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IGUAZU FALLS NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:277
# Excl Vagrants:277
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:1

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

1Solitary TinamouTinamus solitarius
2Brown TinamouCrypturellus obsoletus
3Tataupa TinamouCrypturellus tataupa
4Red-winged TinamouRhynchotus rufescens
5Spotted NothuraNothura maculosa

 
Ducks: Anatidae

6White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
7Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola
8Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
9Brazilian TealAmazonetta brasiliensis
10Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

11Rusty-margined GuanPenelope superciliaris
12Dusky-legged GuanPenelope obscura
13Black-fronted Piping-GuanPipile jacutinga

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

14Rock PigeonColumba livia
15Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
16Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro
17Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbea
18Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
19Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
20Scaled DoveColumbina squammata
21Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
22White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
23Gray-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxilla
24Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

25Guira CuckooGuira guira
26Greater AniCrotophaga major
27Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
28Striped CuckooTapera naevia
29Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
30Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

31Short-tailed NighthawkLurocalis semitorquatus
32Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
33Little NightjarSetopagis parvula

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

34Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

35Great Dusky SwiftCypseloides senex
36Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris
37Sick's SwiftChaetura meridionalis

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

38Black JacobinFlorisuga fusca
39Planalto HermitPhaethornis pretrei
40Scale-throated HermitPhaethornis eurynome
41Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
42Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon lucidus
43Violet-capped WoodnymphThalurania glaucopis
44Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcata
45Swallow-tailed HummingbirdEupetomena macroura
46Versicolored EmeraldChrysuronia versicolor
47Gilded HummingbirdHylocharis chrysura

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

48Ash-throated CrakeMustelirallus albicollis
49Blackish RailPardirallus nigricans
50Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
51Slaty-breasted Wood-RailAramides saracura
52Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
53Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
54Rufous-sided CrakeLaterallus melanophaius

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

55Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

56Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

57/Upland Sandpiper/Bartramia longicauda
58/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
59Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
60Pantanal SnipeGallinago paraguaiae
61/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
62/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

63Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
64Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
65/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

66Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

67White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

68Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
69Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

70Red-footed BoobySula sula
71Brown BoobySula leucogaster
72Masked BoobySula dactylatra

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

73Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

74Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

75Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
76Whistling HeronSyrigma sibilatrix
77Snowy EgretEgretta thula
78Little EgretEgretta garzetta
79Striated HeronButorides striata
80Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
81Great EgretArdea alba
82Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

83King VultureSarcoramphus papa
84Black VultureCoragyps atratus
85Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

86/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

87Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
88Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
89Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
90Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizaetus melanoleucus
91Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
92Rufous-thighed KiteHarpagus diodon
93Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
94Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
95Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
96Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
97Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
98Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus

 
Owls: Strigidae

99Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
100Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
101Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

102Surucua TrogonTrogon surrucura
103Atlantic Black-throated TrogonTrogon chrysochloros

 
Motmots: Momotidae

104Rufous-capped MotmotBaryphthengus ruficapillus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

105Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
106Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

107Buff-bellied PuffbirdNotharchus swainsoni
108White-eared PuffbirdNystalus chacuru
109Rusty-breasted NunletNonnula rubecula

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

110Saffron ToucanetPteroglossus bailloni
111Chestnut-eared AracariPteroglossus castanotis
112Spot-billed ToucanetSelenidera maculirostris
113Toco ToucanRamphastos toco
114Red-breasted ToucanRamphastos dicolorus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

115Ochre-collared PiculetPicumnus temminckii
116White WoodpeckerMelanerpes candidus
117Yellow-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes flavifrons
118White-spotted WoodpeckerDryobates spilogaster
119Robust WoodpeckerCampephilus robustus
120Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
121Helmeted WoodpeckerCeleus galeatus
122Blond-crested WoodpeckerCeleus flavescens
123Campo FlickerColaptes campestris

 
Seriemas: Cariamidae

124Red-legged SeriemaCariama cristata

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

125Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
126Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
127American KestrelFalco sparverius
128Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
129/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

130Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
131Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiriri
132Scaly-headed ParrotPionus maximiliani
133Turquoise-fronted AmazonAmazona aestiva
134Cobalt-rumped ParrotletForpus xanthopterygius
135Maroon-bellied ParakeetPyrrhura frontalis
136Maroon-tailed ParakeetPyrrhura melanura
137Blue-winged MacawPrimolius maracana
138White-eyed ParakeetPsittacara leucophthalmus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

139Spot-backed AntshrikeHypoedaleus guttatus
140Great AntshrikeTaraba major
141Variable AntshrikeThamnophilus caerulescens
142Plain AntvireoDysithamnus mentalis
143Rufous-margined AntwrenHerpsilochmus rufimarginatus
144Streak-capped AntwrenTerenura maculata
145White-shouldered Fire-eyePyriglena leucoptera

 
Gnateaters: Conopophagidae

146Rufous GnateaterConopophaga lineata

 
Antthrushes: Formicariidae

147Short-tailed AntthrushChamaeza campanisona

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

148Rufous-breasted LeaftosserSclerurus scansor
149Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
150Plain-winged WoodcreeperDendrocincla turdina
151White-throated WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes albicollis
152Lesser WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus fuscus
153Narrow-billed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes angustirostris
154Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
155Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
156Black-capped Foliage-gleanerPhilydor atricapillus
157Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleanerAnabacerthia lichtensteini
158White-eyed Foliage-gleanerAutomolus leucophthalmus
159Olive SpinetailCranioleuca obsoleta
160Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus
161Chotoy SpinetailSchoeniophylax phryganophilus
162Gray-bellied SpinetailSynallaxis cinerascens

 
Manakins: Pipridae

163Swallow-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia caudata
164White-bearded ManakinManacus manacus
165Band-tailed ManakinPipra fasciicauda

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

166Red-ruffed FruitcrowPyroderus scutatus

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

167Black-tailed TityraTityra cayana
168Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
169Chestnut-crowned BecardPachyramphus castaneus
170Crested BecardPachyramphus validus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

171Russet-winged SpadebillPlatyrinchus leucoryphus
172Sepia-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon amaurocephalus
173Mottle-cheeked TyrannuletPhylloscartes ventralis
174Southern Bristle-TyrantPogonotriccus eximius
175Sao Paulo Bristle-TyrantPogonotriccus paulista
176Southern AntpipitCorythopis delalandi
177Eared Pygmy-TyrantMyiornis auricularis
178Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventer
179Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
180Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
181Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
182Yellow TyrannuletCapsiempis flaveola
183Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
184Large ElaeniaElaenia spectabilis
185Small-billed ElaeniaElaenia parvirostris
186White-crested TyrannuletSerpophaga subcristata
187Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
188Fulvous-crowned Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus meloryphus
189Bran-colored FlycatcherMyiophobus fasciatus
190Fuscous FlycatcherCnemotriccus fuscatus
191Yellow-browed TyrantSatrapa icterophrys
192Strange-tailed TyrantAlectrurus risora
193Long-tailed TyrantColonia colonus
194Large-headed FlatbillRamphotrigon megacephalum
195Short-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus ferox
196Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
197Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
198Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
199Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
200Three-striped FlycatcherConopias trivirgatus
201Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
202Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
203Variegated FlycatcherEmpidonomus varius
204Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
205Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

206Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
207Rufous-crowned GreenletHylophilus poicilotis
208Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

209Plush-crested JayCyanocorax chrysops

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

210White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer
211White-rumped SwallowTachycineta leucorrhoa
212Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
213Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
214Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
215Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
216/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

217Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
218Thrush-like WrenCampylorhynchus turdinus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

219Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
220\White-banded Mockingbird\Mimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

221Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas
222White-necked ThrushTurdus albicollis
223Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris
224Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

225House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

226Yellowish PipitAnthus chii

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

227Blue-naped ChlorophoniaChlorophonia cyanea
228Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
229Green-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chalybea
230Violaceous EuphoniaEuphonia violacea
231Chestnut-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia pectoralis
232Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

233Grassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralis
234Saffron-billed SparrowArremon flavirostris
235Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

236White-browed MeadowlarkLeistes superciliaris
237Solitary Black CaciqueCacicus solitarius
238Golden-winged CaciqueCacicus chrysopterus
239Red-rumped CaciqueCacicus haemorrhous
240Variable OrioleIcterus pyrrhopterus
241Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
242Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
243Chopi BlackbirdGnorimopsar chopi

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

244Southern YellowthroatGeothlypis velata
245Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
246Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorus
247White-browed WarblerMyiothlypis leucoblephara
248Riverbank WarblerMyiothlypis rivularis

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

249Red-crowned Ant-TanagerHabia rubica
250Ultramarine GrosbeakCyanoloxia brissonii

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

251Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronata
252Magpie TanagerCissopis leverianus
253Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
254Black-goggled TanagerTrichothraupis melanops
255Ruby-crowned TanagerTachyphonus coronatus
256Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carbo
257Fawn-breasted TanagerPipraeidea melanonota
258Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
259Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayaca
260Green-headed TanagerTangara seledon
261Swallow TanagerTersina viridis
262Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
263Guira TanagerHemithraupis guira
264Chestnut-vented ConebillConirostrum speciosum
265Uniform FinchHaplospiza unicolor
266Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
267Great Pampa-FinchEmbernagra platensis
268Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
269Chestnut-bellied SeedeaterSporophila castaneiventris
270Chestnut-bellied Seed-FinchSporophila angolensis
271Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
272Double-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescens
273Rusty-collared SeedeaterSporophila collaris
274Red-crested FinchCoryphospingus cucullatus
275BananaquitCoereba flaveola
276Bluish-gray SaltatorSaltator coerulescens
277Green-winged SaltatorSaltator similis

 

 *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 Visitor8
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant5
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable3
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.