Bird Watching
If you are looking for relaxation and harmony with nature, we recommend a short walk along our paths. You will surely enjoy bird watching and the magic of the forest to “transport yourself to another world”
some of the species you can see in Valle del General are:
| English name | Spanish name | Scientific name |
| ARDEIDAE | ||
| Cattle Egret | Garcilla Bueyera | Bulbucus ibis |
| RALLIDAE | ||
| Gray-necked Wood-Rail | Cotara Chiricote | Arademides cajanea |
| CRACIDAE | ||
| Gray-headed Chachalaca | Pavita | Ortalis cinereiceps |
| Black Guan | Pava Negra | Chamaepetes unicolor |
| TINAMIDAE | ||
| Great Tinamou | Gallina de Monte | Tinamus major |
| CATHARTIDAE | ||
| Black Vulture | Zopilote Negro | Coragyps atratus |
| Turkey Vulture | Noneca | Cathartes aura |
| ACCIPITRIDAE | ||
| White-tailed Kite | Gavilán Bailarín | Elanus leucurus |
| American Swallow-tailed Kite | Gavilán Tijerilla | Elanoides forficatus |
| Broad-winged Hawk | Gavilán Pollero | Buteo platypterus |
| Short-tailed Hawk | Busardo Colicorto | Buteo brachyurus |
| Ornate Hawk-Eagle | Aguila-azor Galana | Spizaetus ornatus |
| COLUMBIDAE | ||
| Scaled Pigeon | Paloma Morada | Columba speciosa |
| White-tipped Dove | Coliblanca | Leptotila verreauxi |
| PSITTACIDAE | ||
| White-crowned Parrot | Chucuyo | Pionus senilis |
| Orange-fronted Parakeet | Aratinga Frentinaranja | Aratinga canicularis |
| STRIGIDAE | ||
| Mottled Owl | Ju de León | Ciccaba virgata |
| CUCULIDAE | ||
| Squirrel Cuckoo | Bobo Chiso | Piaya cayana |
| CAPRIMULGIDAE | ||
| Common Pauraque | Chotacabras, Cuyeo | Nyctidromus albicollis |
| APODIDAE | ||
| Chestnut-collared Swift | Vencejo Cuellirrojo | Cypseloides rutilus |
| Blue-and-white Swallow | Golondrina Azul y Blanco | Notiochelidon cyanoleuca |
| TROCHILIDAE | ||
| Little Hermit | Ermitaño Enano | Phaethornis longuemareus |
| Long-tailed Hermit | Ermitaño colilargo | Phaethornis superciliosus |
| Green Hermit | Ermitaño Verde | Phaethornis guy |
| Bronzy Hermit | Ermitaño Bronceado | Glaucis aenea |
| Band-tailed Barbthroat | Ermitaño Barbudo | Threnetes ruckeri |
| Green Violet-ear | Colibrí Orejiviolaceo Verde | Colibrithalassinus |
| Violet Sabrewing | Ala de Sable Violáceo | Campylopterus hemileucurus |
| Green-crowned Brilliant | Brillante Frentiverde | Heliodoxa jacula |
| Purple-crowned Fairy | Colibrí Pico Punzón | Heliothryx barroti |
| Snowy-bellied Hummingbird | Amazilia Vientriblanca | Amazilia Edward |
| Gray-tailed Mountain-gem | Colibrí Montañés Coligrís | Lampornis castaneoventris cineicauda |
| Purple-throated Mountain-gem | Colibrí Montañés Gorgimorado | Lampornis castaneoventris calolaumus |
| Rufous-tailed Hummingbird | Amazilia Rabirufa | Amazila tzacatl |
| Striped-tailed Hummingbird | Colibrí Colirayado | Eupherusa eximia |
| White-tailed Emerald | Esmeralda Coliblanca | Elvira chionura |
| Magenta-throated Woodstar | Estrellita Gorgimorada | Calliphlox bryantae |
| White-crested Coquette | Coqueta Crestiblanca | Lophornis adorabilis |
| Scintillant Hummingbird | Chispita Gorginaranja | Selaphorus scintilla |
| TROGONIDAE | ||
| Collared Trogon | Trogón Acollarado | Trogon collaris |
| MOMOTIDAE | ||
| Blue-crowned Motmot | Momoto Común | Momotus momota |
| RAMPHASTIDAE | ||
| Fiery-billed Aracari | Cusingo | Pteroglossus frantzii |
| Emerald Toucanet | Curré | Aulacorhynchus prasinus |
| Red-headed Barbet | Barbudo Cabecirojo | Eubucco bourcierri |
| PICIDAE | ||
| Golden-olive Woodpecker | Carpintero Oliváceo | Piculus rubiginosus |
| Olivaceous Piculet | Telegrafista | Picumnus olivaceus |
| DENDROCOLAPTIDAE | ||
| Wedge-billed Woodcreeper | Trepatroncos Pico de Cuña | Glyphorhynchus spirurus |
| FURNARIIDAE | ||
| Streaked-breasted Treehunter | Trepamusgo Cuellirojizo | Thripadectes rufobrunneus |
| Slaty Spinetail | Arquitecto Plomizo | Synallaxis brachyura |
| FORMICARIIDAE | ||
| Scaled Antpitta | Tororoí Dorsiescamado | Grallaria guatemalensis |
| PIPRIDAE | ||
| White-ruffed Manakin | Saltarín Gorgiblanco | Corapipo leucorrhoa |
| INCERTAESE | ||
| Masked Tityra | Pájaro Chancho | Tityra semifasciata |
| TYRANNIDAE | ||
| Tropical Kingbird | Tirano Tropical | Tyrannus melancholicus |
| Boat-billed Flycatcher | Mosquerón Picudo | Megarhynchus pitangua |
| Social Flycatcher | Mosquerón Cejiblanco | Myiozetetes similis |
| Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Copetón Crestioscuro | Myiarchus tuberculifer |
| Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant | Mosquerito de Yelma | Lophotriccus pileatus |
| Common Tody-Flycatcher | Espatulilla Común | Todirostrum cinereum |
| Paltry Tyrannulet | Mosquerito Cejigrís | Zimmerius vilissimus |
| Lesser Elaenia | Elania Sabanera | Elaenia chiriquensis |
| Yellow-bellied Elaenia | Copetoncillo | Elaenia flavogaster |
| TROGLODYTIDAE | ||
| Rufous-breasted Wren | Soterrey Carimoteado | Thryothorus rutilus |
| Gray-breasted Wood-Wren | Soterrey Pechigris | Henicorhina leucophrys |
| House Wren | Soterrey cucarachero | Troglodytes aedon |
| Whistling Wren | Soterrey Silbador | Microcerculus luscinia |
| TURDIDAE | ||
| Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush | Jilguerillo | Catharus fuscater |
| Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush | Zorzal Piquinaranja | Catharus aurantiirostris |
| Swainson֬s Thrush | Zorzal de Swainson | Catharus ustulatus |
| Wood Thrush | Zorzal de Bosque | Hylocichia mustelina |
| Clay-colored Robin | Yiguirro | Turdus grayi |
| PTILOGONATIDAE | ||
| Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher | Capulinero Colilargo | Ptilogonys caudatus |
| CORVIDAE | ||
| Brown Jay | Piapia | Cyanocorax morio |
| VIREONIDAE | ||
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireo Pechiamarrillo | Vireo flaviforns |
| COEREBIDAE | ||
| Bananaquit | Reinita Mielera | Coereba flaveola |
| PARULIDAE | ||
| Golden-crowned Warbler | Reinita Coronidorada | Basileuterus culicivorus |
| Tennessee Warbler | Reinita Verdilla | Vermivora peregrina |
| Tropical Parula | Parula Tropical | Parula pitiayumi |
| Golden-winged Warbler | Reinita Alidorada | Vermivora chrysoptera |
| Blackburnian Warbler | Reinita Cabecigualda | Dendoica fusca |
| Black-and- white Warbler | Reinita Trepadora | Mniotilta varia |
| Wilsons Warbler | Reinita Gorrinegra | Wilsonia pusilla |
| Slate-throated Redstart | Candelita Pechinegra | Myioborus miniatus |
| Gray-crowned Yellowthroat | Antifasito Coronigris | Geothlypis poliocephala |
| Mourning Warbler | Reinita Endulata | Oporornis philadelphia |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Reinita de Costado Castañas | Dendoica pensylvanica |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Reinita Cariamarilla | Dendoica virens |
| ICTERIDAE | ||
| Baltimore Oriole | Bolsero Norteño | Icterus galbula |
| FRINGILLIDAE | ||
| Elegant Euphonia | Caciquita | Euphonia elegantísima |
| THRAUPIDAE | ||
| Common Bush-Tanager | Tangara de Monte Ojeruda | Chlorospingus ophthalmicus |
| Blue Dacnis | Mielero Azulejo | Dacnis cayana |
| Scarlet-thighed Dacnis | Mielero Celeste y Negro | Dcanis venusta |
| Red-legged Honeycreeper | Mielero Patirojo | Cyanerpes cyaneus |
| Silver-throated Tanager | Juanita | Tangara icterocephala |
| Speckled Tanager | Tangara Moteada | Tangara guttata |
| Spangled-cheeked Tanager | Tangara Vientricastaña | Tangara dowii |
| Golden-hooded Tanager | Siete Colores | Tangara larvata |
| Blue-gray Tanager | Viuda | Thraupis episcopus |
| Cherrie֬s Tanager | Sargento | Ramphocelus costaricensis |
| Summer Tanager | Tangara Veranera | Piranga rubra |
| Hepatic Tanager | Tangara Bermeja | Piranga flava |
| Scarlet Tanager | Tangara Escarlata | Piranga olivacea |
| Western Tanager | Tangara Carirroja | Piranga ludoviciana |
| Flame-colored Tanager | Cardenal | Piranga bidentata |
| Buff-throated Saltator | Sinsonte Verde | Saltator maximus |
| Streaked Saltator | Saltador Listado | Saltator striatipectus |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Calandria | Pheucticus ludovicianus |
| White-naped Brush-Finch | Saltón Gargantiamarillo | Atlapetes albinucha |
| Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch | Saltón Cabecicastaño | Buarremon brunneinucha |
| Orange-billed Sparrow | Pizón Piquinaranja | Arremon aurantiirostris |
| White-eared Ground-Sparrow | Saltón de Muslos Amarillos | Melozone leucotis |
| Yellow-faced Grassquit | Gallito | Tiaris olivacea |
| Blue-black Grassquit | Semillerito Negro Azulado | Volatinia jacarina |
| Rufous-collared Sparrow | Comemaíz | Zonotrichia capensis |
| Black-striped Sparrow | Pizón Cabecilistado | Arremonops conirostris |
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