Nicaragua

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	Nicaragua

Photo November 2, 2005 by mountainpath2001 all rights reserved
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Number of species: 699
Number of endemics: 1
Number of globally threatened species: 8
Number of introduced species: 2
TINAMIFORMES: Tinamidae
Great Tinamou	*Tinamus major*
Little Tinamou	*Crypturellus soui*
Slaty-breasted Tinamou	*Crypturellus boucardi*
Thicket Tinamou	*Crypturellus cinnamomeus*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Least Grebe	*Tachybaptus dominicus*
Pied-billed Grebe	*Podilymbus podiceps*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Parkinson's Petrel	*Procellaria parkinsoni*	Vulnerable
Pink-footed Shearwater	*Puffinus creatopus*	Vulnerable
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	*Puffinus pacificus*
Sooty Shearwater	*Puffinus griseus*	Near-threatened
Audubon's Shearwater	*Puffinus lherminieri*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Least Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma microsoma*
Markham's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma markhami*	Data deficient
Black Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma melania*
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
American White Pelican	*Pelecanus erythrorhynchos*
Brown Pelican	*Pelecanus occidentalis*
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Blue-footed Booby	*Sula nebouxii*
Masked Booby	*Sula dactylatra*
Red-footed Booby	*Sula sula*
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Neotropic Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax brasilianus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Anhinga	*Anhinga anhinga*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird	*Fregata magnificens*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Great Blue Heron	*Ardea herodias*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Reddish Egret	*Egretta rufescens*
Tricolored Heron	*Egretta tricolor*
Little Blue Heron	*Egretta caerulea*
Snowy Egret	*Egretta thula*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Green Heron	*Butorides virescens*
Agami Heron	*Agamia agami*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	*Nyctanassa violacea*
Boat-billed Heron	*Cochlearius cochlearius*
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron	*Tigrisoma mexicanum*
Rufescent Tiger-Heron	*Tigrisoma lineatum*
Least Bittern	*Ixobrychus exilis*
Pinnated Bittern	*Botaurus pinnatus*
American Bittern	*Botaurus lentiginosus*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Wood Stork	*Mycteria americana*
Jabiru	*Jabiru mycteria*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
White Ibis	*Eudocimus albus*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
White-faced Ibis	*Plegadis chihi*	Rare/Accidental
Roseate Spoonbill	*Platalea ajaja*
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna autumnalis*
Muscovy Duck	*Cairina moschata*
American Wigeon	*Anas americana*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*	Rare/Accidental
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Blue-winged Teal	*Anas discors*
Cinnamon Teal	*Anas cyanoptera*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Ring-necked Duck	*Aythya collaris*
Lesser Scaup	*Aythya affinis*
Masked Duck	*Nomonyx dominica*
Ruddy Duck	*Oxyura jamaicensis*	Rare/Accidental
FALCONIFORMES: Cathartidae
Black Vulture	*Coragyps atratus*
Turkey Vulture	*Cathartes aura*
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture	*Cathartes burrovianus*
King Vulture	*Sarcoramphus papa*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Grey-headed Kite	*Leptodon cayanensis*
Hook-billed Kite	*Chondrohierax uncinatus*
Swallow-tailed Kite	*Elanoides forficatus*
Pearl Kite	*Gampsonyx swainsonii*
White-tailed Kite	*Elanus leucurus*
Snail Kite	*Rostrhamus sociabilis*
Double-toothed Kite	*Harpagus bidentatus*
Mississippi Kite	*Ictinia mississippiensis*
Plumbeous Kite	*Ictinia plumbea*
Northern Harrier	*Circus cyaneus*
Tiny Hawk	*Accipiter superciliosus*
Sharp-shinned Hawk	*Accipiter striatus*
Cooper's Hawk	*Accipiter cooperii*
Bicolored Hawk	*Accipiter bicolor*
Crane Hawk	*Geranospiza caerulescens*
Semiplumbeous Hawk	*Leucopternis semiplumbeus*
White Hawk	*Leucopternis albicollis*
Common Black-Hawk	*Buteogallus anthracinus*
Mangrove Black-Hawk	*Buteogallus subtilis*
Great Black-Hawk	*Buteogallus urubitinga*
Harris' Hawk	*Parabuteo unicinctus*
Black-collared Hawk	*Busarellus nigricollis*
Solitary Eagle	*Harpyhaliaetus solitarius*	Near-threatened
Roadside Hawk	*Buteo magnirostris*
Broad-winged Hawk	*Buteo platypterus*
Gray Hawk	*Buteo nitidus*
Short-tailed Hawk	*Buteo brachyurus*
Swainson's Hawk	*Buteo swainsoni*
White-tailed Hawk	*Buteo albicaudatus*
Zone-tailed Hawk	*Buteo albonotatus*
Red-tailed Hawk	*Buteo jamaicensis*
Crested Eagle	*Morphnus guianensis*	Near-threatened
Harpy Eagle	*Harpia harpyja*	Near-threatened
Black-and-White Hawk-Eagle	*Spizastur melanoleucus*
Black Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus tyrannus*
Ornate Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus ornatus*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Red-throated Caracara	*Ibycter americanus*
Crested Caracara	*Caracara cheriway*
Laughing Falcon	*Herpetotheres cachinnans*
Barred Forest-Falcon	*Micrastur ruficollis*
Collared Forest-Falcon	*Micrastur semitorquatus*
American Kestrel	*Falco sparverius*
Aplomado Falcon	*Falco femoralis*
Merlin	*Falco columbarius*
Bat Falcon	*Falco rufigularis*
Orange-breasted Falcon	*Falco deiroleucus*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Cracidae
Plain Chachalaca	*Ortalis vetula*
Grey-headed Chachalaca	*Ortalis cinereiceps*
White-bellied Chachalaca	*Ortalis leucogastra*
Crested Guan	*Penelope purpurascens*
Highland Guan	*Penelopina nigra*	Near-threatened
Great Curassow	*Crax rubra*	Near-threatened
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae
Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge	*Dendrortyx leucophrys*
Black-throated Bobwhite	*Colinus nigrogularis*
Crested Bobwhite	*Colinus cristatus*
Black-eared Wood-Quail	*Odontophorus melanotis*
Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	*Odontophorus erythrops*
Spotted Wood-Quail	*Odontophorus guttatus*
Ocellated Quail	*Cyrtonyx ocellatus*	Near-threatened
Tawny-faced Quail	*Rhynchortyx cinctus*
GRUIFORMES: Aramidae
Limpkin	*Aramus guarauna*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Ruddy Crake	*Laterallus ruber*
White-throated Crake	*Laterallus albigularis*
Grey-breasted Crake	*Laterallus exilis*
Rufous-necked Wood-Rail	*Aramides axillaris*
Grey-necked Wood-Rail	*Aramides cajanea*
Uniform Crake	*Amaurolimnas concolor*
Sora	*Porzana carolina*
Yellow-breasted Crake	*Porzana flaviventer*
Purple Gallinule	*Porphyrio martinica*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
American Coot	*Fulica americana*
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
Sungrebe	*Heliornis fulica*
GRUIFORMES: Eurypygidae
Sunbittern	*Eurypyga helias*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Northern Jacana	*Jacana spinosa*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
American Oystercatcher	*Haematopus palliatus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-Necked Stilt	*Himantopus mexicanus*
American Avocet	*Recurvirostra americana*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Double-striped Thick-knee	*Burhinus bistriatus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
American Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis dominica*
Black-bellied lover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Semipalmated Plover	*Charadrius semipalmatus*
Wilson's Plover	*Charadrius wilsonia*
Killdeer	*Charadrius vociferus*
Collared Plover	*Charadrius collaris*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Wilson's Snipe	*Gallinago delicata*
Short-billed Dowitcher	*Limnodromus griseus*
Long-billed Dowitcher	*Limnodromus scolopaceus*
Marbled Godwit	*Limosa fedoa*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Upland Sandpiper	*Bartramia longicauda*
Spotted Sandpiper	*Actitis macularius*
Solitary Sandpiper	*Tringa solitaria*
Wandering Tattler	*Tringa incana*
Greater Yellowlegs	*Tringa melanoleuca*
Willet	*Tringa semipalmatus*
Lesser Yellowlegs	*Tringa flavipes*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Surfbird	*Aphriza virgata*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Semipalmated Sandpiper	*Calidris pusilla*
Western Sandpiper	*Calidris mauri*
Least Sandpiper	*Calidris minutilla*
White-rumped Sandpiper	*Calidris fuscicollis*
Baird's Sandpiper	*Calidris bairdii*
Pectoral Sandpiper	*Calidris melanotos*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Stilt Sandpiper	*Calidris himantopus*
Buff-breasted Sandpipe	*Tryngites subruficollis*	Near-threatened
Wilson's Phalarope	*Phalaropus tricolor*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
American Herring Gull	*Larus smithsonianus*
Laughing Gull	*Larus atricilla*
Franklin's Gull	*Larus pipixcan*
Sabine's Gull	*Xema sabini*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy	*Anous stolidus*	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Tern	*Onychoprion fuscatus*
Bridled Tern	*Onychoprion anaethetus*
Least Tern	*Sternula antillarum*
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
Royal Tern	*Thalasseus maximus*
Sandwich Tern	*Thalasseus sandvicensis*
Elegant Tern	*Thalasseus elegans*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rynchopidae
Black Skimmer	*Rynchops niger*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Pomarine Jaeger	*Stercorarius pomarinus*
Parasitic Jaeger	*Stercorarius parasiticus*
Long-tailed Jaeger	*Stercorarius longicaudus*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	*Columba livia*	Introduced species
White-crowned Pigeon	*Patagioenas leucocephala*	Near-threatened
Scaled Pigeon	*Patagioenas speciosa*
Band-tailed Pigeon	*Patagioenas fasciata*
Pale-vented Pigeon	*Patagioenas cayennensis*
Red-billed Pigeon	*Patagioenas flavirostris*
Short-billed Pigeon	*Patagioenas nigrirostris*
Mourning Dove	*Zenaida macroura*
White-winged Dove	*Zenaida asiatica*
Common Ground-Dove	*Columbina passerina*
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove	*Columbina minuta*
Ruddy Ground-Dove	*Columbina talpacoti*
Inca Dove	*Columbina inca*
Blue Ground-Dove	*Claravis pretiosa*
Maroon-chested Ground-Dove	*Claravis mondetoura*
White-tipped Dove	*Leptotila verreauxi*
Grey-headed Dove	*Leptotila plumbeiceps*
Grey-chested Dove	*Leptotila cassini*
White-faced Quail-Dove	*Geotrygon albifacies*
Violaceous Quail-Dove	*Geotrygon violacea*
Ruddy Quail-Dove	*Geotrygon montana*
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Military Macaw	*Ara militaris*	Vulnerable
Great Green Macaw	*Ara ambiguus*	Endangered
Scarlet Macaw	*Ara macao*
Pacific Parakeet	*Aratinga strenua*