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BOLIVIA CHACO EXTENSION

Bird Checklist for Tour

BOLIVIA
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*

Duration:4 days, 3 nights
Group Size:2-4
2-3 Persons Price:$1400
4 Persons Price:$1300
Single Suppl:$100
Est #Species:125-150
Pace:Easy
Difficulty:Easy
Best Time::Jun-Sep
* This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available.

List of species found in some or all areas included on the tour. List may be incomplete. The table indicates 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. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

 
Screamers: Anhimidae

1Southern ScreamerChauna torquataCAM

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolorCAM
3Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicolaCAM
4Ringed TealCallonetta leucophrysCAM
5Brazilian TealAmazonetta brasiliensisCAM
6Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanopteraCAM
7White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensisCAM
8Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposacaCAM
9Andean DuckOxyura ferrugineaCAM

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

10Yungas GuanPenelope bridgesiCAM
11Chaco ChachalacaOrtalis canicollisCAM
12Speckled ChachalacaOrtalis guttataCAM

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

13Rock PigeonColumba liviaCAM
14Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensisCAM
15Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuroCAM
16Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacotiCAM
17Picui Ground DoveColumbina picuiCAM
18White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxiCAM
19Large-tailed DoveLeptotila megaluraCAM
20Eared DoveZenaida auriculataCAM

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

21Guira CuckooGuira guiraCAM
22Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniCAM
23Striped CuckooTapera naeviaCAM
24Common Squirrel-CuckooPiaya cayanaCAM

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

25Nacunda NighthawkChordeiles nacundaCAM
26Little NightjarSetopagis parvulaCAM
27Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostrisCAM

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

28Common PotooNyctibius griseusCAM

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

29Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon lucidusCAM
30Gilded HummingbirdHylocharis chrysuraCAM
31White-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogasterCAM

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

32Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneusCAM
33Common GallinuleGallinula galeataCAM
34Rufous-sided CrakeLaterallus melanophaiusCAM

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

35Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanusCAM

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

36Southern LapwingVanellus chilensisCAM

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

37Wattled JacanaJacana jacanaCAM

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

38Spotted SandpiperActitis maculariusCAM
39Solitary SandpiperTringa solitariaCAM

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

40Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicusCAM
41Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsCAM

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

42Maguari StorkCiconia maguariCAM
43Wood StorkMycteria americanaCAM

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

44AnhingaAnhinga anhingaCAM

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

45Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianusCAM

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

46White-faced IbisPlegadis chihiCAM
47Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensisCAM
48Buff-necked IbisTheristicus caudatusCAM
49Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajajaCAM

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

50Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatusCAM
51Whistling HeronSyrigma sibilatrixCAM
52Little Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaCAM
53Snowy EgretEgretta thulaCAM
54Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibisCAM
55Great EgretArdea albaCAM
56Cocoi HeronArdea cocoiCAM

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

57King VultureSarcoramphus papaCAM
58Black VultureCoragyps atratusCAM
59Turkey VultureCathartes auraCAM

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

60Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatusCAM
61Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatusCAM
62Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilisCAM
63Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalisCAM
64Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostrisCAM
65White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatusCAM
66White-throated HawkButeo albigulaCAM

 
Owls: Strigidae

67Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops cholibaCAM
68Burrowing OwlAthene cuniculariaCAM

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

69Blue-crowned TrogonTrogon curucuiCAM

 
Motmots: Momotidae

70Amazonian MotmotMomotus momotaCAM

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

71Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquataCAM
72Green KingfisherChloroceryle americanaCAM

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

73Toco ToucanRamphastos tocoCAM

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

74White-barred PiculetPicumnus cirratusCAM
75Ocellated PiculetPicumnus dorbignyanusCAM
76White-wedged PiculetPicumnus albosquamatusCAM
77Dot-fronted WoodpeckerVeniliornis frontalisCAM
78Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucosCAM
79Cream-backed WoodpeckerCampephilus leucopogonCAM

 
Seriemas: Cariamidae

80Red-legged SeriemaCariama cristataCAM
81Black-legged SeriemaChunga burmeisteriCAM

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

82Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnansCAM
83Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriwayCAM
84Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachimaCAM
85American KestrelFalco sparveriusCAM
86Aplomado FalconFalco femoralisCAM
87Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusCAM

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

88Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiririCAM
89Scaly-headed ParrotPionus maximilianiCAM
90Turquoise-fronted AmazonAmazona aestivaCAM
91Cobalt-rumped ParrotletForpus xanthopterygiusCAM
92Green-cheeked ParakeetPyrrhura molinaeCAM
93Yellow-collared MacawPrimolius auricollisCAM
94Blue-and-yellow MacawAra araraunaCAM
95Military MacawAra militarisCAM
96Blue-crowned ParakeetThectocercus acuticaudatusCAM
97Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratusCAM
98White-eyed ParakeetPsittacara leucophthalmusCAM

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

99Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatusCAM
100Variable AntshrikeThamnophilus caerulescensCAM
101Stripe-backed AntbirdMyrmorchilus strigilatusCAM
102Black-capped AntwrenHerpsilochmus atricapillusCAM
103Western Fire-eyePyriglena mauraCAM

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

104Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillusCAM
105Great Rufous WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes majorCAM
106Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picusCAM
107Narrow-billed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes angustirostrisCAM
108Chaco EarthcreeperTarphonomus certhioidesCAM
109Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufusCAM
110Rufous-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus rufifronsCAM
111Little ThornbirdPhacellodomus sibilatrixCAM
112Lark-like BrushrunnerCoryphistera alaudinaCAM
113Stripe-crowned SpinetailCranioleuca pyrrhophiaCAM
114Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeusCAM
115Sooty-fronted SpinetailSynallaxis frontalisCAM
116Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescensCAM
117Ochre-cheeked SpinetailSynallaxis scutataCAM

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

118White-tipped PlantcutterPhytotoma rutilaCAM

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

119Suiriri FlycatcherSuiriri suiririCAM
120Southern AntpipitCorythopis delalandiCAM
121Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventerCAM
122Ochre-faced Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus plumbeicepsCAM
123Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescensCAM
124Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletumCAM
125Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulusCAM
126Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogasterCAM
127Large ElaeniaElaenia spectabilisCAM
128White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albicepsCAM
129Small-billed ElaeniaElaenia parvirostrisCAM
130White-crested TyrannuletSerpophaga subcristataCAM
131Straneck's TyrannuletSerpophaga griseicapillaCAM
132Sclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateriCAM
133Fulvous-crowned Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus meloryphusCAM
134Greater Wagtail-TyrantStigmatura budytoidesCAM
135Plain TyrannuletInezia inornataCAM
136Bran-colored FlycatcherMyiophobus fasciatusCAM
137Euler's FlycatcherLathrotriccus euleriCAM
138Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatusCAM
139Western Wood-PeweeContopus sordidulusCAM
140Fuscous FlycatcherCnemotriccus fuscatusCAM
141Black PhoebeSayornis nigricansCAM
142Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinusCAM
143Cinereous TyrantKnipolegus striaticepsCAM
144Hudson's Black-TyrantKnipolegus hudsoniCAM
145Yellow-browed TyrantSatrapa icterophrysCAM
146White MonjitaXolmis iruperoCAM
147Rufous-bellied Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes fuscorufusCAM
148Black-backed Water-TyrantFluvicola albiventerCAM
149Rufous CasiornisCasiornis rufusCAM
150Swainson's FlycatcherMyiarchus swainsoniCAM
151Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulusCAM
152Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosaCAM
153Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratusCAM
154Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictorCAM
155Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similisCAM
156Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatusCAM
157Variegated FlycatcherEmpidonomus variusCAM
158Crowned Slaty FlycatcherEmpidonomus aurantioatrocristatusCAM
159Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicusCAM

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

160Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensisCAM
161Chivi VireoVireo chiriCAM

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

162Purplish JayCyanocorax cyanomelasCAM
163Plush-crested JayCyanocorax chrysopsCAM

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

164Bank SwallowRiparia ripariaCAM
165Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybeaCAM
166Southern MartinProgne elegansCAM
167Brown-chested MartinProgne taperaCAM
168Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleucaCAM
169Tawny-headed SwallowAlopochelidon fucataCAM

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

170Masked GnatcatcherPolioptila dumicolaCAM

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

171Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculusCAM
172Fawn-breasted WrenCantorchilus guarayanusCAM

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

173Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninusCAM
174White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurusCAM

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

175Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinusCAM
176Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventrisCAM

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

177House SparrowPasser domesticusCAM

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

178Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chloroticaCAM
179Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicusCAM

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

180Yellow-browed SparrowAmmodramus aurifronsCAM
181Moss-backed SparrowArremon doribniiCAM
182Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensisCAM

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

183Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanusCAM
184Variable OrioleIcterus pyrrhopterusCAM
185Screaming CowbirdMolothrus rufoaxillarisCAM
186Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensisCAM
187Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorusCAM
188Chopi BlackbirdGnorimopsar chopiCAM
189Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badiusCAM
190Chestnut-capped BlackbirdChrysomus ruficapillusCAM

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

191Southern YellowthroatGeothlypis velataCAM
192Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumiCAM
193Flavescent WarblerMyiothlypis flaveolaCAM
194Two-banded WarblerMyiothlypis bivittataCAM

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

195Hepatic TanagerPiranga flavaCAM
196Black-backed GrosbeakPheucticus aureoventrisCAM
197Ultramarine GrosbeakCyanoloxia brissoniiCAM

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

198Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronataCAM
199Yellow-billed CardinalParoaria capitataCAM
200Orange-headed TanagerThlypopsis sordidaCAM
201White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufusCAM
202Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensisCAM
203Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayacaCAM
204Palm TanagerThraupis palmarumCAM
205Guira TanagerHemithraupis guiraCAM
206Chestnut-vented ConebillConirostrum speciosumCAM
207Black-capped Warbling FinchPoospiza melanoleucaCAM
208Saffron FinchSicalis flaveolaCAM
209Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarinaCAM
210Lined SeedeaterSporophila lineolaCAM
211Double-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescensCAM
212Red-crested FinchCoryphospingus cucullatusCAM
213Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurusCAM
214Many-colored Chaco FinchSaltatricula multicolorCAM
215Bluish-gray SaltatorSaltator coerulescensCAM
216Golden-billed SaltatorSaltator aurantiirostrisCAM

 

 *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.

 

TOUR NOTES

May be combined with our Central Bolivia tour.

 

ADDITIONAL INFO
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BIRDING LOCALES

 

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor5
\\Austral Visitor13
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only8
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental2

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
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.