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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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1Ruddy-tailed FlycatcherTerenotriccus erythrurus

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

2Great TinamouTinamus major
3Cinereous TinamouCrypturellus cinereus
4Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
5Undulated TinamouCrypturellus undulatus
6Red-legged TinamouCrypturellus erythropus
7Variegated TinamouCrypturellus variegatus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

8White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
9Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
10Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
11Brazilian TealAmazonetta brasiliensis

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

12Variable ChachalacaOrtalis motmot
13Marail GuanPenelope marail
14Black CurassowCrax alector

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

15Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

16Rock PigeonColumba livia
17Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
18Scaled PigeonPatagioenas speciosa
19Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbea
20Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacea
21Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
22Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
23Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
24Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
25Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
26White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
27Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

28Greater AniCrotophaga major
29Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
30Striped CuckooTapera naevia
31Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
32Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

33Nacunda NighthawkChordeiles nacunda
34Least NighthawkChordeiles pusillus
35Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
36Short-tailed NighthawkLurocalis semitorquatus
37Band-tailed NighthawkNyctiprogne leucopyga
38Blackish NightjarNyctipolus nigrescens
39Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
40White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis
41Ladder-tailed NightjarHydropsalis climacocerca

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

42Great PotooNyctibius grandis
43Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

44White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
45Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris
46Band-rumped SwiftChaetura spinicaudus
47Chapman's SwiftChaetura chapmani
48Short-tailed SwiftChaetura brachyura
49Lesser Swallow-tailed SwiftPanyptila cayennensis
50Fork tailed Palm-SwiftTachornis squamata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

51Straight-billed HermitPhaethornis bourcieri
52Long-tailed HermitPhaethornis superciliosus
53Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruber
54Sooty-capped HermitPhaethornis augusti
55White-tailed GoldenthroatPolytmus guainumbi
56Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
57Blue-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon mellisugus
58Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcata
59White-chested EmeraldChrysuronia brevirostris
60Glittering-throated EmeraldChionomesa fimbriata
61White-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanus
62Blue-chinned SapphireChlorestes notata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

63Ash-throated CrakeMustelirallus albicollis
64Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
65Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
66Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
67Azure GallinulePorphyrio flavirostris

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

68SungrebeHeliornis fulica

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

69LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Trumpeters: Psophiidae

70Gray-winged TrumpeterPsophia crepitans

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

71Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

72Pied PloverHoploxypterus cayanus
73Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
74Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

75Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

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

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

82Black SkimmerRynchops niger
83Yellow-billed TernSternula superciliaris
84Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplex

 
Sunbittern: Eurypygidae

85SunbitternEurypyga helias

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

86Maguari StorkCiconia maguari
87JabiruJabiru mycteria
88Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

89AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

90Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

91Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensis
92Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus
93Buff-necked IbisTheristicus caudatus
94Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

95Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatum
96Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
97Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatus
98Capped HeronPilherodius pileatus
99Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
100Snowy EgretEgretta thula
101Striated HeronButorides striata
102Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
103Great EgretArdea alba
104Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

105King VultureSarcoramphus papa
106Black VultureCoragyps atratus
107Turkey VultureCathartes aura
108Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus
109Greater Yellow-headed VultureCathartes melambrotus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

110/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

111Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
112White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
113Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
114Ornate Hawk-EagleSpizaetus ornatus
115Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizaetus melanoleucus
116Long-winged HarrierCircus buffoni
117Tiny HawkMicrospizias superciliosus
118Double-toothed KiteHarpagus bidentatus
119Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
120Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
121Black-collared HawkBusarellus nigricollis
122Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
123Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
124Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
125Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
126White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
127White HawkPseudastur albicollis
128Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
129Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
130Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

131Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
132Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillata
133Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
134Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
135Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
136Striped OwlAsio clamator

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

137Black-tailed TrogonTrogon melanurus
138Green-backed TrogonTrogon viridis
139Guianan TrogonTrogon violaceus
140Amazonian Black-throated TrogonTrogon rufus
141Collared TrogonTrogon collaris

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

142Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
143Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona
144Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

145Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus
146Spotted PuffbirdBucco tamatia
147Black NunbirdMonasa atra
148Swallow-winged PuffbirdChelidoptera tenebrosa

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

149Green-tailed JacamarGalbula galbula
150Paradise JacamarGalbula dea
151Great JacamarJacamerops aureus

 
New World Barbets: Capitonidae

152Black-spotted BarbetCapito niger

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

153Green AracariPteroglossus viridis
154Black-necked AracariPteroglossus aracari
155Toco ToucanRamphastos toco
156White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus
157Channel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

158Golden-spangled PiculetPicumnus exilis
159Yellow-tufted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cruentatus
160Golden-collared WoodpeckerDryobates cassini
161Red-necked WoodpeckerCampephilus rubricollis
162Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
163Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
164Ringed WoodpeckerCeleus torquatus
165Waved WoodpeckerCeleus undatus
166Cream-colored WoodpeckerCeleus flavus
167Chestnut WoodpeckerCeleus elegans
168Yellow-throated WoodpeckerPiculus flavigula

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

169Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
170Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
171Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
172Red-throated CaracaraIbycter americanus
173Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
174Black CaracaraDaptrius ater
175American KestrelFalco sparverius
176Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
177Bat FalconFalco rufigularis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

178Scarlet-shouldered ParrotletTouit huetii
179Golden-winged ParakeetBrotogeris chrysoptera
180Caica ParrotPyrilia caica
181Dusky ParrotPionus fuscus
182Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
183Blue-cheeked AmazonAmazona dufresniana
184Yellow-crowned AmazonAmazona ochrocephala
185Mealy AmazonAmazona farinosa
186Orange-winged AmazonAmazona amazonica
187Black-headed ParrotPionites melanocephalus
188Red-fan ParrotDeroptyus accipitrinus
189Painted ParakeetPyrrhura picta
190Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinax
191Red-bellied MacawOrthopsittaca manilatus
192Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
193Scarlet MacawAra macao
194Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus
195Red-shouldered MacawDiopsittaca nobilis
196White-eyed ParakeetPsittacara leucophthalmus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

197Fasciated AntshrikeCymbilaimus lineatus
198Great AntshrikeTaraba major
199Black-crested AntshrikeSakesphorus canadensis
200Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
201Northern Slaty-AntshrikeThamnophilus punctatus
202Amazonian AntshrikeThamnophilus amazonicus
203Dusky-throated AntshrikeThamnomanes ardesiacus
204Cinereous AntshrikeThamnomanes caesius
205Guianan Streaked-AntwrenMyrmotherula surinamensis
206White-flanked AntwrenMyrmotherula axillaris
207Southern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora grisea
208Guianan Warbling-AntbirdHypocnemis cantator
209Dusky AntbirdCercomacroides tyrannina
210White-browed AntbirdMyrmoborus leucophrys
211White-bellied AntbirdMyrmeciza longipes
212Black-throated AntbirdMyrmophylax atrothorax
213White-plumed AntbirdPithys albifrons
214Rufous-throated AntbirdGymnopithys rufigula
215Scale-backed AntbirdWillisornis poecilinotus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

216White-chinned WoodcreeperDendrocincla merula
217Black-banded WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes picumnus
218Striped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus obsoletus
219Buff-throated WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus guttatus
220Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picus
221Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
222Amazonian Plain-XenopsXenops genibarbis
223Pale-legged HorneroFurnarius leucopus
224Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleanerAnabacerthia ruficaudata
225Ochre-throated Foliage-gleanerAutomolus ochrolaemus
226Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus

 
Manakins: Pipridae

227Tiny Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes virescens
228Blue-backed ManakinChiroxiphia pareola
229White-throated ManakinCorapipo gutturalis
230Black ManakinXenopipo atronitens
231White-crowned ManakinPseudopipra pipra
232Golden-headed ManakinCeratopipra erythrocephala

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

233Guianan Red-CotingaPhoenicircus carnifex
234Guianan Cock-of-the-rockRupicola rupicola
235Purple-throated FruitcrowQuerula purpurata
236CapuchinbirdPerissocephalus tricolor
237Purple-breasted CotingaCotinga cotinga
238Spangled CotingaCotinga cayana
239Screaming PihaLipaugus vociferans

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

240Black-tailed TityraTityra cayana
241Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor
242Olivaceous SchiffornisSchiffornis olivacea
243White-naped XenopsarisXenopsaris albinucha
244White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus

 
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
259Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
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

311Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
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.