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Canopy Walkway Birds

 

 

The bird list at the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway is a work in progress.  Already 134 species have been recorded.  Check back here to see additional species as they are added.

Families and Common Names

Genus and Species

Comments

 

 

 

Tinamidae (Tinamous)               

 

 

Great Tinamou

Tinamus major

heard

Variegated Tinamou

Crypturellus variegatus

seen & heard

 

 

 

Anhingidae (Anhingas)

 

 

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

seen, Maurishparu Bridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ardeidae (Herons, bitterns, egrets)

 

 

Striated Heron

Buturides striatus

seen, Maurishparu Bridge area

Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Tigrisoma lineatum

seen, Maurishparu Bridge area

 

 

 

Threskiornithidae (Ibises, spoonbills)

 

 

Green Ibis

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

seen, Maurishparu Bridge area

 

 

 

 

 

Accipitridae (Kites, hawks, eagles)

 

Black-faced Hawk

Leucopternis melanops

seen

Falconidae (Falcons, caracaras)

 

 

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

heard

Red-throated Caracara

Ibycter americanus

seen and heard

 

 

 

Cracidae (Curassows, guans, chachalacas)

 

Spix’s Guan

Penelope jacquacu

seen and heard

Marail Guan

Penelope marail

seen and heard

Black Curassow

Crax alector

seen and heard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odontophoridae (New World Quail)

 

 

Marbled Wood-Quail

Odontophorus gujanensis

heard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rallidae (Rails, coots)

 

 

Gray-necked Wood-Rail

Aramides cajanea

heard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psophiidae (Trumpeters)

 

 

Gray-winged Trumpeter

Psophia crepitans

seen and heard

Columbidae (Pigeons, doves)

 

 

Scaled Pigeon

Columba speciosa

heard

Ruddy Pigeon

Columba subvinacea

heard

Plumbeous Pigeon

Columba plumbea

heard

Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

seen and heard

 

 

 

Psittacidae (Parrots, macaws)

 

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

seen and heard

Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloroptera

seen and heard

Red-bellied Macaw

Orthopsittaca manilata

heard

Red-shouldered Macaw

Diopsittaca nobilis

seen and heard

Painted Parakeet

Pyrrhura picta

seen and heard

Golden-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris chrysopterus

seen and heard

Lilac-tailed Parrotlet

Touit batavica

heard

Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet

Touit purpurata

heard

Black-headed Parrot

Pionites melanocephala

heard

Caica Parrot

Pionopsitta caica

heard

Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus menstruus

seen and heard

Dusky Parrot

Pionus fuscus

seen and heard

Orange-winged Amazon

Amazona amazonica

seen and heard

Mealy Amazon

Amazona farinosa

seen and heard

Red-fan Parrot

Deroptyus accipitrinus

seen and heard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cuculidae (Cuckoos, anis)

 

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

seen and heard

Black-bellied Cuckoo

Piaya melanogaster

seen and heard

 

 

 

Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

 

Rufous-breasted Hermit

Glaucis hirsuta

seen

Pale-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes leucurus

seen

Long-tailed Hermit

Phaethornis superciliosus

seen

Reddish Hermit

Phaethornis ruber

seen

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Campylopterus largipennis

seen

White-necked Jacobiin

Florisuga mellivora

seen

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

Thalurania furcata

seen

Crimson Topaz

Topaza pella

seen

White-vented Pumeleteer

Chalybura buffonii

female, most likely confused with P. supersiliosus or T. furcata. NB not found in reserve or Guyana.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trogonidae (Trogons, quetzals)

 

Black-tailed Trogon

Trogon melanurus

seen ad heard

White-tailed Trogon

Trogon viridis

heard

Violaceous Trogon

Trogon violaceus

heard

 

 

 

Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)