Venezuela
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Venezuela is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Crypturellus ptaritepui (Struthioniformes Tinamidae) Tepui Tinamou
Odontophorus
columbianus (Galliformes Odontophoridae) Venezuelan Wood-quail
Systellura
roraimae (Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae)
Tepui Nightjar
Heliangelus
spencei (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)
Merida Sunangel
Aglaiocercus
berlepschi (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)
Venezuelan Sylph
Oxypogon
lindenii (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)
White-bearded
Helmetcrest
Coeligena
eos (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)
Golden Starfrontlet
Hylonympha
macrocerca (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)
Scissor-tailed
Hummingbird
Laterallus
levraudi (Gruiformes Rallidae)
Rusty-flanked Crake
Rallus
wetmorei (Gruiformes Rallidae)
Plain-flanked Rail
Aulacorhynchus
sulcatus (Piciformes Ramphastidae)
Groove-billed
Toucanet
Picumnus
nigropunctatus
(Piciformes Picidae)
Black-spotted Piculet
Pyrrhura
emma (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)
Venezuelan Parakeet
Pyrrhura
hoematotis (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)
Red-eared Parakeet
Pyrrhura
rhodocephala (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)
Rose-headed Parakeet
Grallaria
excelsa (Passeriformes Grallariidae)
Great Antpitta
Grallaria
chthonia (Passeriformes Grallariidae)
Tachira Antpitta
Grallaria
griseonucha (Passeriformes Grallariidae)
Grey-naped Antpitta
Grallaricula
loricata (Passeriformes Grallariidae)
Scallop-breasted
Antpitta
Grallaricula
cumanensis (Passeriformes Grallariidae)
Sucre Antpitta
Scytalopus
meridanus (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Merida Tapaculo
Scytalopus
caracae (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Caracas Tapaculo
Syndactyla
guttulata (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
Guttulate
Foliage-gleaner
Premnoplex
tatei (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
White-throated
Barbtail
Premnoplex
pariae (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
Paria Barbtail
Asthenes
coryi (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
Ochre-browed
Thistletail
Thripophaga
cherriei (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
Orinoco Softtail
Thripophaga
amacurensis (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
Delta Amacuro
Softtail
Synallaxis
castanea (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
Black-throated
Spinetail
Pipreola
formosa (Passeriformes Cotingidae)
Handsome Fruiteater
Phylloscartes
flaviventris (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Rufous-lored
Tyrannulet
Pogonotriccus
venezuelanus (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Venezuelan
Bristle-tyrant
Todirostrum
viridanum (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Maracaibo
Tody-flycatcher
Zimmerius
petersi (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Venezuelan Tyrannulet
Phyllomyias
urichi (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Urich's Tyrannulet
Ochthoeca
nigrita (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Blackish Chat-tyrant
Ochthoeca
superciliosa (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Rufous-browed
Chat-tyrant
Cistothorus
meridae (Passeriformes Troglodytidae)
Merida Wren
Arremon
phaeopleurus (Passeriformes Passerellidae)
Caracas Brush-finch
Arremon
phygas (Passeriformes Passerellidae)
Paria Brush-finch
Atlapetes
meridae (Passeriformes Passerellidae)
Merida Brush-finch
Psarocolius
oleagineus (Passeriformes Icteridae)
Green-billed
Oropendola
Basileuterus
griseiceps (Passeriformes Parulidae)
Grey-headed Warbler
Myioborus
albifrons (Passeriformes Parulidae)
White-fronted
Whitestart
Myioborus
pariae (Passeriformes Parulidae)
Paria Whitestart
Myioborus
albifacies (Passeriformes Parulidae)
White-faced
Whitestart
Myioborus
cardonai (Passeriformes Parulidae)
Guaiquinima
Whitestart
Emberizoides
duidae (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Duida Grass-finch
Poospiza
goeringi (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Slaty-backed
Hemispingus
Kleinothraupis
reyi (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Grey-capped
Hemispingus
Diglossa
venezuelensis (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Venezuelan
Flowerpiercer
Diglossa
gloriosa (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Merida Flowerpiercer
Tangara
rufigenis (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Rufous-cheeked
Tanager
Tangara
arthus (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Chestnut-breasted
Tanager
Chaetura andrei (Caprimulgiformes Apodidae) Andre's Swift
Chlorostilbon alice (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Green-tailed Emerald
The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.
Amaurospiza carrizalensis (Passeriformes Cardinalidae) Carrizal Seedeater 123