Morgan’s Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge Bird List

English Name

Scientific Name

Spanish Name

Status

Tinamous

Thicket Tinamou

Crypturellus

cinnamomeus

Tinamú Canelo

Seen

Grebes

Pied-billed Grebe

Podylimbus

podiceps

Zambullidor

Piquipinto

Probable

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus

dominicus

Zambullidor

Enano

Probable

Pelicans

Brown Pelican

Pelicanus

occidentalis

Pelícano

Pardo

Seen

Cormorants

Neotropic

Cormorant
(formerly Olivaceous)

Phalacrocorax

brasilianus

Cormorán

Neotropical

Seen

Anhingas

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Pato Aguja o Aninga

Possible

Frigatebirds

Magnificent
Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Rabihorcado Magno

Seen

Herons, Storks, Egrets, Ibis

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

Tigrisoma mexicanum

Garza-Tigre Cuellinuda

Possible

Boat-billed Heron

Cochlearius

cochlearius

Pico-Cuchara

Probable

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Garcilla Bueyera

Seen

Green Heron
(formerly Green-backed)

Butorides virescens

Garcilla Verde

Seen

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Garceta Azul

Seen

Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Garceta Tricolor

Seen

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Garceta Nivosa

Seen

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Garcela Grande

Seen

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Garzón Azulado

Seen

Agami Heron
(formerly Chestnut-bellied)

Agamia agami

Garza Pechicastaña

Seen

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Cigueñón

Seen

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Ibis Blanco

Seen

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Espátula Rosada

Seen

Ducks

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Pato Real

Seen

Vultures

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Zopilote Cabecirrojo

Seen

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Zopilote Negro

Seen

King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

Zopilote Rey

Seen

Osprey

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Aguila Pescadora

Seen

Hawks, Kites, Eagles

Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Elanio Coliblanco

Probable

Plumbeous Kite

Ictinia plumbea

Elanio Plomizo

Probable

Crane Hawk

Geranospiza caerulescens

Gavilán Ranero

Seen

White Hawk

Leucopternis albicollis

Gavilán Blanco

Seen

Common Black-Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

Gavilán Cangrejero

Seen

Falcons and Caracara

Crested Caracara

Caracara cheriway

Caracara Cargahuesos

Seen

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Guaco

Seen

Collared Forest-Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

Halcón de Monte Collarejo

Possible

Curassows and Guans

Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

Pava Crestada

Seen

Great Curassow

Crax rubra

Pavón Grande

Seen

Gallinules

Common Moorhen
(formerly Gallinule)

Gallinula chloropus

Gallareta Frentirroja

Probable

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Gallareta Morada

Probable

Thick-knees

Double-striped Thick-knee

Burhinus bistriatus

Alcaraván Americano

Seen

Sandpipers1

Whimbrel

Numenius phacopus

Zarapito Trinador

Seen

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularia

Andarríos Maculado

Seen

Gulls and Terns2

Laughing Gull

Larus atricilla

Gaviota Reidora

Seen

Caspian Tern

Sterna caspia

Pagaza Mayor o Piquirrojo

Seen

Royal Tern

Sterna maxima

Pagaza Real

Probable

Pigeons and Doves

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Paloma Domestica

Seen

Scaled Pigeon

Columba speciosa

Paloma Escamosa

Probable

Red-billed Pigeon

Columba flavirostris

Paloma Piquirroja

Possible

White winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Paloma Aliblanca

Seen

Common Ground-Dove

Columbina passerina

Tortolita Común

Seen

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

Columbina minuta

Tortolita Menuda

Seen

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

Tortolita Colilarga

Seen

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreaux

Paloma Colilblanca

Seen

Gray-chested Dove

Leptotila cassini

Ploma Pechigrís

Seen

Parrots

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

Guacamayo Rojo

Seen

Orange-fronted Parakeet

Aratinga canicularis

Perico Frentinaranja

Seen

Orange-chinned Parakeet

Brotogeris jugularis

Periquito  Barbinaranja

Seen

White-crowned Parrot

Pionus senilis

Loro Coroniblanco

Seen

White-fronted Parrot

Amazona albifrons

Loro Frentiblanco

Seen

Red-lored Parrrot

Amazona autumnalis

Loro Frentirrojo

Seen

Yellow-naped Parrot

Amazona auropalliata

Lora de Nuca Amarilla

Seen

Cuckoos

Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Cuclillo de Antifuz, u Orejinegro

Seen

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

Cuco Ardilla

Seen

Groove-billed Ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Garrapatero Piquiestriado o Tijo

Seen

Lesser ground Cuckoo

Morococcyx erythropygius

Relojero

Seen

Owls

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Lechuza Ratonera

Probable

Pacific Screech-Owl

Otus cooperi

Lechucita Sabanera

Seen

Crested Owl

Lophostrix cristata

Buho Penachudo

Possible

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

Buho de Anteojos

Possible

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Mochuelo Común

Seen

Nightjars

Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Añapero Menor

Probable

Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis

Tapacainos Común

Seen

White-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus cayennensis

Chotacabras Coliblanco

Possible

Hummingbirds and Trogons

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

Phaeochroa cuvierri

Colibrí Pechiescamado

Possible

Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii

Manguito Pechiverde

Possible

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Saucerottia saucerrottei

Amazilea Culiazul

Possible

Cinnamon Hummingbird

Amazilia rutila

Amazilia Canela

Seen

Plain-capped Starthroat

Heliomaster constantii

Colibrí Pochotero

Possible

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilocus colubris

Colibrí Garganta de Rubí

Seen

Elegant Trogon

Trogon elegans

Trogon Elegante

Seen

Black-headed Trogon

Trogon melanocephalus

Trogón Cabecinegro

Seen

Violaceous Trogon

Trogon violaceous

Trogón Violáceo

Possible

Kingfishers

Ringed Kingfisher

Ceryle torquata

Martín Pescador Collarejo

Seen

Belted Kingfisher

Coryle alcyon

Martín Pescador Norte?o

Seen

Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona

Martín Pescador Amazónico

Seen

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Martín Pescador Verde

Seen

Motmots

Eumomota superciliosa

Momoto Cejiceleste

Seen

Momotus momota

Momoto Común

Probable

Woodpeckers

Melanerpes hoffmannii

Carpintero de Hoffmann

Seen

Dryocopus lineatus

Carpintero lineatus

Seen

Woodcreepers

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

Trepador Piquiclaro

Possible

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Trepador Cabecirraydo

Probable

Antshrikes

Thamnophilus doliatus

Batará Barreteado

Probable

Becards, Tityras, Manadins

Pachyramphus aglaiore

Cabezón Plomizo

Possible

Tityra semrifasciata

Tityra Carirroja

Seen

Chiroxiphia linearis

Saltarín Toledo

Seen

Myiodynastes luteiventris

Mosquero vientre azufrado

Seen

Tyrannus forticatus

Tijereta Rosada

Seen

Tyrannus melancholicus

Tirano Tropical

Seen

Megarhynchus pitangua

Mosquerón Picudo

Probable

Myiozetetes similis

Mosquero Cejiblanco

Seen

Pitangus sulphuratus

Bienteveo Grande

Seen

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Copetón Crestipardo

Seen

Myiarchus nuttingi

Copetón de Nutting

Possible

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Copetón Crestioscuro

Probable

Onychorhynchus coronatus

Mosquero Real

Possible

Contopus sordidulus

Pibi occidental

Seen

Contopus cinereus

Pibi Tropical

seen

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

Piquiplano Azufrado

Possible

Ornithion semiflavum

Mosquerito Gorricafe

Seen

Todirostrum cinereum

Espatullila Común

Probable

Elaenia flvogaster

Elainia Copetona

Probable

Camptostoma imberbe

Mosuerito Chillón

Probable

Swallows4

Progne chalybea

Martín  Pechigrís

Seen

Tachycineta albilinea

Golondrina Lomiblanca

Probable

Jays

Calocitta
formosa

Urraca Copetona

Seen

Wrens

Campylorhynchus rufinucha

Soterrey Nuguirrufo

Seen

Thryothorus modestus

Soterrey Chinchirigªí.

Possible

Thryothorus rufalbus

Soterrey Rufo y Blanco

Seen

Thryothorus pleurostictus

Sotterey de Costillas Barreteadas

Seen

Thryothorus maculipectus

Sotterrey Pechimoteado

Possible

Thrushes
Gnatcatchers5

Polioptila albiloris

Perlita Cabecinegra

Seen

Vireos6

Vireo pallens

Vireo de Manglar

Possible

Vireo flavoviridis

Vireo Cabecigris

Probable

Vireo leucophrys

Vireo Montañero

Seen

Hylophilus decurtatus

Verdillo Menudo

Probable

Vireo gilvus

Vireo Canoro

Seen

Warblers7

Blackburnian Warbler

Dendroica fusca

Reinita gorginaranja

Seen

Dendroica petichia

Reinita Amarilla

Seen

Mniotilta varia

Reinita Treopadora

Seen

Dendroica petechia erithachorides

Reinata de Manglar

Seen

Protonotaria citrea

Reinita Cabecidorada

Seen

Geothlypis
poliocephala

Antifacito Coronigrís

Possible

Wilsonia pusilla

Reinita gorrinegra

Seen

Basileuterus rufifrons

Reinita Cabecicastaña

Probable

Orioles and Blackbirds

Dives dives

Tordo cantor

seen

Gymnostinops montezuma

Orepéndola de Montezuma

Seen

Icterus g. galbula

Bolsero Norteño

Seen

Quiscalus mexicanus

Clarinero o Zanate Grande

Seen

Icetrus pustulatus

Bolsero dorilistado

Seen

Quiscalus nicaraguensis

Clarinero o Zanate de Laguna

Seen

Tanagers and Honeycreepers

Euphonia affinis

Eufonia Gargantinegra

Seen

Euphonia hirundinacea

Eufonia Giorgiamarilla

Seen

Cyanerpes cyaneus

Mielero Patirrojo

Possible

Thraupis episcopus

Tangara Azuleja

Probable

Piranga olivacea

Tangara Escarlata

Seen

Sparrows, Finches

Saltator maximus

Saltator Gorgianteado

Possible

Guiraca caerule

Picogrueso Azul

Possible

Sporophita torgueola

Espiguero Collarejo

Possible

Volatinia jacarina

Semillerito Negro Azulado

Possible

Arremonops rufivirgatus

Pinzón Aceitunado

Possible

Aimophila ruficauda

Sabenero Cabecilistado

Seen

Passer domesticus

Gorrión Común

Seen

Notes

• A number of shorebirds can be present as migrants in the fall and the spring - Lesser Yellowlegs; Willet; Ruddy Turnstone; Short-billed Dowitcher; Sanderling; Western Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper; Red-necked Phalarope; Wilson’s Phalarope.

• Migrant terns:  Black Tern; Gull-Billed Tern; Common Tern; Black Skimmer.

• Migrant Flycatchers:  Eastern Kingbird; Great Crested Flycatcher; Olive-sided Flycatcher; Western Wood-Pewee; Eastern Wood-Pewee; Yellow-bellied Flycatcher; Willow Flycatcher.

• Migrant Swallows:  Cliff Swallow; Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow.

• Migrant Thrushes:  Wood Thrush; Swainson’s Thrush.

• Migrant Vireos:  Red Eyed Vireo.

Migrant Warblers:  Black-and-White; Prothonatory; Golden-Winged; Tennessee; Black Throated Green;Blackburnian; Chestnut-sided; Bay-breasted; Ovenbird; Northern Waterthrush; Kentucky; Mourning; Wilson’s; Canada.