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Birds of South America

Part 1b

This page gives you Part 1b 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

 

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

To copy or enlarge any of these photos I would suggest a right click on the mouse and then a click on 'Save As'.

 

 

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

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 (THRESKIORNI)THIDAE

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 (1b)

HERONS AND BITTERNS (ARDEIDAE)

Rufescent Tiger-Heron   Br    

Bare-faced Tiger-Heron    V 

Great Egret                  P Br    

           

Snowy Egret   P    Br           

Little Blue Heron         Br                       

Cattle Egret                  P

Striated Heron              G   Br              

Cocoi Heron               Br                         

Whistling Heron        V                         

Capped Heron              P

Lava Heron                   G

Black-crowned Night-Heron  P   V     

IBIS (THRESKIORNITHIDAE)

Bare-faced Ibis             V  Br     

Puna Ibis                      P

Sharp-tailed Ibis          V          

Scarlet Ibis        V             

Buff-necked Ibis            V  Br  

   

Roseate Spoonbill  Ch  V     

STORKS (CICONIIDAE)

Wood Stork                  Ch

Maguari Stork      V           

Jabiru Stork         Br               

FLAMINGOS (PHOENICOPTERIDAE)

Greater Flamingo         G                        

SCREAMERS (ANHIMIDAE)

Horned Screamer         P

Southern Screamer      Br                      

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)      P

SWANS, GEESE AND DUCKS (ANATIDAE)

Black-necked Swan      Ch              

Andean Goose              P

Orinoco Goose              P             

Kelp Goose                   Ch            

White-cheeked Pintail   G

Puna Teal                     P

Brazilian Teal               V    

Torrent Duck                P

Muscovy Duck              P

Masked Duck               P

Black-bellied Whistling Duck  Br             

Andean Duck    P                                      

 

 

 

24 Bird Species Photographed

35 Bird Species Seen