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Birding Checklist TINAMIFORMES: Tinamidae Great Tinamou Tinamus major Cinereous Tinamou Crypturellus cinereus Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus Red-legged Tinamou Crypturellus erythropus Variegated Tinamou Crypturellus variegatus Rusty Tinamou Crypturellus brevirostris ANSERIFORMES: Anhimidae Horned Screamer Anhima cornuta ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae White-faced Whistling-DucK Dendrocygna viduata BlacK-bellied Whistling-DucK Dendrocygna autumnalis Fulvous Whistling-DucK Dendrocygna bicolor Comb DucK SarKidiornis melanotos Orinoco Goose Oressochen jubatus Muscovy DucK Cairina moschata Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis Blue-winged Teal Anas discors White-cheeKed Pintail Anas bahamensis Northern Pintail Anas acuta MasKed DucK Nomonyx dominicus GALLIFORMES: Cracidae Variable Chachalaca Ortalis motmot Marail Guan Penelope marail Spix's Guan Penelope jacquacu Blue-throated Piping-Guan Pipile cumanensis Crestless Curassow Mitu tomentosum BlacK Curassow Crax alector GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus Marbled Wood-Quail Odontophorus gujanensis PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea Barolo Shearwater Puffinus baroli Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae Maguari StorK Ciconia maguari Jabiru Jabiru mycteria Wood StorK Mycteria americana SULIFORMES: Fregatidae Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens SULIFORMES: Sulidae MasKed Booby Sula dactylatra Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Red-footed Booby Sula sula SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus SULIFORMES: Anhingidae Anhinga Anhinga anhinga PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus Zigzag Heron Zebrilus undulatus Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis Stripe-bacKed Bittern Ixobrychus involucris Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum Fasciated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi Great Egret Ardea alba Snowy Egret Egretta thula Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Green Heron Butorides virescens Striated Heron Butorides striata Agami Heron Agamia agami Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus BlacK-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius PELECANIFORMES: ThresKiornithidae Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber Sharp-tailed Ibis Cercibis oxycerca Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis Buff-necKed Ibis Theristicus caudatus Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja ACCIPITRIFORMES: Cathartidae BlacK Vulture Coragyps atratus TurKey Vulture Cathartes aura Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae Osprey Pandion haliaetus ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus HooK-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus Gray-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja BlacK HawK-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus Ornate HawK-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus BlacK-and-white HawK-Eagle Spizaetus melanoleucus BlacK-collared HawK Busarellus nigricollis Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis Slender-billed Kite Helicolestes hamatus Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus Rufous-thighed Kite Harpagus diodon Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea Long-winged Harrier Circus buffoni Gray-bellied HawK Accipiter poliogaster Tiny HawK Accipiter superciliosus Sharp-shinned HawK Accipiter striatus Bicolored HawK Accipiter bicolor Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens Common BlacK Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus Rufous Crab HawK Buteogallus aequinoctialis Savanna HawK Buteogallus meridionalis Great BlacK HawK Buteogallus urubitinga Roadside HawK Rupornis magnirostris White-tailed HawK Geranoaetus albicaudatus White HawK Pseudastur albicollis BlacK-faced HawK Leucopternis melanops Gray-lined HawK Buteo nitidus Short-tailed HawK Buteo brachyurus Zone-tailed HawK Buteo albonotatus EURYPYGIFORMES: Eurypygidae Sunbittern Eurypyga helias GRUIFORMES: Rallidae SpecKled Rail Coturnicops notatus Ocellated CraKe Micropygia schomburgKii Yellow-breasted CraKe Hapalocrex flaviventer Rufous-sided CraKe Laterallus melanophaius Gray-breasted CraKe Laterallus exilis Mangrove Rail Rallus longirostris Rufous-necKed Wood-Rail Aramides axillaris Gray-cowled Wood-Rail Aramides cajaneus Uniform CraKe Amaurolimnas concolor Russet-crowned CraKe Anurolimnas viridis Sora Porzana carolina Ash-throated CraKe Mustelirallus albicollis Paint-billed CraKe Mustelirallus erythrops Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus Azure Gallinule Porphyrio flavirostris Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae Sungrebe Heliornis fulica GRUIFORMES: Aramidae LimpKin Aramus guarauna GRUIFORMES: Psophiidae Gray-winged Trumpeter Psophia crepitans CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae Double-striped ThicK-Knee Burhinus bistriatus CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae BlacK-necKed Stilt Himantopus mexicanus CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae BlacK-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica Pied Lapwing Vanellus cayanus Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis Collared Plover Charadrius collaris Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda EsKimo Curlew Numenius borealis Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Red Knot Calidris canutus Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus Sanderling Calidris alba Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae Giant Snipe Gallinago undulata Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Willet Tringa semipalmata Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae Great SKua Stercorarius sKua Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Lesser BlacK-bacKed Gull Larus fuscus Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Least Tern Sternula antillarum Yellow-billed Tern Sternula superciliaris Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Common Tern Sterna hirundo Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis BlacK SKimmer Rynchops niger COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae RocK Pigeon Columba livia Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina Plain-breasted Ground-Dove Columbina minuta Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti Blue Ground-Dove Claravis pretiosa Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana Violaceous Quail-Dove Geotrygon violacea White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata OPISTHOCOMIFORMES: Opisthocomidae Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae Greater Ani Crotophaga major Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani Striped CucKoo Tapera naevia Pavonine CucKoo Dromococcyx pavoninus Rufous-winged Ground-CucKoo Neomorphus rufipennis Little CucKoo Coccycua minuta Squirrel CucKoo Piaya cayana BlacK-bellied CucKoo Piaya melanogaster DarK-billed CucKoo Coccyzus melacoryphus Yellow-billed CucKoo Coccyzus americanus Pearly-breasted CucKoo Coccyzus euleri Mangrove CucKoo Coccyzus minor STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae Barn Owl Tyto alba STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae Tropical Screech-Owl Megascops choliba Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl Megascops watsonii Vermiculated Screech-Owl Megascops guatemalae Crested Owl Lophostrix cristata Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus Amazonian Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium hardyi Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia Mottled Owl Ciccaba virgata BlacK-banded Owl Ciccaba huhula Stygian Owl Asio stygius Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Striped Owl Pseudoscops clamator Buff-fronted Owl Aegolius harrisii CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae Nacunda NighthawK Chordeiles nacunda Least NighthawK 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