List of birds of Peru

Order: RheiformesFamily: Rheidae The rheas are large flightless birds native to South America. Their feet have three toes rather than four which allows them to run faster. One species has been recorded in Peru. • Lesser rhea, Pterocnemia pennata ==Tinamous==

Order: TinamiformesFamily: Tinamidae The tinamous are one of the most ancient groups of bird. Although they look similar to other ground-dwelling birds like quail and grouse, they have no close relatives and are classified as a single family, Tinamidae, within their own order, the Tinamiformes. Peru contains the largest number of tinamous of any country. Twenty-seven species have been recorded there. • Tawny-breasted tinamou, Nothocercus julius • Highland tinamou, Nothocercus bonapartei • Hooded tinamou, Nothocercus nigrocapillus • Gray tinamou, Tinamus tao • Black tinamou, Tinamus osgoodi • Great tinamou, Tinamus major • White-throated tinamou, Tinamus guttatus • Cinereous tinamou, Crypturellus cinereus • Little tinamou, Crypturellus soui • Brown tinamou, Crypturellus obsoletus • Undulated tinamou, Crypturellus undulatus • Pale-browed tinamou, Crypturellus transfasciatus • Brazilian tinamou, Crypturellus strigulosus • Gray-legged tinamou, Crypturellus duidae • Black-capped tinamou, Crypturellus atrocapillus • Variegated tinamou, Crypturellus variegatus • Bartlett's tinamou, Crypturellus bartletti • Small-billed tinamou, Crypturellus parvirostris • Barred tinamou, Crypturellus casiquiare • Tataupa tinamou, Crypturellus tataupa • Red-winged tinamou, Rhynchotus rufescens • Taczanowski's tinamou, Nothoprocta taczanowskii • Ornate tinamou, Nothoprocta ornata • Andean tinamou, Nothoprocta pentlandii • Curve-billed tinamou, Nothoprocta curvirostris • Darwin's nothura, Nothura darwinii • Puna tinamou, Tinamotis pentlandii File:Tinamotis pentlandii.tif|Puna tinamou File:Crypturellus parvirostris 2.jpg|Small-billed tinamou File:Rhynchotus rufescens -Parque das Aves-8a.jpg|Red-winged tinamou ==Screamers==

Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anhimidae The screamers are a small family of birds related to the ducks. They are large, bulky birds, with a small downy head, long legs, and large feet which are only partially webbed. They have large spurs on their wings which are used in fights over mates and in territorial disputes. Two species have been recorded in Peru. • Horned screamer, Anhima cornuta • Southern screamer, Chauna torquata (V) ==Ducks==

Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. Twenty-four species have been recorded in Peru. • Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor • White-faced whistling-duck, Dendrocygna viduata (V) • Black-bellied whistling-duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis • Orinoco goose, Oressochen jubatus • Andean goose, Oressochen melanopterus • Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata • Comb duck, Sarkidiornis sylvicola • Brazilian teal, Amazonetta brasiliensis • Torrent duck, Merganetta armata • Crested duck, Lophonetta specularioides • Puna teal, Spatula puna • Red shoveler, Spatula platalea • Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata (V) • Blue-winged teal, Spatula discors • Cinnamon teal, Spatula cyanoptera • Chiloe wigeon, Mareca sibilatrix • White-cheeked pintail, Anas bahamensis • Yellow-billed pintail, Anas georgica • Andean teal, Anas andium • Yellow-billed teal, Anas flavirostris • Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma • Rosy-billed pochard, Netta peposaca (V) • Masked duck, Nomonyx dominicus • Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis File:Dendrocygna bicolor wilhelma.jpg|Fulvous whistling-duck File:Amazonetta brasiliensis.jpg|Brazilian teal File:Oxyura dominica.jpg|Masked duck ==Guans==

Order: GalliformesFamily: Cracidae The Cracidae are large birds, similar in general appearance to turkeys. The guans and curassows live in trees, but the smaller chachalacas are found in more open scrubby habitats. They are generally dull-plumaged, but the curassows and some guans have colorful facial ornaments. Sixteen species have been recorded in Peru. • Sickle-winged guan, Chamaepetes goudotii • Bearded guan, Penelope barbata • Andean guan, Penelope montagnii • Spix's guan, Penelope jacquacu • Crested guan, Penelope purpurascens • White-winged guan, Penelope albipennis (E) • Blue-throated piping-guan, Pipile cumanensis • Wattled guan, Aburria aburri • Rufous-headed chachalaca, Ortalis erythroptera • Speckled chachalaca, Ortalis guttata • Nocturnal curassow, Nothocrax urumutum • Wattled curassow, Crax globulosa • Salvin's curassow, Mitu salvini • Razor-billed curassow, Mitu tuberosum • Sira curassow, Pauxi koepckeae (E) ==New World quails==

Order: GalliformesFamily: Odontophoridae The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits. Four species have been recorded in Peru. • Marbled wood-quail, Odontophorus gujanensis • Rufous-breasted wood-quail, Odontophorus speciosus • Stripe-faced wood-quail, Odontophorus balliviani • Starred wood-quail, Odontophorus stellatus ==Flamingos==

Order: PhoenicopteriformesFamily: Phoenicopteridae Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. Three species have been recorded in Peru. • Chilean flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis • Andean flamingo, Phoenicoparrus andinus • James's flamingo, Phoenicoparrus jamesi ==Grebes==

Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. Seven species have been recorded in Peru. • White-tufted grebe, Rollandia rolland • Titicaca grebe, Rollandia microptera • Least grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus • Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps • Great grebe, Podiceps major • Silvery grebe, Podiceps occipitalis • Junin grebe, Podiceps taczanowskii (E) ==Pigeons==

Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Thirty species have been recorded in Peru. • Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I) • Scaled pigeon, Patagioenas speciosa • Picazuro pigeon, Patagioenas picazuro (V) • Spot-winged pigeon, Patagioenas maculosa • Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata • Pale-vented pigeon, Patagioenas cayennensis • Peruvian pigeon, Patagioenas oenops (E) • Plumbeous pigeon, Patagioenas plumbea • Ruddy pigeon, Patagioenas subvinacea • Sapphire quail-dove, Geotrygon saphirina • Ruddy quail-dove, Geotrygon montana • Violaceous quail-dove, Geotrygon violacea • White-tipped dove, Leptotila verreauxi • Ochre-bellied dove, Leptotila ochraceiventris • Gray-fronted dove, Leptotila rufaxilla • Pallid dove, Leptotila pallida • White-throated quail-dove, Zentrygon frenata • West Peruvian dove, Zenaida meloda • Eared dove, Zenaida auriculata • Blue ground dove, Claravis pretiosa • Maroon-chested ground dove, Paraclaravis mondetoura • Bare-faced ground dove, Metriopelia ceciliae • Black-winged ground dove, Metriopelia melanoptera • Golden-spotted ground dove, Metriopelia aymara • Common ground dove, Columbina passerina (V) • Plain-breasted ground dove, Columbina minuta • Ruddy ground dove, Columbina talpacoti • Ecuadorian ground dove, Columbina buckleyi • Picui ground dove, Columbina picui • Croaking ground dove, Columbina cruziana ==Cuckoos==

Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Eighteen species have been recorded in Peru. • Guira cuckoo, Guira guira (V) • Greater ani, Crotophaga major • Smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani • Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris • Striped cuckoo, Tapera naevia • Pheasant cuckoo, Dromococcyx phasianellus • Pavonine cuckoo, Dromococcyx pavoninus • Rufous-vented ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus geoffroyi • Red-billed ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus pucheranii • Little cuckoo, Coccycua minuta • Ash-colored cuckoo, Coccycua cinerea (V) • Squirrel cuckoo, Piaya cayana • Black-bellied cuckoo, Piaya melanogaster • Dark-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus melacoryphus • Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus • Pearly-breasted cuckoo, Coccyzus euleri (V) • Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus • Gray-capped cuckoo, Coccyzus lansbergi ==Oilbird==

Order: SteatornithiformesFamily: Steatornithidae The oilbird is a slim, long-winged bird related to the nightjars. It is nocturnal and a specialist feeder on the fruit of the oil palm. • Oilbird, Steatornis caripensis ==Potoos==

Order: NyctibiiformesFamily: Nyctibiidae The potoos (sometimes called poor-me-ones) are large near passerine birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are nocturnal insectivores which lack the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars. Six species have been recorded in Peru. • Rufous potoo, Phyllaemulor bracteatus • Great potoo, Nyctibius grandis • Long-tailed potoo, Nyctibius aethereus • Common potoo, Nyctibius griseus • Andean potoo, Nyctibius maculosus • White-winged potoo, Nyctibius leucopterus ==Nightjars==

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. Twenty-one species have been recorded in Peru. • Nacunda nighthawk, Chordeiles nacunda • Sand-colored nighthawk, Chordeiles rupestris • Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis • Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor • Band-tailed nighthawk, Nyctiprogne leucopyga • Short-tailed nighthawk, Lurocalis semitorquatus • Rufous-bellied nighthawk, Lurocalis rufiventris • Blackish nightjar, Nyctipolus nigrescens • Common pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis • Scrub nightjar, Nyctidromus anthonyi • Swallow-tailed nightjar, Uropsalis segmentata • Lyre-tailed nightjar, Uropsalis lyra • Tschudi's nightjar, Quechuavis decussata • Little nightjar, Setopagis parvula • Spot-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis maculicaudus • Ladder-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis climacocerca • Scissor-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis torquata • Band-winged nightjar, Systellura longirostris • Ocellated poorwill, Nyctiphrynus ocellatus • Silky-tailed nightjar, Antrostomus sericocaudatus • Rufous nightjar, Antrostomus rufus ==Swifts==

Order: ApodiformesFamily: Apodidae Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. Fourteen species have been recorded in Peru. • Spot-fronted swift, Cypseloides cherriei • White-chinned swift, Cypseloides cryptus • White-chested swift, Cypseloides lemosi • Chestnut-collared swift, Streptoprocne rutila • White-collared swift, Streptoprocne zonaris • Gray-rumped swift, Chaetura cinereiventris • Pale-rumped swift, Chaetura egregia • Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica • Chapman's swift, Chaetura chapmani • Short-tailed swift, Chaetura brachyura • White-tipped swift, Aeronautes montivagus • Andean swift, Aeronautes andecolus • Fork-tailed palm-swift, Tachornis squamata • Lesser swallow-tailed swift, Panyptila cayennensis ==Hummingbirds==

Order: ApodiformesFamily: Trochilidae Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. One hundred twenty-eight species have been recorded in Peru. • Fiery topaz, Topaza pyra • White-necked jacobin, Florisuga mellivora • White-tipped sicklebill, Eutoxeres aquila • Buff-tailed sicklebill, Eutoxeres condamini • Rufous-breasted hermit, Glaucis hirsutus • Pale-tailed barbthroat, Threnetes leucurus • Black-throated hermit, Phaethornis atrimentalis • Gray-chinned hermit, Phaethornis griseogularis • Reddish hermit, Phaethornis ruber • White-browed hermit, Phaethornis stuarti • Planalto hermit, Phaethornis pretrei • White-bearded hermit, Phaethornis hispidus • Green hermit, Phaethornis guy • Tawny-bellied hermit, Phaethornis syrmatophorus • Koepcke's hermit, Phaethornis koepckeae (E) • Needle-billed hermit, Phaethornis philippii • Straight-billed hermit, Phaethornis bourcieri • Long-billed hermit, Phaethornis longirostris • Great-billed hermit, Phaethornis malaris • Green-fronted lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae • Blue-fronted lancebill, Doryfera johannae • Geoffroy's daggerbill, Schistes geoffroyi • Brown violetear, Colibri delphinae • Lesser violetear, Colibri cyanotus • Sparkling violetear, Colibri coruscans • Purple-crowned fairy, Heliothryx barroti • Black-eared fairy, Heliothryx auritus • White-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi • Green-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus theresiae • Ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus • Black-throated mango, Anthracothorax nigricollis • Amethyst-throated sunangel, Heliangelus amethysticollis • Little sunangel, Heliangelus micraster • Purple-throated sunangel, Heliangelus viola • Royal sunangel, Heliangelus regalis • Wire-crested thorntail, Discosura popelairii • Black-bellied thorntail, Discosura langsdorffi • Rufous-crested coquette, Lophornis delattrei • Spangled coquette, Lophornis stictolophus • Butterfly coquette, Lophornis verreauxii • Ecuadorian piedtail, Phlogophilus hemileucurus • Peruvian piedtail, Phlogophilus harterti (E) • Speckled hummingbird, Adelomyia melanogenys • Long-tailed sylph, Aglaiocercus kingii • Bronze-tailed comet, Polyonymus caroli (E) • Gray-bellied comet, Taphrolesbia griseiventris (E) • Andean hillstar, Oreotrochilus estella • Green-headed hillstar, Oreotrochilus stolzmanni • Black-breasted hillstar, Oreotrochilus melanogaster (E) • Mountain avocetbill, Opisthoprora euryptera • Black-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia victoriae • Green-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia nuna • Purple-backed thornbill, Ramphomicron microrhynchum • Bearded mountaineer, Oreonympha nobilis (E) • Rufous-capped thornbill, Chalcostigma ruficeps • Olivaceous thornbill, Chalcostigma olivaceum • Blue-mantled thornbill, Chalcostigma stanleyi • Rainbow-bearded thornbill, Chalcostigma herrani • Tyrian metaltail, Metallura tyrianthina • Neblina metaltail, Metallura odomae • Coppery metaltail, Metallura theresiae (E) • Fire-throated metaltail, Metallura eupogon (E) • Scaled metaltail, Metallura aeneocauda • Black metaltail, Metallura phoebe (E) • Greenish puffleg, Haplophaedia aureliae • Buff-thighed puffleg, Haplophaedia assimilis • Glowing puffleg, Eriocnemis vestita • Sapphire-vented puffleg, Eriocnemis luciani • Emerald-bellied puffleg, Eriocnemis aline • Marvelous spatuletail, Loddigesia mirabilis (E) • Shining sunbeam, Aglaeactis cupripennis • White-tufted sunbeam, Aglaeactis castelnaudii (E) • Purple-backed sunbeam, Aglaeactis aliciae (E) • Bronzy Inca, Coeligena coeligena • Collared Inca, Coeligena torquata • Violet-throated starfrontlet, Coeligena violifer • Rainbow starfrontlet, Coeligena iris • Buff-winged starfrontlet, Coeligena lutetiae • Mountain velvetbreast, Lafresnaya lafresnayi • Sword-billed hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera • Great sapphirewing, Pterophanes cyanopterus • Chestnut-breasted coronet, Boissonneaua matthewsii • Booted racket-tail, Ocreatus underwoodii • Green-backed hillstar, Urochroa leucura • Rufous-vented whitetip, Urosticte ruficrissa • Pink-throated brilliant, Heliodoxa gularis • Rufous-webbed brilliant, Heliodoxa branickii (E) • Black-throated brilliant, Heliodoxa schreibersii • Gould's jewelfront, Heliodoxa aurescens • Fawn-breasted brilliant, Heliodoxa rubinoides • Violet-fronted brilliant, Heliodoxa leadbeateri • Northern giant-hummingbird, Patagona peruviana • Southern giant-hummingbird, Patagona gigas • Long-billed starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris • Blue-tufted starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer (V) • Purple-collared woodstar, Myrtis fanny • Chilean woodstar, Eulidia yarrellii (U) • Oasis hummingbird, Rhodopis vesper • Peruvian sheartail, Thaumastura cora • White-bellied woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant • Little woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus • Short-tailed woodstar, Myrmia micrura • Amethyst woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina • Blue-tailed emerald, Chlorostilbon mellisugus • Glittering-bellied emerald, Chlorostilbon lucidus (V) • Blue-chinned sapphire, Chlorestes notata • Violet-headed hummingbird, Klais guimeti • Gray-breasted sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis • Napo sabrewing, Campylopterus villaviscensio • Swallow-tailed hummingbird, Eupetomena macroura • White-vented plumeleteer, Chalybura buffonii • Crowned woodnymph, Thalurania colombica (U) • Fork-tailed woodnymph, Thalurania furcata • Many-spotted hummingbird, Taphrospilus hypostictus • Tumbes hummingbird, Thaumasius baeri • Spot-throated hummingbird, Thaumasius taczanowskii (E) • Olive-spotted hummingbird, Talaphorus chlorocercus • White-bellied hummingbird, Elliotomyia chionogaster • Green-and-white hummingbird, Elliotomyia viridicauda (E) • Rufous-tailed hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl • Amazilia hummingbird, Amazilis amazilia • Andean emerald, Uranomitra franciae • White-throated hummingbird, Leucochloris albicollis (V) • Glittering-throated emerald, Chionomesa fimbriata • Sapphire-spangled emerald, Chionomesa lactea • Golden-tailed sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone • Violet-bellied hummingbird, Chlorestes julie • Rufous-throated sapphire, Hylocharis sapphirina • White-chinned sapphire, Chlorestes cyanus ==Hoatzin==

Order: OpisthocomiformesFamily: Opisthocomidae The hoatzin is pheasant-sized, but much slimmer. It has a long tail and neck, but a small head with an unfeathered blue face and red eyes which are topped by a spiky crest. It is a weak flier which is found in the swamps of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers. • Hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin ==Limpkin==

Order: GruiformesFamily: Aramidae The limpkin resembles a large rail. It has drab-brown plumage and a grayer head and neck. • Limpkin, Aramus guarauna ==Trumpeters==

Order: GruiformesFamily: Psophiidae The trumpeters are dumpy birds with long necks and legs and chicken-like bills. They are named for the trumpeting call of the males. Two species have been recorded in Peru. • Gray-winged trumpeter, Psophia crepitans • Pale-winged trumpeter, Psophia leucoptera ==Rails==

Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers. Thirty species have been recorded in Peru. • Mangrove rail, Rallus longirostris • Virginia rail, Rallus limicola • Bogota rail, Rallus semiplumbeus • Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinica • Azure gallinule, Porphyrio flavirostris • Chestnut-headed crake, Anurolimnas castaneiceps • Russet-crowned crake, Anurolimnas viridis • Black-banded crake, Anurolimnas fasciatus • Rufous-sided crake, Laterallus melanophaius • White-throated crake, Laterallus albigularis (V) • Gray-breasted crake, Laterallus exilis • Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis • Ocellated crake, Micropygia schomburgkii • Ash-throated crake, Mustelirallus albicollis • Paint-billed crake, Mustelirallus erythrops • Spotted rail, Pardirallus maculatus • Blackish rail, Pardirallus nigricans • Plumbeous rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus • Uniform crake, Amaurolimnas concolor • Gray-cowled wood-rail, Aramides cajaneus • Rufous-necked wood-rail, Aramides axillaris • Red-winged wood-rail, Aramides calopterus • Yellow-breasted crake, Porzana flaviventer (V) • Sora, Porzana carolina • Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata • Red-fronted coot, Fulica rufifrons • Horned coot, Fulica cornuta (V) • Giant coot, Fulica gigantea • Slate-colored coot, Fulica ardesiaca • White-winged coot, Fulica leucoptera ==Finfoots==

Order: GruiformesFamily: Heliornithidae Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots. One species has been recorded in Peru. • Sungrebe, Heliornis fulica ==Plovers==