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Birds of South America

PART FOUR

This page gives you a list of the birds seen by me in South America.  Beside each bird name is a code for the country in which seen and where a photograph was taken it is shown alongside.  In some cases where there are a number photographs you may be directed to another page for viewing.

Codes

Br               Brazil

Ch            Chile

Co            Colombia

G              Galapagos Islands

P              Peru

V              Venezuela

Click blue or purple titles for access then Scroll down to see photos.

Note:  The thumbnail shots being square chop off part of the photo so clicking reveals the whole picture.

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You may then see a title, enlarge (press 'detail view', copy or even view as a slideshow.

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Let me know any problems as I have not double checked this page. There may be inaccuracies in descriptions, if so please let me know.  rob@robs-journeys.co.uk

 

The order of the bird names is in general the same as most bird books.

 

To facilitate more easy access to the photos due to loading time the photographs have been distributed over several pages.

Use the family names to access the correct page.  Only families with photos are included.

PART ONE (1a)    Click HERE to access Part 1a

GREBES  (PODICIPEDIDAE)

ALBATROSSES (DIOMEDEIDAE)

PETRELS (PROCELLARIIDAE)

STORM-PETRELS (HYDROBATIDAE)

PENGUINS (SPHENISCIDAE)

TROPICBIRDS (PHAETONTIDAE)

BOOBIES (SULIDAE)

PELICANS (PELECANIDAE)

CORMORANTS (PHALACROCORACIDAE)

ANHINGA (ANHINGIDAE)

FRIGATEBIRDS (FREGATIDAE)

   

PART ONE (1b)    Click HERE to access Part 1b

HERONS AND BITTERNS (ARDEIDAE)

IBIS (THRESKIORNITHIDAE)

STORKS (CICONIIDAE)

FLAMINGOS (PHOENICOPTERIDAE)

SCREAMERS (ANHIMIDAE)

SWANS, GEESE AND DUCKS (ANATIDAE)

 

PART TWO    Click HERE to access Part Two

NEW-WORLD VULTURES (CATHARTIDAE)

OSPREY (ACCIPITRIDAE)

KITES, HARRIERS, HAWKS AND EAGLES (ACCIPITRIDAE)

CARACARAS, FOREST-FALCONS, KESTRELS AND FALCONS (FALCONIDAE)

GUANS AND CHACHALACAS (CRACIDAE)

CRAKES, RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS (RALLIDAE)

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS (CHARADRIIDAE)

OYSTERCATCHERS (HAEMATOPODIDAE)

STILTS AND AVOCETS (RECURVIROSTRIDAE)

JACANAS (JACANIDAE)

SANDPIPERS, SNIPE AND ALLIES (SCOPACIDAE)

SKIMMERS (RYNCHOPINAE)

GULLS (LARINAE)

TERNS (STERNINAE)

 

PART THREE    Click HERE to access Part Three

PIGEONS AND DOVES (COLUMBIDAE)

PARROTS AND PARAKEETS (PSITTACIDAE)

CUCKOOS (CUCCLIDAE)

BARN OWLS (TYTONIDAE)

TYPICAL OWLS (STRIGIDAE)

SWIFTS (APODIDAE)

HUMMINGBIRDS (TROCHILIDAE)

TROGONS (TROGONIDAE)

KINGFISHERS (ALCEDINIDAE)

PUFFBIRDS (BUCCONIDAE)

JACAMARS (GALBULIDAE)

TOUCANS (RHAMPHASTIDAE)

WOODPECKERS (PICIDAE)

WOODCREEPERS (DENDROCOLAPTIDAE)

 

PART FOUR    Click HERE to access Part Four

OVENBIRDS AND ALLIES (FURNARIIDAE)

ANTBIRDS (FORMICARIIDAE)

TYRANTS - THE NEW WORLD FLYCATCHERS (TYRANNIDAE)

CROWS AND JAYS (CORVIDAE)

SWALLOWS (HIRUNDINIDAE)

WRENS (TROGLODYTIDAE)

GNATCATCHERS (MUSCICAPIDAE)

THRUSHES (TURDINAE)

MOCKINGBIRDS (MIMIDAE)

WOOD WARBLERS (EMBERIZIDAE)

TANAGERS (THRAUPINAE)

CARDINALS,GROSBEAKS AND ALLIES (CARDENALINAE)

EMBERIZINE FINCHES (EMBERIZINE)

BLACKBIRDS, COWBIRDS, CACIQUES AND ALLIES (ICTERINAE)

SISKINS (CARDUELINAE)

SPARROWS (PASSERINAE)

 

 

PART FOUR

OVENBIRDS AND ALLIES (FURNARIIDAE)

Rufous Hornero            Br                  

Yellow-chinned Spinetail        V              

ANTBIRDS (FORMICARIIDAE)

Great Antshrike            Br                          

TYRANTS - THE NEW WORLD FLYCATCHERS (TYRANNIDAE)

Vermilion Flycatcher   P    Co  V 

 

White-browed Chat-Tyrant  P

White-winged Black-Tyrant  P

Torrent Tyrannulet     P

Southern Beardless Tyrannulet  Br       

Andean Negrito          P

Drab Water-Tyrant      P

Pied Water-Tyrant       V                         

Cattle Tyrant               Br                       

Lesser Kiskadee         P

Greater Kiskadee       P     Br                 

Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher  P

Large-billed Flycatcher   G

CROWS AND JAYS (CORVIDAE)

Violaceous Jay           P

SWALLOWS (HIRUNDINIDAE)

White-winged Swallow  P

Blue and White Swallow   P  Br                 

White-banded Swallow   P

WRENS (TROGLODYTIDAE)

Andean Wren             P

GNATCATCHERS (MUSCICAPIDAE)

Masked Gnatcatcher      V               

Tropical Knatcatcher     V                   

THRUSHES (TURDINAE)

Chiguanco Thrush      P

MOCKINGBIRDS (MIMIDAE)

Hood Mockingbird      G                      

Galapagos Mockingbird   G

WOOD WARBLERS (EMBERIZIDAE)

Yellow Warbler          G                    

              

TANAGERS (THRAUPINAE)

Thick-billed Euphonia   P

Silver-beaked Tanager  P

Blue Grey Tanager       P   V           

Paradise Tanager          P

Turquoise Tanager        P

Hooded Mountain Tanager   P

Saffron-collared Tanager     P

CARDINALS,GROSBEAKS AND ALLIES (CARDENALINAE)

Red-capped Cardinal      P

Red-crested Cardinal      Br                    

Yellow-billed Cardinal        Br                      

EMBERIZINE FINCHES (EMBERIZINE)

Slate-collared Seedeater   P

Tawny-belted Seedeater   P

Chestnut Seedeater      P

Darwin Finch              G

Small Ground Finch    G

Medium Ground Finch   G

Rufous-collared Sparrow  P  Ch

BLACKBIRDS, COWBIRDS, CACIQUES AND ALLIES (ICTERINAE)

Bay winged Cowbird        P   Br             

Yellow-rumped Cacique   P  Br                          

Crested Oropendula         Br  V                     

Amazon Oropendola      P

Olive Oropendola        P

Russet-backed Oropendola  P

Scarlet Oropendola   P

Cassocked Oropendola   P

Yellow-winged Blackbird  P

Yellow-hooded Blackbird     Br                   

Yellow Oriole         V  

 

SISKINS (CARDUELINAE)

Siskin                           P

 

Unclasified               Br