List of regional endemic birds of Guatemala

The following list includes bird species which occur exclusively in one zoogeographic subregion (after Stotz et al. 1996). Guatemala covers partially the following subregions: Yucatan (northern lowland), Central American Highlands, Chiapas-Guanacaste (Pacific lowland), Southern Central America (eastern lowland). Nomenclature of this list according to AOU (1998).
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    CACHALACAS & GUANS (CRACIDAE)

  1. White-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis leucogastra
  2. Highland Guan Penelopina nigra
  3. Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus

    4. QUAILS (ODONTOPHORIDAE)

  4. Ocellated Quail Cyrtonyx ocellatus

    5. TURKEYS (PHASIANIDAE)

  5. Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata

    6. PARROTS (PSITTACIDAE)

  6. Pacific Parakeet Aratinga strenua

    7. OWLS (STRIGIDAE)

  7. Pacific Screech-Owl Otus cooperi
  8. Bearded Screech-Owl Otus barbarus
  9. Fulvous Owl Strix fulvescens

    10. NIGHTJARS (CAPRIMULGIDAE)

  10. Yucatan Nightjar Caprimulgus badius

    11. HUMMINGBIRDS (TROCHILIDAE)

  11. Rufous Sabrewing Campylopterus rufus
  12. Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei
  13. Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens
  14. Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura
  15. Wine-throated Hummingbird Atthis ellioti

    16. MOTMOTS (MOMOTIDAE)

  16. Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis

    17. TYRANT-FLYCATCHERS (TYRANNIDAE)

  17. Belted Flycatcher Xenotriccus callizonus
  18. Yucatan Flycatcher Myiarchus yucatanensis
  19. Gray-headed Piprites Piprites griseiceps

    20. MANAKINS (PIPRIDAE)

  20. Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis

    21. JAYS (CORVIDAE)

  21. Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
  22. Yucatan Jay Cyanocorax yucatanicus
  23. Black-throated Jay Cyanolyca pumilo

    24. SWALLOWS (HIRUNDINIDAE)

  24. Black-capped Swallow Notiochelidon pileata

    25. WRENS (TROGLODYTIDAE)

  25. Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus

    26. THRUSHES (TURDIDAE)

  26. Rufous-collared Robin Turdus rufitorques

    27. MOCKINGBIRDS (MIMIDAE)

  27. Blue-and-white Mockingbird Melanotis hypoleucus

    28. WODDWARBLERS (PARULIDAE)

  28. Pink-headed Warbler Ergaticus versicolor
  29. Gray-throated Chat Granatellus sallaei

    30. TANAGERS (THRAUPIDAE)

  30. Rose-throated Tanager Piranga roseogularis
  31. Azure-rumped Tanager Tangara cabanisi

    32. NEW WORLD BLACKBIRDS (ICTERIDAE)

  32. Bar-winged Oriole Icterus maculialatus

    33. FINCHES (FRINGILLIDAE)

  33. Black-capped Siskin Carduelis atriceps
References

American Ornithologist Union AOU (1998): Check list of the North American birds. Seventh Edition, American Ornithologist Union, Lawrence, KA.

Stotz, D. F., J. W. Fitzpatrick, T. A. Parker III & D. K. Moskovits (1996): Neotropical birds: ecology and conservation. Univ. Chicago Press, Chicago.

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