| Venezuela (Junglaven
Amazonas, Henri Pittier, SE Falcon), 7-24 Jan. 1997 Birding trip report - Species list |
| John van der Woude - www.jvanderw.nl - also see main report |
Species list CU = Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, just off the coast of Venezuela, 2-6 Jan. 1997. Here we stayed before going to Venezuela. See further our synoptic report about Curacao. HP = Henri Pittier National Park, 7-9 and 21 Jan. LI = Litoral, the coastal fringe of the cordillera of Caracas, 10 and 24 Jan. (LAY = LI + AY) AY = Puerto Ayacucho (surroundings), 10 Jan. JU = Junglaven, 11-20 Jan. FA = SE Falcon, 21-23 Jan. |
Great Tinamou JU FA? JU:twice on Road in fr of car, flew up 10 m high
Cinereous Tinamou JU JU:near airstrip, before leaving
Little Tinamou JU FA JU:on tape Big Lagoon
Undulated Tinamou JU JU:on tape Big Lagoon
Variegated Tinamou JU JU:sev. heard along The Road
Least Grebe FA FA:in litlle ponds at base of Cerro La Mision
Neotropic (Olivaceous) Cormorant JU JU:hundreds at Guayaje tributary
Anhinga JU JU:sev. along the rivers
Brown Pelican FA FA:at sea back from C.Lindo
Magnificent Frigatebird CU LI FA FA:groups along beach, with immatures
Tricolored Heron FA FA:tens at Morrocoy, dispersed at lagoon
Little Blue Heron CU JU FA JU,FA: both plumages blue and white
Snowy Egret CU JU FA JU:some at Guayaje trib.
Capped Heron JU JU:along small rivers, in tree tops
Cocoi (White-necked) Heron JU FA FA:pair + young in huge tree at Llanos type farm C. Lindo
Great White Egret JU FA JU:many at Guayaje trib.
Cattle Egret CU HP FA HP:evening flights from town to Choroni Road
Striated (Green) Heron CU JU FA
Agami (Chestnut-bellied) Heron JU JU:first one disc. at creek down Big Lagoon
Black-crowned Night-heron JU FA JU,FA: few only
Fasciated Tiger-heron HP HP:In river at Electr.Museum Choroni Rd
Rufescent Tiger-heron JU JU:photo in flight (photo above)
Zigzag Heron JU JU:heard and just seen last night at creek down Big Lagoon
Wood Stork JU JU:some at Guayaje trib.
Jabiru JU JU:nest opposite 'Big Village' at Ventuari
Scarlet Ibis FA FA:very red indeed, more so than in Llanos
Whispering (Bare-faced) Ibis FA
Green Ibis JU FA
Greater Flamingo CU
Fulvous Whistling-duck FA FA:at pond of Llanos-type farm Campo Lindo
Black-bellied Whistling- CU JU FA FA:a.o. 1 pair with 5 pulli
Muscovy Duck JU
American Wigeon FA
White-cheeked Pintail CU
Blue-winged Teal JU FA JU:2 groups of 20 on sandbars in Ventuari (new for JU?)
American Black Vulture HP LAY JU
Turkey Vulture HP JU FA
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture JU JU:e.g. down Ventuari
King Vulture JU JU:along Ventuari, very high at noon
Hook-billed Kite LI LI:quietly perched on cactus behind univ. campus
White-tailed (Bl.Sh.) Kite FA FA:Cuare/Tacarigua area
Snail Kite FA FA:Many singing at Llanos farm C. Lindo
Plumbeous Kite JU JU:along border of Ventuari
Crane Hawk JU JU:Guayaje trib., at 10 m high in tree
Common Black-hawk FA
Great Black-hawk JU JU:at all small rivers, perched near water
Savannah Hawk FA
Black-collared Hawk JU FA JU:juvenals in savanna
Grey Hawk FA FA:twice below Cerro La Mision
Roadside Hawk LAY JU FA AY:close at Tobogan dlSelva, with prey (snake?), photo above
Short-tailed Hawk LI LI:hovering all the time at hill behind univ. campus
White-tailed Hawk CU FA CU:attacked by two Am. Kestrel
Black Hawk-eagle HP HP:late in morning crossing over R. Grande biol. station
Osprey JU FA JU:Big Lagoon
Black Caracara JU JU:sev. groups in forest; sev. pairs at Guayaje trib.
Red-throated Caracara JU JU:along Marieta/Piedras; last day group at Big Lagoon
Crested Caracara CU AY FA
Yellow-headed Caracara HP LI FA
Laughing Falcon FA FA:garden C.Lindo; Tacarigua: eating snake in 10 sec, head first
American Kestrel CU AY FA
Bat Falcon JU JU:at Ventuari bank, perched high
Peregrine Falcon FA FA:at Tacarigua dam, later also Morrocoy NP (juv.)
Rufous-vented Chachalaca HP LI HP:only spot: at blue water works at start Chor.Rd.
Little (Variable) Chachalaca JU JU:in savanna woodland, also at Mirador hill
Spix's Guan JU JU:sev. along The Road
Blue-throated Piping-guan JU JU:sev. along The Road
Crestless (Les. R-b) Curassow JU JU:at creek borders, and Gal.lag.forest
Black Curassow JU JU:often along or on The Road
Crested Bobwhite CU CU:family near parking of Christoffel mountain
Marbled Wood-Quail JU JU:endless song at beginning of terra firme The Road
Grey-necked Wood-rail JU JU:near camp, border of Big Lagoon
American Purple Gallinule FA FA:at Llanos type farm Campo Lindo
Common Moorhen FA
Sunbittern JU JU:singing close by over creek opposite harbour Ventuari
Limpkin FA FA:Cuare/Tacarigua area
Grey-winged Trumpeter JU JU:often on Road, once 2 displaying high in trees
Wattled Jacana FA
Black-necked Stilt CU FA FA:100 at Morrocoy lagoon
Double-striped Thick-knee At airport of San Fernando de Apure OR Pto. Ayacucho
Black-bellied Plover FA FA:at beach
Collared Plover JU JU:at airstrip at arrival
Pied Lapwing JU JU:on sandbank in Ventuari
Southern Lapwing FA
Greater Yellowlegs CU FA?
Lesser Yellowlegs CU
Whimbrel FA FA:at beach
Solitary Sandpiper CU
Spotted Sandpiper CU JU
Sanderling FA FA:at beach
Least Sandpiper CU FA
Yellow-billed Tern JU
Large-billed Tern JU
Black Skimmer JU JU:on sandbanks in Ventuari
Scaly-naped Pigeon CU CU:2 (prob. pair) in forest of Pos Spano
Bare-eyed Pigeon CU FA FA:first one outside CU for us; CU: now common throughout
Pale-vented Pigeon HP JU
Scaled Dove LI LI:on tape Via Galipan Macuto
Ruddy Pigeon HP JU FA HP:3 seen; JU: good views at Big Lagoon
Eared Dove CU
Common Ground-dove CU LI FA
Ruddy Ground-dove FA
Blue Ground-dove JU JU:near camp (varzea)
White-tipped Dove CU LI JU FA JU:at airstrip (new for the JU list?)
Grey-fronted Dove JU?
Scarlet Macaw JU JU:a.o. a wild one flying together with tame one of camp
Red-and-green Macaw JU FA JU:once 3 pairs together over creek down Big Lagoon
Chestnut-fronted Macaw LI JU FA FA:two highway Moron; C.Lindo; LI: pair at univ. campus
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet HP HP:3 early on Choroni Rd.
White-eyed Parakeet JU? JU:very large Aratinga, no macaw-face
Brown-throated Parakeet CU HP LI JU FA
Maroon-tailed Parakeet JU JU:group of 30 early in savanna, well seen
Red-eared Parakeet HP HP:Blood-e., tens
Green-rumped Parrotlet FA FA:common; 1 with yellow forehead of male
Cobalt-winged Parakeet JU JU:group of 10 at savanna
Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet JU
Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet JU JU:group of 25: size + flight behaviour
Black-headed Parrot JU JU:often heard + some good views at The Road
Orange-cheeked Parrot JU JU:wells een at forest/sav. border Road
Blue-headed Parrot JU FA JU:once head out of hole at Big Lagoon
Red-billed Parrot HP HP:early morning and late evening Chor.Rd.
Yellow-shouldered Parrot CU CU:increasing again (it is said)
Yellow-crowned Parrot JU FA FA:roost at Llanos type farm Campo Lindo
Orange-winged Parrot JU FA FA:roost at Llanos type farm Campo Lindo
Mealy Parrot JU JU:two well seen at sav./forest border The Road
Squirrel Cuckoo x LI JU HP:on the way back to Caracas
Black-bellied Cuckoo JU JU:short view at creek down Big Lagoon; The Road (where?)
Little Cuckoo FA FA:after long chase in wet bush Llanos farm C.Lindo
Greater Ani JU FA
Groove-billed Ani CU FA
Striped Cuckoo FA
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo JU JU:The bird of the trip (see report), The Road
Mottled Owl JU FA? JU:on tape The Road
Crested Owl JU? JU:probably heard The Road
Spectacled Owl FA FA:heard at Cerro La Mision early morning
Ferruginous Pygmy-owl FA
Common Potoo FA FA:heard and one seen in candle, turning its head
Lesser Nighthawk JU JU:flew uop from savanna near woodland
Band-tailed Nighthawk JU JU:sev. over the Big Lagoon
Pauraque JU FA FA:tens one night at side-road C.Lindo
Rufous Nightjar JU FA JU:sev. along the Big Lagoon (varzea)
White-collared Swift HP JU JU:two groups along the Ventuari
Grey-rumped Swift JU
Short-tailed Swift AY JU FA
White-tipped Swift HP
Fork-tailed Palm-swift HP AY HP:here!
Long-tailed Hermit JU JU:a lek along The Road, one inspecting us
Reddish Hermit JU JU:very inquisitive along The Road, middle part
Little Hermit FA
Green Violet-ear HP HP:at open patch on top of Cumbre
Black-throated Mango FA FA:at Llanos type farm C. Lindo
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird CU
Festive Coquette JU? JU:a coquette, and this one most likely occ. here
Blue-chinned Sapphire JU FA FA:hovering left and right in front of other
Blue-tailed (Common) Eme CU LI JU LI:E border of univ. campus, flow. tree
White-chinned Sapphire LI
Green-tailed Goldenthroat JU JU:two or three in the savanne, displaying
Glittering-throated Emerald LI LI:E border of univ. campus, flow. tree
Speckled Hummingbird HP HP:Choroni Rd, back to town
Violent-fronted Brilliant HP
Violet-chested Hummingbird HP HP:well seen both times Chor. Rd.
Long-tailed Sylph HP HP:on Cumbre and at R.Grande feeder (m+f)
Long-billed Starthroat JU JU:at Big Lagoon
White-tipped Quetzal HP HP:well seen in hairpin bend below Cumbre
Black-tailed Trogon JU JU:on tape The Road
White-tailed Trogon JU JU:in forest (Road) but also in sav. woodland
Collared Trogon HP HP:two at Cumbre
Violaceous Trogon JU JU:on tape The Road
Ringed Kingfisher JU FA
Amazon Kingfisher AY JU FA JU:common
Green Kingfisher JU JU:common
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher JU JU:our last kingfisher (small rivers)
American Pygmy Kingfisher JU JU:at small creeks
Blue-crowned Motmot JU JU:earliest and latest day-bird Road (10 camp - Big Tree)
Rufous-tailed Jacamar HP FA HP,FA: rather common
Green-tailed Jacamar JU JU:rather common
Bronzy Jacamar JU JU:3 from Mirador at Camani camp, in tree top
Paradise Jacamar JU JU:sav/forest border Road; sav. woodland; Mirador
Spotted Puffbird JU JU:first at banana plantation, later several
Russet-throated Puffbird FA FA:in bushes near pond Llanos type farm C. Lindo
Rusty-breasted Nunlet JU JU:close view at start of trail 4 (Road)
Black Nunbird JU JU:The Road
Swallow-wing AY JU AY:the first real Amazonian thing; JU: sev. in savanna
Black-spotted Barbet JU JU:sev. heard; seen one briefly on canopy (Road)
Groove-billed Toucanet HP JU:very near at Cumbre
Green Aracari AY JU AY:a group at Tobogan dlS; JU: two fighting beak in beak
Ivory-billed Aracari JU JU:Tha Road near savanna, and 2 near air strip
Collared Aracari FA FA:along Cerro La Mision
Many-banded Aracari AY JU JU:evening: 6 gathering in tree tops near Big Tree
Yellow-ridged Toucan JU JU:mixed form of Yellow-ridged and Channel-billed
Cuvier's Toucan JU JU:fine view at Big Lagoon final day
Golden-spangled Piculet JU JU:at forest island in savanna, male + female
Scaled Piculet FA FA:on hill in Morrocoy NP
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker AY JU AY:fine view of group at Bare Rock
Red-crowned Woodpecker HP LAY FA HP:foraging, with Buff-thr Saltator for the remains
Smoky-brown Woodpecker HP
Red-rumped Woodpecker HP HP:striking light cheek, red cap
Golden-olive Woodpecker HP
Spot-breasted Woodpecker FA FA:Cuare/Tacarigua area
Scaly-breasted Woodpecker JU JU:high in canopy twigs, The Road further end
Chestnut Woodpecker JU JU:right along The Road; at Big Lagoon bank, eating ants
Ringed Woodpecker JU JU:brief sighting on back, at flight, near airstrip
Lineated Woodpecker JU FA JU:in hole in sav. woodland
Crimson-crested Woodpecker JU JU:once 4 together on palm stems in sav. woodland
Plain-brown Woodcreeper JU
Ruddy Woodcreeper HP HP:at Cumbre
Olivaceous Woodcreeper HP JU JU:The Road
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper JU JU:together with Oliv.; The Road, at dawn
Long-billed Woodcreeper JU JU:middle height of tree at The Road, further end
Strong-billed Woodcreeper HP HP:fine view behind Electr. Museum
Barred Woodcreeper JU JU:lower height in tree The Road, near savanna
Black-banded Woodcreeper HP
Straight-billed Woodcreeper JU JU:The Road; and at air strip in sav. woodland
Buff-throated Woodcreeper JU JU:also on tape, The Road
Red-billed Scythebill JU?FA FA:on hill at Morrocoy NP, JU: on tape (The Road)
Pale-legged Hornero FA FA:in bushes near pond of Llanos type farm Campo Lindo
Pale-breasted Spinetail LI FA
Ruddy Spinetail JU JU:big lek in forest halfway along the Road
Rufous Spinetail HP HP:at Cumbre
Crested Spinetail HP HP:at Cumbre
Plain Thornbird FA FA:below Cerro La Mision
Montane Foliage-gleaner HP
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner HP
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner JU JU:well seen (eyering), and on tape
Slender-billed Xenops JU JU:in Galapagos Lagoon forest, well seen
Plain Xenops JU
Great Antshrike FA FA:on tape, at Cerro La Mision
Fasciated Antshrike JU JU:along The Road, near savanna
Black-crested Antshrike JU FA FA:pair at Llanos-type farm C.Lindo; JU: pair at Galap.Lag.
Barred Antshrike HP LI FA HP:at start of Chor.Rd.; FA; sev.; LI: at Via Galipan
Amazonian Antshrike JU JU:rather common, in all forest habitats
Spot-winged Antshrike JU JU:high in tree, short tail spread out
Cinereous Antshrike JU JU:nesting bird, calling (tape recorded)
Pygmy Antwren JU? JU:on tape The Road
Cherrie's Antwren JU JU:in varzea near camp
Stipple-throated Antwren JU JU:busy group of 5, easy to approach
White-flanked Antwren JU JU:at middle heights in trees along The Road
Grey Antwren JU JU:sev. at creek down Big Lagoon
White-fringed Antwren FA FA:quick but unmistakable, at hill in Morrocoy NP
Grey Antbird JU JU:group calling near Big Tree (twice)
Dusky Antbird JU JU:at Yellow-headed Manakin lek near Galap. Lagoon
White-browed Antbird JU JU:in forest Galapagos Lagoon
Warbling Antbird JU JU:rather common
Black-chinned Antbird JU JU:in Galap. Lagoon forest, well seen after long chase
Silvered Antbird JU JU:once male at creek border down Big Lagoon
White-bellied Antbird JU?FA FA:pair taped out on Morrocoy NP hill; JU: on tape Road
Black-throated Antbird JU JU:The Road
Rufous-throated Antbird JU JU:good and close view of ant-following group near Road
Scale-backed Antbird JU JU:taped out near Big Tree, remarkable scales
Rufous-capped Antthrush JU JU:on tape 13/1/97 in evening near banana plantation Road
Black-faced Antthrush HP FA FA:heard many, seen none, despite taping out
Rufous-tailed Antthrush HP HP:clear song, taped out, track below Cumbre
Plain-backed Antpitta HP HP:heard, some on tape
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta HP HP:Choroni Road, heard only (''Compra pan'')
Rusty-breasted Antpitta HP HP:came sitting right in front of us
Golden-breasted Fruiteater HP HP:at Cumbre
Handsome Fruiteater HP HP:below Cumbre and at R.Grande
White-browed Purpletuft JU JU:near Galap. Lagoon and along Big Lagoon, in bare trees
Screaming Piha JU JU:one heard calling twice at Guayaje trib.
Pompadour Cotinga JU JU:The Road, Galap. Lagoon (pair), Big Lagoon, Mirador
Amazonian Umbrellabird AY? JU AY:first of too brief views, crossing river S. Pto Ayac.
Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock JU JU:at Piedras river, 400 m below waterfalls
Golden-headed Manakin JU JU:sev. leks along The Road
White-crowned Manakin JU JU:m and f along creek down Big Lagoon; also The Road
Lance-tailed Manakin FA FA:several leks Cerro La Mision
White-bearded Manakin JU JU:lekking at border of forest island in savanna
Yellow-crested Manakin JU JU:lek at start of trail to Galap. Lagoon
Dwarf Tyrant-manakin JU JU:common (after recognition of the sound)
Olive-striped Flycatcher HP
Pearly-vented Tody-tyrant LI LI:close observ., singing, road Galipan Macuto
Common Tody-flycatcher FA FA:Cuare/ Tacarigua area
Rufous-tailed Flatbill JU JU:on tape (The Road)
Southern Scrub-Flyc (Smo CU CU:several in Christoffel Park
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet JU?
Forest Elaenia JU JU:at middle height in tree, The Road
Grey Elaenia JU JU:high in tree (very white below), The Road
Caribbean Elaenia CU CU:1 in Christoffel Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia LI FA
Plain-crested Elaenia JU JU:well seen in savanna
Helmeted Pygmy-tyrant JU JU:clear crest, in small tree at The Road
Yellow-olive Flycatcher HP
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher JU JU:in Galap. Lagoon forest
Bran-coloured Flycatcher FA FA:below Cerro La Mision (easy to identify)
Cinnamon Flycatcher HP
Smoke-coloured (Greater) Pewee HP
Tropical Pewee FA
Black Phoebe HP
Vermillion Flycatcher FA FA:garden of Campo Lindo
Drab Water-tyrant JU JU:at intervals along Ventuari/Marieta/Piedras rivers
Amazonian Black-tyrant JU JU:at creek bank down Big Lagoon, near Agami Heron
Pied Water-tyrant JU FA
Cattle Tyrant FA
Cinnamon Attila JU JU:pair near Big Tree; also Big Lagoon: really cinnamon
Citron-bellied Attila JU JU:along The Road, close view
Bright-rumped Attila JU
Greyish Mourner JU
Pale-bellied Mourner JU JU:in savanna near airstrip
Cinereous Mourner JU JU:weel seen and on tape (at noon), male, pectoral tufts
Pale-edged Flycatcher HP HP:at Cumbre
Brown-crested Flycatcher CU CU:in forest of Pos Spano
Tropical Kingbird HP LAY JU FA JU:at water front of camp
Fork-tailed Flycatcher AY AY:along road S of Pto. Ayacucho, on fence
Grey Kingbird CU FA
Boat-billed Flycatcher HP AY
Lemon-browed Flycatcher FA FA:at Llanos-type farm C.Lindo
Streaked Flycatcher FA
Rusty-margined Flycatcher JU FA
Social Flycatcher LI LI:busy as usual, at creek below Via Galipan, Macuto
Dusky-chested Flycatcher JU JU:pair in small clearing E of Big Tree; also The Road
Pyratic Flycatcher JU JU:in savanna, on tape
Lesser Kiskadee JU?FA
Great Kiskadee LAY FA
Thrushlike Schiffornis [Manakin] JU JU:often heard, finally identified (The Road)
White-winged Becard FA FA:below Cerro La Mision, half-open habitat
Black-and-white Becard HP HP:fem. in flock of tan. etc.
Cinereous Becard FA FA:pair at nest in rather bare tree
Pink-throated Becard JU JU:male, along The Road middle part (well seen)
Black-tailed Tityra AY JU
Masked Tityra HP
Black-crowned Tityra FA
White-winged Swallow AY JU
Grey-breasted Martin JU?FA
Blue-and-white Swallow HP
White-banded Swallow JU JU:many at Marieta/Piedras rivers
White-thighed Swallow FA
Southern Rough-winged Swallow LI JU FA
Barn Swallow JU
Black-capped Donacobius FA FA:at garden marsh of Campo Lindo guesthouse
Rufous-and-white Wren FA FA:also on tape
Buff-breasted Wren JU FA JU:sev. ao.o. Guayaje river bank scrubs
Southern House Wren LI JU FA LI:many at univ. campus; JU: at camp (below old truck)
White-breasted Wood-wren HP HP:at Cumbre singing all the time
Southern Nightingale-wren HP HP:the incredible song again
Andean Solitaire HP HP:pair quite confident at side-track
Glossy-black Thrush HP HP:many at Cumbre
Black-hooded Thrush HP HP:Choroni Rd.
Cocoa Thrush JU JU:singing at camp
Bare-eyed Thrush HP LI
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher FA
Tropical Gnatcatcher LI JU FA JU:twice a pair in savanna woodland
Violaceous Jay JU JU:sev. in savanna woodland
Green Jay HP
Rufous-browed Peppershrike HP HP:many on tape again
Dusky-capped Greenlet JU
Golden-fronted Greenlet FA FA:below Cerro La Mision
Scrub Greenlet FA FA:on top of hill in Morrocoy NP, on tape
Lesser Goldfinch FA? FA:garden of Campo Lindo
Grey-chested Greenlet JU? JU:on tape in savanna
Yellow Warbler CU JU FA JU:one in canopy at Big Tree; FA: group at Tacarigua
Blackburnian Warbler HP
Blackpoll Warbler FA
Black-and-white Warbler HP
American Redstart HP
Northern Waterthrush HP JU JU:at bank of Guayaje tributary
Slate-throated Redstart HP
Three-striped Warbler HP HP:sev. at Cumbre
Bananaquit CU LI JU JU:many at airstrip
White-eared Conebill FA FA:a pair at the forest wall of Cerro La Mision
Bicoloured Conebill FA FA:in mangrove scrub of Morrocoy NP, reacts to hissing
Black-faced Tanager JU JU:at airstrip when leaving
Common Bush-tanager HP HP:finally seen again after many years
Yellow-backed Tanager JU JU:high in trees (The Road), below: yellow-white-yellow
Grey-headed Tanager HP
Flame-crested Tanager JU JU:high in canopy along The Road (throat!)
Fulvous-crested Tanager JU JU:The Road (:black throat); later more clearly Big Lag.
White-lined Tanager HP FA
White-shouldered Tanager JU JU:sev. pairs in savanna woodland
Red-shouldered Tanager JU JU:at airstrip
Silver-beaked Tanager HP LAY FA
Blue-grey Tanager HP LAY JU
Glaucous Tanager FA FA:one finally convincing, Morrocoy NP
Palm Tanager HP AY JU FA JU:one, at palm leaf roof of Camani camp
Blue-capped Tanager HP HP:at Cumbre
Blue-winged Mountain-tanager HP
Purple-throated Euphonia JU JU:sev. in savanna woodland brushes
Thick-billed Euphonia FA FA:below Cerro La Mision
White-lored (Gold.bel) Euphonia JU JU:first one at camp; also further along The Road
White-vented Euphonia JU JU:The Road
Orange-bellied Euphonia HP
Rufous-bellied Euphonia JU JU:in canopy at Big Tree
Blue-naped Chlorophonia HP
Golden Tanager HP HP:at Cumbre and below
Speckled Tanager HP
Bay-headed Tanager HP
Beryl-spangled Tanager HP HP:Choroni Rd. back from Cumbre
Black-capped Tanager HP HP:common at Cumbre and below
Opal-rumped Tanager AY AY:a new tanager! And only here (lower than JU?)
Green Honeycreeper HP JU? HP:at Cumbre
Short-billed Honeycreeper JU JU:first and best in low canopy along creek Big Lag.
Purple Honeycreeper HP JU HP:black nails seen R. Grande forest
Rufous-collared Sparrow CU
Grassland Sparrow JU JU:twice in savanna
Ochre-breasted Brush-finch HP HP:sev. at Cumbre, just below bus stop
Orange-fronted Yellow-finch FA FA:one final decisive observation
Saffron Finch CU FA CU:sev. throughout
Blue-black Grassquit LI FA
Grey Seedeater FA?
Yellow-bellied Seedeater JU
Large-billed Seed-finch FA FA:behind guesthouse C.Lindo
Black-faced Grassquit CU LI FA
Buff-throated Saltator LI
Greyish Saltator FA
Streaked Saltator FA FA:along lagoon in Morrocoy NP
Blue-black Grosbeak JU JU:pair at The Road, near savanna
Crested Oropendola HP LI
Russet-backed Oropendola HP
Olive Oropendola JU
Yellow-rumped Cacique JU JU:showy, but not many: camp, Road, Galap. Lagoon
Moriche Oriole AY AY:several singing
Yellow Oriole LI FA
Oriole Blackbird LI FA LI:at bus station of univ. campus
Yellow-hooded Blackbird FA FA:Cuare/Tacarigua area
Carib Grackle LI FA
Shiny Cowbird LI FA
House Sparrow CU CU:at water purif. plant
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