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This is a list of bird species recorded in South America. South America is the "Bird Continent": It boasts records of 3492 species, more than any other. (Much larger Eurasia is second with 3467.) Colombia's list alone numbers 1910 confirmed species, and both Brazil's and Peru's confirmed lists also exceed 1860.
For relevancy, birds of a higher or lower scale of presence (e.g. 1. pan-American or also found on other continents - 2. birds present at local regional level) are included in parent or sub-categories respectively (e.g. "birds of the Americas" or "birds of the Amazon Basin" etc.).
The rufous hornero (Furnarius rufus) is a medium-sized ovenbird in the family Furnariidae.It occurs in eastern South America and is the national bird of Argentina.Also known as the red ovenbird, it is common in savannas, second-growth scrub, pastures, and agricultural land and is synanthropic.
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The yellow-headed caracara (Milvago chimachima) is new-world bird of prey in the family Falconidae, of the Falconiformes order (true falcons, caracaras and their kin). [4] It is found as far north as Nicaragua, south to Costa Rica and Panamá, every mainland South American country (except Chile), and on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Trinidad and Tobago.
The German ornithologist Johann Matthäus Bechstein formally described the species using the same name in 1793 in his translation of John Latham's A General Synopsis of Birds. [5] [6] The common name "vulture" is derived from the Latin word vulturus, which means "tearer" and is a reference to its feeding habits. [7]
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Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Fifty-four species have been recorded in Colombia.