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Hawks, Eagles, Kites: Accipitridae 24 species

American Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus
Gray-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis
Double-toothed Kite, Harpagus bidentatus
Plumbeous Kite, Ictinia plumbea
Snail Kite, Rostrharmus sociabilis
Slender-billed Kite, Rostrhamus hamatus
Tiny Hawk, Accipiter superciliosus
Bicolored Hawk, Accipiter bicolor
Crane Hawk, Geranospiza caerulescens
Black-faced Hawk, Leucopternis melanops
Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni
Roadside Hawk, Buteo magnirostris
Short-tailed Hawk, Buteo brachyurus
Zone-tailed Hawk, Buteo albonotatus
White Hawk, Leucopternis albicollis
Slate-colored Hawk, Leucopternis schistacea
Great Black-Hawk,Buteogallus urubitinga
Black-collared Hawk, Busarellus nigricollis
Gray Hawk, Asturina plagiata
Black-faced Hawk, Leucopternis melanops
Crested Eagle, Morphnus guianensis
Harpy Eagle, Harpia harpyja
Black Hawk-Eagle, Spizaetus tyrannus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle, Spizaetus ornatus

Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae 9 species

Laughing Falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans
Slaty-backed Forest Falcon, Micrastur mirandollei
Barred Forest-Falcon, Micrastur ruficollis
Lined Forest-Falcon, Micrastur gilvicollis
Black Caracara, Daptrius ater
Red-throated Caracara, Daptrius americanus
Yellow-headed Caracara, Milvago chimachima
Bat Falcon, Falco rufigularis
Orange-breasted Falcon, Falco deiroleucus

Chachalcas, Guans, and Currasows: Cracidae 7 species

Speckled Chachalaca, Ortalis guttata
pix's Guan, Penelope jacquacu
Blue-throated Piping-Guan, Pipile pipile
Nocturnal Curassow, Nothocrax urumutum
Salvin's Curassow, Crax salvini
Razor-billed Currasow, Crax mitu
Wattled Curassow, Crax globulosa

Wood Quails: Phasianidae 1 species

Marbled Wood-Quail, Odontophoros gujanensis

Trumpeters: Psophidae 1 species

Pale-winged Trumpeter, Psophia leucoptera

Rails and Gallinules: Rallidae 7 species

Chestnut-headed Crake, Anurolimnas castaneiceps
Rufous-sided Crake , Laterallus melanophaius
Black-banded Crake , Laterallus faciatus
Gray-necked Wood-Rail, Aramides cajanea
Sora, Porzana carolina
Blackish Rail, Pardirallusn igricans
Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus

Sungrebes: Heliornithidae 1 species

American Sungrebe, Heliornis fulica

Sunbittern: Eurypygidae 1 species

Sunbittern, Eurypyga helias

Jacana: Jacanidae 1 species

Wattled Jacana, Jacana jacana

Plovers: Charadriidae 2 species

Collared Plover, Charadrius collaris
Pied Lapwing, Vanellus cayanus

Sandpipers: Scolopacidae, 2 species

Spotted Sandpiper, Tringa macularia
Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago

Terns: Laridae 2 species

Large-billed Tern, Phaetusa simplex
Yellow-billed Tern, Sterna superciliaris
Black Skimmer, Rynchops niger

Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae 6 species

Pale-vented Pigeon, Columba cayennensis
Ruddy Pigeon, Columba subvinacea
Plumbeous Pigeon, Columba plumbea
Ruddy Ground-Dove, Columbina talpacoti
Blue Ground-Dove, Claravis pretiosa
Gray-fronted Dove, Leptotila rufaxilla
Ruddy Quail-Dove, Geotrygon montana

Parrots: Psittacidae 21 species

Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Ara ararauna
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Ara severa
Red-bellied Macaw, Ara manilata
White-eyed Parakeet , Aratinga leucophthalmus
Dusky-headed Parakeet, Aratinga weddellii
Maroon-tailed Parakeet, Pyrrhura melanura
Blue-winged Parrotlet, Forpus xanthopterygius
Dusky-billed Parrotlet, Forpus sclateri
Canary-winged Parakeet, Brotogeris versicolurus
Cobalt-winged Parakeet, Brotogeris cyanoptera
Tui Parakeet, Brotogeris sanctithomae
Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet, Touit purpurata
Black-headed Parrot, Pionites melanocephala
Orange-cheeked Parrot, Pionopsitta barrabandi
Short-tailed Parrot, Graydidascalus brachyurus
Blue-headed Parrot, Pionus menstruus
Festive Parrot, Amazona festiva


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