Arrowpoint Nature Resort - Bird Checklist October 2008 - Guyana Tourism Authority

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Arrowpoint Nature Resort - Bird Checklist October 2008 - Guyana Tourism Authority
Arrowpoint Nature Resort
        Bird Checklist
          October 2008
Arrowpoint Nature Resort: Bird Checklist
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Arrowpoint Nature Resort is located on the banks of a black water creek , a couple of miles
from the community of Santa Mission and only a short ride from the Demerara River in
Northern Guyana. This checklist includes species seen on the resort’s trail network, as well
as nearby locations which can be readily reached from there:
English Name                    Scientific name
Tinamous
Great Tinamou                   Tinamus major
Little Tinamou                  Crypturellus soui
Undulated Tinamou               Crypturellus undulatus
Ducks & Geese
Muscovy Duck                    Cairina moschata
Curassows & Guans
Variable Chachalaca             Ortalis motmot
Spix's Guan                     Penelope jacquacu
Black Curassow                  Crax alector
Anhingas
Anhinga                         Anhinga anhinga
Herons
Least Bittern                   Ixobrychus exilis
Striated Heron                  Butorides striatus
Cattle Egret                    Bubulcus ibis
Cocoi Heron                     Ardea cocoi
Great Egret                     Ardea alba
Snowy Egret                     Egretta thula
Little Blue Heron               Egretta caerulea
Ibises
Green Ibis                      Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Vultures
Turkey Vulture                  Cathartes aura
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture    Cathartes burrovianus
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture   Cathartes melambrotus
Black Vulture                   Coragyps atratus
King Vulture                    Sarcoramphus papa
Hawks & Eagles
Osprey                          Pandion haliaetus

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Swallow-tailed Kite          Elanoides forficatus
Pearl Kite                   Gamsonyx swainsonii
Snail Kite                   Rostrhamus sociabilis
Double-toothed Kite          Harpagus bidentatus
Plumbeous Kite               Ictinia plumbea
Crane Hawk                   Geranospiza caerulescens
Gray Hawk                    Asturina nitida
Roadside Hawk                Buteo magnirostris
Zone-tailed Hawk             Buteo albonotatus
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle   Spizastur melanoleucus
Black Hawk-Eagle             Spizaetus tyrannus
Falcons & Caracaras
Black Caracara               Daptrius ater
Yellow-headed Caracara       Milvago chimachima
Bat Falcon                   Falco rufigularis
Trumpeters
Gray-winged Trumpeter        Psophia crepitans
Sungrebes
Sungrebe                     Heliornis fulica
Plovers
Southern Lapwing             Vanellus chilensis
Sandpipers
Solitary Sandpiper           Tringa solitaria
Spotted Sandpiper            Actitis macularia
Jacanas
Wattled Jacana               Jacana jacana
Pigeons & Doves
Common Ground-Dove           Columbina passerina
Ruddy Ground-Dove            Columbina talpacoti
Scaled Pigeon                Patagioenas speciosa
Pale-vented Pigeon           Patagioenas cayennensis
Plumbeous Pigeon             Patagioenas plumbea
Ruddy Pigeon                 Patagioenas subvinacea
White-tipped Dove            Leptotila verreauxi
Ruddy Quail-Dove             Geotrygon montana

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Parrots
Red-bellied Macaw            Orthopsittaca manilata
Red-shouldered Macaw         Diopsittaca nobilis
Brown-throated Parakeet      Aratinga pertinax
Painted Parakeet             Pyrrhura picta
Golden-winged Parakeet       Brotogeris chrysoptera
Blue-headed Parrot           Pionus menstruus
Dusky Parrot                 Pionus fuscus
Yellow-crowned Parrot        Amazona ochrocephala
Orange-winged Parrot         Amazona amazonica
Mealy Parrot                 Amazona farinosa
Red-fan Parrot               Deroptyus accipitrinus
Cuckoos
Squirrel Cuckoo              Piaya cayana
Greater Ani                  Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani            Crotophaga ani
Typical Owls
Tropical Screech-Owl         Megascops choliba
Spectacled Owl               Pulsatrix perspicillata
Potoos
Great Potoo                  Nyctibius grandis
Common Potoo                 Nyctibius griseus
Nighthawks & Nightjars
Short-tailed Nighthawk       Lurocalis semitorquatus
Common Pauraque              Nyctidromus albicollis
Blackish Nightjar            Caprimulgus nigrescens
Swifts
Band-rumped Swift            Chaetura spinicaudus
Gray-rumped Swift            Chaetura cinereiventris
Short-tailed Swift           Chaetura brachyura
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift       Tachornis squamata
Hummingbirds
Reddish Hermit               Phaethornis ruber
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit   Phaethornis superciliosus
White-necked Jacobin         Florisuga mellivora

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Black-throated Mango            Anthracothorax nigricollis
Crimson Topaz                   Topaza pella
Blue-chinned Sapphire           Chlorestes notata
Blue-tailed Emerald             Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Fork-tailed Woodnymph           Thalurania furcata
Green-tailed Goldenthroat       Polytmus theresiae
Glittering-throated Emerald     Amazilia fimbriata
Versicolored Emerald            Amazilia versicolor
White-chested Emerald           Amazilia chionopectus
Black-eared Fairy               Heliothryx aurita
Trogons
Amazonian White-tailed Trogon   Trogon viridis
Amazonian Violaceous Trogon     Trogon violaceus
Black-throated Trogon           Trogon rufus
Kingfishers
Ringed Kingfisher               Megaceryle torquata
Amazon Kingfisher               Chloroceryle amazona
Green Kingfisher                Chloroceryle americana
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher     Chloroceryle inda
American Pygmy Kingfisher       Chloroceryle aenea
Jacamars
Paradise Jacamar                Galbula dea
Puffbirds
Swallow-wing                    Chelidoptera tenebrosa
New World Barbets
Black-spotted Barbet            Capito niger
Toucans
White-throated Toucan           Ramphastos tucanus
Channel-billed Toucan           Ramphastos vitellinus
Green Aracari                   Pteroglossus viridis
Black-necked Aracari            Pteroglossus aracari
Woodpeckers
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker        Melanerpes cruentatus
Yellow-throated Woodpecker      Piculus flavigula
Golden-green Woodpecker         Piculus chrysochloros

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Chestnut Woodpecker             Celeus elegans
Cream-colored Woodpecker        Celeus flavus
Ringed Woodpecker               Celeus torquatus
Lineated Woodpecker             Dryocopus lineatus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker      Campephilus melanoleucos
Ovenbirds
Point-tailed Palmcreeper        Berlepschia rikeri
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner   Automolus ochrolaemus
Plain Xenops                    Xenops minutus
Plain-brown Woodcreeper         Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper        Glyphorynchus spirurus
Straight-billed Woodcreeper     Xiphorhynchus picus
Chestnut-rumped Woodcreeper     Xiphorhynchus pardalotus
Buff-throated Woodcreeper       Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Typical Antbirds
Fasciated Antshrike             Cymbilaimus lineatus
Great Antshrike                 Taraba major
Black-crested Antshrike         Sakesphorus canadensis
Barred Antshrike                Thamnophilus doliatus
Mouse-colored Antshrike         Thamnophilus murinus
Northern Slaty-Antshrike        Thamnophilus punctatus
Dusky-throated Antshrike        Thamnomanes ardesiacus
Cinereous Antshrike             Thamnomanes caesius
Rufous-bellied Antwren          Myrmotherula guttata
White-flanked Antwren           Myrmotherula axillaris
Long-winged Antwren             Myrmotherula longipennis
Gray Antwren                    Myrmotherula menetriesii
Dusky Antbird                   Cercomacra tyrannina
Warbling Antbird                Hypocnemis cantator
Silvered Antbird                Sclateria naevia
Black-headed Antbird            Percnostola rufifrons
Ferruginous-backed Antbird      Myrmeciza ferruginea
Black-throated Antbird          Myrmeciza atrothorax
Ground Antbirds
Thrush-like Antpitta            Myrmothera campanisona

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Tyrant Flycatchers
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet    Tyrannulus elatus
Yellow-bellied Elaenia       Elaenia flavogaster
Slender-footed Tyrannulet    Zimmerius gracilipes
Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant        Lophotriccus galeatus
Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant       Atalotriccus pilaris
Common Tody-Flycatcher       Todirostrum cinereum
Painted Tody-Flycatcher      Todirostrum pictum
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher   Tolmomyias flaviventris
Bran-colored Flycatcher      Myiophobus fasciatus
White-headed Marsh-Tyrant    Arundinicola leucocephala
Piratic Flycatcher           Legatus leucophaius
Rusty-margined Flycatcher    Myiozetetes cayanensis
Great Kiskadee               Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Kiskadee              Philohydor lictor
Streaked Flycatcher          Myiodynastes maculatus
Boat-billed Flycatcher       Megarynchus pitangua
Sulphury Flycatcher          Tyrannopsis sulphurea
Yellow-throated Flycatcher   Conopias parva
Tropical Kingbird            Tyrannus melancholicus
Gray Kingbird                Tyrannus dominicensis
Dusky-capped Flycatcher      Myiarchus tuberculifer
Short-crested Flycatcher     Myiarchus ferox
Brown-crested Flycatcher     Myiarchus tyrannulus
Bright-rumped Attila         Attila spadiceus
Cotingas
White Bellbird               Procnias albus
Screaming Piha               Lipaugus vociferans
Manakins
White-bearded Manakin        Manacus manacus
White-crowned Manakin        Pipra pipra
Tityras & Becards
Black-tailed Tityra          Tityra cayana
Black-capped Becard          Pachyramphus marginatus
Pink-throated Becard         Pachyramphus minor

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Wing-barred Piprites       Piprites chloris
Vireos
Ashy-headed Greenlet       Hylophilus pectoralis
Buff-cheeked Greenlet      Hylophilus muscicapinus
Jays
Cayenne Jay                Cyanocorax cayanus
Swallows
White-winged Swallow       Tachycineta albiventer
Brown-chested Martin       Progne tapera
Gray-breasted Martin       Progne chalybea
Bank Swallow               Riparia riparia
Wrens
Black-capped Donacobius    Donacobius atricapillus
Southern House-Wren        Troglodytes musculus
Coraya Wren                Thryothorus coraya
Gnatwrens & Gnatcatchers
Tropical Gnatcatcher       Polioptila plumbea
Thrushes
Gray-cheeked Thrush        Catharus minimus
Pale-breasted Thrush       Turdus leucomelas
Mockingbirds
Tropical Mockingbird       Mimus gilvus
Tanagers
Magpie Tanager             Cissopis leveriana
White-lined Tanager        Tachyphonus rufus
Silver-beaked Tanager      Ramphocelus carbo
Blue-gray Tanager          Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager               Thraupis palmarum
Turquoise Tanager          Tangara mexicana
Spotted Tanager            Tangara punctata
Bay-headed Tanager         Tangara gyrola
Blue Dacnis                Dacnis cayana
Red-legged Honeycreeper    Cyanerpes cyaneus
Green Honeycreeper         Chlorophanes spiza

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Bananaquits
Bananaquit                   Coereba flaveola
Emberizine Finches
Wing-barred Seedeater        Sporophila americana
Lined Seedeater              Sporophila lineola
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater     Sporophila minuta
Chestnut-bellied Seedeater   Sporophila castaneiventris
Pectoral Sparrow             Arremon taciturnus
Grosbeaks & Saltators
Buff-throated Saltator       Saltator maximus
Wood Warblers
Northern Waterthrush         Seiurus noveboracensis
Masked Yellowthroat          Geothlypis aequinoctialis
Riverbank Warbler            Phaeothlypis rivularis
New World Blackbirds
Crested Oropendola           Psarocolius decumanus
Yellow-rumped Cacique        Cacicus cela
Red-rumped Cacique           Cacicus haemorrhous
Moriche Oriole               Icterus chrysocephalus
Giant Cowbird                Molothrus oryzivora
Shiny Cowbird                Molothrus bonariensis
Red-breasted Blackbird       Sturnella militaris
Cardueline Finches
Violaceous Euphonia          Euphonia violacea

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www.guyanabirding.com
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The production of this list was made possible by the support of the American People through the
Guyana Sustainable Tourism Initiative (GSTI), which is funded by the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID).

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