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Scolopacidae |
Sandpipers |
Las Agachonas, Pollito, Chorlito, Chichicuilote |
| Actitis macularia |
Spotted Sandpiper |
Alzacolita (Alzacolito), Alzaculito (Alzaculita) [YUCPEN] |
| Aphriza virgata |
Surfbird |
Chichicuilote de Marejada |
| Arenaria interpres |
Ruddy Turnstone |
Chorlete Común |
| Arenaria melanocephala |
Black Turnstone |
Chorlete Negro |
| Bartramis longicauda |
Upland Sandpiper [Upland Plover] |
Ganga, Avefria (Ave Fria), Chorlo [CHIS], Tortilla Con Chile [QRO] |
| Calidris alba |
Sanderling |
Chichicuilote Blanco, Atzitzicuilotl [Náhuatl], Playero [YUCPEN] |
| Calidris alpina |
Dunlin |
Tingüis Lomo Rojo |
| Calidris bairdii |
Baird’s Sandpiper |
Chichicuilote de Bairdh |
| Calidris canutus |
Red Knot |
Chichicuilote Canuto |
| Calidris fuscicollis |
White-rumped Sandpiper |
Chichicuilote Rabadilla Blanca |
| Calidris mauri |
Western Sandpiper |
Chichicuilote Occidental, Playero, Chorlo |
| Calidris minutilla |
Least Sandpiper |
Chichicuilote Minimo, Tingüis Minimo, Minutilla Blanca [CHIS], Playero [YUCPEN] |
| Calidris melanotos |
Pectoral Sandpiper |
Chichicuilote Manchado, Minutilla Pinta [CHIS], Playero [YUCPEN] |
| Calidris ptilocnemis |
Rock Sandpiper |
Chichicuilote de las Piedras |
| Calidris pusilla |
Semipalmated Sandpiper |
Chichicuilote Semipalmeado, Becacineta [YUCPEN] |
| Catoptrophorus semipalmatus |
Willet |
Zarapico Semipalmeado |
| Gallinago (Capella) gallinago |
Common Snipe |
Agachona Común, Azolin, Becacina, Becardón [YUCPEN], Lesna [Otomí, GTO], Zoquiazolin [Náhuatl] |
| Heteroscelus incanus |
Wandering Tattler |
Agachadiza Vagabunda |
| Limnodromus griseus |
Common [Short-billed] Dowitcher |
Agachona Gris |
| Limnodromus scolopaceus |
Long-billed Dowitcher |
Agachona Piquilargo |
| Limosa fedoa |
Marbled Godwit |
Agachona Real, Pico-pando [CHIS] |
| Limosa haemastica |
Hudsonian Godwit |
Agachona Café, Agachona Real |
| Micropalama himantopus |
Stilt Sandpiper |
Chorlete Desconocido, Chorlito [CHIS], Playero [YUCPEN] |
| Numenius americanus |
Long-billed Curlew |
Zarapico, Zarapito, Picolargo (Pico Largo) Canclos [NAY], Correa |
| Numenius phaeopus |
Whimbrel |
Chorlo Real, Chorlo Picudo [CHIS], Picolargo (Pico Largo), Gordillo |
| Tringa flavipes |
Lesser Yellowlegs |
Tingüis Chico, Pierna Amarilla [YUCPEN] |
| Tringa melanoleuca |
Greater Yellowlegs |
Tingüis Grande, Arenero Patiamarillo [CHIS], Pierna |
| Tringa solitaria |
Solitary Sandpiper |
Chichicuilote Solitario, Arenero Solitario [CHIS], Becacineta Solitaria [YUCPEN] |
| Tryngites subruficollis |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
Chorlete Canelo, Tildio Pecho Agamuzado |
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Sittidae |
Nuthatches |
Los Saltapalos |
| Sitta canadensis |
Red-breasted Nuthatch |
Saltapalo Canadense |
| Sitta carolinensis |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
Saltapalo Blanco |
| Sitta pygmea |
Pygmy Nuthatch |
Saltapalo Enano |
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Stercorariidae |
Skuas and Jaegers |
Los Salteadores |
| Stercorarius pomarinus |
Pomarine Jaeger |
Salteador Marino, Estercorario Pomarino |
| Stercorarius parasiticus |
Parasitic Jaeger |
Salteador Parásito, Estercorario Parásito |
| Stercorarius longicaudus |
Long-tailed Jaeger |
Alteador Cola Larga |
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Strigidae |
Owls |
Los Tecolotes, Buho (common name for large owls) |
| Aegolius acadicus |
Northern Saw-whet Owl |
Tecolotito Cabezón, Lechucita Cabezona |
| Aegolius ridgwayi |
Unspotted Saw-whet Owl |
Tecolotito Volcanero, Tecolotito Serrano [CHIS], Lechucita Inmaculada |
| Asio flammeus |
Short-eared Owl |
Tecolote Orejas Cortas, Mochuelo |
| Astio otus |
Long-eared Owl |
Lechuza Barranquer |
| Asio stygius |
Stygian Owl |
Tecolote Fusco, Lechuza Estigia |
| Athene cunicularia |
Burrowing Owl |
Lechuza Llanera, Lechucilla Llanera [CHIS], Lechuza de Hojo, Chicuate, Chicuatotol, Zacatecólotl |
| Bubo virginianus |
Great Horned Owl |
Tecolote Cornudo, Tecolotón [CHIS], Gran Duque, Buho Grande [YUCPEN], Buho Real [CHIS], Ikim [Maya, YUCPEN], Tunculuchú (Tunculuchho) [Maya, YUCPEN], Tuncuruchú (Tunkuruchu) [Maya, YUCPEN] |
| Ciccaba nigrolineata |
Black-and-white Owl |
Mochuelo Zarado, Lechuza Listada [YUCPEN] |
| Ciccaba virgata |
Mottled [Wood] Owl |
Mochuelo Café, Mochuelo Rayado [CHIS], Mochuelo Llanero, Lechuza Café, Buho [YUCPEN] |
| Glaucidium brasilianum |
Ferruginous Pygmy-owl |
Tecolotillo Rayado, Tecolotillo Cuatrojos [CHIS], Tecolotito Rayado, Vieja [YUCPEN], Maclovio [CHIS], Aurorita [CHIS], Toj-caj-xnuk [Maya, YUCPEN] |
| Glaucidium gnoma |
Northern Pygmy-owl |
Picametate, Tecolotillo Duende [CHIS], Tecolotito, Tlalquepacle (Tlalquipatli) [Náhuatl], Toj-caj-xnuk [Maya, YUCPEN] |
| Glaucidium minutissimum |
Least Pygmy-owl |
Tecolotillo Minimo, Tecolotillo Pinto [CHIS], Tecolotito, Toj-caj-xnuk [Maya, YUCPEN], Tlatlancapacle [Náhuatl] |
| Lophostrix cristata |
Crested Owl |
Tecolote Cuerniblanco, Buho Cuerniblanco [CHIS], Tecolote crestado |
| Micrathene whitneyi |
Elf Owl |
Tecolote Enano |
| Otus asio |
Common Screech-owl |
Tecolotito Chillón |
| Otus barbarus |
Bearded [Bridled] Screech-owl |
Tecolotito Ocotero, Tecolotito Bigotón [CHIS] |
| Otus cooperi |
Pacific Screech-owl |
Tecolotito Manglero, Tecolotito de Cooper |
| Otus flammeolus |
Flammulated Owl |
Tecolotito de Flámulas, Tlalquepacle (Tlalquipatli [Náhuatl]) |
| Otus guatemalae |
Vermiculated [Guatemalan] Screech-owl |
Tecolotito Guatemalteco, Tecolotito Maullador [CHIS], Guia de León [CHIS], Kulte [Maya, YUCPEN] |
| Otus trichopsis |
Whiskered [Spotted] Screech-owl |
Tecolotito Manchado, Tecolotito Chillón [CHIS], Zumaya [YUCPEN], Tlalquipatli [Náhuatl], Ah-coo-akab [Maya], Kulte [Maya, YUCPEN] |
| Otus vinaceus |
Vinaceous Screech-owl |
Tecolotito Vináceo |
| Pulsatrix perspicillata |
Spectacled Owl |
Tecolote de Anteojos, Lechuza de Anteojos |
| Rhinoptynx clamator |
Striped Owl |
Tecolote Gritón, Buho Cornudo [CHIS], Lechuza |
| Strix fulvescens |
Fulvous Owl |
Lechuzón, Lechuza, Tecolote Listado Guatemalteco |
| Strix occidentalis |
Spotted Owl |
Tecolote Manchad |
| Strix varia |
Barred Owl |
Tecolote Listado |
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Sturnidae |
Starlings |
Los Estorninos |
| Sturnus vulgaris |
Common Starling |
Estornino |
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Sulidae |
Gannets and Boobies |
Las Bubias |
| Morus bassanus |
Northern Gannet |
Bubia de Norte |
| Sula dactylatra |
Masked [Blue-faced] Booby |
Bubia Cariazul, Pájaro Bobo [YUCPEN] |
| Sula leucogaster |
Brown Booby |
Bubia Vientre Blanco, Bubi [BC, SIN, SON], Pato Bobo [BC, SIN, SON], Pájaro Bobo [YUCPEN], Pájaro de Guano [COL] |
| Sula nebouxii |
Blue-footed Booby |
Bubia Pies Azules, Pato Bobo |
| Sula sula |
Red-footed Booby |
Bubia Pies Rojos, Pájaro Bobo [YUCPEN] |
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Sylviidae |
Gnatcatchers and Kinglets |
Las Pispirrias, Los Reyezuelos, Perlita, Pisita, Grisilla (Chiapas) |
| Polioptila albiloris |
White-lored Gnatcatcher |
Pispirria, Encinerito [YUCPEN], Perlita, Chinita [CHIS] |
| Polioptila caerulea |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
Perlita Común, Pispirria, Mauto, Pisita, Encinerito [YUCPEN], Grisilla [CHIS] |
| Polioptila melanura |
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher |
Perlita Colinegra, Pispirria, Pisita |
| Polioptila nigriceps |
Black-capped Gnatcatcher |
Perlita Cabeza Negra, Pispirria, Pisita |
| Polioptila plumbea |
Tropical Gnatcatcher |
Perlita Plomiza, Encinerito [YUCPEN] |
| Ramphocaenus rufiventris |
Long-billed Gnatwren |
Saltón Picudo, José Seco [YUCPEN], Silvia Piquilarga |
| Regulus calendula |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
Reyezuelo de Rojo, Reyezuelo Cuauhchichil, Abadejo [YUCPEN], Régulo [YUCPEN], Chispita [CHIS] |
| Regulus satrapa |
Golden-crowned Kinglet |
Reyezuelo de Oro, Reyezuelo de Moño Amarillo, Abadejo [YUCPEN], Régulo [YUCPEN] |
