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# Species:386
# Excl Vagrants:386
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Habitat: Savanna

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally 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.*

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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Great TinamouTinamus major
2Cinereous TinamouCrypturellus cinereus
3Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
4Undulated TinamouCrypturellus undulatus
5Red-legged TinamouCrypturellus erythropus
6Variegated TinamouCrypturellus variegatus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

7White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
8Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
9Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
10Brazilian TealAmazonetta brasiliensis

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

11Variable ChachalacaOrtalis motmot
12Marail GuanPenelope marail
13Black CurassowCrax alector

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

14Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

15Rock PigeonColumba livia
16Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
17Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
18Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbea
19Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacea
20Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
21Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
22Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
23Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
24Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
25White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
26Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

27Greater AniCrotophaga major
28Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
29Striped CuckooTapera naevia
30Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
31Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

32Nacunda NighthawkChordeiles nacunda
33Least NighthawkChordeiles pusillus
34Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
35Short-tailed NighthawkLurocalis semitorquatus
36Band-tailed NighthawkNyctiprogne leucopyga
37Blackish NightjarNyctipolus nigrescens
38Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
39White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis
40Ladder-tailed NightjarHydropsalis climacocerca

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

41Great PotooNyctibius grandis
42Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

43White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
44Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris
45Band-rumped SwiftChaetura spinicaudus
46Chapman's SwiftChaetura chapmani
47Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyura
48Lesser Swallow-tailed SwiftPanyptila cayennensis
49Fork tailed Palm-SwiftTachornis squamata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

50Straight-billed HermitPhaethornis bourcieri
51Long-tailed HermitPhaethornis superciliosus
52Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruber
53Sooty-capped HermitPhaethornis augusti
54White-tailed GoldenthroatPolytmus guainumbi
55Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
56Blue-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon mellisugus
57Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcata
58White-chested EmeraldChrysuronia brevirostris
59Glittering-throated EmeraldChionomesa fimbriata
60White-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanus
61Blue-chinned SapphireChlorestes notata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

62Ash-throated CrakeMustelirallus albicollis
63Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
64Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
65Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
66Azure GallinulePorphyrio flavirostris

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

67SungrebeHeliornis fulica

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

68LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Trumpeters: Psophiidae

69Gray-winged TrumpeterPsophia crepitans

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

70Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

71Pied PloverHoploxypterus cayanus
72Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
73Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

74Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

75Pantanal SnipeGallinago paraguaiae
76/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
77/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
78/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla
79/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotos
80/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

81Black SkimmerRynchops niger
82Yellow-billed TernSternula superciliaris
83Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplex

 
Sunbittern: Eurypygidae

84SunbitternEurypyga helias

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

85Maguari StorkCiconia maguari
86JabiruJabiru mycteria
87Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

88AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

89Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

90Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatum
91Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
92Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatus
93Capped HeronPilherodius pileatus
94Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
95Snowy EgretEgretta thula
96Striated HeronButorides striata
97Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
98Great EgretArdea alba
99Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

100Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensis
101Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus
102Buff-necked IbisTheristicus caudatus
103Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

104Black VultureCoragyps atratus
105Turkey VultureCathartes aura
106Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus
107Greater Yellow-headed VultureCathartes melambrotus
108King VultureSarcoramphus papa

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

109/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

110Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
111White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
112Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
113Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatus
114Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizaetus melanoleucus
115Tiny HawkMicrospizias superciliosus
116Black-collared HawkBusarellus nigricollis
117Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
118Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
119Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
120Long-winged HarrierCircus buffoni
121Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
122Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
123Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
124Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
125White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
126White HawkPseudastur albicollis
127Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
128Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
129Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

130Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
131Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillata
132Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
133Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
134Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
135Striped OwlAsio clamator

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

136Black-tailed TrogonTrogon melanurus
137Green-backed TrogonTrogon viridis
138Guianan TrogonTrogon violaceus
139Amazonian Black-throated TrogonTrogon rufus
140Collared TrogonTrogon collaris

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

141Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
142Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
143Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

144Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus
145Spotted PuffbirdBucco tamatia
146Black NunbirdMonasa atra
147Swallow-winged PuffbirdChelidoptera tenebrosa

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

148Green-tailed JacamarGalbula galbula
149Paradise JacamarGalbula dea
150Great JacamarJacamerops aureus

 
New World Barbets: Capitonidae

151Black-spotted BarbetCapito niger

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

152Green AracariPteroglossus viridis
153Black-necked AracariPteroglossus aracari
154Toco ToucanRamphastos toco
155White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus
156Channel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

157Golden-spangled PiculetPicumnus exilis
158Yellow-tufted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cruentatus
159Golden-collared WoodpeckerDryobates cassini
160Red-necked WoodpeckerCampephilus rubricollis
161Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
162Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
163Ringed WoodpeckerCeleus torquatus
164Waved WoodpeckerCeleus undatus
165Cream-colored WoodpeckerCeleus flavus
166Chestnut WoodpeckerCeleus elegans
167Yellow-throated WoodpeckerPiculus flavigula

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

168Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
169Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
170Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
171Red-throated CaracaraIbycter americanus
172Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
173Black CaracaraDaptrius ater
174American KestrelFalco sparverius
175Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
176Bat FalconFalco rufigularis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

177Scarlet-shouldered ParrotletTouit huetii
178Golden-winged ParakeetBrotogeris chrysoptera
179Caica ParrotPyrilia caica
180Dusky ParrotPionus fuscus
181Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
182Blue-cheeked ParrotAmazona dufresniana
183Yellow-crowned ParrotAmazona ochrocephala
184Mealy ParrotAmazona farinosa
185Orange-winged ParrotAmazona amazonica
186Black-headed ParrotPionites melanocephalus
187Red-fan ParrotDeroptyus accipitrinus
188Painted ParakeetPyrrhura picta
189Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinax
190Red-bellied MacawOrthopsittaca manilatus
191Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
192Scarlet MacawAra macao
193Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus
194Red-shouldered MacawDiopsittaca nobilis
195White-eyed ParakeetPsittacara leucophthalmus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

196Fasciated AntshrikeCymbilaimus lineatus
197Great AntshrikeTaraba major
198Black-crested AntshrikeSakesphorus canadensis
199Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
200Northern Slaty-AntshrikeThamnophilus punctatus
201Amazonian AntshrikeThamnophilus amazonicus
202Dusky-throated AntshrikeThamnomanes ardesiacus
203Cinereous AntshrikeThamnomanes caesius
204Guianan Streaked-AntwrenMyrmotherula surinamensis
205White-flanked AntwrenMyrmotherula axillaris
206Southern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora grisea
207Guianan Warbling-AntbirdHypocnemis cantator
208Dusky AntbirdCercomacroides tyrannina
209White-browed AntbirdMyrmoborus leucophrys
210White-bellied AntbirdMyrmeciza longipes
211Black-throated AntbirdMyrmophylax atrothorax
212White-plumed AntbirdPithys albifrons
213Rufous-throated AntbirdGymnopithys rufigula
214Scale-backed AntbirdWillisornis poecilinotus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

215White-chinned WoodcreeperDendrocincla merula
216Black-banded WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes picumnus
217Striped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus obsoletus
218Buff-throated WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus guttatus
219Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picus
220Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
221Plain XenopsXenops minutus
222Pale-legged HorneroFurnarius leucopus
223Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleanerAnabacerthia ruficaudata
224Ochre-throated Foliage-gleanerAutomolus ochrolaemus
225Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus

 
Manakins: Pipridae

226Tiny Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes virescens
227Blue-backed ManakinChiroxiphia pareola
228White-throated ManakinCorapipo gutturalis
229Black ManakinXenopipo atronitens
230White-crowned ManakinPseudopipra pipra
231Golden-headed ManakinCeratopipra erythrocephala

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

232Guianan Red-CotingaPhoenicircus carnifex
233Guianan Cock-of-the-rockRupicola rupicola
234Purple-throated FruitcrowQuerula purpurata
235CapuchinbirdPerissocephalus tricolor
236Purple-breasted CotingaCotinga cotinga
237Spangled CotingaCotinga cayana
238Screaming PihaLipaugus vociferans

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

239Black-tailed TityraTityra cayana
240Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
241Olivaceous SchiffornisSchiffornis olivacea
242White-naped XenopsarisXenopsaris albinucha
243White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus

 
Sharpbill: Oxyruncidae

244Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

245White-crested SpadebillPlatyrinchus platyrhynchos
246Ochre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineus
247Olive-green TyrannuletPhylloscartes virescens
248Short-tailed Pygmy-TyrantMyiornis ecaudatus
249Helmeted Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus galeatus
250Pale-eyed Pygmy-TyrantAtalotriccus pilaris
251Slate-headed Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus sylvia
252Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
253Painted Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum pictum
254Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
255Yellow-margined FlatbillTolmomyias assimilis
256Gray-crowned FlatbillTolmomyias poliocephalus
257Ochre-lored FlatbillTolmomyias flaviventris
258Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
259Northern Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus incomtus
260Bearded TachuriPolystictus pectoralis
261Yellow-crowned TyrannuletTyrannulus elatus
262Forest ElaeniaMyiopagis gaimardii
263Yellow-crowned ElaeniaMyiopagis flavivertex
264Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
265\Small-billed Elaenia\Elaenia parvirostris
266Plain-crested ElaeniaElaenia cristata
267Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
268Sooty-headed TyrannuletPhyllomyias griseiceps
269Pale-tipped TyrannuletInezia caudata
270Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
271Amazonian Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus obscurior
272Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
273Amazonian Black-TyrantKnipolegus poecilocercus
274Drab Water TyrantOchthornis littoralis
275White-headed Marsh TyrantArundinicola leucocephala
276Pied Water-TyrantFluvicola pica
277Cinnamon AttilaAttila cinnamomeus
278Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
279Short-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus ferox
280Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
281Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
282Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictor
283Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
284Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
285Yellow-throated FlycatcherConopias parvus
286Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
287\Piratic Flycatcher\Legatus leucophaius
288\White-throated Kingbird\Tyrannus albogularis
289Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
290Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
291\Fork-tailed Flycatcher\Tyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

292Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
293Lemon-chested GreenletHylophilus thoracicus
294Ashy-headed GreenletHylophilus pectoralis
295Slaty-capped Shrike-VireoVireolanius leucotis
296Buff-cheeked GreenletPachysilvia muscicapina
297Chivi VireoVireo chiri
298/Black-whiskered Vireo/Vireo altiloquus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

299Cayenne JayCyanocorax cayanus

 
Donacobius: Donacobiidae

300Black-capped DonacobiusDonacobius atricapilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

301/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
302White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer
303Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
304\Brown-chested Martin\Progne tapera
305Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
306White-banded SwallowAtticora fasciata
307\Blue-and-white Swallow\Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
308/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

309Long-billed GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
310Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

311House WrenTroglodytes aedon
312Bicolored WrenCampylorhynchus griseus
313Coraya WrenPheugopedius coraya
314Buff-breasted WrenCantorchilus leucotis
315White-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucosticta

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

316Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

317Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas
318White-necked ThrushTurdus albicollis
319Spectacled ThrushTurdus nudigenis

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

320Yellowish PipitAnthus chii

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

321Plumbeous EuphoniaEuphonia plumbea
322Finsch's EuphoniaEuphonia finschi
323Golden-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia chrysopasta
324White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minuta
325Violaceous EuphoniaEuphonia violacea
326Orange-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia xanthogaster

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

327Grassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralis
328Pectoral SparrowArremon taciturnus
329Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

330Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
331Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
332Green OropendolaPsarocolius viridis
333Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
334Yellow-rumped CaciqueCacicus cela
335Red-rumped CaciqueCacicus haemorrhous
336Epaulet OrioleIcterus cayanensis
337Orange-backed TroupialIcterus croconotus
338Yellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularis
339Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
340Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
341Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubris
342Yellow-hooded BlackbirdChrysomus icterocephalus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

343/Yellow Warbler/Setophaga petechia
344/Blackpoll Warbler/Setophaga striata
345Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorus
346Riverbank WarblerMyiothlypis rivularis

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

347Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
348Red-and-black GrosbeakPeriporphyrus erythromelas
349Rose-breasted ChatGranatellus pelzelni
350Amazonian GrosbeakCyanoloxia rothschildii

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

351Red-capped CardinalParoaria gularis
352Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
353White-shouldered TanagerLoriotus luctuosus
354Fulvous-crested TanagerTachyphonus surinamus
355White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
356Red-shouldered TanagerTachyphonus phoenicius
357Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carbo
358Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
359Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
360Spotted TanagerIxothraupis punctata
361Burnished-buff TanagerStilpnia cayana
362Opal-rumped TanagerTangara velia
363Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola
364Swallow TanagerTersina viridis
365Black-faced DacnisDacnis lineata
366Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
367Short-billed HoneycreeperCyanerpes nitidus
368Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleus
369Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
370Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
371Guira TanagerHemithraupis guira
372Yellow-backed TanagerHemithraupis flavicollis
373Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
374Wedge-tailed Grass-FinchEmberizoides herbicola
375Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
376\Lined Seedeater\Sporophila lineola
377Chestnut-bellied SeedeaterSporophila castaneiventris
378Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta
379Chestnut-bellied Seed-FinchSporophila angolensis
380Gray SeedeaterSporophila intermedia
381Wing-barred SeedeaterSporophila americana
382Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
383Plumbeous SeedeaterSporophila plumbea
384BananaquitCoereba flaveola
385Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
386Olive-gray SaltatorSaltator olivascens

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**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.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor11
\\Austral Visitor7
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened7
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered0

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.