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Birds of South America

Part Two

This page gives you Part two 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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For instructions on how to copy 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 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 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 (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 TWO

NEW-WORLD VULTURES (CATHARTIDAE)

Black Vulture               P Ch Br             

Turkey Vulture             P Ch                

Andean Condor            Ch P

King Vulture                P

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture  P

OSPREY (ACCIPITRIDAE)

Osprey                       Br                       

KITES, HARRIERS, HAWKS AND EAGLES (ACCIPITRIDAE)

Snail Kite                  Br                         

Grey Hawk                  P

Savannah Hawk           Br                    

Black-collared Hawk   Br

      

Roadside Hawk           P   Br             

Grey Black Hawk         P

Common Black Hawk   Br                                        

Great Black Hawk       Br                                       

American Eagle

Galapagos Hawk         G

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

Mountain Caracara      P

Black Caracara           P                  

 

Crested Caracara               Br        Ar    

Yellow-headed Caracara    Br 

 

     

Laughing Falcon          Br         

American Kestrel         P

Bat Falcon                   P

White-necked Nunbird   P

GUANS AND CHACHALACAS (CRACIDAE)

Chaco Chachalaca       V  Br      

Blue-throated Piping Guan  P       

Hoatzin                     P                   

Razor-billed Curassow  P

CRAKES, RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS (RALLIDAE)

Plumbeous Rail           P

Virginias Rail              P

Andean Coot               P

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS (CHARADRIIDAE)

Andean Lapwing          P

Southern Lapwing        Br                    

Collard Plover            P

OYSTERCATCHERS (HAEMATOPODIDAE)

American Oystercatcher   P G        

Blackish Oystercatcher P               

STILTS AND AVOCETS (RECURVIROSTRIDAE)

Black-necked Stilt      G

Black-crowned Stilt  V                   

JACANAS (JACANIDAE)

Wattled Jacana    Br    P    

   

SANDPIPERS, SNIPE AND ALLIES (SCOPACIDAE)

Lesser Yellowlegs       P

Whimbrel                   P   

Ruddy Turnstone        G

SKIMMERS (RYNCHOPINAE)

Black Skimmer           P    V    

GULLS (LARINAE)

Lava Gull   G                                  

Band-tailed Gull          P                  

Grey-hooded Gull       P      

Andean Gull                P

Red-billed Gull             P               

Franklin's Gull            P

Swallow-tailed Gull     G               

TERNS (STERNINAE)

Black Tern                 P

Large-billed Tern       P     V                     

Sooty Tern                P

Yellow-billed Tern      P

Peruvian Tern            P

Brown Noddy             P

Inca Tern                   P    

 

 

28 Bird Species Photographed

55 Bird Species Seen