This document lists and describes many of the common bird species found in Costa Rica's Central Valley region. It provides both the common and scientific names for over 50 types of birds, including blackbirds, pigeons, sparrows, flycatchers, jays, parrots, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, raptors, and more. The list covers a wide variety of songbirds, shorebirds, and other avian wildlife commonly seen in the area.

1. Aves comunes del Valle Central
Costa Rica

2. Aves negras

3. Zanate (macho)
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great-tailed Grackle

4. Zanate (hembra)
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great-tailed Grackle

5. Tijo
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Groove-billed Ani

6. Pius, vaquero de ojos rojos
Molothrus aeneus
Bronzed Cowbird

7. Tordo cantor
Dives dives
Melodius blackbird

8. Golondrina
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Blue and White Swallow

9. s Zoncho, gallinazo,
zopilote cabeza negra
Coragyps atratus
Black Vulture

10. Zopilote cabeza roja
Cathartes aura
Turkey Vulture

11. Palomas

12. Paloma de castilla
Columba livia
Rock pigeon

13. Paloma aliblanca
Zenaida asiatica
White Winged Dove

14. Paloma morada
Patagioenas flavirostris
Red billed pigeon

15. Tortolita
Columbina passerina
Common ground dove

16. Tortolita colilarga
Columbina inca
Inca dove

17. Yuré, coliblanca
Leptotila verreauxi
White- tipped Dove

18. Pinzones y semilleros

19. Comemaiz
Zonotrichia capensis
Rufous-collared sparrow

20. Gorrión, setillero
Passer domesticus
House sparrow

21. Semilleros
Cuatro ojos, pinzon orejiblanco
Melozone leucotis
White-eared Ground Sparrow

22. Zacatera
Sturnella magna
Eastern meadowlark

23. Gallito
Tiaris olivacea
Yellow faced Grassquit

24. Soterreyes

25. Chinguirigüí
Cantorchilus modestus
Plain Wren

26. Cucarachero
Troglodytes aedon
House Wren

27. Chicopiojo
Campylorhynchus rufinucha
Rufous-naped Wren

28. Pechoamarillos

29. Cristofue
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great Kiskadee

30. Pecho amarillo
Megarynchus pitangua
Boat-billed flycatcher

31. Pecho amarillo
Tyrannus melancholicus
Tropical Kingbird

32. Pecho amarillo
Myozetetes similis
Social flycatcher

33. Oropéndola
Psarocolius montezuma
Chestnut-headed Oropendola

34. Piapia
Psilorhinus morio
Brown Jay

35. Pájaro chancho
Tityra semifasciata
Masked Tityra

36. Perico frentirojo
Aratinga finchi
Red fronted parakeet

37. Yigüirro
Turdus grayi
Clay colored robin

38. Pájaro bobo
Momotus momota
Blue crowned Motmot

39. Viudita
Thraupis episcopus
Blue-gray tanager
• !!!Y muchos más!!!

40. Carpintero
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Hoffman woodpecker

41. Colibrí - Gorrión
Amazilia tzacatl

42. Aguila pescadora
Pandion haliaetus
Osprey

43. Caracara cabecigualdo
Milvago chimachima
Yellow-headed caracara

44. Elanio común
Elanus caeruleus
Black shouldered kite

45. Tortolita
Columbina passerina

46. Jacana
Jacana spinosa

47. ¡Y muchos, muchos más!