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Bird Lists for Bolivia: Birds and Music

Prospective Bird List for the April 2006 tour

With Bryan Bland and Nick Acheson as leaders

1 = usually seen
2 = often but not always seen
3 = possible, but unlikely

Greater Rhea 2 Rhea americana
Grey Tinamou 3 Tinamus tao
Brown Tinamou 3 Crypturellus obsoletus
Undulated Tinamou 3 Crypturellus undulatus
Small-billed Tinamou 3 Crypturellus parvirostris
Tataupa Tinamou 3 Crypturellus tataupa
Red-winged Tinamou 3 Rhynchotus rufescens
White-bellied Nothura 3 Nothura boraquira
Speckled Chachalaca 2 Ortalis guttata
Rufous-breasted Woodquail 3 Odontophorus speciosus
Southern Screamer 3 Chauna torquata
Fulvous Whistling-Duck 3 Dendrocygna bicolor
Comb Duck 3 Sarkidiornis melanotos
Least Grebe 2 Tachybaptus dominicus
Pied-billed Grebe 3 Podilymbus podiceps
Neotropic Cormorant 2 Phalacrocorax brasilianus
American Anhinga 3 Anhinga anhinga
Rufescent Tiger-Heron 2 Tigrisoma lineatum
Striated Heron 2 Butorides striatus
Cattle Egret 1 Bubulcus ibis
Cocoi Heron 2 Ardea cocoi
Great Egret 1 Ardea alba
Whistling Heron 2 Syrigma sibilatrix
Capped Heron 2 Pilherodius pileatus
Snowy Egret 2 Egretta thula
Green Ibis 3 Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Roseate Spoonbill 3 Ajaja ajaja
Maguari Stork 3 Ciconia maguari
Wood Stork 2 Mycteria americana
Turkey Vulture 1 Cathartes aura
Black Vulture 1 Coragyps atratus
King Vulture 2 Sarcoramphus papa
Andean Condor 2 Vultur gryphus
Grey-headed Kite 3 Leptodon cayanensis
Swallow-tailed Kite 2 Elanoides forficatus
Pearl Kite 2 Gampsonyx swainsonii
White-tailed Kite 2 Elanus leucurus
Snail Kite 1 Rostrhamus sociabilis
Bicoloured Hawk 2 Accipiter bicolor
Grey Hawk 2 Asturina nitida
Great Black Hawk 3 Buteogallus urubitinga
Savannah Hawk 2 Buteogallus meridionalis
Black-collared Hawk 2 Busarellus nigricollis
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle 2 Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Roadside Hawk 1 Buteo magnirostris
Short-tailed Hawk 2 Buteo brachyurus
White-tailed Hawk 2 Buteo albicaudatus
Zone-tailed Hawk 3 Buteo albonotatus
Black Hawk-Eagle 3 Spizastur tyrannus
Southern Crested Caracara 1 Caracara plancus
Yellow-headed Caracara 1 Milvago chimachima
Laughing Falcon 2 Herpetotheres cachinnans
Barred Forest-Falcon 3 Micrastur ruficollis
Collared Forest-Falcon 3 Micrastur semitorquatus
American Kestrel 1 Falco sparverius
Bat Falcon 2 Falco rufigularis
Aplomado Falcon 2 Falco femoralis
Limpkin 1 Aramus guarauna
Grey-necked Woodrail 2 Aramides cajanea
Ash-throated Crake 3 Porzana albicollis
Common Moorhen 2 Gallinula chloropus
American Purple Gallinule 2 Porphyrio martinica
Sunbittern 3 Eurypyga helias
Red-legged Seriema 2 Cariama cristata
Wattled Jacana 1 Jacana jacana
Black-necked Stilt 2 Himantopus mexicanus
Southern Lapwing 1 Vanellus chilensis
Collared Plover 2 Charadrius collaris
Black Skimmer 3 Rynchops niger
Picazuro Pigeon 2 Columba picazuro
Pale-vented Pigeon 1 Columba cayennensis
Plumbeous Pigeon 2 Columba plumbea
Eared Dove 1 Zenaida auriculata
Ruddy Ground-Dove 2 Columbina talpacoti
Picui Ground-Dove 1 Columbina picui
White-tipped Dove 1 Leptotila verreauxi
Grey-fronted Dove 3 Leptotila rufaxilla
Large-tailed Dove 2 Leptotila megalura
White-throated Quail-Dove 3 Geotrygon frenata
Blue-and-Yellow Macaw 3 Ara ararauna
Military Macaw 3 Ara militaris
Golden-collared Macaw 2 Ara auricollis
Chestnut-fronted Macaw 2 Ara severa
Red-shouldered Macaw 3 Diopsittaca nobilis
Blue-crowned Parakeet 2 Aratinga acuticauda
Mitred Parakeet 1 Aratinga mitrata
White-eyed Parakeet 1 Aratinga leucophthalmus
Dusky-headed Parakeet 2 Aratinga weddellii
Peach-fronted Parakeet 2 Aratinga aurea
Green-cheeked Parakeet 1 Pyrrhura molinae
Blue-winged Parrotlet 1 Forpus xanthopterygius
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet 1 Brotogeris chiriri
Blue-headed Parrot 3 Pionus menstruus
Red-billed Parrot 2 Pionus sordidus
Scaly-headed Parrot 2 Pionus maximiliani
Turquoise-fronted Parrot 1 Amazona aestiva
Dark-billed Cuckoo 3 Coccyzus melacoryphus
Squirrel Cuckoo 1 Piaya cayana
Little Cuckoo 3 Piaya minuta
Greater Ani 3 Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani 1 Crotophaga ani
Guira Cuckoo 1 Guira guira
Striped Cuckoo 3 Tapera naevia
Barn Owl 2 Tyto alba
Tropical Screech-Owl 2 Otus choliba
Rufescent Screech-Owl 3 Otus ingens
Band-bellied Owl 3 Pulsatrix melanota
Great Horned Owl 3 Bubo virginianus
Subtropical Pygmy-Owl 3 Glaucidium parkeri
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl 3 Glaucidium brasilianum
Burrowing Owl 1 Athene cunicularia
Common Potoo 3 Nyctibius griseus
Pauraque 2 Nyctidromus albicollis
Little Nightjar 3 Caprimulgus parvulus
Scissor-tailed Nightjar 2 Hydropsalis torquata
White-collared Swift 2 Streptoprocne zonaris
Sick's Swift 2 Chaetura meridionalis
Short-tailed Swift 1 Chaetura brachyura
White-tipped Swift 2 Aeronautes montivagus
Rufous-breasted Hermit 3 Glaucis hirsuta
Buff-bellied Hermit 2 Phaethornis subochraceus
Planalto Hermit 2 Phaethornis pretrei
Great-billed Hermit 2 Phaethornis malaris
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird 2 Eupetomena macroura
Sparkling Violetear 3 Colibri coruscans
Black-throated Mango 3 Anthracothorax nigricollis
Blue-tailed Emerald 3 Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Glittering-bellied Emerald 1 Chlorostilbon aureoventris
Fork-tailed Woodnymph 1 Thalurania furcata
Rufous-throated Sapphire 3 Hylocharis sapphirina
White-chinned Sapphire 3 Hylocharis cyanus
Gilded Hummingbird 1 Hylocharis chrysura
Golden-tailed Sapphire 2 Chrysuronia oenone
White-tailed Goldenthroat 2 Polytmus guainumbi
White-bellied Hummingbird 2 Amazilia chionogaster
Blue-tufted Starthroat 2 Heliomaster furcifer
Slender-tailed Woodstar 3 Microstilbon burmeisteri
Blue-crowned Trogon 2 Trogon curucui
Masked Trogon 3 Trogon personatus
Ringed Kingfisher 2 Ceryle torquata
Amazon Kingfisher 2 Chloroceryle amazona
Blue-crowned Motmot 2 Momotus momota
Rufous-tailed Jacamar 1 Galbula ruficauda
White-eared Puffbird 2 Nystalus chacuru
Spot-backed Puffbird 3 Nystalus maculatus
Black-fronted Nunbird 1 Monasa nigrifrons
Chestnut-tipped Toucanet 3 Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Chestnut-eared Aracari 1 Pteroglossus torquatus
Channel-billed Toucan 2 Ramphastos vitellinus
Toco Toucan 2 Ramphastos toco
Ocellated Piculet 3 Picumnus dorbignyanus
White-wedged Piculet 2 Picumnus albosquamatus
White Woodpecker 1 Melanerpes candidus
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker 1 Melanerpes cruentatus
Little Woodpecker 2 Veniliornis passerinus
Golden-Green Woodpecker 2 Piculus chrysochloros
Campo Flicker 2 Colaptes campestris
Pale-crested Woodpecker 3 Celeus lugubris
Lineated Woodpecker 2 Dryocopus lineatus
Red-necked Woodpecker 2 Campephilus rubricollis
Crimson-crested Woodpecker 2 Campephilus melanoleucos
Olivaceous Woodcreeper 1 Sittasomus griseicapillus
Black-banded Woodcreeper 2 Dendrocolaptes picumnus
Straight-billed Woodcreeper 1 Xiphorhynchus picus
Ocellated Woodcreeper 2 Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
Buff-throated Woodcreeper 1 Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper 2 Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Red-billed Scythebill 3 Campyloramphus trochilirostris
Rufous Hornero 1 Furnarius rufus
Chotoy Spinetail 3 Schoeniophylax phryganophila
Sooty-fronted Spinetail 2 Synallaxis frontalis
Plain-crowned Spinetail 2 Synallaxis gujanensis
Ochre-cheeked Spinetail 2 Synallaxis scutata
Rufous-fronted Thornbird 1 Phacellodomus rufifrons
Greater Thornbird 1 Phacellodomus ruber
Buff-fronted Foliage-Gleaner 2 Philydor rufum
Grey-throated Leaftosser 3 Sclerurus albigularis
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper 3 Lochmias nematura
Streaked Xenops 2 Xenops rutilans
Great Antshrike 2 Taraba major
Barred Antshrike 2 Thamnophlus doliatus
Chestnut-backed Antshrike 2 Thamnophilus palliatus
Bolivian Slaty Antshrike 1 Thamnophilus sticturus
Variable Antshrike 3 Thamnophilus caerulescens
Plain Antvireo 1 Dysithamnus mentalis
Stripe-backed Antbird 3 Myrmorchilus strigilatus
Black-capped Antwren 1 Herpsilochmus atricapillus
Rusty-backed Antwren 2 Formicivora rufa
Mato Grosso Antbird 3 Cercomacra melanaria
White-backed Fire-eye 2 Pyriglena leuconota
Black-throated Antbird 3 Myrmeciza atrothorax
Short-tailed Antthrush 2 Chamaeza campanisoma
Slaty Gnateater 3 Conopophaga ardesiaca
So. White-crowned Tapaculo 2 Scytalopus bolivianus
Yellow-bellied Elaenia 2 Elaenia flavogaster
Small-billed Elaenia 3 Elaenia parvirostris
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet 2 Camptostoma obsoletum
(Chaco) Suiriri Flycatcher 2 Suiriri suiriri
White-throated Tyrannulet 3 Mecocerculus leucophrys
White-crested Tyrannulet 2 Serpophaga subcristata
White-bellied Tyrannulet 2 Serpophaga munda
Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant 3 Euscarthmus meloryphus
Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant 2 Phylloscartes ophthalmicus
MacConnell´s Flycatcher 2 Mionectes macconnelli
Sepia-capped Flycatcher 2 Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Slaty-capped Flycatcher 2 Leptopogon superciliaris
Southern Scrub-Flycatcher 3 Sublegatus modestus
Plain Tyrannulet 2 Inezia inornata
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant 2 Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher 3 Poecilotriccus latirostris
Yellow-Olive Flycatcher 1 Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Cliff Flycatcher 2 Hirundinea ferruginea
Fuscous Flycatcher 3 Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Black Phoebe 1 Sayornis nigricans
Vermillion Flycatcher 1 Pyrocephalus rubinus
Hudson´s Black-Tyrant 3 Knipolegus hudsoni
Rufous-tailed Tyrant 3 Knipolegus poecilurus
Spectacled Tyrant 3 Hymenops perspicillatus
Yellow-browed Tyrant 3 Satrapa icterophrys
Grey Monjita 2 Xolmis cinerea
Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant 1 Myiotheretes striaticollis
Black-backed Water-Tyrant 2 Fluvicola albiventer
Cattle Tyrant 1 Machetornis rixosus
Piratic Flycatcher 2 Legatus leucophaius
Rusty-margined Flycatcher 2 Myiozetetes cayanensis
Social Flycatcher 2 Myiozetetes similis
Great Kiskadee 1 Pitangus sulphuratus
Streaked Flycatcher 2 Myiodynastes maculatus
Boat-billed Flycatcher 2 Megarynchus pitangua
Variegated Flycatcher 3 Empidonomus varius
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher 3 Empidonomus aurantiatrocristatus
White-throated Kingbird 3 Tyrannus albogularis
Tropical Kingbird 1 Tyrannus melancholicus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher 3 Tyrannus savana
Rufous Casiornis 2 Casiornis rufa
Dusky-capped Flycatcher 2 Myiarchus tuberculifer
Pale-edged Flycatcher 2 Myiarchus cephalotes
Brown-crested Flycatcher 2 Myiarchus tyrannulus
Green-backed Becard 3 Pachyramphus viridis
White-winged Becard 3 Pachyramphus polychopterus
Yungas Manakin 2 Chiroxiphia boliviana
Band-tailed Manakin 3 Pipra fasciicauda
Wing-barred Piprites 3 Piprites chloris
Rufous-browed Peppershrike 2 Cyclarhis gujanensis
Red-eyed Vireo 2 Vireo olivaceus
Purplish Jay 1 Cyanocorax cyanomelas
Plush-crested Jay 1 Cyanocorax chrysops
Brown-chested Martin 2 Progne tapera
Grey-breasted Martin 2 Progne chalybea
Thrush-like Wren 1 Campylorhynchus turdinus
Moustached Wren 2 Thryothorus genibarbis
Fawn-breasted Wren 2 Thryothorus guarayanus
House Wren 1 Troglodytes aedon
Masked Gnatcatcher 3 Polioptila dumicola
Rufous-bellied Thrush 2 Turdus rufiventris
Creamy-bellied Thrush 1 Turdus amaurochalinus
White-necked Thrush 3 Turdus albicollis
Chalk-browed Mockingbird 2 Mimus saturninus
White-banded Mockingbird 3 Mimus triurus
Black-faced Tanager 2 Schistoclamys melanopis
Hooded Tanager 3 Nemosia pileata
Orange-headed Tanager 3 Thlypopis sordida
White-rumped Tanager 2 Cypsnagra hirundinacea
Black-goggled Tanager 1 Trichothraupis melanops
Grey-headed Tanager 3 Eucometis penicillata
Silver-beaked Tanager 1 Ramphocelus carbo
Sayaca Tanager 1 Thraupis sayaca
Palm Tanager 1 Thraupis palmarum
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager 3 Anisognathus somptuosus
Fawn-breasted Tanager 2 Pipraeidea melanonota
White-banded Tanager 3 Neothraupis fasciata
Saffon-crowned Tanager 3 Tangara xanthocephala
Blue-browed Tanager 2 Tangara cyanotis
Straw-backed Tanager 3 Tangara argyrofenges
Blue Dacnis 3 Dacnis cayana
Guira Tanager 1 Hemithraupis guira
Chestnut-vented Conebill 3 Conirostrum speciosum
Common Bush-Tanager 1 Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
White-winged Tanager 2 Piranga leucoptera
Purple-throated Euphonia 1 Euphonia chlorotica
Thick-billed Euphonia 2 Euphonia laniirostris
Golden-rumped Euphonia 2 Euphonia cyanocephala
Grassland Sparrow 1 Ammodramus humeralis
Yellow-browed Sparrow 2 Ammodramus aurifrons
Saffron Yellow-Finch 1 Sicalis flaveola
Wedge-tailed Grassfinch 1 Emberizoides herbicola
Blue-black Grassquit 1 Volatinia jacarina
Double-collared Seedeater 2 Sporophila caerulescens
White-bellied Seedeater 2 Sporophila leucoptera
Saffron-billed Sparrow 2 Arremon flavirostris
Red Crested Finch 2 Coryphosingus cucullatus
Red-crested Cardinal 3 Paroaria cristata
Red-capped Cardinal 2 Paroaria gularis
Black-backed Grosbeak 2 Pheucticus aureoventris
Buff-throated Saltator 2 Saltator maximus
Greyish Saltator 2 Saltator coerulescens
Black-throated Saltator 2 Saltator atricollis
Ultramarine Grosbeak 3 Cyanocompsa brissonii
Tropical Parula 1 Parula pitiayumi
Masked Yellowthroat 2 Geothlypis aequinoctialis
Slate-throated Whitestart 2 Myioborus miniatus
Two-banded Warbler 1 Basileuterus bivittatus
Flavescent Warbler 3 Basileuterus flaveolus
Golden-crowned Warbler 2 Basileuterus culicivorus
Dusky Green Oropendola 2 Psarocolius atrovirens
Crested Oropendola 1 Psarocolius decumanus
Solitary Cacique 3 Cacicus solitarius
Yellow-rumped Cacique 3 Cacicus cela
Troupial 2 Icterus icterus
Epaulet Oriole 2 Icterus cayanensis
Velvet-fronted Grackle 3 Lampropsar tanagrinus
Chopi Blackbird 1 Gnorimopsar chopi
Giant Cowbird 2 Molothrus oryzivorus
Shiny Cowbird 1 Molothrus bonariensis
White-browed Blackbird 2 Sturnella superciliaris
Bobolink 2 Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Hooded Siskin 2 Carduelis magellanica