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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 3486 species, more than any other. (Much larger Eurasia is second with 3467.) Colombia's list alone numbers 1907 confirmed species, and both Brazil's and Peru's confirmed lists also exceed 1850.
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 jacamars are near passerine birds from tropical South America, with a range that extends up to Mexico. They feed on insects caught on the wing, and are glossy, elegant birds with long bills and tails. In appearance and behavior they resemble the Old World bee-eaters, although they are more closely related to puffbirds. Thirteen species have ...
With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, [1] Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and among the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of birds. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Passerines are divided into three suborders : New Zealand wrens ; diverse birds found only in North and South America ; and songbirds .
Pages in category "Lists of birds of South America" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Northern and central South America, excluding the Andes White-crowned parrot: P. senilis (von Spix, 1824) LC: Central America bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Sierra Madre Oriental White-capped parrot: P. seniloides (Massena and de Souancé, 1854) LC: Andes mountains in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru Red-billed parrot: P ...
Pages in category "Birds of South America by region" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Birds of the Amazon
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