio clamator Striped owl common Lophostrix cristata Crested owl common Nyctibeus griseus Common Potoo common Nyctibeus grandis Great potoo common Ciccaba nigrolineata Black and white owl common Pulsatrix perspicillata Spectacled owl common Tyto alba Common barn owl common Otus clarkii Bare-shanked screech owl not very common Cypseloides niger Vermiculated screech-owl common Otus choliba Tropical screech-owl common   Familia: Cuculidae cuckoos Coccyzus erythropthalmus Black-billed cuckoo migratory Coccyzus americanus Least pigmy-owl strange Tapera naevia pheasent cuckoo strange Dromococcyx phasianellus Black swift common Crotophaga sulcirostris Groove-billed ani common Chordeilis minor Short-tailed nigthhawk common Lurocalis semitorquatus Common nigthhawk strange Caprimulgus carolinensis Chuck-wills-widow migratory Caprimulgus vociferous whip-poor-will migratory Nyctidromus albicollis Common pauraque common Otus guatemalae Striped cuckoo common   Familia: Apodidae Swifts and Swallows Panyptila cayanensis Lesser swallow-tailed swift strange Chaetura pelagica Chiney swift migratory Chaetura vauxi Vaux`swift migrat. Alt. Chaetura cenereiventris Gray-rumped swift common Hirundo rustica Barn swallow migratory Hirundo pirrhonota Cliff swallow strange Phaeoprogne tapera Brown-chested Martin migratory Progne chalybea Gray-breasted Martin common Progne subis Purple Martin migratory Riparia riparia Bank swallow not very common Stelgidopteryx serripennis Northern rough winged swallow common Notiochelidon cyanoleuca Blue and white swallow common Tachycineta thalassina Violet-green swallow common   Familia: Trochilidae Hummingbirds Phaetornis longuemareus Little hermit common Phaetornis guy Green Hermit common Glaucius aenia Bronzy hermit Migrac. alt. Threnetes ruckeri Band tailed barbthroat common Eutoxerex aquila White-tipped sickle-bill strange Doryfera ludoviceae Green fronted lance-bill strange Chalybura urochrysia Red-footed plumeteer strange Anthrachotorax prevostii Green breasted mango common Heliothryx barroti Purple -crowned fairy not very common Florisuga mellivora White -necked jacobin common Heliomaster logirostris Long-billed star-throat not very common Amazilia candida White bellied emerald strange Thalurania colombica Crowned woodnymph not very common Lampornis hemileucus White bellied mountain-gem not very common Amazilia tzacal Roufous-tailed hummingbird common Amazilia amabilis Blue-chested hummingbird not very common Elvira chionura white-tailed emerald not very common Discosura conversii Green thorn-tail not very common Lophornis elenae Black crested coquete not very common Selasphorus scintilla Scintillant hummingbird common Microchera albocoronata Snowcap not very common Archilochus culubris Ruby throated hummingbird migratory Klais guimeti Violet-headed hummingbird common   Familia: Trogonidae Trogons Trogon massena slaty-tailed trogon common Trogon clathratus Lattice-tailed trogon not very common Trogon aurantiiventris Orange bellied Trogon not very common Trogon rufus Black-throated Trogon common Trogon melanocephalus Black-headed Trogon common Jacamerops aurea Great Jacamar strange Galbula ruficauda Rofous-tailed jacamar common   Familia: Alcedinidae kingfishers Ceryle torquata Ringed Kingfisher common Ceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher migratory Chloroceryle amazona amazon green kingfisher common Chloroceryle americana Green kingfisher common   Familia: Momotidae Motmots Baryphthengus martii Rufous mot-mot common Momotus momota Blue crowed mot-mot common Electron plathyrhynchum Broad-billed mot-mot common Electron carinatum Keel-billed mot-mot not very common   Familia: Momotidae Motmots Dryocopus lineatus Lineated woodpecker common Campephilus guatemalensis Pale-billed woodpecker common   Familia: Ramphastidae Toucans Pteroglossus torquatus Collared Aracari common Ramphastus sulfuratus Rainbow-billed toucan common Ramphastus swansonii Chesnut-mandibled toucan common Selenidera spectabilis Yellow eared toucanet strange   Familia: Capitonidae Barbets Eubucco bourcierii Red headed barbet common   Familia: Bucconidae Puffbirds Bucco macrorhynchos White necked puff-bird common Monasa morphoeus White fronted Nunbird common Bucco tectus Pied-puffbird strange   Familia: Picidae Woodpeckers Celeus castaneus Chesnut-collared woodpecker not very common Celeus luricatus Cinammon woodpecker not very common Piculus simplex Rufous-winged woodpecker not very common Veniliornis fumigatus Smoky brown woodpecker not very common Melanerpes pucherani Black-cheecked woodpecker common   Familia: Dendrocolaptidae Woodcreepers Sphyrarapicus varius Yellow-bellied sapsucker migratory Glyphorhynchus spirurus Wedge-billed woodcreeper not very common Sittasomus griseicapillus Olivaceous woodcreeper not very common Lepidocolaptes souleyetii Streaked-headed woodcreeper common Deconychura longicauda Long tailed woodcreeper strange Dendricyncla homochroa Ruddy woodcreeper not very common Campylorhamphus pusillus Brown-bill scythebill not very common Dendrocalaptes picumnus Black banded woodcreeper not very common Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus Black-striped woodcreeper not very common Xiphorhynchus guttatus buff-throated woodcreeper not very common Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus Strong-billed woodcreeper strange Dendrocolaptes certhia Barred woodcreeper common   Familia: Furnariidae Ovenbirds Xenops minutus Plain xenops common Automolus ochrolaemus Buff throated foliage gleaner not very common Hyloctistes subulatus Striped Foliage gleaner strange Sclerurus guatemalensis Scaly-throated leaftosser not very common   Familia: Formicariidae Antbirds Hylopezus fulviventris Fulvous-bellied antpitta strange Formicarius analis Black-headed ant-thrush not very common Pittasoma michleri Black-crowned ant-pita not very common Cymbilaimus lineatus Fasciated Antshrike common Taraba major Great antshrike not very common Tamnophilus doliatus Barred Antshrike common Thamnistes anabatinus Russet Antshrike common Thamnophylus punctatus Slaty antshrike not very common Thamnophylus bridgesi Black-hooded antshrike not very common Phaenostictus mcleannani Ocellated antbird not very common cercomarcra tyrannina Dusky antbird not very common Gymnopithys leucaspis Bicolored antbird not very common Myrmeciza immaculata Immaculate antbird not very common Hylophylax naveioides Spotted Antbird not very common Gymnocychla nudiceps Bare-crowned Antbird not very common Myrmeciza laemosticta Dull-mantled Antbird not very common Microrhopias quixensis Dotted-winged Antwren common Myrmotherula axillaris White-flanked Antwren not very common Hylophilus ochraceiceps Tawny-crowned Greenlet common Myrmotherula fulviventris Checker-throated Antwren not very common Dysithamnus puncticeps Spotted crowned Antvireo common Synallaxis brachyura Slaty spinetail common Terenura callinota Rufous-rumped Antwren common Microbates cenereiventris Tawny-faced Gnatwren common   Familia: Pipridae Manakins Manacus candei White-collared Manakin common Pipriteps griseiceps Gray-headed manakin not very common Pipra mentalis Red capped manakin common Pipra Pipra White-crowned manakin not very common Carapipo leucorrhoa White-ruffed manakin common   Familia: Tityridae Tityras and Becards Pachyramphus cinammomeus Cinammon Becard common Pachyramphus polychopterus White-winged becard common Tityra semifasciata Masked Tytira common Tityra inquisitor Black crowned Tityra common   Familia: Cotingidae Cotingas Carpodectes nitidus Snowy cotinga common Cotinga amabilis Lovely cotinga common Oxyruncus cristatus Sharpbill common Laniocera rufescens Speckled mourner strange Rhytipterna holerythra Rufous mourner common Lipaugus unirufus Rufous Piha common Procnias tricarunculata Three wattled Bellbird migratory Cephalopterus glabricollis Bare-necked umbrella bird not very common   Familia: Tyranidae Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannus melancholicus Tropical Kingbird very commmon Tyrannus Tyrannus Eastern kingbird migratory attila spadisceus Bright-rumped attila common Megharhynchus Pitangua Boat- billed Flycatcher common Pitangus sulphuratus Great Kiskadee common Myiozetetes similis Social Flycatcher common Myiozetetes granadensis Gray-capped Flycatcher common Coryphotriccus albovittatus White ringed Flycatcher common Myiarchus crinitus Great-crested Flycatcher migratory Myiarchus tuberculifer Dusy-capped Flycatcher common Serpophaga cinerea Torrent tyrannulet common Contopus lugubris Dark Pewee common Contopus borealis Olive-sided Flycatcher migratory Sayonis nigricans Black Phoebe common Colonia colonus Long -tailed tyrant common Contopus sordidulus Western wood-Pewee migratory Contopus virens Eastern wood-pewee migratory Contopus cinereus Tropical Pewee not very common Aphanotriccus capitalis Tawny-cheasted Flycatcher not very common Myiobius sulphureuphigyus Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher common Terenotriccus erythrurus Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher not very common Mionectes oleagineus Ochre-bellied Flycatcher common Leptogon amaurocephalus Sepia-capped Flycatcher not very common Platyrinchus coronatus Golden-crowned spadebill common Lophotriccus pileatus Scale-crested pygmy-Tyrant common Myiornis atricapillus Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant not very common Todirostrum cinereum Common Tody-Flycatcher common Todirostrum nigriceps Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher common Capsiempis flaveola Yellow Tyrannulet not very common Phylloscartes superciliaris Rufous-browed Tyrannulet common Ornithion brunneicapillium Brown-capped Tyrannulet not very common Talmomyias sulphurescens Yellow-Olive Flycatcher not very common Tolmomyias assimilis Yellow-margined Flycatcher common   Familia: Troglodytidae Wrens Campylorhynchus zonatus Banded-backed wren common Thryothorus thoracius Striped breasted wren common Thryothorus nigricapillus Bay wren common Thryothorus atrogularis Black-Throated wren common Henicorhina leucosticta White-breasted wood wren not very common Troglodytes aedon House wren common Microcerculus luscinia Whistling wren common Microcerculus philomela Nigthingale wren common Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus Song wren common   Familia: Turdidae Thrushes, Robins, Solitaires, and Allies Catharus mexicanus Black-headed nigthingale-thrush not very common catharus minimus Gray -cheecked Thrush migratory Catharus ustulatus Swanisons Thrush migratory catharus fuscescens Veery migratory Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush migratory Turdus obsoletus Pale-vented Robin common Turdus grayi Clay-collored Robin common