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RIBERALTA AREA

BOLIVIALOCALE

Altitude (ft):470
# Species*:372
# Excl Vagrants*:372
# Endemics*:1
# Near Endemics*:3
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Cerrado, tropical forest

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.*

color codes

 

1Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurus

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

2Cinereous TinamouCrypturellus cinereus
3Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
4Undulated TinamouCrypturellus undulatus
5Variegated TinamouCrypturellus variegatus
6Bartlett's TinamouCrypturellus bartletti
7Small-billed TinamouCrypturellus parvirostris
8Tataupa TinamouCrypturellus tataupa
9Red-winged TinamouRhynchotus rufescens

 
Screamers: Anhimidae

10Horned ScreamerAnhima cornuta
11Southern ScreamerChauna torquata

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

12Speckled ChachalacaOrtalis guttata
13Rusty-margined GuanPenelope superciliaris
14Spix's GuanPenelope jacquacu
15Razor-billed CurassowMitu tuberosum

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

16Starred Wood-QuailOdontophorus stellatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

17Rock PigeonColumba livia
18Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
19Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
20Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacea
21Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
22Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
23Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
24Gray-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxilla

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

25Greater AniCrotophaga major
26Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
27Striped CuckooTapera naevia
28Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
29Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
30/Yellow-billed Cuckoo/Coccyzus americanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

31Nacunda NighthawkChordeiles nacunda
32Least NighthawkChordeiles pusillus
33/Lesser Nighthawk/Chordeiles acutipennis
34Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
35Little NightjarSetopagis parvula
36Spot-tailed NightjarAntiurus maculicaudus
37Ocellated PoorwillNyctiphrynus ocellatus
38Silky-tailed NightjarAntrostomus sericocaudatus

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

39Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

40Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyura
41Fork tailed Palm-SwiftTachornis squamata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

42White-bearded HermitPhaethornis hispidus
43Needle-billed HermitPhaethornis philippii
44Great-billed HermitPhaethornis malaris
45Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruber
46Horned SungemHeliactin bilophus
47White-tailed GoldenthroatPolytmus guainumbi
48Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
49Blue-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon mellisugus
50Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcata
51Sapphire-spangled EmeraldChionomesa lactea

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

52Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
53Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
54Ocellated CrakeRufirallus schomburgkii

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

55SungrebeHeliornis fulica

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

56LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

57Pied PloverHoploxypterus cayanus
58Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

59Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

60/Upland Sandpiper/Bartramia longicauda
61/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
62|Buff-breasted Sandpiper|Calidris subruficollis

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

63Yellow-billed TernSternula superciliaris
64Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplex

 
Hoatzin: Opisthocomidae

65HoatzinOpisthocomus hoazin

 
Sunbittern: Eurypygidae

66SunbitternEurypyga helias

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

67Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

68AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

69Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

70Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

71Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatum
72Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
73Capped HeronPilherodius pileatus
74Snowy EgretEgretta thula
75Striated HeronButorides striata
76Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
77Great EgretArdea alba
78Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

79Black VultureCoragyps atratus
80Turkey VultureCathartes aura
81Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus
82Greater Yellow-headed VultureCathartes melambrotus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

83Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
84White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
85Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
86Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
87Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus
88Long-winged HarrierCircus buffoni
89Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
90Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
91Black-collared HawkBusarellus nigricollis
92Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
93Slender-billed KiteHelicolestes hamatus
94Slate-colored HawkButeogallus schistaceus
95Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
96Chaco EagleButeogallus coronatus
97Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
98White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
99Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
100#Zone-tailed Hawk#Buteo albonotatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

101Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
102Tawny-bellied Screech-OwlMegascops watsonii
103Crested OwlLophostrix cristata
104Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
105Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
106Striped OwlAsio clamator

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

107Black-tailed TrogonTrogon melanurus
108Green-backed TrogonTrogon viridis
109Amazonian TrogonTrogon ramonianus
110Blue-crowned TrogonTrogon curucui
111Collared TrogonTrogon collaris

 
Motmots: Momotidae

112Amazonian MotmotMomotus momota

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

113Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
114Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
115American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea
116Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana
117Green-and-rufous KingfisherChloroceryle inda

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

118White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus
119Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus
120Western Striolated-PuffbirdNystalus obamai
121White-eared PuffbirdNystalus chacuru
122Spot-backed PuffbirdNystalus maculatus
123Black-fronted NunbirdMonasa nigrifrons
124Swallow-winged PuffbirdChelidoptera tenebrosa

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

125Purus JacamarGalbalcyrhynchus purusianus
126Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda
127Bronzy JacamarGalbula leucogastra
128Paradise JacamarGalbula dea

 
New World Barbets: Capitonidae

129Gilded BarbetCapito auratus

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

130Lettered AracariPteroglossus inscriptus
131Chestnut-eared AracariPteroglossus castanotis
132White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus
133Channel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

134White-wedged PiculetPicumnus albosquamatus
135White WoodpeckerMelanerpes candidus
136Yellow-tufted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cruentatus
137Little WoodpeckerDryobates passerinus
138Red-stained WoodpeckerDryobates affinis
139Red-necked WoodpeckerCampephilus rubricollis
140Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
141Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
142Cream-colored WoodpeckerCeleus flavus
143Chestnut WoodpeckerCeleus elegans
144White-throated WoodpeckerPiculus leucolaemus
145Spot-breasted WoodpeckerColaptes punctigula

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

146Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
147Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
148Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
149American KestrelFalco sparverius
150Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
151Bat FalconFalco rufigularis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

152Scarlet-shouldered ParrotletTouit huetii
153Tui ParakeetBrotogeris sanctithomae
154Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiriri
155Cobalt-winged ParakeetBrotogeris cyanoptera
156Golden-winged ParakeetBrotogeris chrysoptera
157Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
158Yellow-crowned AmazonAmazona ochrocephala
159Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa
160Dusky-billed ParrotletForpus modestus
161White-bellied ParrotPionites leucogaster
162Peach-fronted ParakeetEupsittula aurea
163Dusky-headed ParakeetAratinga weddellii
164Red-bellied MacawOrthopsittaca manilatus
165Yellow-collared MacawPrimolius auricollis
166Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
167Scarlet MacawAra macao
168Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus
169Chestnut-fronted MacawAra severus
170Red-shouldered MacawDiopsittaca nobilis
171White-eyed ParakeetPsittacara leucophthalmus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

172Fasciated AntshrikeCymbilaimus lineatus
173Great AntshrikeTaraba major
174Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
175Plain-winged AntshrikeThamnophilus schistaceus
176Natterer's Slaty-AntshrikeThamnophilus stictocephalus
177White-shouldered AntshrikeThamnophilus aethiops
178Amazonian AntshrikeThamnophilus amazonicus
179Pygmy AntwrenMyrmotherula brachyura
180Amazonian Streaked-AntwrenMyrmotherula multostriata
181White-flanked AntwrenMyrmotherula axillaris
182Gray AntwrenMyrmotherula menetriesii
183Leaden AntwrenMyrmotherula assimilis
184Rusty-backed AntwrenFormicivora rufa
185Peruvian Warbling-AntbirdHypocnemis peruviana
186Gray AntbirdCercomacra cinerascens
187Blackish AntbirdCercomacroides nigrescens
188Riparian AntbirdCercomacroides fuscicauda
189White-browed AntbirdMyrmoborus leucophrys
190Band-tailed AntbirdHypocnemoides maculicauda
191Silvered AntbirdSclateria naevia
192Black-throated AntbirdMyrmophylax atrothorax
193Spot-backed AntbirdHylophylax naevius
194Black-spotted Bare-eyePhlegopsis nigromaculata

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

195Masked AntpittaHylopezus auricularis

 
Antthrushes: Formicariidae

196Rufous-capped AntthrushFormicarius colma
197Black-faced AntthrushFormicarius analis

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

198Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
199Mournful WoodcreeperDeconychura pallida
200Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosa
201Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurus
202Cinnamon-throated WoodcreeperDendrexetastes rufigula
203Long-billed WoodcreeperNasica longirostris
204Striped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus obsoletus
205Ocellated WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus ocellatus
206Elegant WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus elegans
207Buff-throated WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus guttatus
208Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picus
209Dusky-capped WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes fuscicapillus
210Amazonian Plain-XenopsXenops genibarbis
211Pale-legged HorneroFurnarius leucopus
212Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
213Rufous-rumped Foliage-gleanerNeophilydor erythrocercum
214Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleanerAutomolus rufipileatus
215Ochre-throated Foliage-gleanerAutomolus ochrolaemus
216Rufous CacholotePseudoseisura unirufa
217Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus
218Ruddy SpinetailSynallaxis rutilans
219Plain-crowned SpinetailSynallaxis gujanensis

 
Manakins: Pipridae

220Dwarf Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes stolzmanni
221Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma sulphureiventer
222Flame-crowned ManakinHeterocercus linteatus
223Band-tailed ManakinPipra fasciicauda
224Fiery-capped ManakinMachaeropterus pyrocephalus
225Red-headed ManakinCeratopipra rubrocapilla

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

226Purple-throated FruitcrowQuerula purpurata
227Amazonian UmbrellabirdCephalopterus ornatus
228Spangled CotingaCotinga cayana
229Screaming PihaLipaugus vociferans
230Bare-necked FruitcrowGymnoderus foetidus

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

231Black-tailed TityraTityra cayana
232Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
233Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
234Varzea SchiffornisSchiffornis major
235Cinereous MournerLaniocera hypopyrra
236White-browed PurpletuftIodopleura isabellae
237Chestnut-crowned BecardPachyramphus castaneus
238(White-winged Becard)Pachyramphus polychopterus
239Black-capped BecardPachyramphus marginatus
240Pink-throated BecardPachyramphus minor

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

241Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
242Golden-crowned SpadebillPlatyrinchus coronatus
243Sepia-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon amaurocephalus
244Short-tailed Pygmy-TyrantMyiornis ecaudatus
245Johannes's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus iohannis
246Stripe-necked Tody-TyrantHemitriccus striaticollis
247Rusty-fronted Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus latirostris
248Spotted Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum maculatum
249Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
250Yellow-browed Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum chrysocrotaphum
251Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
252Olive-faced FlatbillTolmomyias viridiceps
253Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
254Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
255Yellow-crowned TyrannuletTyrannulus elatus
256Forest ElaeniaMyiopagis gaimardii
257Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
258Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
259(Large Elaenia)Elaenia spectabilis
260(Small-billed Elaenia)Elaenia parvirostris
261Plain-crested ElaeniaElaenia cristata
262Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
263Rufous-sided Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus rufomarginatus
264Fuscous FlycatcherCnemotriccus fuscatus
265Chapada FlycatcherGuyramemua affine
266\Vermilion Flycatcher\Pyrocephalus rubinus
267Gray MonjitaNengetus cinereus
268(Black-backed Water-Tyrant)Fluvicola albiventer
269Rufous-tailed FlatbillRamphotrigon ruficauda
270Cinnamon AttilaAttila cinnamomeus
271Dull-capped AttilaAttila bolivianus
272Bright-rumped AttilaAttila spadiceus
273Rufous CasiornisCasiornis rufus
274Grayish MournerRhytipterna simplex
275Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
276Swainson's FlycatcherMyiarchus swainsoni
277Short-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus ferox
278Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
279Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
280Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictor
281Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
282Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
283Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
284Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
285Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
286(Variegated Flycatcher)Empidonomus varius
287(Crowned Slaty Flycatcher)Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
288(White-throated Kingbird)Tyrannus albogularis
289Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
290(Fork-tailed Flycatcher)Tyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

291Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
292Ashy-headed GreenletHylophilus pectoralis
293Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

294Purplish JayCyanocorax cyanomelas

 
Donacobius: Donacobiidae

295Black-capped DonacobiusDonacobius atricapilla

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

296/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
297White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer
298/Purple Martin/Progne subis
299Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
300Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
301Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
302White-banded SwallowAtticora fasciata
303/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

304Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
305Thrush-like WrenCampylorhynchus turdinus
306Moustached WrenPheugopedius genibarbis
307Buff-breasted WrenCantorchilus leucotis
308Fawn-breasted WrenCantorchilus guarayanus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

309Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
310\White-banded Mockingbird\Mimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

311Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas
312Hauxwell's ThrushTurdus hauxwelli
313Black-billed ThrushTurdus ignobilis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

314House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

315Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
316Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

317Grassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralis
318Yellow-browed SparrowAmmodramus aurifrons
319Pectoral SparrowArremon taciturnus

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

320Green OropendolaPsarocolius viridis
321Olive OropendolaPsarocolius bifasciatus
322Solitary Black CaciqueCacicus solitarius
323Yellow-rumped CaciqueCacicus cela
324Orange-backed TroupialIcterus croconotus
325Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

326Black-backed GrosbeakPheucticus aureoventris
327Rose-breasted ChatGranatellus pelzelni
328Amazonian GrosbeakCyanoloxia rothschildii

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

329Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronata
330Red-capped CardinalParoaria gularis
331Black-faced TanagerSchistochlamys melanopis
332Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
333Gray-headed TanagerEucometis penicillata
334Flame-crested TanagerLoriotus cristatus
335White-shouldered TanagerLoriotus luctuosus
336White-winged Shrike-TanagerLanio versicolor
337Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carbo
338Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
339Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayaca
340Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
341Masked TanagerStilpnia nigrocincta
342Turquoise TanagerTangara mexicana
343Paradise TanagerTangara chilensis
344Opal-rumped TanagerTangara velia
345Opal-crowned TanagerTangara callophrys
346Swallow TanagerTersina viridis
347Black-faced DacnisDacnis lineata
348Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
349Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleus
350Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus
351Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
352Guira TanagerHemithraupis guira
353Yellow-backed TanagerHemithraupis flavicollis
354Chestnut-vented ConebillConirostrum speciosum
355White-rumped TanagerCypsnagra hirundinacea
356Wedge-tailed Grass-FinchEmberizoides herbicola
357Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
358Lined SeedeaterSporophila lineola
359White-bellied SeedeaterSporophila leucoptera
360Chestnut-bellied SeedeaterSporophila castaneiventris
361Tawny-bellied SeedeaterSporophila hypoxantha
362\Dark-throated Seedeater\Sporophila ruficollis
363Chestnut-bellied Seed-FinchSporophila angolensis
364Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
365Double-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescens
366Plumbeous SeedeaterSporophila plumbea
367Rusty-collared SeedeaterSporophila collaris
368Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
369Black-throated SaltatorSaltatricula atricollis
370Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
371Bluish-gray SaltatorSaltator coerulescens
372Slate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossus

 

 *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 Visitor7
\\Austral Visitor3
||Transient1
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only8
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened6
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered1
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.