Central America

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ID Tips

• The Buteogallus black hawks
• Gray-lined Hawk vs. Gray Hawk
• The Columbina ground-doves
• The Chordeiles nighthawks
• Flycatcher ID challenges in a Central American context
• (Central American) Plumbeous Vireo versus Blue-headed Vireo

Regional taxonomy updates

• 2018 update (White-collared Seedeater, Paltry Tyrannulet, etc.)
• 2017 update  (Magnificent Hummingbird, Prevost’s Ground-Sparrow, etc.)
• 2016 update (Plain Wren, Green Violetear, Gray-necked Wood-Rail, Blue-crowned Motmot, etc.)