The greater white-fronted goose is a species of goose related to the smaller lesser white-fronted goose. It is named for the patch of white feathers bordering the base of its bill, in fact albifrons comes from the Latin albus "white" and frons "forehead". In Europe it has been known as the white-fronted goose; in North America it is known as the greater white-fronted goose, and this name is also increasingly adopted internationally. Even more distinctive are the salt-and-pepper markings on the breast of adult birds, which is why the goose is colloquially called the "specklebelly" in North America.
The yellow-billed teal is a South American species of duck. Like other teals, it belongs to the diverse genus Anas; more precisely it is one of the "true" teals of subgenus Nettion. It occurs in Argentina, the Falkland Islands, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Brazil. It has also established itself in South Georgia, where it was first recorded breeding in 1971, and has been recorded as far east as Tristan da Cunha. It inhabits freshwater wetlands, preferring palustrine habitat to rivers. Considering its wide range and local abundance, it is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
Humblot's flycatcher or the Grand Comoro flycatcher, is a small passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family. It is the only member of its genus. Humblot's flycatcher is endemic to the island of Grand Comoro in the Comoros where it inhabits forest on the slopes of Mount Karthala. The scientific name commemorates the French naturalist Léon Humblot.
The African skimmer is a species of bird belonging to the skimmer genus Rynchops in the family Laridae. It is found along rivers, lakes and lagoons in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The chestnut-eared araçari, is a bird native to central and south-eastern South America. It belongs to the toucan and aracari family (Ramphastidae).
The yellow-billed nunbird is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The azure gallinule is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
The yellow-collared chlorophonia is a bird species in the family Fringillidae . It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The hooded antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Grallaricula is a genus of bird in the family Grallariidae.
The rusty-breasted antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in the Andes of Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.
The crescent-faced antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
The scallop-breasted antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to the Venezuelan Coastal Range.
The slaty-crowned antpitta is a species of bird placed in the family Grallariidae.
The ochre-fronted antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Peru.
The swallow-tailed cotinga is a species of passerine bird in the family Cotingidae. It is the only member of the genus Phibalura.
The ivory-billed araçari, is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae. It was named after the naturalist Félix de Azara.
The Andean teal is a South American species of duck. Like other teals, it belongs to the diverse genus Anas; more precisely it is one of the "true" teals of subgenus Nettion. It is restricted to the Andean highlands of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. It inhabits freshwater wetlands, preferring palustrine habitat to rivers. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
The Sucre antpitta is a species of bird placed in the family Grallariidae.
The rufous-breasted antpitta or leymebamba antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It was first described by American ornithologist and entomologist Melbourne Armstrong Carriker. It is found in Peru and western Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest. It has been recently considered a subspecies of Grallaricula ferrugineipectus.
