Biodiversity
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Birds
Birds (In Latin avis = birds) are vertebrates covered with feathers, with forelimbs turned into wings, and hindlimbs used for bipedal locomotion (two feet). In their evolutionary path, birds acquired several characteristics that allowed them to fly, such as the presence of feathered wings, large mus...
Chloroceryle amazona
American kestrel
Falco sparverius
Aplomado Falcon
Falco femoralis
Ash-throated Crake
Porzana albicollis
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Barn swallow
Hirundo rustica
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Bat Falcon
Falco rufigularis
Black Darter or Snakebird
Anhinga anhinga
Black Hawk
Urubutinga urubutinga
Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Black-capped Mockingthrush
Donacobius atricapilla
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-lored Yellowthroat
Geothlypis aequinoctialis
Black-throated Saltator
Saltatricula atricollis
Blackish Rail
Pardillarus nigricans
Blue dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Blue Ground Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Blue-and-white Swallow
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Bran-colored Flycatcher
Myiophobus fasciatus
Brazilian teal
Amazonetta brasiliensis
Brown Chested Martin
Progne tapera
Buff-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus Leucotis
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Burnished-buff Tanager
Tangara cayana
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Campo flicker
Colaptes campestris
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Capped Seedeater
Sporophila bouvreuil
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Cattle tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Mimus saturninus
Chestnut-capped Blackbird
Chrysomus ruficapillus
Chestnut-capped Foliage-gleaner
Hylocryptus rectirostris
Chestnut-vented Conebill
Conirostrum speciosum
Chicli spinetail
Synallaxis spixi
Chopi Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
Cinnamon-backed Spinetail
Synallaxis scutata
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cocoi heron
Ardea cocoi
Collared Forest Falcon
Micrastur semitorquatus
Common gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Common Potoo
Nyctibius griseus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Common waxbill
Estrilda astrild
Crane hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Creamy-bellied Thrush
Turdus amaurochalinus
Crested Becard
Pachyramphus validus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Curl-crested Jay
Cyanocorax cristatellus
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus melacoryphus
Domestic Pigeon
Columba livia
Double-collared Seedeater
Sporophila caerulescens
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus diodon
Eared dove
Zenaida auriculata
Eared Pygmy-tyrant
Myiornis auricularis
Euler's Flycatcher
Lathrotriccus euleri
Fawn-breasted Tanager
Pipraeidea melanonota
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum
Fork tailed palm swift
Tachornis squamata
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Fuscous Flycatcher
Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Gilded Sapphire
Hylocharis chrysura
Glittering-bellied emerald
Chlorostilbon lucidus
Glittering-Throated Emerald
Amazilia fimbriata
Grassland Sparrow
Ammodramus humeralis
Gray Monjita
Xolmis cinereus
Gray-fronted Dove
Leptotila rufaxilla
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Great egret
Ardea alba
Great Kiskadee or Lord Derby's Flycatcher
Pitangus sulphuratus
Greater ani
Crotophaga major
Greater Thornbird
Phacellodomus ruber
Green ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
Green-backed Heron
Butorides striata
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanocloros
Green-winged Saltator
Saltator similis
Grey-necked Wood Rail
Aramides cajanea
Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Guira Tanager
Hemithraupis guira
Helmeted Manakin
Antilophia galeata
Hooded Tanager
Nemosia pileata
Horned screamer
Anhima cornuta
House sparrow
Passer domesticus
Hylophilus poicilotis
Hylophilus poicilotis
Jabiru
Jabiru mycteria
Jaragua Spinetail
Synallaxis hypospodia
Large-billed Antwren
Herpsilochmus longirostris
Laughing falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus
Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Lined Seedeater
Sporophila lineola
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Little Nightjar
Hydropsalis parvula
Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
Maguari Stork
Ciconia maguari
Masked Gnatcatcher
Polioptila dumicola
Masked Water Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Moriche oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Muscovy duck
Cairina moschata
Narrow Billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Neotropic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Orange-breasted Thornbird
Phacellodomus ferrugineigula
Orange-headed Tanager
Thlypopsis sordida
Orange-winged amazon
Amazona amazonica
Osprey
Pandion haliaeteus
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Pallid Spinetail
Cranioleuca pallida
Palm Tanager
Tangara palmarum
Peach Fronted Conure
Aratinga aurea
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Picazuro Pigeon
Patagioenas picazuro
Picui Dove
Colombina picui
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Planalto Slaty Antshrike
Thamnophilus pelzelni
Planalto Tyrannulet
Phyllomyias fasciatus
Planalto Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Purple-throated Euphonia
Euphonia chlorotica
Red-crested Finch
Lanio cucullatus
Red-eyed vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Red-legged Seriema
Cariama cristata
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Ruby-crowned Tanager
Tachyphonus coronatus
Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Rufous Throated Sapphire
Hylocharis sapphirina
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Synallaxis ruficapilla
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Rufous-headed Tanager
Hemithraupis ruficapilla
Rufous-sided Crake
Laterallus melanophaius
Rusty Margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Rusty-Backed Antwren
Formicivora rufa
Rusty-collared Seedeater
Sporophila collaris
Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher
Poecilotriccus latirostris
Rusty-margined Guan
Penelope superciliaris
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Saffron-billed Sparrow
Arremon flavirostris
Sand martin
Riparia riparia
Sapphire Spangled Emerald
Amazilia lactea
Savanna Hawk
Heterospizias meridionalis
Sayaca Tanager
Tangara sayaca
Scaled Dove
Columbina squammata
Scaly-headed Parrot
Pionus maximiliani
Scarlet-headed Blackbird
Amblyramphus holosericeus
Scissor tailed nightjar
Hydropsalis torquata
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Silver-beaked tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Small-billed Tinamou
Crypturellus parvirostris
Smooth-billed ani
Crotophaga ani
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Solitary Sandpipers
Tringa solitaria
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Southern lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
Southern rough winged swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Spotted Nothura
Nothura maculosa
Squirrel cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Streamer-tailed Tyrant
Gubernetes yetapa
Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch
Sicalis citrina
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Suiriri Flycatcher
Suiriri suiriri
Swainson's Flycatcher
Myiarchus swainsoni
Swallow Tanager
Tersina viridis
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Eupetomena macroura
Tataupa Tinamou
Crypturellus tataupa
Tawny Crowned Pygmy Tyrant
Euscarthmus meloryphus
Tawny-headed Swallow
Alopochelidon fucata
Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Tropical Screech Owl
Megascops choliba
Turkey vulture
Cathartes aura
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Amazona aestiva
Ultramarine grosbeak
Cyanoloxia brissonii
Unicoloured Blackbird
Agelasticus cyanopus
Upland sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis
Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana
Wedge-tailed Grass-finch
Emberizoides herbicola
Whistling heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
White Crested Tyrannulet
Serpophaga subcristata
White rumped swallow
Tachycineta leucorrhoa
White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
White-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila leucoptera
White-bellied Warbler
Basileuterus hypoleucus
White-browed Blackbird
Leistes superciliaris
White-chinned Sapphire
Hylocharis cyanus
White-eyed parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
White-headed Marsh Tyrant
Arundinicola leucocephala
White-necked thrush
Turdus albicollis
White-rumped Monjita
Xolmis velatus
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
White-spotted Woodpecker
Veniliornis spilogaster
White-tailed Hawk
Geranoaetus albicaudatus
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
White-wedged Piculet
Picumnus albosquamatus
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
White-winged swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Wood Ibis or Ironhead
Mycteria americana
Yellow Fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes flavifrons
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Yellow-browed Tyrant
Satrapa icterophrys
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Yellow-Chinned Spinetail
Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Yellow-headed Caracara
Milvago chimachima
Yellow-rumped Marshbird
Pseudoleistes guirahuro
Yellowish Pipit
Anthus lutescens