bird orders and families of lowland southeastern peru
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Bird Orders and Families
of LowlandSoutheastern Peru
Order TINAMIFORMES
Tinamou family TINAMIDAE 27 species in Perú
Great Tinamou Tinamus major
Order PODICIPEDIFORME
S
Grebe family PODICIPEDIDAE 7 species in Perú
Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus
Order PELECANIFORMES
Cormorant family PHALACROCORACIDAE 3 species in Perú
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax olivaceus
AnhingaAnhinga anhinga
Anhinga family ANHINGIDAE 1 species
in Perú
Order CICONIIFORMES
Heron family ARDEIDAE 20 species in Perú
Cocoi or White-necked HeronArdea cocoi
Stork family CICONIIDAE 3 species in Perú
Wood Stork Mycteria americana
Ibis family THRESKIORNITHIDAE 8 species in Perú
Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayannensis
Order ANSERIFORMES
Screamer family ANHIMIDAE 2 species in Perú
Horned Screamer Anhima cornuta
Duck and Goose family ANATIDAE 22 species in Perú
Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
Order FALCONIFORMES
Vulture family CATHARTIDAE 6 species in Perú
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa
Osprey family PANDIONIDAE 1 species in Perú
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Hawk family ACCIPITRIDAE 48 species in Perú
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja
Plumbeous KiteRoadside Hawk
Falcon family FALCONIDAE 18 species in Perú
Bat FalconFalco rufigularis
Barred Forest-Falcon
Yellow-headed Caracara
Order GALLIFORMES
Guan, Chachalaca and Curassow family
CRACIDAE 15 species in Perú
Spix’s GuanPenelope jacquacu
Quail family ODONTOPHORIDAE 4 species in Perú
Spot-winged Wood-Quail Odontophorus capueira
Order OPISTHOCOMIFOR
MES
Hoatzin family OPISTHOCOMIDAE 1 species in Perú
Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin
Order GRUIFORMES
Limpkin family ARAMIDAE 1 species in Perú
Limpkin Aramus guarauna
Trumpeter family PSOPHIIDAE 2 species in Perú
Pale-winged Trumpeter Psophia leucoptera
Rail family RALLIDAE 29 species in Perú
Gray-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea
Gray-breasted Crake
Sungrebe family HELIORNITHIDAE 1 species in Perú
Sungrebe Heliornis fulica
Sunbittern family EURYPYGIDAE 1 species in Perú
Sunbittern Eurypyga helias
Order CHARADRIIFORMES
Jacana family JACANIDAE 1 species in Perú
Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana
Plover family CHARADRIIDAE15 species in Perú
Pied Lapwing Hoploxypterus cayanus
Sandpiper family SCOLOPACIDAE 36 species in Perú
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia
Tern family STERNIDAE 15 species in Perú
Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex
Skimmer family RYNCHOPIDAE 1 species in Perú
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger
Order COLUMBIFORMES
Pigeon family COLUMBIDAE 27 species in Perú
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Order PSITTACIFORMES
Parrot family PSITTACIDAE 49 species in Perú
Red and Green Macaw Ara chloroptera
Order CUCULIFORMES
Cuckoo family CUCULIDAE 16 species in Perú
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Order STRIGIFORMES
Owl family STRIGIDAE 30 species in Perú
Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata
Order CAPRIMULGIFORM
ES
Potoo family NYCTIBIIDAE 6 species in Perú
Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis
Nightjar family CAPRIMULGIDAE 20 species in Perú
Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis
Order APODIFORMES
Swift family APODIDAE 15 species in Perú
White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
Order TROCHILIFORMES
Hummingbird family TROCHILIDAE 127 species in Perú
Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcata
Order TROGONIFORMES
Trogon familyTROGONIDAE 10 species in Perú
Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus
Golden-headed Quetzal
Order CORACIFORMES
Kingfisher family ALCEDINIDAE 5 species in Perú
Green and Rufous Kingfisher Chloroceryle inda
Motmot familyMOMOTIDAE 4 species in Perú
Blue-crowned MotmotMomotus momota
Order PICIFORMES
Jacamar family GALBULIDAE 12 species in Perú
Bluish-fronted JacamarGalbula cyanescens
Puffbird family BUCCONIDAE 22 species in Perú
Swallow-wing Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Barbet family CAPITONIDAE 7 species in Perú
Lemon-throated Barbet Eubucco richardsoni
Toucan family RAMPHASTIDAE 19 species in Perú
Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis
Emerald Toucanet
Toco Toucan
Woodpecker family PICIDAE 38 species in Perú
Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus
Order PASSERIFORMES
Ovenbird family FURNARIIDAE 120 species in Perú
Plain Xenops Xenops minutus
Woodcreeper family DENDROCOLAPTIDAE 27 species in Perú
Long-billed Woodcreeper
Nasica longirostris
Antbird family THAMNOPHILIDAE 105 species in Perú
Warbling Antbird Hypocnemis cantator
Ground Antbird family FORMICARIIDAE 35 species in Perú
Rufous-capped AntthrushFormicarius colma
Yellow-breasted Antpitta
Gnateater family CONOPOPHAGIDAE 4 species in Perú
Chestnut-belted GnateaterConopophaga aurita
Tapaculo family RHINOCRYPTIDAE 21 species in Perú
Rusty-belted Tapaculo Liosceles thoracicus
Cotinga family COTINGIDAE 33 species in Perú
White-browed Purpletuft Iodopleura isabellae
Manakin family PIPRIDAE 24 species in Perú
Band-tailed Manakin Pipra fasciicauda
Tyrant Flycatcher family TYRANNIDAE 254 species in Perú
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Swallow family HIRUNDINIDAE 24 species in Perú
White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer
Wren family TROGLODYTIDAE 25 species in Perú
Black-capped DonacobiusDonacobius atricapillus
Thrush family TURDIDAE 24 species in Perú
White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis
Gnatwren family POLIOPTILIDAE 4 species in Perú
Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea
Jay and Crow family CORVIDAE 6 species in Perú
Violaceous Jay Cyanocorax violaceus
Vireo family VIREONIDAE 15 species in Perú
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Wood-Warbler family PARULIDAE 24 species in Perú
Buff-rumped Warbler Phaeothlypis fulvicauda
Bananaquit family COEREBIDAE 1 species in Perú
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Tanager family THRAUPIDAE 131 species in Perú
Magpie Tanager Cissopis leveriana
Sparrow family EMBERIZIDAE 94 species in Perú
Yellow-browed Sparrow
Ammodramus aurifrons
Cardinal family CARDINALIDAE 12 species in Perú
Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maxima
Blackbird and Oriole family ICTERIDAE 34 species in Perú
Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus