| Number of species:
1773 More species than any
other Country |
| Number of endemics:
230 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 121 |
| Number of introduced
species: 4 |
| Date last reviewed:
2006-07-23 |
| See also: http://www.cbro.org.br/CBRO/listabr.htm |
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Rheidae |
| Greater
Rhea |
Rhea americana |
Ema |
Near-threatened |
TINAMIFORMES: Tinamidae |
| Grey
Tinamou |
Tinamus tao |
Azulona |
|
| Solitary
Tinamou |
Tinamus solitarius |
Macuco |
Near-threatened |
| Great
Tinamou |
Tinamus major |
Inhambu-de-cabea-vermelha |
|
| White-throated
Tinamou |
Tinamus guttatus |
Inhambu-galinha |
|
| Cinereous
Tinamou |
Crypturellus cinereus |
Inhambu-preto |
|
| Red-legged Tinamou |
Crypturellus erythropus |
Inhambu-de-perna-vermelha |
|
| Little
Tinamou |
Crypturellus soui |
Tururim |
|
| Brown
Tinamou |
Crypturellus obsoletus |
Inhambuguau |
|
| Undulated
Tinamou |
Crypturellus undulatus |
Ja |
|
| Brazilian
Tinamou |
Crypturellus strigulosus |
Inhambu-relgio |
|
| Grey-legged
Tinamou |
Crypturellus duidae |
Inhambu-de-p-cinza |
|
| Yellow-legged Tinamou |
Crypturellus noctivagus |
Ja-do-sul |
Endemic Near-threatened |
| Black-capped Tinamou |
Crypturellus atrocapillus |
Inhambu-de-coroa-preta |
|
| Variegated
Tinamou |
Crypturellus variegatus |
Inhambu-anhang |
|
| Rusty Tinamou |
Crypturellus brevirostris |
Inhambu-carij |
|
| Bartlett's Tinamou |
Crypturellus bartletti |
Inhambu-anhanga |
|
| Small-billed
Tinamou |
Crypturellus parvirostris |
Inhambu-choror |
|
| Tataupa
Tinamou |
Crypturellus tataupa |
Inhambu-chint |
|
| Red-winged
Tinamou |
Rhynchotus rufescens |
Perdiz |
|
| White-bellied Nothura |
Nothura boraquira |
Codorna-do-nordeste |
|
| Lesser
Nothura |
Nothura minor |
Codorna-mineira |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Spotted
Nothura |
Nothura maculosa |
Codorna-amarela |
|
| Dwarf
Tinamou |
Taoniscus nanus |
Inhambu-carap |
Endemic Vulnerable |
SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae |
| King
Penguin |
Aptenodytes patagonicus |
Pingim-rei |
Rare/Accidental |
| Rockhopper
Penguin |
Eudyptes chrysocome |
Pingim-de-penacho-amarelo |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Macaroni
Penguin |
Eudyptes chrysolophus |
Pingim-de-testa-amarela |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Magellanic
Penguin |
Spheniscus magellanicus |
Pingim-de-magalhes |
Near-threatened |
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Least
Grebe |
Tachybaptus dominicus |
Merguho-pequeno |
|
| Pied-billed
Grebe |
Podilymbus podiceps |
Mergulho-caador |
|
| White-tufted
Grebe |
Rollandia rolland |
Mergulho-de-orelha-branca |
|
| Great
Grebe |
Podiceps major |
Mergulho-grande |
|
| Silvery
Grebe |
Podiceps occipitalis |
Mergulho-de-orelha-amarela |
Rare/Accidental |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae |
| Wandering Albatross |
Diomedea exulans |
Albatroz-gigante |
|
| Royal
Albatross |
Diomedea epomophora |
Albatroz-real |
|
| Grey-headed
Albatross |
Thalassarche chrysostoma |
Albatroz-de-cabea-cinza |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Black-browed Albatross |
Thalassarche melanophris |
Albatroz-de-sobrancelha |
|
| Shy
Albatross |
Thalassarche cauta |
Albatroz-arisco |
Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow-nosed Albatross |
Thalassarche chlororhynchos |
Albatroz-de-nariz-amarelo |
|
| Sooty
Albatross |
Phoebetria fusca |
Piau-preto |
Rare/Accidental Endangered |
| Light-mantled Albatross |
Phoebetria palpebrata |
Piau-de-costas-claras |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Antarctic Giant-Petrel |
Macronectes giganteus |
Petrel-gigante |
Vulnerable |
| Hall's
Giant-Petrel |
Macronectes halli |
Petrel-gigante-do-norte |
Near-threatened |
| Southern
Fulmar |
Fulmarus glacialoides |
Pardelo-prateado |
|
| Cape
Petrel |
Daption capense |
Pomba-do-cabo |
|
| Great-winged
Petrel |
Pterodroma macroptera |
Fura-buxo-de-cara-cinza |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-headed
Petrel |
Pterodroma lessonii |
Grazina-de-cabea-branca |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-capped
Petrel |
Pterodroma hasitata |
Diablotim |
|
| Atlantic
Petrel |
Pterodroma incerta |
Grazina-de-barriga-branca |
Vulnerable |
| Kermadec
Petrel |
Pterodroma neglecta |
Petrel-de-kermadec |
|
| Herald
Petrel |
Pterodroma arminjoniana |
Grazina-de-trindade |
|
| Soft-plumaged
Petrel |
Pterodroma mollis |
Grazina-mole |
Rare/Accidental |
| Blue
Petrel |
Halobaena caerulea |
Petrel-azul |
Rare/Accidental |
| Broad-billed
Prion |
Pachyptila vittata |
Faigo-de-bico-largo |
Rare/Accidental |
| Antarctic
Prion |
Pachyptila desolata |
Faigo-rola |
Rare/Accidental |
| Slender-billed Prion |
Pachyptila belcheri |
Faigo-de-bico-fino |
|
| Bulwer's
Petrel |
Bulweria bulwerii |
Alma-negra |
|
| Grey
Petrel |
Procellaria cinerea |
Pardela-cinza |
Rare/Acc Near-threatened |
| White-chinned Petrel |
Procellaria aequinoctialis |
Pardela-preta |
|
| Kerguelen
Petrel |
Aphrodroma brevirostris |
Grazina-de-bico-curto |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cory's
Shearwater |
Calonectris diomedea |
Bobo-grande |
|
| Cape
Verde Shearwater |
Calonectris edwardsii |
Bobo-de-cabo-verde |
Near-threatened |
| Greater
Shearwater |
Puffinus gravis |
Bobo-grande-de-sobre-branco |
|
| Sooty
Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
Bobo-escuro |
Near-threatened |
| Manx
Shearwater |
Puffinus puffinus |
Bobo-pequeno |
|
| Little
Shearwater |
Puffinus assimilis |
Pardela-pequena |
|
| Audubon's Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
Pardela-de-asa-larga |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
Alma-de-mestre |
|
| White-faced Storm-Petrel |
Pelagodroma marina |
Painho-de-ventre-branco |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-bellied Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta tropica |
Painho-de-barriga-preta |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-bellied
Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta grallaria |
Painho-de-barriga-branca |
Rare/Accidental |
| Band-rumped Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma castro |
Painho-da-ilha-da-madeira |
|
| Leach's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
Painho-de-cauda-furcada |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Pelecanoididae |
| Magellanic Diving-Petrel |
Pelecanoides magellani |
Petrel-mergulhador-de-magalhes |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-billed Tropicbird |
Phaethon aethereus |
Rabo-de-palha-de-bico-vermelho |
|
| Red-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda |
Rabo-de-palha-de-cauda-vermelha |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Rabo-de-palha-de-bico-laranja |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Brown
Pelican |
Pelecanus occidentalis |
Pelicano-pardo |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Cape
Gannet |
Morus capensis |
Atob-do-cabo |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Australian
Gannet |
Morus serrator |
Atob-australiano |
Rare/Accidental |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
Atob-grande |
|
| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
Atob-de-p-vermelho |
|
| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
Atob-pardo |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Neotropic Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax brasilianus |
Bigu |
|
| Antarctic
Shag |
Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis |
Bigu-das-shetland |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae |
| Anhinga |
Anhinga anhinga |
Biguatinga |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Magnificent Frigatebird |
Fregata magnificens |
Tesouro |
|
| Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
Tesouro-grande |
|
| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
Tesouro-pequeno |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Whistling
Heron |
Syrigma sibilatrix |
Maria-faceira |
|
| Capped
Heron |
Pilherodius pileatus |
Gara-real |
|
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
Gara-real-europia |
Rare/Accidental |
| Great
Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
Gara-azul-grande |
|
| Cocoi
Heron |
Ardea cocoi |
Gara-moura |
|
| Purple
Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
Gara-roxa |
Rare/Accidental |
| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
Gara-branca-grande |
|
| Tricolored
Heron |
Egretta tricolor |
Gara-tricolor |
|
| Little
Blue Heron |
Egretta caerulea |
Gara-azul |
|
| Snowy
Egret |
Egretta thula |
Gara-branca-pequena |
|
| Little
Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
Gara-negra |
Rare/Accidental |
| Western
Reef-Egret |
Egretta gularis |
Gara-negra |
|
| Squacco
Heron |
Ardeola ralloides |
Gara-caranguejeira |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Gara-vaqueira |
|
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
Socozinho |
|
| Agami
Heron |
Agamia agami |
Gara-da-mata |
|
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Savacu |
|
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron |
Nyctanassa violacea |
Savacu-de-coroa |
|
| Boat-billed
Heron |
Cochlearius cochlearius |
Arapap |
|
| Fasciated Tiger-Heron |
Tigrisoma fasciatum |
Soc-boi-escuro |
|
| Rufescent Tiger-Heron |
Tigrisoma lineatum |
Soc-boi |
|
| Zigzag
Heron |
Zebrilus undulatus |
Soco-zigue-zague |
|
| Stripe-backed
Bittern |
Ixobrychus involucris |
Soco-amarelo |
|
| Least
Bittern |
Ixobrychus exilis |
Soco-vermelho |
|
| Pinnated
Bittern |
Botaurus pinnatus |
Soc-boi-baio |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| Wood
Stork |
Mycteria americana |
Cabea-seca |
|
| Maguari
Stork |
Ciconia maguari |
Maguari |
|
| Jabiru |
Jabiru mycteria |
Tuiui |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| Plumbeous
Ibis |
Theristicus caerulescens |
Maarico-real |
|
| Buff-necked
Ibis |
Theristicus caudatus |
Curicaca |
|
| Sharp-tailed
Ibis |
Cercibis oxycerca |
Trombeteiro |
|
| Green
Ibis |
Mesembrinibis cayennensis |
Cor-cor |
|
| Bare-faced
Ibis |
Phimosus infuscatus |
Tapicuru-de-cara-pelada |
|
| Scarlet
Ibis |
Eudocimus ruber |
Guar |
|
| White-faced
Ibis |
Plegadis chihi |
Carana-de-cara-branca |
|
| Eurasian
Spoonbill |
Platalea leucorodia |
Colhereiro-europeu |
|
| Roseate
Spoonbill |
Platalea ajaja |
Colhereiro |
|
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae |
| Caribbean
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus ruber |
Flamingo |
|
| Chilean
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus chilensis |
Flamingo-chileno |
Near-threatened |
| Andean
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus andinus |
Flamingo-grande-dos-andes |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Puna
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus jamesi |
|
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
ANSERIFORMES: Anhimidae |
| Horned
Screamer |
Anhima cornuta |
Anhuma |
|
| Southern
Screamer |
Chauna torquata |
Tach |
|
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Fulvous Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna bicolor |
Marreca-caneleira |
|
| White-faced Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna viduata |
Irer |
|
| Black-bellied Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna autumnalis |
Asa-branca |
|
| Black-necked
Swan |
Cygnus melancoryphus |
Cisne-de-pescoo-preto |
|
| Coscoroba
Swan |
Coscoroba coscoroba |
Capororoca |
|
| Orinoco
Goose |
Neochen jubata |
Pato-corredor |
Near-threatened |
| Muscovy
Duck |
Cairina moschata |
Pato-do-mato |
|
| Comb
Duck |
Sarkidiornis melanotos |
Pato-de-crista |
|
| Ringed
Teal |
Callonetta leucophrys |
Marreca-de-coleira |
|
| Brazilian
Teal |
Amazonetta brasiliensis |
P-vermelho |
|
| Chiloe
Wigeon |
Anas sibilatrix |
Marreca-oveira |
|
| Speckled
Teal |
Anas flavirostris |
Marreca-pardinha |
|
| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
Arrabio |
Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow-billed Pintail |
Anas georgica |
Marreca-parda |
|
| White-cheeked Pintail |
Anas bahamensis |
Marreca-toicinho |
|
| Silver
Teal |
Anas versicolor |
Marreca-cricri |
|
| Blue-winged
Teal |
Anas discors |
Marreca-de-asa-azul |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cinnamon
Teal |
Anas cyanoptera |
Marreca-colorada |
Rare/Accidental |
