Birds of the Pantanal

Click to view thumbnails only. Photo album of birds in the Pantanal, South America Classification according to Sibley-Ahlquist American Kestrel Bare-faced Ibis Bat Falcon Black-backed Water-tyrant Black-hooded Parakeet Black Vulture Blue-fronted Amazon Brown-chested Martin Buff-necked Ibis Burrowing Owl Cattle Tyrant Chopi Blackbird Cocoi Heron Double-collared Seedeater Epaulet Oriole Fork-tailed Flycatcher Glittering-bellied Emerald Grassland Yellow-Finch Gray-breasted Martin Grayish Saltator Gray Monjita Great Black-hawk Great Egret Great Horned Owl Great Kiskadee Greater Rhea Green-barred Woodpecker Green Kingfisher Guira Cuckoo House Sparrow Jabiru Large-billed Tern Maguari Stork Monk Parakeet Nacunda Nighthawk Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Neotropical Cormorant Picui Ground-dove Plumbeous Ibis Red-billed Scythebill Red-crested Cardinal Red-crested Finch Ringed Kingfisher Roseate Spoonbill Rufescent Tiger-heron Rufous-bellied Thrush Rufous-collared Sparrow Rufous Hornero Savanna Hawk Sayaca Tanager Smooth-billed Ani Solitary Sandpiper Southern Screamer Southern Crested-caracara Southern Lapwing Swallow-tailed hummingbird Swallows Toco Toucan Tropical Kingbird Vermilion Flycatcher Wattled Jacana Whistling Heron White-faced Whistling-duck White-fronted Woodpecker White Monjita White Woodpecker Wood Stork Yellow-billed Cadinal Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
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		Greater Rhea Rhea americana Order： Struthioniformes Family：Rheidae Less large than Ostrich. Swims well. Guarani：Ñandú guazú
		Greater Rheas, flock You can see them eating green grass in dry or wet areas. This is a group of ten birds.
		Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco Order： Piciformes Family：Ramphastidae Will you tell me the reason for the big beaks?
		Jabiru Jabiru mycteria Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Ciconiidae This large bird shows its full beauty when in flight. Guarani：Jabiru
		Jabiru, couple Often seen as couples. They are believed to keep the same mates for life.
		Jabiru walking on the road They are part of traffic. Car drivers should slow down.
		Wood Stork Mycteria americana Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Ciconiidae Big but smaller than Jabiru. No part in the neck is red.
		Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata Order： Passeriformes Family：Fringillidae They have waited for the left-over food from our kitchen. Guarani：Guyra tiri
		Red-crested Cardinal, Parent and Child The Brown-crested Cardinals are big babies. They asks the parents to feed them mouth to mouth, even when the food is just there.
		Yellow-billed Cadinal Paroaria capitata Order： Passeriformes Family：Fringillidae Round-head cardinals sometimes seen come in our kitchen. Guarani：Aka pyta
		Yellow-billed Cadinals bathing One warm day in the afternoon. Behind them is a Rufous Hornero.
		Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus Order： Psittaciformes Family：Psittacidae Noisy voice and lovely figure. They build collective homes in the mating season. QuickTime Movie 7secs
		Youngster of Monk Parakeet Fallen down to the ground. Two adults are watching this young one.
		Yellow-chevroned Parakeet Brotogeris chiriri Order： Psittaciformes Family：Psittacidae Eating of our precious mango fruit. Charming figure, though.
		Black-hooded Parakeet Nandayus nenday Order： Psittaciformes Family：Psittacidae Noisy singers, this species too. Guarani：Ñanday
		Blue-fronted Amazon Amazona aestiva Order： Psittaciformes Family：Psittacidae Captured or born in the cage. (Photographed in Isla Valle.)
		White Woodpecker Melanerpes candidus Order： Piciformes Family：Picidae Pecking red ripened fruits of acerola, just before we go to harvest them.
		White Woodpeckers They may attack to break a large hornet nest, and eat up larvae. The hornets finally abandon their precious home.
		White-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes cactorum Order： Piciformes Family：Picidae Have you ever seen a nest in cactus?
		Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros Order： Piciformes Family：Picidae Bright red in the back of the head. Often visits the ground for food.
		Picui Ground-dove Columbina picui Order： Columbiformes Family：Columbidae Sligntly bigger than House Sparrow. It is not easy to come close to this little dove. Guarani：Pykui
		Glittering-bellied Emerald Chlorostilbon aureoventris Order： Trochiliformes Family：Trochilidae Visiting boracho blossum. "Picaflor Verde" in Spanish.
		Glittering-bellied Emerald at rest (1) Blowing in the tail-wind.
		Glittering-bellied Emerald at rest (2) Blowing in the head-wind.
		Glittering-bellied Emerald Dying Found on the ground, it came upon my palm as I reached out to it. Probably it was almost blind. Unfortunately, it came to an end one hour later.
		Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Eupetomena macroura Order： Trochiliformes Family：Trochilidae Visiting boracho blossum, this bird too. Larger than Emerald above.
		Roseate Spoonbill Ajaja ajaja Order： Ciconiiformes Pelecaniformes Family：Threskiornithidae They were about 30 spoonbills. Also were Neotropical Cormorants and two species of terns.
		Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus Order： Ciconiiformes Pelecaniformes Family：Threskiornithidae Come very close to our house. Bad taste? Guarani：Kurukau para
		Plumbeous Ibis Theristicus caerulescens Order： Ciconiiformes Pelecaniformes Family：Threskiornithidae May look muddy. Usually seen on wet ground.
		Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Ardeidae Come in front of the door of our house.
		Great Egret Ardea alba Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Ardeidae Seen here the day before yesterday, yesterday, and today. Guarani：Guyrati
		Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Ardeidae Usually seen standing alone. Flies away screaming if finds a person, even in a good distance.
		Rufescent Tiger-heron Trigrisoma lineatum Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Ardeidae Click the picture to see the white lines around the neck.
		Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Ciconiidae An angelic bird in wet Chaco.
		Southern Screamer Chauna torquata Order：Anseriformes Family：Anhimidae Looks like a pheasant, except large feet, and nails on the wings.
		Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus Order： Ciconiiformes Pelecaniformes Family：Threskiornithidae The black body shines in blue, green, and red.
		Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Jacanidae They can walk upon floating plants. Guarani|：Aguapeaso
		Wattled Jacana, immature Looks like a different species from the parents.
		Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Laridae You may like to see them flying in a large crowd. Guarani：Ati guazú
		Neotropical Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus Order： Ciconiiformes Family： Phalacrocoracidae What's in the big neck? Many fish?
		Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria Order： Ciconiiformes Family： Scolopacidae Runs fast. Not easy to approach. Visits South America in summer.
		White-faced Whistling-duck Ceryle torquatus Order： Anseriformes Family： Dendrocygnidae Click the photo to view the whole group.
		Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquatus Order： Coraciiformes Family： Cerylidae Sings, "Chak chak chak", at high in the mating season.
		Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana Order： Coraciiformes Family： Cerylidae Found below a transparent glass window. Sorry.
		Swallows Golondrinas Order： Passeriformes Family： Hirundinidae Transit passengers here. Short circuit hazard does not occur when the cables are equally loaded.
		Brown-chested Martin Phaeoprogne tapera Order： Passeriformes Family： Hirundinidae When electric cables and tree branches are full, some of them take rest on the ground.
		Brown-chested Martin Phaeoprogne tapera They sometimes use vacant nests of Hornero.
		Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea Order： Passeriformes Family： Hirundinidae Do you see the difference from the species above?
		Chopi Blackbird singing Gnorimopsar chopi Order： Passeriformes Family：Fringillidae Sings beautifully. Often come in a large group like a cloud. Welcome when eating grasshoppers. Unwelcome when eating crops. Guarani：Chopi
		Epaulet Oriole Icterus cayanensis Order： Passeriformes Family：Fringillidae Totally black except shoulders.
		Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionali Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Accipitridae Staying at own spot, does not fly away even when approached. "Aguilucho colorado" in Spanish.
		Savanna Hawk, juvenile Whitish head. Voice like a chick. Almost size of parents. Waiting for the parent bird to bring food.
		Great Black-hawk Buteogallus urubitinga Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Accipitridae White band on the tail. Guarani：Yryvutinga
		American Kestrel Falco sparverius Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Falconidae Guarani：Kiri kirii
		American Kestrel flying When flying, the bird shows another beauty.
		Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Falconidae
		Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Charadriidae Makes an aggressive threat to any intruder. The right leg is injured (not a pseudowound).
		Nest of Southern Lapwing Very simple nest on the ground. The parents pretend to be wounded away from the nest, when approached.
		Guira Cuckoo Guira guira Order： Cuculiformes Family：Crotophagidae Sings, "Piirii, piirii, piirii, piigrrr, piigrrr, piigrrr." Guarani：Piririgua
		Guira Cuckoo watching the ground Click the picture to see the sharp eyes.
		Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani Order： Cuculiformes Family：Crotophagidae Like Guira Cuckoo, this species comes in a group and feeds on insects and bugs on the ground.
		Smooth-billed Ani Close Up Observing the nest every day, we have become more familiar to the parents.
		Southern Crested-caracara Caracara plancus Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Falconidae Like crows, caracaras feed on fresh garbage from the kitchen. Guarani：Karakara
		Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Order： Ciconiiformes Family：Ciconiidae Looking for carrion from the top of a palm tree shared with Southern Crested-caracaras.
		Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus Order： Passeriformes Family：Tyrannidae Companion of anglers at the riverside. You may give some of fishing beit. Guarani：Pitogue
		Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus Order： Passeriformes Family：Tyrannidae Photo taken when singing. Acrobatically catches flying insects in the air.
		Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosa Order： Passeriformes Family：Tyrannidae Always around us. Also friend of large animals such as cattle and horses. Guarani：Guyra kavaju
		Cattle Tyrant on an large animal Click the picture to view the animal.
		Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris Order： Passeriformes Family：Muscicapidae Beautifull belly.
		Red-crested Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus Order： Passeriformes Family：Fringillidae Found chilled at dawn, I take it indoor till it is warm. Nice hair.
		Grassland Yellow-Finch, pair Sicalis luteola Order： Passeriformes Family：Fringillidae Click the picture to view a seamless photo.
		Gray Monjita Xolmis cinereus Order： Passeriformes Family：Tyrannidae This monjita is larger than the white species below. Sharp eyes. Guarani：Pepoasa
		Gray Monjita's favorite place It is on the goalpost of football.
		White Monjita Xolmis irupero Order： Passeriformes Family：Tyrannidae Dancing upon a laundry rope. Guarani：Irupero
		White Monjita Very visible even from far.
		Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus Order： Passeriformes Family：Tyrannidae Sings, "Churin." "Churinche" in Spanish.
		Vermilion Flycatcher, immature The red zone varies by individuals.
		Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana Order： Passeriformes Family：Tyrannidae Click to view both male and female. Female has shorter tail.
		Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus Order： Passeriformes Family：Furnariidae Walks with the feet lifted high.
		Rufous Hornero A nest of the ovenbird.
		Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris Order： Passeriformes Family：Furnariidae Starting from the lowest hole, the bird goes up hole by hole to the top, then it flies to the lowest hole of the next stake to continue...
		Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes angustirostris Order： Passeriformes Family：Furnariidae Picking, pecking, digging, and tweezing.
		Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Free on or beneath the wood, or even upside-down. （montage of four shots）
		Black-backed Water-tyrant Fluvicola albiventer Order： Passeriformes Family：Tyrannidae Seen at the riverside and wet ground. Guarani：Membei
		Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis Order： Passeriformes Family：Fringillidae Unforgettable profile. "San Francisco" in Spanish.
		Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca Order： Passeriformes Family：Fringillidae Shines in bluish silver under the sunlight. Enjoying our fig.
		Double-collared Seedeater, female Sporophila caerulescens Order： Passeriformes Family：Fringillidae Found bleeding from the bill under the window of my bedroom. Photo taken after she, unfortunately, came to her end.
		Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens Order： Passeriformes Family：Fringillidae Hit the window with the head. Staying here for a few hours, it flew far away.
		House Sparrow, pair Passer domesticus Order： Passeriformes Family：Passeridae The pair was having a good time until ...
		House Sparrow, fighting Another male tried to break in. Then, the female drove the intruder out.
		House Sparrow, female Lots of House Sparrows sleep in our warehouse. One day, a female fell down to the ground. Fortunately, she regained power before the evening darkness.
		To be identified Scientific name here Order： Passeriformes Family：Fringillidae Similar to Grassland Sparrow. One night, he came into our dining hall. We guarded him till the next morning lest the cat play with him.
		Nacunda Nighthawk Podager nacunda Order： Strigiformes Family：Caprimulgidae Where is it? Guarani：Ñakunda
		Nacunda Nighthawk flying Now, everybody can see it.
		Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia Order： Strigiformes Family：Strigidae You can see them daytime. Guarani：Urukurea chichi
		Burrowing Owl by the nest The husband and wife stand by the entrance to their home. What if it rains?
		Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus Order： Strigiformes Family：Strigidae Backside of the body and front side of the head.

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