List of birds

Corcovado National Park and Peninsula de Osa is one of the best places in Costa Rica for Bird Watching. Below you will find a list of bird species in Corcovado. You can also use this list as a check list for nirds in Corcovado and nearby areas.

TINAMOUS: Tinamidae

Great Tinamou

Tinamus major

OSA

Little Tinamou

Crypturellus soui

OSA,WBG

 
GREBES: Podicipedidae

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

OSA

 
PELICANS: Pelecanidae

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

OSA

 
BOOBIES, GANNETS: Sulidae

Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

OSA

Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

OSA

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

OSA

 
CORMORANTS: Phalacrocoracidae

Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

OSA

 
ANHINGAS: Anhingidae

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

OSA

 
FRIGATEBIRDS: Fregatidae

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

OSA

 
HERONS, EGRETS, BITTERNS: Ardeidae

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

OSA

Great Egret

Ardea alba

OSA

Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

OSA

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

OSA

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

OSA

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

OSA

Striated Heron

Butorides striata

OSA

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

OSA

Agami Heron

Agamia agami

OSA

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

OSA

Boat-billed Heron

Cochlearius cochlearius

OSA

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

Tigrisoma mexicanum

OSA

 
STORKS: Ciconiidae

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

OSA

 
IBIS, SPOONBILLS: Threskiornithidae

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

OSA

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

OSA

 
DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS: Anatidae

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

OSA

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

OSA

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

OSA

 
NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartidae

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

OSA

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

OSA

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes burrovianus

OSA

King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

OSA

 
OSPREY: Pandionidae

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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

OSA

 
HAWKS, EAGLES, KITES: Accipitridae

Gray-headed Kite

Leptodon cayanensis

OSA

Hook-billed Kite

Chondrohierax uncinatus

OSA

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

OSA

Pearl Kite

Gampsonyx swainsonii

OSA

Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus caeruleus

OSA

White-tailed Kite

Elanus leucurus

OSA

Snail Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis

OSA

Double-toothed Kite

Harpagus bidentatus

OSA

Tiny Hawk

Accipiter superciliosus

OSA

Bicolored Hawk

Accipiter bicolor

OSA

Crane Hawk

Geranospiza caerulescens

OSA

White Hawk

Leucopternis albicollis

OSA

Common Black-Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

OSA

Great Black-Hawk

Buteogallus urubitinga

OSA

Savanna Hawk

Buteogallus meridionalis

OSA

Black-collared Hawk

Busarellus nigricollis

OSA

Solitary Eagle

Harpyhaliaetus solitarius

OSA

Gray Hawk

Asturina nitida

OSA

Roadside Hawk

Buteo magnirostris

OSA

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

OSA,WBG

Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

OSA

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

OSA,WBG

White-tailed Hawk

Buteo albicaudatus

OSA

Zone-tailed Hawk

Buteo albonotatus

OSA

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

OSA

Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis

OSA

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

OSA

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle

Spizastur melanoleucus

OSA

Black Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus

OSA,WBG

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

OSA

 
FALCONS, CARACARAS: Falconidae

Red-throated Caracara

Ibycter americanus

OSA

Crested Caracara

Caracara cheriway

OSA

Yellow-headed Caracara

Milvago chimachima

OSA

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

OSA

Barred Forest-Falcon

Micrastur ruficollis

OSA,WBG

Collared Forest-Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

OSA

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

OSA

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

OSA

 
GUANS, CHACHALACAS, CURASSOWS: Cracidae

Gray-headed Chachalaca

Ortalis cinereiceps

OSA

Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

OSA

Great Curassow

Crax rubra

OSA

 
NEW WORLD QUAIL: Odontophoridae

Crested Bobwhite

Colinus cristatus

OSA

Marbled Wood-Quail

Odontophorus gujanensis

OSA

Spotted Wood-Quail

Odontophorus guttatus

WBG

 
RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS: Rallidae

White-throated Crake

Laterallus albigularis

OSA,WBG

Gray-necked Wood-Rail

Aramides cajanea

OSA,WBG

Uniform Crake

Amaurolimnas concolor

OSA

Paint-billed Crake

Neocrex erythrops

OSA

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

OSA

 
FINFOOTS: Heliornithidae

Sungrebe

Heliornis fulica

OSA

 
JACANAS: Jacanidae

Northern Jacana

Jacana spinosa

OSA

Wattled Jacana

Jacana jacana

OSA

 
OYSTERCATCHERS: Haematopodidae

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

OSA

 
AVOCETS, STILTS: Recurvirostridae

Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

OSA

 
PLOVERS, LAPWINGS: Charadriidae

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

OSA

Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

OSA

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

OSA

Wilson's Plover

Charadrius wilsonia

OSA

Collared Plover

Charadrius collaris

OSA

 
SANDPIPERS: Scolopacidae

Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

OSA

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

OSA

Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus

OSA

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

OSA

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

OSA

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

OSA

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularia

OSA

Wandering Tattler

Heterosceles incanus

OSA

Willet

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

OSA

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

OSA

Sanderling

Calidris alba

OSA

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

OSA

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

OSA

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

OSA

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

OSA

 
GULLS: Laridae

Laughing Gull

Larus atricilla

OSA

 
TERNS: Sternidae

Royal Tern

Sterna maxima

OSA

Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

OSA

 
SKIMMERS: Rynchopidae

Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

OSA

 
PIGEONS, DOVES: Columbidae

Scaled Pigeon

Patagioenas speciosa

WBG

Pale-vented Pigeon

Patagioenas cayennensis

OSA

Red-billed Pigeon

Patagioenas flavirostris

OSA

Short-billed Pigeon

Patagioenas nigrirostris

OSA,WBG

Ruddy Ground-Dove

Columbina talpacoti

OSA

Blue Ground-Dove

Claravis pretiosa

OSA

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

OSA

Gray-chested Dove

Leptotila cassini

OSA,WBG

Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

OSA,WBG

 
PARROTS: Psittacidae

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

Crimson-fronted Parakeet

Aratinga finschi

Orange-chinned Parakeet

Brotogeris jugularis

Brown-hooded Parrot

Pionopsitta haematotis

Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus menstruus

White-crowned Parrot

Pionus senilis

Red-lored Parrot

Amazona autumnalis

Mealy Parrot

Amazona farinosa

 
CUCKOOS: Cuculidae

Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Striped Cuckoo

Tapera naevia

 
BARN-OWLS: Tytonidae

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

 
OWLS: Strigidae

Tropical Screech-Owl

Megascops choliba

Guatemalan Screech-Owl

Megascops guatemalae

Mottled Owl

Ciccaba virgata

Black-and-white Owl

Ciccaba nigrolineata

Crested Owl

Lophostrix cristata

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

Striped Owl

Pseudoscops clamator

 
POTOOS: Nyctibiidae

Common Potoo

Nyctibius griseus

 
NIGHTJARS: Caprimulgidae

Short-tailed Nighthawk

Lurocalis semitorquatus

Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis

White-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus cayennensis

 
SWIFTS: Apodidae

Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Band-rumped Swift

Chaetura spinicaudus

Vaux's Swift

Chaetura vauxi

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Panyptila cayennensis

 
HUMMINGBIRDS: Trochilidae

White-tipped Sicklebill

Eutoxeres aquila

Bronzy Hermit

Glaucis aenea

Band-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes ruckeri

Western Long-tailed Hermit

Phaethornis longirostris

Little Hermit

Phaethornis longuemareus

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

Violet Sabrewing

Campylopterus hemileucurus

White-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivora

Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii

Violet-headed Hummingbird

Klais guimeti

White-crested Coquette

Lophornis adorabilis

Garden Emerald

Chlorostilbon assimilis

White-tailed Hummingbird

Eupherusa poliocerca

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

Thalurania colombica

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Lepidopyga coeruleogularis

Blue-throated Goldentail

Hylocharis eliciae

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl

Charming Hummingbird

Polyerata decora

Mangrove Hummingbird

Polyerata boucardi

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Saucerottia edward

Berylline Hummingbird

Saucerottia beryllina

Green-crowned Brilliant

Heliodoxa jacula

Purple-crowned Fairy

Heliothryx barroti

Long-billed Starthroat

Heliomaster longirostris

 
TROGONS, QUETZALS: Trogonidae

Black-headed Trogon

Trogon melanocephalus

Baird's Trogon

Trogon bairdii

Violaceous Trogon

Trogon violaceus

Collared Trogon

Trogon collaris

Orange-bellied Trogon

Trogon aurantiiventris

Black-throated Trogon

Trogon rufus

Slaty-tailed Trogon

Trogon massena

 
KINGFISHERS: Alcedinidae

Belted Kingfisher

Ceryle alcyon

Ringed Kingfisher

Ceryle torquata

Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

American Pygmy Kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea

 
MOTMOTS: Momotidae

Blue-crowned Motmot

Momotus momota

 
JACAMARS: Galbulidae

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda

 
PUFFBIRDS: Bucconidae

White-necked Puffbird

Notharchus macrorhynchos

White-whiskered Puffbird

Malacoptila panamensis

 
BARBETS: Capitonidae

Red-headed Barbet

Eubucco bourcierii

 
TOUCANS: Ramphastidae

Blue-throated Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis

Fiery-billed Aracari

Pteroglossus frantzii

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Chestnut-mandibled Toucan

Ramphastos swainsonii

 
WOODPECKERS: Picidae

Olivaceous Piculet

Picumnus olivaceus

Golden-naped Woodpecker

Melanerpes chrysauchen

OSA,WBG

Red-crowned Woodpecker

Melanerpes rubricapillus

OSA,WBG

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Veniliornis fumigatus

OSA

Red-rumped Woodpecker

Veniliornis kirkii

OSA

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

Piculus simplex

OSA

Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

OSA,WBG

Pale-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus guatemalensis

OSA

 
OVENBIRDS: Furnariidae

Pale-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis albescens

OSA,WBG

Slaty Spinetail

Synallaxis brachyura

OSA

Red-faced Spinetail

Cranioleuca erythrops

WBG

Spotted Barbtail

Premnoplex brunnescens

WBG

Plain Xenops

Xenops minutus

OSA

Eastern Woodhaunter

Hyloctistes subulatus

OSA

Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner

Automolus ochrolaemus

OSA

Scaly-throated Leaftosser

Sclerurus guatemalensis

OSA

 
WOODCREEPERS: Dendrocolaptidae

Tawny-winged Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla anabatina

OSA

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

OSA

Long-tailed Woodcreeper

Deconychura longicauda

OSA

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Sittasomus griseicapillus

WBG

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorynchus spirurus

OSA

Strong-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus

OSA

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

OSA

Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes certhia

OSA

Buff-throated Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus guttatus

OSA

Black-striped Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus

OSA

Spotted Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

OSA

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

OSA

Brown-billed Scythebill

Campylorhamphus pusillus

OSA,WBG

 
TYPICAL ANTBIRDS: Thamnophilidae

Great Antshrike

Taraba major

OSA

Black-hooded Antshrike

Thamnophilus bridgesi

OSA,WBG

Russet Antshrike

Thamnistes anabatinus

OSA,WBG

Plain Antvireo

Dysithamnus mentalis

OSA

Slaty Antwren

Myrmotherula schisticolor

OSA,WBG

Dot-winged Antwren

Microrhopias quixensis

OSA

Dusky Antbird

Cercomacra tyrannina

OSA

Bare-crowned Antbird

Gymnocichla nudiceps

OSA

Chestnut-backed Antbird

Myrmeciza exsul

OSA

Bicolored Antbird

Gymnopithys leucaspis

OSA

 
ANTTHRUSHES, ANTPITTAS: Formicariidae

Black-faced Antthrush

Formicarius analis

OSA

Rufous-breasted Antthrush

Formicarius rufipectus

OSA

Streak-chested Antpitta

Hylopezus perspicillatus

OSA

 
COTINGAS: Cotingidae

Rufous Piha

Lipaugus unirufus

OSA,WBG

Turquoise Cotinga

Cotinga ridgwayi

OSA,WBG

Yellow-billed Cotinga

Carpodectes antoniae

OSA

Three-wattled Bellbird

Procnias tricarunculata

OSA

 
MANAKINS: Pipridae

Orange-collared Manakin

Manacus aurantiacus

OSA

White-ruffed Manakin

Corapipo altera

OSA,WBG

Red-capped Manakin

Pipra mentalis

OSA

Blue-crowned Manakin

Lepidothrix coronata

OSA,WBG

Thrush-like Schiffornis

Schiffornis turdinus

OSA,WBG

 
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS: Tyrannidae

Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet

Ornithion semiflavum

OSA

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Camptostoma obsoletum

OSA

Yellow Tyrannulet

Capsiempis flaveola

OSA

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

Tyrannulus elatus

OSA

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Elaenia flavogaster

OSA,WBG

Lesser Elaenia

Elaenia chiriquensis

OSA

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

Mionectes oleagineus

OSA,WBG

Paltry Tyrannulet

Zimmerius vilissimus

OSA,WBG

Southern Scrub-Flycatcher

Sublegatus modestus

OSA

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Lophotriccus pileatus

OSA

Northern Bentbill

Oncostoma cinereigulare

OSA

Slate-headed Tody-Tyrant

Poecilotriccus sylvia

OSA

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum cinereum

OSA,WBG

Eye-ringed Flatbill

Rhynchocyclus brevirostris

OSA

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

OSA

Golden-crowned Spadebill

Platyrinchus coronatus

OSA

White-throated Spadebill

Platyrinchus mystaceus

WBG

Amazonian Royal-Flycatcher

Onychorhynchus coronatus

OSA

Bran-colored Flycatcher

Myiophobus fasciatus

OSA,WBG

Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher

Terenotriccus erythrurus

OSA,WBG

Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher

Myiobius sulphureipygius

OSA,WBG

Black-tailed Flycatcher

Myiobius atricaudus

OSA

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus cooperi

OSA

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens

OSA

Tropical Pewee

Contopus cinereus

OSA

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventris

OSA

Bright-rumped Attila

Attila spadiceus

OSA

Rufous Mourner

Rhytipterna holerythra

OSA

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

OSA

Panama Flycatcher

Myiarchus panamensis

OSA

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

OSA

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

OSA

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OSA

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Megarynchus pitangua

OSA

Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

OSA,WBG

Gray-capped Flycatcher

Myiozetetes granadensis

OSA,WBG

Streaked Flycatcher

Myiodynastes maculatus

OSA

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

Myiodynastes luteiventris

OSA,WBG

Piratic Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius

OSA

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

OSA,WBG

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

OSA

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

OSA

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

OSA

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus savana

OSA,WBG

Cinnamon Becard

Pachyramphus cinnamomeus

OSA

White-winged Becard

Pachyramphus polychopterus

OSA

Rose-throated Becard

Pachyramphus aglaiae

OSA

Masked Tityra

Tityra semifasciata

OSA,WBG

Black-crowned Tityra

Tityra inquisitor

OSA

 
SWALLOWS: Hirundinidae

Purple Martin

Progne subis

OSA

Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

OSA

Mangrove Swallow

Tachycineta albilinea

OSA

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

OSA

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

OSA

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

OSA

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

OSA

 
WRENS: Troglodytidae

Black-bellied Wren

Thryothorus fasciatoventris

OSA

Rufous-breasted Wren

Thryothorus rutilus

OSA,WBG

Riverside Wren

Thryothorus semibadius

OSA,WBG

Plain Wren

Thryothorus modestus

OSA,WBG

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

OSA

White-breasted Wood-Wren

Henicorhina leucosticta

WBG

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren

Henicorhina leucophrys

WBG

Nightingale Wren

Microcerculus philomela

OSA,WBG

Scaly-breasted Wren

Microcerculus marginatus

OSA

 
THRUSHES: Turdidae

Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus aurantiirostris

WBG

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Catharus minimus

OSA

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

OSA,WBG

Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

OSA

Clay-colored Robin

Turdus grayi

OSA,WBG