Chiapas Bird Library
The birds worth travelling for
132 endemics, near-endemics and specialities, with habitat and elevation. Not the full state list — eBird has that.
Range
Habitat
Tinamous
Slaty-breasted Tinamou Crypturellus boucardi
Thicket Tinamou Crypturellus cinnamomeus
Guans, Chachalacas & Quail
Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens
Great Curassow Crax rubra
Highland Guan NCA Penelopina nigra
Horned Guan NCA Oreophasis derbianus
Ocellated Quail NCA Cyrtonyx ocellatus
Singing Quail Dactylortyx thoracicus
Spotted Wood-Quail Odontophorus guttatus
West Mexican Chachalaca W-MX Ortalis poliocephala
White-bellied Chachalaca NCA Ortalis leucogastra
Pigeons & Doves
Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata
Maroon-chested Ground Dove Paraclaravis mondetoura
Cuckoos
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus
Lesser Roadrunner Geococcyx velox
Nightjars & Potoos
Buff-collared Nightjar Antrostomus ridgwayi
Mexican Whip-poor-will Antrostomus arizonae
Tawny-collared Nightjar MX Antrostomus salvini
Hummingbirds
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus
Azure-crowned Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanocephala
Berylline Hummingbird Saucerottia beryllina
Black-crested Coquette Lophornis helenae
Blue-tailed Hummingbird NCA Saucerottia cyanura
Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus
Canivet's Emerald Cynanthus canivetii
Cinnamon Hummingbird Amazilia rutila
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird NCA Abeillia abeillei
Garnet-throated Hummingbird NCA Lamprolaima rhami
Green-fronted Hummingbird W-MX Ramosomyia viridifrons
Green-throated Mountain-gem NCA Lampornis viridipallens
Plain-capped Starthroat Heliomaster constantii
Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti
Rivoli's Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Phaeochroa cuvierii
Slender Sheartail NCA Doricha enicura
Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird NCA Tilmatura dupontii
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa eximia
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis
Rails, Crakes & Waterbirds
Agami Heron Agamia agami
Ruddy Crake Laterallus ruber
Raptors
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus melanoleucus
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa
Orange-breasted Falcon Falco deiroleucus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus
Owls
Black-and-white Owl Strix nigrolineata
Crested Owl Lophostrix cristata
Middle American Screech-Owl Megascops guatemalae
Pacific Screech-Owl Megascops cooperi
Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata
Trogons & Quetzal
Black-headed Trogon Trogon melanocephalus
Citreoline Trogon W-MX Trogon citreolus
Gartered Trogon Trogon caligatus
Mountain Trogon Trogon mexicanus
Resplendent Quetzal NCA Pharomachrus mocinno
Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena
Motmots
Blue-throated Motmot NCA Aspatha gularis
Russet-crowned Motmot W-MX Momotus mexicanus
Turquoise-browed Motmot Eumomota superciliosa
Toucans
Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus
Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus
Northern Emerald-Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Woodpeckers
Guatemalan Flicker NCA Colaptes mexicanoides
Parrots
Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola
Green Parakeet Psittacara holochlorus
Pacific Parakeet NCA Psittacara strenuus
Red-lored Amazon Amazona autumnalis
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Yellow-headed Amazon MX Amazona oratrix
Yellow-naped Amazon Amazona auropalliata
Tyrant Flycatchers
Belted Flycatcher NCA Xenotriccus callizonus
Flammulated Flycatcher W-MX Ramphotrigon flammulatum
Guatemalan Tyrannulet NCA Zimmerius vilissimus
Pine Flycatcher Empidonax affinis
Salvadoran Flycatcher NCA Myiarchus tuberculifer
Stub-tailed Spadebill Platyrinchus cancrominus
Yellowish Flycatcher NCA Empidonax flavescens
Cotingas & Manakins
Long-tailed Manakin NCA Chiroxiphia linearis
Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis
Red-capped Manakin Ceratopipra mentalis
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei
Vireos
Green Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius pulchellus
Jays
Azure-hooded Jay Cyanolyca cucullata
Black-throated Jay NCA Cyanolyca pumilo
Unicolored Jay NCA Aphelocoma unicolor
White-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta formosa
Swallows
Black-capped Swallow NCA Notiochelidon pileata
Wrens
Giant Wren MX Campylorhynchus chiapensis
Nava's Wren MX Hylorchilus navai
Rufous-backed Wren Campylorhynchus capistratus
Rufous-browed Wren NCA Troglodytes rufociliatus
Russet-naped Wren W-MX Campylorhynchus humilis
White-bellied Wren Uropsila leucogastra
Thrushes & Solitaires
Black Thrush NCA Turdus infuscatus
Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus mexicanus
Mountain Thrush NCA Turdus plebejus
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush Catharus frantzii
Rufous-collared Robin NCA Turdus rufitorques
Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor
Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush NCA Catharus dryas
Mockingbirds
Blue-and-white Mockingbird NCA Melanotis hypoleucus
Finches, Euphonias & Siskins
Black-capped Siskin NCA Spinus atriceps
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia NCA Chlorophonia occipitalis
Elegant Euphonia Chlorophonia elegantissima
Pine Siskin Spinus pinus
Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
Sparrows & Brushfinches
Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow MX Peucaea sumichrasti
Gray-crowned Ground-Sparrow NCA Melozone kieneri
Green-backed Sparrow NCA Arremonops chloronotus
Olive Sparrow Arremonops rufivirgatus
Stripe-headed Sparrow Peucaea ruficauda
White-faced Ground-Sparrow NCA Melozone biarcuata
White-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes albinucha
Blackbirds & Orioles
Bar-winged Oriole NCA Icterus maculialatus
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma
Yellow-winged Cacique W-MX Cassiculus melanicterus
Warblers
Fan-tailed Warbler Basileuterus lachrymosus
Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia
Grace's Warbler Setophaga graciae
Gray-throated Chat Granatellus sallaei
Pink-headed Warbler NCA Cardellina versicolor
Red-breasted Chat W-MX Granatellus venustus
Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons
Tanagers, Buntings & allies
Azure-rumped Tanager NCA Poecilostreptus cabanisi
Blue Seedeater Amaurospiza concolor
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula
Flame-colored Tanager Piranga bidentata
Golden-hooded Tanager Stilpnia larvata
Orange-breasted Bunting W-MX Passerina leclancherii
Rose-bellied Bunting MX Passerina rositae
Yellow Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysopeplus
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