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47 species

Birds in South America

Here are 47 species of birds that live in South America. Every species has its own page with measurements, habitat, behaviour, IUCN conservation status and sources.

Owls1

Short-eared Owl
Least Concern
🦅 Owls

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

0.206–0.475 kg
4–12 yrs
TundraGrasslandWetland+4

Raptors2

Andean Condor
Vulnerable
🦅 Raptors

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

7.7–15 kg
50–70 yrs
MountainGrasslandCoast+1
Harpy Eagle
Vulnerable
🦅 Raptors

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

4–9 kg
25–35 yrs
Rainforest

Seabirds3

Black Tern
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

50–70 g
3–12 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+2
Red Knot
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

95–220 g
10–20 yrs
CoastTundraWetland+1
Sanderling
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Sanderling

Calidris alba

40–65 g
5–12 yrs
CoastWetlandOcean+2

Other41

American Kestrel
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

80–165 g
5–17 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandDesert+4
American Redstart
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

6.5–9.5 g
2–10 yrs
ForestWoodlandWetland+2
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus

0.2–0.28 kg
6–10 yrs
MountainForestRainforest+1
Baltimore Oriole
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

30–40 g
3–11 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+3
Black Phoebe
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

15–22 g
2–8 yrs
WetlandRiverLake+5
Black Vulture
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

1.6–2.75 kg
10–25 yrs
GrasslandSavannaFarmland+4
Black-and-white Warbler
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

8–13 g
3–11 yrs
ForestWoodlandWetland
Black-crowned Night Heron
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

0.727–1.014 kg
10–21 yrs
WetlandCoastMangrove+4
Blue-and-Yellow Macaw
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Blue-and-Yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

0.9–1.5 kg
30–60 yrs
RainforestWoodlandWetland+1
Blue-winged Teal
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

0.28–0.45 kg
2–17 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+2
Brown Pelican
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

2–5 kg
10–43 yrs
CoastOceanMangrove+1
Cattle Egret
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

0.27–0.512 kg
5–17 yrs
WetlandGrasslandFarmland+3
Chimney Swift
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica

17–30 g
4–14 yrs
UrbanForestWoodland+2
Common Myna
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

82–143 g
4–12 yrs
UrbanGardenFarmland+3
Eastern Kingbird
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

33–55 g
3–11 yrs
FarmlandGrasslandWetland+4
Eastern Wood Pewee
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Eastern Wood Pewee

Contopus virens

11–15 g
2–7 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden
Great Crested Flycatcher
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

27–40 g
2–13 yrs
ForestWoodlandFarmland+1
Great Egret
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Great Egret

Ardea alba

0.7–1.5 kg
15–22 yrs
WetlandCoastRiver+4
Great Kiskadee
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

52–68 g
6–12 yrs
ForestWoodlandWetland+6
Great-tailed Grackle
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

63–230 g
7–12 yrs
UrbanFarmlandGrassland+4
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

0.111–0.235 kg
4–10 yrs
WetlandCoastLake+3
Green Heron
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

0.14–0.25 kg
6–10 yrs
WetlandMangroveCoast+2
House Sparrow
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

24–40 g
2–13 yrs
UrbanGardenFarmland+2
House Wren
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

10–12 g
3–9 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+3
Humboldt Penguin
Vulnerable
🦅 Birds

Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

4–6 kg
15–25 yrs
CoastOcean
Killdeer
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

72–121 g
3–11 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandWetland+3
Lesser Goldfinch
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

8–12 g
3–7 yrs
WoodlandForestGrassland+4
Osprey
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

0.9–2.1 kg
7–25 yrs
WetlandCoastOcean+4
Ovenbird
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

16–25 g
3–11 yrs
ForestWoodland
Pied-billed Grebe
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

0.253–0.568 kg
3–10 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+1
Red-eyed Vireo
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

12–26 g
5–12 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

42–50 g
7–13 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+2
Scarlet Macaw
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

0.9–1.5 kg
40–50 yrs
RainforestForestRiver
Snowy Egret
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

0.35–0.45 kg
6–17 yrs
WetlandCoastMangrove+2
Sooty Shearwater
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Sooty Shearwater

Puffinus griseus

0.65–0.95 kg
15–34 yrs
OceanCoastRocky Cliffs
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

34–50 g
4–12 yrs
RiverLakeWetland+2
Toco Toucan
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

0.5–0.9 kg
12–20 yrs
RainforestSavannaWoodland
Turkey Vulture
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

0.85–2.3 kg
10–16 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandDesert+5
Warbling Vireo
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

11.5–13.5 g
3–8 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+3
White-winged Dove
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

0.125–0.17 kg
5–10 yrs
DesertWoodlandscrubland+4
Yellow Warbler
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

7–13 g
3–10 yrs
WetlandForestWoodland+4