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The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.*

Presence Codes
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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Brown TinamouCrypturellus obsoletus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Brazilian TealAmazonetta brasiliensis

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

3Dusky-legged GuanPenelope obscura

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

4Snowy EgretEgretta thula
5Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
6Whistling HeronSyrigma sibilatrix

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

7Black VultureCoragyps atratus
8Turkey VultureCathartes aura
9Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

10White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
11Rufous-thighed Hawk**Accipiter erythronemius
12Bicolored HawkAccipiter bicolor
13Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
14Crowned EagleHarpyhaliaetus coronatus
15Roadside HawkButeo magnirostris
16White-tailed HawkButeo albicaudatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

17Southern CaracaraCaracara plancus
18Yellow-headed CaracaraMilvago chimachima
19American KestrelFalco sparverius
20Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
21Bat FalconFalco rufigularis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

22Ash-throated CrakePorzana albicollis
23Blackish RailPardirallus nigricans
24Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus

 
Seriemas: Cariamidae

25Red-legged SeriemaCariama cristata

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

26Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

27Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

28Rock PigeonColumba livia
29Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
30Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro
31Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti
32White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

33Maroon-bellied ParakeetPyrrhura frontalis
34White-eyed ParakeetAratinga leucophthalma
35Peach-fronted ParakeetAratinga aurea
36Red-bellied MacawOrthopsittaca manilata
37Blue-winged MacawPrimolius maracana
38Blue-winged ParrotletForpus xanthopterygius
39Plain ParakeetBrotogeris tirica
40Scaly-headed ParrotPionus maximiliani

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

41Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
42Guira CuckooGuira guira
43Striped CuckooTapera naevia
44Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

45Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

46Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum

 
Swifts: Apodidae

47White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

48Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruber
49Planalto HermitPhaethornis pretrei
50Swallow-tailed HummingbirdEupetomena macroura
51Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon aureoventris
52Violet-capped WoodnymphThalurania glaucopis
53Sapphire-spangled EmeraldAmazilia lactea

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

54Surucua TrogonTrogon surrucura

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

55White-eared PuffbirdNystalus chacuru
56Crescent-chested PuffbirdMalacoptila striata

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

57Three-toed JacamarJacamaralcyon tridactyla
58Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

59Black-necked AracariPteroglossus aracari
60Toco ToucanRamphastos toco

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

61White-barred PiculetPicumnus cirratus
62White WoodpeckerMelanerpes candidus
63Yellow-eared WoodpeckerVeniliornis maculifrons
64Campo FlickerColaptes campestris

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

65Wing-banded HorneroFurnarius figulus
66Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
67Rufous-capped SpinetailSynallaxis ruficapilla
68Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus
69Rufous-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus rufifrons
70Orange-eyed ThornbirdPhacellodomus erythrophthalmus
71Firewood-gathererAnumbius annumbi
72Buff-fronted Foliage-gleanerPhilydor rufum
73White-collared Foliage-gleanerAnabazenops fuscus
74Streaked XenopsXenops rutilans
75Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
76Scaled WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes squamatus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

77Sooretama Slaty-AntshrikeThamnophilus ambiguus
78Variable AntshrikeThamnophilus caerulescens
79Serra AntwrenFormicivora serrana
80Ferruginous AntbirdDrymophila ferruginea
81Ochre-rumped AntbirdDrymophila ochropyga
82Dusky-tailed AntbirdDrymophila malura
83Rio de Janeiro AntbirdCercomacra brasiliana
84White-shouldered Fire-eyePyriglena leucoptera

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

85Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
86Yellow TyrannuletCapsiempis flaveola
87Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
88Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
89Highland ElaeniaElaenia obscura
90White-crested TyrannuletSerpophaga subcristata
91Sepia-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon amaurocephalus
92Mottle-cheeked TyrannuletPhylloscartes ventralis
93Planalto TyrannuletPhyllomyias fasciatus
94Eared Pygmy-TyrantMyiornis auricularis
95Hangnest Tody-TyrantHemitriccus nidipendulus
96Ochre-faced Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus plumbeiceps
97Gray-headed Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum poliocephalum
98Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
99Yellow-olive FlycatcherTolmomyias sulphurescens
100Bran-colored FlycatcherMyiophobus fasciatus
101Euler's FlycatcherLathrotriccus euleri
102Yellow-browed TyrantSatrapa icterophrys
103Gray MonjitaXolmis cinereus
104White-rumped MonjitaXolmis velatus
105Streamer-tailed TyrantGubernetes yetapa
106Masked Water-TyrantFluvicola nengeta
107White-headed Marsh-TyrantArundinicola leucocephala
108Long-tailed TyrantColonia colonus
109Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
110Swainson's FlycatcherMyiarchus swainsoni
111Short-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus ferox
112Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
113Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
114Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
115Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
116Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
117Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
118Variegated FlycatcherEmpidonomus varius
119Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
120Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Manakins: Pipridae

121White-bearded ManakinManacus manacus

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

122White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus

 
Vireos: Vireonidae

123Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
124Gray-eyed GreenletHylophilus amaurocephalus
125Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

126Curl-crested JayCyanocorax cristatellus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

127Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
128Tawny-headed SwallowAlopochelidon fucata
129Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
130Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

131Long-billed WrenThryothorus longirostris
132House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Donacobius: Donacobiidae

133Black-capped DonacobiusDonacobius atricapilla

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

134Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris
135Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

136Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

137Yellowish PipitAnthus lutescens

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

138Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorus

 
Bananaquit: Coerebidae

139BananaquitCoereba flaveola

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

140Magpie TanagerCissopis leverianus
141Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
142Orange-headed TanagerThlypopsis sordida
143Chestnut-vented ConebillConirostrum speciosum
144Ruby-crowned TanagerTachyphonus coronatus
145Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayaca
146Brassy-breasted TanagerTangara desmaresti
147Gilt-edged TanagerTangara cyanoventris
148Burnished-buff TanagerTangara cayana
149Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
150Green-winged SaltatorSaltator similis

 
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae

151Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
152Double-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescens
153Sooty GrassquitTiaris fuliginosus
154Uniform FinchHaplospiza unicolor
155Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
156Pileated FinchCoryphospingus pileatus
157Grassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralis
158Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

159Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

160White-browed BlackbirdSturnella superciliaris
161Chopi BlackbirdGnorimopsar chopi
162Chestnut-capped BlackbirdChrysomus ruficapillus
163Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
164Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
165Golden-winged CaciqueCacicus chrysopterus
166Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus

 
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae

167Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
168Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

169Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild

* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through December 2009 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees.
** Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.


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