Birds found during the FONT 
Birding & Nature Tour
in
Guatemala
July 14-23, 2007
List compiled by Armas
Hill
The photograph at right,
of the rare HORNED GUAN,
was taken during this tour.
Codes:
In the Guatemalan highlands (gh),
including the areas of Antigua & higher Volcan Atitlan
In the Pacific lowlands (pl), including area of Monterrico
On the Pacifc Slope (ps), including lower Volcan Atitlan
In the Peten region (pt), including area of Tikal
(t): a globally threatened or rare species,
designated by Birdlife International.
(t1): critical (t2): endangered
(t3): vulnerable
(nt): a near-threatened species globally.
(r/GU): rare in Guatemala
(i): introduced species.
(h): heard only
The numbers in ( ) indicate the number of FONT Guatemala tours during which the
bird has been found. There have been 13 tours in the highlands; 14 in Peten.
Links:
Cumulative
Lists of Birds during our Guatemala Tours
In cumulative lists of birds, scientific names
are given & subspecies are noted.
List
of Central American Mammals & Some Other Wildlife
List
of Selected Central American Butterflies
Upcoming
Birding & Nature Tours in Guatemala
Bird-List:
- Horned Guan (t2) (1) - gh
Oreophasis derbianus
- Highland Guan (5) - gh
Penelopina nigra
- Crested Guan (12) - ps,pt
Penelope purpurascens
- Plain Chachalaca (13) - pt
Ortalis vetula
- Great Curassow (10) - pt
Crax rubra
- Ocellated Turkey (nt) (14) - pt
Meleagris ocellata
- Spot-bellied Bobwhite (4) - pl
(has been said, by some, to be conspecific with the more-southerly Crested
Bobwhite)
Colinus leucopogon
- Spotted Wood-Quail (5) - gh
Odontophorus guttatus
- Least Grebe (8) - pl,pt
Tachybaptus dominicus
- Bare-throated Tiger Heron (11) - pt
Tigrisoma mexicanum
- Great Blue Heron (12) - pl
Ardea herodias
- Little Blue Heron (13) - pl,pt
Egretta caerulea
- Tricolored Heron (10) - pl,pt
Egretta tricolor
- Great Egret (14) - pl,pt
Ardea alba
- Snowy Egret (12) - pl,pt
Egretta thula
- Cattle Egret (14) - ps,pt
Bubulcus ibis
- Green Heron (14) - pl,pt
Butorides virescens
- Least Bittern (1) - pl
Ixobrychus exilis
- Brown Pelican (8) - pt
Pelecanus occidentalis
- Neotropic Cormorant (13) - pl,pt
Phalacrocorax brasilianus (formerly P. olivaceous)
- Anhinga (10) - pt
Anhinga anhinga
- King Vulture (4) - pt
Sarcoramphus papa
- Black Vulture (14) - pl,ps,pt
Coragyps atratus
- Turkey Vulture (14) - pl,gh,ps,pl
Cathartes aura
- Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (7) - pl
Cathartes burrovianus
- Northern Crested Caracara (8) - ps
Caracara cheriway
- Laughing Falcon (12) - pt
Herpetotheres cachinnans
- Orange-breasted Falcon (7) - pt
Falco deiroleucus
- Swallow-tailed Kite (9) - pt
Elanoides forficatus
- Plumbeous Kite (8) - pt
Ictinia plumbea
- Snail Kite (5) - pt
Rostrhamus sociabilis
- Roadside Hawk (14) - pl,ps,pt
Buteo magnirostris
- Limpkin (10) - pt
Aramus guarauna
- Gray-necked Wood-Rail
(14) - pl,pt
Aramides cajanea
- Ruddy Crake (10) - pt
Laterallus ruber
- Purple Gallinule (8) - pl
Porphyrula martinica
- American Coot (7) - pl
Fulica americana
- Northern Jacana (14) - pl,pt
Jacana spinosa
- Franklin's Gull (3) - pl
Larus pipixcan
- Black Tern (1) - pl
Chlidonias niger
- Common (or Feral) Pigeon (i) (14) -
gh
Columba livia
- Red-billed Pigeon (7) - gh,ps
Patagioenas flavirostris
- Pale-vented Pigeon (11) - pl,pt
Patagioenas cayennensis
- Short-billed Pigeon (12) - pt
Patagioenas nigrirostris
- White-winged Dove (13) - gh
Zenaida asiatica
- Mourning Dove (6) - pl,ps
Zenaida macroura
- Inca Dove (13) - gh,ps,pl
Scardafella (has been Columbina) inca
- Common Ground Dove (12) - pl
Columbina passerina
- Ruddy Ground Dove (13) - pl,pt
Columbina taipacoti
- Blue Ground Dove (5) - pt
Claravis pretiosa
- White-tipped Dove (13) - ps
Leptotila verrreauxi
- Gray-headed Dove (9) - pt
Leptotila plumbeiceps
- Pacific Parakeet - ps
Aratinga strenua
- Aztec Parakeet (12) - pt
Aratinga astec
- Orange-chinned Parakeet (7) - pl
Brotogeris jugularis
- Brown-hooded Parrot (11) - pt
Pionopsitta haematotis
- White-crowned Parrot (9) - pt
Pionus senilis
- White-fronted Amazon (13) - pl
Amazona albifrons
- Red-lored (or Yellow-cheeked) Amazon
(14) - pt
Amazona autumnalis
- Yellow-naped Amazon (5) - ps
Amazona auropalliata
- Mealy Amazon (12) - pt
Amazona farinosa
- Squirrel Cuckoo (12) - pt
Piaya cayana
- Groove-billed Ani (13) - pl
Crotophaga suicirostris
- Mottled Owl (9) - ps
Strix virgata
- Northern Potoo (1) - pt
Nyctibius jamaicensis
- Lesser Nighthawk (9) - pl
Chordeiles acutipennis
- Pauraque (13) - ps
Nyctidromus albicollis
- Mexican Whip-poor-will (7) - gh
Caprimulgus vociferus chiapensis
- Vaux's (or "Dusky-backed") Swift (14) -
gh
Chaetura vauxi
- Violet Sabrewing (5) - ps
Campylopterus hemileucurus
- Salvin's (was part of what was Fork-tailed)
Emerald (7) - pl
Anthracothorax prevostii
- White-bellied Emerald (14) - ps,pt
Amazilia candida
- Azure-crowned Hummingbird
(or Red-billed Azurecrown) (14) - gh,ps
Amazilia cyanocephala
- Cinnamon Hummingbird (8) - ps
Amazilia rutila
- Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (12) - pt
Amazilia tzacati
- Slaty-tailed Trogon (13) - gh
Trogon massena
- Black-headed Trogon (12) - pt
Trogon melanocephalus
- Collared Trogon (8) - gh
Trogon collaris
- Violaceous Trogon (14) - pt
Trogon violaceus
- Ringed Kingfisher (11) - pl,pt
Megaceryle torquata
- Amazon Kingfisher (8) - pt
Chloroceryle amazona
- Green Kingfisher (12) - pt
Chloroceryle americana
- American Pygmy Kingfisher (8) -
pt
Chloroceryle aenea
- Tody Motmot (8) - ps
Hylomanes momotula
- Blue-throated Motmot (3) - gh
Aspatha gularis
- Blue-crowned Motmot (14) - gh,ps,pt
Momotus momota
- Rufous-tailed Jacamar (11) - pt
Galbula ruficauda
- White-whiskered Puffbird (7) - pt
Malacoptila panamensis
- "White-throated" Emerald Toucanet
(10) - gh
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
- Collared Aracari (14) - pt
Pteroglossus torquatus
- Keel-billed Toucan (14) - pt
Ramphastos sulfuratus
- Golden-olive Woodpecker (10) - gh
Piculus rubiginosus
- Chestnut-colored Woodpecker (11) - pt
Celeus castaneus
- Lineated Woodpecker (14) - pt
Dryocopus lineatus
- Acorn Woodpecker (13) - gh
Melanerpes formicivorus
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker (14) -
pl,gh,ps,pt
Melanerpes aurifrons
- Smoky-brown Woodpecker (8) - ps
Veniliornis fumigatus
- Pale-billed Woodpecker (14) - ps,pt
Campephilus guatemalensis
- Long-tailed Manakin (3) - ps
Chiroxiphia linearis
- Masked Tityra (13) - pt
Tityra semifasciata
- Black Phoebe (10) - ps
Sayornis nigricans
- Tropical Kingbird (14) - ps,pt
Tyrannus melancholicus
- Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher (13) - pt
Myiodynastes maculatus
- Social Flycatcher (13) - pl,ps,pt
Myiozetetes similis
- Great Kiskadee (14) - pl
Pitangus sulphuratus
- Dusky-capped Flycatcher (10) - ps
Myiarchus tuberculifer
- Great Crested Flycatcher (8) - pt
Myiarchus crinitus
- Brown-crested Flycatcher (10) - pl,ps
Myiarchus tyrannulus
- Yucatan Flycatcher (10) - pt
Myiarchus yucatanensis
- Tropical Pewee (8) - pl,ps
Contopus cinereus
- Yellowish Flycatcher (9) - gh
Empidonax flavescens
- Stub-tailed (formerly part of
White-throated)
Spadebill (12) - pt
Platyrinchus cancominus
- Northern Bentbill (7) - pt
Oncostoma cinereigulare
- Paltry (or Mistletoe) Tyrannulet (5) - ps
Zimmerius vilissimus
- Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (9) - pt
Mionectes oleagineus
- Barred Antshrike (13) - pt
Thamnophilus doliatus
- "Mexican" Black-faced Antthrush
(8) - pt
Cercomacra tyrannina
- Ruddy Foliage-gleaner (2) - gh
Automolus rubiginosus
- Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner (4) -
gh
Anabacerthia variegaticeps
- Plain Xenops (13) - pt
Xenops minutus
- Tawny-throated Leaftosser (2) - gh
Sclerurus mexicanus
- Ruddy Woodcreeper (10) - pt
Dendrocincla homochroa
- Olivaceous Woodcreeper (14) - pt
Sittasomus griseicapillus
- Strong-billed Woodcreeper (5) - pt
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
- Ivory-billed (or Laughing)
Woodcreeper (14) - ps,pt
Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
- Streak-headed Woodcreeper (2) - pt
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
- Rufous-browed Peppershrike (13) - ps
Cyclarhis gujanensis
- Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo (nt) (3)
- gh
Vireolanius melitophrys
- Green Shrike-Vireo (5) - ps
Vireolanius pulchellus
- Yellow-green Vireo (8) - pt
Vireo flavoviridis
- "Gray-headed" Lesser Greenlet
(14) - ps,pt
Hylophilus decurtatus
- White-throated Magpie-Jay (11) - pl, ps
Calocitta formosa
- Brown Jay (14) - pt
Cyanocorax morio
- Green Jay (3) - pt
Cyanocorax melanocyanneus
- Bushy-crested Jay (13) - gh
Cyanocorax melanocyanneus
- Black-throated Jay (2) - gh
Cyanolyca pumilo
- Gray-breasted Martin (11) - pl
Progne chalybea
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow (12) -
pl
Steigidopteryx serripennis
- Ridgway's (has been part of Northern) Rough-winged
Swallow (14) - pt
Steigidopteryx (serripennis) ridgwayi
- Mangrove Swallow (12) - pl,pt
Tachycineta albilinea
- "Black-eared" American Bushtit
(11) - gh
Psaltriparus minimus
- Band-backed
(or Barred) Wren (14) - ps
Campylorhynchus zonatus
- "Southern" House Wren (14) - ps
Troglodytes musculis
- Rufous-browed Wren (8) - gh
Troglodytes rufociliatus
- Rufous-naped Wren (11) - pl
Campylorhynchus rufinucha
- Plain Wren (8) - ps
Thryothorus modestus
- Rufous-and-white Wren (5) - gh
Thryothorus rufalbus
- Spot-breasted Wren (12) - ps,pt
Thryothous maculipectus
- White-breasted Wood-Wren (10) - ps,pt
Henicorhina leucosticta
- Gray-breasted Wood-Wren (12) - ps
Henicorhina leucophrys
- Tropical Gnatcatcher (4) - ps,pt
Polioptila plumbea
- Long-billed Gnatwren (12) - pt
Ramphocaenus rufiventris
- Blue-and-white Mockingbird (9) - gh
Melanotis hypoleucus
- Tropical Mockingbird (12) - gh
Mimus gilvus
- White-throated Thrush (or Robin) (6) - ps
Turdus assimilis
- Clay-colored Thrush (or Robin) (14) -
pl,ps,pt
Turdus grayi
- Brown-backed Solitaire (13) - gh
Myadestes occidentalis
- Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush (7) -
gh
Catharus frantzii
- Spotted Nightingale-Thrush (2) - gh
Catharus dryas
- House Sparrow (13) - gh,ps
Passer domesticus
- Blue-crowned Chlorophonia (4) - gh
Chlorophonia occipitalis
- Olive-backed Euphonia (9) - pt
Euphonia gouldi
- Yellow-throated Euphonia (13) - ps,pt
Euphonia hirundinacea
-
Lesser (or Dark-backed) Goldfinch (12) - gh,ps
Carduelis psaltria
- Hooded Grosbeak (6) - ps
Hesperiphona (formerly Coccothraustes) abeillei
- Slate-throated Whitestart (or Redstart)
(13) - gh,ps
Myioborus miniatus
- Stripe-crowned Warbler (13) - ps,pt
(has been called Golden-crowned Warbler)
Basileuterus culicivorus
- Golden-browed Warbler (9) -
gh,ps
Basileuterus belli
- Montezuma Oropendola (14) - pt
Psarocolius montezuma
- Yellow-billed Cacique (3) - pt
Amblycercus (formerly Cacicus) holosericeus
- Bronzed (or Red-eyed) Cowbird (14) - gh
Molothrus aeneus
- Giant Cowbird (7) - pt
Molothrus oryzivorus
- Great-tailed Grackle (14) - pl,gh,ps,pt
Quiscalus mexicanus
- Melodious Blackbird (14) - ps,pt
Dives dives
- Red-winged Blackbird (9) - pl,pt
Agelaius phoeniceus
- Altamira Oriole (11) - pl
Icterus gularis
- Yellow-backed Oriole (6) - pt
Icterus chrysater
- Eastern Meadowlark (6) - ps
Sturnella magna
- Green-backed Sparrow (11) - pt
Arremonops chloronotus
- White-eared Ground Sparrow (2) - ps
Melozone leucotis
- Stripe-headed Sparrow (7) - pl
Aimophila ruficauda
- Rusty Sparrow (11) - gh
Aimophila rufescens
- Rufous-collared Sparrow (13) - gh
Zonotrichia capensis
- Chestnut-capped Brush Finch (8) - gh
Buarremon (formerly Atlapetes) brunneinuchus
- Blue-gray Tanager (13) - gh,ps,pt
Thraupis episcopus
- Yellow-winged Tanager (14) - gh,ps
Thraupis abbas
- Azure-rumped (or Cabanis') Tanager
(4) - gh
Tangara cabanisi
- White-winged Tanager (7) - ps,gh
Piranga leucoptera
- Red-crowned Ant-Tanager (10) - pt
Habia rubica
- Red-throated Ant-Tanager (13) - pt
Habia fuscicauda
- Common Bush Tanager (12) - gh
Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
- Red-legged Honeycreeper (12) - ps,pt
Cyanerpes cyaneus
- Black-headed Saltator (14) - ps,pt
Saltator atriceps
- Blue Bunting (10) - pt
Cyanocompsa parellina
- White-collared Seedeater (13) -
pl,ps,pt
Sporophila torqueola
- Ruddy-breasted Seedeater (3) - pl
Sporophila minuta
- Blue-black Grassquit (10) - pl,pt
Volatina jacarina
Taxonomy in large part conforms
with "A Guide to the Birds of Mexico & Northern Central
America", by Steve Howell & Sophie Webb.
Mammals during the FONT Guatemala
Dec 06 - Jan 07 Holiday Tour
Yucatan (or Mexican) Black Howler Monkey - pt
Alouatta palliata
Central American Spider Monkey - pt
Ateles geoffroyi yucatanensis
Central American Agouti - ps,pt
Dasyprocta punctata
White-nosed Coati - pt
Nasua narica
Mexican Gray Squirrel (has been called Red-bellied
Squirrel) - gh
Sciurus aureogaster
Yucatan Squirrel - pt
Sciurus yucatanensis
various bats (sp.) - pt
Other Wildlife
Morelet's Crocodile - pt
Crocodylus acutus
Green Iguana - pt
Iguana iguana
Common Slider - pt
Trachemys scripta
Black-striped Snake - pt
Caniophanes imperialis
Speckled Racer - pt
Drymobius margaritiferus
Leaf-cutter and other ants - pt
various butterflies (including Morphos) - gh,ps,pt