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Bird List
The following is an EXTRACT from Wilderness Explorer's Bird and Locality List which is
available by email - click here to request
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Birds of Guyana
Compiled from lists by:
 | Davis Finch and Travis McLellan of Wings |
| Richard Ryan of Neotropic Bird Tours |
| Sally Coyne of Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia |
| David Agro and David Ridgley Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia |
| David Stejskal of Field Guides |
| Chris Doughty of Peregrine Bird Tours |
| Terry Henkel of the Smithsonian Institute |
Compiled September 1998 by
Wilderness Explorers - Cara Suites, 176 Middle Street Georgetown, Guyana
Tel :
592-2-77698 Fax : 592-2-62085 Voice Mail : 592-2-62085
E Mail : info@wilderness-explorers.com
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Key to Sightings
Kur Kurupukari Base Camp
I Iwokrama Mountains
M Mile 26 Camp Site
Sur Southern section of Iwokrama Reserve bordering Surama
S In and around the village of Surama
GB Georgetown Botanical Gardens
K Karanambu Ranch
R Rupununi Savannahs
RK Rupununi Savannahs around Karanambu
T Timberhead Rain Forest Resort
SL Shanklands Rainforest Resort
A In and around Annai
IR Ireng River
D Demerara River
O Orinduik Falls
KF Kaieteur Falls
MR Manari Ranch
L Lethem Township
MC Mahaicony River
| Family: Tinamidae |
Tinamous |
Site Found |
| Great Tinamou |
Tinamus major |
Kur, I, M, Sur, S, SL, T, A |
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Cinereous Tinamou |
Crypturellus cinereus |
M, Sur, S, A |
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Little Tinamou |
Crypturellus soui |
M, Sur, S, SL, T, A |
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Undulated Tinamou |
Crypturellus undulatus |
T, K |
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Variegated Tinamou |
Crypturellus variegatus |
Kur, I, M, Sur, S, T, A |
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Red-legged Tinamou |
Crypturellus eryhropus |
M, S, A, T |
| Family: Podicipediade |
Grebes |
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| Least Grebe |
Tachybaptus dominicus |
K, R |
| Family: Pelecanoididae |
Pelicans |
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| Brown Pelican |
Pelecaus occidentalis |
GB |
| Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
Cormorants |
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| Neotropic Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax brasiliams |
RK, GB, A, IR |
| Family: Anhingidae |
Anhingas |
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| Anhingas |
Anhinga anhinga |
Kur, T, RK, A, IR |
| Family: Fregatidae |
Frigatebirds |
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| Magnificent Frigatebird |
Fregata magificens |
GB |
| Family: Anatidae |
Ducks & Geese |
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| Muscovy Duck |
Cairina moschata |
Sur, S |
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White-faced Tree-Duck |
Dendrocygna viduata |
A, K |
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Brazillian Duck (Teal) |
Amazonetta brasiliensis |
RK, A |
| Family: Anatidae Anserinae |
Swans, Geese |
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| White-faced Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna viduata |
RK |
| Black-bellied Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna autumnalis |
RK |
| Family: Ardeidae |
Herons, bitterns |
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| Pinnated Bittern |
Boturus pinnatus |
R, A |
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Stripe-backed Bittern |
Ixobrychus involucris |
K |
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Least Bittern |
Ixobrtchus exilis Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi |
M, Sur, S, RK, A |
| Capped Heron |
Pilherodius pileatus |
M, S, K, A
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| Blacked-Crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
GB, RK, IR |
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Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron |
Nyctanassa violacea |
GB, DR |
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Boat-billed Heron |
Cochlearius cochlearius |
RK, A, IR |
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Striated Heron |
Buturides striatus |
Sur, S, GB, T, RK, A, IR, O, KF, DR |
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Little Blue Heron |
Egretta caerula |
GB, RK, K, D |
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Tricoloured Heron |
Hydranassa tricolor |
GB |
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Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Sur, GB, T, RK, SL, A, O, KF, DR |
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Great Egret |
Ardea albus |
Sur, GB, T, R, K, SL, A |
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Snowy Egret |
Egretta thula |
GB, RK, IR, K, D |
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Agami Egret |
Agamia agami |
Sur, RK |
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Boat-billed Egret |
Cochlearius lineatum |
Sur |
| Rufescent Tiger-Heron |
Tigrisoma
lineatum |
M, S, RK, S, A |
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Zigzag Heron |
Zebrilus undulatus |
S |
| Fasciated Tiger-Heron |
Tigrisoma fasciatum |
IR |
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