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Birds

Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas

The biodiversity and birdlife of Parque Nacional Laguna del Tigre (RAMSAR Site) is extremely rich and varied due to its geographical position between the San Pedro, Yalá, Sacluc, San Juan, Chocop and freshwater wetlands, which are home of resident and migratory birds.

The quality of these habitats makes the Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas a wildlife sanctuary, especially; the abundance of birds that represents more than 50% of the birds in all of Guatemala, which is why the area has been of interest for tourism nature of low impact and for scientists who develop various research topics.

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No Genus    Species Inglés Name
Tinamidae
1 Tinamus major Great Tinamou
2 Crypturellus soui Little Tinamou
3 Crypturellus cinnamomeus Thicket Tinamou
4 Crypturellus boucardi Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Anatidae
6 Dendrocygna autumnalis Black-bellied Whistling-duck
7 Cairina moschata Muscovy Duck
8 Anas discors Blue-winged Teal
Cracidae
9 Ortalis vetula Plain Chachalaca
10 Penelope purpurascens Crested Guan
11 Crax rubra Great Curassow
Phasianidae
12 Meleagris ocellata Ocellated Turkey
Odontophoridae
13 Odontophorus guttatus Spotted Wood-quail
Podicipedidae
14 Tachybaptus dominicus Least Grebe
15 Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe
16 Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican
17 Phalacrocorax brasilianus Olivaceous Cormorant
18 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga
19 Fregata magnificens Magnifcient Frigatebird
Ardeidae
20 Botaurus pinnatus Pinnated Bittern
22 Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern
23 Tigrisoma mexicanum Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
24 Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron
25 Egretta alba Great Egret
26 Egretta thula Snowy Egret
27 Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron
28 Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron
29 Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
30 Butorides virescens Green Heron
31 Agamia agami Agami Heron
32 Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron
33 Nyctanassa violacea Yellow-crowned Night Heron
34 Cochlearius cochlearius Boat-billed Heron
Threskiornithidae
35 Eudocimus albus White Ibis
Ciconidae
36 Jabiru mycteria Jabiru
37 Mycteria americana Wood Stork
Cathartidae
38 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
39 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
40 Cathartes burrovianus Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
41 Sarcoramphus papa King Vulture
Accipitridae
42 Pandion haliaetus Osprey
43 Leptodon cayanensis Gray-headed Kite
44 Chondroheirax uncinatus Hook-billed Kite
45 Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite
46 Elanus leucurus White-tailed Kite
47 Rostrahamus sociabilis Snail Kite
48 Harpagus bidentatus Double-toothed Kite
49 Ictinia plumbea Plumbeous Kite
50 Busarellus nigricollis Black-collared Hawk
51 Accipiter bicolor Bicolored Hawk
52 Geranospiza caerulescens Crane Hawk
53 Leucopternis albicollis White Hawk
54 Buteogallus anthracinus Common Black Hawk
55 Buteogallus urubitinga Great Black Hawk
56 Buteo nitidus Gray Hawk
57 Buteo magnirostrus Roadside Hawk
58 Buteo brachyurus Short-tailed Hawk
59 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed hawk
60 Morphnus guianensis Crested Eagle
61 Spizastur melanoleucus Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
62 Spizaetus tyrannus Black Hawk-Eagle
63 Spizaetus ornatus Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Falconidae
64 Micrastur ruficolis Barred Forest-Falcon
65 Micrastur semiorquatus Collared Forest-Falcon
66 Herpetotheres cachinnans Laughing Falcon
67 Caracara plancus Crested Caracara
68 Falco femoralis Aplomado Falcon
69 Falco rufigularis Bat Falcon
70 Falco sparverious American Kestrel
71 Falco deiroleucus Orange-breasted Falcon
72 Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon
Rallidae
73 Laterallus ruber Ruddy Crake
74 Pardirallus Maculatus Spotted Rail
75 Aramides cajanea Russet Naped Wood-Rail
76 Laterallus exilis Gray-breasted Crake
77 Porzana carolina Sora
78 Porphyrula martinica Purple Gallinule
79 Gallinula galeata Common gallinulle
80 Fulica americana American Coot
Heliornithidae
81 Heliornis fulica Sungrebe
Aramidae
82 Aramus guarauna Limpkin
Charadriidae
83 Charadrius vociferus Killdeer
Recurvirostridae
84 Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked stilt
Jacanidae
85 Jacana spinosa Northern Jacana
Scolopacidae
86 Gallinago Delicata Wilson's Snipe
87 Caladris minutilla Least Sandpiper
88 Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper
Laridae
89 Lecophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
Columbidae
90 Patagioenas cayannensis Pale-vented Pigeon
91 Patagioenas speciosa Scaled Pigeon
92 Patagioenas flavirostra Red-billed Pigeon
93 Patagioenas nigirostris Short-billed Pigeon
94 Zenaida asiatica White-winged dove
95 Columbina talpacoti Ruddy Ground-Dove
96 Claravis pretiosa Blue Ground-Dove
97 Leptotila verreauxi White-tipped Dove
98 Leptotila plumbeiceps Grey-headed Dove
99 Leptotila Jamaicensis Caribbean Dove
100 Geotrygon montana Ruddy Quail-Dove
Psittacidae
101 Eupsittula nana Olive-throated Parakeet
102 Pyrilia haematotis Brown-Hooded Parrot
103 Pionus senilis White-crowned Parrot
104 Amazona albifrons White-fronted Parrot
105 Amazona autumnalis Red-lored Parrot
106 Amazona farinosa Mealy Parrot
107 Ara macao Scarlet Macaw
Cuculidae
108 Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo
109 Piaya cayana Squirrel Cuckoo
110 Tapera naevia Striped Cuckoo
111 Dromococcyx phasianellus Pheasant Cuckoo
112 Crotophaga sulcirostris Groove-billed Ani
Tytonidae
113 Tyto alba Barn Owl
Strigidae
114 Pseudoscops clamator Striped Owl
115 Otus guatemalae Vermiculated Screech-Owl
116 Pulsatrix perspicillata Spectacled Owl
117 Glaucidium griseiceps Central American Pygmy-Owl
118 Glaucidium brasilianum Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
119 Strix virgata Mottled Owl
120 Strix nigrolineata Black-and-white Owl
Caprimulgidae
121 Lurocalis semiorquatus Short-tailed Nighthawk
122 Chordeiles acutipennis Lesser Nighthawk
123 Nyctidromus albicollis Common Pauraque
124 Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus Yucatan Poorwill
125 Caprimulgus carolinensis Chuck-Will's-Widow
126 Caprimulgus maculicaudus Spotted-tailed nightjar
Nyctibiidae
127 Nyctibius jamaicensis Northern Potoo
128 Nyctibius grandis Great Potoo
Apodidae
129 Panyptila cayannensis Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Trochilidae
130 Phaethornis longirostris Long-billed Hermit
131 Phaethornis striigularis Striped-Throated Hermit
132 Phaeochroa cuvierii Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
133 Campylopterus curvipennis Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
134 Campylopterus hemileucurus Violet Sabrewing
135 Florisuga mellivora White-necked Jacobin
136 Anthracothorax prevostii Green-breasted Mango
137 Lophornis helenae Black-crested Coquette
138 Chlorostilbon canivetii Canivet's (Fork-tailed) Emerald
139 Amazilia candida White-bellied Emerald
140 Amazilia tzacatl Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
141 Amazilia yucatanensis Buff-bellied Hummingbird
142 Amazilia rutila Cinnamon Hummingbird
143 Heliothyrx barroti Purple-crowned Fairy
144 Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Trogonidae
145 Trogon melanocephalus Black-headed Trogon
146 Trogon caligatus Gartered Trogon
147 Trogon collaris Collared Trogon
148 Trogon massena Slaty-tailed Trogon
Momotidae
149 Hylomanes momotula Tody Motmot
150 Momotus motmota Lesson`s Motmot
Alcedenidae
151 Ceryle torquata Ringed Kingfisher
152 Ceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher
153 Chloroceryle amazona Amazon Kingfisher
154 Chloroceryle americana Green Kingfisher
155 Chloroceryle aenea Pygmy Kingfisher
Bucconidae
156 Notharchus macrorhynchos White-necked Puffbird
157 Malacoptila panamensis White-whiskered Puffbird
Galbulidae
158 Galbula raficauda Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Ramphastidae
159 Aulacorhynchus prasinus Northern Emerald-Toucanet
160 Pteroglossus torquatus Collared Aracari
161 Ramphastos sulfuratus Keel-billed Toucan
Picidae
162 Centurus aurifrons Golden-Fronted Woodpecker
163 Centurus pucherani Black-cheecked Woodpecker
164 Centurus pygmaeus Yucatan Woodpecker
165 Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
166 Veniliornis fumigatus Smoky-brown Woodpecker
167 Piculus rubiginosus Golden-Olive Woodpecker
168 Picoides scalaris Ladder-backed Woodpecker
169 Celeus castaneus Chesnut-colored Woodpecker
170 Dryocopus lineatus Lineated Woodpecker
171 Campephilus guatemalensis Pale-billed Woodpecker
Furnariidae
172 Synallaxis erythrothorax Rufous-breasted Spinetail
173 Xenops minutus Plain Xenops
174 Sclerurus guatemalensis Scaly-throated Leaftosser
Dendrocolaptidae
175 Dendrocincla anabatina Tawny-winged Woodcreeper
176 Dendrocincla homochroa Ruddy Woodcreeper
177 Sittasomus griseicapillus Olivaceous Woodcreeper
178 Glyphorynchus spirirus Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
179 Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus Strong-billed Woodcreeper
180 Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae Northern Barred Woodcreeper
181 Xiphorhynchus flavigaster Ivory-billed (Laughing) Wood
182 Lepidocolaptes souleyetii Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Thamnophilidae
183 Thamnophilus doliatus Barred Antshrike
184 Taraba major Great Antshrike
185 Dysithamnus mentalis Plain Antverio 
186 Microrhopias quixensis Dot-winged Antwren
187 Cercomacra tyrannina Dusky Antbird 
Formicariidae
185 Formicarius analis Black-faced Antthrush
Tyrannidae
186 Ornithion semiflavum Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet
187 Camptostoma imberbe Northern Beardless Tyrannulet
188 Myiopagis viridicata Greenish Elaenia
189 Eleania flavogaster Yellow-bellied Elaenia
190 Mionectes oleaginus Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
191 Leptopogon amaurocephalus Sepia-capped Flycatcher
192 Oncostoma cinereigulare Northern Bentbill
193 Todirostrum sylvia Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher 
194 Todirostrum cinereum Common Tody-Flycatcher
195 Rhynchocyclus brevirostris Eye-ringed Flatbill
196 Tolmomyias sulphurescens Yellow-olive Flycatcher
197 Platyrinchus cancrominus Stub-tailed Spadebill
198 Onychorhynchus coronatus Royal Flycatcher
199 Terenotriccus erythrurus Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher
200 Myiobius sulphureipygius Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher
201 Contopus cinereus Tropical Pewee
202 Empidonax flaviventris Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
203 Empidonax traillii Willow Flycatcher
204 Empidonax albigularis White-throated Flycatcher
205 Empidonax minimus Least Flycatcher
206 Pyrocephalus rubinus Vermillion Flycatcher
207 Attila spadiceus Bright-rumped Attila
208 Myiarchus yucatanensis Yucatan Flycatcher
209 Myiarchus tuberculifer Dusky-capped Flycatcher
210 Myiarchus crinitus Great Crested Flycatcher
211 Myiarchus tyrannulus Brown-crested Flycatcher
212 Pitangus sulphuratus Great Kiskadee
213 Megarynchus pitangua Boat-billed Flycatcher
214 Myiozetetes similis Social Flycatcher
215 Myiodynastes maculatus Streaked Flycatcher
216 Myiodynastes luteiventris Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
217 Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird
218 Tyrannus melancholicus Tropical Kingbird
219 Tyrannus couchii Couch's Kingbird
220 Tyranus forficatus Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
221 Tyrannus savana Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Cotingidae
222 Schiffornis veraepacis Northern Schiffornis
223 Pachyramphus major Grey-collared Becard
224 Pachyramphus aglaiae Rose-throated Becard
225 Tityra semifasciata Masked Tityra
226 Tityra inquisitor Black-crowned Tityra
227 Lipaugus unirufus Rufous Piha
228 Cotinga amabilis Lovely Cotinga
Pipridae
229 Manacus candei White-collared Manakin
230 Pipra mentalis Red-capped Manakin
Vireonidae
231 Vireo griseus White-eyed Vireo
232 Vireo solitarius Blue-headed Vireo
233 Vireo flavifrons Yellow-throated Vireo
234 Vireo philadelphicus Philadelphia Vireo
235 Vireo flavoviridis Yellow-green Vireo
236 Hylophilus ochraceiceps Tawny-crowned Greenlet
237 Hylophilus decurtatus Lesser Greenlet
238 Vireolanius pulchellus Green Shrike-Vireo
239 Cyclarhis gujanensis Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Corvidae
240 Cyanocorax yncas Green Jay
241 Cyanocorax morio Brown Jay
242 Cyanocorax yucatanicus Yucatan Jay
Hirundinidae
243 Tachycineta bicolor Tree Swallow
244 Tachycineta albilinea Mangrove Swallow
245 Stelgidopteryx serripennis Northern Rough-wing. Swallow
Troglodytidae
246 Campylorhynchus zonatus Band-backed Wren
247 Thyrothorus maculipectus Spot-breasted Wren
248 Thyrothorus ludovicianus White-browed Carolina Wren
249 Uropsila leucogaster White-bellied Wren
250 Troglodytes aedon Southern House Wren
251 Henicorhina leucosticta White-breasted Wood-Wren
Sylviidae
252 Ramphocaenus melanurus Long-billed Gnatwren
253 Polioptila caerulea Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
254 Polioptila plumbea Tropical Gnatcatcher
Turdidae
255 Catharus ustulatus Swainson's Thrush
256 Catharus mustelinus Wood Thrush
257 Turdus grayi Clay-colored Robin
258 Turdus assimilis White-throated Robin
Mimidae
259 Dumetella carolinensis Grey Catbird
260 Dumetella glabrirostris Black Catbird
261 Mimus gilvus Tropical Mockingbird
Bombycillidae
262 Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar Waxwing
Parulidae
263 Vermivora pinus Blue-winged Warbler                 
264 Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler           
265 Vermivora peregrina Tennesi Warbler
266 Parula americana Northern Parula Warbler         
267 Parula pitiayumi Tropical Parula
268 Dendroica petechia Yellow Warbler                             
269 Dendroica pensylvanica Chesnut-sided Warbler
270 Dendroica magnolia Magnolia Warbler
271 Dendroica coronata yellow rumped Warbler           
272 Dendroica virens Black-throated Green Warbler
273 Dendroica fusca Blackburnian Warbler
274 Dendroica dominica Yellow-throated Warbler
275 Dendroica castanea Bay-breasted Warbler
276 Dendroica palmarum Palm Warbler
277 Mniotilta varia Black-and-White Warbler
278 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
279 Setophaga ruticilla American Redstart
280 Helmitheros vermivorus Worm-eating Warbler
281 Helmitheros swainsonii Swainson's Warbler
282 Seiurus aurocapillus Ovenbird
283 Seiurus noveboracenis Northern Waterthrush
284 Seiurus motacilla Louisiana Waterthrush
285 Oporornis formosus Kentucky Warbler
286 Geothlypis trichas Common Yellowthroat
287 Geothlypis poliocephala Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
288 Wilsonia citrina Hooded Warbler
289 Wilsonia pusila Wilson's Warbler
290 Basileuterus culicivorus Golden-crowned Warbler
291 Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat
292 Granatellus sallaei Grey-throated Chat
Coerebinae
293 Coereba flaveola Bananaquit
Thraupidae
294 Tangara larvata Golden-hooded Tanager
295 Chlorophanes spiza Green Honeycreeper
296 Cyanerpes cyaneus Red-legged Honeycreeper
297 Thraupis episcopus Blue-gray Tanager
298 Thraupis abbas Yellow-winged Tanager
299 Eucometis penicillata Gray-headed Tanager
300 Lanio aurantius Black-throated Shrike-Tanager
301 Habia rubica Red-crowned Ant-Tanager
302 Habia fuscicauda Red-throated Ant-Tanager
303 Piranga roseogularis Rose-throated Tanager
304 Piranga rubra Summer Tanager
305 Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager
306 Ramphocelus sanginolenta Crimson-collared Tanager
Emberizidae
307 Arremonops chloronotus Green-backed Sparrow
308 Volatinia jacarina Blue-black Grassquit
309 Sporophila aurita Variable Seedeater
310 Sporophila morelleti Morelet´s Seedeater
311 Oryzoborus funerus Thick-billed (Lesser) Seedfinch
312 Tiaris olivacea Yellow-faced Grassquit
Cardinalinae
313 Saltator coerulescens Grayish Saltator
314 Saltator atriceps Black-headed Saltator
315 Saltator maximus Buff-throated Saltator
316 Caryothraustes poliogaster Black-faced Grosbeak
317 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
318 Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak
319 Cyanocompsa cyanoides Blue-black Grosbeak
320 Cyanocompsa parellina Blue Bunting
321 Passerina caerulea Blue Grosbeak
322 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
323 Passerina ciris Painted Bunting
Icteridae
324 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark
325 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
326 Dives dives Melodious Blackbird
327 Quiscalus mexicanus Great-tailed Grackle
328 Molothrus aeneus Bronzed (Red-eyed) Cowbird
329 Scaphidura oryzivora Giant Cowbird
330 Icterus dominicensis Black-cowled Oriole
331 Icterus spurius Orchard Oriole
332 Icterus mesomelas Yellow-tailed Oriole
333 Icterus galbula Baltimore (Northern) Oriole
334 Amblycercus holosericeus Yellow-billed Cacique
335 Psarocolius montezuma Montezuma Oropendula
Fringillidae
336 Euphonia hirundinacea Yellow-throated Euphonia
337 Euphonia affinis Scrub Euphonia
338 Euphonia gouldi Olive-backed Euphonia
       
       

  

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