List of birds of Peru facts for kids

Welcome to a special list of the amazing birds found in Peru! Peru is a fantastic place for birds, with a huge variety of species. Imagine, there are 1885 different kinds of birds living here!
Out of these, 119 birds are endemic, which means they are found only in Peru and nowhere else in the world. Three species were introduced by humans, and 83 are vagrants, meaning they only show up rarely or by accident. We also have 26 hypothetical species, which means they've been seen but there isn't enough strong proof yet.
This list follows the information from the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society.
How to Read This List
You'll see some special letters next to the bird names. Here's what they mean:
- (V) Vagrant: A bird that usually doesn't live in Peru but visits sometimes by chance.
- (E) Endemic: A bird that lives only in Peru. It's super special!
- (I) Introduced: A bird brought to Peru by people, either on purpose or by accident.
- (H) Hypothetical: A bird that has been reported in Peru, but there's no solid proof yet.
Contents
- How to Read This List
- Rheas
- Tinamous
- Screamers
- Ducks
- Guans
- New World Quails
- Flamingos
- Grebes
- Pigeons
- Cuckoos
- Oilbird
- Potoos
- Nightjars
- Swifts
- Hummingbirds
- Hoatzin
- Limpkin
- Trumpeters
- Rails
- Finfoots
- Plovers
- Oystercatchers
- Avocets and Stilts
- Thick-knees
- Sandpipers
- Seedsnipes
- Jacanas
- Skuas
- Skimmers
- Gulls
- Sunbittern
- Tropicbirds
- Penguins
- Albatrosses
- Southern Storm-Petrels
- Northern Storm-Petrels
- Shearwaters
- Storks
- Frigatebirds
- Boobies
- Anhingas
- Cormorants
- Pelicans
- Herons
- Ibises
- New World Vultures
- Osprey
- Hawks
- Barn Owls
- Owls
- Trogons
- Motmots
- Kingfishers
- Jacamars
- Puffbirds
- New World Barbets
- Toucans
- Woodpeckers
- Falcons
- New World and African Parrots
- Antbirds
- Crescentchests
- Gnateaters
- Antpittas
- Tapaculos
- Antthrushes
- Ovenbirds
- Manakins
- Cotingas
- Tityras
- Sharpbill
- Royal Flycatchers
- Tyrant Flycatchers
- Vireos
- Jays
- Swallows
- Wrens
- Gnatcatchers
- Donacobius
- Dippers
- Thrushes
- Mockingbirds
- Old World Sparrows
- Pipits and Wagtails
- Finches
- Sparrows
- Blackbirds
- Wood-Warblers
- Mitrospingids
- Cardinal Grosbeaks
- Tanagers
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Rheas
Order: Rheiformes Family: Rheidae
Rheas are very large birds from South America that cannot fly. They have three toes on each foot, which helps them run super fast! Only one type of rhea has been seen in Peru.
- Lesser rhea, Rhea pennata
Tinamous
Order: Tinamiformes Family: Tinamidae
Tinamous are one of the oldest bird groups on Earth. Even though they look like quail or grouse, they are unique and belong to their own special family. Peru has more tinamous than any other country, with 27 different kinds recorded!
- 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
Screamers are a small family of large, heavy birds related to ducks. They have long legs and big feet that are only partly webbed. They also have large spurs on their wings, which they use when fighting over mates or their territory. Two species have been seen in Peru.
- Horned screamer, Anhima cornuta
- Southern screamer, Chauna torquata (V)
Ducks
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
This family includes ducks, geese, and swans. These birds are built for life in water, with webbed feet and flat bills. Their feathers are great at shedding water because they have an oily coating. Twenty-four species have been found in Peru.
- Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
- White-faced whistling-duck, Dendrocygna viduata (V)
- Black-bellied whistling-duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis
- Orinoco goose, Oressochen jubatus
- Andean goose, Oressochen melanopterus
- Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata
- Comb duck, Sarkidiornis sylvicola
- Brazilian teal, Amazonetta brasiliensis
- Torrent duck, Merganetta armata
- Crested duck, Lophonetta specularioides
- Puna teal, Spatula puna
- Red shoveler, Spatula platalea
- Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata (V)
- Blue-winged teal, Spatula discors
- Cinnamon teal, Spatula cyanoptera
- Chiloe wigeon, Mareca sibilatrix
- White-cheeked pintail, Anas bahamensis
- Yellow-billed pintail, Anas georgica
- Andean teal, Anas andium
- Yellow-billed teal, Anas flavirostris
- Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma
- Rosy-billed pochard, Netta peposaca (V)
- Masked duck, Nomonyx dominicus
- Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis
Guans
Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae
Guans are large birds, similar to turkeys. Guans and curassows live in trees, while smaller chachalacas prefer open, bushy areas. They usually have dull feathers, but some curassows and guans have bright colors on their faces. Sixteen species have been recorded in Peru.
- Sickle-winged guan, Chamaepetes goudotii
- Bearded guan, Penelope barbata
- Andean guan, Penelope montagnii
- Spix's guan, Penelope jacquacu
- Crested guan, Penelope purpurascens
- White-winged guan, Penelope albipennis (E)
- Blue-throated piping-guan, Pipile cumanensis
- Wattled guan, Aburria aburri
- Rufous-headed chachalaca, Ortalis erythroptera
- Speckled chachalaca, Ortalis guttata
- Nocturnal curassow, Nothocrax urumutum
- Wattled curassow, Crax globulosa
- Salvin's curassow, Mitu salvini
- Razor-billed curassow, Mitu tuberosum
- Sira curassow, Pauxi koepckeae (E)
New World Quails
Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae
These small, plump birds live on the ground. They are not closely related to the quails found in other parts of the world, but they look and act similarly. Four species have been found in Peru.
- Marbled wood-quail, Odontophorus gujanensis
- Rufous-breasted wood-quail, Odontophorus speciosus
- Stripe-faced wood-quail, Odontophorus balliviani
- Starred wood-quail, Odontophorus stellatus
Flamingos
Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae
Flamingos are tall, social wading birds. They are known for their unique way of eating: they filter tiny shellfish and algae from the water using their specially shaped beaks, which they use upside-down! Three species have been seen in Peru.
- Chilean flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis
- Andean flamingo, Phoenicoparrus andinus
- James's flamingo, Phoenicoparrus jamesi
Grebes
Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae
Grebes are small to medium-sized diving birds that live in freshwater. They have lobed toes, making them excellent swimmers and divers. However, their feet are set far back on their bodies, so they are clumsy on land. Seven species have been found 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)
Pigeons
Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are birds with sturdy bodies, short necks, and slender bills. Thirty species have been recorded in Peru.
- Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I)
- Scaled pigeon, Patagioenas speciosa
- Picazuro pigeon, Patagioenas picazuro (V)
- Spot-winged pigeon, Patagioenas maculosa
- Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata
- Pale-vented pigeon, Patagioenas cayennensis
- Peruvian pigeon, Patagioenas oenops (E)
- Plumbeous pigeon, Patagioenas plumbea
- Ruddy pigeon, Patagioenas subvinacea
- 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
- Blue ground dove, Claravis pretiosa
- Maroon-chested ground dove, Paraclaravis mondetoura
- Bare-faced ground dove, Metriopelia ceciliae
- Black-winged ground dove, Metriopelia melanoptera
- Golden-spotted ground dove, Metriopelia aymara
- Common ground dove, Columbina passerina (V)
- 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
Cuckoos
Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
Cuckoos are birds with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs. They come in various sizes. Eighteen species have been seen in Peru.
- Guira cuckoo, Guira guira (V)
- 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 (V)
- Squirrel cuckoo, Piaya cayana
- Black-bellied cuckoo, Piaya melanogaster
- Dark-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus melacoryphus
- Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
- Pearly-breasted cuckoo, Coccyzus euleri (V)
- Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus
- Gray-capped cuckoo, Coccyzus lansbergi
Oilbird
Order: Steatornithiformes Family: Steatornithidae
The oilbird is a slender bird with long wings, related to nightjars. It is active at night and mostly eats fruit from the oil palm tree.
- Oilbird, Steatornis caripensis
Potoos
Order: Nyctibiiformes Family: Nyctibiidae
Potoos are large, nocturnal (night-active) birds that eat insects. They are related to nightjars. Six species have been found in Peru.
- Rufous potoo, Phyllaemulor bracteatus
- Great potoo, Nyctibius grandis
- Long-tailed potoo, Nyctibius aethereus
- Common potoo, Nyctibius griseus
- Andean potoo, Nyctibius maculosus
- White-winged potoo, Nyctibius leucopterus
Nightjars
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized birds that are active at night and usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Their soft feathers help them blend in with tree 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
- Band-tailed nighthawk, Nyctiprogne leucopyga
- Short-tailed nighthawk, Lurocalis semitorquatus
- Rufous-bellied nighthawk, Lurocalis rufiventris
- Blackish nightjar, Nyctipolus nigrescens
- Common pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis
- Scrub nightjar, Nyctidromus anthonyi
- Swallow-tailed nightjar, Uropsalis segmentata
- Lyre-tailed nightjar, Uropsalis lyra
- Tschudi's nightjar, Quechuavis decussata
- Little nightjar, Setopagis parvula
- Spot-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis maculicaudus
- Ladder-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis climacocerca
- Scissor-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis torquata
- Band-winged nightjar, Systellura longirostris
- Ocellated poorwill, Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
- Silky-tailed nightjar, Antrostomus sericocaudatus
- Rufous nightjar, Antrostomus rufus
Swifts
Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae
Swifts are small birds that spend most of their lives flying. They have very short legs and almost never land on the ground, preferring to perch on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long, swept-back wings. Fourteen species have been found in Peru.
- Spot-fronted swift, Cypseloides cherriei
- White-chinned swift, Cypseloides cryptus
- White-chested swift, Cypseloides lemosi
- Chestnut-collared swift, Streptoprocne rutila
- White-collared swift, Streptoprocne zonaris
- Gray-rumped swift, Chaetura cinereiventris
- Pale-rumped swift, Chaetura egregia
- Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica
- Chapman's swift, Chaetura chapmani
- Short-tailed swift, Chaetura brachyura
- White-tipped swift, Aeronautes montivagus
- Andean swift, Aeronautes andecolus
- Fork-tailed palm-swift, Tachornis squamata
- Lesser swallow-tailed swift, Panyptila cayennensis
Hummingbirds
Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae
Hummingbirds are tiny birds famous for hovering in mid-air by flapping their wings incredibly fast. They are the only birds that can fly backward! Peru is home to a huge number of hummingbirds, with 127 species recorded.
- 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
- Black-throated hermit, Phaethornis atrimentalis
- Gray-chinned hermit, Phaethornis griseogularis
- Reddish hermit, Phaethornis ruber
- White-browed hermit, Phaethornis stuarti
- Planalto hermit, Phaethornis pretrei
- 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
- Green-fronted lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae
- Blue-fronted lancebill, Doryfera johannae
- Geoffroy's daggerbill, Schistes geoffroyi
- Brown violetear, Colibri delphinae
- Lesser violetear, Colibri cyanotus
- Sparkling violetear, Colibri coruscans
- Purple-crowned fairy, Heliothryx barroti
- Black-eared fairy, Heliothryx auritus
- White-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi
- Green-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus theresiae
- Ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus (V)
- 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
- Butterfly coquette, Lophornis verreauxii
- 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
- Green-headed hillstar, Oreotrochilus stolzmanni
- 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
- Bearded mountaineer, Oreonympha nobilis (E)
- Rufous-capped thornbill, Chalcostigma ruficeps
- Olivaceous thornbill, Chalcostigma olivaceum
- Blue-mantled thornbill, Chalcostigma stanleyi
- Rainbow-bearded thornbill, Chalcostigma herrani
- 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
- Green-backed hillstar, Urochroa leucura
- Rufous-vented whitetip, Urosticte ruficrissa
- Pink-throated brilliant, Heliodoxa gularis
- Rufous-webbed brilliant, Heliodoxa branickii (E)
- 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
- Blue-tufted starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer (V)
- 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 (V)
- 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, Thaumasius baeri
- Spot-throated hummingbird, Thaumasius taczanowskii (E)
- Olive-spotted hummingbird, Talaphorus chlorocercus
- White-bellied hummingbird, Elliotomyia chionogaster
- Green-and-white hummingbird, Elliotomyia viridicauda (E)
- Rufous-tailed hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl
- Amazilia hummingbird, Amazilis amazilia
- Andean emerald, Uranomitra franciae
- White-throated hummingbird, Leucochloris albicollis (V)
- Glittering-throated emerald, Chionomesa fimbriata
- Sapphire-spangled emerald, Chionomesa lactea
- Golden-tailed sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone
- Violet-bellied hummingbird, Chlorestes julie
- Rufous-throated sapphire, Hylocharis sapphirina
- White-chinned sapphire, Chlorestes cyanus
Hoatzin
Order: Opisthocomiformes Family: Opisthocomidae
The hoatzin is a pheasant-sized bird, but much thinner. It has a long tail and neck, a small head with a blue face, and red eyes topped with a spiky crest. It's not a strong flyer and lives in the swamps of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers.
- Hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin
Limpkin
Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae
The limpkin looks like a large rail. It has dull brown feathers with a grayer head and neck.
- Limpkin, Aramus guarauna
Trumpeters
Order: Gruiformes Family: Psophiidae
Trumpeters are chunky birds with long necks and legs, and bills like chickens. They are named for the loud, trumpeting calls made by the males. Two species have been seen in Peru.
- Gray-winged trumpeter, Psophia crepitans
- Pale-winged trumpeter, Psophia leucoptera
Rails
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae
This large family includes rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. They usually live in thick plants near lakes, swamps, or rivers. They are often shy and hard to spot. Most have strong legs and long toes, good for walking on soft ground. They tend to have short, rounded wings and are not strong flyers. Thirty species have been found in Peru.
- Mangrove rail, Rallus longirostris
- Virginia rail, Rallus limicola
- Bogota rail, Rallus semiplumbeus
- Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinica
- Azure gallinule, Porphyrio flavirostris
- Chestnut-headed crake, Anurolimnas castaneiceps
- Russet-crowned crake, Anurolimnas viridis
- Black-banded crake, Anurolimnas fasciatus
- Rufous-sided crake, Laterallus melanophaius
- White-throated crake, Laterallus albigularis (V)
- Gray-breasted crake, Laterallus exilis
- Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis
- Ocellated crake, Micropygia schomburgkii
- Ash-throated crake, Mustelirallus albicollis
- Paint-billed crake, Mustelirallus erythrops
- Spotted rail, Pardirallus maculatus
- Blackish rail, Pardirallus nigricans
- Plumbeous rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus
- Uniform crake, Amaurolimnas concolor
- Gray-cowled wood-rail, Aramides cajaneus
- Rufous-necked wood-rail, Aramides axillaris
- Red-winged wood-rail, Aramides calopterus
- Yellow-breasted crake, Porzana flaviventer (V)
- Sora, Porzana carolina
- Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata
- Red-fronted coot, Fulica rufifrons
- Horned coot, Fulica cornuta (V)
- Giant coot, Fulica gigantea
- Slate-colored coot, Fulica ardesiaca
- White-winged coot, Fulica leucoptera
Finfoots
Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae
Finfoots are a small family of tropical birds. They have webbed lobes on their feet, similar to grebes and coots. One species has been seen in Peru.
- Sungrebe, Heliornis fulica
Plovers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae
This family includes plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short necks, and long, pointed wings. They live in open areas worldwide, often near water. Sixteen species have been found in Peru.
- Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
- American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica
- Tawny-throated dotterel, Oreopholus ruficollis
- Pied lapwing, Hoploxypterus cayanus
- Diademed sandpiper-plover, Phegornis mitchellii
- Rufous-chested dotterel, Zonibyx modestus (V)
- Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
- Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
- Southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis
- Andean lapwing, Vanellus resplendens
- Lesser sand-plover, Anarynchus mongolus (V)
- Wilson's plover, Anarynchus wilsonia
- Collared plover, Anarynchus collaris
- Puna plover, Anarynchus alticola
- Two-banded plover, Anarynchus falklandicus (V)
- Snowy plover, Anarynchus nivosus
Oystercatchers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae
Oystercatchers are large, noisy birds that look a bit like plovers. They have strong bills that they use to open shellfish. Two species have been seen in Peru.
- American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus
- Blackish oystercatcher, Haematopus ater
Avocets and Stilts
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae
This family includes avocets and stilts, which are large wading birds. Avocets have long legs and long, upward-curved bills. Stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. Two species have been found in Peru.
- Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
- Andean avocet, Recurvirostra andina
Thick-knees
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae
Thick-knees are a group of wading birds, mostly found in tropical areas. They are medium to large birds with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes, and camouflaged feathers. Even though they are waders, most prefer dry or semi-dry places. One species has been seen in Peru.
- Peruvian thick-knee, Hesperoburhinus superciliaris
Sandpipers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae
This is a large and varied family of small to medium-sized shorebirds, including sandpipers, curlews, and snipes. Most of these birds eat small invertebrates they find in mud or soil. Different bill and leg lengths allow many species to feed in the same areas without competing for food. Thirty-eight species have been recorded in Peru.
- Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
- Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus (H)
- Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica (V)
- 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 (V)
- 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 (V)
- Imperial snipe, Gallinago imperialis
- Jameson's snipe, Gallinago jamesoni
- Noble snipe, Gallinago nobilis (H)
- Giant snipe, Gallinago undulata
- Pantanal snipe, Gallinago paraguaiae
- Puna snipe, Gallinago andina
- Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
- Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
- Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
- Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius
- Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria
- Wandering tattler, Tringa incana
- Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
- Willet, Triga semipalmata
- Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes
Seedsnipes
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Thinocoridae
Seedsnipes are a small family of birds that look a bit like sparrows. They have short legs and long wings, and they eat plants. Three species have been seen in Peru.
- Rufous-bellied seedsnipe, Attagis gayi
- Gray-breasted seedsnipe, Thinocorus orbignyianus
- Least seedsnipe, Thinocorus rumicivorus
Jacanas
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae
Jacanas are wading birds found in tropical areas. You can easily spot them by their huge feet and claws, which let them walk on floating plants in shallow lakes. One species has been seen in Peru.
- Wattled jacana, Jacana jacana
Skuas
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
Skuas are medium to large birds, usually gray or brown, often with white marks on their wings. They nest on the ground and travel long distances. 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
Skimmers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rynchopidae
Skimmers are a small family of tropical birds that look like terns. They have a longer lower beak, which they use to skim the water surface for small fish while flying low. One species has been seen in Peru.
- Black skimmer, Rynchops niger
Gulls
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae
This family includes gulls, kittiwakes, and terns. Gulls are usually gray or white, often with black markings. They have longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are generally medium to large seabirds, often with black marks on their heads. Most terns dive for fish. Twenty-nine species have been recorded in Peru.
- Swallow-tailed gull, Creagrus furcatus
- Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla (V)
- Sabine's gull, Xema sabini
- Andean gull, Chroicocephalus serranus
- Brown-hooded gull, Chroicocephalus maculipennis (V)
- Gray-hooded gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
- Gray gull, Leucophaeus modestus
- Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla
- Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan
- Belcher's gull, Larus belcheri
- Kelp gull, Larus dominicanus
- Herring gull, Larus argentatus (V)
- Black noddy, Anous minutus (V)
- Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (V)
- Least tern, Sternula antillarum (V)
- Yellow-billed tern, Sternula superciliaris
- Peruvian tern, Sternula lorata
- Large-billed tern, Phaetusa simplex
- Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
- Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia (V)
- 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 (V)
- Elegant tern, Thalasseus elegans
- Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Royal tern, Thalasseus maximus
Sunbittern
Order: Eurypygiformes Family: Eurypygidae
The sunbittern is a bird that looks like a bittern. It lives in tropical parts of the Americas and is the only member of its family.
- Sunbittern, Eurypyga helias
Tropicbirds
Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans. They have very long central tail feathers and black markings on their heads and wings. Two species have been seen in Peru.
- Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus (V)
- Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda (H)
Penguins
Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae
Penguins are aquatic birds that cannot fly, living mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. Most penguins eat krill, fish, and squid that they catch while swimming underwater. Three species have been seen in Peru.
- King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus (V)
- Humboldt penguin, Spheniscus humboldti
- Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus (V)
Albatrosses
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae
Albatrosses are among the largest flying birds, with some having the biggest wingspans of any living bird. Six species have been recorded in Peru.
- Waved albatross, Phoebastria irrorata
- Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris
- Gray-headed albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma (H)
- Buller's albatross, Thalassarche bulleri
- Salvin's albatross, Thalassarche salvini
- Chatham albatross, Thalassarche eremita
Southern Storm-Petrels
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae
Storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, related to petrels. They eat tiny crustaceans and small fish from the water surface, often while hovering. Six species have been recorded in Peru.
- White-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta grallaria (H)
- Black-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta tropica (V)
- Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
- Elliot's storm-petrel, Oceanites gracilis
- Gray-backed storm-petrel, Garrodia nereis (V)
- White-faced storm-petrel, Pelagodroma marina (V)
Northern Storm-Petrels
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
These storm-petrels are similar to their southern relatives but have enough genetic differences to be in a separate family. Seven species have been found in Peru.
- Least storm-petrel, Hydrobates microsoma (H)
- Wedge-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates tethys
- Band-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates castro (H)
- Leach's storm-petrel, Hydrobates leucorhous (V)
- Markham's storm-petrel, Hydrobates markhami
- Hornby's storm-petrel, Hydrobates hornbyi
- Black storm-petrel, Hydrobates melania
Shearwaters
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
This family includes medium-sized "true petrels," known for their united nostrils and long outer wing feathers. Twenty-five species have been recorded in Peru.
- Southern giant-petrel, Macronectes giganteus
- Northern giant-petrel, Macronectes halli
- Southern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides
- Pintado petrel, Daption capense
- Cook's petrel, Pterodroma cookii
- Masatierra petrel, Pterodroma defilippiana
- Kermadec petrel, Pterodroma neglecta
- Galapagos petrel, Pterodroma phaeopygia
- Juan Fernandez petrel, Pterodroma externa (H)
- Broad-billed prion, Pachyptila vittata (V)
- Antarctic prion, Pachyptila desolata
- Slender-billed prion, Pachyptila belcheri
- Gray petrel, Procellaria cinerea (V)
- White-chinned petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Parkinson's petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni
- Westland petrel, Procellaria westlandica (V)
- Wedge-tailed shearwater, Ardenna pacifica (H)
- Buller's shearwater, Ardenna bulleri
- Sooty shearwater, Ardenna grisea
- Pink-footed shearwater, Ardenna creatopus
- Flesh-footed shearwater, Ardenna carneipes (H)
- Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (V)
- Galapagos shearwater, Puffinus subalaris (H)
- Little shearwater, Puffinus assimilis (H)
- Peruvian diving-petrel, Pelecanoides garnotii
Storks
Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large wading birds with long legs, long necks, and strong bills. They don't sing but communicate by clattering their bills. Their nests can be very large and are often used for many years. Three species have been recorded in Peru.
- Maguari stork, Ciconia maguari (V)
- Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria
- Wood stork, Mycteria americana
Frigatebirds
Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae
Frigatebirds are large seabirds found in tropical oceans. They are mostly black and white or all black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. Males have colorful throat pouches that they can inflate. They are amazing flyers and can stay in the air for over a week! Two species have been seen in Peru.
- Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
- Great frigatebird, Fregata minor (V)
Boobies
Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae
This family includes gannets and boobies. Both are medium to large coastal seabirds that dive headfirst into the water to catch fish. Seven species have been recorded in Peru.
- Cape gannet, Morus capensis (V)
- Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii
- Peruvian booby, Sula variegata
- Masked booby, Sula dactylatra
- Nazca booby, Sula granti
- Red-footed booby, Sula sula (V)
- Brewster's booby, Sula brewsteri (V)
Anhingas
Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae
Anhingas are often called "snake-birds" because their long, thin necks look like snakes when they swim with their bodies underwater. They have fully webbed feet and short legs. Their feathers get wet, so they spread their wings to dry after diving. One species has been seen in Peru.
- Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga
Cormorants
Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants are medium to large coastal seabirds that eat fish. Most have dark feathers, some are black and white, and a few are colorful. Three species have been recorded in Peru.
- Red-legged cormorant, Phalacrocorax gaimardi
- Neotropic cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus
- Guanay cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii
Pelicans
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae
Pelicans are large water birds with a special pouch under their beak. Like other birds in their group, they have webbed feet with four toes. Two species have been seen in Peru.
- Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
- Peruvian pelican, Pelecanus thagus
Herons
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae
This family includes bitterns, herons, and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns are usually shorter-necked and more cautious. When they fly, herons and egrets pull their necks back. Twenty-one species have been recorded in Peru.
- Rufescent tiger-heron, Tigrisoma lineatum
- Fasciated tiger-heron, Tigrisoma fasciatum
- Bare-throated tiger-heron, Tigrisoma mexicanum
- Agami heron, Agamia agami
- Boat-billed heron, Cochlearius cochlearius
- Zigzag heron, Zebrilus undulatus
- Pinnated bittern, Botaurus pinnatus (H)
- Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis
- Stripe-backed bittern, Ixobrychus involucris (V)
- Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
- Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea
- Striated heron, Butorides striata
- Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
- Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi
- Great egret, Ardea alba
- Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix (V)
- Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus
- Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor
- Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens (V)
- Snowy egret, Egretta thula
- Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea
Ibises
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae
This family includes ibises and spoonbills. They are large birds that live on land and in water. They have long, wide wings and are strong flyers, even soaring high in the sky. Nine species have been recorded in Peru.
- White ibis, Eudocimus albus
- Scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber (V)
- Puna ibis, Plegadis ridgwayi
- Green ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis
- Bare-faced ibis, Phimosus infuscatus (V)
- Buff-necked ibis, Theristicus caudatus (V)
- Andean ibis, Theristicus branickii
- Black-faced ibis, Theristicus melanopis
- Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja
New World Vultures
Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae
New World vultures look like Old World vultures but are not closely related. They both eat dead animals. Unlike Old World vultures, which find food by sight, New World vultures have a great sense of smell. Six species have been recorded in Peru.
- King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa
- Andean condor, Vultur gryphus
- Black vulture, Coragyps atratus
- Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura
- Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes burrovianus
- Greater yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes melambrotus
Osprey
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae
The family Pandionidae has only one species: the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large bird of prey that specializes in eating fish and is found all over the world.
- Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Hawks
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae
This family includes hawks, eagles, and kites. These birds of prey have strong hooked beaks for tearing meat, powerful legs with sharp talons, and excellent eyesight. Forty-seven species have been recorded in Peru.
- Pearl kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii
- White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus
- Hook-billed kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus
- Gray-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis
- Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus
- Crested eagle, Morphnus guianensis
- Harpy eagle, Harpia harpyja
- Black hawk-eagle, Spizaetus tyrannus
- Black-and-white hawk-eagle, Spizaetus melanoleucus
- Ornate hawk-eagle, Spizaetus ornatus
- 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 (V)
- Plumbeous kite, Ictinia plumbea
- Cinereous harrier, Circus cinereus
- Long-winged harrier, Circus buffoni (V)
- Gray-bellied hawk, Accipiter poliogaster
- Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus
- Bicolored hawk, Accipiter bicolor
- Tiny hawk, Microspizias superciliosus
- Semicollared hawk, Microspizias collaris
- 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
- Roadside hawk, Rupornis magnirostris
- Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus
- White-rumped hawk, Parabuteo leucorrhous
- White-tailed hawk, Geranoaetus albicaudatus
- Variable hawk, Geranoaetus polyosoma
- Black-chested buzzard-eagle, Geranoaetus melanoleucus
- White hawk, Pseudastur albicollis
- Gray-backed hawk, Pseudastur occidentalis
- Black-faced hawk, Leucopternis melanops
- White-browed hawk, Leucopternis kuhli
- Gray-lined hawk, Buteo nitidus
- Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus
- White-throated hawk, Buteo albigula
- Short-tailed hawk, Buteo brachyurus
- Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni (V)
- Zone-tailed hawk, Buteo albonotatus
Barn Owls
Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae
Barn owls are medium to large owls with big heads and heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. One species has been recorded in Peru.
- American barn-owl, Tyto furcata
Owls
Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae
Typical owls are mostly solitary birds of prey that are active at night. They have large eyes that face forward, good hearing, a hooked beak, and a circle of feathers around each eye. Twenty-nine species have been recorded in Peru.
- White-throated screech-owl, Megascops albogularis
- Tropical screech-owl, Megascops choliba
- Koepcke's screech-owl, Megascops koepckeae
- Rufescent screech-owl, Megascops ingens
- Cinnamon screech-owl, Megascops petersoni
- Cloud-forest screech-owl, Megascops marshalli
- Foothill screech-owl, Megascops roraimae
- Peruvian screech-owl, Megascops roboratus
- Tawny-bellied screech-owl, Megascops watsonii
- Crested owl, Lophostrix cristata
- Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata
- Band-bellied owl, Pulsatrix melanota
- Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus
- Mottled owl, Strix virgata
- Black-and-white owl, Strix nigrolineata
- Black-banded owl, Strix huhula
- Rufous-banded owl, Strix albitarsis
- 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
- Buff-fronted owl, Aegolius harrisii
- Striped owl, Asio clamator
- Stygian owl, Asio stygius
- Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
Trogons
Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae
This family includes trogons and quetzals. They live in tropical forests worldwide, eating insects and fruit. They have soft, often colorful, feathers. 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 violaceous-trogon, Trogon caligatus
- Amazonian violaceous-trogon, Trogon ramonianus
- Blue-crowned trogon, Trogon curucui
- Amazonian black-throated trogon, Trogon rufus
- Collared trogon, Trogon collaris
- Masked trogon, Trogon personatus
Motmots
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae
Motmots have colorful feathers and long, layered tails that they wag back and forth. The ends of their two longest tail feathers often lose their barbs, leaving a bare shaft that looks like a racket. Five species have been recorded in Peru.
- Broad-billed motmot, Electron platyrhynchum
- Rufous motmot, Baryphthengus martii
- Whooping motmot, Momotus subrufescens
- Amazonian motmot, Momotus momota
- Andean motmot, Momotus aequatorialis
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 torquata
- Amazon kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona
- American pygmy kingfisher, Chloroceryle aenea
- Green kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana
- Green-and-rufous kingfisher, Chloroceryle inda
Jacamars
Order: Galbuliformes Family: Galbulidae
Jacamars are glossy, elegant birds from tropical South America. They have long bills and tails and catch insects while flying. Thirteen species 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
- Purplish jacamar, Galbula chalcothorax
- Bronzy jacamar, Galbula leucogastra
- Paradise jacamar, Galbula dea
- Great jacamar, Jacamerops aureus
Puffbirds
Order: Galbuliformes Family: Bucconidae
Puffbirds are related to jacamars but are not as colorful. They are mostly brown, reddish-brown, or gray, with large heads and flattened bills. Their loose, fluffy feathers make them look stout and puffy. 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
- White-whiskered puffbird, Malacoptila panamensis
- Black-streaked puffbird, Malacoptila fulvogularis
- 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
New World Barbets
Order: Piciformes Family: Capitonidae
Barbets are plump birds with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles around 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 birds from the Americas known for their bright colors and huge, colorful bills, which can be half their body length! Nineteen species have been recorded in Peru.
- Toco toucan, Ramphastos toco (V)
- Yellow-throated toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus
- White-throated toucan, Ramphastos tucanus
- Choco toucan, Ramphastos brevis (V)
- Channel-billed toucan, Ramphastos vitellinus
- Southern emerald-toucanet, Aulacorhynchus albivitta
- 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
- Golden-collared toucanet, Selenidera reinwardtii
- Lettered aracari, Pteroglossus inscriptus
- Collared aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus
- Chestnut-eared aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis
- Many-banded aracari, Pteroglossus pluricinctus
- Ivory-billed aracari, Pteroglossus azara
- Curl-crested aracari, Pteroglossus beauharnaisii
Woodpeckers
Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae
Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues for catching insects. Many woodpeckers tap loudly 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 (V)
- Yellow-tufted woodpecker, Melanerpes cruentatus
- Black-cheeked woodpecker, Melanerpes pucherani
- Smoky-brown woodpecker, Dryobates fumigatus
- Red-rumped woodpecker, Dryobates kirkii
- Little woodpecker, Dryobates passerinus
- Scarlet-backed woodpecker, Dryobates callonotus
- Yellow-vented woodpecker, Dryobates dignus
- Bar-bellied woodpecker, Dryobates nigriceps
- Red-stained woodpecker, Dryobates affinis
- Powerful woodpecker, Campephilus pollens
- Crimson-bellied woodpecker, Campephilus haematogaster
- Red-necked woodpecker, Campephilus rubricollis
- Crimson-crested woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos
- Guayaquil woodpecker, Campephilus gayaquilensis
- Lineated woodpecker, Dryocopus lineatus
- Ringed woodpecker, Celeus torquatus
- Variable woodpecker, Celeus undatus
- Cream-colored woodpecker, Celeus flavus
- Rufous-headed woodpecker, Celeus spectabilis
- Chestnut woodpecker, Celeus elegans
- 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
Falcons
Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae
Falcons are birds of prey that are active during the day. They are different from hawks and eagles because they kill their prey with their beaks, not their talons. Seventeen species have been recorded in Peru.
- Laughing falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans
- 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
- Crested caracara, Caracara plancus
- Red-throated caracara, Ibycter americanus
- Mountain caracara, Phalcoboenus megalopterus
- Black caracara, Daptrius ater
- Yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima
- American kestrel, Falco sparverius
- Merlin, Falco columbarius
- Bat falcon, Falco rufigularis
- Orange-breasted falcon, Falco deiroleucus
- Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis
- Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
New World and African Parrots
Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae
Parrots are birds with a special curved beak. Their upper beak can move a little, and they usually stand upright. All parrots have two toes pointing forward and two backward on each foot. Fifty-three species have been recorded in Peru.
- Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet, Touit huetii
- Sapphire-rumped parrotlet, Touit purpuratus
- 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
- Canary-winged parakeet, Brotogeris versicolurus
- 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 amazon, Amazona festiva
- Yellow-crowned amazon, Amazona ochrocephala
- Turquoise-fronted amazon, Amazona aestiva (V)
- Mealy amazon, Amazona farinosa
- Orange-winged amazon, Amazona amazonica
- Scaly-naped amazon, Amazona mercenarius
- Dusky-billed parrotlet, Forpus modestus
- Riparian parrotlet, Forpus crassirostris
- Pacific parrotlet, Forpus coelestis
- Yellow-faced parrotlet, Forpus xanthops (E)
- Cobalt-rumped parrotlet, Forpus xanthopterygius
- 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
- 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
- Chestnut-fronted macaw, Ara severus
- Military macaw, Ara militaris
- Scarlet macaw, Ara macao
- Red-and-green macaw, Ara chloropterus
- Golden-plumed parakeet, Leptosittaca branickii
- Red-shouldered macaw, Diopsittaca nobilis
- Cordilleran parakeet, Psittacara frontatus
- Mitred parakeet, Psittacara mitratus
- Red-masked parakeet, Psittacara erythrogenys
- White-eyed parakeet, Psittacara leucophthalmus
Antbirds
Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae
Antbirds are a large family of small birds found in Central and South America. They live in forests and usually eat insects near the ground. Some follow columns of army ants to catch insects fleeing the ants. Many are dull-colored, with brown, black, and white feathers. One hundred seventeen 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
- Cocha antshrike, Thamnophilus praecox
- 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
- Rufescent antshrike, Thamnistes rufescens
- Plain antvireo, Dysithamnus mentalis
- Bicolored antvireo, Dysithamnus occidentalis
- White-streaked antvireo, Dysithamnus leucostictus
- Ash-throated antwren, Herpsilochmus parkeri (E)
- Creamy-bellied antwren, Herpsilochmus motacilloides (E)
- Dugand's antwren, Herpsilochmus dugandi
- Ancient antwren, Herpsilochmus gentryi
- Yellow-breasted antwren, Herpsilochmus axillaris
- Rusty-winged antwren, Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
- 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
- Ornate stipplethroat, Epinecrophylla ornata
- Rufous-tailed stipplethroat, Epinecrophylla erythrura
- White-eyed stipplethroat, Epinecrophylla leucophthalma
- Rufous-backed stipplethroat, Epinecrophylla haematonota
- Foothill stipplethroat, Epinecrophylla spodionota
- Rio Madeira stipplethroat, Epinecrophylla amazonica
- 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
- 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
- Western fire-eye, Pyriglena maura
- White-browed antbird, Myrmoborus leucophrys
- Ash-breasted antbird, Myrmoborus lugubris
- Black-faced antbird, Myrmoborus myotherinus
- Black-tailed antbird, Myrmoborus melanurus
- White-lined antbird, Myrmoborus lophotes
- 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)
- Slate-colored antbird, Myrmelastes schistaceus
- Plumbeous antbird, Myrmelastes hyperythrus
- Spot-winged antbird, Myrmelastes leucostigma
- Humaita antbird, Myrmelastes humaythae
- Brownish-headed antbird, Myrmelastes brunneiceps
- Gray-headed antbird, Ampelornis griseiceps
- Chestnut-tailed antbird, Sciaphylax hemimelaena
- Zimmer's antbird, Sciaphylax castanea
- Cordillera Azul antbird, Myrmoderus eowilsoni (E)
- 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, Oneillornis salvini
- Lunulated antbird, Oneillornis 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
These small birds live in dry, bushy areas. They are named for the band of color across their chest.
- Marañon crescentchest, Melanopareia maranonica
- Elegant crescentchest, Melanopareia elegans
Gnateaters
Order: Passeriformes Family: Conopophagidae
Gnateaters are round birds with short tails and long legs, closely related to 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 look like pittas, with strong, longish legs, very short tails, and sturdy bills. Thirty-eight 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
- 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)
- Chestnut antpitta, Grallaria blakei (E)
- Urubamba antpitta, Grallaria occabambae (E)
- Equatorial antpitta, Grallaria saturata
- Cajamarca antpitta, Grallaria cajamarcae (E)
- Graves's antpitta, Grallaria gravesi (E)
- O'Neill's antpitta, Grallaria oneilli (E)
- Junin antpitta, Grallaria obscura (E)
- Oxapampa antpitta, Grallaria centralis (E)
- Ayacucho antpitta, Grallaria ayacuchensis (E)
- Puno antpitta, Grallaria sinaensis
- Tawny antpitta, Grallaria quitensis
- Rufous-faced antpitta, Grallaria erythrotis
- Ochre-breasted antpitta, Grallaricula flavirostris
- Peruvian antpitta, Grallaricula peruviana
- Ochre-fronted antpitta, Grallaricula ochraceifrons (E)
- Leymebamba antpitta, Grallaricula leymebambae
- Slate-crowned antpitta, Grallaricula nana
- Spotted antpitta, Hylopezus macularius
- White-lored antpitta, Myrmothera fulviventris
- Amazonian antpitta, Myrmothera berlepschi
- Thrush-like antpitta, Myrmothera campanisona
Tapaculos
Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhinocryptidae
Tapaculos are small birds with short wings that don't fly well. They have strong legs, perfect for living in grasslands or forest undergrowth. Their tails are often held upright. Peru has the most tapaculos of any country, with twenty species recorded.
- Rusty-belted tapaculo, Liosceles thoracicus
- Ocellated tapaculo, Acropternis orthonyx
- Ash-colored tapaculo, Myornis senilis
- Ancash tapaculo, Scytalopus affinis (E)
- White-winged tapaculo, Scytalopus krabbei (E)
- Loja tapaculo, Scytalopus androstictus
- Puna tapaculo, Scytalopus simonsi
- Diademed tapaculo, Scytalopus schulenbergi
- Vilcabamba tapaculo, Scytalopus urubambae (E)
- Ampay tapaculo, Scytalopus whitneyi (E)
- Jalca tapaculo, Scytalopus frankeae (E)
- Neblina tapaculo, Scytalopus altirostris (E)
- Trilling tapaculo, Scytalopus parvirostris
- Bolivian tapaculo, Scytalopus bolivianus
- White-crowned tapaculo, Scytalopus atratus
- Long-tailed tapaculo, Scytalopus micropterus
- Rufous-vented tapaculo, Scytalopus femoralis (E)
- Utcubamba tapaculo, Scytalopus intermedius (E)
- Large-footed tapaculo, Scytalopus macropus (E)
- Junin tapaculo, Scytalopus gettyae (E)
- Unicolored tapaculo, Scytalopus unicolor (E)
- Tschudi's tapaculo, Scytalopus acutirostris (E)
- Blackish tapaculo, Scytalopus latrans
- Chusquea tapaculo, Scytalopus parkeri
Antthrushes
Order: Passeriformes Family: Formicariidae
Antthrushes look like small rails. 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
Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae
Ovenbirds are a large family of small birds found in Central and South America. They eat insects and are named for the fancy "oven-like" clay nests some species build. One hundred fifty-four species have been recorded in Peru.
- South American leaftosser, Sclerurus obscurior
- 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
- Mournful long-tailed woodcreeper, Deconychura pallida
- 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
- Northern plain-xenops, Xenops mexicanus (H)
- Amazonian plain-xenops, Xenops genibarbis
- 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
- Striated earthcreeper, Geocerthia serrana (E)
- 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, Neophilydor erythrocercum
- Cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner, Philydor pyrrhodes
- Montane foliage-gleaner, Anabacerthia striaticollis
- Rufous-tailed foliage-gleaner, Anabacerthia ruficaudata
- Buff-browed foliage-gleaner, Syndactyla rufosuperciliata
- Lineated foliage-gleaner, Syndactyla subalaris
- Rufous-necked foliage-gleaner, Syndactyla ruficollis
- Peruvian recurvebill, Syndactyla ucayalae
- Bolivian recurvebill, Syndactyla striata
- Chestnut-winged hookbill, Ancistrops strigilatus
- Buff-fronted foliage-gleaner, Dendroma rufa
- Chestnut-winged foliage-gleaner, Dendroma erythroptera
- 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, Sylviorthorhynchus 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)
- Vilcabamba spinetail, Cranioleuca weskei (E)
- Light-crowned spinetail, Cranioleuca albiceps
- Rusty-backed spinetail, Cranioleuca vulpina
- Parker's spinetail, Cranioleuca vulpecula
- Creamy-crested spinetail, Cranioleuca albicapilla (E)
- Ash-browed spinetail, Cranioleuca curtata
- Line-cheeked spinetail, Cranioleuca antisiensis
- Speckled spinetail, Cranioleuca gutturata
- Cactus canastero, Pseudasthenes cactorum (E)
- Yellow-chinned spinetail, Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
- Red-and-white spinetail, Certhiaxis mustelinus
- White-bellied spinetail, Mazaria propinqua
- Ochre-cheeked spinetail, Synallaxis scutata
- Plain-crowned spinetail, Synallaxis gujanensis
- Marañon spinetail, Synallaxis maranonica
- Great spinetail, Synallaxis hypochondriaca (E)
- Necklaced spinetail, Synallaxis stictothorax
- Chinchipe spinetail, Synallaxis chinchipensis (E)
- Russet-bellied spinetail, Synallaxis zimmeri (E)
- Slaty spinetail, Synallaxis brachyura
- Dusky spinetail, Synallaxis moesta
- Cabanis's spinetail, Synallaxis cabanisi
- Cinereous-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis hypospodia
- Dark-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis albigularis
- Pale-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis albescens
- Azara's spinetail, Synallaxis azarae
- Apurimac spinetail, Synallaxis courseni (E)
- Blackish-headed spinetail, Synallaxis tithys
- Rufous spinetail, Synallaxis unirufa
- Ruddy spinetail, Synallaxis rutilans
- Chestnut-throated spinetail, Synallaxis cherriei
Manakins
Order: Passeriformes Family: Pipridae
Manakins are small forest birds from Central and South America. Males are usually brightly colored, while females are often duller and green. Manakins eat 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-capped manakin, Lepidothrix coronata
- Blue-rumped manakin, Lepidothrix isidorei
- Cerulean-capped manakin, Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla (E)
- Orange-crowned manakin, Heterocercus aurantiivertex
- Flame-crowned manakin, Heterocercus linteatus
- White-bearded manakin, Manacus manacus
- Wire-tailed manakin, Pipra filicauda
- Band-tailed manakin, Pipra fasciicauda
- Striolated manakin, Machaeropterus striolatus
- Painted manakin, Machaeropterus eckelberryi (E)
- Fiery-capped manakin, Machaeropterus pyrocephalus
- White-crowned manakin, Pseudopipra pipra
- Golden-headed manakin, Ceratopipra erythrocephala
- Red-headed manakin, Ceratopipra rubrocapilla
- Round-tailed manakin, Ceratopipra chloromeros
Cotingas
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cotingidae
Cotingas are forest birds found in tropical South America. Not much is known about all of them, but they all have broad bills with hooked tips, rounded wings, and strong legs. Males of many species are brightly colored. 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 peruvianus
- 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
- Screaming piha, Lipaugus vociferans
- Dusky piha, Lipaugus fuscocinereus
- Scimitar-winged piha, Lipaugus uropygialis
- Purple-throated cotinga, Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema
- Pompadour cotinga, Xipholena punicea
- Bare-necked fruitcrow, Gymnoderus foetidus
- Black-faced cotinga, Conioptilon mcilhennyi
Tityras
Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae
Tityras are small to medium-sized birds found in forests in the Americas. They don't have complex songs like other songbirds, and most have plain colors. Twenty-three species have been recorded in Peru.
- Black-crowned tityra, Tityra inquisitor
- Black-tailed tityra, Tityra cayana
- 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 (V)
- Green-backed becard, Pachyramphus viridis
- Barred becard, Pachyramphus versicolor
- Slaty becard, Pachyramphus spodiurus
- Cinereous becard, Pachyramphus rufus
- Chestnut-crowned becard, Pachyramphus castaneus
- Cryptic becard, Pachyramphus salvini
- 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
Sharpbill
Order: Passeriformes Family: Oxyruncidae
The sharpbill is a small bird that lives in dense forests in Central and South America. It mostly eats fruit but also enjoys insects.
- Sharpbill, Oxyruncus cristatus
Royal Flycatchers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Onychorhynchidae
These five species were once thought to be tyrant flycatchers, but scientists decided in 2019 that they belong in their own family.
- Royal flycatcher, Onychorhynchus coronatus
- Ruddy-tailed flycatcher, Terenotriccus erythrurus
- Tawny-breasted flycatcher, Myiobius villosus
- Sulphur-rumped flycatcher, Myiobius barbatus
- Black-tailed flycatcher, Myiobius atricaudus
Tyrant Flycatchers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae
Tyrant flycatchers are found throughout North and South America. They are usually plain-colored and most eat insects. Peru has the most tyrant flycatchers of any country, with 258 species recorded!
- Wing-barred piprites, Piprites chloris
- Cinnamon manakin-tyrant, Neopipo cinnamomea
- 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
- Bronze-olive pygmy-tyrant, Pseudotriccus pelzelni
- Hazel-fronted pygmy-tyrant, Pseudotriccus simplex
- Rufous-headed pygmy-tyrant, Pseudotriccus ruficeps
- Ringed antpipit, Corythopis torquatus
- Marble-faced bristle-tyrant, Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus
- Variegated bristle-tyrant, Pogonotriccus poecilotis
- Spectacled bristle-tyrant, Pogonotriccus orbitalis
- Mottle-cheeked tyrannulet, Phylloscartes ventralis
- Ecuadorian tyrannulet, Phylloscartes gualaquizae
- Rufous-browed tyrannulet, Phylloscartes superciliaris (H)
- Cinnamon-faced tyrannulet, Phylloscartes parkeri
- 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)
- Brownish twistwing, Cnipodectes subbrunneus
- Rufous twistwing, Cnipodectes superrufus
- Olivaceous flatbill, Rhynchocyclus olivaceus
- Fulvous-breasted flatbill, Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus
- Orange-eyed flatbill, Tolmomyias traylori
- Yellow-margined flatbill, Tolmomyias assimilis
- Gray-crowned flycatcher, Tolmomyias poliocephalus
- Olive-faced flatbill, Tolmomyias viridiceps
- Yellow-olive flatbill, Tolmomyias sulphurescens
- 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)
- Acre tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus cohnhafti
- Yungas tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus spodiops
- 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
- Ornate flycatcher, Myiotriccus ornatus
- Handsome flycatcher, Nephelomyias pulcher
- Orange-banded flycatcher, Nephelomyias lintoni
- Ochraceous-breasted flycatcher, Nephelomyias ochraceiventris
- Cliff flycatcher, Hirundinea ferruginea
- Cinnamon flycatcher, Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
- 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
- Lesser wagtail-tyrant, Stigmatura napensis
- Plain tyrannulet, Inezia inornata
- Fulvous-crowned scrub-tyrant, Euscarthmus meloryphus
- Fulvous-faced scrub-tyrant, Euscarthmus fulviceps
- 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
- 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 tyrannulet, Capsiempis flaveola
- 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
- Sclater's tyrannulet, Phyllomyias sclateri
- Yungas tyrannulet, Phyllomyias weedeni
- Sooty-headed tyrannulet, Phyllomyias griseiceps
- Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet, Phyllomyias plumbeiceps
- White-fronted tyrannulet, Acrochordopus zeledoni
- Ashy-headed tyrannulet, Tyranniscus cinereiceps
- Black-capped tyrannulet, Tyranniscus nigrocapillus
- Tawny-rumped tyrannulet, Tyranniscus uropygialis
- Southern beardless-tyrannulet, Camptostoma obsoletum
- White-lored tyrannulet, Ornithion inerme
- Mouse-colored tyrannulet, Nesotriccus murinus
- Tumbesian tyrannulet, Nesotriccus tumbezanus
- Marañon tyrannulet, Nesotriccus maranonicus
- Gray-and-white tyrannulet, Pseudelaenia leucospodia
- 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
- Subtropical doradito, Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis
- Torrent tyrannulet, Serpophaga cinerea
- River tyrannulet, Serpophaga hypoleuca
- White-crested tyrannulet, Serpophaga subcristata (V)
- Straneck's tyrannulet, Serpophaga griseicapilla (V)
- Unstreaked tit-tyrant, Uromyias agraphia (E)
- Short-tailed field tyrant, Muscigralla brevicauda
- Cinnamon attila, Attila cinnamomeus
- Ochraceous attila, Attila torridus
- Citron-bellied attila, Attila citriniventris
- Dull-capped attila, Attila bolivianus
- Bright-rumped attila, Attila spadiceus
- Piratic flycatcher, Legatus leucophaius
- Large-headed flatbill, Ramphotrigon megacephalum
- Rufous-tailed flatbill, Ramphotrigon ruficauda
- Dusky-tailed flatbill, Ramphotrigon fuscicauda
- Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus
- Lesser kiskadee, Philohydor lictor
- Cattle tyrant, Machetornis rixosa (V)
- Sulphury flycatcher, Tyrannopsis sulphurea
- Boat-billed flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua
- Golden-bellied flycatcher, Myiodynastes hemichrysus
- Golden-crowned flycatcher, Myiodynastes chrysocephalus
- Baird's flycatcher, Myiodynastes bairdii
- Sulphur-bellied flycatcher, Myiodynastes luteiventris
- Streaked flycatcher, Myiodynastes maculatus
- Rusty-margined flycatcher, Myiozetetes cayanensis
- 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
- Variegated flycatcher, Empidonomus varius
- Crowned slaty flycatcher, Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
- Snowy-throated kingbird, Tyrannus niveigularis
- White-throated kingbird, Tyrannus albogularis
- Tropical kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus
- Fork-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus savana
- Eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus
- Grayish mourner, Rhytipterna simplex
- Rufous casiornis, Casiornis rufus
- White-rumped sirystes, Sirystes albocinereus
- 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 (V)
- Brown-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus tyrannulus
- Long-tailed tyrant, Colonia colonus
- 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
- Mouse-gray flycatcher, Myiophobus crypterythrus
- Rufescent flycatcher, Myiophobus rufescens
- Crowned chat-tyrant, Silvicultrix frontalis
- Jelski's chat-tyrant, Silvicultrix jelskii
- Golden-browed chat-tyrant, Silvicultrix pulchella
- Yellow-bellied chat-tyrant, Silvicultrix 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
- Tumbes tyrant, Tumbezia salvini
- Amazonian scrub-flycatcher, Sublegatus obscurior
- Southern scrub-flycatcher, Sublegatus modestus
- Vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus
- Pied water-tyrant, Fluvicola pica
- Black-backed water-tyrant, Fluvicola albiventer
- Masked water-tyrant, Fluvicola nengeta
- White-headed marsh tyrant, Arundinicola leucocephala
- Austral negrito, Lessonia rufa (V)
- Andean negrito, Lessonia oreas
- Spectacled tyrant, Hymenops perspicillatus (V)
- 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 (V)
- 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
- Red-rumped bush-tyrant, Cnemarchus erythropygius
- Rufous-webbed bush-tyrant, Cnemarchus rufipennis
- Gray monjita, Nengetus cinereus
- Black-billed shrike-tyrant, Agriornis montanus
- White-tailed shrike-tyrant, Agriornis albicauda
- Gray-bellied shrike-tyrant, Agriornis micropterus
- Streak-throated bush-tyrant, Myiotheretes striaticollis
- Smoky bush-tyrant, Myiotheretes fumigatus
- Rufous-bellied bush-tyrant, Myiotheretes fuscorufus
- Drab water tyrant, Ochthornis littoralis
- Fuscous flycatcher, Cnemotriccus fuscatus
- Euler's flycatcher, Lathrotriccus euleri
- Gray-breasted flycatcher, Lathrotriccus griseipectus
- Olive flycatcher, Mitrephanes olivaceus
- Black phoebe, Sayornis nigricans
- Alder flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum
- 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
- Many-colored rush tyrant, Tachuris rubrigastra
Vireos
Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae
Vireos are small to medium-sized birds, usually greenish, with heavier bills than wood warblers. Fourteen species have been recorded in Peru.
- Rufous-browed peppershrike, Cyclarhis gujanensis
- Olivaceous greenlet, Hylophilus olivaceus
- Ashy-headed greenlet, Hylophilus pectoralis
- 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
- Brown-capped vireo, Vireo leucophrys
- Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus
- Chivi vireo, Vireo chivi
- Yellow-green vireo, Vireo flavoviridis
- Black-whiskered vireo, Vireo altiloquus (V)
Jays
Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae
This family includes crows, ravens, and jays. Corvids are larger than average perching birds, and some of the bigger species are very smart. Six species have been recorded in Peru.
- White-collared jay, Cyanolyca viridicyana
- Turquoise jay, Cyanolyca turcosa
- Violaceous jay, Cyanocorax violaceus
- Purplish jay, Cyanocorax cyanomelas
- White-tailed jay, Cyanocorax mystacalis
- Green jay, Cyanocorax yncas
Swallows
Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae
Swallows are birds built for catching food in the air. They have slender bodies, long pointed wings, and short bills with wide mouths. Their feet are better for perching than walking. Twenty-one species have been recorded in Peru.
- Blue-and-white swallow, Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
- Tawny-headed swallow, Alopochelidon fucata (V)
- Brown-bellied swallow, Orochelidon murina
- Pale-footed swallow, Orochelidon flavipes
- Andean swallow, Orochelidon andecola
- White-banded swallow, Atticora fasciata
- White-thighed swallow, Atticora tibialis
- Southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
- Brown-chested martin, Progne tapera
- Purple martin, Progne subis
- Gray-breasted martin, Progne chalybea
- Southern martin, Progne elegans
- Peruvian martin, Progne murphyi
- Tumbes swallow, Tachycineta stolzmanni
- White-winged swallow, Tachycineta albiventer
- White-rumped swallow, Tachycineta leucorrhoa
- Chilean swallow, Tachycineta leucopyga (H)
- Bank swallow, Riparia riparia
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
- Chestnut-collared swallow, Petrochelidon rufocollaris
Wrens
Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae
Wrens are mostly small birds that are hard to see, but they have very loud songs! They have short wings and thin, downward-curved bills. Many species hold their tails straight up. All wrens eat insects. 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
- Grass 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 arada
Gnatcatchers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae
These delicate birds look like Old World warblers. They move constantly through leaves looking for insects. Gnatcatchers are mostly soft bluish-gray and have long, sharp bills. They live in open woodlands or bushy areas. Six species have been recorded in Peru.
- Collared gnatwren, Microbates collaris
- Half-collared gnatwren, Microbates cinereiventris
- Trilling gnatwren, Ramphocaenus melanurus
- Chattering gnatwren, Ramphocaenus sticturus
- Tropical gnatcatcher, Polioptila plumbea
- Iquitos gnatcatcher, Polioptila clementsi (E)
Donacobius
Order: Passeriformes Family: Donacobiidae
The black-capped donacobius is found in wet habitats from Panama across northern South America.
- Black-capped donacobius, Donacobius atricapilla
Dippers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae
Dippers are perching birds that live near water in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. They are named for their bobbing movements. One species has been recorded in Peru.
- White-capped dipper, Cinclus leucocephalus
Thrushes
Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
Thrushes are plump, soft-feathered birds that are small to medium-sized. They eat insects or are omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have beautiful songs. Twenty-five species have been recorded in Peru.
- Andean solitaire, Myadestes ralloides
- Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush, Catharus fuscater
- Speckled nightingale-thrush, Catharus maculatus
- Veery, Catharus fuscescens (V)
- 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
- Andean slaty thrush, Turdus nigriceps
- Great thrush, Turdus fuscater
- Chiguanco thrush, Turdus chiguanco
- Glossy-black thrush, Turdus serranus
- White-necked thrush, Turdus albicollis
Mockingbirds
Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae
This family includes thrashers and mockingbirds. These birds are famous for their songs and their ability to copy many other bird calls and outdoor sounds. Their feathers are usually dull gray and brown. Four species have been recorded in Peru.
- Tropical mockingbird, Mimus gilvus (V)
- Long-tailed mockingbird, Mimus longicaudatus
- White-banded mockingbird, Mimus triurus (V)
- Brown-backed mockingbird, Mimus dorsalis (V)
Old World Sparrows
Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae
Sparrows are small perching birds. They are generally small, plump, brown or gray birds with short tails and strong, short beaks. Sparrows mainly eat seeds but also small insects. One species has been recorded in Peru.
- House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I)
Pipits and Wagtails
Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae
This family includes wagtails and pipits. They are slender, ground-feeding birds that eat insects and live in open areas. Six species have been recorded in Peru.
- Yellowish pipit, Anthus chii
- Short-billed pipit, Anthus furcatus
- Peruvian pipit, Anthus peruvianus
- Correndera pipit, Anthus correndera
- Hellmayr's pipit, Anthus hellmayri
- Paramo pipit, Anthus bogotensis
Finches
Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
Finches are seed-eating birds with strong, often cone-shaped beaks. They have a bouncy flight and most sing well. Twenty species have been recorded in Peru.
- Thick-billed siskin, Spinus crassirostris
- Hooded siskin, Spinus magellanicus
- Saffron siskin, Spinus siemiradzkii
- Olivaceous siskin, Spinus olivaceus
- Yellow-bellied siskin, Spinus xanthogastrus
- Black siskin, Spinus atratus
- Yellow-rumped siskin, Spinus uropygialis
- Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria
- Golden-rumped euphonia, Chlorophonia cyanocephala
- Blue-naped chlorophonia, Chlorophonia cyanea
- Chestnut-breasted chlorophonia, Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys
- Orange-crowned euphonia, Euphonia saturata
- Plumbeous euphonia, Euphonia plumbea
- Purple-throated euphonia, Euphonia chlorotica
- Golden-bellied euphonia, Euphonia chrysopasta
- White-vented euphonia, Euphonia minuta
- Orange-bellied euphonia, Euphonia xanthogaster
- Thick-billed euphonia, Euphonia laniirostris
- Bronze-green euphonia, Euphonia mesochrysa
- Rufous-bellied euphonia, Euphonia rufiventris
Sparrows
Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae
Most birds in this family are called sparrows, but they are not closely related to the Old World sparrows. Many have unique 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 melanolaemus
Blackbirds
Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae
Icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful, birds found only in the Americas. Most species have black as their main feather color, often with bright yellow, orange, or red. Thirty-four species have been recorded in Peru.
- Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
- Red-breasted meadowlark, Leistes militaris
- White-browed meadowlark, Leistes superciliaris
- Peruvian meadowlark, Leistes bellicosus
- Yellow-billed cacique, Amblycercus holosericeus
- Russet-backed oropendola, Psarocolius angustifrons
- Dusky-green oropendola, Psarocolius atrovirens
- Green oropendola, Psarocolius viridis
- Crested oropendola, Psarocolius decumanus
- Olive oropendola, Psarocolius bifasciatus
- 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
- Orange-backed troupial, Icterus croconotus
- White-edged oriole, Icterus graceannae
- Yellow-tailed oriole, Icterus mesomelas
- Epaulet oriole, Icterus cayanensis
- Giant cowbird, Molothrus oryzivorus
- Shiny cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis
- Scrub blackbird, Dives warczewiczi
- Great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus
- Velvet-fronted grackle, Lampropsar tanagrinus
- Oriole blackbird, Gymnomystax mexicanus
- Chopi blackbird, Gnorimopsar chopi
- Pale-eyed blackbird, Agelasticus xanthophthalmus
- Unicolored blackbird, Agelasticus cyanopus (V)
- Yellow-winged blackbird, Agelasticus thilius
- Yellow-hooded blackbird, Chrysomus icterocephalus
Wood-Warblers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae
Wood-warblers are a group of small, often colorful, birds found only in the Americas. Most live in trees, but some live on the ground. Most eat insects. Twenty-six species have been recorded in Peru.
- Northern waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis
- Golden-winged warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera (H)
- Black-and-white warbler, Mniotilta varia (V)
- Tennessee warbler, Leiothlypis peregrina (V)
- 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 (V)
- Citrine warbler, Myiothlypis luteoviridis
- Black-crested warbler, Myiothlypis nigrocristata
- Pale-legged warbler, Myiothlypis signata
- Buff-rumped warbler, Myiothlypis fulvicauda
- Two-banded warbler, Myiothlypis bivittata
- Golden-bellied warbler, Myiothlypis chrysogaster
- Gray-and-gold warbler, Myiothlypis fraseri
- Russet-crowned warbler, Myiothlypis coronata
- Three-striped warbler, Basileuterus tristriatus
- Three-banded warbler, Basileuterus trifasciatus
- Canada warbler, Cardellina canadensis
- Slate-throated redstart, Myioborus miniatus
- Spectacled redstart, Myioborus melanocephalus
Mitrospingids
Order: Passeriformes Family: Mitrospingidae
Until 2017, the four species in this family were part of the "true" tanager family.
- Red-billed pied tanager, Lamprospiza melanoleuca
Cardinal Grosbeaks
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae
Cardinals are sturdy, seed-eating birds with strong bills. They usually live in open woodlands. Males and females often have different feather colors. Thirteen species have been recorded in Peru.
- Hepatic tanager, Piranga flava
- Summer tanager, Piranga rubra
- Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea
- Red-hooded tanager, Piranga rubriceps
- White-winged tanager, Piranga leucoptera
- Red-crowned ant-tanager, Habia rubica
- Yellow-lored tanager, Chlorothraupis frenata
- Golden grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysogaster
- Black-backed grosbeak, Pheucticus aureoventris
- Rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus (V)
- Ecuadorian seedeater, Amaurospiza aequatorialis
- Blue-black grosbeak, Cyanoloxia cyanoides
- Amazonian grosbeak, Cyanoloxia rothschildii
Tanagers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae
Tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized birds found only in the Americas, mostly in tropical areas. Many species are brightly colored. They eat a mix of fruits, seeds, and insects. Most have short, rounded wings. One hundred ninety species have been recorded in Peru.
- Hooded tanager, Nemosia pileata
- White-capped tanager, Sericossypha albocristata
- Yellow-shouldered grosbeak, Parkerthraustes humeralis
- Plushcap, Catamblyrhynchus diadema
- Green honeycreeper, Chlorophanes spiza
- Golden-collared honeycreeper, Iridophanes pulcherrimus
- Guira tanager, Hemithraupis guira
- Yellow-backed tanager, Hemithraupis flavicollis
- Bicolored conebill, Conirostrum bicolor
- Pearly-breasted conebill, Conirostrum margaritae
- Chestnut-vented conebill, Conirostrum speciosum
- Giant conebill, Conirostrum binghami
- White-browed conebill, Conirostrum ferrugineiventre
- Blue-backed conebill, Conirostrum sitticolor
- Capped conebill, Conirostrum albifrons
- Tamarugo conebill, Conirostrum tamarugense
- Cinereous conebill, Conirostrum cinereum
- 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
- Sulphur-throated finch, Sicalis taczanowskii
- Black-hooded sierra finch, Phrygilus atriceps
- Peruvian sierra finch, Phrygilus punensis
- Plumbeous sierra finch, Geospizopsis unicolor
- Ash-breasted sierra finch, Geospizopsis plebejus
- Mourning sierra finch, Rhopospina fruticeti
- Band-tailed sierra finch, Rhopospina alaudina
- White-throated sierra finch, Idiopsar erythronotus
- Glacier finch, Idiopsar speculifer
- Boulder finch, Idiopsar brachyurus
- Band-tailed seedeater, Catamenia analis
- Plain-colored seedeater, Catamenia inornata
- Paramo seedeater, Catamenia homochroa
- 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
- Tit-like dacnis, Xenodacnis parina
- Slaty finch, Haplospiza rustica
- Blue-black grassquit, Volatinia jacarina
- Black-and-white tanager, Conothraupis speculigera
- Rufous-crested tanager, Creurgops verticalis
- Slaty tanager, Creurgops dentatus
- Flame-crested tanager, Loriotus cristatus
- Yellow-crested tanager, Loriotus rufiventer
- White-shouldered tanager, Loriotus luctuosus
- Fulvous-crested tanager, Tachyphonus surinamus
- White-lined tanager, Tachyphonus rufus
- Red-shouldered tanager, Tachyphonus phoenicius
- Gray-headed tanager, Eucometis penicillata
- Black-goggled tanager, Trichothraupis melanops
- Inti tanager, Heliothraupis oneilli
- Red-crested finch, Coryphospingus cucullatus
- Masked crimson tanager, Ramphocelus nigrogularis
- Black-bellied tanager, Ramphocelus melanogaster (E)
- Silver-beaked tanager, Ramphocelus carbo
- Flame-rumped tanager, Ramphocelus flammigerus
- Fulvous shrike-tanager, Lanio fulvus
- White-winged shrike-tanager, Lanio versicolor
- Crimson-breasted finch, Rhodospingus cruentus
- Short-billed honeycreeper, Cyanerpes nitidus
- Purple honeycreeper, Cyanerpes caeruleus
- Red-legged honeycreeper, Cyanerpes cyaneus
- Swallow tanager, Tersina viridis
- White-bellied dacnis, Dacnis albiventris
- Black-faced dacnis, Dacnis lineata
- Yellow-bellied dacnis, Dacnis flaviventer
- Blue dacnis, Dacnis cayana
- Lesson's seedeater, Sporophila bouvronides
- Lined seedeater, Sporophila lineola
- White-bellied seedeater, Sporophila leucoptera (V)
- Parrot-billed seedeater, Sporophila peruviana
- Chestnut-throated seedeater, Sporophila telasco
- Drab seedeater, Sporophila simplex
- Thick-billed seed-finch, Sporophila funerea (V)
- Chestnut-bellied seedeater, Sporophila castaneiventris
- Tawny-bellied seedeater, Sporophila hypoxantha (V)
- Dark-throated seedeater, Sporophila ruficollis (V)
- Chestnut-bellied seed-finch, Sporophila angolensis
- Large-billed seed-finch, Sporophila crassirostris
- Black-billed seed-finch, Sporophila atrirostris
- Variable seedeater, Sporophila corvina
- Wing-barred seedeater, Sporophila americana
- 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
- Buff-throated saltator, Saltator maximus
- Bluish-gray 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
- Black-masked finch, Coryphaspiza melanotis
- Wedge-tailed grass-finch, Emberizoides herbicola
- Cinereous finch, Piezorina cinerea (E)
- Slender-billed finch, Xenospingus concolor
- Black-headed hemispingus, Pseudospingus verticalis
- Drab hemispingus, Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus
- Gray-hooded bush tanager, Cnemoscopus rubrirostris
- Rufous-browed hemispingus, Poospiza rufosuperciliaris (E)
- Rufous-breasted warbling finch, Poospiza rubecula (E)
- Collared warbling finch, Poospiza hispaniolensis
- Chestnut-breasted mountain finch, Poospizopsis caesar (E)
- Black-capped hemispingus, Kleinothraupis atropileus
- Parodi's hemispingus, Kleinothraupis parodii (E)
- Orange-browed hemispingus, Kleinothraupis calophrys
- Oleaginous hemispingus, Sphenopsis frontalis
- Black-eared hemispingus, Sphenopsis melanotis
- Orange-headed tanager, Thlypopsis sordida
- Buff-bellied tanager, Thlypopsis inornata
- Rust-and-yellow tanager, Thlypopsis ruficeps
- Superciliaried hemispingus, Thlypopsis superciliaris
- Rufous-chested tanager, Thlypopsis ornata
- Brown-flanked tanager, Thlypopsis pectoralis (E)
- Plain-tailed warbling finch, Microspingus alticola (E)
- Three-striped hemispingus, Microspingus trifasciatus
- Pardusco, Nephelornis oneilli (E)
- 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)
- Bananaquit, Coereba flaveola
- Dull-colored grassquit, Asemospiza obscura
- Orange-eared tanager, Chlorochrysa calliparaea
- Red-crested cardinal, Paroaria coronata (I)
- Red-capped cardinal, Paroaria gularis
- Black-faced tanager, Schistochlamys melanopis
- Magpie tanager, Cissopis leverianus
- Vermilion tanager, Calochaetes coccineus
- 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, Rauenia bonariensis
- Buff-banded mountain tanager, Dubusia taeniata
- Streak-crowned mountain tanager, Dubusia stictocehala (E)
- Chestnut-bellied mountain tanager, Dubusia castaneoventris
- Lacrimose mountain tanager, Anisognathus lacrymosus
- Scarlet-bellied mountain tanager, Anisognathus igniventris
- Blue-winged mountain tanager, Anisognathus somptuosus
- Hooded mountain tanager, Buthraupis montana
- Masked mountain tanager, Tephrophilus wetmorei
- Blue-capped tanager, Sporathraupis cyanocephala
- Grass-green tanager, Chlorornis riefferii
- Black-chested mountain tanager, Cnemathraupis eximia
- Golden-backed mountain tanager, Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis (E)
- Orange-throated tanager, Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron
- Golden-naped tanager, Chalcothraupis ruficervix
- Silvery tanager, Stilpnia viridicollis
- Green-throated tanager, Stilpnia argyrofenges
- Sira tanager, Stilpnia phillipsi (E)
- Green-capped tanager, Stilpnia meyerdeschauenseei
- Burnished-buff tanager, Stilpnia cayana
- Masked tanager, Stilpnia nigrocincta
- Blue-necked tanager, Stilpnia cyanicollis
- 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
- Blue-gray tanager, Thraupis episcopus
- Sayaca tanager, Thraupis sayaca (V)
- Palm tanager, Thraupis palmarum
- Dotted tanager, Ixothraupis varia
- Yellow-bellied tanager, Ixothraupis xanthogastra
- Spotted tanager, Ixothraupis punctata
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See also
- List of birds
- Lists of birds by region