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Accipitridae Alcedinidae
Anatidae Anhimidae
Anhingidae Ardeidae
Bucconidae Capitoniade
Cathartidae Charadriidae
Columbidae Corvidae
Cotingidae Cracidae
Cuculidae Dendrocolaptidae
Emberizidae Eurypygidae
Falconidae Formicariidae
Fringillidae Galbulidae
Hirundinidae Icteridae
Jacanidae Laridae
Momotidae Nyctibiidae
Opisthocomidae Pandionidae
Picidae Pipridae
Psittacidae Psophiidae
Rallidae Ramphastidae
Rinchopidae Scolopacidae
srigidae Thraupidae
tinamiidae Trochilidae
Troglodytidae Trogonidae
Turdidae Tyrannidae
AVIAN FAUNA AT THE NATURE RESERVE PALMARI

The following list contains only species, which have been seen/heard on and around the premises of the RESERVA NATURAL PALMARI as from May 1.998 by at least two persons accompanied by one of our local guides.Confirmation of the species has been obtained through "Birds of Colombia" (Steven L. Hilty & William L. Brown), "Birds in Brazil" (Helmut Sick), "Shorebirds" (Peter Hayman, John Marchant & Tony Prater), "Birds of South America" (Robert S.Ridgely & Guy Tudor) and "Birds of prey of the world" (Friedhelm Weick) field guide.The present list is constantly up-dated.

We wish to thank all participating and reporting visitors, tour-guides, local guides and others, who did walk long, sweat much, search a lot, row for hours and studied well in order to enhance the present list.

We owe very special thanks to Gary Stiles, Robin Schiele Zabala, Matheo Hernandez Schmidt, Andrew Whittaker, Dave Stejskal, Samuel Hansson and Bret Whitney, who acomplished the largest task by providing most of the species listed and revising former listings.

Photographic copies (slides, digital files or on paper) and related informations concerning the below listed species may be obtained by requesting them via e-mail from the RESERVA NATURAL PALMARI
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FAMILY/Genus
Species + subspecies
English common name
Photo archive
I TINAMIDAE (6)
1 Tinamus major Great tinamou  
2 Tinamus guttatus White-throated tinamou  
3 Crypturellus cinereus Cinereous tinamou  
4 Crypturellus soui Little tinamou  
5 Crypturellus undulatus Undulated tinamou  
6 Crypturellus variegatus Variegated tinamou  
II ANHINGIDAE (1)
7 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga X
III ARDEIDAE (10)
8 Ardea cocoi Cocoi (White-necked) heron X
9 Egretta alba Great (common) egret X
10 Egretta thula Snowy egret  
11 Egretta caerulea Little blue heron  
12 Butorides striatus Striated heron X
13 Bubulcus ibis Cattle egret X
14 Pilherodias pileatus Capped heron X
15 Tigrisoma lineatum Rufescent tiger-heron X
16 Zebrilus undulatus Zigzag heron X
17 Ixobrychus exilis Least bittern  
IV COCHLEARIIDAE (1)
18 Cochlearius cochlearius Boat-billed heron  
V CICONIDAE (1)
19 Mycteria americana Wood stork  
VI THRESKIORNITHIDAE (1)
20 Mesembrinibis cayennensis Green ibis  
VII ANHIMIDAE (1)
21 Anhima cornuta Horned screamer X
VIII ANATIDAE (1)
22 Cairina moschata Muscovy duck  
IX CATHARTIDAE (5)
23 Coragyps atrata Black vulture X
24 Cathartes aura Turkey vulture  
25 Cathartes burrovianus Lesser yellow-headed vulture  
26 Cathartes melambrotus Greater yellow-headed vulture X
27 Sarcoramphus papa King vulture X
X PANDIONIDAE (1)
28 Pandion haliaetus Osprey X
XI ACCIPITRIDAE (24)
29 Leptodon cayanensis Gray-headed kite  
30 Rostrhamus (Helicolestes) hamatus Slender-billed kite  
31 Harpagus bidentatus Double-toothed kite  
32 Harpagus diodon Rufous-tighed kite  
33 Ictinia plumbea Plumbeous kite  
34 Chondrohierax uncinatus Hook-billed kite  
35 Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed kite  
36 Geranospiza caerulescens Crane hawk  
37 Accipiter superciliosus Tiny hawk  
38 Accipiter bicolor Bicoloured hawk  
39 Buteo brachyurus Short-tailed hawk X
40 Buteo magnirostris Roadside hawk X
41 Buteo albonotatus Zone-tailed hawk  
42 Asturina (Buteo) nitida (nitidus) Grey hawk X
43 Leucopternis schistacea Slate-coloured hawk X
44 Leucopternis kuhli White-browed hawk  
45 Leucopternis albicollis White hawk  
46 Busarellus nigricollis Black-collared hawk X
47 Buteogallus urubitinga Great black-hawk X
48 Spizaetus tyrannus Black hawk-eagle  
49 Spizaetus ornatus Ornate hawk-eagle  
50 Spizastur melanoleucus Black + white hawk-eagle X
51 Morphnus guianensis Crested eagle X
52 Harpia harpyja Harpy eagle X
XII FALCONIDAE (10)
53 Milvago chimachima Yellow-headed caracara X
54 Daptrius ater Black caracara X
55 Ibycter (Daptrius) americanus Red-throated caracara X
56 Falco rufigularis Bat falcon X
57 Herpetotheres cachinnans Laughing falcon X
58 Micrastur ruficollis Barred forest-falcon  
59 Micrastur gilvicollis Lined forest-falcon  
60 Micrastur semitorquatus Colared forest-falcon  
61 Micrastur mirandollei Slaty-backed forest falcon  
62 Micrastur buckleyi Traylor´s forest falcon  
XIII CRACIDAE (4)
63 Crax globulosa Wattled curassow X
64 Ortalis motmot Variable(speckled)chachalaca X
65 Penelope jacquacu Spix´s guan  
66 Mitu tuberosa Razor-billed curassow  
XIV ODONTOPHORIDAE (1)
67 Odontophorus stellatus Starred woodquail  
XV PSOPHIDAE (1)
68 Psophia leucoptera Pale-winged trumpeteer X
XVI RALLIDAE (6)
69 Anurolimnas fasciatus Black-banded crake  
70 Laterallus exilis Gray-breasted crake  
71 Laterallus melanophaius Rufous-sided crake  
72 Porphyrula flavirostris Azure gallinule  
73 Porphyrula martinica Purple gallinule  
74 Aramides cajanea Gray-necked wood-rail  
XVII HELIORNITHIDAE (1)
75 Heliornis fulica Sungrebe  
XVIII EURYPIGIDAE (1)
76 Euripyga helias Sunbittern  
XIX JACANIDAE (1)
77 Jacana jacana Wattled jacana X
XX CHARADRIDAE (2)
78 Charadrius collaris Collared plover X
79 Hoploxypterus cayanus (chilensis) Pied lapwing  
XXI SCOLOPACIDAE (7)
80 Tringa solitaria Solitary sandpiper  
81 Tringa flavipes Lesser yellowlegs  
82 Tringa melanoleuca Greater yellowlegs  
83 Actitis macularia Spotted sandpiper  
84 Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper  
85 Calidris himantopus Stilt sandpiper  
86 Tryngites subruficollis Buff-breasted sandpiper  
XXII STERNIDAE (2)
87 Phaetusa simplex Large-billed tern X
88 Sterna superciliaris Yellow-billed tern  
XXIII RYNCHOPIDAE (1)
89 Rynchops nigra Black skimmer X
XXIV COLUMBIDAE (8)
90 Patagioenas (Columba) plumbea Plumbeous pigeon  
91 Patagioenas (Columba) subvinacea Ruddy pigeon  
92 Patagioenas (Columba) cayennensis Pale-vented pigeon  
93 Leptotila verreauxi White-tipped dove  
94 Leptotila rufaxilla Grey-fronted dove  
95 Columbina talpacoti Ruddy ground-dove  
96 Claravis pretiosa Blue ground-dove  
97 Geotrygon montana Ruddy quail-dove  
XXV PSITTACIDAE (21)
98 Ara ararauna Blue & yelllow macaw X
99 Ara macao Scarlet macaw X
100 Ara severa Chestnut-fronted macaw X
101 Orthopsittaca (Ara) manilata Red-bellied macaw  
102 Prophyrrura (Ara) couloni Blue-headed macaw  
103 Aratinga weddellii Dusky-headed parakeet  
104 Aratinga leucophthalmus White-eyed parakeet  
105 Pyrrhura lucianii roseifrons Deville´s parakeet X
106 Brotogeris cyanoptera Cobalt-winged parakeet  
107 Brotogeris sanctithomae Tui parakeet  
108 Forpus sclateri Dusky-billed parotlet  
109 Touit purpurata Sapphire-rumped parrotlet  
110 Touit huetii Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet  
111 Pionites leucogaster xanthurus White-bellied parrot  
112 Pionus menstruus Blue-headed parrot  
113 Pionopsitta barrabandi Orange-cheeked parrot  
114 Amazona farinosa Mealy parrot X
115 Amazona amazonica Orange-winged parrot X
116 Amazona festiva Festive parrot X
117 Amazona ochrocephala Yellow-crowned parrot  
118 Graydidascalus brachyurus Short-tailed parrot  
XXVI CUCULIDAE (7)
119 Piaya cayana Squirrel cuckoo  
120 Piaya minuta Little cuckoo  
121 Piaya melanogaster Black-bellied cuckoo  
122 Tapera naevia Striped cuckoo  
123 Crotophaga ani Smooth-billed ani  
124 Crotophaga major Greater ani X
125 Neomorphus pucheranii Red-billed ground-cuckoo  
XXVII OPISTHOCOMIDAE (1)
126 Opithocomus hoazin Hoatzin X
XXVIII STRIGIDAE (5)
127 Megascops (Otus) choliba Tropical screech-owl X
128 Megascops (Otus) watsonii usta Tawny-bellied screech-owl  
129 Pulsatrix perspicillata Spectacled owl  
130 Glaucidium brasilianum Ferruginous pygmy-owl  
131 Strix (Ciccaba) virgata Mottled owl  
XXIX STEATORNITHIDAE (1)
132 Steatornis caripensis Oilbird X
XXX NYCTIBIDAE (3)
133 Nyctibius grandis Great potoo X
134 Nyctibius aethereus Long-tailed potoo  
135 Nyctibius griseus Common potoo  
XXXI CAPRIMULGIDAE (5)
136 Chordeiles acutipennis Lesser nighthawk  
137 Nyctidromus albicollis Pauraque  
138 Nyctiprogne leucopyga Band-tailed nighthawk  
139 Lurocalis semitorquatus Short-tailed (Semi-collared) nighthawk  
140 Hydropsalis climacocerca Ladder-tailed Nightjar  
XXXII APODIDAE (10)
141 Chaetura brachyura Short-tailed swift  
142 Chaetura cinereiventris Gray-rumped swift  
143 Chaetura meridionalis Sick´s swift  
144 Chaetura egregia Pale-rumped swift  
145 Chaetura viridipennis Amazonian swift  
146 Tachornis (Reinarda) squamata (Neotropical) Fork-tailed palm-swift  
147 Streptoprocne zonaris White-collared swift  
148 Cypseloides cryptus White-chinned swift  
149 Cypseloides lemosi White-chested swift  
150 Panyptila cayennensis Lesser swallow-tailed swift  
XXXIII TROCHILIDAE (22)
151 Glaucis hirsuta Hairy (Rufous breasted) hermit  
152 Topaza pyra Fiery topaz  
153 Heliothryx barroti Purple-crowned fairy  
154 Heliothryx aurita Black-eared fairy  
155 Florisuga mellivora White-necked jacobin X
156 Threnetes leucurus (niger?) Pale-tailed barbthroat  
157 Phaethornis philippi Needle-billed hermit X
158 Phaethornis atrimentalis Black-throated hermit  
159 Phaethornis malaris Great-billed hermit  
160 Phaethornis hispidus White-bearded hermit  
161 Phaethornis ruber Reddish hermit X
162 Phaethornis griseogularis Grey-chinned hermit  
163 Phaethornis longirostris Great-billed hermit  
164 Anthracothorax nigricollis Black-throated mango  
165 Discosura longicauda Racket-tailed coquette  
166 Chlorostilbon mellisugus Blue-tailed emerald  
167 Chlorostilbon (Chlorestes) notatus Blue-chinned sapphire  
168 Thalurania furcata Fork-tailed woodnymph X
169 Hylocharis cyanus White-chinned sapphire  
170 Polyerata (Amazilia) fimbriata Glittering-throated emerald  
171 Heliodoxa (Polyplancta) aurescens Jewelfront (Gould´s jewelfr.)  
172 Popelaria langsdorffi Black-bellied thorntail  
XXXIV TROGONIDAE (7)
173 Pharomacrus pavoninus Pavonine quetzal  
174 Trogon viridis viridis (Amazonian) White-tailed trogon X
175 Trogon melanurus Black-tailed trogon X
176 Trogon violaceous (Amazonian) Violaceous trogon  
177 Trogon collaris Collared trogon X
178 Trogon rufus Black-throated trogon  
179 Trogon curucui Blue-crowned trogon X
XXXV ALCEDINIDAE (5)
180 Megaceryle (Ceryle) torquata Ringed kingfisher X
181 Chloroceryle amazona Amazon kingfisher X
182 Chloroceryle americana Green kingfisher  
183 Chloroceryle inda Green-and-rufous kingfisher  
184 Chloroceryle aenea Pygmy kingfisher  
XXXVI MOMOTIDAE (3)
185 Momotus momota Blue-crowned motmot X
186 Baryphthengus martii Rufous motmot  
187 Electron platyrhynchum Broad-billed motmot  
XXXVII GALBULIDAE (9)
188 Galbula cyanescens Blueish-fronted jacamar  
189 Galbula albirostris Yellow-billed jacamar  
190 Galbula dea Paradise jacamar  
191 Galbula chalcothorax Purplish jacamar  
192 Galbula cyanicollis Blue-cheeked jacamar  
193 Galbula tombacea White-chinned jacamar  
194 Brachygalba albogularis White-throated jacamar  
195 Brachygalba lugubris Brown jacamar X
196 Jacamerops aurea Great jacamar  
XXXVIII BUCCONIDAE (12)
197 Notharchus macrorhynchus White-necked puffbird  
198 Notharchus ordii Brown-banded puffbird  
199 Notharcus tectus Pied puffbird  
200 Monasa morphoeus White-fronted nunbird X
201 Monasa nigrifrons Black-fronted nunbird X
202 Argicus (Bucco) macrodactylus Chestnut-capped puffbird  
203 Nystactes (Bucco) tamatia Spotted puffbird  
204 Bucco capensis Collared puffbird  
205 Nonnula ruficapilla Rufous-capped nunlet  
206 Nonnula rubecula Rusty-breasted nunlet  
207 Malacoptila rufa Rufous-necked puffbird  
208 Chelidoptera tenebrosa Swallow-winged puffbird  
XXXIX CAPITONIDAE (3)
209 Capito auratus Guilded barbet  
210 Capito aurovirens Scarlet-crowned barbet X
211 Eubucco richardsoni Lemon-throated barbet  
XXXX RAMPHASTIDAE (7)
212 Pteroglossus castanotis Chestnut-eared araçari  
213 Pteroglossus azara (flavirostris) Ivory-billed araçari  
214 Pteroglossus inscriptus Lettered araçari  
215 Pteroglossus beauharnaesii Curl-crested aracari  
216 Selenidera reinwardtii Golden-collared toucanet  
217 Ramphastos tucanus White-throated toucan X
218 Ramphastos vitelinus culminatus Channel-billed (Yellow-rigged) toucan X
XXXXI PICIDAE (14)
219 Picumnus aurifrons juruanus Bar-breasted (Gold-fronted) piculet  
220 Colaptes (Crysoptilus) punctigula Spot-breasted woodpecker  
221 Piculus chrysochloros Golden-green woodpecker  
222 Piculus flavigula Yellow-throated woodpecker  
223 Celeus elegans Chestnut woodpecker  
224 Celeus torquatus Ringed woodpecker  
225 Celeus flavus Cream-coloured woodpecker X
226 Celeus grammicus Scale-breasted woodpecker  
227 Melanerpes cruentatus Yellow-tufted woodpecker X
228 Veniliornis passerinus Little woodpecker  
229 Veniliornis affinis Red-stained woodpecker  
230 Drycopus lineatus Lineated woodpecker X
231 Campephilus (Phloeoceastes) melanoleucus Crimson-crested woodpecker X
232 Campephilus (Phloeoceastes) rubricollis Red-necked woodpecker  
XXXXII DENDROCOLAPTIDAE (22)
233 Dendrocincla merula White-chinned woodcreeper  
234 Dendrocincla fuliginosa Plain-brown woodcreeper  
235 Deconychura stictolaema Spot-throated woodcreeper  
236 Deconychura longicauda Long-tailed woodcreeper  
237 Nasica longirostris Long-billed woodcreeper X
238 Dendrexetastes rufigula Cinnamon-throated woodcreeper  
239 Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus Strong-billed woodcreeper  
240 Dendrocolaptes certhia Amazonian barred woodcreeper  
241 Dendrocolaptes picumnus Black-banded woodcreeper  
242 Hylexetastes stresemannii Bar-bellied woodcreeper  
243 Xiphorhynchus guttatoides (guttatus) Lafresnaye´s (Buff-throated) woodcreeper X
244 Xiphorhynchus ocellatus Ocellated woodcreeper  
245 Xiphorhynchus picus Straight-billed woodcreeper X
246 Xiphorhynchus obsoletus Striped woodcreeper  
247 Xiphorhynchus kienerii Zimmer´s woodcreeper  
248 Xiphorhynchus elegans Elegant woodcreeper  
249 Xiphorhynchus spixii Spixs woodcreeper  
250 Xiphorhynchus juruanus Juruá woodcreeper  
251 Lepidocolaptes albolineatus Lineated woodcreeper  
252 Campylorhamphus procurvoides Curve-billed scythebill  
253 Glyphorynchus spirurus Wedge-billed woodcreeper  
254 Sittasomus griseicapillus Olivaceous woodcreeper  
XXXXIII FURNARIDAE (19)
255 Synallaxis gujanensis Plain-crowned spinetail  
256 Metopothrix aurantiacus Orange-fronted plushcrown  
257 Cranioleuca gutturata Speckled spinetail  
258 Cranioleuca vulpina Rusty-backed spinetail  
259 Automolus infuscatus Olive-backed foliage-gleaner  
260 Automolus rubiginosus Ruddy foliage-gleaner  
261 Automolus ochrolaemus Buff-throated foliage-gleaner  
262 Automolus rufipileatus Chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner  
263 Philydor erythropterus Chestnut-winged foliage-gleaner  
264 Philydor erythrocercus Rufous-rumped foliage-gleaner  
265 Philydor ruficaudatus Rufous-tailed foliage-gleaner  
266 Philydor pyrrhodes Cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner  
267 Hyloctistes subulatus Striped foliage-gleaner  
268 Xenops minutus Plain xenops  
269 Xenops tenuirostris Slender-billed xenops  
270 Xenops milleri Rufous-tailed xenops  
271 Sclerurus rufigularis Short-billed leaftosser  
272 Sclerurus caudacutus Black-tailed leaftosser  
273 Ancistrops strigilatus Chestnut-winged hookbill  
XXXXIV THAMNOPHILIDAE (57)
274 Cymbilaimus lineatus Fasciated antshrike  
275 Frederickena unduligera Undulated antshrike  
276 Taraba major Great antshrike  
277 Thamnophilus doliatus Barred antshrike  
278 Thamnophilus murinus Mouse-coloured antshrike  
279 Thamnophilus schistaceus Plain-winged antshrike  
280 Thamnophilus aethiops White-shouldered antshrike  
281 Thamnophilus amazonicus Amazonian antshrike  
282 Neoctantes niger Black bushbird  
283 Thamnomanes saturninus Saturnine antshrike  
284 Thamnomanes schistogynus Bluish-slate antshrike  
285 Myrmotherula brachyura Pygmy antwren  
286 Myrmotherula ignota Moustached antwren  
287 Myrmotherula hauxwelli Plain-throated antwren  
288 Myrmotherula iheringi Ihering´s antwren  
289 Myrmotherula sunensis Rio Suno antwren  
290 Myrmotherula ambigua Yellow-throated antwren  
291 Myrmotherula haematonota Stipple-throated antwren  
292 Myrmotherula cherriei Cherrie´s antwren  
293 Myrmotherula ornata Ornate antwren  
294 Myrmotherula longipennis Long-winged antwren  
295 Myrmotherula menetriesii Gray antwren  
296 Myrmotherula erythrura Rufous-tailed antwren  
297 Myrmotherula obscura Short-billed antwren  
298 Myrmotherula multostriata Amazonian streaked-antwren  
299 Myrmotherula axillaris White-flanked antwren  
300 Myrmotherula assimilis Leaden antwren  
301 Myrmotherula sclateri Sclater´s antwren  
302 Terenura humeralis Chestnut-shouldered antwren  
303 Drymophila devillei Striated antbird  
304 Myrmoborus leucophrys White-browed antbird  
305 Myrmoborus melanurus Black-tailed antbird  
306 Myrmoborus lugubris Ash-breasted antbird  
307 Myrmoborus myotherinus Black-faced antbird  
308 Hypocnemis hypoxanthus (hypoxantha) Yellow-browed antbird  
309 Hypocnemis cantator Warbling antbird  
310 Hypocnemoides melanopogon Black-chinned antbird  
311 Hypocnemoides maculicauda Band-tailed antbird  
312 Percnostola schistacea Slate-colored antbird  
313 Percnostola leucostigma Spot-winged antbird  
314 Hylophylax naevius (naevia) Spot-backed antbird  
315 Hylophylax poecilonotus (poecilonota) Scale-backed antbird  
316 Hylophylax punctulata Dot-backed antbird  
317 Pygiptila stellaris Spot-winged antshrike  
318 Cercomacra cinerascens Gray antbird  
319 Cercomacra nigrescens Blackish andbird  
320 Cercomacra serva Black antbird  
321 Rhegmatorhina melanosticta Hairy-crested antbird  
322 Phlegopsis erythroptera Reddish-winged bare-eye  
323 Phlegopsis nigromaculata Black-spotted bare-eye  
324 Sclateria naevia Silvered antbird  
325 Myrmeciza hemimelaena Southern chestnut-tailed antbird  
326 Myrmeciza hyperythra Plumbeous anbird  
327 Myrmeciza fortis Sooty antbird X
328 Myrmeciza melanoceps White-shouldered antbird  
329 Myrmeciza atrothorax Black-throated antbird  
330 Gymnopithys salvini White-throted antbird  
331 Microrhopias quixensis Dot-winged antwren  
XXXXV FORMICARIDAE (3)
332 Formicarius colma Rufous-capped antthruh  
333 Formicarius analis Black-faced antthrush  
334 Myrmothera campanisona Thrush-like antpitta  
XXXXVI CONOPOPHAGIDAE (2)
335 Conopophaga castaneiceps (aurita) Chestnut-belted gnateater  
336 Conopophaga peruviana Ash-throated gnateater  
XXXXVII RHINOCRYPTIDAE (1)
337 Liosceles thoracicus Rusty-belted tapaculo  
XXXXVIII PIPRIDAE (14)
338 Manacus manacus White-bearded manakin  
339 Pipra rubrocapilla Red-headed manakin  
340 Lepidothrix (Pipra) coronata Blue-crowned manakin  
341 Dixiphia (Pipra) pipra White-crowned manakin X
342 Pipra filicauda Wire-tailed manakin  
343 Chiroxiphia pareola napensis Blue-backed manakin  
344 Chiroxiphia pareola regina Yellow-crowned manakin X
345 Heterocercus aurantiivertex Orange-crowned manakin  
346 Machaeropterus regulus Striped manakin X
347 Piprites chloris Wing-barred Piprites  
348 Tyranneutes stolzmanni Dwarf-tyrant-manakin  
349 Schiffornis major Varzea shiffornis  
350 Schiffornis turdinus Thrush-like shiffornis  
351 Heterocercus linteatus Flame-crested manakin  
XXXXIX COTINGIDAE (9)
352 Gymnoderus foetidus Bare-necked fruitcrow  
353 Iodopleura isabellae White-browed purpletuft  
354 Laniocera hypopyrrha Cinereous mourner  
355 Lipaugus vociferans Screaming piha  
356 Porphyrolaema