List of birds of Honduras GudangMovies21 Rebahinxxi LK21

      The birds of Honduras included a total of 798 species as of June 2023, according to La Asociación Hondureña de Ornitología (ASHO). Between that date and August 2021, an additional 30 species have been added from Bird Checklists of the World and one as a result of a split.
      Of the 797 species listed here, one of them, the Honduran emerald, is endemic. Fifty-four are rare or accidental and five have been introduced by humans. Five species are hypothetical (see below) and a few have insufficient information to classify. Some of the "hypothetical" species have more recent eBird records with photographs. Two species have possibly been extirpated. Sixteen species are globally vulnerable or endangered.
      This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 63rd Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). Common and scientific names are also those of the Check-list, except that the common names of families are from the Clements taxonomy because the AOS list does not include them.
      Unless otherwise noted, the species on this list are considered to occur regularly in Honduras as permanent residents, summer or winter visitors, or migrants. The following tags are used by ASHO to highlight several categories of occurrence.

      (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Honduras
      (E) Endemic - a species endemic to Honduras
      (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Honduras as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
      (H) Hypothetical - a species recorded but with no tangible evidence such as a photograph, according to the ASHO
      (?) Insufficient information - appended to a tag or note because of uncertainty


      Tinamous


      Order: Tinamiformes Family: Tinamidae
      The tinamous are one of the most ancient groups of bird. Although they look similar to other ground-dwelling birds like quail and grouse, they are not related to these birds as they are palaeognaths, and are classified as a single family, Tinamidae, within their own order, the Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, such as rheas, emu, and kiwi.

      Great tinamou, Tinamus major (near-threatened)
      Little tinamou, Crypturellus soui
      Thicket tinamou, Crypturellus cinnamomeus
      Slaty-breasted tinamou, Crypturellus boucardi


      Ducks, geese, and waterfowl



      Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
      The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are birds adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.


      Guans, chachalacas, and curassows



      Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae
      The Cracidae are large birds, similar in general appearance to turkeys. The guans and curassows live in trees, but the smaller chachalacas are found in more open scrubby habitats. They are generally dull-plumaged, but the curassows and some guans have colorful facial ornaments.

      Plain chachalaca, Ortalis vetula
      Gray-headed chachalaca, Ortalis cinereiceps
      White-bellied chachalaca, Ortalis leucogastra
      Crested guan, Penelope purpurascens
      Highland guan, Penelopina nigra (vulnerable)
      Great curassow, Crax rubra (vulnerable)


      New World quail



      Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae
      The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.

      Tawny-faced quail, Rhynchortyx cinctus
      Buffy-crowned wood-partridge, Dendrortyx leucophrys
      Black-throated bobwhite, Colinus nigrogularis
      Crested bobwhite, Colinus cristatus
      Ocellated quail, Cyrtonyx ocellatus (vulnerable)
      Singing quail, Dactylortyx thoracicus
      Black-eared wood-quail, Odontophorus melanotis
      Spotted wood-quail, Odontophorus guttatus


      Flamingos



      Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae
      Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.

      American flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber (A?) (H?)


      Grebes



      Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae
      Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

      Least grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus
      Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps


      Pigeons and doves


      Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae
      Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.


      Cuckoos


      Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
      The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs.

      Smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani
      Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris
      Striped cuckoo, Tapera naevia
      Pheasant cuckoo, Dromococcyx phasianellus
      Lesser ground-cuckoo, Morococcyx erythropygus
      Lesser roadrunner, Geococcyx velox
      Rufous-vented ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus geoffroyi
      Squirrel cuckoo, Piaya cayana
      Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
      Mangrove cuckoo, Coccyzus minor
      Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus


      Nightjars and allies


      Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae
      Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.

      Short-tailed nighthawk, Lurocalis semitorquatus
      Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis
      Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
      Antillean nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii (A)
      Common pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis
      Ocellated poorwill, Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
      Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis (near-threatened)
      Yucatan nightjar, Antrostmus badius
      Buff-collared nightjar, Antrostomus ridgwayi
      Eastern whip-poor-will, Antrostomus vociferus (near-threatened)
      Mexican whip-poor-will, Antrostomus arizonae
      Spot-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis maculicaudus


      Potoos


      Order: Nyctibiiformes Family: Nyctibiidae
      The potoos (sometimes called poor-me-ones) are large near passerine birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are nocturnal insectivores which lack the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars.

      Great potoo, Nyctibius grandis
      Northern potoo, Nyctibius jamaicensis


      Swifts


      Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae
      Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.

      Black swift, Cypseloides niger (vulnerable)
      White-chinned swift, Cypseloides cryptus
      Chestnut-collared swift, Streptoprocne rutila
      White-collared swift, Streptoprocne zonaris
      Gray-rumped swift, Chaetura cinereiventris
      Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica (vulnerable)
      Vaux's swift, Chaetura vauxi
      White-throated swift, Aeronautes saxatalis
      Lesser swallow-tailed swift, Panyptila cayennensis
      Great swallow-tailed swift, Panyptila sanctihieronymi


      Hummingbirds



      Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae
      Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.


      Rails, gallinules, and coots


      Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae
      Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.

      Spotted rail, Pardirallus maculatus
      Uniform crake, Amaurolimnas concolor
      Rufous-necked wood-rail, Aramides axillaris
      Russet-naped wood-rail, Aramides albiventris
      Mangrove rail, Rallus longirostris
      Sora, Porzana carolina
      Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata
      American coot, Fulica americana
      Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus
      Yellow-breasted crake, Haplocrex flaviventer
      Ruddy crake, Laterallus ruber
      White-throated crake, Laterallus albigularis
      Gray-breasted crake, Laterallus exilis
      Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis


      Finfoots


      Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae
      Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots.

      Sungrebe, Heliornis fulica


      Limpkin



      Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae
      The limpkin resembles a large rail. It has drab-brown plumage and a grayer head and neck.

      Limpkin, Aramus guarauna


      Thick-knees



      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae
      The thick-knees are a group of waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes, and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.

      Double-striped thick-knee, Burhinus bistriatus


      Stilts and avocets


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae
      Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

      Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
      American avocet, Recurvirostra americana


      Oystercatchers



      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae
      The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.

      American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus


      Plovers and lapwings


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae
      The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.

      Southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis (A)
      Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
      American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica
      Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
      Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
      Piping plover, Charadrius melodus (A) (near-threatened)
      Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia
      Collared plover, Charadrius collaris
      Snowy plover, Charadrius nivosus (near-threatened)


      Jacanas



      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae
      The jacanas are a group of waders in the family Jacanidae which are found throughout the tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes which are their preferred habitat.

      Northern jacana, Jacana spinosa


      Sandpipers and allies



      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae
      Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.


      Skuas and jaegers


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
      The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants.

      Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
      Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
      Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus


      Gulls, terns, and skimmers



      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae
      Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, kittiwakes, terns, and skimmers. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with gray or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish.


      Tropicbirds


      Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae
      Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their long wings have black markings, as does the head.

      White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (A)


      Sunbittern


      Order: Eurypygiformes Family: Eurypygidae
      The sunbittern is a bittern-like bird of tropical regions of the Americas and the sole member of the family Eurypygidae (sometimes spelled Eurypigidae) and genus Eurypyga.

      Sunbittern, Eurypyga helias


      Northern storm-petrels


      Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
      The storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

      Wedge-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates tethys (A)
      Black storm-petrel, Hydrobates melania (A)
      Least storm-petrel, Hydrobates microsoma (A)


      Shearwaters and petrels


      Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
      The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.

      Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea (A)
      Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis (A)
      Sooty shearwater, Ardenna grisea (A)
      Audubon's shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri (A)


      Storks



      Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae
      Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory.

      Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria
      Wood stork, Mycteria americana


      Frigatebirds


      Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae
      Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black-and-white, or completely black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have colored inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.

      Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens


      Boobies and gannets



      Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae
      The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

      Masked booby, Sula dactylatra
      Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii
      Brown booby, Sula leucogaster
      Red-footed booby, Sula sula (A)


      Anhingas


      Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae
      Anhingas are often called "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark-brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape, and a larger bill than the female. The females have much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts. The anhingas have completely webbed feet and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving.

      Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga


      Cormorants and shags


      Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae
      Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Coloration varies, with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black-and-white, and a few being colorful.

      Double-crested cormorant, Nannopterum auritum (A)
      Neotropic cormorant, Nannopterum brasilianum


      Pelicans



      Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae
      Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes.

      American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
      Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis


      Herons, egrets, and bitterns



      Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae
      The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons, and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills.

      Pinnated bittern, Botaurus pinnatus
      American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus
      Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis
      Rufescent tiger-heron, Tigrisoma lineatum
      Fasciated tiger-heron, Tigrisoma fasciatum
      Bare-throated tiger-heron, Tigrisoma mexicanum
      Great blue heron, Ardea herodias
      Great egret, Ardea alba
      Snowy egret, Egretta thula
      Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea
      Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor
      Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens (near-threatened)
      Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
      Green heron, Butorides virescens
      Agami heron, Agamia agami (vulnerable)
      Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
      Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea
      Boat-billed heron, Cochlearius cochlearius


      Ibises and spoonbills



      Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae
      Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers.

      White ibis, Eudocimus albus
      Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
      White-faced ibis, Plegadis chihi (A)
      Green ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis
      Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja


      New World vultures



      Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae
      The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carrion.

      King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa
      Black vulture, Coragyps atratus
      Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura
      Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes burrovianus


      Osprey



      Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae
      The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

      Osprey, Pandion haliaetus


      Hawks, eagles, and kites



      Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae
      Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.


      Barn-owls



      Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae
      Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.

      American barn owl, Tyto furcata


      Owls



      Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae
      The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.


      Trogons


      Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae
      The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colorful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage.

      Slaty-tailed trogon, Trogon massena
      Black-headed trogon, Trogon melanocephalus
      Gartered trogon, Trogon caligatus
      Northern black-throated trogon, Trogon tenellus
      Elegant trogon, Trogon elegans
      Mountain trogon, Trogon mexicanus
      Collared trogon, Trogon collaris
      Resplendent quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno (near-threatened)


      Motmots


      Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae
      The motmots have colorful plumage and long, graduated tails which they display by waggling back and forth. In most of the species, the barbs near the ends of the two longest (central) tail feathers are weak and fall off, leaving a length of bare shaft and creating a racket-shaped tail.

      Tody motmot, Hylomanes momotula
      Blue-throated motmot, Aspatha gularis
      Lesson's motmot, Momotus lessonii (A)
      Rufous motmot, Baryphthengus martii
      Keel-billed motmot, Electron carinatum (vulnerable)
      Broad-billed motmot, Electron platyrhynchum
      Turquoise-browed motmot, Eumomota superciliosa


      Kingfishers


      Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
      Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.

      Ringed kingfisher, Megaceryle torquatus
      Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
      Amazon kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona
      American pygmy kingfisher, Chloroceryle aenea
      Green kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana
      Green-and-rufous kingfisher, Chloroceryle inda


      Puffbirds



      Order: Piciformes Family: Bucconidae
      The puffbirds are related to the jacamars and have the same range, but lack the iridescent colors of that family. They are mainly brown, rufous, or gray, with large heads and flattened bills with hooked tips. The loose abundant plumage and short tails makes them look stout and puffy, giving rise to the English common name of the family.

      White-necked puffbird, Notharchus hyperrhynchus
      White-whiskered puffbird, Malacoptila panamensis
      White-fronted nunbird, Monasa morphoeus


      Jacamars


      Order: Piciformes Family: Galbulidae
      The jacamars are near passerine birds from tropical South America, with a range that extends up to Mexico. They feed on insects caught on the wing, and are glossy, elegant birds with long bills and tails. In appearance and behavior they resemble the Old World bee-eaters, although they are more closely related to puffbirds.

      Rufous-tailed jacamar, Galbula ruficauda
      Great jacamar, Jacamerops aureus


      Toucans


      Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae
      Toucans are near passerine birds from the Neotropics. They are brightly marked and have enormous colorful bills which in some species amount to half their body length.

      Northern emerald-toucanet, Aulacorhynchus prasinus
      Collared aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus
      Yellow-eared toucanet, Selenidera spectabilis
      Keel-billed toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus
      Yellow-throated toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus (near-threatened)


      Woodpeckers


      Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae
      Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.


      Falcons and caracaras


      Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae
      Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.

      Barred forest-falcon, Micrastur ruficollis
      Slaty-backed forest-falcon, Micrastur mirandollei
      Collared forest-falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus
      Red-throated caracara, Ibycter americanus
      Crested caracara, Caracara plancus
      Yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima
      Laughing falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans
      American kestrel, Falco sparverius
      Merlin, Falco columbarius
      Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis
      Bat falcon, Falco rufigularis
      Orange-breasted falcon, Falco deiroleucus (extirpated?) (near-threatened)
      Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus


      New World and African parrots


      Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae
      Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and they have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two to the back.


      Manakins



      Order: Passeriformes Family: Pipridae
      The manakins are a clade of birds in the subtropical and tropical mainland of Central and South America, and Trinidad and Tobago. They are compact forest birds, the males typically being brightly colored, although the females of most species are duller and usually green-plumaged. Manakins feed on small fruits, berries and insects.

      Long-tailed manakin, Chiroxiphia linearis
      White-ruffed manakin, Corapipo altera
      White-collared manakin, Manacus candei
      Red-capped manakin, Ceratopipra mentalis


      Cotingas


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Cotingidae
      The cotingas are birds of forests or forest edges in tropical South America. Comparatively little is known about this diverse group, although all have broad bills with hooked tips, rounded wings, and strong legs. The males of many of the species are brightly colored or decorated with plumes or wattles.

      Lovely cotinga, Cotinga amabilis
      Rufous piha, Lipaugus unirufus
      Three-wattled bellbird, Procnias tricarunculata (vulnerable)
      Snowy cotinga, Carpodectes nitidus


      Tityras and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae
      Tityridae are suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The species in this family were formerly spread over the families Tyrannidae, Pipridae, and Cotingidae. They are small to medium-sized birds. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, have plain coloring.

      Northern schiffornis, Schiffornis veraepacis
      Speckled mourner, Laniocera rufescens
      Masked tityra, Tityra semifasciata
      Black-crowned tityra, Tityra inquisitor
      Cinnamon becard, Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
      White-winged becard, Pachyramphus polychopterus
      Gray-collared becard, Pachyramphus major
      Rose-throated becard, Pachyramphus aglaiae


      Royal flycatcher and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Onychorhynchidae
      The members of this small family, created in 2018, were formerly considered to be tyrant flycatchers, family Tyrannidae.

      Royal flycatcher, Onychorhynchus mexicanus
      Ruddy-tailed flycatcher, Terenotriccus erythrurus
      Sulphur-rumped flycatcher, Myiobius sulphureipygius


      Tyrant flycatchers



      Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae
      Tyrant flycatchers are passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, have plain coloring. As the name implies, most are insectivorous.


      Typical antbirds


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae
      The antbirds are a large family of small passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are forest birds which tend to feed on insects at or near the ground. A sizable minority of them specialize in following columns of army ants to eat small invertebrates that leave their hiding places to flee from the ants. Many species lack bright color, with brown, black, and white being the dominant tones.


      Antpittas


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Grallariidae
      Antpittas resemble the true pittas with strong, longish legs, very short tails, and stout bills.

      Scaled antpitta, Grallaria guatimalensis
      Streak-chested antpitta, Hylopezus perspicillatus
      Thicket antpitta, Hylopezus dives


      Antthrushes



      Order: Passeriformes Family: Formicariidae
      Antthrushes resemble small rails with strong longish legs, very short tails, and stout bills.

      Mayan antthrush, Formicarius moniliger
      Black-faced antthrush, Formicarius analis


      Ovenbirds and woodcreepers


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae
      Ovenbirds comprise a large family of small sub-oscine passerine bird species found in Central and South America. They are a diverse group of insectivores which gets its name from the elaborate "oven-like" clay nests built by some species, although others build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. The woodcreepers are brownish birds which maintain an upright vertical posture supported by their stiff tail vanes. They feed mainly on insects taken from tree trunks.


      Vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis



      Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae
      The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills.


      Crows, jays, and magpies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae
      The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence.

      Black-throated jay, Cyanolyca pumilo
      Azure-hooded jay, Cyanolyca cucullata
      White-throated magpie-jay, Calocitta formosa
      Brown jay, Psilorhinus morio
      Green jay, Cyanocorax yncas
      Bushy-crested jay, Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
      Steller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
      Unicolored jay, Aphelocoma unicolor
      Common raven, Corvus corax


      Swallows



      Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae
      The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.

      Bank swallow, Riparia riparia
      Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
      Violet-green swallow, Tachycineta thalassina
      Mangrove swallow, Tachycineta albilinea
      Black-capped swallow, Atticora pileata
      Northern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis
      Southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
      Purple martin, Progne subis
      Gray-breasted martin, Progne chalybea
      Sinaloa martin, Progne sinaloae (A) (vulnerable)
      Cuban martin, Progne cryptoleuca (A)
      Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
      Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
      Cave swallow, Petrochelidon fulva


      Waxwings


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae
      The waxwings are a group of passerine birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter.

      Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum


      Treecreepers



      Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae
      Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin, pointed, down-curved bills which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees.

      Brown creeper, Certhia americana


      Gnatcatchers


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae
      These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their build and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers and gnatwrens are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. They are birds of fairly open woodland or scrub which nest in bushes or trees.

      Long-billed gnatwren, Ramphocaenus melanurus
      Slate-throated gnatcatcher, Polioptila schistaceigula (A)
      White-browed gnatcatcher, Polioptila bilineata
      Blue-gray gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea
      White-lored gnatcatcher, Polioptila albiloris


      Wrens


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae
      The wrens are mainly small and inconspicuous except for their loud songs. These birds have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous.


      Mockingbirds and thrashers



      Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae
      The mimids are a family of passerine birds that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalizations, especially their ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. Their coloring tends towards dull-grays and browns.

      Blue-and-white mockingbird, Melanotis hypoleucus
      Black catbird, Melanoptila glabrirostris (near-threatened)
      Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
      Tropical mockingbird, Mimus gilvus
      Northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos (A)


      Dippers


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae
      Dippers are a group of perching birds whose habitat includes aquatic environments in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements.

      American dipper, Cinclus mexicanus


      Thrushes and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
      The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.


      Olive warbler



      Order: Passeriformes Family: Peucedramidae
      The olive warbler is a small passerine bird, the only member of the family Peucedramidae. It is a long-winged bird with a gray body and wings with some olive-green and two white bars. The male's head and breast are orange, the female's yellow.

      Olive warbler, Peucedramus taeniatus


      Waxbills and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae
      The members of this family are small passerine birds native to the Old World tropics. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colors and patterns.

      Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata (I)
      Tricolored munia, Lonchura malacca (I)


      Old World sparrows


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae
      Sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or gray birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.

      House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I)


      Wagtails and pipits


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae
      Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country.

      American pipit, Anthus rubescens (A)


      Finches, euphonias, and allies



      Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
      Finches are seed-eating passerine birds that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.

      Elegant euphonia, Chlorophonia elegantissima
      Blue-crowned chlorophonia, Chlorophonia occipitalis
      Scrub euphonia, Euphonia affinis
      Yellow-crowned euphonia, Euphonia luteicapilla
      White-vented euphonia, Euphonia minuta
      Yellow-throated euphonia, Euphonia hirundinacea
      Olive-backed euphonia, Euphonia gouldi
      Hooded grosbeak, Coccothraustes abeillei
      Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
      Black-headed siskin, Spinus notata
      Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria


      Thrush-tanager


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhodinocichlidae
      This species was historically placed in family Thraupidae. It was placed in its own family in 2017.

      Rosy thrush-tanager, Rhodinocichla rosea (A)


      New World sparrows


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae
      Until 2017, these species were considered part of the family Emberizidae. Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns.


      Yellow-breasted chat


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae
      This species was historically placed in the wood-warblers (Parulidae) but nonetheless most authorities were unsure if it belonged there. It was placed in its own family in 2017.

      Yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens


      Troupials and allies



      Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae
      The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as the predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.


      New World warblers


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae
      The wood-warblers are a group of small, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores.


      Cardinals and allies



      Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae
      The cardinals are a family of passerines that are robust seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages.

      Hepatic tanager, Piranga flava
      Summer tanager, Piranga rubra
      Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea
      Western tanager, Piranga ludoviciana
      Flame-colored tanager, Piranga bidentata
      White-winged tanager, Piranga leucoptera
      Red-crowned ant-tanager, Habia rubica
      Red-throated ant-tanager, Habia fuscicauda
      Carmiol's tanager, Chlorothraupis carmioli
      Black-faced grosbeak, Caryothraustes poliogaster
      Northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
      Rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
      Black-headed grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus
      Blue seedeater, Amaurospiza concolor
      Blue-black grosbeak, Cyanoloxia cyanoides
      Blue bunting, Cyanocompsa parellina
      Blue grosbeak, Passerina caerulea
      Indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea
      Painted bunting, Passerina ciris
      Dickcissel, Spiza americana


      Tanagers and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae
      The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly colored. As a family they are omnivorous, but individual species specialize in eating fruits, seeds, insects, or other types of food. Most have short, rounded wings.


      See also


      List of birds
      Lists of birds by region


      References




      External links


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    27 COMMON Birds Found in Honduras! (2024) - Bird Watching HQ

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