Monteverde : Ecology and Conservation of a Tropical Cloud Forest

Life Zoneb

Scientific Namea

Diglossa plumbea(e]

Lysurus crassirostris

Pselliophorus tibialis(e]

Atlapetes albinucha

Buarremon brunneinuchus

Arremon aurantiirostris

Arremonops conirostris

Melozone leucotis

Aimophila ruficauda

Melospiza lincolnii(l}

Zonotrichia capensis

Cardinalidae (cardinals and
saltators)

Saltator coerulescens

Salt at or maximus

Saltator atriceps

Saltator grossus

Caryothraustes poliogaster

Pheucticus tibialis(e]

Pheucticus ludovicianus(l]

Cyanocompsa cyanoides

Guiraca caerulea

Passerina cyanea(l]

Spiza americana[l)

Icteridae (blackbirds]

Sturnella magna

Quiscalus mexicanus

Molothrus aeneus

Scaphidura oryzivora

Icterus dominicensis

Icterus spurius(l]

Icterus galbula (I)

Amblycercus holosericeus

Cacicus uropygialis(e]

Psarocolius wagleri(e)

Psarocolius montezuma

Common name

Slaty Flowerpiercer

Sooty-faced Finch

Yellow-thighed Finch

White-naped Brush-Finch

Chestnut-capped Brush-

Finch

Orange-billed Sparrow

Black-striped Sparrow

White-eared Ground-

Sparrow

Stripe-headed Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Grayish Saltator

Buff-throated Saltator

Black-headed Saltator

Slate-colored Grosbeak

Black-faced Grosbeak

Black-thighed Grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Blue-black Grosbeak

Blue Grosbeak

Indigo Bunting

Dickcissel

Eastern Meadowlark

Great-tailed Crackle

Bronzed Cowbird

Giant Cowbird

Black-cowled Oriole

Orchard Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

Yellow-billed Cacique

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Chestnut-headed

Oropendola

Montezuma Oropendola

Zone 1

Prmtn

Moist

C U? C U F F U U? F F F U C U R

Zone 2

Prmtn

Wet

F F C * R C U F U U R F F F F? U R

Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5

L Mntn L Mntn Prmtn

Wet Rain Rain

R F F

R U F

F

F F F

F F F

F

C

F F R

F

U

F F F

R F

R

R

R

*

*

R R

R

?

R

U F

R

R

U C

R

Zone 6

Wet,

Prmtn T

F C C C F F R F U R? F F? R F F F F C

aMigratory status: (1) = long-distance migrant; (e) = elevational migrant (based on Stiles 1985).

bStatus codes: R, rare; U, uncommon; F, fairly common; C, common; *, known to occur; ?, status uncertain.

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