Central America Birds

910 bird species    -: 3 Critically Endangered

Violet Sabrewing Least Concern
Violet Sabrewing

Campylopterus hemileucurus

Discover the Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus), a stunning purple hummingbird. Learn about its habitat, diet, physical traits, and birding tips.

12-15 cm

974

Purple Green

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Chlorestes julie

Discover the stunning Violet-bellied Hummingbird (Chlorestes julie). Learn about its vibrant plumage, unique behavior, nesting habits, and expert birdwatching tips.

7-8 cm

973

Green Violet

Perching Birds

Near Threatened
Violet-capped Hummingbird

Goldmania violiceps

Discover the Violet-capped Hummingbird (Goldmania violiceps). Learn about its unique violet crown, forest habitat, diet, and tips for spotting this elusive bird.

8-9 cm

1,014

Green Violet

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Violet-green Swallow

Tachycineta thalassina

Discover the Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina). Learn about its vibrant green plumage, habitat, diet, and tips for spotting this aerial acrobat.

11-13 cm

1,148

Green White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Violet-headed Hummingbird

Klais guimeti

Discover the Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti). Explore its vibrant violet and green plumage, unique habitat, feeding habits, and expert birding tips.

7-8 cm

1,057

Violet Green

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Viridian Dacnis

Dacnis viguieri

Discover the Viridian Dacnis (Dacnis viguieri), a rare and stunning green-and-black perching bird. Learn about its habitat, unique diet, and birdwatching tips.

11-12 cm

93

Green Black

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Volcano Hummingbird

Selasphorus flammula

Discover the Volcano Hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula), a tiny wonder of the high mountains. Learn about its habitat, diet, and unique identification traits.

7-8 cm

1,068

Green Rose

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Volcano Junco

Junco vulcani

Discover the Volcano Junco (Junco vulcani), a unique high-altitude bird. Learn about its habitat, diet, physical traits, and tips for spotting this rare species.

13-15 cm

429

Grey Brown

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Wandering Tattler

Tringa incana

Discover the Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana), a resilient shorebird. Learn about its habitat, physical traits, migratory behavior, and tips for birdwatchers.

25-27 cm

1,365

Grey White

Waders

Least Concern
Wattled Jacana

Jacana jacana

Discover the Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana). Learn about this unique wading bird's appearance, habitat, diet, and fascinating behavior in our complete guide.

15-23 cm

1,236

Black Brown

Waders

Least Concern
wedge tailed shearwater

Ardenna pacifica

Discover the wedge-tailed shearwater (Ardenna pacifica). Learn about its unique wedge-shaped tail, pelagic habitat, diet, and behavior in this expert guide.

40-45 cm

3,246

Brown Grey

Seabirds

Least Concern
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorynchus spirurus

Discover the Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus). Learn about this unique tree-clinging bird's habitat, diet, physical traits, and expert birding tips.

15-17 cm

1,121

Brown Buff

Tree-clinging Birds

Least Concern
Wedge-rumped Storm-petrel

Hydrobates tethys

Discover the Wedge-rumped Storm-petrel (Hydrobates tethys). Learn about its identification, unique pelagic habitat, diet, breeding habits, and conservation status.

18-20 cm

1,216

Brown White

Seabirds

Least Concern
Wedge-tailed Grass-finch

Emberizoides herbicola

Discover the Wedge-tailed Grass-finch (Emberizoides herbicola), a unique perching bird. Learn about its habitat, diet, physical traits, and expert birding tips.

13-15 cm

1,195

Brown Black

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Pampa curvipennis

Discover the Wedge-tailed Sabrewing (Pampa curvipennis). Learn about this unique green and grey hummingbird's habitat, diet, breeding habits, and birding tips.

13-15 cm

935

Green Grey

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Western Barred Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

Discover the Western Barred Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae). Learn about its appearance, unique tree-clinging behavior, habitat, and expert birding tips.

24-26 cm

1,088

Brown Black

Tree-clinging Birds

Least Concern
Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Discover the Western Gull (Larus occidentalis), a dominant seabird of the Pacific Coast. Learn about its habitat, diet, physical traits, and birdwatching tips.

55-68 cm

1,276

White Grey

Seabirds

Least Concern
Western Olivaceous Flatbill

Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis

Discover the Western Olivaceous Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis). Learn about its unique olive-yellow plumage, habitat, diet, and expert birding tips today.

13-14 cm

1,097

Olive Yellow

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Western Russet Antshrike

Thamnistes anabatinus

Discover the Western Russet Antshrike (Thamnistes anabatinus). Learn about its rufous plumage, unique behavior, forest habitat, and essential birdwatching tips.

17-19 cm

1,130

Rufous Brown

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Discover the Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri). Learn about its identification, migratory habits, diet, and tips for spotting this unique wader in the wild.

14-17 cm

1,236

Grey Rust

Waders

Least Concern
Western Tanager

Piranga ludoviciana

Discover the Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana). Learn about this vibrant yellow and black bird, its habitat, diet, breeding habits, and expert birding tips.

16-19 cm

995

Yellow Black

Perching Birds

Least Concern
Western Wood-pewee

Contopus sordidulus

Discover the Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus). Learn about this gray-brown flycatcher's habitat, unique perching behavior, diet, and nesting habits today.

14-16 cm

628

Gray-brown White

Perching Birds

Least Concern
White Hawk

Pseudastur albicollis

Discover the White Hawk (Pseudastur albicollis), a stunning bird of prey. Learn about its habitat, diet, unique physical features, and expert birding tips.

46-56 cm

1,211

White Black

Birds of Prey

Least Concern
White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Discover the White Ibis (Eudocimus albus), a striking wading bird. Learn about its habitat, diet, unique physical traits, and expert tips for birdwatching today.

55-70 cm

1,230

White Black

Waders