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