List of birds of Brazil

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Brazil has one of the richest bird diversities in the world. The avifauna of Brazil include a total of 1,901 species, of which 270 are endemic. About 60% 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 Brazil are, nonetheless, threatened.

In June 2013 a simultaneous discovery of fifteen bird species in Brazil was announced, the first such since 1871, when August von Pelzeln described forty new species.[1] The birds were from the families Corvidae, Thamnophilidae, Dendrocolaptidae, Tyrannidae and Polioptilidae.[2] Eleven of the new species are endemics of Brazil and four also inhabit Peru and Bolivia.[1]

Contents

Struthioniformes

Rheidae - Rheas

Tinamiformes

Tinamidae - tinamous

Crypturellus soui
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Red-winged tinamou

Anseriformes

Anhimidae - screamers

Anatidae - ducks, geese and swans

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Cygnus melancoryphus
Black-bellied whistling duck

Galliformes

Cracidae - curassows, guans and chachalacas

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Penelope obscura
File:Chaco chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis pantanalensis).JPG
Chaco chachalaca
Ortalis canicollis pantanalensis

Odontophoridae - New World quails

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae - grebes

Podilymbus podiceps

Sphenisciformes

Spheniscidae - penguins

Spheniscus magellanicus

Procellariiformes

Diomedeidae - albatrosses

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Thalassarche melanophris

Procellariidae - shearwaters and petrels

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Fulmarus glacialoides
Cape petrel

Hydrobatidae - storm petrels

Wilson's storm petrel

Pelecanoididae - diving petrels

Pelecaniformes

Phaethontidae - tropicbirds

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Phaethon rubricauda

Pelecanidae - pelicans

Sulidae - boobies and gannets

Phalacrocoracidae - cormorants

Anhingidae - darters

Anhinga anhinga

Fregatidae - frigatebirds

Fregata magnificens

Ciconiiformes

Ardeidae - bitterns, herons and egrets

Threskiornithidae - ibises and spoonbills

Roseate spoonbill
Ajaia ajaja

Ciconiidae - storks

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae - flamingos

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Phoenicopterus ruber

Falconiformes

Cathartidae - New World vultures

Pandionidae - ospreys

Pandion haliaetus

Accipitridae - hawks, kites and eagles

Buteogallus urubitinga
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White-tailed hawk
Busarellus nigricollis

Falconidae - falcons and caracaras

Aplomado falcon

Gruiformes

Aramidae - limpkins

Limpkin

Psophiidae - trumpeters

Rallidae - rails, gallinules and coots

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Purple gallinule
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Common gallinule

Heliornithidae - sungrebes

Eurypygidae - sunbitterns

Eurypyga helias

Cariamidae - seriemas

Charadriiformes

Jacanidae - jacanas

Rostratulidae - painted-snipes

Haematopodidae - oystercatchers

Recurvirostridae - stilts

Himantopus mexicanus

Burhinidae - thick-knees

Glareolidae - coursers

Charadriidae - lapwings and plovers

Vanellus chilensis lampronotus

Scolopacidae - sandpipers, snipes, curlews, stints and phalaropes

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Upland sandpiper
Tringa flavipes

Thinocoridae - seedsnipes

Chionididae - sheathbills

Stercorariidae - skuas

Pomarine jaeger

Laridae - gulls and terns

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Large-billed tern
Phaetusa simplex
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Sterna hirundo

Rynchopidae - skimmers

Rynchops Niger

Columbiformes

Columbidae - doves and pigeons

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Band-tailed pigeon
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White-tipped dove

Psittaciformes

Psittacidae - parrots, parakeets and macaws

Opisthocomiformes

Opisthocomidae - hoatzins

Opisthocomus hoazin

Cuculiformes

Cuculidae - cuckoos, anis and ground cuckoos

Strigiformes

Tytonidae - Barn owls

Strigidae - owls

Athene cunicularia grallaria

Caprimulgiformes

Steatornithidae - oilbirds

Nyctibiidae - potoos

Nyctibius grandis

Caprimulgidae - nightjar and nighthawks

Lesser nighthawk
Chordeiles minor

Apodiformes

Apodidae - swifts

Trochilidae - hummingbirds and hermits

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White-necked jacobin
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Glittering-throated emerald
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Copper-rumped hummingbird

Trogoniformes

Trogonidae - trogons

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White-tailed trogon

Coraciiformes

Alcedinidae - kingfishers

Chloroceryle americana

Momotidae - motmots

Momotus momota

Galbuliformes

Galbulidae - jacamars

Bucconidae - puffbirds

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Black-fronted nunbird

Piciformes

Capitonidae - barbets

Ramphastidae - toucans

Picidae - woodpeckers

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Lineated woodpecker

Passeriformes

Thamnophilidae - Typical antbirds

Pectoral antwren, a Brazilian endemic

Conopophagidae - gnateaters

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Black-cheeked gnateater

Formicariidae - antthrushes

Grallariidae - antpittas

Rhinocryptidae - tapaculos

Furnariidae - ovenbirds, spinetails and woodcreepers

Chicli spinetail
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Rufous-capped spinetail
Streaked xenops
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Grey-chested cacholote
Pseudoseisura unirufa
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White-throated woodcreeper

Tyrannidae - Tyrant flycatchers

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White-crested elaenia
Todirostrum cinereum
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Yellow-lored tody-flycatcher
Eastern wood pewee
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Pied water tyrant
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Cattle tyrant
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Dusky-capped flycatcher
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Short-crested flycatcher
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Rusty-margined flycatcher
Social flycatcher
Piratic flycatcher
Tropical kingbird
Chestnut-crowned becard
Pyrocephalus rubinus
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Masked water tyrant

Tityridae - becards and tityras

Oxyruncidae - sharpbill

Cotingidae - cotingas

Pipridae - manakins

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White-bearded manakin
Pipra rubrocapilla
Golden-headed manakin

Vireonidae - vireos

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Red-eyed vireo
Rufous-browed peppershrike

Corvidae - jays

Hirundinidae - swallows

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White-banded swallow
Atticora fasciata
File:Southern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis ruficollis).JPG
Southern rough-winged swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis ruficollis

Troglodytidae - wrens

Donacobiidae - donacobius

Polioptilidae - gnatcatchers

Turdidae - thrushes

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Rufous-bellied thrush
Turdus rufiventris

Mimidae - mockingbirds

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Chalk-browed mockingbird
Mimus saturninus

Motacillidae - pipits

Thraupidae - tanagers

Grey-headed tanager
Eucometis penicillata
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Blue-black grassquit
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Double-collared seedeater
Double-collared seedeater
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Chestnut-bellied seed finch
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Saffron finch
Sicalis flaveola
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Plumbeous seedeater
Sporophila plumbea
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Red-capped cardinal
Paroaria gularis
File:Yellow-billed cardinal (Paroaria capitata).JPG
Yellow-billed cardinal
Paroaria capitata

Emberizidae - buntings and American sparrows

Cardinalidae - Saltators and allies

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Buff-throated saltator
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Greyish saltator
Saltator coerulescens

Parulidae - New World warblers

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Tropical parula

Icteridae - orioles, oropendolas and allies

Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
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White-browed blackbird
Sturnella superciliaris
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Shiny cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
File:Scarlet-headed blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus).JPG
Scarlet-headed blackbird
Amblyramphus holosericeus
File:Orange-backed troupial (Icterus croconotus).JPG
Orange-backed troupial
Icterus croconotus

Fringillidae - euphonias and siskins

Estrildidae - waxbills and estrildid finches

Zebra finch

Passeridae - house sparrows

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. New Bird Species Discovered in 2014
  • Comitê Brasileiro de Registros Ornitológicos (2010) Listas das aves do Brasil. Versão 25/01/2011. Disponível em/ available at <http://www.cbro.org.br> Accesso em/ access in: 25/01/2011.
  • Miguel A. Marini and Frederico I. Garcia, 2005 - Bird Conservation in Brazil, Conservation Biology 19(3)

External links

  • National and state bird lists of Brazil - World Institute for Conservation and Environment
  • WikiAves An interactive website dedicated to the Brazilian community of birdwatchers. It aims to support and promote birdwatching, providing free advanced tools for the publication of photos, sounds, descriptions and species identification of Brazilian birds, as well as communication between site users and other features.