Birds in Bolivia

Pictures from Bolivia

by Dr. Günther Eichhorn
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I saw quite a few of birds in Bolivia, but not as many as in Paraguay on the same trip. Here are some pictures of birds. One of the highlights was to see the Titicaca Flightless Grebe, which is endemic to the area and is endangered.

Nature pictures of Bolivia and other bird pages are linked:

Nature Page for Bolivia

Bird Pages

All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.

Birds in Bolivia

?? Unknown Passerine bird (Passeriformes fam., german: Sperlingsvögel). (771k)

Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola, german: Safranammer, french: Sicale bouton-d'or). (774k)

White-winged Swallows (Tachycineta albiventer, french: Hirondelle à ailes blanches). (813k)

Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus, german: Schwefeltyrann, french: Tyran quiquivi). (957k)

Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis, french: Paroare rougecap). (980k)

Chiguanco Thrush (Turdus chiguanco, german: Chiguancodrossel, french: Merle chiguanco). (822k)

Male Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona, german: Amazonasfischer, french: Martin-pêcheur d'Amazonie). (1113k)

Picui Ground Dove (Columbina picui, german: Picuitäubchen, french: Colombe picui). (1034k)

Russet-backed Oropendola (Psarocolius angustifrons, french: Cassique roussâtre). (994k)

Nest of the Russet-backed Oropendola (Psarocolius angustifrons, french: Cassique roussâtre). (898k)

Colony of Yellow-rumped Caciques (Cacicus cela, german: Gelbbürzel­kassike, french: Cassique cul-jaune). (1206k)

Male Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela, german: Gelbbürzel­kassike, french: Cassique cul-jaune). (674k)

Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops, german: Kappenblaurabe, french: Geai acahé). (716k)

Mountain Parakeets (Psilopsiagon aurifrons, german: Zitronensittich, french: Toui à bandeau jaune). (761k)

Sand-colored Nighthawks (Chordeiles rupestris, german: Flussnacht­schwalbe, french: Engoulevent sable). (815k)

Sand-colored Nighthawks (Chordeiles rupestris, german: Flussnacht­schwalbe, french: Engoulevent sable). (1012k)

Sand-colored Nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris, german: Flussnacht­schwalbe, french: Engoulevent sable). (305k)

Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis, german: Riesentag­schläfer, french: Grand Ibijau). (683k)

Titicaca Grebe (Rollandia microptera, german: Titicaca-Taucher, french: Grèbe microptère). (711k)

Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex, german: Seeschwalben, french: Sterne à gros bec) in flight. (1162k)

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger, german: Schwarzmantel-Scherenschnabel, french: Bec-en-ciseaux noir). (803k)

Colony of Andean Gulls (Chroicocephalus serranus, german: Andenmöwe, french: Mouette des Andes) on Lake Titicaca. (622k)

Andean Gull (Chroicocephalus serranus, german: Andenmöwe, french: Mouette des Andes), non-breeding plumage. (970k)

Andean Gull (Chroicocephalus serranus, german: Andenmöwe, french: Mouette des Andes), breeding plumage. (847k)

Andean Gull (Chroicocephalus serranus, german: Andenmöwe, french: Mouette des Andes), breeding plumage, in flight. (765k)

Andean Coots (Fulica ardesiaca, french: Foulque ardoisée). (551k)

Neotropic Cormorants (Nannopterum brasilianum, german: Olivenscharbe, french: Cormoran vigua). (1047k)

Neotropic Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum, german: Olivenscharbe, french: Cormoran vigua). (805k)

Neotropic Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum, german: Olivenscharbe, french: Cormoran vigua) in flight. (738k)

Male Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga, german: Amerikanischer Schlangenhals­vogel, french: Anhinga d'Amérique) in the lake. (575k)

Male Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga, german: Amerikanischer Schlangenhals­vogel, french: Anhinga d'Amérique) drying its wings. (1139k)

Blue-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cumanensis, french: Pénélope à gorge bleue). (774k)

Razor-billed Curassow (Mitu tuberosum, german: Amazonashokko, french: Hocco tuberculé). (930k)

Pair of Blue-and-yellow Macaws (Ara ararauna, german: Gelbbrustara, french: Ara bleu). (997k)

Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna, german: Gelbbrustara, french: Ara bleu). (764k)

Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna, german: Gelbbrustara, french: Ara bleu). (872k)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin, german: Hoatzin, french: Hoazin huppé). (1004k)

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula, german: Schmuckreiher, french: Aigrette neigeuse). (725k)

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius, german: Kahnschnabel, french: Savacou huppé). (734k)

Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi, german: Cocoireiher, french: Héron cocoi). (786k)

Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga, german: Schwarzbussard, french: Buse urubu). (693k)

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus, german: Rabengeier, french: Urubu noir). (737k)

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura, german: Truthahngeier, french: Urubu à tête rouge) in flight. (1108k)

Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus, german: Andenkondor, french: Condor des Andes). (715k)

Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus, german: Andenkondor, french: Condor des Andes) in flight. (523k)

This page contains 45 pictures of 32 bird species

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