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272 species found for “elusive in North America

Montezuma Quail

Montezuma Quail

Cyrtonyx montezumae

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Black-billed Cuckoo

Black-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Mangrove Cuckoo

Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Common Poorwill

Common Poorwill

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Mexican Whip-poor-will

Mexican Whip-poor-will

Antrostomus arizonae

Black Swift

Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Yellow Rail

Yellow Rail

Coturnicops noveboracensis

Black Rail

Black Rail

Laterallus jamaicensis

Ridgway's Rail

Ridgway's Rail

Rallus obsoletus

Clapper Rail

Clapper Rail

Rallus crepitans

Virginia Rail

Virginia Rail

Rallus limicola

Sora

Sora

Porzana carolina

Long-billed Murrelet

Long-billed Murrelet

Brachyramphus perdix

Marbled Murrelet

Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus

Pink-footed Shearwater

Pink-footed Shearwater

Ardenna creatopus

Ashy Storm-Petrel

Ashy Storm-Petrel

Hydrobates homochroa

Least Storm-Petrel

Least Storm-Petrel

Hydrobates microsoma

American Bittern

American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Least Bittern

Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Flammulated Owl

Flammulated Owl

Psiloscops flammeolus

Whiskered Screech-Owl

Whiskered Screech-Owl

Megascops trichopsis

Boreal Owl

Boreal Owl

Aegolius funereus

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Aegolius acadicus

American Three-toed Woodpecker

American Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides dorsalis

Alder Flycatcher

Alder Flycatcher

Empidonax alnorum

Bell's Vireo

Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii

Philadelphia Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo

Vireo philadelphicus

Pacific Wren

Pacific Wren

Troglodytes pacificus

Winter Wren

Winter Wren

Troglodytes hiemalis

Sedge Wren

Sedge Wren

Cistothorus platensis

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Catharus minimus

Bicknell's Thrush

Bicknell's Thrush

Catharus bicknelli

Swainson's Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

Varied Thrush

Varied Thrush

Ixoreus naevius

LeConte's Thrasher

LeConte's Thrasher

Toxostoma lecontei

Sprague's Pipit

Sprague's Pipit

Anthus spragueii

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte tephrocotis

Lawrence's Goldfinch

Lawrence's Goldfinch

Spinus lawrencei

Grasshopper Sparrow

Grasshopper Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum

Olive Sparrow

Olive Sparrow

Arremonops rufivirgatus

Five-striped Sparrow

Five-striped Sparrow

Amphispiza quinquestriata

Bell's Sparrow

Bell's Sparrow

Artemisiospiza belli

LeConte's Sparrow

LeConte's Sparrow

Ammospiza leconteii

Lincoln's Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

Orange-crowned Warbler

Orange-crowned Warbler

Leiothlypis celata

Colima Warbler

Colima Warbler

Oreothlypis crissalis

Connecticut Warbler

Connecticut Warbler

Oporornis agilis

Cerulean Warbler

Cerulean Warbler

Setophaga cerulea

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens

Golden-cheeked Warbler

Golden-cheeked Warbler

Setophaga chrysoparia

Mourning Warbler

Mourning Warbler

Geothlypis philadelphia

Wrentit

Wrentit

Chamaea fasciata

Ridgway's Hawk

Ridgway's Hawk

Buteo ridgwayi

Solitary Eagle

Solitary Eagle

Harpyhaliaetus solitarius

Eutolmaetus edwardsi

Eutolmaetus edwardsi

Eutolmaetus edwardsi

White Hawk

White Hawk

Leucopternis albicollis

Bahama Eagle

Bahama Eagle

Titanohierax gloveralleni

Pliogyps charon

Pliogyps charon

Pliogyps charon

Sepulta Scaup

Fuligula sepulta

Masked Duck

Masked Duck

Nomonyx dominicus

Ancient Presbyornis

Ancient Presbyornis

Presbyornis pervetus

Chestnut-collared Swift

Chestnut-collared Swift

Streptoprocne rutila

Honduran Emerald

Honduran Emerald

Amazilia luciae

Long-tailed Hermit

Long-tailed Hermit

Phaethornis superciliosus

Hispaniolan Nightjar

Hispaniolan Nightjar

Antrostomus ekmani

Puerto Rican Nightjar

Puerto Rican Nightjar

Antrostomus noctitherus

Rufous Nightjar

Rufous Nightjar

Antrostomus rufus

Tawny-collared Nightjar

Tawny-collared Nightjar

Antrostomus salvini

Dusky Nightjar

Dusky Nightjar

Antrostomus saturatus

Eared Poorwill

Eared Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus mcleodii

Ocellated Poorwill

Ocellated Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Jamaican Pauraque

Jamaican Pauraque

Siphonorhis americana

Least Pauraque

Least Pauraque

Siphonorhis brewsteri

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Brachyramphus brevirostris

Pliocene Murrelet

Pliocene Murrelet

Brachyramphus pliocenum

Synthliboramphus rineyi

Synthliboramphus rineyi

Aleutian Tern

Aleutian Tern

Onychoprion aleuticus

Ross's Gull

Ross's Gull

Rhodostethia rosea

Gallinago kakuki

Gallinago kakuki

Ameghini's Sandpiper

Tringa ameghini

Maroon-chested Ground-Dove

Maroon-chested Ground-Dove

Claravis mondetoura

Columba erythrothorax

Columba erythrothorax

Columba erythrothorax

Hochatown Pigeon

Eimeria hochatownensis

Gray-fronted Quail-Dove

Gray-fronted Quail-Dove

Geotrygon caniceps

Key West Quail-Dove

Key West Quail-Dove

Geotrygon chrysia

Geotrygon indigotica

Geotrygon indigotica

White-fronted Quail-Dove

White-fronted Quail-Dove

Geotrygon leucometopia

Ruddy Quail-Dove

Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Bridled Quail-Dove

Bridled Quail-Dove

Geotrygon mystacea

Gray-headed Dove

Gray-headed Dove

Leptotila plumbeiceps

Olive-backed Quail-Dove

Olive-backed Quail-Dove

Leptotrygon veraguensis

Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Starnoenas cyanocephala

Tuxtla Quail-Dove

Tuxtla Quail-Dove

Zentrygon carrikeri

Chiriqui Quail-Dove

Chiriqui Quail-Dove

Zentrygon chiriquensis

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Zentrygon costaricensis

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

Zentrygon goldmani

Purplish-backed Quail-Dove

Purplish-backed Quail-Dove

Zentrygon lawrencii

Tody Motmot

Tody Motmot

Hylomanes momotula

Russet-crowned Motmot

Russet-crowned Motmot

Momotus mexicanus

Narrow-billed Tody

Narrow-billed Tody

Todus angustirostris

Black-billed Cuckoo

Black-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus erythopthalmus

Pheasant Cuckoo

Pheasant Cuckoo

Dromococcyx phasianellus

Conkling's Roadrunner

Geococcyx conklingi

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Hyetornis pluvialis

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Hyetornis rufigularis

Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo

Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo

Neomorphus geoffroyi

Little Cuckoo

Little Cuckoo

Piaya minuta

Striped Cuckoo

Striped Cuckoo

Tapera naevia

Sunbittern

Sunbittern

Eurypyga helias

Barred Forest-Falcon

Barred Forest-Falcon

Micrastur ruficollis

Collared Forest-Falcon

Collared Forest-Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

Colinus eatoni

Colinus eatoni

Hibbard's Quail

Hibbard's Quail

Colinus hibbardi

Ocellated Quail

Ocellated Quail

Cyrtonyx ocellatus

Singing Quail

Singing Quail

Dactylortyx thoracicus

Bearded Wood-Partridge

Bearded Wood-Partridge

Dendrortyx barbatus

Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge

Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge

Dendrortyx leucophrys

Nanortyx inexpectatus

Nanortyx inexpectatus

Tacarcuna Wood-Quail

Tacarcuna Wood-Quail

Odontophorus dialeucos

Spotted Wood-Quail

Spotted Wood-Quail

Odontophorus guttatus

Black-eared Wood-Quail

Black-eared Wood-Quail

Odontophorus melanotis

Tawny-faced Quail

Tawny-faced Quail

Rhynchortyx cinctus

Teres Quail

Teres Quail

Miortyx teres

Howard's Loon

Howard's Loon

Gavia howardae

Meleagroides Rail

Meleagroides Rail

Palaeophasianus meleagroides

Minor Bathornis

Bathornis minor

Eocene False Gull

Eocene False Gull

Pseudolarus eocaenus

Graceful Rail

Graceful Rail

Elaphrocnemus gracilis

Uniform Crake

Uniform Crake

Amaurolimnas concolor

Chestnut-headed Crake

Chestnut-headed Crake

Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Russet-naped Wood-Rail

Russet-naped Wood-Rail

Aramides albiventris

Aramides avicenniae

Aramides avicenniae

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Aramides cajanea

Coturnicops avita

Coturnicops avita

Zapata Rail

Zapata Rail

Cyanolimnas cerverai

White-throated Crake

White-throated Crake

Laterallus albigularis

Gray-breasted Crake

Gray-breasted Crake

Laterallus exilis

Rufous-sided Crake

Rufous-sided Crake

Laterallus melanophaius

Ruddy Crake

Ruddy Crake

Laterallus ruber

Latipons gardneri

Latipons gardneri

Nesotrochis debooyi

Nesotrochis debooyi

Nesotrochis debooyi

Steganinos Rail

Nesotrochis steganinos

Brodkorb's Rail

Brodkorb's Rail

Palaeorallus brodkorbi

Troxell's Rail

Troxell's Rail

Palaeorallus troxelli

Rallus porzanoides

Rallus porzanoides

Rallus porzanoides

Spotted Rail

Spotted Rail

Pardirallus maculatus

Yellow-breasted Crake

Yellow-breasted Crake

Porzana flaviventer

Lesser Bermuda Crake

Lesser Bermuda Crake

Porzana piercei

Lesser Bermuda Rail

Lesser Bermuda Rail

Rallus ibycus

Rallus lariformis

Rallus lariformis

Rallus lariformis

Mangrove Rail

Mangrove Rail

Rallus longirostris

Phillips' Rail

Phillips' Rail

Rallus phillipsi

Rallus richmondi

Rallus richmondi

Rallus richmondi

Aztec Rail

Aztec Rail

Rallus tenuirostris

Great Potoo

Great Potoo

Nyctibius grandis

Western Chat-Tanager

Western Chat-Tanager

Calyptophilus tertius

Blue Seedeater

Blue Seedeater

Amaurospiza concolor

Black-crowned Antpitta

Black-crowned Antpitta

Pittasoma michleri

Purplish-backed Jay

Purplish-backed Jay

Cyanocorax beecheii

Tufted Jay

Tufted Jay

Cyanocorax dickeyi

White-throated Jay

White-throated Jay

Cyanolyca mirabilis

Lovely Cotinga

Lovely Cotinga

Cotinga amabilis

Turquoise Cotinga

Turquoise Cotinga

Cotinga ridgwayi

Cryptic Becard

Cryptic Becard

Pachyramphus salvini

Gray-headed Piprites

Gray-headed Piprites

Piprites griseiceps

Foothill Schiffornis

Foothill Schiffornis

Schiffornis aenea

Black-faced Antthrush

Black-faced Antthrush

Formicarius analis

Mayan Antthrush

Mayan Antthrush

Formicarius moniliger

Black-headed Antthrush

Black-headed Antthrush

Formicarius nigricapillus

Rufous-breasted Antthrush

Rufous-breasted Antthrush

Formicarius rufipectus

Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner

Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner

Automolus exsertus

Ruddy Woodcreeper

Ruddy Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla homochroa

Beautiful Treerunner

Beautiful Treerunner

Margarornis bellulus

Scaly-throated Leaftosser

Scaly-throated Leaftosser

Sclerurus guatemalensis

Tawny-throated Leaftosser

Tawny-throated Leaftosser

Sclerurus mexicanus

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

Scaled Antpitta

Scaled Antpitta

Grallaria guatimalensis

Thicket Antpitta

Thicket Antpitta

Hylopezus dives

Streak-chested Antpitta

Streak-chested Antpitta

Hylopezus perspicillatus

Sinaloa Martin

Sinaloa Martin

Progne sinaloae

Bahama Oriole

Bahama Oriole

Icterus northropi

Gray Trembler

Gray Trembler

Cinclocerthia gutturalis

Golden-browed Warbler

Golden-browed Warbler

Basileuterus belli

Basileuterus vermivorus

Basileuterus vermivorus

Basileuterus vermivorus

Whistling Warbler

Whistling Warbler

Catharopeza bishopi

Altamira Yellowthroat

Altamira Yellowthroat

Geothlypis flavovelata

Icteria dumicola

Icteria dumicola

Icteria dumicola

Icteria longicauda

Icteria longicauda

Icteria longicauda

Semper's Warbler

Semper's Warbler

Leucopeza semperi

Myioborus bairdi

Myioborus bairdi

Myioborus bairdi

Bachman's Warbler

Bachman's Warbler

Vermivora bachmanii

Wrenthrush

Wrenthrush

Zeledonia coronata

Le Conte's Sparrow

Le Conte's Sparrow

Ammospiza leconteii

Henslow's Sparrow

Henslow's Sparrow

Centronyx henslowii

Worthen's Sparrow

Worthen's Sparrow

Spizella wortheni

Tawny-faced Gnatwren

Tawny-faced Gnatwren

Microbates cinereiventris

Silvery-fronted Tapaculo

Silvery-fronted Tapaculo

Scytalopus argentifrons

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Scytalopus panamensis

Bahama Nuthatch

Bahama Nuthatch

Sitta insularis

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