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Birds of South America

Part 1a

This page gives you Part 1a 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.  To return to the menu of birds of South America click on the central tab at the top of the page.

Codes

Ar             Argentina

Br             Brazil

Ch            Chile

Co            Colombia

G              Galapagos Islands

P              Peru

V              Venezuela

 

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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 many 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 for access to Part One (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 for access to Part One (1b)

HERONS AND BITTERNS (ARDEIDAE)

IBIS (THRESKIORNITHIDAE)

STORKS (CICONIIDAE)

FLAMINGOS (PHOENICOPTERIDAE)

SCREAMERS (ANHIMIDAE)

SWANS, GEESE AND DUCKS (ANATIDAE)

 

PART TWO    Click HERE for access to 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 for access to Part Three

PIGEONS AND DOVES (COLUMBIDAE)

PARROTS AND PARAKEETS (PSITTACIDAE)

CUCKOOS (CUCCLIDAE)

BARN OWLS (TYTONIDAE)

TYPICAL OWLS (STRIGIDAE)

SWIFTS (APODIDAE)

HUMMINGBIRDS (TROCHILIDAE)

KINGFISHERS (ALCEDINIDAE)

PUFFBIRDS (BUCCONIDAE)

TOUCANS (RHAMPHASTIDAE)

WOODPECKERS (PICIDAE)

WOODCREEPERS (DENDROCOLAPTIDAE)

 

PART FOUR   Click HERE for access to 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)

TANAGERS (THRAUPINAE)

CARDINALS,GROSBEAKS AND ALLIES (CARDENALINAE)

EMBERIZINE FINCHES (EMBERIZINE)

BLACKBIRDS, COWBIRDS, CACIQUES AND ALLIES (ICTERINAE)

SISKINS (CARDUELINAE)

SPARROWS (PASSERINAE)

 

 

PART ONE (1a)

GREBES  (PODICIPEDIDAE)

Great Grebe                P            

ALBATROSSES (DIOMEDEIDAE)

Waved Albatross         G          

     

PETRELS (PROCELLARIIDAE)

Audubon's Shearwater G

STORM-PETRELS (HYDROBATIDAE)

Elliot's Storm-Petrel     G

PENGUINS (SPHENISCIDAE)

Galapagos Penguin      G         

Humboldt Penguin       P        

Magellanic Penguin      Ch     

TROPICBIRDS (PHAETONTIDAE)

Red-billed Tropicbird    G

BOOBIES (SULIDAE)

Masked Booby(Nazca)  G     

Blue-footed Booby        G 

        

Peruvian Booby            P           

Brown Booby                G   V    

PELICANS (PELECANIDAE)

Peruvian Pelican           P  G   

Brown Pelican      P G V   

CORMORANTS (PHALACROCORACIDAE)

Olivaceous Cormorant    Ar     

Neotropic Cormorant    P   Br     

Imperial Cormorant      Ch   

Guanay Cormorant       P

Red-legged Cormorant P

Flightless Cormorant  G     

ANHINGA (ANHINGIDAE)

American Anhinga         P

FRIGATEBIRDS (FREGATIDAE)

Great Frigatebird          G  V 

 

Magnifient Frigatebird   G     

     

 

 

 

 

17 Bird Species Photographed

21 Bird Species Seen