World Bird Families World Bird Families Listed by Continental Region and Country
Family lists for each country are not always comprehensive Reed-Warblers & Allies (8); Cisticolas & Allies (10); Yuhinas, and sometimes omit marginal families that are more easily White-eyes, and Allies (12); Ground Babblers & Allies (5); found elsewhere. Laughingthrushes & Allies (5); Old World Flycatchers (10); •• * - can only be seen in one country with our strategy and are Thrushes & Allies (14); Starlings (13); Oxpeckers (3); Sun- therefore a non-negotiable target. birds & Spiderhunters (10); Wagtails & Pipits (13); Buntings •• Italicized families most easily found in a particular area. & New World Sparrows (10); Siskins, Crossbills, & Allies (13); •• Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of nations in Old World Sparrows (15); Weavers & Allies (6); and Waxbills our suggested itinerary where this family is available. We & Allies (12). only represent this the first time the family is mentioned to avoid redundancy. Uganda is the only country offering Shoebill* and Dapple- •• Families are in bold when they are continental endemics. throat & Allies (IOC only)*.
It is also one of the best places to see Secretary-bird (2); Cranes AFRICA (5); Hamerkop; Ground-Hornbills; Honeyguides; Hyliotas; Yel- ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– low Flycatchers (IOC only); and Indigobirds. Ghana is the only country offering both Egyptian Plover* and Rockfowl*. Other families available, including continental endemics and other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Water- It is also one of the best places to see Flufftails (4); African & fowl; Guineafowl; Pelicans (4); Pheasants, Grouse & Allies; Green Broadbills (3); Hyliotas (3); Yellow Flycatchers (2; IOC Storks; Cormorants & Shags; Anhingas (8); Herons, Egrets, & only); and Indigobirds (3) Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Ospreys (13); Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Bustards; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Flufftails; Finfoots; Other families available, including continental endemics and Thick-knees; Stilts & Avocets; Plovers & Lapwings; Painted- other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl Snipes; Jacanas; Sandpipers & Allies; Buttonquail (5); Pratin- (15); Guineafowl (4); Pheasants, Grouse & Allies (11); Grebes coles & Coursers; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; (13); Storks (10); Cormorants & Shags (15); Hamerkop (4); Turacos; Cuckoos; Owls; Nightjars & Allies; Swifts; Mouse- Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns (17); Ibises & Spoonbills (13); birds (2); Trogons; Kingfishers; Bee-eaters; Rollers; Hoopoes Hawks, Eagles & Kites (17); Bustards (5); Rails, Gallinules (5); Woodhoopoes & Scimitar-bills; Hornbills; African Bar- & Coots (17); Finfoots (4); Thick-knees (4); Stilts & Avocets bets; Woodpeckers; Falcons & Caracaras; Old World Parrots; (14); Plovers & Lapwings (17); Painted-Snipes (4); Jacanas New World and African Parrots; African & Green Broadbills; (11); Sandpipers & Allies (17); Pratincoles & Coursers (8); Asian and Grauer’s Broadbill (2); Wattle-eyes & Batises; Van- Skuas & Jaegers (8); Gulls, Terns, & Skimmers (17); Sand- gas, Helmetshrikes & Allies; Bushshrikes & Allies; Cuckoo- grouse (6); Pigeons & Doves (17); Turacos (3); Cuckoos (17); shrikes; Shrikes; Old World Orioles; Drongos; Monarch Fly- Owls (17); Nightjars & Allies (14); Swifts (15); Trogons (8); catchers; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Nicators; Larks; Chickadees Kingfishers (15); Bee-eaters (9); Rollers (10); Woodhoopoes & Tits; Bulbuls; African Warblers; Bush-Warblers & Allies; & Scimitar-bills (3); Hornbills (6); Ground-Hornbills (3); Yellow Flycatchers; Leaf-Warblers; Reed-Warblers & Allies; African Barbets (3); Honeyguides (3); Woodpeckers (12); Grassbirds & Allies (10); Cisticolas & Allies; Yuhinas, White- Falcons & Caracaras (16); Old World Parrots (9); New World eyes & Allies; Ground Babblers & Allies; Old World Fly- and African Parrots (6); Wattle-eyes & Batises (3); Vangas, catchers; Thrushes & Allies; Starlings; Oxpeckers; Sunbirds Helmetshrikes, & Allies (6); Bushshrikes & Allies (4); Cuck- & Spiderhunters; Wagtails & Pipits; Buntings & New World ooshrikes (10); Shrikes (8); Old World Orioles (9); Drongos Sparrows; Siskins, Crossbills, & Allies; Old World Sparrows; (9); Monarch Flycatchers (10); Crows, Jays & Magpies (16); Weavers & Allies; and Waxbills & Allies. Nicators (3); Larks (10); Swallows (17); Fairy Flycatchers (4); Chickadees & Tits (6); Penduline-Tits (4); Bulbuls (8); African South Africa is the only country offering Ostriches*, Rock- Warblers (3); Bush-Warblers & Allies (5); Leaf-Warblers (9); jumpers*, and Sugarbirds*.
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It is also one of the best places to see Penguins (4); Flufftails; caras; Old World Parrots; Cuckooshrikes; Drongos; Monarch Secretary-bird; Cranes; Thick-knees; and Sandgrouse. Flycatchers; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Larks; Swallows; Bulbuls; Reed-Warblers & Allies; Grassbirds & Allies; Cisticolas & Al- Other families available, including continental endemics and lies; Yuhinas, White-eyes & Allies; Old World Flycatchers; other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Starlings; Sunbirds & Spiderhunters; Wagtails & Pipits; Weav- Guineafowl; Pheasants, Grouse & Allies; Grebes; Flamingos ers & Allies; and Waxbills & Allies. (5); Albatrosses (4); Shearwaters & Petrels (9); Storm-Petrels (6); Northern Storm Petrels (2; IOC only); Southern Storm-Petrels (2; IOC Only); Storks; Boobies & Gannets (9); Cormorants ASIA & Shags; Anhingas, Pelicans; Hamerkop; Herons, Egrets, & ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Osprey; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Oman & Bahrain constitute the only region offering Hypoco- Bustards; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Finfoots; Stilts & Avocets; lius* and Streaked Scrub Warbler* (IOC only). Oystercatchers (7); Plovers & Lapwings; Jacanas; Sandpipers & Allies; Pratincoles & Coursers; Skuas & Jaegers; Gulls, Terns It is also one of the best area to see Crab-Plover; Sandgrouse; & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Turacos; Cuckoos; Barn-Owls and Sylviid Warblers. (11); Owls; Nightjars & Allies; Swifts; Mousebirds; Trogons; Kingfishers; Bee-eaters; Rollers; Hoopoes; Woodhoopoes & Other families available: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Pheas- Scimitar-bills; Hornbills; Ground-Hornbills; African Bar- ants, Grouse & Allies; Grebes; Flamingos; Shearwaters & bets; Honeyguides; Woodpeckers; Falcons & Caracaras; New Petrels; Storm-Petrels; Northern Storm Petrels (IOC only); World & African Parrots; Wattle-eyes & Batises; Vangas, Hel- Tropicbirds; Storks; Boobies & Gannets; Cormorants & Shags; metshrikes & Allies; Bushshrikes & Allies; Cuckooshrikes; Herons; Egrets & Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Ospreys; Shrikes; Old World Orioles; Drongos; Monarch Flycatchers; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Bustards; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Nicators; Larks; Swallows; Fairy Fly- Thick-knees; Stilts & Avocets; Oystercatchers; Plovers & Lap- catchers; Chickadees & Tits; Penduline-Tits; Bulbuls; African wings; Sandpipers & Allies; Pratincoles & Coursers; Skuas & Warblers; Leaf-Warblers; Reed-Warblers & Allies; Grassbirds Jaegers; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; & Allies; Cisticolas & Allies; Sylviid Warblers (4); Yuhinas, Barn-Owls; Owls; Nightjars & Allies; Swifts; Kingfishers; Bee- White-eyes & Allies; Laughingthrushes & Allies; Old World eaters; Rollers; Hoopoes; Woodpeckers; Falcons & Caracaras; Flycatchers; Thrushes & Allies; Starlings; Oxpeckers; Sun- Shrikes; Old World Orioles; Monarch Flycatchers; Crows, Jays birds & Spiderhunters; Wagtails & Pipits; Buntings and New & Magpies; Larks; Swallows; Bulbuls; Leaf-Warblers; Reed- World Sparrows; Siskins, Crossbills, & Allies; Old World Spar- Warblers & Allies; Cisticolas & Allies; Yuhinas, White-eyes rows; Weavers & Allies; Waxbills & Allies; and Indigobirds. & Allies; Laughingthrushes & Allies; Old World Flycatchers; Starlings; Sunbirds & Spiderhunters; Wagtails & Pipits; Bun- Madagascar is the only country offering Mesites*, Ground- tings & New World Sparrows; Siskins, Crossbills & Allies; Old Rollers*, Cuckoo-Roller*, Asities*, Vangas* (IOC only), and World Sparrows; Weavers & Allies; and Waxbills & Allies. Malagasy Warblers*. China (Qinghai, Xinjiang, & southeast) is the only region It is also one of the best places to see Tropicbirds (4); Painted- offering Ibisbill*, Bearded Reedling*, Wallcreeper*, Treecreep- snipes; Buttonquail; Crab Plover (2); Flufftails; and Hoopoes. ers*, Elachuras* (IOC only), Parrotbills, Wrentit & Allies*, and Przevalski’s Rosefinch*. Other families available, including continental endemics and other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; It is also one of the best places to see Long-tailed Tits (2); Dip- Guineafowl; Pheasants, Grouse & Allies; Grebes; Flamingos; pers (3); Cupwings (2); Tree-Babblers & Scimitar-Babblers & Al- Storks; Boobies & Gannets; Cormorants & Shags; Anhingas; lies (3); Laughingthrushes & Allies; and Accentors (2). Hamerkop; Herons, Egrets & Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Stilts & Avo- Other families available: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Pheasants, cets; Plovers & Lapwings; Jacanas; Sandpipers & Allies; Pra- Grouse & Allies; Grebes; Storks; Cormorants & Shags; Herons, tincoles & Coursers; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Sandgrouse; Egrets & Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Ospreys; Hawks, Eagles Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; Barn-Owls; Owls; Nightjars & & Kites; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Cranes; Stilts & Avocets; Allies; Swifts; Kingfishers; Bee-eaters; Rollers; Falcons & Cara- Oystercatchers; Plovers & Lapwings; Jacanas; Sandpipers & Al-
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lies; Pratincoles & Coursers; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Sand- Kites; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Stilts & Avocets; Plovers & grouse; Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; Owls; Nightjars & Allies; Lapwings; Jacanas; Sandpipers & Allies; Buttonquail; Skuas & Swifts; Kingfishers; Rollers; Hoopoes; Asian Barbets; Wood- Jaegers; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuck- peckers; Falcons & Caracaras; Vangas, Helmetshrikes & Allies; oos; Barn-Owls; Owls; Nightjars & Allies; Swifts; Treeswifts; Cuckooshrikes; Vireos (7); Shrikes; Old World Orioles; Drong- Kingfishers; Bee-eaters; Rollers; Hornbills; Woodpeckers; Fal- os; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Larks; Swallows; Fairy Flycatchers; cons & Caracaras; Old World Parrots; Pittas; Honeyeaters (5); Chickadees & Tits; Penduline-Tits; Nuthatches (3); Wrens (5); Thornbills & Allies; Woodswallows; Cuckooshrikes; Whis- Bulbuls; Kinglets (2); Bush-Warblers & Allies; Leaf-Warblers; tlers & Allies; Old World Orioles; Drongos; Fantails; Monarch Reed-Warblers & Allies; Grassbirds & Allies; Cisticolas & Al- Flycatchers; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Australasian Robins (5); lies; Sylviid Warblers; Yuhinas, White-eyes & Allies; Ground- Swallows; Bulbuls; Bush-Warblers & Allies; Leaf-Warblers; Babblers & Allies; Old World Flycatchers; Thrushes & Allies; Reed-Warblers & Allies; Grassbirds & Allies; Cisticolas & Starlings; Leafbirds (2); Sunbirds & Spiderhunters; Wagtails & Allies; Yuhinas, White-eyes & Allies; Tree-Babblers, Scimi- Pipits; Buntings & New World Sparrows; Siskins, Crossbills & tar-Babblers & Allies; Ground Babblers & Allies; Old World Allies; Old World Sparrows; and Waxbills & Allies. Flycatchers; Thrushes & Allies; Starlings; Flowerpeckers; Sun- birds & Spiderhunters; Wagtails & Pipits; Siskins, Crossbills & Malaysia (both peninsular and Sabah) is the only region of- Allies; Old World Sparrows; and Waxbills & Allies. fering Bristlehead*, Ioras*, Fairy-bluebirds*, Rail-Babbler*, and Woodshrikes & Allies* (IOC only). AUSTRALASIA It is also one of the best places to see Treeswifts (3); Asian & ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Grauer’s Broadbills; African & Green Broadbills; Pittas (4); Leaf- Papua New Guinea is the only region offering Satinbirds*, birds; Cupwings (Peninsular Malaysia) and Flowerpeckers (4). Berrypeckers & Longbills*, and Tit Berrypecker & Crested Berrypecker*. Other families available: Megapodes (4); Pheasants, Grouse & Allies; Anhingas; Storks; Herons, Egrets & Bitterns; Osprey; It is also one of the best places to see Owlet-nightjars (2); Quail- Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Stilts & Av- thrushes & Jewel-babblers (2); Boatbills (2); and Birds-of- ocets; Plovers & Lapwings; Sandpipers & Allies; Gulls, Terns paradise (2). & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; Barn-Owls; Owls; Frogmouths (3); Nightjars & Allies; Swifts; Trogons; Kingfish- Other families available: Cassowaries (2); Magpie-Goose ers; Bee-eaters; Rollers; Hornbills; Asian Barbets; Woodpeckers; (IOC only, difficult); Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Megapodes; Falcons & Caracaras; Old World Parrots; Thornbills & Allies (6); Pheasants, Grouse & Allies; Grebes; Shearwaters & Petrels; Vangas, Helmetshrikes & Allies; Woodswallows (5); Cuckoo- Storm-Petrels; Austral Storm Petrels (4; IOC only); Frigate- shrikes; Whistlers & Allies (6); Shrikes; Vireos; Old World Ori- birds; Cormorants & Shags; Anhingas; Herons, Egrets & Bit- oles; Drongos; Fantails (6); Monarch-Flycatchers; Crows, Jays & terns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Osprey; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Magpies; Swallows; Fairy Flycatchers; Chickadees & Tits; Nut- Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Plovers & Lapwings; Jacanas; Sand- hatches; Bulbuls; Bush-Warblers & Allies; Leaf-Warblers; Grass- pipers & Allies; Buttonquail; Pratincoles & Coursers; Gulls, birds & Allies; Cisticolas & Allies; Yuhinas, White-eyes & Allies; Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; Barn-Owls; Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies; Ground Babblers Owls; Frogmouths; Nightjars & Allies; Swifts; Treeswifts; and Allies; Laughingthrushes and Allies; Old World Flycatchers; Kingfishers; Bee-eaters; Rollers; Hornbills; Falcons & Caraca- Thrushes & Allies; Starlings; Sunbirds & Spiderhunters; Wag- ras; Cockatoos (2); Old World Parrots; Pittas; Bowerbirds (2); tails & Pipits; Old World Sparrows; and Waxbills & Allies. Australasian Treecreepers (2); Fairywrens (2); Honeyeaters; Thornbills & Allies; Pseudo-Babblers (2); Logrunners (2); Indonesia (Sulawesi) is the only region offering Hylocitrea*. Woodswallows; Bellmagpies & Allies (3); Cuckooshrikes; Sitellas (2); Whistlers & Allies; Shrikes; Old World Orioles; Other families available, including continental endemics and Drongos; Fantails; Monarch Flycatchers; Crows, Jays & Mag- other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Water- pies; Australasian Robins; Larks; Swallows; Leaf-Warblers; fowl; Megapodes; Grebes; Shearwaters & Petrels; Storks; Frig- Grassbirds & Allies; Cisticolas & Allies; Yuhinas, White-eyes atebirds (5); Boobies & Gannets; Cormorants & Shags; An- & Allies; Old World Flycatchers; Thrushes & Allies; Star- hingas; Herons, Egrets & Bitterns; Osprey; Hawks, Eagles & lings; Flowerpeckers; Sunbirds & Spiderhunters; Wagtails
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& Pipits; Old World Sparrows; and Waxbills & Allies. Parrots*, New Zealand Wrens*, Wattlebirds*, Stitchbird*, and Whiteheads* (IOC only). New Caledonia is the only region offering Kagu*. It is also one of the best places to see Penguins; Albatrosses; Other families available: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Shearwa- Shearwaters & Petrels; Storm-petrels; Austral Storm-petrels (IOC ters & Petrels; Boobies & Gannets; Cormorants & Shags; Her- only); and Diving-petrels (2). ons, Egrets & Bitterns; Osprey; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Plovers & Lapwings; Sandpipers & Allies; Other families available, including continental endemics and Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; Barn- other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Owls; Swifts; Kingfishers; Old World Parrots;Honeyeaters ; New World Quail (introduced); Pheasants, Grouse & Allies; Thornbills & Allies; Woodswallows; Cuckooshrikes; Whis- Grebes; Boobies & Gannets; Cormorants & Shags; Herons, tlers & Allies; Fantails; Monarch Flycatchers; Crows, Jays & Egrets & Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Magpies; Australasian Robins; Swallows; Grassbirds & Allies; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Stilts & Avocets; Oystercatchers; Yuhinas, White-eyes & Allies; Starlings; Old World Sparrows; Plovers & Lapwings; Sandpipers & Allies; Skuas & Jaegers; and Waxbills & Allies. Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; Owls; Kingfishers; Falcons & Caracaras; Old World Parrots; Hone- Australia is the only region offering Emu*, Plains-wanderer*, yeaters; Thornbills & Allies; Bellmagpies & Allies; Whistlers Lyrebirds*, Scrub-birds*, Bristlebirds*, Pardalotes*, and & Allies; Fantails; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Australasian Rob- White-winged Chough & Apostlebird*. ins; Larks; Swallows; Grassbirds & Allies; Yuhinas, White-eyes & Allies; Thrushes & Allies; Starlings; Accentors (introduced); It is also one of the best places to see Cassowaries; Magpie- Wagtails & Pipits; Buntings & New World Sparrows; Siskins, Goose (IOC only), Megapodes; Thick-knees; Frogmouths; Crossbills, & Allies; and Old World Sparrows. Cockatoos; Pittas; Bowerbirds; Australasian Treecreepers; Fairywrens; Honeyeaters; Thornbills & Allies; Pseudo-babblers; Whipbirds & Wedgebills; Logrunners; Quail-thrushes & Jew- NORTH AMERICA el-babblers; Woodswallows; Bellmagpies & Allies; and Sitellas. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Unites States is the only country easily offering Loons*; Other families available: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Pheas- Alcids*; Waxwings*; Silky-flycatchers*; Olive Warbler*; and ants, Grouse & Allies; Grebes; Penguins; Albatrosses; Shearwa- Longspurs & Snow Buntings*. ters & Petrels; Storm-Petrels; Austral Storm Petrels (IOC only); Tropicbirds; Storks; Frigatebirds; Boobies & Gannets; Cormo- It is also one of the best places to see Skuas & Jaegers; Pendu- rants & Shags; Anhingas; Pelicans; Herons, Egrets & Bitterns; line-Tits; Kinglets; and Cardinals & Allies (4). Ibises & Spoonbills; Osprey; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Bustards; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Cranes; Stilts & Avocets; Oyster- Other families available, including continental endemics and catchers; Plovers & Lapwings; Painted-snipe; Jacanas; Sand- other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Water- pipers & Allies; Buttonquail; Pratincoles & Coursers; Skuas & fowl; New World Quail; Pheasants, Grouse & Allies; Grebes; Jaegers; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuck- Cormorants & Shags; Herons, Egrets & Bitterns; Ibises & oos; Barn-Owls; Owls; Owlet-Nightjars; Nightjars & Allies; Spoonbills; New World Vultures (5); Osprey; Hawks, Eagles Swifts; Kingfishers; Bee-eaters; Rollers; Falcons & Caracaras; & Kites; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Cranes; Stilts & Avo- Old World Parrots; Boatbills; Cuckooshrikes; Whistlers & Al- cets; Oystercatchers; Plovers & Lapwings; Sandpipers & Al- lies; Old World Orioles; Drongos; Fantails; Monarch Flycatch- lies; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; ers; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Birds-of-paradise; Australasian Barn-Owls; Owls; Nightjars & Allies; Swifts; Hummingbirds Robins; Larks; Swallows; Reed-Warblers & Allies; Grassbirds (5); Trogons; Kingfishers; Woodpeckers; Falcons & Caraca- & Allies; Cisticolas & Allies; Yuhinas, White-eyes & Allies; ras; Tyrant Flycatchers (5); Shrikes; Vireos; Crows, Jays & Thrushes & Allies; Starlings; Flowerpeckers; Sunbirds & Spi- Magpies; Larks; Swallows; Chickadees & Tits; Long-tailed derhunters; Wagtails & Pipits; Siskins, Crossbills & Allies; Old Tits; Nuthatches; Wrens; Gnatcatchers (4); Dippers; Leaf-War- World Sparrows; and Waxbills & Allies. blers; Old World Flycatchers; Thrushes & Allies; Mocking- birds & Thrashers (4); Starlings; New World Warblers (5); New Zealand is the only region offering Kiwis*, New Zealand Buntings & New World Sparrows; Troupials & Allies (5);
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Siskins, Crossbills & Allies; and Old World Sparrows. fering Crescentchests*, Seriemas*, and Sharpbill*.
The Dominican Republic is the only region offering Todies* It is also one of the best places to see Rheas (2), Screamers (2); and Palmchat*. Guans, Chachalacas, & Curassows; Sunbittern; Finfoots; Limpkin; Trumpeters; Potoos; Gnateaters; Antthrushes; and Donacobius. Other families available, including continental endemics and other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Other families available, including continental endemics and Grebes; Flamingos; Tropicbirds; Frigatebirds, Boobies & Gan- other major target families in bold: Tinamous; Ducks, Geese nets; Pelicans; Herons, Egrets & Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; & Waterfowl; New World Quail; Grebes; Shearwaters & Pe- New World Vultures; Osprey; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Rails, trels; Storks; Frigatebirds; Boobies & Gannets; Cormorants & Gallinules & Coots; Limpkin (3); Stilts & Avocets; Plovers & Shags; Anhingas; Ospreys; Herons, Egrets & Bitterns; Ibises & Lapwings; Jacanas; Sandpipers & Allies; Gulls, Terns & Skim- Spoonbills; New World Vultures; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Rails, mers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; Barn-Owls; Owls; Nightjars Gallinules & Coots; Stilts & Avocets; Plovers & Lapwings; Ja- & Allies; Potoos (3); Swifts; Hummingbirds; Trogons; Wood- canas; Sandpipers & Allies; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons peckers; Falcons & Caracaras; New World & African Parrots; & Doves; Cuckoos; Owls; Nightjars & Allies; Swifts; Hum- Tyrant Flycatchers; Vireos; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Swallows; mingbirds; Trogons; Motmots; Kingfishers; Puffbirds; Jaca- Thrushes & Allies; Mockingbirds & Thrashers; New World War- mars; New World Barbets; Toucans; Woodpeckers; Falcons & blers; Bananaquit (3; IOC only); Tanagers & Allies (4); Cardi- Caracaras; New World and African Parrots; Typical Antbirds; nals & Allies; Troupials & Allies; Siskins, Crossbills & Allies; Antpittas; Tapaculos; Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers; Tyrant Fly- and Weavers & Allies. catchers; Cotingas; Manakins; Tityras & Allies; Vireos; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Swallows; Wrens; Gnatcatchers; Thrushes & Allies; Bananaquit; Mockingbirds & Thrashers; Wagtails & SOUTH AMERICA Pipits; New World Warblers; Tanagers & Allies; Buntings & ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– New World Sparrows; Cardinals & Allies; Troupials & Allies; Ecuador (Amazon & northwest) is the only region offering Siskins, Crossbills & Allies; Old World Sparrows; and Waxbills Hoatzin*, Oilbird*, Toucan-Barbets*, and Sapayoa*. & Allies.
It is also one of the best places to see Guans, Chachalacas, & Cu- Argentina (south)is the only region offering Magellanic Plo- rassows (2); Motmots (2); Puffbirds (2); Jacamars (2); New World ver*, Sheathbills*, and Seedsnipe*. Barbets (2); Toucans (2); Antpittas (2); Antthrushes (2); Cotingas (3); Manakins (2); and Donacobius (2). It is also one of the best places to see Rheas; Tinamous; Scream- ers; and Diving-petrels; Other families available: Tinamous (3); New World Quail; Cormorants & Shags; Herons, Egrets & Bitterns; New World Other families available, including continental endemics and Vultures; Osprey; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Rails, Gallinules & other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Coots; Trumpeters (2); Plovers & Lapwings; Sandpipers & Grebes; Flamingos; Penguins; Albatrosses; Shearwaters & Petrels; Allies; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; Storm-Petrels; Austral Storm Petrels (IOC only); Cormorants & Barn-Owls; Owls; Nightjars & Allies; Potoos; Swifts; Hum- Shags; Herons, Egrets & Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; New mingbirds; Trogons; Kingfishers; Woodpeckers; Falcons & Ca- World Vultures; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Rails, Gallinules & racaras; New World and African Parrots; Typical Antbirds (3); Coots; Stilts & Avocets; Oystercatchers; Plovers & Lapwings; Gnateaters (2); Tapaculos (3); Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers Jacanas; Sandpipers & Allies; Skuas & Jaegers; Gulls, Terns & (3); Tyrant Flycatchers; Tityras & Allies (2); Vireos; Crows, Jays Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; Owls; Hummingbirds; & Magpies; Swallows; Wrens; Gnatcatchers; Dippers; Thrushes Woodpeckers; Falcons & Caracaras; New World & African & Allies; New World Warblers; Tanagers & Allies; Bananaquit Parrots; Typical Antbirds; Tapaculos; Ovenbirds & Woodcreep- (IOC only); Buntings & New World Sparrows; Cardinals & ers; Tyrant Flycatchers; Cotingas; Vireos; Swallows; Wrens; Allies; Troupials & Allies; Siskins, Crossbills & Allies; and Old Gnatcatchers; Thrushes & Allies; Mockingbirds & Thrashers; World Sparrows. Wagtails & Pipits; New World Warblers; Tanagers & Allies; Buntings & New World Sparrows; Troupials & Allies; Siskins, Brazil (Amazon, Pantanal, & southeast) is the only region of- Crossbills & Allies; and Old World Sparrows.
19e Birder’s Guide to Listing & Taxonomy | October 2016