Beni Flooded Savannas

by A. Bennett Hennessey

Bird List
This is a general list of the entire pampas area.

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Rheidae

Rheas

Rhea americana

Greater Rhea

Tinamidae

Tinamous

Crypturellus undulatus

Undulated Tinamou

Crypturellus parvirostris

Small-billed Tinamou

Rhynchotus rufescens

Red-winged Tinamou

Phalacrocoracidae

Cormorants

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Neotropic Cormorant

Anhingidae

Anhingas

Anhinga anhinga

Anhinga

Ardeidae

Herons

Tigrisoma lineatum

Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Syrigma sibilatrix

Whistling Heron

Pilherodius pileatus

Capped Heron

Ardea cocoi

Cocoi Heron

Casmerodius albus

Great Egret

Bulbucus ibis

Cattle Egret

Egretta thula

Snowy Egret

Butorides striatus

Striated Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Threskiornithidae

Ibises

Phimosus infuscatus

Bare-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

White-faced Ibis

Theristicus caerulescens

Plumbeous Ibis

Theristicus caudatus

Buff-necked Ibis

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

Green Ibis

Platalea ajaja

Roseate Spoonbill

Ciconiidae

Storks

Mycteria americana

Wood Stork

Ciconia maguari

Maguari Stork

Jabiru mycteria

Jabiru

Cathartidae

Vultures

Coragyps atratus

Black Vulture

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes burrovianus

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

Anhimidae

Screamers

Chauna torquata

Southern Screamer

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Anatidae

Ducks and Geese

Dendrocygna viduata

White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Neochen jubata

Orinoco Goose

Cairina moschata

Muscovy Duck

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Brazilian Duck

Accipitridae

Hawks

Pandion haliaetus

Osprey

Elanoides forficatus

Swallow-tailed Kite

Gampsonyx swainsonii

Pearl Kite

Elanus leucurus

White-tailed Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis

Snail Kite

Ictinia plumbea

Plumbeous Kite

Circus buffoni

Long-winged Harrier

Geranospiza caerulescens

Crane Hawk

Buteogallus urubitinga

Great Black Hawk

Buteogallus meridionalis

Savanna Hawk

Busarellus nigricollis

Black-collared Hawk

Buteo magnirostris

Roadside Hawk

Buteo albicaudatus

White-tailed Hawk

Spizastur melanoleucus

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle

Falconidae

Falcons

Polyborus plancus

Crested Caracara

Milvago chimachima

Yellow-headed Caracara

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Laughing Falcon

Falco femoralis

Aplomado Falcon

Falco rufigularis

Bat Falcon

Cracidae

Guans

Ortalis guttata

Speckled Chachalaca

Pipile pipile

Blue-throated Piping-Guan

Crax fasciolata

Bare-faced Curassow

Rallidae

Rails

Aramides cajanea

Grey-necked Wood-Rail

Porzana albicollis

Ash-throated Crake

Laterallus exilis

Gray-breasted Crake

Micropygia schomburgkii

Ocellated Crake

Porphyrula martinica

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrula flavirostris

Azure Gallinule

Heliornithidae

Sungrebes

Heliornis fulica

Sungrebe

Eurypygidae

Sunbittern

Eurypyga helias

Sunbittern

Aramidae

Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Limpkin

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Charadriidae

Plovers

Vanellus cayanus

Pied Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

Southern Lapwing

Charadrius collaris

Collared Plover

Recurvirostridae

Avocets

Himantopus mexicanus

Black-necked Stilt

Jacanidae

Jacanas

Jacana jacana

Wattled Jacana

Scolopacidae

Sandpipers

Tringa flavipes

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa solitaria

Solitary Sandpiper

Actitis macularia

Spotted Sandpiper

Gallinago paraguaiae

South American Snipe

Calidris minutilla

Least Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Pectoral Sandpiper

Laridae

Gulls

Phaetusa simplex

Large-billed Tern

Columbidae

Pigeons

Columba speciosa

Scaled Pigeon

Columba picazuro

Picazuro Pigeon

Columba cayennensis

Pale-vented Pigeon

Zenaida auriculata

Eared Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Ruddy Ground-Dove

Columbina picui

Picui Ground-Dove

Claravis pretiosa

Blue Ground-Dove

Uropelia campestris

Long-tailed Ground-Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila rufaxilla

Gray-fronted Dove

Psittacidae

Parrots

Ara glaucogularis

Blue-throated Macaw

Ara ararauna

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Ara chloroptera

Red-and-green Macaw

Ara auricollis

Golden-collared Macaw

Ara severa

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Ara manilata

Red-bellied Macaw

Ara nobilis

Red-shouldered Macaw

Aratinga leucophthalmus

White-eyed Parakeet

Aratinga weddellii

Dusky-headed Parakeet

Aratinga aurea

Peach-fronted Parakeet

Forpus xanthoptenjgius

Blue-winged Parrolet

Brotogeris versicolurus

Canary-winged Parakeet

Brotogenis cyanoptera

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

Pionus menstruus

Blue-headed Parrot

Amazona ochrocephala

Yellow-headed Parrot

Amazona amazonica

Orange-winged Parrot

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Cuculidae

Cuckoos

Coccyzus americanus

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya minuta

Little Cuckoo

Crotophaga major

Greater Ani

Crotophaga ani

Smooth-billed Ani

Guira guira

Guira Cuckoo

Tapera naevia

Striped Cuckoo

Opisthocomidae

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

Hoatzin

Tytonidae

Barn Owls

Tyto alba

Barn Owl

Stigidae

Owls

Otus choliba

Tropical Screech-Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

Spectacled Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Nyctibiidae

Potoos

Nyctibius grandis

Great Potoo

Nyctibius griseus

Common Potoo

Caprimulgidae

Nightjars

Caprimulgus parvulus

Little Nightjar

Hydropsalis brasiliana

Scissor-tailed Nightjar

Chordeiles acutipennis

Lesser Nighthawk

Podager nacunda

Nacunda Nighthawk

Nyctidromus albicollis

Parauque

Apodidae

Swifts

Streptoprocne zonaris

White-collared Swift

Tachornis squamata

Fork-tailed Palm-Swift

Trochilidae

Hummingbirds

Phaethornis hispidus

White-bearded Hermit

Eupetonema macroura

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

Black-throated Mango

Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Blue-tailed Emerald

Thalurania furcata

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

Hylocharis cyanus

White-chinned Sapphire

Hylocharis chrysura

Gilded Hummingbird

Chrysuronia oenane

Golden-tailed Sapphire

Polytmus guainumbi

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Calliphlox amethystina

Amethyst Woodstar

Trogonidae

Trogons

Trogon viridis

White-tailed Trogon

Trogon curucui

Blue-crowned Trogon

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Alcedinidae

Kingfishers

Ceryle torquata

Ringed Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona

Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle inda

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea

Pygmy Kingfisher

Bucconidae

Puffbirds

Nystalus chacuru

White-eared Puffbird

Monasa nigrifrons

Black-fronted Nunbird

Galbulidae

Jacamars

Galbula ruficauda

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Ramphastidae

Toucans

Pteroglossus castanotis

Chestnut-eared Aracari

Ramphastos vitellinus

Channel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos toco

Toco Toucan

Picidae

Woodpeckers

Picumnus minutissimus

Arrowhead Piculet

Picumnus cirratus

White-barred Piculet

Melanerpes candidus

White Woodpecker

Melanerpes cruentatus

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Veniliornis passerimus

Little Woodpecker

Colaptes campestris

Campo Flicker

Dryocopus lineatus

Lineated Woodpecker

Campephilus melanoleucus

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

Campephilus rubricollis

Red-necked Woodpecker

Dendrocolaptidae

Woodcreepers

Xiphorhynchus picus

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus guttatus

Buff-throated Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

Furnaridae

Ovenbirds

Furnarius rufus

Rufous Hornero

Furnarius leucopus

Pale-legged Hornero

Schoeniophylax phryganophila

Chotoy Spinetail

Synallaxis frontalis

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

Synallaxis hypospodia

Cinereous-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis albescens

Pale-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxia gujanensis

Plain-crowned Spinetail

Certhiaxis cinnamomea

Yellow-throated Spinetail

Cranioleuca vulpina

Rusty-backed Spinetail

Phacellodomus rufifrons

Common Thornbird

Phacellodomus ruber

Greater Thornbird

Berlepschia rikeri

Point-tailed Palmcreeper

Pseudoseisura cristata

Rufous Cachalote

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Thamnophilidae

Typical Antbirds

Taraba major

Great Antshrike

Thamnophilus doliatus

Barred Antshrike

Herpsilochmus atricapillus

Black-capped Antwren

Cercomacra melanaria

Mato Grosso Antbird

Formicovora rufa

Rusty-backed Antwren

Hypocnemoides maculicauda

Band-tailed Antbird

Tyrannidae

Tyrant Flycatchers

Camptostoma obsoletum

Southern Beardless Tyrannulet

Phaemysias murina

Mouse-colored Tyrannulet

Suiriri suiriri

Chaco Suiriri

Myiopagis viridicata

Greenish Elaenia

Myiopagis caniceps

Gray Eleania

Elaenia flavogaster

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Elaenia parvirostris

Small-billed Elaenia

Inezia inornata

Plain Tyrannulet

Culicivora caudacuta

Sharp-tailed Tyrant

Euscarthmus meloryphus

Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant

Hemitriccus striaticollis

Striped-necked Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant

Todirostrum latirostre

Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum cinereum

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Tolmomyias poliocephalus

Gray-crowned Flycatcher

Myiophobus fasciatus

Bran-coloured Flycatcher

Contopus virens/sordidulus

Eastern/Western Wood-Pewee

Empidonax alnorum

Alder Flycatcher

Lathrotriccus euleri

Euler's Flycatcher

Cnemotriccus fuscatus

Fuscous Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Vermilion Flycatcher

Xolmis velata

White-rumped Monjita

Knipolegus hudsoni

Hudson's Black-Tyrant

Fluvicola albiventer

Black-backed Water-Tyrant

Arundinicola leucocephala

White-headed Marsh-Tyrant

Alectrurus tricolor

Cock-tailed Tyrant

Gubernetes yetapa

Streamer-tailed Tyrant

Satrapa icterophrys

Yellow-browed Tyrant

Machetornis rixosus

Cattle Tyrant

Casiornis rufa

Rufous Casiornis

Myiarchus swainsoni

Swainson's Flycatcher

Myiarchus ferox

Short-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Pitangus lictor

Lesser Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Great Kiskadee

Megarhynchus pitangua

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Myiozetetes cayanensis/similis

Rusty-M/Social Fly-

Myiodynastes maculatus

Streaked Flycatcher

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Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus

Crowned Slaty-Flycatcher

Tyrannus albogularis

White-throated Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus savanna

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus tyrannus

Eastern Kingbird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

White-winged Becard

Tityra cayana

Black-tailed Tityra

Tityra inquisitor

Black-crowned Tityra

Pipridae

Manakins

Pipra fasciicauda

Band-tailed Manakin

Hirundinidae

Swallows

Tachycineta albiventer

White-winged Swallow

Tachycineta leucorrhoa

White-rumped Swallow

Phaeoprogne tapera

Brown-chested Martin

Progne chalybea

Gray-breasted Martin

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Barn Swallow

Hirundo pyrrhonota

Cliff Swallow

Troglodytidae

Wrens

Cambylorhyncus turdinus

Thrush-like Wren

Cistothorus platensis

Sedge Wren

Thryothorus guarayanus

Fawn-breasted Wren

Troglodytes aedon

House Wren

Donacobius atricapillus

Black-capped Donacobius

Sylviinae

Gnatcatchers

Polioptila dumicola

Masked Gnatcatcher

Turdidae

Thrushes

Turdus leucomelas

Pale-breasted Thrush

Turdus amaurochalinus

Creamy-bellied Thrush

Turdus ignobilis

Black-billed Thrush

Turdus albicollis

White-necked Thrush

Mimidae

Mockingbirds

Mimus saturninus

Chalk-browed Mockingbird

Mimus triurus

White-banded Mockingbird

Corvidae

Jays

Cyanocorax cyanomelas

Purplish Jay

Vireonidae

Vireos

Cyclarhis gujanensis

Rufous-browed Peppershrike

Vireo olivaceus

Red-eyed Vireo

Motacillidae

Pipits

Anthus lutescens

Yellowish Pipit

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Emberizinae

Emberizines

Ammodramus humeralis

Grassland Sparrow

Sicalis flaveola

Saffron Finch

Emberizoides herbicola

Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch

Embernagra platensis

Great Pampa-Finch

Volatinia jacarina

Blue-black Grassquit

Sporophila plumbea

Plumbeous Seedeater

Sporophila collaris

Rusty-collared Seedeater

Sporophila lineola

Lined Seedeater

Sporophila caerulescens

Double-collared Seedeater

Sporophila leucoptera

White-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila ruficollis

Dark-throated Seedeater

Sporophila hypoxantha

Tawny-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila hypochroma

Rufous-rumped Seedeater

Oryzoborus angolensis

Lesser Seedfinch

Coryphaspiza melanotis

Black-worked Finch

Paroaria gularis

Red-capped Cardinal

Cardinalinae

Saltators

Saltator maximus

Buff-throated Saltator

Saltator coerulescens

Grayish Saltator

Thraupinae

Tanagers

Schistochlamys melanopis

Black-faced Tanager

Thylpopsis sordida

Orange-headed Tanager

Nemosia pileata

Hooded Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo

Silver-beaked Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis sayaca

Sayaca Tanager

Thraupis palmarum

Palm Tanager

Euphonia chlorotica

Purple-throated Tanager

Tangara mexicana

Turquoise Tanager

Tangara cayana

Burnished-buff Tanager

Tangara nigrocincta

Masked Tanager

Dacnis cayana

Blue Dacnis

Coereba flaveola

Bananaquit

Parulinae

Wood-Warblers

Parula pitiayumi

Tropical Parula

Geothlypis aequinoctialis

Masked Yellowthroat

Basileuterus flaveolus

Flavescent Warbler

Conirostrum speciosum

Chestnut-vented Conebill

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Icteridae

Blackbirds

Psarocolius decumanus

Crested Oropendola

Cacicus cela

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Cacicus solitarius

Solitary Black Cacique

Icterus cayanensis

Epaulet Oriole

Icterus icterus

Troupial

Agelaius cyanopus

Unicolored Blackbird

Leistes superciliaris

White-browed Blackbird

Gnorimopsar chopi

Chopi Blackbird

Hampropsar tanagrinus

Velvet-fronted Grackle

Molothrus bonariensis

Shiny Cowbird

Scaphidura oryzivora

Giant Cowbird

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

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