These are only selections of some families from one checklist. Families here are not in order as they occur in the checklist.Frequency
R = rare U = uncommon F = fairly common
C = common ? = unclear frequencyF,C = fairly common to common, depending on habitat factors (e.g. levels of disruption, transition zones, etc.). See field guides for details.
Altitude
SL = sea level
* = occurs in extreme north of El Quiché and HuehuetenangoResidency
R = permanent resident W = winter resident (Sept-May)
S = summer resident (May-Sept)T = transient (Apr-Jun, Aug-Nov) ? = unclear residency status
* = endemic to Mundo MayaDisturbed Habitat
Includes human settlements, croplands, plantations, logging areas, second growth.
Subspecies
Scientific name in bold indicates subspecies.
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| CHACHALACAS, GUANS, and CURASSOWS: CRACIDAE | ||||||
| Highland Guan / Pajuil / Penelopina nigra |
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| Horned Guan / Pavón Cornudo (Pavón de Cachón) / Oreophasis derbianus |
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| TURKEYS and QUAILS: PHASIANIDAE | ||||||
| Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge / Gallina-de-monte Centroamericana / Dendrortyx leucophrys |
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| Singing Quail / Codorniz Silbadora / Dactylortyx thoracicus |
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| Ocellated Quail / Codorniz Ocelada / Cyrtonyx ocellatus |
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| PIGEONS and DOVES: COLUMBIDAE | ||||||
| Feral Pigeon / Paloma Domestica / Columba livia |
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| Band-tailed Pigeon / Paloma Encinera / Columba fasciata |
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| White-winged Dove / Paloma Aliblanca / Zenaida asiatica |
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| Mourning Dove / Paloma Huilota / Zenaida macroura |
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| Inca Dove / Tórtola Colilarga / Columbina inca |
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| Common Ground-Dove / Tórtola Común / Columbina passerina |
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| Maroon-chested Ground-Dove / Tórtola Pechimorada / Claravis Mondetoura salvini |
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| White-tipped Dove / Paloma Arroyera / Leptotila verreauxi bangis |
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| White-faced Quail-Dove / Paloma-perdiz Cariblanca / Geotrygon albifacies |
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| NEW WORLD PARROTS: PSITTACIDAE | ||||||
| Green Parakeet / Perrico Verde Mexicano / Aratinga holochlora holochlora |
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| Pacific Parakeet / Perico Verde Centroamericano / Aratinga strenua |
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| Barred Parakeet / Periquito Barrado / Bolborhynchus l. lineola |
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| Black Swift / Vencejo Negro / Cypseloides niger |
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| White-chinned Swift / Vencejo Barbiblanco / Cypseloides cryptus cryptus |
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| Chestnut-collared Swift / Vencejo Cuellicastaño / Cypseloides rutilus |
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| White-collared Swift / Vencejo Cuelliblanco / Streptoprocne zonaris |
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| Vaux's Swift / Vencejo de Vaux / Chaetura vauxi |
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| Great Swallow-tailed Swift / Vencejo-tijereta Mayor / Panyptila sanctihieronymi |
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| HUMMINGBIRDS: TROCHILIDAE | ||||||
| Rufous Saberwing / Fandangero Rufo / Campylopterus rufus |
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| Violet Saberwing / Fandangero Morado / Campylopterus h. hemileucurus |
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| Green Violet-ear / Orejavioleta Verde / Colibri t. thalassinus |
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| White-eared Hummingbird / Colibrí Orejiblanco / Basilinna leucotis |
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| Azure-crowned Hummingbird / Colibrí Coroniazul / Amazilia cyanocephala cyanocephala |
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| Berylline Hummingbird / Colibrí de Berilo / Amazilia beryllina devillei |
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| Canivet's (Fork-tailed) Emerald / Esmeralda de Canivet / Chlorostilbon canivetii |
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| Green-throated Mountain-gem / Colibrí-serrano Gorjiverde / Lampornis viridipallens |
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| Amethyst-throated Hummingbird / Colibrí-serrano Gorjiamatisto / Lampornis amethystinus |
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| Garnet-throated Hummingbird / Colibrí Alicastaño / Lamprolaima rhami |
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| Magnificent Hummingbird / Colibrí Magnífico / Eugenes fulgens |
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| Sparkling-tailed Woodstar / Colibrí Colipinto / Philodice dupontii |
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| Slender Sheartail / Tijereta Centroamericana / Calothorax enicura |
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| Ruby-throated Hummingbird / Colibrí Gorjirrubi / Archilochus colubris |
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| Broad-tailed Hummingbird / Zumbador Coliancho / Selasphorus platycercus |
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| Wine-throated Hummingbird / Zumbador Centroamericano / Selasphorus ellioti |
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| Eastern Bluebird / Azulejo Gorjicanelo / Sialia sialis |
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| Brown-backed Solitaire /Clarín Jilguero / Myadestes occidentalis |
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| Slate-colored Solitaire / Clarín Unicolor / Myadestes unicolor |
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| Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush / Zorzalito Piquinaranja / Catharus aurantiirostris |
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| Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush / Zorzalito de Frantzius / Catharus frantzii |
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| Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush / Zorzalito Coroninegro / Catharus mexicanus |
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| Spotted Nightingale-Thrush / Zorzalito Pechiamarillo / Catharus dryas |
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| Veery / Zoralito Rojizo / Catharus fuscescens |
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| Grey-cheecked Thrush / Zorzalito Carigris / Catharus minimus |
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| Hermit Thrush / Zorzalito Colirrufo / Catharus guttatus |
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| Black Thrush (Robin) / Zorzal Negro / Turdus infuscatus |
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| Mountain Thrush (Robin) / Zorzal Serrano / Turdus plebejus differens |
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| Clay-colored Thrush (Robin) / Zorzal Pardo / Turdus grayi |
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| White-throated Thrush (Robin) / Zorzal Gorjiblanco / Turdus assimilis |
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| Rufous-collared Thrush (Robin) / Zorzal Cuellirrufo / Turdus rufitorques |
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| MOCKINGBIRDS,THRASHERS,and ALLIES: MIMIDAE | ||||||
| Grey Catbird / Pajaro-gato Gris / Dumetella carolinensis |
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| Blue-and-white Mockingbird / Mulato Pechiblanco / Melanotis hypoleucus |
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| Tropical Mockingbird / Cenzontle Sureño / Mimus gilvus |
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