List of birds of Peru
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Peru. The avifauna of Peru has 1780 species, of which 106 are endemic, two have been introduced by humans, and 33 are rare or accidental. An additional 69 species are hypothetical (see below).
This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2016 edition.[1] The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Peru. Except as an entry is cited otherwise, the list of species is that of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithologists' Union.[2] The taxonomy used by the SACC differs from "Clements", and significant differences in names are noted.[3] Differences from "Clements" in the sequence of orders, families, and species within families are not noted.
The following tags have been used to highlight certain categories, but not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring native species.
- (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Peru
- (E) Endemic - a species endemic to Peru
- (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Peru as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
- (H) Hypothetical - a species recorded but with "no tangible evidence" according to the SACC
Rheas
Order: Rheiformes Family: Rheidae
The rheas are large flightless birds native to South America. Their feet have three toes rather than four which allows them to run faster. One species has been recorded in Peru.
- Lesser rhea, Rhea pennata
Tinamous
Order: Tinamiformes Family: Tinamidae
The tinamous are one of the most ancient groups of bird. Although they look similar to other ground-dwelling birds like quail and grouse, they have no close relatives and are classified as a single family, Tinamidae, within their own order, the Tinamiformes. They are distantly related to the ratites (order Struthioniformes), which includes the rheas, emus, and kiwis. Peru contains the largest number of tinamous of any country. Twenty-seven species have been recorded there.
- Tawny-breasted tinamou, Nothocercus julius
- Highland tinamou, Nothocercus bonapartei
- Hooded tinamou, Nothocercus nigrocapillus
- Gray tinamou, Tinamus tao
- Black tinamou, Tinamus osgoodi
- Great tinamou, Tinamus major
- White-throated tinamou, Tinamus guttatus
- Cinereous tinamou, Crypturellus cinereus
- Little tinamou, Crypturellus soui
- Brown tinamou, Crypturellus obsoletus
- Undulated tinamou, Crypturellus undulatus
- Pale-browed tinamou, Crypturellus transfasciatus
- Brazilian tinamou, Crypturellus strigulosus
- Gray-legged tinamou, Crypturellus duidae
- Black-capped tinamou, Crypturellus atrocapillus
- Variegated tinamou, Crypturellus variegatus
- Bartlett's tinamou, Crypturellus bartletti
- Small-billed tinamou, Crypturellus parvirostris
- Barred tinamou, Crypturellus casiquiare
- Tataupa tinamou, Crypturellus tataupa
- Red-winged tinamou, Rhynchotus rufescens
- Taczanowski's tinamou, Nothoprocta taczanowskii
- Ornate tinamou, Nothoprocta ornata
- Andean tinamou, Nothoprocta pentlandii
- Curve-billed tinamou, Nothoprocta curvirostris
- Darwin's nothura, Nothura darwinii
- Puna tinamou, Tinamotis pentlandii
Screamers
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anhimidae
The screamers are a small family of birds related to the ducks. They are large, bulky birds, with a small downy head, long legs, and large feet which are only partially webbed. They have large spurs on their wings which are used in fights over mates and in territorial disputes. Two species have been recorded in Peru.
- Horned screamer, Anhima cornuta
- Southern screamer, Chauna torquata (A)
Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. Twenty-four species have been recorded in Peru.
- White-faced whistling-duck, Dendrocygna viduata (A)
- Black-bellied whistling-duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis
- Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
- Comb duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos
- Orinoco goose, Oressochen jubatus
- Andean goose, Oressochen melanopterus
- Crested duck, Lophonetta specularioides
- Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata
- Brazilian teal, Amazonetta brasiliensis
- Torrent duck, Merganetta armata
- Chiloe wigeon, Anas sibilatrix (H)
- Blue-winged teal, Anas discors
- Cinnamon teal, Anas cyanoptera
- Red shoveler, Anas platalea
- Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata (A)
- White-cheeked pintail, Anas bahamensis
- Yellow-billed pintail, Anas georgica
- Puna teal, Anas puna
- Andean teal, Anas andium
- Yellow-billed teal, Anas flavirostris
- Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma
- Rosy-billed pochard, Netta peposaca (H)
- Masked duck, Nomonyx dominicus
- Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis
Guans, chachalacas, and curassows
Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae
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 colorful facial ornaments. Fifteen species have been recorded in Peru.
- Rufous-headed chachalaca, Ortalis erythroptera
- Speckled chachalaca, Ortalis guttata
- Bearded guan, Penelope barbata
- Andean guan, Penelope montagnii
- Crested guan, Penelope purpurascens
- White-winged guan, Penelope albipennis (E)
- Blue-throated piping-guan, Pipile cumanensis
- Wattled guan, Aburria aburri
- Sickle-winged guan, Chamaepetes goudotii
- Nocturnal curassow, Nothocrax urumutum
- Salvin's curassow, Mitu salvini
- Razor-billed curassow, Mitu tuberosum
- Sira curassow, Pauxi koepckeae (E)
- Wattled curassow, Crax globulosa
New World quail
Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae
The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits. Four species have been recorded in Peru.
- Marbled wood-quail, Odontophorus gujanensis
- Rufous-breasted wood-quail, Odontophorus speciosus
- Stripe-faced wood-quail, Odontophorus balliviani
- Starred wood-quail, Odontophorus stellatus
Grebes
Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae
Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. Seven species have been recorded in Peru.
- White-tufted grebe, Rollandia rolland
- Titicaca grebe, Rollandia microptera
- Least grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus
- Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
- Great grebe, Podiceps major
- Silvery grebe, Podiceps occipitalis
- Junin grebe, Podiceps taczanowskii (E)
Flamingos
Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae
Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. Three species have been recorded in Peru.
- Chilean flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis
- Andean flamingo, Phoenicopterus andinus
- James's flamingo, Phoenicoparrus jamesi
Penguins
Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae
The penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. Three species have been recorded in Peru.
- King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus (H)
- Humboldt penguin, Spheniscus humboldti
- Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus (A)
Albatrosses
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae
The albatrosses are among the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. Six species have been recorded in Peru.
- Gray-headed albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma (H)
- Buller's albatross, Thalassarche bulleri
- Salvin's albatross, Thalassarche salvini
- Chatham albatross, Thalassarche eremita (H)
- Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris
- Waved albatross, Phoebastria irrorata
Shearwaters and petrels
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. Twenty-four species have been recorded in Peru.
- Southern giant-petrel, Macronectes giganteus
- Northern giant-petrel, Macronectes halli
- Southern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides
- Cape petrel, Daption capense
- Kermadec petrel, Pterodroma neglecta (H)
- Juan Fernandez petrel, Pterodroma externa (H)
- Galapagos petrel, Pterodroma phaeopygia
- Cook's petrel, Pterodroma cookii
- Masatierra petrel, Pterodroma defilippiana
- Broad-billed prion, Pachyptila vittata (A)
- Antarctic prion, Pachyptila desolata
- Slender-billed prion, Pachyptila belcheri
- Gray petrel, Procellaria cinerea (A)
- White-chinned petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Parkinson's petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni
- Westland petrel, Procellaria westlandica (H)
- Pink-footed shearwater, Ardenna creatopus
- Flesh-footed shearwater, Ardenna carneipes (H)
- Wedge-tailed shearwater, Ardenna pacifica (H)
- Buller's shearwater, Ardenna bulleri
- Sooty shearwater, Ardenna grisea
- Galapagos shearwater, Puffinus subalaris (H)
- Little shearwater, Puffinus assimilis (H)
- Peruvian diving-petrel, Pelecanoides garnotii
Storm-petrels
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
The storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Twelve species have been recorded in Peru.
- Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
- Elliot's storm-petrel, Oceanites gracilis
- White-faced storm-petrel, Pelagodroma marina (H)
- White-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta grallaria (H)
- Black-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta tropica (A)
- Ringed storm-petrel, Oceanodroma hornbyi
- Leach's storm-petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa (H)
- Band-rumped storm-petrel, Oceanodroma castro (H)
- Wedge-rumped storm-petrel, Oceanodroma tethys
- Black storm-petrel, Oceanodroma melania
- Markham's storm-petrel, Oceanodroma markhami
- Least storm-petrel, Oceanodroma microsoma (H)
Tropicbirds
Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. Two species have been recorded in Peru.
- Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus
- Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda (H)
Storks
Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. Three species have been recorded in Peru.
- Maguari stork, Ciconia maguari (H)
- Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria
- Wood stork, Mycteria americana
Frigatebirds
Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae
Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black-and-white or completely black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have colored inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week. Two species have been recorded in Peru.
- Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
- Great frigatebird, Fregata minor (H)
Boobies and gannets
Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae
The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish. Seven species have been recorded in Peru.
- Masked booby, Sula dactylatra
- Nazca booby, Sula granti
- Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii
- Peruvian booby, Sula variegata
- Brown booby, Sula leucogaster (A)
- Red-footed booby, Sula sula (A)
- Cape gannet, Morus capensis (A)
Cormorants and shags
Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage coloration varies, with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black-and-white, and a few being colorful. Three species have been recorded in Peru.
- Red-legged cormorant, Phalacrocorax gaimardi
- Neotropic cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus
- Guanay cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii
Anhingas
Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae
Anhingas are often called "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark-brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape, and a larger bill than the female. The females have much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts. The darters have completely webbed feet and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving. One species has been recorded in Peru.
- Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga
Pelicans
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae
Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes. Two species have been recorded in Peru.
- Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
- Peruvian pelican, Pelecanus thagus
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons, and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills. Twenty species have been recorded in Peru.
- Pinnated bittern, Botaurus pinnatus (H)
- Zigzag heron, Zebrilus undulatus
- Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis
- Stripe-backed bittern, Ixobrychus involucris (H)
- Rufescent tiger-heron, Tigrisoma lineatum
- Fasciated tiger-heron, Tigrisoma fasciatum
- Bare-throated tiger-heron, Tigrisoma mexicanum
- Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi
- Great egret, Ardea alba
- Snowy egret, Egretta thula
- Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea
- Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor
- Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens (A)
- Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
- 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
Ibises and spoonbills
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae
Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers. Six species have been recorded in Peru.
- White ibis, Eudocimus albus
- Puna ibis, Plegadis ridgwayi
- Buff-necked ibis, Theristicus caudatus (A)
- Black-faced ibis, Theristicus melanopis
- Green ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis
- Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja
New World vultures
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Cathartidae
The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carrion. Six species have been recorded in Peru.
- Black vulture, Coragyps atratus
- Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura
- Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes burrovianus
- Greater yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes melambrotus
- Andean condor, Vultur gryphus
- King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa
Osprey
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae
The Pandionidae family contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.
- Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Hawks, eagles, and kites
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Forty-eight species have been recorded in Peru.
- Pearl kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii
- White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (H)
- 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-and-chestnut eagle, Spizaetus isidori
- Black-collared hawk, Busarellus nigricollis
- Snail kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis
- Slender-billed kite, Helicolestes hamatus
- Double-toothed kite, Harpagus bidentatus
- Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis (H)
- Plumbeous kite, Ictinia plumbea
- Long-winged harrier, Circus buffoni (H)
- Cinereous harrier, Circus cinereus
- Gray-bellied hawk, Accipiter poliogaster
- Tiny hawk, Accipiter superciliosus
- Semicollared hawk, Accipiter collaris
- Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus
- Bicolored hawk, Accipiter bicolor
- Crane hawk, Geranospiza caerulescens
- Slate-colored hawk, Buteogallus schistaceus
- Common black hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus
- Savanna hawk, Buteogallus meridionalis
- Great black hawk, Buteogallus urubitinga
- Solitary eagle, Buteogallus solitarius
- Barred hawk, Morphnarchus princeps (H)
- Roadside hawk, Rupornis magnirostris
- Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus
- White-rumped hawk, Parabuteo leucorrhous
- White-tailed hawk, Geranoaetus albicaudatus (H)
- Variable hawk, Geranoaetus polyosoma
- Black-chested buzzard-eagle, Geranoaetus melanoleucus
- White hawk, Pseudastur albicollis
- Gray-backed hawk, Pseudastur occidentalis
- Semiplumbeous hawk, Leucopternis semiplumbeus (H)
- Black-faced hawk, Leucopternis melanops
- White-browed hawk, Leucopternis kuhli
- Gray-lined hawk, Buteo nitidus
- Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus
- Short-tailed hawk, Buteo brachyurus
- White-throated hawk, Buteo albigula
- Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni
- Zone-tailed hawk, Buteo albonotatus
Sunbittern
Order: Eurypygiformes Family: Eurypygidae
The sunbittern is a bittern-like bird of tropical regions of the Americas and the sole member of the family Eurypygidae (sometimes spelled Eurypigidae) and genus Eurypyga.
- Sunbittern, Eurypyga helias
Rails, gallinules, and coots
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae
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, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers. Twenty-eight species have been recorded in Peru.
- Ocellated crake, Micropygia schomburgkii
- Rufous-sided crake, Laterallus melanophaius
- Gray-breasted crake, Laterallus exilis
- Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis
- Mangrove rail, Rallus longirostris
- Virginia rail, Rallus limicola
- Bogota rail, Rallus semiplumbeus
- Rufous-necked wood-rail, Aramides axillaris
- Gray-cowled wood-rail, Aramides cajaneus (The SACC calls A. cajaneus gray-necked wood-rail)[4]
- Red-winged wood-rail, Aramides calopterus
- Uniform crake, Amaurolimnas concolor
- Chestnut-headed crake, Anurolimnas castaneiceps
- Russet-crowned crake, Anurolimnas viridis
- Black-banded crake, Anurolimnas fasciatus
- Sora, Porzana carolina
- Ash-throated crake, Mustelirallus albicollis
- Paint-billed crake, Mustelirallus erythrops
- Spotted rail, Pardirallus maculatus
- Blackish rail, Pardirallus nigricans
- Plumbeous rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus
- Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus (The SACC calls purple gallinule P. martinica)[5]
- Azure gallinule, Porphyrio flavirostris
- Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata
- Red-fronted coot, Fulica rufifrons
- Giant coot, Fulica gigantea
- Horned coot, Fulica cornuta (A)
- Slate-colored coot, Fulica ardesiaca
- White-winged coot, Fulica leucoptera (A)
Finfoots
Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae
Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots. One species has been recorded in Peru.
- Sungrebe, Heliornis fulica
Limpkin
Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae
The limpkin resembles a large rail. It has drab-brown plumage and a grayer head and neck.
- Limpkin, Aramus guarauna
Trumpeters
Order: Gruiformes Family: Psophiidae
The trumpeters are dumpy birds with long necks and legs and chicken-like bills. They are named for the trumpeting call of the males. Two species have been recorded in Peru.
- Gray-winged trumpeter, Psophia crepitans
- Pale-winged trumpeter, Psophia leucoptera
Thick-knees
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae
The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes, and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats. One species has been recorded in Peru.
- Peruvian thick-knee, Burhinus superciliaris
Stilts and avocets
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. Two species have been recorded in Peru.
- Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
- Andean avocet, Recurvirostra andina
Oystercatchers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. Two species have been recorded in Peru.
- American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus
- Blackish oystercatcher, Haematopus ater
Plovers and lapwings
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. Fourteen species have been recorded in Peru.
- Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
- American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica
- Tawny-throated dotterel, Oreopholus ruficollis
- Pied lapwing, Vanellus cayanus
- Southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis (H)
- Andean lapwing, Vanellus resplendens
- Collared plover, Charadrius collaris
- Puna plover, Charadrius alticola
- Snowy plover, Charadrius nivosus
- Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia
- Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
- Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
- Rufous-chested dotterel, Charadrius modestus (A)
- Diademed sandpiper-plover, Phegornis mitchellii
Seedsnipes
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Thinocoridae
The seedsnipes are a small family of birds that superficially resemble sparrows. They have short legs and long wings and are herbivorous waders. Three species have been recorded in Peru.
- Rufous-bellied seedsnipe, Attagis gayi
- Gray-breasted seedsnipe, Thinocorus orbignyianus
- Least seedsnipe, Thinocorus rumicivorus
Jacanas
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae
The jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found throughout the tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. One species has been recorded in Peru.
- Wattled jacana, Jacana jacana
Sandpipers and allies
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae
Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. Thirty-seven species have been recorded in Peru.
- Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
- Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus (H)
- Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica
- Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa
- Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
- Red knot, Calidris canutus
- Surfbird, Calidris virgata
- Ruff, Calidris pugnax (H)
- Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus
- Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea (A)
- Sanderling, Calidris alba
- Dunlin, Calidris alpina (H)
- Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii
- Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
- White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
- Buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis
- Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
- Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla
- Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri
- Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus
- Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus (H)
- South American snipe, Gallinago paraguaiae
- Puna snipe, Gallinago andina
- Noble snipe, Gallinago nobilis (H)
- Giant snipe, Gallinago undulata
- Jameson's snipe, Gallinago jamesoni
- Imperial snipe, Gallinago imperialis
- Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
- Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
- Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
- Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia
- Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria
- Wandering tattler, Tringa incana
- Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
- Willet, Triga semipalmata
- Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes
Skuas and jaegers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. Five species have been recorded in Peru.
- Chilean skua, Stercorarius chilensis
- South polar skua, Stercorarius maccormicki
- Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
- Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
- Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus
Gulls, terns, and skimmers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, kittiwakes, and terns. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with gray or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Twenty-nine species of Laridae have been recorded in Peru.
- Swallow-tailed gull, Creagrus furcatus
- Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla (A)
- Sabine's gull, Xema sabini
- Andean gull, Chroicocephalus serranus
- Brown-hooded gull, Chroicocephalus maculipennis (A)
- Gray-hooded gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
- Gray gull, Leucophaeus modestus
- Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla
- Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan
- Belcher's gull, Larus belcheri
- Herring gull, Larus argentatus (A)
- Kelp gull, Larus dominicanus
- Black noddy, Anous minutus (A)
- Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (H)
- Least tern, Sternula antillarum (A)
- Yellow-billed tern, Sternula superciliaris
- Peruvian tern, Sternula lorata
- Large-billed tern, Phaetusa simplex
- Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
- Inca tern, Larosterna inca
- Black tern, Chlidonias niger
- Common tern, Sterna hirundo
- Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea
- South American tern, Sterna hirundinacea
- Snowy-crowned tern, Sterna trudeaui (A)
- Royal tern, Thalasseus maximus
- Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Elegant tern, Thalasseus elegans
- Black skimmer, Rynchops niger
Pigeons and doves
Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Twenty-eight species have been recorded in Peru.
- Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I)
- Pale-vented pigeon, Patagioenas cayennensis
- Scaled pigeon, Patagioenas speciosa
- Spot-winged pigeon, Patagioenas maculosa
- Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata
- Peruvian pigeon, Patagioenas oenops
- Plumbeous pigeon, Patagioenas plumbea
- Ruddy pigeon, Patagioenas subvinacea
- Plain-breasted ground-dove, Columbina minuta
- Ruddy ground-dove, Columbina talpacoti
- Ecuadorian ground-dove, Columbina buckleyi
- Picui ground-dove, Columbina picui
- Croaking ground-dove, Columbina cruziana
- Blue ground-dove, Claravis pretiosa
- Maroon-chested ground-dove, Claravis mondetoura
- Bare-faced ground-dove, Metriopelia ceciliae
- Black-winged ground-dove, Metriopelia melanoptera
- Golden-spotted ground-dove, Metriopelia aymara
- Sapphire quail-dove, Geotrygon saphirina
- Ruddy quail-dove, Geotrygon montana
- Violaceous quail-dove, Geotrygon violacea
- White-tipped dove, Leptotila verreauxi
- Ochre-bellied dove, Leptotila ochraceiventris
- Gray-fronted dove, Leptotila rufaxilla
- Pallid dove, Leptotila pallida
- White-throated quail-dove, Zentrygon frenata
- West Peruvian dove, Zenaida meloda
- Eared dove, Zenaida auriculata
Hoatzin
Order: Opisthocomiformes Family: Opisthocomidae
The hoatzin is pheasant-sized, but much slimmer. It has a long tail and neck, but a small head with an unfeathered blue face and red eyes which are topped by a spiky crest. It is a weak flier which is found in the swamps of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers.
- Hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin
Cuckoos
Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Sixteen species have been recorded in Peru.
- Greater ani, Crotophaga major
- Smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani
- Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris
- Striped cuckoo, Tapera naevia
- Pheasant cuckoo, Dromococcyx phasianellus
- Pavonine cuckoo, Dromococcyx pavoninus
- Rufous-vented ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus geoffroyi
- Red-billed ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus pucheranii
- Little cuckoo, Coccycua minuta
- Ash-colored cuckoo, Coccycua cinerea (H)
- Squirrel cuckoo, Piaya cayana
- Black-bellied cuckoo, Piaya melanogaster
- Dark-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus melacoryphus
- Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
- Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus
- Gray-capped cuckoo, Coccyzus lansbergi
Barn-owls
Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae
Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. One species has been recorded in Peru.
- Barn owl, Tyto alba
Owls
Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae
The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Twenty-nine species have been recorded in Peru.
- Tropical screech-owl, Megascops choliba
- Peruvian screech-owl, Megascops roboratus
- Koepcke's screech-owl, Megascops koepckeae (E)
- Rufescent screech-owl, Megascops ingens
- Cinnamon screech-owl, Megascops petersoni
- Cloud-forest screech-owl, Megascops marshalli
- Tawny-bellied screech-owl, Megascops watsonii
- Vermiculated screech-owl, Megascops guatemalae
- White-throated screech-owl, Megascops albogularis
- Crested owl, Lophostrix cristata
- Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata
- Band-bellied owl, Pulsatrix melanota
- Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus
- Andean pygmy-owl, Glaucidium jardinii
- Yungas pygmy-owl, Glaucidium bolivianum
- Subtropical pygmy-owl, Glaucidium parkeri
- Amazonian pygmy-owl, Glaucidium hardyi
- Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Glaucidium brasilianum
- Peruvian pygmy-owl, Glaucidium peruanum
- Long-whiskered owlet, Xenoglaux loweryi (E)
- Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia
- Mottled owl, Ciccaba virgata
- Black-and-white owl, Ciccaba nigrolineata
- Black-banded owl, Ciccaba huhula
- Rufous-banded owl, Ciccaba albitarsis
- Stygian owl, Asio stygius
- Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
- Buff-fronted owl, Aegolius harrisii
- Striped owl, Pseudoscops clamator (The SACC places striped owl in genus Asio)[6]
Nightjars and allies
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. Twenty-one species have been recorded in Peru.
- Nacunda nighthawk, Chordeiles nacunda
- Sand-colored nighthawk, Chordeiles rupestris
- Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis
- Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
- Short-tailed nighthawk, Lurocalis semitorquatus
- Rufous-bellied nighthawk, Lurocalis rufiventris
- Band-tailed nighthawk, Nyctiprogne leucopyga
- Blackish nightjar, Nyctipolus nigrescens
- Band-winged nightjar, Systellura longirostris
- Tschudi's nightjar, Systellura decussata
- Common pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis
- Scrub nightjar, Nyctidromus anthonyi
- Swallow-tailed nightjar, Uropsalis segmentata
- Lyre-tailed nightjar, Uropsalis lyra
- Little nightjar, Setopagis parvula
- Spot-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis maculicaudus
- Ladder-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis climacocerca
- Scissor-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis torquata
- Ocellated poorwill, Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
- Rufous nightjar, Antrostomus rufus
- Silky-tailed nightjar, Antrostomus sericocaudatus
Potoos
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Nyctibiidae
(The SACC places potoos in their own order, Nyctibiiformes)[7]
The potoos (sometimes called poor-me-ones) are large near passerine birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are nocturnal insectivores which lack the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars. Six species have been recorded in Peru.
- Great potoo, Nyctibius grandis
- Long-tailed potoo, Nyctibius aethereus
- Common potoo, Nyctibius griseus
- Andean potoo, Nyctibius maculosus
- White-winged potoo, Nyctibius leucopterus
- Rufous potoo, Nyctibius bracteatus
Oilbird
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Steatornithidae
(The SACC places the oilbird in its own order, Steatornithiformes)[8]
The oilbird is a slim, long-winged bird related to the nightjars. It is nocturnal and a specialist feeder on the fruit of the oil palm.
- Oilbird, Steatornis caripensis
Swifts
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae
(The SACC places swifts in their own order, Apodiformes)[9]
Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. Thirteen species have been recorded in Peru.
- White-chested swift, Cypseloides lemosi
- White-chinned swift, Cypseloides cryptus
- Chestnut-collared swift, Streptoprocne rutila
- White-collared swift, Streptoprocne zonaris
- Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica
- Amazonian swift, Chaetura viridipennis
- Short-tailed swift, Chaetura brachyura
- Gray-rumped swift, Chaetura cinereiventris
- Pale-rumped swift, Chaetura egregia
- White-tipped swift, Aeronautes montivagus
- Andean swift, Aeronautes andecolus
- Lesser swallow-tailed swift, Panyptila cayennensis
- Fork-tailed palm-swift, Tachornis squamata
Hummingbirds
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae
(The SACC places hummingbirds in their own order, Trochiliformes)[10]
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. One hundred twenty-four species have been recorded in Peru.
- Fiery topaz, Topaza pyra
- White-necked jacobin, Florisuga mellivora
- White-tipped sicklebill, Eutoxeres aquila
- Buff-tailed sicklebill, Eutoxeres condamini
- Rufous-breasted hermit, Glaucis hirsutus
- Pale-tailed barbthroat, Threnetes leucurus
- White-bearded hermit, Phaethornis hispidus
- Green hermit, Phaethornis guy
- Tawny-bellied hermit, Phaethornis syrmatophorus
- Koepcke's hermit, Phaethornis koepckeae (E)
- Needle-billed hermit, Phaethornis philippii
- Straight-billed hermit, Phaethornis bourcieri
- Long-billed hermit, Phaethornis longirostris
- Great-billed hermit, Phaethornis malaris
- Black-throated hermit, Phaethornis atrimentalis
- Gray-chinned hermit, Phaethornis griseogularis
- Reddish hermit, Phaethornis ruber
- White-browed hermit, Phaethornis stuarti
- Planalto hermit, Phaethornis pretrei
- Green-fronted lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae
- Blue-fronted lancebill, Doryfera johannae
- Wedge-billed hummingbird, Schistes geoffroyi
- Brown violetear, Colibri delphinae
- Lesser violetear, Colibri cyanotus (The SACC retains the pre-split name C. thalassinus, green violetear)
- Sparkling violetear, Colibri coruscans
- Purple-crowned fairy, Heliothryx barroti (H)
- Black-eared fairy, Heliothryx auritus
- White-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi
- Green-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus theresiae
- Black-throated mango, Anthracothorax nigricollis
- Amethyst-throated sunangel, Heliangelus amethysticollis
- Little sunangel, Heliangelus micraster
- Purple-throated sunangel, Heliangelus viola
- Royal sunangel, Heliangelus regalis
- Wire-crested thorntail, Discosura popelairii
- Black-bellied thorntail, Discosura langsdorffi
- Rufous-crested coquette, Lophornis delattrei
- Spangled coquette, Lophornis stictolophus
- Festive coquette, Lophornis chalybeus
- Ecuadorian piedtail, Phlogophilus hemileucurus
- Peruvian piedtail, Phlogophilus harterti (E)
- Speckled hummingbird, Adelomyia melanogenys
- Long-tailed sylph, Aglaiocercus kingii
- Bronze-tailed comet, Polyonymus caroli (E)
- Gray-bellied comet, Taphrolesbia griseiventris (E)
- Andean hillstar, Oreotrochilus estella
- Black-breasted hillstar, Oreotrochilus melanogaster (E)
- Mountain avocetbill, Opisthoprora euryptera
- Black-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia victoriae
- Green-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia nuna
- Purple-backed thornbill, Ramphomicron microrhynchum
- Rufous-capped thornbill, Chalcostigma ruficeps
- Olivaceous thornbill, Chalcostigma olivaceum
- Blue-mantled thornbill, Chalcostigma stanleyi
- Rainbow-bearded thornbill, Chalcostigma herrani
- Bearded mountaineer, Oreonympha nobilis (E)
- Tyrian metaltail, Metallura tyrianthina
- Neblina metaltail, Metallura odomae
- Coppery metaltail, Metallura theresiae (E)
- Fire-throated metaltail, Metallura eupogon (E)
- Scaled metaltail, Metallura aeneocauda
- Black metaltail, Metallura phoebe (E)
- Greenish puffleg, Haplophaedia aureliae
- Buff-thighed puffleg, Haplophaedia assimilis
- Glowing puffleg, Eriocnemis vestita
- Sapphire-vented puffleg, Eriocnemis luciani
- Emerald-bellied puffleg, Eriocnemis aline
- Marvelous spatuletail, Loddigesia mirabilis (E)
- Shining sunbeam, Aglaeactis cupripennis
- White-tufted sunbeam, Aglaeactis castelnaudii (E)
- Purple-backed sunbeam, Aglaeactis aliciae (E)
- Bronzy Inca, Coeligena coeligena
- Collared Inca, Coeligena torquata
- Violet-throated starfrontlet, Coeligena violifer
- Rainbow starfrontlet, Coeligena iris
- Buff-winged starfrontlet, Coeligena lutetiae
- Mountain velvetbreast, Lafresnaya lafresnayi
- Sword-billed hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera
- Great sapphirewing, Pterophanes cyanopterus
- Chestnut-breasted coronet, Boissonneaua matthewsii
- Booted racket-tail, Ocreatus underwoodii
- White-tailed hillstar, Urochroa bougueri
- Rufous-vented whitetip, Urosticte ruficrissa
- Pink-throated brilliant, Heliodoxa gularis
- Rufous-webbed brilliant, Heliodoxa branickii
- Black-throated brilliant, Heliodoxa schreibersii
- Gould's jewelfront, Heliodoxa aurescens
- Fawn-breasted brilliant, Heliodoxa rubinoides
- Violet-fronted brilliant, Heliodoxa leadbeateri
- Giant hummingbird, Patagona gigas
- Long-billed starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
- Purple-collared woodstar, Myrtis fanny
- Chilean woodstar, Eulidia yarrellii (H)
- Oasis hummingbird, Rhodopis vesper
- Peruvian sheartail, Thaumastura cora
- White-bellied woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant
- Little woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus
- Short-tailed woodstar, Myrmia micrura
- Amethyst woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina
- Blue-tailed emerald, Chlorostilbon mellisugus
- Glittering-bellied emerald, Chlorostilbon lucidus (A)
- Blue-chinned sapphire, Chlorestes notata
- Violet-headed hummingbird, Klais guimeti
- Gray-breasted sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis
- Napo sabrewing, Campylopterus villaviscensio
- Swallow-tailed hummingbird, Eupetomena macroura
- White-vented plumeleteer, Chalybura buffonii
- Crowned woodnymph, Thalurania colombica (H)
- Fork-tailed woodnymph, Thalurania furcata
- Many-spotted hummingbird, Taphrospilus hypostictus
- Tumbes hummingbird, Leucippus baeri
- Spot-throated hummingbird, Leucippus taczanowskii (E)
- Olive-spotted hummingbird, Leucippus chlorocercus
- White-bellied hummingbird, Amazilia chionogaster
- Green-and-white hummingbird, Amazilia viridicauda (E)
- Amazilia hummingbird, Amazilia amazilia
- Andean emerald, Amazilia franciae
- Glittering-throated emerald, Amazilia fimbriata
- Sapphire-spangled emerald, Amazilia lactea
- Rufous-tailed hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl
- Golden-tailed sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone
- Violet-bellied hummingbird, Damophila julie
- Rufous-throated sapphire, Hylocharis sapphirina
- White-chinned sapphire, Hylocharis cyanus
Trogons
Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae
The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colorful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage. Twelve species have been recorded in Peru.
- Pavonine quetzal, Pharomachrus pavoninus
- Golden-headed quetzal, Pharomachrus auriceps
- Crested quetzal, Pharomachrus antisianus
- Ecuadorian trogon, Trogon mesurus
- Black-tailed trogon, Trogon melanurus
- Green-backed trogon, Trogon viridis
- Gartered trogon, Trogon caligatus
- Amazonian trogon, Trogon ramonianus
- Blue-crowned trogon, Trogon curucui
- Black-throated trogon, Trogon rufus
- Collared trogon, Trogon collaris
- Masked trogon, Trogon personatus
Motmots
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae
The motmots have colorful plumage and long, graduated tails which they display by waggling back and forth. In most of the species, the barbs near the ends of the two longest (central) tail feathers are weak and fall off, leaving a length of bare shaft and creating a racket-shaped tail. Five species have been recorded in Peru.
- Whooping motmot, Momotus subrufescens
- Amazonian motmot, Momotus momota
- Andean motmot, Momotus aequatorialis
- Rufous motmot, Baryphthengus martii
- Broad-billed motmot, Electron platyrhynchum
Kingfishers
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Five species have been recorded in Peru.
- Ringed kingfisher, Megaceryle torquatus
- Amazon kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona
- Green kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana
- Green-and-rufous kingfisher, Chloroceryle inda
- American pygmy kingfisher, Chloroceryle aenea
Puffbirds
Order: Galbuliformes Family: Bucconidae
The puffbirds are related to the jacamars and have the same range, but lack the iridescent colors of that family. They are mainly brown, rufous, or gray, with large heads and flattened bills with hooked tips. The loose abundant plumage and short tails makes them look stout and puffy, giving rise to the English common name of the family. Twenty-four species have been recorded in Peru.
- White-necked puffbird, Notharchus hyperrhynchus
- Brown-banded puffbird, Notharchus ordii
- Pied puffbird, Notharchus tectus
- Chestnut-capped puffbird, Bucco macrodactylus
- Spotted puffbird, Bucco tamatia
- Collared puffbird, Bucco capensis
- Barred puffbird, Nystalus radiatus
- Western striolated-puffbird, Nystalus obamai
- White-eared puffbird, Nystalus chacuru
- White-chested puffbird, Malacoptila fusca
- Semicollared puffbird, Malacoptila semicincta
- Rufous-necked puffbird, Malacoptila rufa
- Black-streaked puffbird, Malacoptila fulvogularis
- White-whiskered puffbird, Malacoptila panamensis
- Lanceolated monklet, Micromonacha lanceolata
- Rusty-breasted nunlet, Nonnula rubecula
- Fulvous-chinned nunlet, Nonnula sclateri
- Brown nunlet, Nonnula brunnea
- Rufous-capped nunlet, Nonnula ruficapilla
- White-faced nunbird, Hapaloptila castanea
- Black-fronted nunbird, Monasa nigrifrons
- White-fronted nunbird, Monasa morphoeus
- Yellow-billed nunbird, Monasa flavirostris
- Swallow-winged puffbird, Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Jacamars
Order: Galbuliformes Family: Galbulidae
The jacamars are near passerine birds from tropical South America with a range that extends up to Mexico. They feed on insects caught on the wing and are glossy, elegant birds with long bills and tails. They resemble the Old World bee-eaters, although they are more closely related to puffbirds. Thirteen species that have been recorded in Peru.
- White-eared jacamar, Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
- Purus jacamar, Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus
- White-throated jacamar, Brachygalba albogularis
- Brown jacamar, Brachygalba lugubris
- Yellow-billed jacamar, Galbula albirostris
- Blue-cheeked jacamar, Galbula cyanicollis
- White-chinned jacamar, Galbula tombacea
- Bluish-fronted jacamar, Galbula cyanescens
- Coppery-chested jacamar, Galbula pastazae (H)
- Purplish jacamar, Galbula chalcothorax
- Bronzy jacamar, Galbula leucogastra
- Paradise jacamar, Galbula dea
- Great jacamar, Jacamerops aureus
New World barbets
Order: Piciformes Family: Capitonidae
The barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly colored. Seven species have been recorded in Peru.
- Scarlet-crowned barbet, Capito aurovirens
- Scarlet-banded barbet, Capito wallacei (E)
- Gilded barbet, Capito auratus
- Lemon-throated barbet, Eubucco richardsoni
- Scarlet-hooded barbet, Eubucco tucinkae
- Red-headed barbet, Eubucco bourcierii
- Versicolored barbet, Eubucco versicolor
Toucans
Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae
Toucans are near passerine birds from the Neotropics. They are brightly marked and have enormous, colorful bills which in some species amount to half their body length. Eighteen species have been recorded in Peru.
- Emerald toucanet, Aulacorhynchus prasinus
- Chestnut-tipped toucanet, Aulacorhynchus derbianus
- Yellow-browed toucanet, Aulacorhynchus huallagae (E)
- Blue-banded toucanet, Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
- Gray-breasted mountain-toucan, Andigena hypoglauca
- Hooded mountain-toucan, Andigena cucullata
- Black-billed mountain-toucan, Andigena nigrirostris (H)
- Lettered aracari, Pteroglossus inscriptus
- Collared aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus (H)
- Chestnut-eared aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis
- Many-banded aracari, Pteroglossus pluricinctus
- Ivory-billed aracari, Pteroglossus azara
- Curl-crested aracari, Pteroglossus beauharnaesii
- Golden-collared toucanet, Selenidera reinwardtii
- Toco toucan, Ramphastos toco (H)
- Yellow-throated toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus
- White-throated toucan, Ramphastos tucanus
- Channel-billed toucan, Ramphastos vitellinus
Woodpeckers
Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae
Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. Thirty-nine species have been recorded in Peru.
- Bar-breasted piculet, Picumnus aurifrons
- Lafresnaye's piculet, Picumnus lafresnayi
- Ecuadorian piculet, Picumnus sclateri
- Speckle-chested piculet, Picumnus steindachneri (E)
- Ocellated piculet, Picumnus dorbignyanus
- White-wedged piculet, Picumnus albosquamatus
- Rufous-breasted piculet, Picumnus rufiventris
- Plain-breasted piculet, Picumnus castelnau
- Fine-barred piculet, Picumnus subtilis
- Olivaceous piculet, Picumnus olivaceus
- White woodpecker, Melanerpes candidus (H)
- Yellow-tufted woodpecker, Melanerpes cruentatus
- Black-cheeked woodpecker, Melanerpes pucherani
- Smoky-brown woodpecker, Picoides fumigatus
- Red-rumped woodpecker, Veniliornis kirkii
- Little woodpecker, Veniliornis passerinus
- Scarlet-backed woodpecker, Veniliornis callonotus
- Yellow-vented woodpecker, Veniliornis dignus
- Bar-bellied woodpecker, Veniliornis nigriceps
- Red-stained woodpecker, Veniliornis affinis
- White-throated woodpecker, Piculus leucolaemus
- Yellow-throated woodpecker, Piculus flavigula
- Golden-green woodpecker, Piculus chrysochloros
- Golden-olive woodpecker, Colaptes rubiginosus
- Crimson-mantled woodpecker, Colaptes rivolii
- Black-necked woodpecker, Colaptes atricollis (E)
- Spot-breasted woodpecker, Colaptes punctigula
- Andean flicker, Colaptes rupicola
- Ringed woodpecker, Celeus torquatus
- Scale-breasted woodpecker, Celeus grammicus
- Cream-colored woodpecker, Celeus flavus
- Rufous-headed woodpecker, Celeus spectabilis
- Chestnut woodpecker, Celeus elegans
- Lineated woodpecker, Dryocopus lineatus
- Powerful woodpecker, Campephilus pollens
- Crimson-bellied woodpecker, Campephilus haematogaster
- Red-necked woodpecker, Campephilus rubricollis
- Crimson-crested woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos
- Guayaquil woodpecker, Campephilus gayaquilensis
Falcons and caracaras
Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons. Eighteen species have been recorded in Peru.
- Barred forest-falcon, Micrastur ruficollis
- Lined forest-falcon, Micrastur gilvicollis
- Slaty-backed forest-falcon, Micrastur mirandollei
- Collared forest-falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus
- Buckley's forest-falcon, Micrastur buckleyi
- Black caracara, Daptrius ater
- Red-throated caracara, Ibycter americanus
- Mountain caracara, Phalcoboenus megalopterus
- Crested caracara, Caracara cheriway
- Southern caracara, Caracara plancus
- Yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima
- Laughing falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans
- American kestrel, Falco sparverius
- Merlin, Falco columbarius
- Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis
- Bat falcon, Falco rufigularis
- Orange-breasted falcon, Falco deiroleucus
- Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
New World and African parrots
Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae
Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and they have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two to the back. Fifty-one species have been recorded in Peru.
- Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet, Touit huetii
- Sapphire-rumped parrotlet, Touit purpuratus (H)
- Spot-winged parrotlet, Touit stictopterus
- Mountain parakeet, Psilopsiagon aurifrons
- Barred parakeet, Bolborhynchus lineola
- Andean parakeet, Bolborhynchus orbygnesius
- Amazonian parrotlet, Nannopsittaca dachilleae
- Tui parakeet, Brotogeris sanctithomae
- White-winged parakeet, Brotogeris versicolurus (The SACC calls B. versicolurus canary-winged parakeet)[11]
- Gray-cheeked parakeet, Brotogeris pyrrhoptera
- Cobalt-winged parakeet, Brotogeris cyanoptera
- Red-faced parrot, Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops
- Black-winged parrot, Hapalopsittaca melanotis
- Orange-cheeked parrot, Pyrilia barrabandi
- Red-billed parrot, Pionus sordidus
- Speckle-faced parrot, Pionus tumultuosus
- Blue-headed parrot, Pionus menstruus
- Bronze-winged parrot, Pionus chalcopterus
- Short-tailed parrot, Graydidascalus brachyurus
- Festive parrot, Amazona festiva
- Yellow-crowned parrot, Amazona ochrocephala
- Mealy parrot, Amazona farinosa
- Orange-winged parrot, Amazona amazonica
- Scaly-naped parrot, Amazona mercenarius
- Blue-winged parrotlet, Forpus xanthopterygius
- Dusky-billed parrotlet, Forpus modestus
- Pacific parrotlet, Forpus coelestis
- Yellow-faced parrotlet, Forpus xanthops (E)
- Black-headed parrot, Pionites melanocephalus
- White-bellied parrot, Pionites leucogaster
- Red-fan parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus
- Bonaparte's parakeet, Pyrrhura lucianii
- Rose-fronted parakeet, Pyrrhura roseifrons
- Maroon-tailed parakeet, Pyrrhura melanura
- Black-capped parakeet, Pyrrhura rupicola
- White-necked parakeet, Pyrrhura albipectus (H)
- Peach-fronted parakeet, Eupsittula aurea
- Dusky-headed parakeet, Aratinga weddellii
- Red-bellied macaw, Orthopsittaca manilatus
- Blue-headed macaw, Primolius couloni
- Blue-and-yellow macaw, Ara ararauna
- Military macaw, Ara militaris
- Scarlet macaw, Ara macao
- Red-and-green macaw, Ara chloropterus
- Chestnut-fronted macaw, Ara severus
- Golden-plumed parakeet, Leptosittaca branickii
- Red-shouldered macaw, Diopsittaca nobilis
- Scarlet-fronted parakeet, Psittacara wagleri
- Mitred parakeet, Psittacara mitratus
- Red-masked parakeet, Psittacara erythrogenys
- White-eyed parakeet, Psittacara leucophthalmus
Typical antbirds
Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae
The antbirds are a large family of small passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are forest birds which tend to feed on insects at or near the ground. A sizable minority of them specialize in following columns of army ants to eat small invertebrates that leave their hiding places to flee from the ants. Many species lack bright color, with brown, black, and white being the dominant tones. One hundred fifteen species have been recorded in Peru.
- Rufous-rumped antwren, Euchrepomis callinota
- Chestnut-shouldered antwren, Euchrepomis humeralis
- Yellow-rumped antwren, Euchrepomis sharpei
- Ash-winged antwren, Euchrepomis spodioptila (H)
- Fasciated antshrike, Cymbilaimus lineatus
- Bamboo antshrike, Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae
- Undulated antshrike, Frederickena unduliger
- Fulvous antshrike, Frederickena fulva
- Great antshrike, Taraba major
- Black-crested antshrike, Sakesphorus canadensis
- Barred antshrike, Thamnophilus doliatus
- Rufous-capped antshrike, Thamnophilus ruficapillus
- Chapman's antshrike, Thamnophilus zarumae
- Lined antshrike, Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus
- Chestnut-backed antshrike, Thamnophilus palliatus
- Collared antshrike, Thamnophilus bernardi
- Black-crowned antshrike, Thamnophilus atrinucha
- Plain-winged antshrike, Thamnophilus schistaceus
- Mouse-colored antshrike, Thamnophilus murinus
- Castelnau's antshrike, Thamnophilus cryptoleucus
- Northern slaty-antshrike, Thamnophilus punctatus
- Variable antshrike, Thamnophilus caerulescens
- Uniform antshrike, Thamnophilus unicolor
- White-shouldered antshrike, Thamnophilus aethiops
- Upland antshrike, Thamnophilus aroyae
- Amazonian antshrike, Thamnophilus amazonicus
- Acre antshrike, Thamnophilus divisorius
- Pearly antshrike, Megastictus margaritatus
- Black bushbird, Neoctantes niger
- Russet antshrike, Thamnistes anabatinus
- Plain antvireo, Dysithamnus mentalis
- Bicolored antvireo, Dysithamnus occidentalis (H)
- White-streaked antvireo, Dysithamnus leucostictus
- Dusky-throated antshrike, Thamnomanes ardesiacus
- Saturnine antshrike, Thamnomanes saturninus
- Cinereous antshrike, Thamnomanes caesius
- Bluish-slate antshrike, Thamnomanes schistogynus
- Plain-throated antwren, Isleria hauxwelli
- Spot-winged antshrike, Pygiptila stellaris
- White-eyed antwren, Epinecrophylla leucophthalma
- Rufous-backed antwren, Epinecrophylla haematonota (The SACC calls E. haematonota stipple-throated antwren)[12]
- Brown-backed antwren, Epinecrophylla fjeldsaai
- Foothill antwren, Epinecrophylla spodionota
- Ornate antwren, Epinecrophylla ornata
- Rufous-tailed antwren, Epinecrophylla erythrura
- Pygmy antwren, Myrmotherula brachyura
- Moustached antwren, Myrmotherula ignota
- Sclater's antwren, Myrmotherula sclateri
- Amazonian streaked-antwren, Myrmotherula multostriata
- Cherrie's antwren, Myrmotherula cherriei
- Stripe-chested antwren, Myrmotherula longicauda
- White-flanked antwren, Myrmotherula axillaris
- Slaty antwren, Myrmotherula schisticolor
- Rio Suno antwren, Myrmotherula sunensis
- Long-winged antwren, Myrmotherula longipennis
- Ihering's antwren, Myrmotherula iheringi
- Ashy antwren, Myrmotherula grisea
- Gray antwren, Myrmotherula menetriesii
- Leaden antwren, Myrmotherula assimilis
- Banded antbird, Dichrozona cincta
- Creamy-bellied antwren, Herpsilochmus motacilloides (E)
- Ash-throated antwren, Herpsilochmus parkeri (E)
- Dugand's antwren, Herpsilochmus dugandi
- Ancient antwren, Herpsilochmus gentryi
- Yellow-breasted antwren, Herpsilochmus axillaris
- Rufous-winged antwren, Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
- Dot-winged antwren, Microrhopias quixensis
- White-fringed antwren, Formicivora grisea
- Rusty-backed antwren, Formicivora rufa
- Striated antbird, Drymophila devillei
- Streak-headed antbird, Drymophila striaticeps
- Peruvian warbling-antbird, Hypocnemis peruviana
- Yellow-breasted warbling-antbird, Hypocnemis subflava
- Yellow-browed antbird, Hypocnemis hypoxantha
- Black antbird, Cercomacroides serva
- Blackish antbird, Cercomacroides nigrescens
- Riparian antbird, Cercomacroides fuscicauda
- Manu antbird, Cercomacra manu
- Gray antbird, Cercomacra cinerascens
- White-backed fire-eye, Pyriglena leuconota
- White-browed antbird, Myrmoborus leucophrys
- Ash-breasted antbird, Myrmoborus lugubris
- Black-faced antbird, Myrmoborus myotherinus
- Black-tailed antbird, Myrmoborus melanurus
- Black-chinned antbird, Hypocnemoides melanopogon
- Band-tailed antbird, Hypocnemoides maculicauda
- Black-and-white antbird, Myrmochanes hemileucus
- Silvered antbird, Sclateria naevia
- Black-headed antbird, Percnostola rufifrons
- Allpahuayo antbird, Percnostola arenarum (E)
- White-lined antbird, Percnostola lophotes
- Slate-colored antbird, Myrmelastes schistaceus
- Plumbeous antbird, Myrmelastes hyperythrus
- Spot-winged antbird, Myrmelastes leucostigma
- Humaita antbird, Myrmelastes humaythae (H)
- Brownish-headed antbird, Myrmelastes brunneiceps
- Gray-headed antbird, Ampelornis griseiceps
- Chestnut-tailed antbird, Sciaphylax hemimelaena
- Zimmer's antbird, Sciaphylax castanea
- White-shouldered antbird, Akletos melanoceps
- Goeldi's antbird, Akletos goeldii
- Sooty antbird, Hafferia fortis
- Black-throated antbird, Myrmophylax atrothorax
- Wing-banded antbird, Myrmornis torquata
- White-plumed antbird, Pithys albifrons
- White-masked antbird, Pithys castaneus (E)
- White-cheeked antbird, Gymnopithys leucaspis
- White-throated antbird, Gymnopithys salvini
- Lunulated antbird, Gymnopithys lunulatus
- Hairy-crested antbird, Rhegmatorhina melanosticta
- Spot-backed antbird, Hylophylax naevius
- Dot-backed antbird, Hylophylax punctulatus
- Common scale-backed antbird, Willisornis poecilinotus
- Black-spotted bare-eye, Phlegopsis nigromaculata
- Reddish-winged bare-eye, Phlegopsis erythroptera
Crescentchests
Order: Passeriformes Family: Melanopareiidae
- Marañon crescentchest, Melanopareia maranonica
- Elegant crescentchest, Melanopareia elegans
Gnateaters
Order: Passeriformes Family: Conopophagidae
The gnateaters are round, short-tailed and long-legged birds, which are closely related to the antbirds. Four species have been recorded in Peru.
- Chestnut-belted gnateater, Conopophaga aurita
- Ash-throated gnateater, Conopophaga peruviana
- Chestnut-crowned gnateater, Conopophaga castaneiceps
- Slaty gnateater, Conopophaga ardesiaca
Antpittas
Order: Passeriformes Family: Grallariidae
Antpittas resemble the true pittas with strong, longish legs, very short tails and stout bills. Twenty-nine species have been recorded in Peru.
- Undulated antpitta, Grallaria squamigera
- Variegated antpitta, Grallaria varia
- Scaled antpitta, Grallaria guatimalensis
- Plain-backed antpitta, Grallaria haplonota
- Ochre-striped antpitta, Grallaria dignissima
- Elusive antpitta, Grallaria eludens
- Chestnut-crowned antpitta, Grallaria ruficapilla
- Watkins's antpitta, Grallaria watkinsi
- Stripe-headed antpitta, Grallaria andicola
- Jocotoco antpitta, Grallaria ridgelyi (H)
- Chestnut-naped antpitta, Grallaria nuchalis
- Pale-billed antpitta, Grallaria carrikeri (E)
- White-throated antpitta, Grallaria albigula
- White-bellied antpitta, Grallaria hypoleuca
- Rusty-tinged antpitta, Grallaria przewalskii (E)
- Bay antpitta, Grallaria capitalis (E)
- Red-and-white antpitta, Grallaria erythroleuca (E)
- Rufous antpitta, Grallaria rufula
- Chestnut antpitta, Grallaria blakei (E)
- Tawny antpitta, Grallaria quitensis
- Spotted antpitta, Hylopezus macularius
- White-lored antpitta, Hylopezus fulviventris
- Amazonian antpitta, Hylopezus berlepschi
- Thrush-like antpitta, Myrmothera campanisona
- Ochre-breasted antpitta, Grallaricula flavirostris
- Peruvian antpitta, Grallaricula peruviana
- Ochre-fronted antpitta, Grallaricula ochraceifrons (E)
- Rusty-breasted antpitta, Grallaricula ferrugineipectus
- Slate-crowned antpitta, Grallaricula nana
Tapaculos
Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhinocryptidae
The tapaculos are small suboscine passeriform birds with numerous species in South and Central America. They are terrestrial species that fly only poorly on their short wings. They have strong legs, well-suited to their habitat of grassland or forest undergrowth. The tail is cocked and pointed towards the head. Peru has the largest number of tapaculos of any country; twenty have been recorded there.
- Ocellated tapaculo, Acropternis orthonyx
- Ash-colored tapaculo, Myornis senilis
- Blackish tapaculo, Scytalopus latrans
- Junin tapaculo, Scytalopus gettyae (E)
- Unicolored tapaculo, Scytalopus unicolor (E)
- Trilling tapaculo, Scytalopus parvirostris
- Large-footed tapaculo, Scytalopus macropus (E)
- Long-tailed tapaculo, Scytalopus micropterus
- Rufous-vented tapaculo, Scytalopus femoralis (E)
- White-crowned tapaculo, Scytalopus atratus
- Bolivian tapaculo, Scytalopus bolivianus
- Chusquea tapaculo, Scytalopus parkeri
- Neblina tapaculo, Scytalopus altirostris (E)
- Ancash tapaculo, Scytalopus affinis (E)
- Tschudi's tapaculo, Scytalopus acutirostris (E)
- Vilcabamba tapaculo, Scytalopus urubambae (E)
- Puna tapaculo, Scytalopus simonsi
- Paramo tapaculo, Scytalopus opacus
- Diademed tapaculo, Scytalopus schulenbergi
Antthrushes
Order: Passeriformes Family: Formicariidae
Seven species have been recorded in Peru.
- Rufous-capped antthrush, Formicarius colma
- Black-faced antthrush, Formicarius analis
- Rufous-fronted antthrush, Formicarius rufifrons
- Rufous-breasted antthrush, Formicarius rufipectus
- Short-tailed antthrush, Chamaeza campanisona
- Striated antthrush, Chamaeza nobilis
- Barred antthrush, Chamaeza mollissima
Ovenbirds and woodcreepers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae
Ovenbirds comprise a large family of small sub-oscine passerine bird species found in Central and South America. They are a diverse group of insectivores which gets its name from the elaborate "oven-like" clay nests built by some species, although others build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. The woodcreepers are brownish birds which maintain an upright vertical posture, supported by their stiff tail vanes. They feed mainly on insects taken from tree trunks. One hundred fifty-one species have been recorded in Peru.
- Tawny-throated leaftosser, Sclerurus mexicanus
- Short-billed leaftosser, Sclerurus rufigularis
- Black-tailed leaftosser, Sclerurus caudacutus
- Gray-throated leaftosser, Sclerurus albigularis
- Coastal miner, Geositta peruviana (E)
- Slender-billed miner, Geositta tenuirostris
- Common miner, Geositta cunicularia
- Puna miner, Geositta punensis
- Thick-billed miner, Geositta crassirostris (E)
- Grayish miner, Geositta maritima
- Dark-winged miner, Geositta saxicolina (E)
- Spot-throated woodcreeper, Certhiasomus stictolaemus
- Olivaceous woodcreeper, Sittasomus griseicapillus
- Long-tailed woodcreeper, Deconychura longicauda
- Tyrannine woodcreeper, Dendrocincla tyrannina
- White-chinned woodcreeper, Dendrocincla merula
- Plain-brown woodcreeper, Dendrocincla fuliginosa
- Wedge-billed woodcreeper, Glyphorynchus spirurus
- Cinnamon-throated woodcreeper, Dendrexetastes rufigula
- Long-billed woodcreeper, Nasica longirostris
- Amazonian barred-woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes certhia
- Black-banded woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes picumnus
- Bar-bellied woodcreeper, Hylexetastes stresemanni
- Strong-billed woodcreeper, Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
- Striped woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
- Ocellated woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
- Elegant woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus elegans
- Buff-throated woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus guttatus
- Olive-backed woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus triangularis
- Straight-billed woodcreeper, Dendroplex picus
- Zimmer's woodcreeper, Dendroplex kienerii
- Red-billed scythebill, Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
- Curve-billed scythebill, Campylorhamphus procurvoides
- Brown-billed scythebill, Campylorhamphus pusillus
- Greater scythebill, Drymotoxeres pucheranii
- Streak-headed woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
- Montane woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
- Duida woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes duidae
- Inambari woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes fatimalimae
- Slender-billed xenops, Xenops tenuirostris
- Plain xenops, Xenops minutus
- Streaked xenops, Xenops rutilans
- Point-tailed palmcreeper, Berlepschia rikeri
- Rufous-tailed xenops, Microxenops milleri
- Straight-billed earthcreeper, Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus
- Streaked tuftedcheek, Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
- Rusty-winged barbtail, Premnornis guttuliger
- Pale-legged hornero, Furnarius leucopus
- Pale-billed hornero, Furnarius torridus
- Lesser hornero, Furnarius minor
- Sharp-tailed streamcreeper, Lochmias nematura
- Wren-like rushbird, Phleocryptes melanops
- Scale-throated earthcreeper, Upucerthia dumetaria
- White-throated earthcreeper, Upucerthia albigula
- Buff-breasted earthcreeper, Upucerthia validirostris
- Chestnut-winged cinclodes, Cinclodes albidiventris
- Cream-winged cinclodes, Cinclodes albiventris
- Royal cinclodes, Cinclodes aricomae
- White-bellied cinclodes, Cinclodes palliatus (E)
- White-winged cinclodes, Cinclodes atacamensis
- Surf cinclodes, Cinclodes taczanowskii (E)
- Dusky-cheeked foliage-gleaner, Anabazenops dorsalis
- Rufous-rumped foliage-gleaner, Philydor erythrocercum
- Chestnut-winged foliage-gleaner, Philydor erythropterum
- Buff-fronted foliage-gleaner, Philydor rufum
- Cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner, Philydor pyrrhodes
- Montane foliage-gleaner, Anabacerthia striaticollis
- Rufous-tailed foliage-gleaner, Anabacerthia ruficaudata
- Lineated foliage-gleaner, Syndactyla subalaris
- Buff-browed foliage-gleaner, Syndactyla rufosuperciliata
- Rufous-necked foliage-gleaner, Syndactyla ruficollis
- Peruvian recurvebill, Syndactyla ucayalae
- Bolivian recurvebill, Syndactyla striata
- Chestnut-winged hookbill, Ancistrops strigilatus
- Henna-hooded foliage-gleaner, Clibanornis erythrocephalus
- Ruddy foliage-gleaner, Clibanornis rubiginosus
- Flammulated treehunter, Thripadectes flammulatus
- Rufous-backed treehunter, Thripadectes scrutator
- Striped treehunter, Thripadectes holostictus
- Black-billed treehunter, Thripadectes melanorhynchus
- Chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner, Automolus rufipileatus
- Brown-rumped foliage-gleaner, Automolus melanopezus
- Buff-throated foliage-gleaner, Automolus ochrolaemus
- Striped woodhaunter, Automolus subulatus
- Olive-backed foliage-gleaner, Automolus infuscatus
- Spotted barbtail, Premnoplex brunnescens
- Pearled treerunner, Margarornis squamiger
- Tawny tit-spinetail, Leptasthenura yanacensis
- Plain-mantled tit-spinetail, Leptasthenura aegithaloides
- Rusty-crowned tit-spinetail, Leptasthenura pileata (E)
- White-browed tit-spinetail, Leptasthenura xenothorax (E)
- Streaked tit-spinetail, Leptasthenura striata
- Andean tit-spinetail, Leptasthenura andicola
- Rufous-fronted thornbird, Phacellodomus rufifrons
- Streak-fronted thornbird, Phacellodomus striaticeps
- Chestnut-backed thornbird, Phacellodomus dorsalis (E)
- White-browed spinetail, Hellmayrea gularis
- Creamy-breasted canastero, Asthenes dorbignyi
- Line-fronted canastero, Asthenes urubambensis
- Many-striped canastero, Asthenes flammulata
- Junin canastero, Asthenes virgata (E)
- Scribble-tailed canastero, Asthenes maculicauda
- Streak-backed canastero, Asthenes wyatti
- Puna canastero, Asthenes sclateri
- Streak-throated canastero, Asthenes humilis
- Cordilleran canastero, Asthenes modesta
- Puna thistletail, Asthenes helleri
- Ayacucho thistletail, Asthenes ayacuchensis (E)
- Vilcabamba thistletail, Asthenes vilcabambae (E)
- Canyon canastero, Asthenes pudibunda
- Rusty-fronted canastero, Asthenes ottonis (E)
- Eye-ringed thistletail, Asthenes palpebralis (E)
- White-chinned thistletail, Asthenes fuliginosa
- Mouse-colored thistletail, Asthenes griseomurina
- Orange-fronted plushcrown, Metopothrix aurantiaca
- Equatorial graytail, Xenerpestes singularis
- Spectacled prickletail, Siptornis striaticollis
- Plain softtail, Thripophaga fusciceps
- Russet-mantled softtail, Thripophaga berlepschi (E)
- Marcapata spinetail, Cranioleuca marcapatae (E)
- Light-crowned spinetail, Cranioleuca albiceps
- Rusty-backed spinetail, Cranioleuca vulpina (H)
- Parker's spinetail, Cranioleuca vulpecula
- Creamy-crested spinetail, Cranioleuca albicapilla (E)
- Ash-browed spinetail, Cranioleuca curtata
- Line-cheeked spinetail, Cranioleuca antisiensis
- Baron's spinetail, Cranioleuca baroni (E)
- Speckled spinetail, Cranioleuca gutturata
- Cactus canastero, Pseudasthenes cactorum (E)
- Yellow-chinned spinetail, Certhiaxis cinnamomeus (H)
- Red-and-white spinetail, Certhiaxis mustelinus
- Azara's spinetail, Synallaxis azarae
- Apurimac spinetail, Synallaxis courseni (E)
- Pale-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis albescens
- Dark-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis albigularis
- Cinereous-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis hypospodia
- Ruddy spinetail, Synallaxis rutilans
- Chestnut-throated spinetail, Synallaxis cherriei
- Rufous spinetail, Synallaxis unirufa
- Slaty spinetail, Synallaxis brachyura
- Blackish-headed spinetail, Synallaxis tithys
- White-bellied spinetail, Synallaxis propinqua (The SACC calls white-bellied spinetail Mazaria propinqua and places it following red-and-white spinetail)[13]
- Dusky spinetail, Synallaxis moesta
- Cabanis's spinetail, Synallaxis cabanisi
- Marañon spinetail, Synallaxis maranonica
- Great spinetail, Synallaxis hypochondriaca (E)
- Plain-crowned spinetail, Synallaxis gujanensis
- Ochre-cheeked spinetail, Synallaxis scutata
- Russet-bellied spinetail, Synallaxis zimmeri (E)
- Necklaced spinetail, Synallaxis stictothorax
Tyrant flycatchers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae
Tyrant flycatchers are passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, have plain coloring. As the name implies, most are insectivorous. Peru has the largest number of tyrant flycatchers of any country and it is indeed the largest assemblage of a family in any country on earth. Two hundred forty-four have been recorded there.
- White-lored tyrannulet, Ornithion inerme
- Southern beardless-tyrannulet, Camptostoma obsoletum
- White-tailed tyrannulet, Mecocerculus poecilocercus
- Buff-banded tyrannulet, Mecocerculus hellmayri
- White-banded tyrannulet, Mecocerculus stictopterus
- White-throated tyrannulet, Mecocerculus leucophrys
- Rufous-winged tyrannulet, Mecocerculus calopterus
- Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet, Mecocerculus minor
- Black-crested tit-tyrant, Anairetes nigrocristatus
- Pied-crested tit-tyrant, Anairetes reguloides
- Ash-breasted tit-tyrant, Anairetes alpinus
- Yellow-billed tit-tyrant, Anairetes flavirostris
- Tufted tit-tyrant, Anairetes parulus
- Unstreaked tit-tyrant, Uromyias agraphia (E)
- Mouse-colored tyrannulet, Phaeomyias murina
- Yellow tyrannulet, Capsiempis flaveola
- Subtropical doradito, Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis
- Yellow-crowned tyrannulet, Tyrannulus elatus
- Forest elaenia, Myiopagis gaimardii
- Gray elaenia, Myiopagis caniceps
- Foothill elaenia, Myiopagis olallai
- Pacific elaenia, Myiopagis subplacens
- Yellow-crowned elaenia, Myiopagis flavivertex
- Greenish elaenia, Myiopagis viridicata
- Yellow-bellied elaenia, Elaenia flavogaster
- Large elaenia, Elaenia spectabilis
- White-crested elaenia, Elaenia albiceps
- Small-billed elaenia, Elaenia parvirostris
- Slaty elaenia, Elaenia strepera
- Mottle-backed elaenia, Elaenia gigas
- Brownish elaenia, Elaenia pelzelni
- Plain-crested elaenia, Elaenia cristata
- Lesser elaenia, Elaenia chiriquensis
- Highland elaenia, Elaenia obscura
- Sierran elaenia, Elaenia pallatangae
- Torrent tyrannulet, Serpophaga cinerea
- River tyrannulet, Serpophaga hypoleuca
- Streak-necked flycatcher, Mionectes striaticollis
- Olive-striped flycatcher, Mionectes olivaceus
- Ochre-bellied flycatcher, Mionectes oleagineus
- McConnell's flycatcher, Mionectes macconnelli
- Sepia-capped flycatcher, Leptopogon amaurocephalus
- Slaty-capped flycatcher, Leptopogon superciliaris
- Rufous-breasted flycatcher, Leptopogon rufipectus
- Inca flycatcher, Leptopogon taczanowskii (E)
- Variegated bristle-tyrant, Phylloscartes poecilotis
- Marble-faced bristle-tyrant, Phylloscartes ophthalmicus
- Spectacled bristle-tyrant, Phylloscartes orbitalis
- Mottle-cheeked tyrannulet, Phylloscartes ventralis
- Ecuadorian tyrannulet, Phylloscartes gualaquizae
- Rufous-browed tyrannulet, Phylloscartes superciliaris (H)
- Cinnamon-faced tyrannulet, Phylloscartes parkeri
- Rough-legged tyrannulet, Phyllomyias burmeisteri
- Sclater's tyrannulet, Phyllomyias sclateri
- Yungas tyrannulet, Phyllomyias weedeni
- Sooty-headed tyrannulet, Phyllomyias griseiceps
- Black-capped tyrannulet, Phyllomyias nigrocapillus
- Ashy-headed tyrannulet, Phyllomyias cinereiceps
- Tawny-rumped tyrannulet, Phyllomyias uropygialis
- Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet, Phyllomyias plumbeiceps
- Bolivian tyrannulet, Zimmerius bolivianus
- Red-billed tyrannulet, Zimmerius cinereicapilla
- Mishana tyrannulet, Zimmerius villarejoi (E)
- Slender-footed tyrannulet, Zimmerius gracilipes
- Golden-faced tyrannulet, Zimmerius chrysops
- Peruvian tyrannulet, Zimmerius viridiflavus (E)
- Amazonian scrub-flycatcher, Sublegatus obscurior
- Southern scrub-flycatcher, Sublegatus modestus
- Plain tyrannulet, Inezia inornata
- Ornate flycatcher, Myiotriccus ornatus
- Many-colored rush tyrant, Tachuris rubrigastra
- Bronze-olive pygmy-tyrant, Pseudotriccus pelzelni
- Hazel-fronted pygmy-tyrant, Pseudotriccus simplex
- Rufous-headed pygmy-tyrant, Pseudotriccus ruficeps
- Ringed antpipit, Corythopis torquatus
- Tawny-crowned pygmy-tyrant, Euscarthmus meloryphus
- Gray-and-white tyrannulet, Pseudelaenia leucospodia
- Lesser wagtail-tyrant, Stigmatura napensis
- White-bellied pygmy-tyrant, Myiornis albiventris
- Short-tailed pygmy-tyrant, Myiornis ecaudatus
- Scale-crested pygmy-tyrant, Lophotriccus pileatus
- Double-banded pygmy-tyrant, Lophotriccus vitiosus
- Long-crested pygmy-tyrant, Lophotriccus eulophotes
- Helmeted pygmy-tyrant, Lophotriccus galeatus
- Snethlage's tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus minor (H)
- Yungas tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus spodiops
- Acre tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus cohnhafti
- Flammulated pygmy-tyrant, Hemitriccus flammulatus
- White-eyed tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus zosterops
- White-bellied tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus griseipectus
- Johannes's tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus iohannis
- Stripe-necked tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus striaticollis
- Pearly-vented tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
- Zimmer's tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus minimus
- Black-throated tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus granadensis
- Cinnamon-breasted tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus
- Buff-throated tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus rufigularis
- Rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus ruficeps
- Johnson's tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus luluae (E)
- White-cheeked tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus albifacies
- Black-and-white tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus capitalis
- Ochre-faced tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps
- Rusty-fronted tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus latirostris
- Golden-winged tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus calopterus
- Black-backed tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus pulchellus (E)
- Spotted tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum maculatum
- Common tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum cinereum
- Yellow-browed tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum
- Brownish twistwing, Cnipodectes subbrunneus
- Rufous twistwing, Cnipodectes superrufus
- Olivaceous flatbill, Rhynchocyclus olivaceus
- Fulvous-breasted flatbill, Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus
- Yellow-olive flycatcher, Tolmomyias sulphurescens
- Orange-eyed flycatcher, Tolmomyias traylori
- Yellow-margined flycatcher, Tolmomyias assimilis
- Gray-crowned flycatcher, Tolmomyias poliocephalus
- Yellow-breasted flycatcher, Tolmomyias flaviventris
- Cinnamon-crested spadebill, Platyrinchus saturatus
- White-throated spadebill, Platyrinchus mystaceus
- Golden-crowned spadebill, Platyrinchus coronatus
- Yellow-throated spadebill, Platyrinchus flavigularis
- White-crested spadebill, Platyrinchus platyrhynchos
- Royal flycatcher, Onychorhynchus coronatus
- Ruddy-tailed flycatcher, Terenotriccus erythrurus
- Cinnamon manakin-tyrant, Neopipo cinnamomea
- Cinnamon flycatcher, Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
- Cliff flycatcher, Hirundinea ferruginea
- Handsome flycatcher, Nephelomyias pulcher
- Orange-banded flycatcher, Nephelomyias lintoni
- Ochraceous-breasted flycatcher, Nephelomyias ochraceiventris
- Tawny-breasted flycatcher, Myiobius villosus
- Whiskered flycatcher, Myiobius barbatus (The SACC calls M. barbatus Sulphur-rumped flycatcher.)[14]
- Black-tailed flycatcher, Myiobius atricaudus
- Flavescent flycatcher, Myiophobus flavicans
- Orange-crested flycatcher, Myiophobus phoenicomitra
- Unadorned flycatcher, Myiophobus inornatus
- Roraiman flycatcher, Myiophobus roraimae
- Olive-chested flycatcher, Myiophobus cryptoxanthus
- Bran-colored flycatcher, Myiophobus fasciatus
- Euler's flycatcher, Lathrotriccus euleri
- Gray-breasted flycatcher, Lathrotriccus griseipectus
- Olive flycatcher, Mitrephanes olivaceus
- Olive-sided flycatcher, Contopus cooperi
- Smoke-colored pewee, Contopus fumigatus
- Western wood-pewee, Contopus sordidulus
- Eastern wood-pewee, Contopus virens
- Tropical pewee, Contopus cinereus
- Blackish pewee, Contopus nigrescens
- Fuscous flycatcher, Cnemotriccus fuscatus
- Alder flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum
- Black phoebe, Sayornis nigricans
- Vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus
- Andean negrito, Lessonia oreas
- Riverside tyrant, Knipolegus orenocensis
- Rufous-tailed tyrant, Knipolegus poecilurus
- Amazonian black-tyrant, Knipolegus poecilocercus
- Jelski's black-tyrant, Knipolegus signatus
- Plumbeous black-tyrant, Knipolegus cabanisi
- White-winged black-tyrant, Knipolegus aterrimus
- Hudson's black-tyrant, Knipolegus hudsoni (A)
- Spectacled tyrant, Hymenops perspicillatus (H)
- Drab water tyrant, Ochthornis littoralis
- Yellow-browed tyrant, Satrapa icterophrys
- Little ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola fluviatilis
- Spot-billed ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola maculirostris
- Taczanowski's ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola griseus
- Puna ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola juninensis
- Cinereous ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola cinereus
- White-fronted ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola albifrons
- Ochre-naped ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola flavinucha
- Rufous-naped ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola rufivertex
- Dark-faced ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola maclovianus
- White-browed ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola albilora
- Plain-capped ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola alpinus (H)
- Cinnamon-bellied ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola capistratus
- Black-fronted ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola frontalis
- Black-billed shrike-tyrant, Agriornis montanus
- White-tailed shrike-tyrant, Agriornis albicauda
- Gray-bellied shrike-tyrant, Agriornis micropterus
- Gray monjita, Xolmis cinereus
- Streak-throated bush-tyrant, Myiotheretes striaticollis
- Smoky bush-tyrant, Myiotheretes fumigatus
- Rufous-bellied bush-tyrant, Myiotheretes fuscorufus
- Red-rumped bush-tyrant, Cnemarchus erythropygius
- Rufous-webbed bush-tyrant, Polioxolmis rufipennis
- Pied water-tyrant, Fluvicola pica (A)
- Black-backed water-tyrant, Fluvicola albiventer
- Masked water-tyrant, Fluvicola nengeta
- White-headed marsh tyrant, Arundinicola leucocephala
- Tumbes tyrant, Tumbezia salvini (E)
- Crowned chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca frontalis
- Jelski's chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca jelskii
- Golden-browed chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca pulchella
- Yellow-bellied chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca diadema
- Slaty-backed chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
- Rufous-breasted chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
- Brown-backed chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca fumicolor
- d'Orbigny's chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca oenanthoides
- Piura chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca piurae (E)
- White-browed chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca leucophrys
- Long-tailed tyrant, Colonia colonus
- Short-tailed field tyrant, Muscigralla brevicauda
- Large-headed flatbill, Ramphotrigon megacephalum
- Rufous-tailed flatbill, Ramphotrigon ruficauda
- Dusky-tailed flatbill, Ramphotrigon fuscicauda
- Cinnamon attila, Attila cinnamomeus
- Ochraceous attila, Attila torridus
- Citron-bellied attila, Attila citriniventris
- Dull-capped attila, Attila bolivianus
- Bright-rumped attila, Attila spadiceus
- White-rumped sirystes, Sirystes albocinereus
- Rufous casiornis, Casiornis rufus
- Grayish mourner, Rhytipterna simplex
- Rufous flycatcher, Myiarchus semirufus (E)
- Dusky-capped flycatcher, Myiarchus tuberculifer
- Swainson's flycatcher, Myiarchus swainsoni
- Short-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus ferox
- Sooty-crowned flycatcher, Myiarchus phaeocephalus
- Pale-edged flycatcher, Myiarchus cephalotes
- Great crested flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus (H)
- Brown-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus tyrannulus
- Lesser kiskadee, Pitangus lictor
- Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus
- Boat-billed flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua
- Rusty-margined flycatcher, Myiozetetes cayanensis (H)
- Social flycatcher, Myiozetetes similis
- Gray-capped flycatcher, Myiozetetes granadensis
- Dusky-chested flycatcher, Myiozetetes luteiventris
- Yellow-throated flycatcher, Conopias parvus
- Three-striped flycatcher, Conopias trivirgatus
- Lemon-browed flycatcher, Conopias cinchoneti
- Golden-crowned flycatcher, Myiodynastes chrysocephalus
- Baird's flycatcher, Myiodynastes bairdii
- Streaked flycatcher, Myiodynastes maculatus
- Sulphur-bellied flycatcher, Myiodynastes luteiventris
- Piratic flycatcher, Legatus leucophaius
- Variegated flycatcher, Empidonomus varius
- Crowned slaty flycatcher, Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus
- Sulphury flycatcher, Tyrannopsis sulphurea
- Snowy-throated kingbird, Tyrannus niveigularis
- White-throated kingbird, Tyrannus albogularis
- Tropical kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus
- Eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus
- Fork-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus savana
Sharpbill
Order: Passeriformes Family: Oxyruncidae
- Sharpbill, Oxyruncus cristatus
Cotingas
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cotingidae
The cotingas are birds of forests or forest edges in tropical South America. Comparatively little is known about this diverse group, although all have broad bills with hooked tips, rounded wings, and strong legs. The males of many of the species are brightly colored or decorated with plumes or wattles. Thirty species have been recorded in Peru.
- Green-and-black fruiteater, Pipreola riefferii
- Band-tailed fruiteater, Pipreola intermedia
- Barred fruiteater, Pipreola arcuata
- Black-chested fruiteater, Pipreola lubomirskii
- Masked fruiteater, Pipreola pulchra (E)
- Scarlet-breasted fruiteater, Pipreola frontalis
- Fiery-throated fruiteater, Pipreola chlorolepidota
- Scaled fruiteater, Ampelioides tschudii
- White-cheeked cotinga, Zaratornis stresemanni (E)
- Peruvian plantcutter, Phytotoma raimondii (E)
- Bay-vented cotinga, Doliornis sclateri (E)
- Red-crested cotinga, Ampelion rubrocristatus
- Chestnut-crested cotinga, Ampelion rufaxilla
- Black-necked red-cotinga, Phoenicircus nigricollis
- Andean cock-of-the-rock, Rupicola peruviana
- Gray-tailed piha, Snowornis subalaris
- Olivaceous piha, Snowornis cryptolophus
- Purple-throated fruitcrow, Querula purpurata
- Red-ruffed fruitcrow, Pyroderus scutatus
- Amazonian umbrellabird, Cephalopterus ornatus
- Plum-throated cotinga, Cotinga maynana
- Purple-breasted cotinga, Cotinga cotinga
- Spangled cotinga, Cotinga cayana
- Dusky piha, Lipaugus fuscocinereus
- Scimitar-winged piha, Lipaugus uropygialis
- Screaming piha, Lipaugus vociferans
- Purple-throated cotinga, Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema
- Pompadour cotinga, Xipholena punicea
- Bare-necked fruitcrow, Gymnoderus foetidus
- Black-faced cotinga, Conioptilon mcilhennyi
Manakins
Order: Passeriformes Family: Pipridae
The manakins are a family of subtropical and tropical mainland Central and South America, and Trinidad and Tobago. They are compact forest birds, the males typically being brightly colored, although the females of most species are duller and usually green-plumaged. Manakins feed on small fruits, berries and insects. Twenty-four species have been recorded in Peru.
- Dwarf tyrant-manakin, Tyranneutes stolzmanni
- Saffron-crested tyrant-manakin, Neopelma chrysocephalum
- Sulphur-bellied tyrant-manakin, Neopelma sulphureiventer
- Jet manakin, Chloropipo unicolor
- Blue-backed manakin, Chiroxiphia pareola
- Yungas manakin, Chiroxiphia boliviana
- Golden-winged manakin, Masius chrysopterus
- Black manakin, Xenopipo atronitens
- Green manakin, Cryptopipo holochlora
- Blue-crowned manakin, Lepidothrix coronata
- Blue-rumped manakin, Lepidothrix isidorei
- Cerulean-capped manakin, Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla (E)
- Orange-crowned manakin, Heterocercus aurantiivertex
- Flame-crowned manakin, Heterocercus linteatus (H)
- White-bearded manakin, Manacus manacus
- Wire-tailed manakin, Pipra filicauda
- Band-tailed manakin, Pipra fasciicauda
- Striped manakin, Machaeropterus regulus
- Fiery-capped manakin, Machaeropterus pyrocephalus
- White-crowned manakin, Dixiphia pipra
- Golden-headed manakin, Ceratopipra erythrocephala
- Red-headed manakin, Ceratopipra rubrocapilla
- Round-tailed manakin, Ceratopipra chloromeros
- Wing-barred piprites, Piprites chloris (The SACC considers P. chloris to be incertae sedis)
- Cerulean-capped manakin, Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla (E)
Tityras and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae
Twenty-two species have been recorded in Peru.
- Black-tailed tityra, Tityra cayana
- Black-crowned tityra, Tityra inquisitor
- Masked tityra, Tityra semifasciata
- Varzea schiffornis, Schiffornis major
- Northern schiffornis, Schiffornis veraepacis
- Foothill schiffornis, Schiffornis aenea
- Brown-winged schiffornis, Schiffornis turdina
- Cinereous mourner, Laniocera hypopyrra
- White-browed purpletuft, Iodopleura isabellae
- Shrike-like cotinga, Laniisoma elegans
- White-naped xenopsaris, Xenopsaris albinucha (A)
- Green-backed becard, Pachyramphus viridis
- Barred becard, Pachyramphus versicolor
- Slaty becard, Pachyramphus spodiurus
- Cinereous becard, Pachyramphus rufus
- Chestnut-crowned becard, Pachyramphus castaneus
- White-winged becard, Pachyramphus polychopterus
- Black-and-white becard, Pachyramphus albogriseus
- Black-capped becard, Pachyramphus marginatus
- One-colored becard, Pachyramphus homochrous
- Pink-throated becard, Pachyramphus minor
- Crested becard, Pachyramphus validus
Vireos
Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae
The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. Twelve species have been recorded in Peru.
- Rufous-browed peppershrike, Cyclarhis gujanensis
- Olivaceous greenlet, Hylophilus olivaceus
- Brown-capped vireo, Vireo leucophrys
- Ashy-headed greenlet, Hylophilus pectoralis (H)
- Gray-chested greenlet, Hylophilus semicinereus
- Lemon-chested greenlet, Hylophilus thoracicus
- Slaty-capped shrike-vireo, Vireolanius leucotis
- Tawny-crowned greenlet, Tunchiornis ochraceiceps
- Lesser greenlet, Pachysylvia decurtata
- Dusky-capped greenlet, Pachysylvia hypoxantha
- Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus
- Yellow-green vireo, Vireo flavoviridis
Crows, jays, and magpies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae
The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence. Six species have been recorded in Peru.
- Turquoise jay, Cyanolyca turcosa
- White-collared jay, Cyanolyca viridicyana
- Green jay, Cyanocorax yncas
- Purplish jay, Cyanocorax cyanomelas
- Violaceous jay, Cyanocorax violaceus
- White-tailed jay, Cyanocorax mystacalis
Swallows
Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae
The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. Twenty-one species have been recorded in Peru.
- Blue-and-white swallow, Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
- Tawny-headed swallow, Alopochelidon fucata (A)
- Pale-footed swallow, Orochelidon flavipes
- Brown-bellied swallow, Orochelidon murina
- Andean swallow, Orochelidon andecola
- White-thighed swallow, Atticora tibialis
- White-banded swallow, Atticora fasciata
- Southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
- Purple martin, Progne subis
- Gray-breasted martin, Progne chalybea
- Southern martin, Progne elegans
- Peruvian martin, Progne murphyi
- Brown-chested martin, Progne tapera
- Tumbes swallow, Tachycineta stolzmanni
- White-winged swallow, Tachycineta albiventer
- White-rumped swallow, Tachycineta leucorrhoa
- Chilean swallow, Tachycineta meyeni (H)
- Bank swallow, Riparia riparia
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
- Chestnut-collared swallow, Petrochelidon rufocollaris
Wrens
Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae
The wrens are mainly small and inconspicuous except for their loud songs. These birds have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous. Twenty-four species have been recorded in Peru.
- Scaly-breasted wren, Microcerculus marginatus
- Wing-banded wren, Microcerculus bambla
- Gray-mantled wren, Odontorchilus branickii
- House wren, Troglodytes aedon
- Mountain wren, Troglodytes solstitialis
- Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis
- Fasciated wren, Campylorhynchus fasciatus
- Thrush-like wren, Campylorhynchus turdinus
- Plain-tailed wren, Pheugopedius euophrys
- Inca wren, Pheugopedius eisenmanni (E)
- Moustached wren, Pheugopedius genibarbis
- Coraya wren, Pheugopedius coraya
- Speckle-breasted wren, Pheugopedius sclateri
- Superciliated wren, Cantorchilus superciliaris
- Buff-breasted wren, Cantorchilus leucotis
- Rufous wren, Cinnycerthia unirufa
- Sharpe's wren, Cinnycerthia olivascens
- Peruvian wren, Cinnycerthia peruana (E)
- Fulvous wren, Cinnycerthia fulva
- White-breasted wood-wren, Henicorhina leucosticta
- Bar-winged wood-wren, Henicorhina leucoptera
- Gray-breasted wood-wren, Henicorhina leucophrys
- Chestnut-breasted wren, Cyphorhinus thoracicus
- Musician wren, Cyphorhinus aradus
Gnatcatchers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae
These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their build and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers and gnatwrens are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. They are birds of fairly open woodland or scrub, which nest in bushes or trees. Five species have been recorded in Peru.
- Collared gnatwren, Microbates collaris
- Tawny-faced gnatwren, Microbates cinereiventris (The SACC calls M. cinereiventris half-collared gnatwren)[15]
- Long-billed gnatwren, Ramphocaenus melanurus
- Tropical gnatcatcher, Polioptila plumbea
- Iquitos gnatcatcher, Polioptila clementsi (E)
Dippers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae
Dippers are a group of perching birds whose habitat includes aquatic environments in the Americas, Europe and Asia. They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements. One species has been recorded in Peru.
- White-capped dipper, Cinclus leucocephalus
Donacobius
Order: Passeriformes Family: Donacobiidae
- Black-capped donacobius, Donacobius atricapilla
Thrushes and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs. Twenty-five species have been recorded in Peru.
- Andean solitaire, Myadestes ralloides
- Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush, Catharus fuscater
- Spotted nightingale-thrush, Catharus dryas
- Veery, Catharus fuscescens (A)
- Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus
- Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus
- White-eared solitaire, Entomodestes leucotis
- Rufous-brown solitaire, Cichlopsis leucogenys
- Pale-eyed thrush, Turdus leucops
- Plumbeous-backed thrush, Turdus reevei
- Pale-breasted thrush, Turdus leucomelas
- Hauxwell's thrush, Turdus hauxwelli
- Pale-vented thrush, Turdus obsoletus (H)
- Ecuadorian thrush, Turdus maculirostris
- Varzea thrush, Turdus sanchezorum
- Lawrence's thrush, Turdus lawrencii
- Creamy-bellied thrush, Turdus amaurochalinus
- Black-billed thrush, Turdus ignobilis
- Marañon thrush, Turdus maranonicus
- Chestnut-bellied thrush, Turdus fulviventris
- Slaty thrush, Turdus nigriceps
- Great thrush, Turdus fuscater
- Chiguanco thrush, Turdus chiguanco
- Glossy-black thrush, Turdus serranus
- White-necked thrush, Turdus albicollis
Mockingbirds and thrashers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae
The mimids are a family of passerine birds that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalizations, especially their ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. Their coloring tends towards dull-grays and browns. Three species have been recorded in Peru.
- White-banded mockingbird, Mimus triurus (A)
- Brown-backed mockingbird, Mimus dorsalis (A)
- Long-tailed mockingbird, Mimus longicaudatus
Wagtails and pipits
Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae
Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country. Five species have been recorded in Peru.
- Yellowish pipit, Anthus lutescens
- Short-billed pipit, Anthus furcatus
- Correndera pipit, Anthus correndera
- Hellmayr's pipit, Anthus hellmayri
- Paramo pipit, Anthus bogotensis
New World warblers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae
The New World warblers are a group of small, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores. Twenty-five species have been recorded in Peru.
- Northern waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis
- Golden-winged warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera (H)
- Black-and-white warbler, Mniotilta varia (A)
- Connecticut warbler, Oporornis agilis
- Masked yellowthroat, Geothlypis aequinoctialis
- American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla
- Cerulean warbler, Setophaga cerulea
- Tropical parula, Setophaga pitiayumi
- Blackburnian warbler, Setophaga fusca
- Yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia
- Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata
- Palm warbler, Setophaga palmarum (A)
- Three-striped warbler, Basileuterus tristriatus
- Three-banded warbler, Basileuterus trifasciatus
- Citrine warbler, Myiothlypis luteoviridis
- Pale-legged warbler, Myiothlypis signata
- Black-crested warbler, Myiothlypis nigrocristata
- Buff-rumped warbler, Myiothlypis fulvicauda
- Two-banded warbler, Myiothlypis bivittata
- Golden-bellied warbler, Myiothlypis chrysogaster (E)
- Gray-and-gold warbler, Myiothlypis fraseri
- Russet-crowned warbler, Myiothlypis coronata
- Canada warbler, Cardellina canadensis
- Slate-throated redstart, Myioborus miniatus
- Spectacled redstart, Myioborus melanocephalus
Tanagers and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae
The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly colored. They are seed eaters, but their preference tends towards fruit and nectar. Most have short, rounded wings. One hundred eighty-seven species have been recorded in Peru.
- Red-capped cardinal, Paroaria gularis
- Black-faced tanager, Schistochlamys melanopis
- Magpie tanager, Cissopis leverianus
- Black-and-white tanager, Conothraupis speculigera
- Red-billed pied tanager, Lamprospiza melanoleuca
- White-capped tanager, Sericossypha albocristata
- Hooded tanager, Nemosia pileata
- Rufous-crested tanager, Creurgops verticalis
- Slaty tanager, Creurgops dentatus
- Black-capped hemispingus, Hemispingus atropileus
- Orange-browed hemispingus, Hemispingus calophrys
- Parodi's hemispingus, Hemispingus parodii (E)
- Superciliaried hemispingus, Hemispingus superciliaris
- Oleaginous hemispingus, Hemispingus frontalis
- Black-eared hemispingus, Hemispingus melanotis
- Rufous-browed hemispingus, Hemispingus rufosuperciliaris (E)
- Black-headed hemispingus, Hemispingus verticalis
- Drab hemispingus, Hemispingus xanthophthalmus
- Three-striped hemispingus, Hemispingus trifasciatus
- Gray-hooded bush tanager, Cnemoscopus rubrirostris
- Rufous-chested tanager, Thlypopsis ornata
- Brown-flanked tanager, Thlypopsis pectoralis (E)
- Orange-headed tanager, Thlypopsis sordida
- Buff-bellied tanager, Thlypopsis inornata
- Rust-and-yellow tanager, Thlypopsis ruficeps
- Pardusco, Nephelornis oneilli (E)
- Black-goggled tanager, Trichothraupis melanops
- Gray-headed tanager, Eucometis penicillata
- Flame-crested tanager, Tachyphonus cristatus
- Yellow-crested tanager, Tachyphonus rufiventer
- Fulvous-crested tanager, Tachyphonus surinamus
- White-shouldered tanager, Tachyphonus luctuosus
- White-lined tanager, Tachyphonus rufus
- Red-shouldered tanager, Tachyphonus phoenicius
- Fulvous shrike-tanager, Lanio fulvus
- White-winged shrike-tanager, Lanio versicolor
- Flame-rumped tanager, Ramphocelus flammigerus
- Black-bellied tanager, Ramphocelus melanogaster (E)
- Silver-beaked tanager, Ramphocelus carbo
- Masked crimson tanager, Ramphocelus nigrogularis
- Vermilion tanager, Calochaetes coccineus
- Orange-throated tanager, Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron
- Hooded mountain-tanager, Buthraupis montana
- Masked mountain-tanager, Buthraupis wetmorei
- Black-chested mountain-tanager, Cnemathraupis eximia
- Golden-backed mountain-tanager, Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis (E)
- Grass-green tanager, Chlorornis riefferii
- Lacrimose mountain-tanager, Anisognathus lacrymosus
- Scarlet-bellied mountain-tanager, Anisognathus igniventris
- Blue-winged mountain-tanager, Anisognathus somptuosus
- Buff-breasted mountain-tanager, Dubusia taeniata
- Chestnut-bellied mountain-tanager, Dubusia castaneoventris
- Yellow-throated tanager, Iridosornis analis
- Golden-collared tanager, Iridosornis jelskii
- Golden-crowned tanager, Iridosornis rufivertex
- Yellow-scarfed tanager, Iridosornis reinhardti (E)
- Fawn-breasted tanager, Pipraeidea melanonota
- Blue-and-yellow tanager, Pipraeidea bonariensis
- Orange-eared tanager, Chlorochrysa calliparaea
- Blue-gray tanager, Thraupis episcopus
- Sayaca tanager, Thraupis sayaca (H)
- Palm tanager, Thraupis palmarum
- Blue-capped tanager, Thraupis cyanocephala
- Golden-naped tanager, Tangara ruficervix
- Silvery tanager, Tangara viridicollis
- Green-throated tanager, Tangara argyrofenges
- Sira tanager, Tangara phillipsi (E)
- Green-capped tanager, Tangara meyerdeschauenseei
- Burnished-buff tanager, Tangara cayana
- Masked tanager, Tangara nigrocincta
- Blue-necked tanager, Tangara cyanicollis
- Dotted tanager, Tangara varia
- Yellow-bellied tanager, Tangara xanthogastra
- Spotted tanager, Tangara punctata
- Blue-and-black tanager, Tangara vassorii
- Beryl-spangled tanager, Tangara nigroviridis
- Metallic-green tanager, Tangara labradorides
- Blue-browed tanager, Tangara cyanotis
- Turquoise tanager, Tangara mexicana
- Paradise tanager, Tangara chilensis
- Opal-rumped tanager, Tangara velia
- Opal-crowned tanager, Tangara callophrys
- Bay-headed tanager, Tangara gyrola
- Golden-eared tanager, Tangara chrysotis
- Saffron-crowned tanager, Tangara xanthocephala
- Flame-faced tanager, Tangara parzudakii
- Green-and-gold tanager, Tangara schrankii
- Golden tanager, Tangara arthus
- Silver-throated tanager, Tangara icterocephala
- Swallow tanager, Tersina viridis
- White-bellied dacnis, Dacnis albiventris
- Black-faced dacnis, Dacnis lineata
- Yellow-bellied dacnis, Dacnis flaviventer
- Blue dacnis, Dacnis cayana
- Short-billed honeycreeper, Cyanerpes nitidus
- Purple honeycreeper, Cyanerpes caeruleus
- Red-legged honeycreeper, Cyanerpes cyaneus
- Green honeycreeper, Chlorophanes spiza
- Golden-collared honeycreeper, Iridophanes pulcherrimus
- Guira tanager, Hemithraupis guira
- Yellow-backed tanager, Hemithraupis flavicollis
- Chestnut-vented conebill, Conirostrum speciosum
- Bicolored conebill, Conirostrum bicolor
- Pearly-breasted conebill, Conirostrum margaritae
- Cinereous conebill, Conirostrum cinereum
- Blue-backed conebill, Conirostrum sitticolor
- Capped conebill, Conirostrum albifrons
- Tamarugo conebill, Conirostrum tamarugense
- White-browed conebill, Conirostrum ferrugineiventre
- Giant conebill, Oreomanes fraseri
- Tit-like dacnis, Xenodacnis parina
- Glossy flowerpiercer, Diglossa lafresnayii
- Moustached flowerpiercer, Diglossa mystacalis
- Black flowerpiercer, Diglossa humeralis
- Black-throated flowerpiercer, Diglossa brunneiventris
- White-sided flowerpiercer, Diglossa albilatera
- Rusty flowerpiercer, Diglossa sittoides
- Deep-blue flowerpiercer, Diglossa glauca
- Bluish flowerpiercer, Diglossa caerulescens
- Masked flowerpiercer, Diglossa cyanea
- Plushcap, Catamblyrhynchus diadema
- Black-hooded sierra-finch, Phrygilus atriceps
- Peruvian sierra-finch, Phrygilus punensis
- Mourning sierra-finch, Phrygilus fruticeti
- Plumbeous sierra-finch, Phrygilus unicolor
- White-throated sierra-finch, Phrygilus erythronotus
- Ash-breasted sierra-finch, Phrygilus plebejus
- Band-tailed sierra-finch, Phrygilus alaudinus
- Short-tailed finch, Idiopsar brachyurus
- White-winged diuca-finch, Diuca speculifera
- Slaty finch, Haplospiza rustica
- Cinereous finch, Piezorina cinerea (E)
- Slender-billed finch, Xenospingus concolor
- Great Inca-finch, Incaspiza pulchra (E)
- Rufous-backed Inca-finch, Incaspiza personata (E)
- Gray-winged Inca-finch, Incaspiza ortizi (E)
- Buff-bridled Inca-finch, Incaspiza laeta (E)
- Little Inca-finch, Incaspiza watkinsi (E)
- Plain-tailed warbling-finch, Poospiza alticola (E)
- Rufous-breasted warbling-finch, Poospiza rubecula (E)
- Chestnut-breasted mountain-finch, Poospiza caesar (E)
- Collared warbling-finch, Poospiza hispaniolensis
- Stripe-tailed yellow-finch, Sicalis citrina
- Puna yellow-finch, Sicalis lutea
- Bright-rumped yellow-finch, Sicalis uropygialis
- Greenish yellow-finch, Sicalis olivascens
- Saffron finch, Sicalis flaveola
- Grassland yellow-finch, Sicalis luteola
- Raimondi's yellow-finch, Sicalis raimondii (E)
- Sulphur-throated finch, Sicalis taczanowskii
- Wedge-tailed grass-finch, Emberizoides herbicola
- Blue-black grassquit, Volatinia jacarina
- Lesson's seedeater, Sporophila bouvronides
- Lined seedeater, Sporophila lineola
- White-bellied seedeater, Sporophila leucoptera (H)
- Parrot-billed seedeater, Sporophila peruviana
- Chestnut-throated seedeater, Sporophila telasco
- Drab seedeater, Sporophila simplex
- Chestnut-bellied seedeater, Sporophila castaneiventris
- Tawny-bellied seedeater, Sporophila hypoxantha (H)
- Dark-throated seedeater, Sporophila ruficollis (H)
- Chestnut-bellied seed-finch, Sporophila angolensis
- Large-billed seed-finch, Sporophila crassirostris
- Black-billed seed-finch, Sporophila atrirostris
- Variable seedeater, Sporophila corvina
- Caqueta seedeater, Sporophila murallae
- Black-and-white seedeater, Sporophila luctuosa
- Yellow-bellied seedeater, Sporophila nigricollis
- Double-collared seedeater, Sporophila caerulescens
- Slate-colored seedeater, Sporophila schistacea
- Plumbeous seedeater, Sporophila plumbea
- Band-tailed seedeater, Catamenia analis
- Plain-colored seedeater, Catamenia inornata
- Paramo seedeater, Catamenia homochroa
- Black-masked finch, Coryphaspiza melanotis
- Red-crested finch, Coryphospingus cucullatus
- Crimson-breasted finch, Rhodospingus cruentus
- Bananaquit, Coereba flaveola
- Dull-colored grassquit, Tiaris obscurus
- Yellow-shouldered grosbeak, Parkerthraustes humeralis
- Buff-throated saltator, Saltator maximus
- Grayish saltator, Saltator coerulescens
- Streaked saltator, Saltator striatipectus
- Black-cowled saltator, Saltator nigriceps
- Golden-billed saltator, Saltator aurantiirostris
- Masked saltator, Saltator cinctus
- Slate-colored grosbeak, Saltator grossus
Buntings and New World sparrows
Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae
The emberizids are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with distinctively shaped bills. In Europe, most species are called buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns.Thirty species have been recorded in Peru.
- Yellow-throated chlorospingus, Chlorospingus flavigularis
- Short-billed chlorospingus, Chlorospingus parvirostris
- Ashy-throated chlorospingus, Chlorospingus canigularis
- Common chlorospingus, Chlorospingus flavopectus
- Tumbes sparrow, Aimophila stolzmanni
- Grassland sparrow, Ammodramus humeralis
- Yellow-browed sparrow, Ammodramus aurifrons
- Black-striped sparrow, Arremonops conirostris (H)
- Gray-browed brushfinch, Arremon assimilis
- White-browed brushfinch, Arremon torquatus
- Orange-billed sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris
- Black-capped sparrow, Arremon abeillei
- Pectoral sparrow, Arremon taciturnus
- Chestnut-capped brushfinch, Arremon brunneinucha
- Olive finch, Arremon castaneiceps
- Rufous-collared sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis
- White-headed brushfinch, Atlapetes albiceps
- Rufous-eared brushfinch, Atlapetes rufigenis (E)
- Tricolored brushfinch, Atlapetes tricolor
- Slaty brushfinch, Atlapetes schistaceus
- Pale-naped brushfinch, Atlapetes pallidinucha
- Yellow-breasted brushfinch, Atlapetes latinuchus
- White-winged brushfinch, Atlapetes leucopterus
- Bay-crowned brushfinch, Atlapetes seebohmi
- Rusty-bellied brushfinch, Atlapetes nationi (E)
- Apurimac brushfinch, Atlapetes forbesi (E)
- Black-spectacled brushfinch, Atlapetes melanopsis (E)
- Vilcabamba brushfinch, Atlapetes terborghi (E)
- Cuzco brushfinch, Atlapetes canigenis (E)
- Black-faced brushfinch, Atlapetes melanolaimus+
Cardinals and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae
The cardinals are a family of robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages. Twelve species have been recorded in Peru.
- Hepatic tanager, Piranga flava
- Summer tanager, Piranga rubra
- Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea
- White-winged tanager, Piranga leucoptera
- Red-hooded tanager, Piranga rubriceps
- Red-crowned ant-tanager, Habia rubica
- Carmiol's tanager, Chlorothraupis carmioli
- Golden grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysogaster
- Black-backed grosbeak, Pheucticus aureoventris
- Rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
- Blue seedeater, Amaurospiza concolor
- Blue-black grosbeak, Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Troupials and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae
The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds and New World orioles. Most species have black as the predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. Thirty-four species have been recorded in Peru.
- Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
- Red-breasted meadowlark, Sturnella militaris
- White-browed meadowlark, Sturnella superciliaris
- Peruvian meadowlark, Sturnella bellicosa
- Scrub blackbird, Dives warczewiczi
- Great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus
- Oriole blackbird, Gymnomystax mexicanus
- Velvet-fronted grackle, Lampropsar tanagrinus
- Chopi blackbird, Gnorimopsar chopi
- Pale-eyed blackbird, Agelasticus xanthophthalmus
- Unicolored blackbird, Agelasticus cyanopus (A)
- Yellow-winged blackbird, Agelasticus thilius
- Yellow-hooded blackbird, Chrysomus icterocephalus
- Shiny cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis
- Giant cowbird, Molothrus oryzivorus
- White-edged oriole, Icterus graceannae
- Yellow-tailed oriole, Icterus mesomelas
- Epaulet oriole, Icterus cayanensis
- Orange-backed troupial, Icterus croconotus
- Yellow-billed cacique, Amblycercus holosericeus
- Solitary black cacique, Cacicus solitarius
- Ecuadorian cacique, Cacicus sclateri
- Selva cacique, Cacicus koepckeae (E)
- Scarlet-rumped cacique, Cacicus uropygialis
- Yellow-rumped cacique, Cacicus cela
- Mountain cacique, Cacicus chrysonotus
- Band-tailed cacique, Cacicus latirostris
- Red-rumped cacique, Cacicus haemorrhous
- Casqued cacique, Cacicus oseryi
- Russet-backed oropendola, Psarocolius angustifrons
- Dusky-green oropendola, Psarocolius atrovirens
- Green oropendola, Psarocolius viridis
- Crested oropendola, Psarocolius decumanus
- Olive oropendola, Psarocolius bifasciatus
Finches, euphonias, and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well. Twenty species have been recorded in Peru.
- Plumbeous euphonia, Euphonia plumbea (H)
- Purple-throated euphonia, Euphonia chlorotica
- Orange-crowned euphonia, Euphonia saturata
- Thick-billed euphonia, Euphonia laniirostris
- Golden-rumped euphonia, Euphonia cyanocephala
- Golden-bellied euphonia, Euphonia chrysopasta
- Bronze-green euphonia, Euphonia mesochrysa
- White-vented euphonia, Euphonia minuta
- Orange-bellied euphonia, Euphonia xanthogaster
- Rufous-bellied euphonia, Euphonia rufiventris
- Blue-naped chlorophonia, Chlorophonia cyanea
- Chestnut-breasted chlorophonia, Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys
- Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria
- Yellow-bellied siskin, Spinus xanthogastrus
- Thick-billed siskin, Spinus crassirostris
- Hooded siskin, Spinus magellanicus
- Saffron siskin, Spinus siemiradzkii
- Olivaceous siskin, Spinus olivaceus
- Black siskin, Spinus atratus
- Yellow-rumped siskin, Spinus uropygialis
Old World sparrows
Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae
Sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or gray birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects. One species has been recorded in Peru.
- House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I)
See also
References
- ↑ Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ retrieved 11 August 2016
- ↑ Plenge, Manuel A., Thomas S. Schulenberg, and Thomas Valqui. 2016. Species lists of birds for South American countries and territories: Peru. Version of 2 November 2016. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm
- ↑ http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm A Classification of the Bird Species of South America, hereafter SACC List. Accessed 7 November 2016.
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External links
- Birds of Peru - World Institute for Conservation and Environment