Azure-shouldered Tanager
Thraupis cyanoptera (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Brazil
Appearance: Green-blue overall colouring with a bright blue bar on the 'shoulder' of its wing.
Black-backed Tanager
Tangara peruviana (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Brazil
Appearance: A maroon head and neck with a paler grey 'throat'. The body is paler green-yellow with a distinctive black patch on its back and dark almost black wings and tail.
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
Thraupis bonariensis (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Appearance: A blue head, back and wings with a bright yellow breast and yellow patch on its rump.
Brazilian Tanager
Ramphocelus bresilius (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Argentina, Brazil
Appearance: Males are bright red with black wings and tail and a conspicuous white underside to its beak. Females are paler pinky/brown.
Chestnut-backed Tanager
Tangara preciosa (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay.
Appearance: A multicolored bird with a chestnut head and neck, green breast and belly, yellow rump and upper-parts of the wing. The tail, wings and eye ring are black.
Green-headed Tanager
Tangara seledon (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Appearance: A patchwork of vibrant green and blue, with black patches on its shoulder and breast.
Golden-chevroned Tanager
Thraupis ornata (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Brazil
Appearance: A blue bird with golden/green wings and tail. It has a brighter gold bar on the shoulder of its wing.
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Extensive range throughout central and south America, Trinidad and Tobago and French Guiana.
Appearance: A duller shade of green than some of the other tanagers, with darker green wings. Females are a lighter more golden colour.
Red-necked Tanager
Tangara cyanocephala (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Appearance: Vibrant green in body colour with a conspicuous blue cap on the crown and chin. Its upper back is black and as the name suggests its neck is red.
Ruby-crowned Tanager
Tachyphonus coronatus (Photo © Alan Martin)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Appearance: A deep metallic black bird with a red crest on the top of its head. The crest is usually only visible when erect. Females are brown.
Black-goggled Tanager
Trichothraupis melanops (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Appearance: A pale green bird with a black facial mask and dark wings. The breast is almost cream and they have a conspicuous yellow stripe on the crown of the head.
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca (Photo © Alan Martin)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution:Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Appearance: A pale grey/blue bird with slightly brighter blue wings and tail.
Black-legged Dacnis
Dacnis nigripes (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Brazil
Appearance: Vibrant blue with black eye band, chin and back very similar to the Blue Dacnis but has black rather than pink legs. females are brown with a lighter breast and blue head and wing bar.
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana (Photo © Alan Martin)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Extensive range throughout central and South America
Appearance: Vibrant blue with black eye band, chin and back. Females lack the contrasting black markings and are greener in overall colour but still have a pale blue head.
Green Honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Extensive range throughout Central and South America
Appearance: A distinctive bird with vibrant blue/green body, black face and a bright yellow beak. Females are paler green.
Green-chinned Euphonia
Euphonia chalybea (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Appearance: Striking yellow breast with a dark blue/black back and wing which extends to the chin. It has a yellow crown on the head. Females are olive green above and pale underneath.
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia
Euphonia pectoralis (Photo © Alan Martin)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Appearance: Dark metallic blue in colour with a dark chestnut underside and a yellow feathers under its wings. Females are olive green with a grey nape.
Violaceous Euphonia
Euphonia violacea (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Thraupidae
Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.
Appearance: Similar in appearance to the Green-Chinned Euphonia but the yellow crown is smaller and the yellow underside extends up to the beak. Females also are olive green.
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Turdidae
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname and Venezuela.
Appearance: A brown thrush with a paler breast.
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Turidae
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Appearance: Pale brown with a speckled front, but an obvious red colour to the belly.
Yellow-legged Thrush
Turdus flavipes (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Turdidae
Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.
Appearance: Similar in appearance to a blackbird. Males are grey and black with a yellow beak and yellow ring around the eye. Females are brown.
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Emberizidae
Distribution: Extensive range throughout Central and South America
Appearance: A bright yellow finch with darker speckled back and wings.
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Coerebidae
Distribution: Extensive range throughout the whole of the Americas.
Appearance Small (approx. 10cm) bright yellow chest and belly with a dark grey back. The head is grey with a white eyebrow and grey throat.
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Tyranidae
Distribution: Extensive range throughout the whole of the Americas.
Appearance: Very similar in appearance to the Bananquit but much larger (approx 23cm). A large, thick bill and large white eyebrow.
Speckled-chachalaca
Ortalis guttata (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Cracidae
Distribution: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
Appearance: A large bird with a paler speckled breast.
Dusky-legged Guan
Penelope obscura (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Cracidae
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Appearance: A large turkey-like bird mainly black in colour but has white speckles on its chest.
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis (Photo © Alan Martin)
Family: Emberizidae
Distribution: Extensive range throughout Central and South America
Appearance: A striped brown body (paler underneath), white and black striped face and a red collar on the nape.
Rudy Ground-dove
Columbina talpacoti
Family: Columbidae
Distribution: Extensive range throughout the Americas
Appearance: A pinky-brown bird, darker at the tail and becoming lighter toward the head which is almost grey.
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayannensis (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Columbidae
Distribution: Extensive range throughout central and south America, Trinidad and Tobago and French Guiana.
Appearance: Males have a dull purple head, breast and upperpart plumage. The bill is black and the legs, iris and eyering are red.
Plain Parakeet
Brotogeris tirica (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Psittacidae
Distribution: Brazil
Appearance: This Parakeet appears in groups on the webcam and is completely green in colour.
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Family: Icteridae
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suiname, Venezuela
Appearance: A large completely black bird with a red rump and yellow beak.
Variable Oriole
Icterus pyrrhopterus (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Icteridae
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Appearance: A bird with predominantly black plumage and a yellow or red colouring on the shoulder.
Azure Jay
Cyanocorax caeruleus (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Corvidae
Distribution: Argentina, Brazil
Appearance: A striking blue jay with a black head and neck.
Blonde-crested Woodpecker
Celeus flavescens (Photo © Luciano Breves)
Family: Picidae
Distribution: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
Appearance: This woodpecker has blond crest which contrasts with the rest of the body, the male also has a red cheek band.