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List of birds of Brazil

 
Wikipedia: List of birds of Brazil

Brazil has one of the richest bird diversities in the world, with more than 1700 species of birds, about 57% of the bird species recorded for all of South America. These numbers are still increasing, almost every year, due to new occurrences or new species being described. About 10% of the bird species found in the country are, nonetheless, threatened.

Contents

Struthioniformes

Rheidae - Rheas

Greater Rhea

Tinamiformes

Tinamidae - Tinamous

Crypturellus soui
Red-winged Tinamou

Anseriformes

Anhimidae - Screamers

Chauna torquata

Anatidae- Ducks, Geese and Swans

Cygnus melancoryphus
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Galliformes

Cracidae - Curassows, Guans and Chachalacas

Dusky-legged Guan
Wattled Curassow

Odontophoridae - New World Quails

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae - Grebes

Podilymbus podiceps

Sphenisciformes

Spheniscidae - Penguins

Spheniscus magellanicus

Procellariiformes

Diomedeidae - Albatrosses

Thalassarche melanophris

Procellariidae - Shearwaters and Petrels

Fulmarus glacialoides
Cape Petrel
Antarctic Giant Petrel

Hydrobatidae - Storm Petrels

Wilson's Storm-Petrel

Pelecanoididae - Diving-Petrels

Pelecaniformes

Phaethontidae - Tropicbirds

Phaethon rubricauda

Pelecanidae - Pelicans

Pelecanus occidentalis

Sulidae - Boobies and Gannets

Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants

Anhingidae - Darters

Anhinga anhinga

Fregatidae - Frigatebirds

Fregata magnificens

Ciconiiformes

Ardeidae - Bitterns, Herons and Egrets

Agami Heron

Threskiornithidae - Ibises and Spoonbills

Eudocimus ruber

Ciconiidae - Storks

Jabiru mycteria

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae - Flamingos

Phoenicopterus ruber

Falconiformes

Cathartidae - New World Vultures

Cathartes aura

Pandionidae - Ospreys

Pandion haliaetus

Accipitridae - Hawks, Kites and Eagles

Great Black Hawk
White-tailed Hawk

Falconidae

Northern Caracara
Aplomado Falcon

Gruiformes

Aramidae - Limpkins

Limpkin

Psophiidae - Trumpeters

Rallidae - Rails, Gallinules and Coots

Porphyrio martinica
Common Moorhen
Grey-necked Wood-Rail

Heliornithidae - Sungrebes

Eurypygidae - Sunbitterns

Sunbittern

Cariamidae - Seriemas

Charadriiformes

Jacanidae - Jacanas

Wattled Jacana

Rostratulidae - Painted Snipes

Haematopodidae - Oystercatchers

Recurvirostridae - Stilts

Himantopus mexicanus

Burhinidae - Thick-knees

Glareolidae - Coursers

Charadriidae - Lapwings and Plovers

Pluvialis dominica

Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, Snipes, Curlews, Stints and Phalaropes

Upland Sandpiper
Tringa flavipes

Thinocoridae - Seedsnipes

Chionididae - Sheathbills

Pale-faced Sheathbill

Stercorariidae - Skuas

Pomarine Jaeger

Laridae - Gulls

Larus dominicanus

Sternidae - Terns

Sterna hirundo

Rynchopidae - Skimmers

Rynchops niger

Columbiformes

Columbidae - Doves and Pigeons

Band-tailed Pigeon
White-tipped Dove

Psittaciformes

Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets and Macaws

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Ara ararauna
Jandaya Parakeet
Amazona aestiva
Maroon-bellied Conure
Red-fan Parrot

Opisthocomiformes

Opisthocomidae - Hoatzins

Opisthocomus hoazin

Cuculiformes

Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Anis and Ground-cuckoos

Guira Cuckoo

Strigiformes

Tytonidae - Barn Owls

Strigidae - Owls

Glaucidum brasilianum
Spectacled Owl

Caprimulgiformes

Steatornithidae - Oilbirds

Nyctibiidae - Potoos

Common Potoo

Caprimulgidae - Nightjar and Nighthawks

Lesser Nighthawk.jpg
Chordeiles minor

Apodiformes

Apodidae - Swifts

Chimney Swift

Trochilidae - Hummingbirds and Hermits

White-necked Jacobin
Brown Violet-ear
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Glittering-throated Emerald
Amethyst Woodstar
Copper-rumped Hummingbird

Trogoniformes

Trogonidae - Trogons

White-tailed Trogon

Coraciiformes

Alcedinidae - Kingfishers

Ringed Kingfisher

Momotidae - Motmots

Momotus momota

Galbuliformes

Galbulidae - Jacamars

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Bucconidae - Puffbirds

Black-fronted Nunbird

Piciformes

Capitonidae - Barbets

Ramphastidae - Toucans

Ramphastos toco
Ramphastos vitellinus
Ramphastos tucanus

Picidae - Woodpeckers

White Woodpecker
Lineated Woodpecker
White-barred Piculet
Campo Flicker

Passeriformes

Thamnophilidae - Typical Antbirds

Pectoral Antwren, a Brazilian endemic.

Conopophagidae - Gnateaters

Black-cheeked Gnateater

Formicariidae - Antthrushes and Antpittas

Rhinocryptidae - Tapaculos

Furnariidae - Ovenbirds, Spinetails and Woodcreepers

Bar-winged cinclodes
Chicli Spinetail
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Pallid Spinetail
Streaked Xenops
White-throated Woodcreeper
Planalto Woodcreeper
Lesser Woodcreeper

Tyrannidae - Tyrant-flycatchers

Great Kiskadee
White-crested Elaenia
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Yellow-lored Tody-flycatcher
Cliff Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Pied Water-Tyrant
White-headed Marsh-Tyrant
Cattle Tyrant
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Short-crested Flycatcher
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Social Flycatcher
Piratic Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Masked Tityra
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Vermilion Flycatcher
Masked Water-Tyrant

Cotingidae - Cotingas

Pipridae - Manakins

White-bearded Manakin
Golden-headed Manakin

Vireonidae - Vireos

Red=eyed Vireo
Rufous-browed Peppershrike

Corvidae - Jays

Plush-crested Jay

Hirundinidae - Swallows

Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Hirundo rustica

Troglodytidae - Wrens

House Wren
Sedge Wren

Polioptilidae - Gnatcatchers

Turdidae - Thrushes

Rufous-bellied Thrush

Mimidae - Mockingbirds

Chalk-browed Mockingbird

Motacillidae - Pipits

Bananaquit

Coerebidae - Bananaquits

Thraupidae - Tanagers

Dacnis cayana
Chlorophanes spiza
Piranga olivacea
Brazilian Tanager
Blue-gray Tanager
Green-headed Tanager
Burnished-buff Tanager
Swallow Tanager

Emberizidae - Seedeaters

Paroaria capitata
Blue-black Grassquit
Double-collared Seedeater
Double-collared Seedeater
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
Saffron Finch
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Great Pampa-Finch

Cardinalidae - Saltators and Allies

Buff-throated Saltator

Parulidae - New World Warblers

Tropical Parula
Masked Yellowthroat

Icteridae - Orioles, Oropendolas and Allies