Birds of Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala is a list of the most common birds observed in the department. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
63% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
48% |
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
48% |
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
39% |
Black-headed Saltator
Saltator atriceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
37% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
37% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
30% |
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanocephala Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
28% |
Bushy-crested Jay
Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
26% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
26% |
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
25% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
25% |
Cabanis's Wren
Cantorchilus modestus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
21% |
Band-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus zonatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
20% |
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
19% |
Lesson's Motmot
Momotus lessonii Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae |
18% |
Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
18% |
Morelet's Seedeater
Sporophila morelleti Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
18% |
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
16% |
Slate-colored Solitaire
Myadestes unicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
16% |
Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
Saltator grandis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
16% |
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
15% |
Plain Chachalaca
Ortalis vetula Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae |
15% |
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
15% |
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
15% |
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
15% |
Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
14% |
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus aurantiirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
13% |
Crimson-collared Tanager
Ramphocelus sanguinolentus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
13% |
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
12% |
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
12% |
Greater Pewee
Contopus pertinax Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
12% |
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
11% |
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
11% |
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
11% |
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
11% |
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
11% |
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
11% |
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
10% |
Collared Trogon
Trogon collaris Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae |
10% |
White-naped Brushfinch
Atlapetes albinucha Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
10% |
Rusty Sparrow
Aimophila rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
10% |
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
10.0% |
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae |
9.9% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
9.7% |
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae |
9.0% |
White-faced Ground-Sparrow
Melozone biarcuata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.8% |
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.7% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
8.6% |
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
8.6% |
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.4% |
Blue-throated Motmot
Aspatha gularis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae |
8.4% |
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
8.0% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.9% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
7.8% |
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
7.6% |
Guatemalan Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.6% |
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
7.5% |
Brown-backed Solitaire
Myadestes occidentalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
7.4% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.2% |
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.2% |
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.1% |
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.1% |
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner
Clibanornis rubiginosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
7.0% |
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
7.0% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
6.9% |
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.9% |
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.7% |
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.5% |
Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.4% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.4% |
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.9% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.8% |
Blue-and-white Mockingbird
Melanotis hypoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
5.8% |
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
5.7% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.7% |
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.6% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
5.6% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.5% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.4% |
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
5.4% |
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
5.4% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.4% |
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae |
5.2% |
Black-capped Swallow
Atticora pileata Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.2% |
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
5.2% |
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.1% |
Green-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis viridipallens Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
4.9% |
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.9% |
Mottled Owl
Strix virgata Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
4.9% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.8% |
Black-headed Siskin
Spinus notatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
4.8% |
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae |
4.8% |
Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge
Dendrortyx leucophrys Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
4.8% |
Spotted Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus erythropygius Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
4.7% |
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.6% |
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.5% |
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.5% |
Highland Guan
Penelopina nigra Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae |
4.4% |
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
4.4% |
Ruddy Crake
Laterallus ruber Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.3% |
Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.3% |
White-faced Quail-Dove
Zentrygon albifacies Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.3% |
Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.2% |
Olive-throated Parakeet
Eupsittula nana Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
4.1% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.0% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.0% |
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.0% |
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.6% |
Northern Bentbill
Oncostoma cinereigulare Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.5% |
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.5% |
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.4% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.3% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.3% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.0% |
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.9% |
Barred Parakeet
Bolborhynchus lineola Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
2.7% |
Collared Forest-Falcon
Micrastur semitorquatus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.7% |
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.7% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.7% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.5% |
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
2.5% |
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.4% |
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
2.4% |
Hooded Grosbeak
Coccothraustes abeillei Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.4% |
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.4% |
Brown-capped Vireo
Vireo leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.3% |
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.2% |
Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus dryas Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.2% |
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.2% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.1% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.0% |
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.9% |
Elegant Euphonia
Chlorophonia elegantissima Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.9% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.9% |
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.8% |
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.8% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
1.8% |
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.8% |
Yellow-olive Flatbill
Tolmomyias sulphurescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.7% |
Barred Forest-Falcon
Micrastur ruficollis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.7% |
Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.7% |
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.7% |
Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.7% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.6% |
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.6% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.6% |
Tody Motmot
Hylomanes momotula Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae |
1.6% |
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia occipitalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.6% |
Scaled Antpitta
Grallaria guatimalensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Grallariidae |
1.5% |
Eye-ringed Flatbill
Rhynchocyclus brevirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.5% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.5% |
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.5% |
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes affinis Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
1.5% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.4% |
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.4% |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.4% |
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.3% |
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae |
1.3% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.3% |
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
1.3% |
Middle American Screech-Owl
Megascops guatemalae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.2% |
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
1.2% |
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner
Anabacerthia variegaticeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae |
1.2% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.2% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.2% |
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.2% |
Gartered Trogon
Trogon caligatus Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae |
1.1% |
Ocellated Quail
Cyrtonyx ocellatus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
1.1% |
White-throated Flycatcher
Empidonax albigularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.1% |
Bat Falcon
Falco rufigularis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.1% |
Rivoli's Hummingbird
Eugenes fulgens Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.1% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.1% |
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
White-winged Tanager
Piranga leucoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.0% |
White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senilis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
1.0% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |