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Birds of South America

Part Three

This page gives you Part Three 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.

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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)

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 THREE

 

 

PIGEONS AND DOVES (COLUMBIDAE)

Plumbeous Pigeon      P

White-tipped Dove     P

Galapagos Dove         G

Grey-fronted Dove      V             

Picazuro Pigeon   Ar         

PARROTS AND PARAKEETS (PSITTACIDAE)

Blue and Yellow Macaw  P Br 

 

Red and Green Macaw   P

Scarlet Macaw            P Br V 

         

Chestnut-fronted Macaw  P

Hyacinth Macaw   Br

Red-bellied Macaw      P  

Yellow-crowned Macaw  P

White-eyed Parakeet      Br            

Mitred Parkeet                P

Yellow-headed Parrot     Br              

Mealy Parrot               P

Blue-headed Parrot      Br                

Dusky-headed Parakeet   P

Andean Parakeet        P

CUCKOOS (CUCCLIDAE)

Squirrel Cuckoo          Br                             

Guira Cuckoo              Br                         

Smooth-billed Ani       P   Br                    

Grooved-billed Ani       P

Greater Ani                 Br       

BARN OWLS (TYTONIDAE)

TYPICAL OWLS (STRIGIDAE)

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl  Br                    

NIGHTJARS (CAPRIMULGIDAE) 

Band-winged Nightjar     P

SWIFTS (APODIDAE)

White-collard Swift     P

Fork-tailed swift          P

HUMMINGBIRDS (TROCHILIDAE)

Glittering-bellied Emerald Humingbird    Ar    

Tyrant Metal-tailed Hummingbird  P

Bronzy Inca Humingbird   P

Blue-tailed Emerald Humingbird   P

Speckled Hummingbird    P

White-bellied Humingbird      P

Green-tailed Trainbearer   P

TROGONS (TROGONIDAE)

Black-tailed Trogon    P

Collard Trogon           P

KINGFISHERS (ALCEDINIDAE)

Amazon Kingfisher     P   Br           

Green Kingfisher   P                             

PUFFBIRDS (BUCCONIDAE)

White-eared Puffbird  P  Br                  

 

Two-banded Puffbird        V                   

 

White-necked Puffbird      P                   

JACAMARS (GALBULIDAE)

Rufous-tailed Jacamar              V           

TOUCANS (RHAMPHASTIDAE)

Chestnut-eared Aracari  P                

Channel-billed Toucan   Br                 

Cuviers Toucan          P

Red-billed Toucan      V                 

WOODPECKERS (PICIDAE)

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker  P

Crimson-crested Woodpecker  P  

Campo Flicker                      Br    

White Woodpecker      V                 

Pale-crested Woodpecker       Br      

Green-barred  Woodpecker    Ar          

Lineated Woodpecker  P

WOODCREEPERS (DENDROCOLAPTIDAE)

Straight-billed Woodcreeper   P        

 

29 Bird Species Photographed

55 Bird Species Seen