furcata Long-tailed woodnymph, Thalurania watertonii (E) Violet-capped woodnymph, Thalurania glaucopis Swallow-tailed hummingbird, Eupetomena macroura Sombre hummingbird, Eupetomena cirrochloris (E) Olive-spotted hummingbird, Talaphorus chlorocercus Green-bellied hummingbird, Saucerottia viridigaster Versicolored emerald, Chrysuronia versicolor Golden-tailed sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone White-chested emerald, Chrysuronia brevirostris Plain-bellied emerald, Chrysuronia leucogaster White-throated hummingbird, Leucochloris albicollis Glittering-throated emerald, Chionomesa fimbriata Sapphire-spangled emerald, Chionomesa lactea Rufous-throated sapphire, Hylocharis sapphirina Gilded hummingbird, Hylocharis chrysura White-bellied hummingbird, Elliotomyia chionogaster White-chinned sapphire, Chlorestes cyanus Hoatzin Order: OpisthocomiformesFamily: Opisthocomidae The hoatzin is pheasant-sized, but much slimmer. It has a long tail and neck, but a small head with an unfeathered blue face and red eyes which are topped by a spiky crest. It is a weak flier which is found in the swamps of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers. Hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin Limpkin Order: GruiformesFamily: Aramidae The limpkin resembles a large rail. It has drab-brown plumage and a grayer head and neck. Limpkin, Aramus guarauna Trumpeters Order: GruiformesFamily: Psophiidae The trumpeters are dumpy birds with long necks and legs and chicken-like bills. They are named for the trumpeting call of the males. Gray-winged trumpeter, Psophia crepitans Pale-winged trumpeter, Psophia leucoptera Dark-winged trumpeter, Psophia viridis (E) Rails Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers. Corn crake, Crex crex (V) Mangrove rail, Rallus longirostris Allen's gallinule, Porphyrio alleni (V) American purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinica Azure gallinule, Porphyrio flavirostris Chestnut-headed crake, Anurolimnas castaneiceps Russet-crowned crake, Anurolimnas viridis Black-banded crake, Anurolimnas fasciatus Rufous-sided crake, Laterallus melanophaius Gray-breasted crake, Laterallus exilis Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis Red-and-white crake, Laterallus leucopyrrhus Rufous-faced crake, Laterallus xenopterus Speckled rail, Coturnicops notatus Ocellated crake, Micropygia schomburgkii Ash-throated crake, Mustelirallus albicollis Paint-billed crake, Mustelirallus erythrops Spotted rail, Pardirallus maculatus Blackish rail, Pardirallus nigricans Plumbeous rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus Giant wood-rail, Aramides ypecaha Little wood-rail, Aramides mangle (E) Gray-cowled wood-rail, Aramides cajaneus Red-winged wood-rail, Aramides calopterus Slaty-breasted wood-rail, Aramides saracura Uniform crake, Amaurolimnas concolor Spot-flanked gallinule, Porphyriops melanops Yellow-breasted crake, Porzana flaviventer Dot-winged crake, Porzana spiloptera (vulnerable) Sora, Porzana carolina (V) Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata Lesser moorhen, Gallinula angulata