Seeing regional endemic birds in Guatemala
with CAYAYA BIRDING
The following list includes bird species with a restricted range <500,000 km2. These species are endemic to one of the following regions: highlands of southern Mexico and northern Central America, lowlands of the Yucatan peninsula, lowlands of the Pacific slope of southern Mexico and Central America, or the lowlands of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean slope of southern Mexico and Central America. Some have a larger range but are restricted to southern Mexico and northern Central America. Some other species included in this list have an area of distribution of <500,000 km2, but range into northern South America. The nomenclature of this list follows IOC (Gill et al. 2021).
Guans & chachalacas (CRACIDAE)
- Highland Guan Penelopina nigra
- Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus
- White-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis leucogastra
New World quails (ODONTOPHORIDAE)
- Black-throated Bobwhite Colinus nigrogularis
- Spot-bellied Bobwhite Colinus leucopogon
- Ocellated Quail Cyrtonyx ocellatus
Pheasants, partridges, turkeys & grouse (PHASIANIDAE)
- Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata
HAWKS (ACCIPITRIDAE)
- White-breasted Hawk Accipiter chionogaster
Pigeons & doves (COLUMBIDAE)
- Caribbean Dove Leptotila jamaicensis
- White-faced Quail-dove Zentrygon albifacies
Nightjars (CAPRIMULGIDAE)
- Yucatan Poorwill Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus
- Yucatan Nightjar Antrostomus badius
Cuckoos (CUCULIDAE)
- Lesser Ground-Cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus
Typical owls (STRIGIDAE)
- Guatemalan Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium cobanense
- Central American Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium griseiceps
- Pacific Sreech-Owl Megascops cooperi
- Bearded Screech-Owl Megascops barbarus
- Fulvous Owl Strix fulvescens
- Unspotted Saw-whet Owl Aegolius ridgwayi
Swifts (APODIDAE)
- Great Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila sanctihieronymi
Trogons (TROGONIDAE)
- Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno
Hummingbirds (TROCHILIDAE)
- Mexican Violetear Colibri thalassinus
- Black-crested Coquette Lophornis helenae
- Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei
- Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Phaeochroa cuvierii
- Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Pampa curvipennis
- Rufous Sabrewing Pampa rufa
- Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa eximia
- White-bellied Emerald Chlorestes candida
- Azure-crowned Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanocephala
- Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura
- Green-fronted Hummingbird Leucolia viridifrons
- Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens
- Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami
- Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura
- Wine-throated Hummingbird Selasphorus ellioti
Rails (RALLIDAE)
- Ruddy Crake Laterallus ruber
Motmots (MOMOTIDAE)
- Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis
- Russet-crowned Motmot Momotus mexicanus
- Lesson's Motmot Momotus lessonii
- Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum
Toucans (RAMPHASTIDAE)
- Northern Emerald-Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Woodpeckers (PICIDAE)
- Yucatan Woodpecker Melanerpes pygmaeus
- Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus
Parrots (PSITTACIDAE)
- Yucatan Amazon Amazona xantholora
- Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis
- Red-throated Parakeet Psittacara rubritorquis
- Pacific Parakeet Psittacara strenuus
Antthrushes (FORMICARIIDAE)
- Mayan Antthrush Formicarius moniliger
Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers (FURNARIIDAE)
- Tawny-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla anabatina
- Rufous-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis erythrothorax
Manakins (PIPRIDAE)
- White-collared Manakin Manacus candei
- Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis
Cotingas (COTINGIDAE)
- Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis
Tyrant-flycatchers (TYRANNIDAE)
- Gray-headed Piprites Piprites griseiceps
- Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum
- Guatemalan Tyrannulet Zimmerius vilissimus
- Stub-tailed Spadebill Platyrinchus cancrominus
- Belted Flycatcher Xenotriccus callizonus
- Yucatan Flycatcher Myiarchus yucatanensis
Vireos (VIREONIDAE)
- Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius melitophrys
Crows and jays (CORVIDAE)
- Black-throated Jay Cyanolyca pumilo
- Azure-hooded Jay Cyanolyca cucullata
- Unicolored Jay Aphelocoma unicolor
- White-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta formosa
- Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
- Yucatan Jay Cyanocorax yucatanicus
Swallows and martins (HIRUNDINIDAE)
- Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata
Wrens (TROGLODYTIDAE)
- Giant Wren Campylorhynchus chiapensis
- Northern Nightingale-Wren Microcerculus philomela
- Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus
- Cabanis's Wren Cantorchilus modestus
- Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus
Mockingbirds and thrashers (MIMIDAE)
- Blue-and-white Mockingbird Melanotis hypoleucus
- Black Catbird Melanoptila glabrirostris
Thrushes (TURDIDAE)
- Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor
- Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus
- Mountain Thrush Turdus plebejus
- Rufous-collared Robin Turdus rufitorques
Finches (FRINGILLIDAE)
- Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis
- Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi
- Black-capped Siskin Spinus atriceps
New World sparrows (PASSERELLIDAE)
- Green-backed Sparrow Arremonops chloronotus
- Prevost's Ground Sparrow Melozone biarcuata
- White-eared Ground Sparrow Melozone leucotis
New World blackbirds (ICTERIDAE)
- Yellow-winged Cacique Cassiculus melanicterus
- Spot-breasted Oriole Icterus pectoralis
- Bar-winged Oriole Icterus maculialatus
- Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas
New World warblers (PARULIDAE)
- Goldman's Warbler Setophaga goldmani
- Pink-headed Warbler Cardellina versicolor
Cardinals (CARDINALIDAE)
- Yellow Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysopeplus
- Red-breasted Chat Granatellus venustus
- Gray-throated Chat Granatellus sallaei
- Rose-throated Tanager Piranga roseogularis
Tanagers (THRAUPIDAE)
- Black-throated Shrike-Tanager Lanio aurantius
- Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
- Passerini's Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii
- Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula
- Azure-rumped Tanager Poecilostreptus cabanisi
References
Gill, F., D. Donsker & P. Rasmussen (Eds). 2021. IOC World Bird List (v 11.2). DOI: 10.14344/IOC.ML.11.2.
