Venezuela Bird Species Guide

Endemic

Tepui Tinamou

LC

Crypturellus ptaritepui

Tinamou

Endemic

Venezuelan Wood-Quail

NT

Odontophorus columbianus

New World Quail

Endemic

Ashy-tailed Swift

VU

Chaetura andrei

Swift

Endemic

Mérida Sunangel

LC

Heliangelus spencei

Hummingbird

Endemic

White-bearded Helmetcrest

LC

Oxypogon lindenii

Hummingbird

Endemic

Venezuelan Sylph

VU

Aglaiocercus berlepschi

Hummingbird

Endemic

Merida Starfrontlet (Golden Starfrontlet)

LC

Coeligena eos

Hummingbird

Endemic

Green-tailed Emerald

LC

Chlorostilbon alice

Hummingbird

Endemic

Scissor-tailed Hummingbird

EN

Hylonympha macrocerca

Hummingbird

Endemic

Plain-flanked Rail

EN

Rallus wetmorei

Rail

Endemic

Rusty-flanked Crake

VU

Laterallus levraudi

Rail/Crake

Endemic

Groove-billed Toucanet

LC

Aulacorhynchus sulcatus

Toucan

Endemic

Black-spotted Piculet

LC

Picumnus nigropunctatus

Woodpecker/Piculet

Endemic

Venezuelan Parakeet

LC

Pyrrhura emma

Parrot

Endemic

Red-eared Parakeet

LC

Pyrrhura hoematotis

Parrot

Endemic

Rose-headed Parakeet

LC

Pyrrhura rhodocephala

Parrot

Endemic

Recurve-billed Bushbird

EN

Clytoctantes alixii

Antbird

Endemic

Great Antpitta

NT

Grallaria excelsa

Antpitta

Endemic

Gray-naped Antpitta

LC

Grallaria griseonucha

Antpitta

Endemic

Perija Antpitta

NT

Grallaria saltuensis

Antpitta

Endemic

Scallop-breasted Antpitta

NT

Grallaricula loricata

Antpitta

Endemic

Sucre Antpitta

VU

Grallaricula cumanensis

Antpitta

Endemic

Caracas Tapaculo

LC

Scytalopus caracae

Tapaculo

Endemic

Merida Tapaculo

LC

Scytalopus meridanus

Tapaculo

Endemic

Guttulate Foliage-gleaner

LC

Syndactyla guttulata

Ovenbird/Furnariid

Endemic

White-throated Barbtail

EN

Premnoplex tatei

Ovenbird/Furnariid

Endemic

Ochre-browed Thistletail

LC

Asthenes coryi

Ovenbird/Furnariid

Endemic

Delta Amacuro Softtail

EN

Thripophaga amacurensis

Ovenbird/Furnariid

Endemic

Black-throated Spinetail

LC

Synallaxis castanea

Ovenbird/Furnariid

Endemic

Río Orinoco Spinetail

NT

Synallaxis beverlyae

Ovenbird/Furnariid

Endemic

Handsome Fruiteater

LC

Pipreola formosa

Cotinga

Endemic

Venezuelan Bristle-Tyrant

NT

Pogonotriccus venezuelanus

Tyrant Flycatcher

Endemic

Rufous-lored Tyrannulet

NT

Phylloscartes flaviventris

Tyrant Flycatcher

Endemic

Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher

LC

Todirostrum viridanum

Tyrant Flycatcher

Endemic

Paria Whitestart

EN

Myioborus pariae

New World Warbler

Endemic

Saffron-breasted Redstart

VU

Myioborus cardonai

New World Warbler

Tepui endemic

Tepui Wren

LC

Troglodytes rufulus

Wren

Endemic

Paria Brushfinch

EN

Arremon phygas

New World Sparrow/Brushfinch

Endemic

Carrizal Seedeater

CR

Amaurospiza carrizalensis

Tanager/Seedeater

Endemic

Gray-headed Warbler

EN

Myiothlypis griseiceps

New World Warbler

Tepui endemic

Tepui Brushfinch

LC

Atlapetes personatus

New World Sparrow/Brushfinch

Tepui endemic

Roraiman Nightjar

LC

Tepuiornis whitelyi

Nightjar

Tepui endemic

Tepui Swift

LC

Streptoprocne phelpsi

Swift

Tepui endemic

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

LC

Campylopterus hyperythrus

Hummingbird

Tepui endemic

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

LC

Campylopterus duidae

Hummingbird

Tepui endemic

White-tailed Sabrewing

NT

Campylopterus ensipennis

Hummingbird

Tepui endemic

Peacock Coquette

LC

Lophornis pavoninus

Hummingbird

Tepui endemic

Velvet-browed Brilliant

LC

Heliodoxa xanthogonys

Hummingbird

Tepui endemic

Tepui Goldenthroat

LC

Polytmus milleri

Hummingbird

Tepui endemic

Fiery-shouldered Parakeet

LC

Pyrrhura egregia

Parrot

Tepui endemic

Tepui Parrotlet

LC

Nannopsittaca panychlora

Parrot

Tepui endemic

Tepui Toucanet

LC

Aulacorhynchus whitelianus

Toucan

Tepui endemic

Roraiman Antbird

LC

Myrmelastes saturatus

Antbird

Tepui endemic

Tepui Antpitta

LC

Myrmothera simplex

Antpitta

Tepui endemic

White-throated Foliage-gleaner

LC

Syndactyla roraimae

Ovenbird/Furnariid

Tepui endemic

Roraiman Barbtail

LC

Roraimia adusta

Ovenbird/Furnariid

Tepui endemic

Tepui Spinetail

LC

Cranioleuca demissa

Ovenbird/Furnariid

Tepui endemic

Streak-backed Antshrike

LC

Thamnophilus insignis

Antbird

Near-endemic

Roraiman Flycatcher

LC

Myiophobus roraimae

Tyrant Flycatcher

Tepui endemic

Chapman's Bristle-Tyrant

LC

Pogonotriccus chapmani

Tyrant Flycatcher

Tepui endemic

Guianan Tyrannulet

LC

Zimmerius acer

Tyrant Flycatcher

Tepui endemic

Red-banded Fruiteater

LC

Pipreola whitelyi (ssp. whitelyi and kathleenae)

Cotinga

Tepui endemic

Scarlet-horned Manakin

LC

Ceratopipra cornuta

Manakin

Tepui endemic

Olive Manakin

LC

Chloropipo uniformis

Manakin

Tepui endemic

Orange-bellied Manakin

LC

Lepidothrix suavissima

Manakin

Tepui endemic

Rose-collared Piha

LC

Lipaugus streptophorus

Cotinga/Piha

Tepui endemic

Pantepui Thrush

LC

Turdus murinus

Thrush

Tepui endemic

Tepui Vireo

LC

Vireo sclateri

Vireo

Tepui endemic

Tepui Whitestart (Tepui Redstart)

LC

Myioborus castaneocapilla

New World Warbler

Tepui endemic

Greater Flowerpiercer

LC

Diglossa major

Tanager/Flowerpiercer

Tepui endemic

Plumbeous Seedeater (tepui populations)

LC

Sporophila plumbea

Tanager/Seedeater

Tepui endemic

Black-fronted Tyrannulet

LC

Phylloscartes nigrifrons

Tyrant Flycatcher

Tepui endemic

Duida Grass-Finch

DD

Emberizoides duidae

Tanager/Grass-Finch

Tepui endemic

McConnell's Spinetail (tepui form)

LC

Synallaxis macconnelli

Ovenbird/Furnariid

Tepui endemic

Tepui Elaenia

LC

Elaenia olivina

Tyrant Flycatcher

Near-endemic

Red Siskin

EN

Spinus cucullatus

Finch

Near-endemic

Perija Metaltail

EN

Metallura iracunda

Hummingbird

Near-endemic

Perija Starfrontlet (Golden-bellied Starfrontlet)

EN

Coeligena consita

Hummingbird

Near-endemic

Perija Brushfinch (Black-fronted Brushfinch)

LC

Arremon (Atlapetes) nigrifrons

Brushfinch

Near-endemic

Perija Tapaculo

NT

Scytalopus perijanus

Tapaculo

Near-endemic

Perija Thistletail

EN

Asthenes perijana

Ovenbird

Near-endemic

Klages's Antbird (Klages's Antwren)

LC

Sciaphylax (Drymophila) klagesi

Antbird

Near-endemic

Yellow-shouldered Amazon (Yellow-shouldered Parrot)

NT

Amazona barbadensis

Parrot

Near-endemic

Northern Helmeted Curassow

EN

Pauxi pauxi

Curassow

Near-endemic

Hooded Antpitta

VU

Grallaricula cucullata

Antpitta

Near-endemic

Tachira Antpitta

CR

Grallaria chthonia

Antpitta

Near-endemic

Paria Barbtail (split of White-throated Barbtail; co-flagship with Paria Whitestart)

VU

Premnoplex tatei pariae

Ovenbird

Near-endemic

Coppery Emerald

LC

Chlorostilbon russatus

Hummingbird

Near-endemic

Rusty-faced Parrot

NT

Hapalopsittaca amazonina

Parrot

Near-endemic

Venezuelan Flowerpiercer

EN

Diglossa venezuelensis

Tanager/Flowerpiercer

Near-endemic

Black-headed Hemispingus

LC

Pseudospingus verticalis

Tanager

Near-endemic

White-throated Tyrannulet

LC

Mecocerculus leucophrys

Tyrant Flycatcher