HERON ON THE RIVER DOVE, DERBYSHIRE
SANDPIPERS ON THE KENNEBEC RIVER, MAINE
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, MAINE
The greater yellowlegs is more closely related to the greenshanks than to the lesser yellowlegs.
Mount Desert Island Bird Tour
Belted Kingfisher, Pileated and Downy Woodpeckers.
Peregrine falcons had been reintroduced and are now breeding successfully.
To see a larger image or a slide show click on any photo.
For further information on any species click on the link to Wikipedia below.
Birds seen in Maine
Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus smithsonianus
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
Spectacled Eider, Somateria fischeri
King Eider, Somateria spectabilis
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
Black Guillemot, Cepphus grylle
Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
Common Loon Gavia immer
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
Belted Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus
Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus
Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens
Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifrons
VERMILION FLYCATCHER AND KISKADEE AT AJIJIC
AMERICAN ROBIN
EGRETS AT LAKE CHAPALA
CATTLE EGRETS IN COSTA RICA
Egrets and Herons from Maine to Galapagos
Great Egret Ardea alba
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
Green Heron Butorides virescens
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Lava Heron Butorides sundevalli
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea
Uxmal
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Chichen Itza Mayan Ruins
LONG TAILED GRACKLE
LONG TAILED GRACKLE
BLACK VULTURE
TROPICAL MOCKING BIRD
FEMALE GRACKLE
KING BIRD?
Birds seen in Mexico
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
Yucatan Vireo Vireo magister
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Hooded Oriole Icterus cucullatus
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis
Grey-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis
Melodious Blackbird Dives dives
Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus
Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
Frigate birds were seen soaring over the stormy coast at Cancun and again when we arrived in Costa Rica. These birds were again found in great numbers in the Galapagos Islands.
Costa Rica Bougainvillea Hotel
BLUE MOTMOT
CLAY COLOURED ROBIN
The Clay Coloured Robin is the national bird of Costa Rica. Like the American Robin it is unrelated to European robins and is more properly called a thrush.
Monte Verde Cloud Forrest
TROPICAL KING BIRDS
SOCIAL FLYCATCHERS AND KING BIRDS
TROPICAL KING BIRDS
SOCIAL FLYCATCHERS AND KING BIRDS
RUFOUS COLLARED SPARROW
Cano Negro
ANHINGA
ANHINGA
Rio Celeste
GREY HAWK
GREY HAWK
Selva Verde Lodge
SLATY TAILED TROGON
SLATY TAILED TROGON
SMALL BLUE HERON
San Jose, Monte Verde, Cano Negro and Rio Celeste, Costa Rica Clay-colored Robin Turdus grayi Sungrebe Heliornis fulica Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis Cherrie's Tanager Ramphocelus costaricensis Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Northern Caracara Caracara cheriway Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrns Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis Anhinga Anhinga anhinga Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum |
Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota
Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan Ramphastos swainsonii
Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena
Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
Stripe-headed Sparrow Aimophila ruficauda
Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys
Gray Hawk Asturina nitida
Common Black-Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus
Brown Violet-ear Colibri delphinae
Black-crested Coquette Lophornis helenae
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl
Selva Verde
Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena
Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan Ramphastos swainsonii
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
Estacion Biologica La Selva
CRESTED GUAN
BRIGHT RUMPED ATTILA
OLIVE BACKED EUPHONIUM
RUFOUS TAILED JACOMAR
BLACK THROATED TROGON, MALE
WHITE NECKED PUFFBIRD
RUFOUS WINGED WOODPECKER
BROAD BILLED MOTMOT
BLACK THROATED TROGON, FEMALE
NOTHERN BARRED TREECREEPER
WHITE NECKED PUFFBIRD
VERMICULATED SCREECH OWL
Birds Seen At Estacion Biologica La Selva
Blue-chested Hummingbird Polyerata amabilis
Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens
Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi
Great Green Macaw Ara ambigua
Violaceous Trogon Trogon violaceus
Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex
Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda
Passerini's Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii
Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
White-necked Puffbird Notharchus macrorhynchos
Vermiculated Screech-Owl Megascops vermiculatus
Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena
Rancho Naturalista
BLACK CHEEEKED WOODPECKER
BLACK CHEEEKED WOODPECKER
BLUE GREY TANAGER
GREY-HEADED CHACALACA
BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR
HUMMINGBIRDS
BLACK-HEADED SALTATOR
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, MALE & FEMALE
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, MALE
WHITE-CROWNED PARROT
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, FEMALE
WHITE-CROWNED PARROT
GREY-HEADED CHACALACA
MONTESUMA ORAPENDULA
ROADSIDE HAWK
DOT-WINGED ANTWREN
BLACK-THROATED TROGON (F)
SUNBITTERN
BROAD-WINGED HAWK
Birds Seen At Rancho Naturalista
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl
Green Hermit Phaethornis guy
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
Violet-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica
Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Grey-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps
Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula
Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani
Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus
Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris
Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica
Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis atricapillus
Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus
White-crowned Parrot Pionus senilis
Black-headed Saltator Saltator atriceps
Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus
Crimson-fronted Parakeet Aratinga finschi
Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus
Montezuma Oropendola Gymnostinops montezuma
Bicolored Hawk Accipiter bicolor
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus
Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera
Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata
Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla Rare/Accidental
Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca
Black-throated Wren Thryothorus atrogularis
Sunbittern Eurypyga helias
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia
Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus
White-throated Flycatcher Empidonax albigularis
Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia
Savegre Lodge
HUMMINGBIRD
WHITE-LINED TANAGER
HUMMINGBIRDS
MONTESUMA ORAPENDULA
PASSERINI'S TANAGER(M)
PASSERINI'S TANAGER(F)
BALTIMORE ORIOLE (M)
PASSERINI'S TANAGER(M)
GREY-HEADED CHACALACAS
ORAPENDULA ?
WHITE-LINED TANAGER(M) ?
BALTIMORE ORIOLE (M)
PASSERINI'S TANAGER(F)
BLUE GREY TANAGER
WHITE-LINED TANAGER
BALTIMORE ORIOLE (F)
HUMMINGBIRDS
WOODPECKER
QUETZALS
Next three with thanks to Brooke
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FLAME TANAGER
HUMMINGBIRDS
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BALTIMORE ORIOLE (F)
Birds at Salvegre Lodge
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes affinis
Flame-colored Tanager Piranga bidentata
Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea
Collared Redstart Myioborus torquatus
Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla
Large-footed Finch Pezopetes capitalis
Yellow-thighed Finch Pselliophorus tibialis
American Dipper Cinclus mexicanus
Mountain Robin Turdus plebejus
Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolo
Tufted Flycatcher Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
White-bellied Mountain-gem Lampornis hemileucus
Collared Redstart Myioborus torquatus
Punta Marenco
FIREY-BILLED ACARI
GREAT KISKADEE
HERON
TIGER HERON
SCARLET MACAWS
BLACK HAWK
BLACK VULTURE
SCARLET MACAWS
Birds at Punta Marenco Lodge
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan Ramphastos swainsonii
Fiery-billed Aracari Pteroglossus frantzii
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum
Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
Green Heron Butorides virescens
Common Black-Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia
Buff-rumped Warbler Basileuterus fulvicauda
Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Habia atrimaxillaris
Great Curassow Crax rubra
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Brown Booby Sula leucogastera
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
There are 58 resident birds in the Galapagos, 28 of whom are endemic and another 6 are frequent migrants.
The Galapagos penguin is the world’s only tropical (and therefore the most Northernly) penguin. It resembles the Humbolt penguin and owes it’s presence in the Galapagos to the Humbolt current which brings cold water to the islands.
The Waved Albatross is the only albatross which nests in the tropics. Apart from a few pairs on Isla de la Plata, the entire world population of 12000 pairs nests on Espanola.
WAVED ALBATROSS
There are two species of frigatebird in the galapagos, the magnificent and the great frigatebirds. The magnificent is 107cm long, 5cm longer than the great. The males are difficult to differentiate but the magnificent has a purplish sheen and the great a greenish sheen on the back. The magnificent female has white underparts, a black throat and a blue eye ring. The great female has white underparts and throat and a red eye ring. Immature birds have white underparts and a white head.
MALE FRIGATEBIRD
There are three species of boobys in the Galapagos, including the Blue-footed Booby and the Nazca Booby. The latter was previously thought to be a variant of the masked Booby but is now recognized as a separate species which inhabits the Eastern Pacific Ocean including the Galapagos.
BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY
For other photos of birds and wildlife see Galapagos post.
For more information on the birds click on the link to Wikipedia below.
Birds seen in the Galapagos.
Click on the link to Wikipedia below for further information on each species.
See Galapagos post for other photos.
Galapagos Penguin Spheniscus mendiculus
Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri
Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma tethys
Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii
Nazca Booby Sula granti
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Lava Heron Butorides sundevalli
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea
Caribbean Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis galapogensis
Galapagos Hawk Buteo galapagoensis
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Wandering Tattler Heteroscelus incanus
Sanderling Calidris alba
Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
Lava Gull Larus fuliginosus
Swallow-tailed Gull Creagrus furcatus
Galapagos Dove Zenaida galapagoensis
Dark-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus melacoryphus
Galapagos Mockingbird Nesomimus parvulus
Hood Mockingbird Nesomimus macdonaldi
San Cristobal Mockingbird Nesomimus melanotis
Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Small Ground Finch Geospiza fuliginosa
Common Cactus Finch Geospiza scandens
Large Cactus Finch Geospiza conirostris
Vegetarian Finch Camarhynchus crassirostris
Information thanks to Wikipedia
The avifauna of Argentina includes a total of 1026 species, of which 20 are endemic, 7 have been introduced by humans, and 70 are rare or accidental. 45 species are globally threatened.
The rheas are large flightless birds native to South America. Their feet have three toes rather than four which allows them to run faster. There are 2 species and 2 species which occur in Argentina.
Greater Rhea Rhea americana
Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata
The Cracidae are large birds, similar in general appearance to turkeys. The guans and curassows live in trees, but the smaller chachalacas are found in more open scrubby habitats. They are generally dull-plumaged, but the curassows and some guans have colourful facial ornaments. There are 50 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Argentina.
Bare-faced Curassow Crax fasciolata
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Unlike the cuckoo species of the Old World, North American cuckoos are not brood parasites. There are 138 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Argentina.
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs, and have long toes which are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and be weak fliers. There are 143 species worldwide and 26 species which occur in Argentina.
Esteros de Ibera, Corrientes
SOUTHERN LAPWING
WHITE-NECKED HERON
KINGFISHER
WHITE-HEADED MARSH TYRANT
CORMORANTS
FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER
WHITE-NECKED HERON
CORMORANT
BLACK-FACED WHISTLING DUCKS
WOODRAIL
GALLINULE
UPLAND GEESE (F&M)
ANHINGA
CORMORANT
PURPLE GALLINULE
TIGER HERON
SCARLET-HEADED BLACKBIRD
SOUTHERN SCREAMERS
HERON
CARDINAL
JACANA
JABIRUS
KELP GOOSE (M)
KELP GOOSE (F)
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga
Great Egret Ardea
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum
Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
Long-winged Harrier Circus buffoni
Southern Caracara Caracara plancus
Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus
Giant Wood-Rail Aramides ypecaha
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata
Yellow-billed Cardinal Paroaria capitata
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana
Brown-and-yellow Marshbird Pseudoleistes virescens
Scarlet-headed Blackbird Amblyramphus holosericeus
Unicolored Blackbird Agelasticus cyanopus
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquatus
Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana
Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomea
Rusty-collared Seedeater Sporophila collaris
White-headed Marsh-Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala
Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Sooty Tyrannulet Serpophaga nigricans
Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera
Limpkin Aramus guarauna
Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapilla
Southern Screamer Chauna torquata
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris
Screaming Cowbird Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis
White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata
Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus
Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari
Jabiru Jabiru mycteria
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Guira Cuckoo Guira guira
Dark-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus melacoryphus
Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia
Pied Water-Tyrant Fluvicola pica
Golden-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes (melanochloros) melanolaimus)*
Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros
Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola
Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca
White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata
Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi
Golden-winged Cacique Cacicus chrysopterus
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
Large Elaenia Elaenia spectabilis
White-barred Piculet Picumnus cirratus
Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola
Green-winged Saltator Saltator similis
Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops
Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus
Fuscous Flycatcher Cnemotriccus fuscatus
*The Golden-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes (melanochloros) melanolaimus) is a bird in the woodpecker family, Picidae. It is sometimes considered a distinct species C. melanolaimus. But more likely it is the southern populations of the Green-barred Woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros), as it intergrades with the northern populations along the Paraná and Uruguay Rivers..
Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus
Upland Goose Chloephaga picta
Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus
The Austral Thrush, Turdus falcklandii, is a medium sized thrush from southern South America. There are two subspecies, the Magellan Thrush (T. f. magellanicus) from south Argentina and south and central Chile, and the Falkland Thrush (T. f. falcklandii) from the Falkland Islands.
The Southern Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus), also known as the Southern Caracara, is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It formerly included the Northern Caracara (C. cheriway) of the southern United States, Mexico, Central America and northern South America, and the extinct Guadalupe Caracara (C. lutosa) as subspecies. As presently defined, the Southern Caracara is restricted to central and southern South America. As its relatives, it was formerly placed in the genus Polyborus.
Uruguay
SOUTHERN LAPWING
It is the national bird in Uruguay, where it is called tero.
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) is a medium-sized shorebird similar in appearance to the larger Greater Yellowlegs. It is not closely related to this bird, however, but instead to the much larger and quite dissimilar Willet; merely the fine, clear and dense pattern of the neck shown in breeding plumage indicates these species' actual relationships.
The Shiny Cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis, is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds in most of South America apart from the most dense jungles, mountains and desert and is a bird associated with open woodland and cultivation. The male’s song is a purr and whistle, purr purr purrte-tseeeee. The male’s call is a sharp whistled tsee-tsee, but the female makes a harsh rattle.
Like most other cowbirds, it is a brood parasite, laying its eggs in the nests of many other bird species, such as (in Brazil) the Rufous-collared Sparrow and the Masked Water-tyrant. The eggs are of two types, either whitish and unspotted, or pale blue or green with dark spots and blotches. The host’s eggs are sometimes removed, and if food is short their chicks may starve, but larger host species are less affected. The incubation period of 11–12 days is shorter than that of most hosts
RHEAS
The rheas are ratites (flightless birds, with unkeeled sterna) in the genus Rhea, native to South America. There are two existing species: the Greater or American Rhea and the Lesser or Darwin's Rhea. The genus name was given in 1752 by Paul Möhring and adopted as the English common name. Möhring's reason for choosing this name, from the Rhea of classical mythology, is not known. Depending on the South American region, the rhea is known locally as ñandú guazu (Guaraní, meaning big spider, most probably in relation to their habit of opening and lowering alternatively wings when they run), ema (Portuguese), suri (Quechua), or choique (Mapudungun).
COSCOROBA SWANS
The Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) is a species of waterfowl inhabiting southern South America. It is the smallest of the birds called swans, but still a large species of waterfowl, averaging 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs), 1 m (3.3 ft) long and 1.57 m (5.2 ft) across the wings.
BLACK-NECKED SWANS
The smallest member in its genus, the Black-necked Swan breeds in Chilean Southern Zone, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and on the Falkland Islands. In the winter, this species migrates northwards to Paraguay and southern Brazil.
The wetlands created by the Great Chilean Earthquake like Carlos Anwandter Nature Sanctuary in Cruces River have become important population centers for the Black-necked Swan.
FLAMINGO AND IBIS
FLAMINGO
MAGUARI STORK
CARDINAL
SPOONBILL
FIELD FLICKER
BROWN-HEADED GULL
VERMILION FLYCATCHER
WHITE MONJITA
IBIS
MAGUARI STORKS
IBIS
FLAMINGOS
VERMILION FLYCATCHER
FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER
FLAMINGO
Birds seen in Uruguay
Greater Rhea Rhea americana
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
Great Egret Ardea alba
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari
Plumbeous Ibis Theristicus caerulescens
Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus
White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi
Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis
Southern Screamer Chauna torquata
Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba
Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha
Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango
Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
White-backed Stilt Himantopus melanurus
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus
Glittering-bellied Emerald Chlorostilbon aureoventris
Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris
Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
White Monjita Xolmis irupero
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris
Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata
Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
Golden-winged Cacique Cacicus chrysopterus
Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus
Antarctica
BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS
For other photos of birds and wildlife see Antarctica post.
For more information on the birds click on the link to Wikipedia below.
Birds seen in Antarctica
Dolphin Gull Larus scoresbii
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis
Cape Petrel Daption capense
Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea
Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarctica
Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicu
Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata
Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora
Gray-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea
Imperial Shag Phalacrocorax atriceps
Snowy Sheathbill Chionis alba
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
LONG-TAILED MEADOWLARK
AUSTRAL NEGRITO
AUSTRAL THRUSH
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
WHIMBREL
BLACK-NECKED SWANS AND CYGNETS
CHILOE WIDGEON
On Quinchao Island, the second largest island of the Chiloé Archipelago off the coast of Chile there were large flocks of migrant birds, escaping the North American Winter, including Hudsonian Godwit, Whimbrel and North American Oystercatchers
WADERS ON CHILOE
MIGRANTS FROM NORTH AMERICA
DUCKS
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS
CHIMANGO CARACARA
PATAGONIAN SIERRA-FINCH
Chile
BLACK-FACED IBIS
There are 479 species of birds in Chile, of which 12 are endemicand 33 species are globally threatened. Chile has a long shoreline, important habitat for shorebirds including, the Hudsonian Godwit, Lesser Yellowlegs, Red Knot, Sanderling, Whimbrel, Elegant Tern, Franklin’s Gull
BLACK-FACED IBIS
LONG-TAILED MEADOWLARK
AUSTRAL NEGRITO
AUSTRAL THRUSH
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
WHIMBREL
SOUTHERN CRESTED CARACARA
BLACK-NECKED SWANS AND CYGNETS
CHILOE WIDGEON
On Quinchao Island, the second largest island of the Chiloé Archipelago off the coast of Chile there were large flocks of migrant birds, escaping the North American Winter, including Hudsonian Godwit, Whimbrel and North American Oystercatchers
WADERS ON CHILOE
MIGRANTS FROM NORTH AMERICA
DUCKS
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS
CHIMANGO CARACARA
PATAGONIAN SIERRA-FINCH
Birds seen in Chile
Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata
Southern Caracara Caracara plancus
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
Upland Goose Chloephaga picta
Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii
Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis
Dolphin Gull Larus scoresbii
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanopis
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis
Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha
Flightless Steamerduck Tachyeres pteneres
Spectacled Duck Anas specularis
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus
Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango
White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps
Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca
Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda
Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria
Striped Woodpecker Picoides lignarius
Chilean Flicker Colaptes pitius
Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa
Chilean Swallow Tachycineta meyeni
Patagonian Sierra-Finch Phrygilus patagonicus
Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea
Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
Chiloe Wigeon Anas sibilatrix
Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
In the past many species of seabird came to nest on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Unfortunately, due to human activity and the introduction of rats the number of birds visiting the island has diminished considerably.
DIUCA-FINCH
FRIGATEBIRD
Birds seen on Rapa Nui
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango
Common Diuca-Finch Diuca diuca
Chilean Tinamou Nothoprocta perdicaria
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