Wow. What an amazing year for birding and traveling in the year 2013! I recorded a personal best of 1,587 species across only four countries: United States, Jamaica, Brazil, and Thailand. I finally made it out to Arizona, which felt like a rite of passage for any birder in the ABA area. I had the amazing experience of living and guiding in the Amazon for several months at the famous and beautiful Cristalino Lodge of Brazil. Finally, to celebrate my 30th birthday, I made my way to Thailand — my first ever visit to the Asian continent and an eye-opening experience I will never forget.
My other goal in 2013 was to add every single year bird I see into eBird — fait accompli.
What are my goals this year as a birder? I will place no short term targets for 2014 on the table (although 2015 will be a different matter all together, I hope). I do hope to reach my 3,000th world bird this year, but that seems to be a tall order at the moment:
- Current Life List: 2838
- Current ABA Life List: 589
- Current Florida list: 388
- 2014 World Year List: 631 (as of 15 Dec)
- 2014 Life Bird Tally: +82 species (as of 15 Dec)
- 2014 Life Bird Family Tally: +0 families (as of 15 Dec)
January Highlights: the year kicked off in Thailand at the shore of the Mekong River near Chiang Saen in search of River Lapwing. It was an incredibly foggy morning, and I did not see my first bird of the year until 9AM or so in the form of a Common Kingfisher. Andy Walker (my travel companion) and I also took a boat trip on Chiang Saen Lake to see various wintering waterfowl, including a pair of vagrant Long-tailed Duck — only the second record for Thailand. We ended the first day of the year at a massive harrier roost at sunset, watching hundreds of Pied and Eastern Marsh-Harriers swirling downwards into the marsh for the night. We parted ways the next day, as I made my way to the Similan Islands to see one of my bucket list birds — Nicobar Pigeon. Back home in Miami by the end of the month, I drove up to Gainesville to see Calliope and Black-chinned Hummingbirds (both new for my Florida state list) and socialize at the Space Coast Birding Festival in Titusville.
Tropical island paradise? Lots of people seem to think so considering the number of visitors!
February and March Highlights: these months have had me focusing more on birding in southern Florida, with most of the species seen during this time being the norm for this time of year except for three Mangrove Cuckoos seen in mid-February at a preserve near Matheson Hammock County Park. This species isn’t usually recorded in the winter months, as they are only supposed to become vocal sometime in April. Excited to see spring arrive!
April and May Highlights: Spring migration was very good in southern Florida this year, with unexpected surprises such as Kentucky Warbler, Hooded Warbler, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak that I would usually expect to see during fall migration. Connecticut Warbler, White-rumped Sandpiper, and Bahama Mockingbird were probably the most unusual sightings that I probably won’t get again this year.
June, July, and August Highlights: Although these are traditionally the birding doldrums in southern Florida, I still had some excited birding this summer. The summer season kicked off with an invitation from Elsa Alvear to help with a pelagic at Biscayne National Park. We even added a new bird to the national park list: Wilson’s Storm-Petrel! A Smooth-billed Ani at Virginia Key was a nice year tick. These are now annual vagrants to the southern tip of the state. A Red-necked Stint discovered in the lower keys was an even better ABA/Florida sighting. I also recorded several early warblers in late July such as Prothonotary Warbler.
September Highlights: September and October are my favorite months to bird in southern Florida. By consistently covering Kendale Lakes Park near my home, I have been able to record several surprisingly uncommon migrants such as Nashville Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, and Blackburnian Warbler along with good numbers of the more common migrant species. However, the true highlight of September was my trip to Honduras with Chris Lotz of Birding Ecotours (www.birdingecotours.com). During this trip, we recorded a fantastic variety of high profile species such as Tody Motmot, Lovely Cotinga, Honduran Emerald, and Wine-throated Hummingbird. Pico Bonito Lodge is absolutely gorgeous, and I highly recommend to add this lodge to your bucket list of potential birding destinations.
October, November, December…: A trickle of migrants, a new Florida state bird (Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher), and a non-birding trip to California made it an interesting trio of months to finish the year. 2014 already finds itself taking a back seat as I plan my birding for 2015.
Below is my list of birds for 2014 by family, following the latest Clements list. Species which are year highlights (such as rarely seen, highly anticipated, or outstanding species) will be marked in RED:
ANATIDAE: swans, geese, ducks (25 species seen):
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 24-Jan-14 Blue Heron Wetland
Fulvous Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna bicolor 22-Mar-14 Stormwater Treatment Area 5
Lesser Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna javanica 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Snow Goose – Chen caerulescens 21-Jan-14 University of Florida–Beef Teaching Unit
Egyptian Goose – Alopochen aegyptiaca 1-Mar-14 Crandon Park Beach
Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Gadwall – Anas strepera 21-Jan-14 Paynes Prairie Preserve SP
American Wigeon – Anas americana 27-Feb-14 Lucky Hammock
Mottled Duck – Anas fulvigula 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
Indian Spot-billed Duck – Anas poecilorhyncha 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Blue-winged Teal – Anas discors 12-Jan-14 Cutler Wetlands
Cinnamon Teal – Anas cyanoptera 22-Mar-14 Stormwater Treatment Area 5
Northern Shoveler – Anas clypeata 20-Jan-14 Green Cay Wetlands & Nature Center
Northern Pintail – Anas acuta 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Garganey – Anas querquedula 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Green-winged Teal – Anas crecca 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Mrazek Pond
Redhead – Aythya americana 21-Jan-14 Newnans Lake–Earl P. Powers Park
Ring-necked Duck – Aythya collaris 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
Ferruginous Duck – Aythya nyroca 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Lesser Scaup – Aythya affinis 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
Long-tailed Duck – Clangula hyemalis 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Common Goldeneye – Bucephala clangula 21-Jan-14 Museum — Retention Pond
Hooded Merganser – Lophodytes cucullatus 21-Jan-14 Museum — Retention Pond
Red-breasted Merganser – Mergus serrator 23-Jan-14 Little Talbot Island SP
Ruddy Duck – Oxyura jamaicensis 21-Jan-14 Paynes Prairie Preserve SP
CRACIDAE: chachalacas, guans, curassows (1 species seen):
Plain Chachalaca – Ortalis vetula6-Sep-14PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
ODONTOPHORIDAE: new world quails (2 species seen):
Crested Bobwhite – Colinus cristatus 8-Sep-14 Parque Naciones Unidas El Picacho
*H*Singing Quail – Dactylortyx thoracicus 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra*H*
PHASIANIDAE: grouse, quails, pheasants, turkeys (2 species seen):
Scaly-breasted Partridge – Arborophila chloropus 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
*H*Siamese Fireback – Lophura diardi 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP*H*
GAVIIDAE: loons (1 species seen):
Common Loon – Gavia immer 24-Jan-14 Merritt Island NWR
PODICIPEDIDAE: grebes (3 species seen):
Little Grebe – Tachybaptus ruficollis 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Pied-billed Grebe – Podilymbus podiceps 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
Horned Grebe – Podiceps auritus 24-Jan-14 Merritt Island NWR
PROCELLARIIDAE: shearwaters (1 species seen):
Cory’s Shearwater – Calonectris diomedea22-Jun-14Biscayne NP — Pacific Reef Pelagic
HYDROBATIDAE: storm-petrels (1 species seen):
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel – Oceanites oceanicus 22-Jun-14 Biscayne NP — Pacific Reef Pelagic
CICONIIDAE: storks (2 species seen):
Asian Openbill is common in and around Bangkok, Thailand.
Asian Openbill – Anastomus oscitans 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
Wood Stork – Mycteria americana 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
FREGATIDAE: frigatebirds (1 species seen):
Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens 1-Mar-14 Crandon Park Beach
SULIDAE: gannets and boobies (2 species seen):
Brown Booby – Sula leucogaster 22-Jun-14 Biscayne Biscayne NP — Pacific Reef Pelagic
Northern Gannet – Morus bassanus 24-Jan-14 Cape Canaveral National Seashore (State Hwy 402)
PHALACROCORACIDAE: cormorants (3 species seen):
Neotropic Cormorant – Phalacrocorax brasilianus 8-Mar-14 Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Double-crested Cormorant – Phalacrocorax auritus 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Great Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
ANHINGIDAE: darters (1 species seen):
Anhinga – Anhinga anhinga 12-Jan-14 Dolphin Mall
PELECANIDAE: pelicans (2 species seen):
American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos 12-Jan-14 Cutler Wetlands
Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Flamingo
ARDEIDAE: bitterns, herons, and egrets (20 species seen):
Caught out in the open, an American Bittern freezes.
American Bittern – Botaurus lentiginosus 21-Jan-14 Paynes Prairie Preserve SP
Yellow Bittern – Ixobrychus sinensis 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Least Bittern – Ixobrychus exilis 8-Mar-14 Green Cay Wetlands & Nature Center
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Gray Heron – Ardea cinerea 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Purple Heron – Ardea purpurea 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Great Egret – Ardea alba 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Little Egret – Egretta garzetta 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Snowy Egret – Egretta thula 12-Jan-14 Cutler Wetlands
Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea 12-Jan-14 Cutler Wetlands
Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor 12-Jan-14 Dolphin Mall
Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens 23-Jan-14 Little Talbot Island SP
Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Chinese Pond-Heron – Ardeola bacchus 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Green Heron – Butorides virescens 20-Jan-14 Green Cay Wetlands & Nature Center
Striated Heron – Butorides striata 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
Black-crowned Night-Heron – Nycticorax nycticorax 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron – Nyctanassa violacea 3-Feb-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Boat-billed Heron – Cochlearius cochlearius 11-Sep-14 RVS Cuero y Salado
THRESKIORNITHIDAE: ibis and spoonbills (3 species seen):
White Ibis – Eudocimus albus 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
Glossy Ibis – Plegadis falcinellus 20-Jan-14 Green Cay Wetlands & Nature Center
Roseate Spoonbill – Platalea ajaja 12-Jan-14 Cutler Wetlands
CATHARTIDAE: new world vultures (3 species seen):
Black Vulture – Coragyps atratus 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture – Cathartes burrovianus 6-Sep-14 Lago Yojoa–Parque Los Naranjos
PANDIONIDAE: osprey (1 species seen):
Osprey – Pandion haliaetus 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
ACCIPITRIDAE: hawks, eagles, and kites (19 species seen):
White-tailed Kite – Elanus leucurus 15-Mar-14 Sparrow Fields – C-357
Swallow-tailed Kite – Elanoides forficatus 27-Feb-14 Lucky Hammock
Snail Kite – Rostrhamus sociabilis 26-Feb-14 Miccosukee Abandoned Airbort Concession Stand
Eastern Marsh-Harrier – Circus spilonotus 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Northern Harrier – Circus cyaneus 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
Pied Harrier – Circus melanoleucos 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Besra – Accipiter virgatus 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Sharp-shinned Hawk – Accipiter striatus 30-Mar-14 Crandon Gardens
Cooper’s Hawk – Accipiter cooperii 21-Jan-14 Paynes Prairie Preserve SP
Brahminy Kite – Haliastur indus 5-Jan-14 Mu Ko Similan National Park
White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster 5-Jan-14 Mu Ko Similan National Park
The evocative and majestic Bald Eagle…
Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Roadside Hawk – Rupornis magnirostris 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
White Hawk – Pseudastur albicollis 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Red-shouldered Hawk – Buteo lineatus 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Broad-winged Hawk – Buteo platypterus 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Gray Hawk – Buteo plagiatus 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Short-tailed Hawk – Buteo brachyurus 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Red-tailed Hawk – Buteo jamaicensis 24-Jan-14 Merritt Island NWR
RALLIDAE: rails, crakes, and coots (10 species seen):
Ruddy Crake – Laterallus ruber 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
King Rail – Rallus elegans 28-Mar-14 Everglades NP–Shark Valley Visitor Center
White-breasted Waterhen – Amaurornis phoenicurus 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
Sora – Porzana carolina 20-Jan-14 Green Cay Wetlands & Nature Center
Purple Swamphen – Porphyrio porphyrio 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Purple Gallinule can be found in wetlands with luxuriant floating vegetation.
Purple Gallinule – Porphyrio martinicus 20-Jan-14 Green Cay Wetlands & Nature Center
Eurasian Moorhen – Gallinula chloropus 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Common Gallinule – Gallinula galeata 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Eurasian Coot – Fulica atra 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
American Coot – Fulica americana 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
ARAMIDAE: limpkin (1 species seen):
Limpkin – Aramus guarauna 20-Jan-14 Green Cay Wetlands & Nature Center
GRUIDAE: cranes (1 species seen):
Sandhill Crane – Grus canadensis 21-Jan-14 University of Florida–Beef Teaching Unit
RECURVIROSTRIDAE: avocets and stilts (3 species seen):
Black-winged Stilt – Himantopus himantopus 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Black-necked Stilt – Himantopus mexicanus 4-Mar-14 Dump Marsh
American Avocet – Recurvirostra americana 22-Mar-14 Stormwater Treatment Area 5
HAEMATOPODIDAE: oystercatchers (1 species seen):
American Oystercatcher – Haematopus palliatus 4-May-14 Snook Islands Natural Area
CHARADRIIDAE: plovers and lapwings (9 species seen):
Black-bellied Plover – Pluvialis squatarola 24-Jan-14 Merritt Island NWR
*H*River Lapwing – Vanellus duvaucelii 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen*H*
Gray-headed Lapwing – Vanellus cinereus 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Red-wattled Lapwing – Vanellus indicus 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Collared Plover – Charadrius collaris 11-Sep-14 RVS Cuero y Salado
Wilson’s Plover – Charadrius wilsonia 1-Mar-14 Crandon Park Beach
Semipalmated Plover – Charadrius semipalmatus 24-Jan-14 Merritt Island NWR
Piping Plovers looking worn as they begin to molt into breeding plumage.
Piping Plover – Charadrius melodus 23-Jan-14 Little Talbot Island SP
Killdeer – Charadrius vociferus 21-Jan-14 University of Florida–Beef Teaching Unit
JACANIDAE: jacanas (2 species seen):
Pheasant-tailed Jacana – Hydrophasianus chirurgus 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Northern Jacana – Jacana spinosa 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
SCOLOPACIDAE: sandpipers and allies (22 species seen):
Common Sandpiper – Actitis hypoleucos 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Spotted Sandpiper – Actitis macularius 7-Feb-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Green Sandpiper – Tringa ochropus 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Solitary Sandpiper – Tringa solitaria 16-Apr-14 Lucky Hammock
Greater Yellowlegs – Tringa melanoleuca 12-Jan-14 Cutler Wetlands
Common Greenshank – Tringa nebularia 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Willet – Tringa semipalmata 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Snake Bight Trail
Lesser Yellowlegs – Tringa flavipes 12-Jan-14 Cutler Wetlands
Whimbrel – Numenius phaeopus 11-Sep-14 RVS Cuero y Salado
Ruddy Turnstone – Arenaria interpres 23-Jan-14 Little Talbot Island SP
Red Knot – Calidris canutus 23-Jan-14 Little Talbot Island SP
Stilt Sandpiper – Calidris himantopus 22-Mar-14 Stormwater Treatment Area 5
Red-necked Stint – Calidris ruficollis 23-Jul-14 Boca Chica Beach
Sanderling – Calidris alba 23-Jan-14 Little Talbot Island SP
Dunlin – Calidris alpina 24-Jan-14 Merritt Island NWR
Least Sandpiper – Calidris minutilla 7-Feb-14 Matheson Hammock Park
White-rumped Sandpiper – Calidris fuscicollis 17-May-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Semipalmated Sandpiper – Calidris pusilla 8-May-14 Everglades NP–Flamingo
Western Sandpiper – Calidris mauri 30-Mar-14 Crandon Park Beach
Short-billed Dowitcher – Limnodromus griseus 30-Mar-14 Crandon Park Beach
Long-billed Dowitcher – Limnodromus scolopaceus 12-Jan-14 Cutler Wetlands
Wilson’s Snipe – Gallinago delicata 20-Jan-14 Green Cay Wetlands & Nature Center
Turnicidae: buttonquail and allies (1 species seen):
Yellow-legged Buttonquail – Turnix tanki 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
LARIDAE: gulls and terns (21 species seen):
Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia 21-Jan-14 Newnans Lake–Earl P. Powers Park
Laughing Gull – Leucophaeus atricilla 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Flamingo
Heermann’s Gull – Larus heermanni 13-Oct-14 Del Rey Lagoon Park
Ring-billed Gull – Larus delawarensis 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
Western Gull – Larus occidentalis 12-Oct-14 DeForest Park
California Gull – Larus californicus 13-Oct-14 Del Rey Lagoon Park
Herring Gull – Larus argentatus 1-Mar-14 Crandon Park Beach
Lesser Black-backed Gull – Larus fuscus 6-Feb-14 Everglades NP–Flamingo
Great Black-backed Gull – Larus marinus 12-Jun-14 Crandon Park Beach
Sooty Tern – Onychoprion fuscatus 22-Jun-14 Biscayne NP — Pacific Reef Pelagic
Bridled Tern – Onychoprion anaethetus 22-Jun-14 Biscayne NP — Pacific Reef Pelagic
Least Tern – Sternula antillarum 30-Mar-14 Crandon Park Beach
Gull-billed Tern – Gelochelidon nilotica 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Flamingo
Caspian Tern – Hydroprogne caspia 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Flamingo
Black Tern – Chlidonias niger 11-Sep-14 RVS Cuero y Salado
Roseate Tern – Sterna dougallii 23-Jul-14 Marathon Government Center
Forster’s Tern – Sterna forsteri 21-Jan-14 Paynes Prairie Preserve SP
Royal Tern – Thalasseus maximus 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Flamingo
Sandwich Tern – Thalasseus sandvicensis 11-Sep-14 RVS Cuero y Salado
Elegant Tern – Thalasseus elegans 13-Oct-14 Playa Del Rey–Ballona Creek Mouth
Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Flamingo
COLUMBIDAE: pigeons and doves (21 species seen):
Rock Pigeon – Columba livia 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Pale-vented Pigeon – Patagioenas cayennensis 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
White-crowned Pigeon – Patagioenas leucocephala 13-Feb-14 Snapper Creek Cave Swallow Colony
Red-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas flavirostris 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Band-tailed Pigeon – Patagioenas fasciata 7-Sep-14 Hotel Gloriales
Eurasian Collared-Dove – Streptopelia decaocto 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
Red Collared-Dove – Streptopelia tranquebarica 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
Spotted Dove – Streptopelia chinensis 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Inca Dove – Columbina inca 11-Sep-14 RVS Cuero y Salado
Common Ground-Dove – Columbina passerina 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Ruddy Ground-Dove – Columbina talpacoti 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Blue Ground-Dove – Claravis pretiosa 13-Sep-14 Jardín Botánico Lancetilla
White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Gray-chested Dove – Leptotila cassinii 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
White-winged Dove – Zenaida asiatica 21-Feb-14 Castellow Hammock Park
Mourning Dove – Zenaida macroura 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
*H*Nicobar Pigeon – Caloenas nicobarica 5-Jan-14 Mu Ko Similan National Park*H*
Pink-necked Pigeon – Treron vernans 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
Thick-billed Pigeon – Treron curvirostra 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Green Imperial-Pigeon – Ducula aenea 5-Jan-14 Mu Ko Similan National Park
CUCULIDAE: cuckoos and allies (12 species seen):
Indian Cuckoo – Cuculus micropterus 5-Jan-14 Mu Ko Similan National Park
Plaintive Cuckoo – Cacomantis merulinus 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Asian Emerald Cuckoo – Chrysococcyx maculatus 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
Violet Cuckoo – Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo – Surniculus dicruroides 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Asian Koel – Eudynamys scolopaceus 5-Jan-14 Mu Ko Similan National Park
Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Yellow-billed Cuckoo – Coccyzus americanus 23-Apr-14 Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP
One of Florida’s toughest specialties, the Mangrove Cuckoo.
Mangrove Cuckoo – Coccyzus minor 17-Feb-14 R. Hardy Matheson County Preserve
*H*Lesser Roadrunner – Geococcyx velox 12-Sep-14 RVS Colibrí Esmeralda Hondureño–Centro Visitantes*H*
Smooth-billed Ani – Crotophaga ani 10-Jul-14 Virginia Key Ecosystem Restoration Area
Groove-billed Ani – Crotophaga sulcirostris 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
TYTONIDAE: barn owls (1 species seen):
Barn Owl – Tyto alba 17-Feb-14 Verabella Falls Apartment Complex
STRIGIDAE: typical owls (8 species seen):
Eastern Screech-Owl – Megascops asio 17-Feb-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae 13-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
*H*Central American Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium griseiceps 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito*H*
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Burrowing Owl – Athene cunicularia 27-Feb-14 Homestead General Aviation Airport
Spotted Owlet – Athene brama 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
Mottled Owl – Ciccaba virgata 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Barred Owl – Strix varia 22-Feb-14 Everglades NP–Mahogany Hammock
CAPRIMULGIDAE: nighthawks and nightjars (4 species seen):
Common Nighthawk – Chordeiles minor 26-Apr-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Common Pauraque – Nyctidromus albicollis 11-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Chuck-will’s-widow – Antrostomus carolinensis 9-Apr-14 Bill Sadowski Park
Eastern Whip-poor-will – Antrostomus vociferus 6-Feb-14 Lucky Hammock
NYCTIBIIDAE: potoos (1 species seen):
Great Potoo – Nyctibius grandis 10-Sep-14PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
APODIDAE: swifts (5 species seen):
Chimney Swift – Chaetura pelagica 24-Mar-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Vaux’s Swift – Chaetura vauxi 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Germain’s Swiftlet – Aerodramus germani 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
White-throated Swift – Aeronautes saxatalis 16-Oct-14 San Elijo Lagoon
Asian Palm-Swift – Cypsiurus balasiensis 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
TROCHILIDAE: hummingbirds (28 species seen):
White-necked Jacobin – Florisuga mellivora 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Long-billed Hermit – Phaethornis longirostris 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Stripe-throated Hermit – Phaethornis striigularis 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Purple-crowned Fairy – Heliothryx barroti 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Green-breasted Mango – Anthracothorax prevostii 11-Sep-14 Río Santiago Nature Resort
Long-billed Starthroat – Heliomaster longirostris 11-Sep-14 Río Santiago Nature Resort
Green-breasted Mountain-gem – Lampornis sybillae 7-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird – Lampornis amethystinus 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
*H*Garnet-throated Hummingbird – Lamprolaima rhami 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra*H*
Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird – Tilmatura dupontii 8-Sep-14 Parque Naciones Unidas El Picacho
Ruby-throated Hummingbird – Archilochus colubris 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Black-chinned Hummingbird – Archilochus alexandri 22-Jan-14 Gainesville — 2052 NW 7th Lane
Anna’s Hummingbird – Calypte anna 12-Oct-14 DeForest Park
*H*Wine-throated Hummingbird – Atthis ellioti 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra*H*
Rufous Hummingbird – Selasphorus rufus 21-Jan-14 High Springs-430 NW 9th St
Allen’s Hummingbird – Selasphorus sasin 12-Oct-14 DeForest Park
Calliope Hummingbird – Selasphorus calliope 21-Jan-14 High Springs-430 NW 9th St
Violet-headed Hummingbird – Klais guimeti 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird – Phaeochroa cuvierii 11-Sep-14 Río Santiago Nature Resort
Violet Sabrewing – Campylopterus hemileucurus 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Crowned Woodnymph – Thalurania colombica 11-Sep-14 Río Santiago Nature Resort
White-bellied Emerald – Amazilia candida 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Honduran Emerald – Amazilia luciae 12-Sep-14 RVS Colibrí Esmeralda Hondureño–Centro Visitantes
Azure-crowned Hummingbird – Amazilia cyanocephala 7-Sep-14 Hotel Gloriales
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird – Amazilia tzacatl 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Cinnamon Hummingbird – Amazilia rutila 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Blue-throated Goldentail – Hylocharis eliciae 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
White-eared Hummingbird – Hylocharis leucotis 7-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
TROGONIDAE: trogons (6 species seen):
Slaty-tailed Trogon – Trogon massena 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Black-headed Trogon – Trogon melanocephalus 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Gartered Trogon – Trogon caligatus 11-Sep-14 Río Santiago Nature Resort
Black-throated Trogon – Trogon rufus 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Mountain Trogon – Trogon mexicanus 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Collared Trogon – Trogon collaris 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
MOMOTIDAE: motmots (4 species seen):
*H*Tody Motmot – Hylomanes momotula 11-Sep-14 Río Santiago Nature Resort*H*
Blue-crowned Motmot – Momotus coeruliceps 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Keel-billed Motmot – Electron carinatum 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Turquoise-browed Motmot – Eumomota superciliosa 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
ALCEDINIDAE: kingfishers (7 species seen):
Common Kingfisher – Alcedo atthis 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
White-throated Kingfisher – Halcyon smyrnensis 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Collared Kingfisher – Todiramphus chloris 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
Ringed Kingfisher – Megaceryle torquata 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Belted Kingfisher – Megaceryle alcyon 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Amazon Kingfisher – Chloroceryle amazona 12-Sep-14 El Carril bridge
Green Kingfisher – Chloroceryle americana 11-Sep-14 RVS Cuero y Salado
MEROPIDAE: bee-eaters (1 species seen):
Green Bee-eater – Merops orientalis 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
CORACIIDAE: rollers (1 species seen):
Indian Roller – Coracias benghalensis 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
BUCEROTIDAE: hornbills (2 species seen):
Oriental Pied-Hornbill – Anthracoceros albirostris 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Great Hornbill – Buceros bicornis 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
GALBULIDAE: jacamars (1 species seen):
Rufous-tailed Jacamar – Galbula ruficauda13-Sep-14 Jardín Botánico Lancetilla
MEGALAIMIDAE: Asian Barbets (4 species seen):
Lineated Barbet – Megalaima lineata 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Green-eared Barbet – Megalaima faiostricta 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Blue-eared Barbet – Megalaima australis 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Coppersmith Barbet – Megalaima haemacephala 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
RAMPHASTIDAE: toucans (2 species seen):
Collared Aracari – Pteroglossus torquatus 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Keel-billed Toucan – Ramphastos sulfuratus 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
PICIDAE: woodpeckers (17 species seen):
Olivaceous Piculet – Picumnus olivaceus 13-Sep-14 Jardín Botánico Lancetilla
Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus 22-Jan-14 Prairie Creek
Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus 7-Sep-14 Hotel Gloriales
Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Golden-fronted Woodpecker – Melanerpes aurifrons 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Red-bellied Woodpecker is by far the most common woodpecker in Miami-Dade, Florida.
Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus 13-Jan-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – Sphyrapicus varius 13-Jan-14 Dante Fascell Park
Red-breasted Sapsucker – Sphyrapicus ruber 17-Oct-14 Glen Helen Regional Park
Nuttall’s Woodpecker – Picoides nuttallii 12-Oct-14 DeForest Park
Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Golden-olive Woodpecker – Colaptes rubiginosus 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Northern Flicker – Colaptes auratus 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Research Road
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus 9-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Lineated Woodpecker – Dryocopus lineatus 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Pileated Woodpecker – Dryocopus pileatus 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Research Road
Pale-billed Woodpecker – Campephilus guatemalensis 13-Sep-14 Jardín Botánico Lancetilla
Streak-breasted Woodpecker – Picus viridanus 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
FALCONIDAE: caracaras and falcons (7 species seen):
Crested Caracara – Caracara cheriway 22-Mar-14 Stormwater Treatment Area 5
Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Eurasian Kestrel – Falco tinnunculus 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
American Kestrel – Falco sparverius 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
Merlin – Falco columbarius 7-Feb-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
PSITTACIDAE: parrots and allies (8 species seen):
Red-breasted Parakeet – Psittacula alexandri 3-Jan-14 Juldis Resort and Spa
Olive-throated Parakeet – Eupsittula nana 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Nanday Parakeet – Aratinga nenday 8-Mar-14 Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Monk Parakeet – Myiopsitta monachus 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
White-winged Parakeets in Miami like to nest under the skirts of canary date palms.
White-winged Parakeet – Brotogeris versicolurus 8-Mar-14 Le Jeune Rd and NW 7th St (Ocean Bank)
Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis 9-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
EURYLAIMIDAE: broadbills (1 species seen):
Black-and-red Broadbill – Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
THAMNOPHILIDAE: antbirds and allies (2 species seen):
Great Antshrike – Taraba major 13-Sep-14 Jardín Botánico Lancetilla
Dusky Antbird – Cercomacra tyrannina 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
GRALLARIIDAE: antpittas (1 species seen):
*H*Scaled Antpitta – Grallaria guatimalensis 8-Sep-14PN La Tigra*H*
FORMICARIIDAE: antthrushes (1 species seen):
Black-faced Antthrush – Formicarius analis 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
FURNARIIDAE: ovenbirds and allies (12 species seen):
Tawny-throated Leaftosser – Sclerurus mexicanus 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Olivaceous Woodcreeper – Sittasomus griseicapillus 7-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper – Glyphorynchus spirurus 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper – Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae 5-Sep-14 PANACAM Lodge
Cocoa Woodcreeper – Xiphorhynchus susurrans 7-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper – Xiphorhynchus flavigaster 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Spotted Woodcreeper – Xiphorhynchus erythropygius 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Streak-headed Woodcreeper – Lepidocolaptes souleyetii 6-Sep-14 Lago Yojoa–Parque Los Naranjos
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper – Lepidocolaptes affinis 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Plain Xenops – Xenops minutus 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner – Automolus ochrolaemus 7-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Rufous-breasted Spinetail – Synallaxis erythrothorax 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
TYRANNIDAE: tyrant flycatchers (37 species seen):
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet – Ornithion semiflavum 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet – Camptostoma imberbe 12-Sep-14 RVS Colibrí Esmeralda Hondureño
Yellow-bellied Elaenia – Elaenia flavogaster 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher – Mionectes oleagineus 13-Sep-14 Jardín Botánico Lancetilla
Sepia-capped Flycatcher – Leptopogon amaurocephalus 6-Sep-14 PANACAM Lodge
Paltry Tyrannulet – Zimmerius vilissimus 13-Sep-14 Jardín Botánico Lancetilla
Northern Bentbill – Oncostoma cinereigulare 13-Sep-14 Jardín Botánico Lancetilla
Yellow-olive Flycatcher – Tolmomyias sulphurescens 6-Sep-14 PANACAM Lodge
Royal Flycatcher – Onychorhynchus coronatus 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Olive-sided Flycatcher – Contopus cooperi 7-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Greater Pewee – Contopus pertinax 8-Sep-14 Parque Naciones Unidas El Picacho
Eastern Wood-Pewee – Contopus virens 23-Aug-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Tropical Pewee – Contopus cinereus 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Alder Flycatcher – Empidonax alnorum 24-Aug-14 Lucky Hammock
White-throated Flycatcher – Empidonax albigularis 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Least Flycatcher – Empidonax minimus 21-Feb-14 Canal-111E
Pacific-slope Flycatcher – Empidonax difficilis 12-Oct-14 Sand Dune Park
Yellowish Flycatcher – Empidonax flavescens 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Black Phoebe – Sayornis nigricans 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Eastern Phoebe – Sayornis phoebe 12-Jan-14 Dolphin Mall
Say’s Phoebe – Sayornis saya 17-Oct-14 Glen Helen Regional Park
Bright-rumped Attila – Attila spadiceus 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Dusky-capped Flycatcher – Myiarchus tuberculifer 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Ash-throated Flycatcher – Myiarchus cinerascens 12-Oct-14 DeForest Park
Great Crested Flycatcher – Myiarchus crinitus 13-Jan-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Brown-crested Flycatcher – Myiarchus tyrannulus 21-Feb-14 Canal-111E
La Sagra’s Flycatcher – Myiarchus sagrae 13-Jan-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Great Kiskadee – Pitangus sulphuratus 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Boat-billed Flycatcher – Megarynchus pitangua 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Social Flycatcher – Myiozetetes similis 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher – Myiodynastes luteiventris 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Tropical Kingbird – Tyrannus melancholicus 22-Mar-14 Stormwater Treatment Area 5
Cassin’s Kingbird – Tyrannus vociferans 17-Mar-14 20313 SW 322 St (Homestead)
Western Kingbird – Tyrannus verticalis 26-Feb-14 Everglades NP–Shark Valley Visitor Center
Eastern Kingbird – Tyrannus tyrannus 9-Apr-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Gray Kingbird is a common summer breeder in Miami-Dade, Florida.
Gray Kingbird – Tyrannus dominicensis 30-Mar-14 Crandon Gardens
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – Tyrannus forficatus 17-Mar-14 20313 SW 322 St (Homestead)
COTINGIDAE: cotingas and allies (1 species seen):
*H*Lovely Cotinga – Cotinga amabilis14-Sep-14PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito*H*
PIPRIDAE: manakins (2 species seen):
White-collared Manakin – Manacus candei 13-Sep-14 Jardín Botánico Lancetilla
Red-capped Manakin – Ceratopipra mentalis 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
TITYRIDAE: becards and allies (3 species seen):
Black-crowned Tityra – Tityra inquisitor 12-Sep-14 El Carril bridge
Masked Tityra – Tityra semifasciata 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Rose-throated Becard – Pachyramphus aglaiae 6-Sep-14 Lago Yojoa–Parque Los Naranjos
ACANTHIZIDAE: thornbills and gerygones (1 species seen):
Golden-bellied Gerygone – Gerygone sulphurea 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
VANGIDAE: vangas, woodshrikes, flycatcher-shrikes (1 species seen):
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike – Hemipus picatus 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
ARTAMIDAE: woodswallows (1 species seen):
Ashy Woodswallow – Artamus fuscus 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
AEGITHINIDAE: ioras (1 species seen):
Common Iora – Aegithina tiphia 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
CAMPEPHAGIDAE: cuckooshrikes and minivets (5 species seen):
Small Minivet – Pericrocotus cinnamomeus 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
Scarlet Minivet – Pericrocotus speciosus 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Brown-rumped Minivet – Pericrocotus cantonensis 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Rosy Minivet – Pericrocotus roseus 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Black-winged Cuckooshrike – Lalage melaschistos 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Pachycephalidae: whistlers and allies (1 species seen):
Mangrove Whistler – Pachycephala cinerea 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
LANIIDAE: shrikes (4 species seen):
Brown Shrike – Lanius cristatus 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Burmese Shrike – Lanius collurioides 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Long-tailed Shrike – Lanius schach 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Loggerhead Shrike – Lanius ludovicianus 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
VIREONIDAE: vireos and greenlets (8 species seen):
White-bellied Erpornis – Erpornis zantholeuca 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
White-eyed Vireo – Vireo griseus 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Yellow-throated Vireo – Vireo flavifrons 13-Jan-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Blue-headed Vireo – Vireo solitarius 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Red-eyed Vireo – Vireo olivaceus 1-Apr-14 Everglades NP–Gumbo-Limbo Trail
Black-whiskered Vireo – Vireo altiloquus 24-Apr-14 Key Largo Hammocks State Botanical Site
Lesser Greenlet – Hylophilus decurtatus 13-Sep-14 Jardín Botánico Lancetilla
Rufous-browed Peppershrike – Cyclarhis gujanensis 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
DICRURIDAE: drongos (3 species seen):
Black Drongo – Dicrurus macrocercus 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Ashy Drongo – Dicrurus leucophaeus 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Hair-crested Drongo – Dicrurus hottentottus 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
RHIPIDURIDAE: fantails (1 species seen):
Malaysian Pied-Fantail – Rhipidura javanica 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
MONARCHIDAE: monarch flycatchers (1 species seen):
Black-naped Monarch – Hypothymis azurea 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
CORVIDAE: jays, crows, and magpies (7 species seen):
Brown Jay – Psilorhinus morio 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Bushy-crested Jay is a common and charismatic near-endemic of Honduras.
Bushy-crested Jay – Cyanocorax melanocyaneus 7-Sep-14 Hotel Gloriales
Blue Jay – Cyanocitta cristata 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Rufous Treepie – Dendrocitta vagabunda 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
American Crow – Corvus brachyrhynchos 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
Large-billed Crow – Corvus macrorhynchos 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
HIRUNDINIDAE: swallows and martins (9 species seen):
Northern Rough-winged Swallow – Stelgidopteryx serripennis 20-Jan-14 Green Cay Wetlands & Nature Center
Purple Martin – Progne subis 7-Feb-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Gray-breasted Martin – Progne chalybea 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Tree Swallow – Tachycineta bicolor 21-Jan-14 Paynes Prairie Preserve SP
Gray-throated Martin – Riparia chinensis 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Barn Swallow – Hirundo rustica 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Pacific Swallows perched on a rusty soccer goal post.
Pacific Swallow – Hirundo tahitica 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
Cliff Swallow – Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 7-Sep-14 Hotel Gloriales
Cave Swallow – Petrochelidon fulva 1-Apr-14 Cutler Wetlands
STENOSTIRIDAE: fairy-flycatchers (1 species seen):
Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher – Culicicapa ceylonensis 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
PARIDAE: tits and chickadees (2 species seen):
Carolina Chickadee – Poecile carolinensis 21-Jan-14 High Springs-430 NW 9th St
Tufted Titmouse – Baeolophus bicolor 22-Jan-14 Gainesville — 2052 NW 7th Lane
SITTIDAE: nuthatches (1 species seen):
Brown-headed Nuthatch – Sitta pusilla4-Jun-14Everglades NP–Long Pine Key Campground & Trail
TROGLODYTIDAE: wrens (11 species seen):
House Wren – Troglodytes aedon 23-Jan-14 Little Talbot Island SP
Rufous-browed Wren – Troglodytes rufociliatus 7-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Sedge Wren – Cistothorus platensis 23-Jan-14 Little Talbot Island SP
Marsh Wren – Cistothorus palustris 22-Mar-14 Stormwater Treatment Area 5
Carolina Wren – Thryothorus ludovicianus 21-Jan-14 High Springs-430 NW 9th St
Band-backed Wren – Campylorhynchus zonatus 7-Sep-14 Hotel Gloriales
Rufous-naped Wren – Campylorhynchus rufinucha 6-Sep-14 Lago Yojoa–Parque Los Naranjos
Spot-breasted Wren – Pheugopedius maculipectus 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Plain Wren – Cantorchilus modestus 7-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
White-bellied Wren – Uropsila leucogastra 12-Sep-14 RVS Colibrí Esmeralda Hondureño–Centro Visitantes
White-breasted Wood-Wren – Henicorhina leucosticta 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
POLIOPTILIDAE: gnatcatchers (4 species seen):
Long-billed Gnatwren – Ramphocaenus melanurus 11-Sep-14 Río Santiago Nature Resort
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – Polioptila caerulea 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
White-lored Gnatcatcher – Polioptila albiloris 12-Sep-14 RVS Colibrí Esmeralda Hondureño–Centro Visitantes
Tropical Gnatcatcher – Polioptila plumbea 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
PYCNONOTIDAE: bulbuls (6 species seen):
Black-headed Bulbul – Pycnonotus atriceps 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Black-crested Bulbul – Pycnonotus flaviventris 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Red-whiskered Bulbul – Pycnonotus jocosus 6-Mar-14 Kendall– Baptist Hospital Area
Sooty-headed Bulbul – Pycnonotus aurigaster 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Streak-eared Bulbul – Pycnonotus blanfordi 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Puff-throated Bulbul – Alophoixus pallidus 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
REGULIDAE: kinglets (1 species seen):
Ruby-crowned Kinglet – Regulus calendula 21-Jan-14 Paynes Prairie Preserve SP
PHYLLOSCOPIDAE: leaf-warblers and allies (4 species seen):
Dusky Warbler – Phylloscopus fuscatus 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Yellow-browed Warbler – Phylloscopus inornatus 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
Greenish Warbler – Phylloscopus trochiloides 1-Jan-14 Chiang Saen Lake
Pale-legged Leaf-Warbler – Phylloscopus tenellipes 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
CISTICOLIDAE: cisticolas and allies (3 species seen):
Common Tailorbird – Orthotomus sutorius 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Gray-breasted Prinia – Prinia hodgsonii 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Plain Prinia – Prinia inornata 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
ZOSTEROPIDAE: white-eyes (1 species seen):
Japanese White-eye – Zosterops japonicus 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
TIMALIIDAE: babblers (1 species seen):
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler – Mixornis gularis 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
PELLORNEIDAE: ground babblers (1 species seen):
Abbott’s Babbler – Turdinus abbotti 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
LEIOTHRICHIDAE: laughingthrushes and allies (1 species seen):
White-crested Laughingthrush – Garrulax leucolophus 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
MUSCICAPIDAE: old world flycatchers (12 species seen):
Asian Brown Flycatcher – Muscicapa latirostris 3-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Oriental Magpie-Robin – Copsychus saularis 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
White-rumped Shama – Copsychus malabaricus 3-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Hainan Blue-Flycatcher – Cyornis hainanus 3-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Verditer Flycatcher – Eumyias thalassinus 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Siberian Blue Robin – Larvivora cyane 3-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Taiga Flycatcher – Ficedula albicilla 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
*H*Mugimaki Flycatcher – Ficedula mugimaki 3-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP*H*
White-throated Rock-Thrush has a beautifully intricate patterning of bright cinnamon, blue, black, and white.
*H*White-throated Rock-Thrush – Monticola gularis 3-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP*H*
Blue Rock-Thrush – Monticola solitarius 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Siberian Stonechat – Saxicola maurus 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Pied Bushchat – Saxicola caprata 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
TURDIDAE: thrushes and allies (8 species seen):
Orange-headed Thrush – Geokichla citrina 3-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Eastern Bluebird – Sialia sialis 21-Jan-14 University of Florida–Beef Teaching Unit
Slate-colored Solitaire – Myadestes unicolor 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Veery – Catharus fuscescens 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Swainson’s Thrush – Catharus ustulatus 20-Sep-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Gray-sided Thrush – Turdus feae 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
Clay-colored Thrush – Turdus grayi 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
American Robin – Turdus migratorius 21-Jan-14 High Springs-430 NW 9th St
MIMIDAE: thrashers and mockingbirds (6 species seen):
Blue-and-white Mockingbird – Melanotis hypoleucus 8-Sep-14 Hotel Gloriales
Gray Catbird – Dumetella carolinensis 13-Jan-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Brown Thrasher – Toxostoma rufum 6-Feb-14 Everglades NP–Visitor Center
An ABA Code-4 rarity, Bahama Mockingbird makes an appearance most years somewhere in Florida.
Bahama Mockingbird – Mimus gundlachii 18-May-14 Pine tree park
Tropical Mockingbird – Mimus gilvus 12-Sep-14 RVS Colibrí Esmeralda Hondureño–Centro Visitantes
Northern Mockingbird – Mimus polyglottos 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
STURNIDAE: starlings and mynas (5 species seen):
Great Myna – Acridotheres grandis 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Common Myna – Acridotheres tristis 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Black-collared Starling – Gracupica nigricollis 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Chestnut-tailed Starling – Sturnia malabarica 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
European Starling – Sturnus vulgaris 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
IRENIDAE: fairy-bluebirds (1 species seen):
Asian Fairy-bluebird – Irena puella 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
CHLOROPSEIDAE: leaf birds (1 species seen):
Blue-winged Leafbird – Chloropsis cochinchinensis 4-Jan-14 Khao Yai NP
DICAEIDAE: flowerpeckers (2 species seen):
Plain Flowerpecker – Dicaeum minullum 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker – Dicaeum cruentatum 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
NECTARINIIDAE: sunbirds (1 species seen):
Olive-backed Sunbird – Cinnyris jugularis 6-Jan-14 Bang Phat Mangrove Boardwalk
MOTACILLIDAE: pipits and wagtails (4 species seen):
Eastern Yellow Wagtail – Motacilla tschutschensis 7-Jan-14 Bangkok–Suan Luang Park
White Wagtail – Motacilla alba 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Oriental Pipit – Anthus rufulus 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
Olive-backed Pipit – Anthus hodgsoni 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
BOMBYCILLIDAE: waxwings (1 species seen):
Cedar Waxwing – Bombycilla cedrorum 1-Feb-14 Kendale Lakes Park
PARULIDAE: new world warblers (41 species seen):
Ovenbird – Seiurus aurocapilla 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Snake Bight Trail
Worm-eating Warbler – Helmitheros vermivorum 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Snake Bight Trail
Louisiana Waterthrush – Parkesia motacilla 31-Jul-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Northern Waterthrush – Parkesia noveboracensis 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Snake Bight Trail
Blue-winged Warbler – Vermivora cyanoptera 18-Apr-14 Kendall Indian Hammocks Park
Black-and-white Warbler – Mniotilta varia 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Prothonotary Warbler – Protonotaria citrea 31-Jul-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Swainson’s Warbler – Limnothlypis swainsonii 19-Sep-14 Long Key SP
Crescent-chested Warbler – Oreothlypis superciliosa 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Tennessee Warbler – Oreothlypis peregrina 21-Sep-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Orange-crowned Warbler – Oreothlypis celata 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Nashville Warbler – Oreothlypis ruficapilla 10-Apr-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Virginia’s Warbler – Oreothlypis virginiae 12-Oct-14 DeForest Park
Connecticut Warbler – Oporornis agilis 5-May-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat – Geothlypis poliocephala 6-Sep-14 Lago Yojoa–Parque Los Naranjos
Kentucky Warbler – Geothlypis formosa 9-Apr-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Common Yellowthroat – Geothlypis trichas 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Hooded Warbler – Setophaga citrina 9-Apr-14 Matheson Hammock Park
American Redstart – Setophaga ruticilla 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Cape May Warbler – Setophaga tigrina 30-Mar-14 Crandon Gardens
Northern Parula – Setophaga americana 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Magnolia Warbler – Setophaga magnolia 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Bay-breasted Warbler – Setophaga castanea 23-Oct-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Blackburnian Warbler – Setophaga fusca 13-Sep-14 Jardín Botánico Lancetilla
Yellow Warbler – Setophaga petechia 20-Mar-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Chestnut-sided Warbler – Setophaga pensylvanica 19-Sep-14 Long Key SP
Blackpoll Warbler is a common spring migrant in southern Florida.
Blackpoll Warbler – Setophaga striata 14-Apr-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Black-throated Blue Warbler – Setophaga caerulescens 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Palm Warbler – Setophaga palmarum 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Pine Warbler – Setophaga pinus 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Yellow-rumped Warbler – Setophaga coronata 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Yellow-throated Warbler – Setophaga dominica 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Prairie Warbler – Setophaga discolor 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Grace’s Warbler – Setophaga graciae 8-Sep-14 Parque Naciones Unidas El Picacho
Black-throated Gray Warbler – Setophaga nigrescens 12-Oct-14 DeForest Park
Townsend’s Warbler – Setophaga townsendi 12-Oct-14 DeForest Park
Black-throated Green Warbler – Setophaga virens 13-Jan-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Rufous-capped Warbler – Basileuterus rufifrons 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Golden-crowned Warbler – Basileuterus culicivorus 7-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Wilson’s Warbler – Cardellina pusilla 19-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Snake Bight Trail
Slate-throated Redstart – Myioborus miniatus 8-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
THRAUPIDAE: tanagers and allies (13 species seen):
Crimson-collared Tanager – Ramphocelus sanguinolentus 5-Sep-14 PANACAM Lodge
Passerini’s Tanager – Ramphocelus passerinii 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Blue-gray Tanager – Thraupis episcopus 12-Sep-14 El Carril bridge
Yellow-winged Tanager – Thraupis abbas 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Golden-hooded Tanager – Tangara larvata 11-Sep-14 Río Santiago Nature Resort
Red-legged Honeycreeper – Cyanerpes cyaneus 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Green Honeycreeper – Chlorophanes spiza 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer – Diglossa baritula 7-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Blue-black Grassquit – Volatinia jacarina 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
White-collared Seedeater – Sporophila torqueola 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Yellow-faced Grassquit – Tiaris olivaceus 7-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Buff-throated Saltator – Saltator maximus 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Black-headed Saltator – Saltator atriceps 7-Sep-14 Hotel Gloriales
EMBERIZIDAE: sparrows and allies (22 species seen):
Green-backed Sparrow – Arremonops chloronotus 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
White-naped Brush-Finch – Atlapetes albinucha 7-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
Spotted Towhee – Pipilo maculatus 12-Oct-14 Sand Dune Park
Eastern Towhee – Pipilo erythrophthalmus 21-Jan-14 Paynes Prairie Preserve SP
Rusty Sparrow – Aimophila rufescens 5-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Prevost’s Ground-Sparrow – Melozone biarcuata 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
California Towhee – Melozone crissalis 12-Oct-14 DeForest Park
Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina 21-Jan-14 High Springs-430 NW 9th St
Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida 11-Feb-14 Sparrow Fields – C-357
Lark Sparrow – Chondestes grammacus 17-Oct-14 Madrona Marsh
Savannah Sparrow – Passerculus sandwichensis 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum 1-Feb-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Nelson’s Sparrow – Ammodramus nelsoni 20-Nov-14 Everglades NP–Coastal Prairie Trail
Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus 8-May-14 Everglades NP–Mahogany Hammock
Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca 12-Oct-14 Sand Dune Park
Song Sparrow – Melospiza meloda 13-Oct-14 Del Rey Lagoon Park
Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Swamp Sparrow – Melospiza georgiana 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
White-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia leucophrys 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla 15-Oct-14 Harriett M. Wieder Regional Park
Dark-eyed Junco – Junco hyemalis 17-Oct-14 Glen Helen Regional Park
Common Chlorospingus – Chlorospingus flavopectus 7-Sep-14 PN La Tigra
CARDINALIDAE: cardinals, grosbeaks, and allies (10 species seen):
Summer Tanager – Piranga rubra 3-Feb-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Scarlet Tanager – Piranga olivacea 9-Apr-14 Matheson Hammock Park
Flame-colored Tanager – Piranga bidentata 7-Sep-14 Hotel Gloriales
Red-throated Ant-Tanager – Habia fuscicauda 14-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis 11-Jan-14 A. D. Barnes Park
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – Pheucticus ludovicianus 22-Apr-14 Kendall Indian Hammocks Park
Blue-black Grosbeak – Cyanocompsa cyanoides 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Indigo Bunting – Passerina cyanea 11-Feb-14 Sparrow Fields – C-357
Painted Bunting – Passerina ciris 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Dickcissel – Spiza americana 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
ICTERIDAE: new world blackbirds (20 species seen):
Bobolink – Dolichonyx oryzivorus 8-May-14 Everglades NP–Mahogany Hammock
Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus 11-Jan-14 West Kendall Baptist Hospital area
Eastern Meadowlark – Sturnella magna 15-Jan-14 Everglades NP–Chekika Campground
Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus 22-Jan-14 Magnolia Parke
Common Grackle – Quiscalus quiscula 20-Jan-14 Green Cay Wetlands & Nature Center
Boat-tailed Grackle – Quiscalus major 11-Jan-14 Kendale Lakes Park
Great-tailed Grackle – Quiscalus mexicanus 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Shiny Cowbird – Molothrus bonariensis 9-Mar-14 20313 SW 322 St (Homestead)
Bronzed Cowbird – Molothrus aeneus 16-Feb-14 La Carreta Restaurant on 40th St and 87th Ave
Brown-headed Cowbird – Molothrus ater 6-Feb-14 Lucky Hammock
Black-vented Oriole – Icterus wagleri 8-Sep-14 Parque Naciones Unidas El Picacho
Orchard Oriole – Icterus spurius 24-Aug-14 The Annex
Yellow-backed Oriole – Icterus chrysater 7-Sep-14 Hotel Gloriales
Streak-backed Oriole – Icterus pustulatus 8-Sep-14 Parque Naciones Unidas El Picacho
Spot-breasted Oriole – Icterus pectoralis 7-Mar-14 University of Miami–main campus
Altamira Oriole – Icterus gularis 12-Sep-14 RVS Colibrí Esmeralda Hondureño–Centro Visitantes
Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula 21-Jan-14 High Springs-430 NW 9th St
Chestnut-headed Oropendola – Psarocolius wagleri 6-Sep-14 Finca Las Glorias
Montezuma Oropendola – Psarocolius montezuma 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
FRINGILLIDAE: finches and allies (4 species seen):
Scrub Euphonia – Euphonia affinis 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
Yellow-throated Euphonia – Euphonia hirundinacea 6-Sep-14 PN Cerro Azul Meambar–PANACAM Lodge
Olive-backed Euphonia – Euphonia gouldi 10-Sep-14 PN Pico Bonito–Lodge at Pico Bonito
American Goldfinch – Spinus tristis 21-Jan-14 High Springs-430 NW 9th St
PASSERIDAE: old world sparrows (2 species seen):
House Sparrow – Passer domesticus 22-Jan-14 Gainesville — 2052 NW 7th Lane
Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus 1-Jan-14 Mekong River, Chiang Saen
ESTRILIDAE: waxbills and allies (2 species seen):
White-rumped Munia – Lonchura striata 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
Nutmeg Mannikin – Lonchura punctulata 2-Jan-14 Huay Tong Tao
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