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Our Spectacular Southeast Brazil tour is a truly fantastic trip, so adding an extension that is up to the standards of great tour is not an easy task! But if there is one place on earth that fits the bill, that place is Iguazu. Excellent hotels, great birding and some of the best scenery on earth make this extension well worth the few extra days.
During our time here we enjoyed fantastic looks at the falls as well as a number of incredible birds that included Black-fronted Piping-Guans, Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher, Chestnut-headed Tanager, Spot-backed and Tufted antshrikes, and Spot-billed Toucanet. All the while we stayed in world-class hotels and ate some of the best food one can ask for. In all honesty I can't think of a better way of finishing a tour!
Thanks for joining me...
--Marcelo
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant
Tinamidae (Tinamous)
BROWN TINAMOU (Crypturellus obsoletus) [*]
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
MUSCOVY DUCK (Cairina moschata)
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
RUSTY-MARGINED GUAN (Penelope superciliaris)

It does not take long to realize why the Great Dusky Swift is the symbol of the National Park in Argentina. (Photo by guide Marcelo Padua)
BLACK-FRONTED PIPING-GUAN (Pipile jacutinga) Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Anhingidae (Anhingas)
ANHINGA (Anhinga anhinga)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
COCOI HERON (Ardea cocoi)
GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)
STRIATED HERON (Butorides striata)
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
GREEN IBIS (Mesembrinibis cayennensis)
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus)
TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GRAY-HEADED KITE (Leptodon cayanensis)
SNAIL KITE (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
PLUMBEOUS KITE (Ictinia plumbea)
ROADSIDE HAWK (Rupornis magnirostris)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
SLATY-BREASTED WOOD-RAIL (Aramides saracura) [E]
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)

This male Spot-billed Toucanet landed right over the road, allowing us some prolonged looks before it took off. (Photo by guide Marcelo Padua)
SOUTHERN LAPWING (Vanellus chilensis) Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
PALE-VENTED PIGEON (Patagioenas cayennensis)
EARED DOVE (Zenaida auriculata)
RUDDY GROUND-DOVE (Columbina talpacoti)
GRAY-FRONTED DOVE (Leptotila rufaxilla)
RUDDY QUAIL-DOVE (Geotrygon montana) [*]
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
GREATER ANI (Crotophaga major)
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI (Crotophaga ani)
Strigidae (Owls)
FERRUGINOUS PYGMY-OWL (Glaucidium brasilianum)
BURROWING OWL (Athene cunicularia)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
COMMON PAURAQUE (Nyctidromus albicollis)
Apodidae (Swifts)
GREAT DUSKY SWIFT (Cypseloides senex)
SICK'S SWIFT (Chaetura meridionalis)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
BLACK JACOBIN (Florisuga fusca) [E]
PLANALTO HERMIT (Phaethornis pretrei)

Black-throated Mango is one of many species we saw at the hummingbird feeders. (Photo by guide Marcelo Padua)
BLACK-THROATED MANGO (Anthracothorax nigricollis) GLITTERING-BELLIED EMERALD (Chlorostilbon lucidus)
SWALLOW-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (Eupetomena macroura)
VIOLET-CAPPED WOODNYMPH (Thalurania glaucopis) [E]
VERSICOLORED EMERALD (Amazilia versicolor)
GILDED HUMMINGBIRD (Hylocharis chrysura)
Trogonidae (Trogons)
SURUCUA TROGON (Trogon surrucura) [E]
BLACK-THROATED TROGON (Trogon rufus chrysochloros) [E]
Momotidae (Motmots)
RUFOUS-CAPPED MOTMOT (Baryphthengus ruficapillus) [E]
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
RINGED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle torquata)
Ramphastidae (Toucans)
CHESTNUT-EARED ARACARI (Pteroglossus castanotis)
SPOT-BILLED TOUCANET (Selenidera maculirostris) [E]
TOCO TOUCAN (Ramphastos toco)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
OCHRE-COLLARED PICULET (Picumnus temminckii) [E]
YELLOW-FRONTED WOODPECKER (Melanerpes flavifrons) [E]
CAMPO FLICKER (CAMPO) (Colaptes campestris campestris)
BLOND-CRESTED WOODPECKER (Celeus flavescens) [E]
ROBUST WOODPECKER (Campephilus robustus) [E*]
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
SOUTHERN CARACARA (Caracara plancus)
YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA (Milvago chimachima)

This Scaly-headed Parrot was particularly acrobatic while foraging. (Photo by guide Marcelo Padua)
PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus) Psittacidae (Parrots)
MAROON-BELLIED PARAKEET (Pyrrhura frontalis)
WHITE-EYED PARAKEET (Aratinga leucophthalma)
BLUE-WINGED PARROTLET (Forpus xanthopterygius)
SCALY-HEADED PARROT (Pionus maximiliani)
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
SPOT-BACKED ANTSHRIKE (Hypoedaleus guttatus) [E]
TUFTED ANTSHRIKE (Mackenziaena severa) [E]
VARIABLE ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus caerulescens gilvigaster)
PLAIN ANTVIREO (Dysithamnus mentalis) [*]
RUFOUS-WINGED ANTWREN (Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus rufimarginatus) [E]
BERTONI'S ANTBIRD (Drymophila rubricollis) [E]
STREAK-CAPPED ANTWREN (Terenura maculata) [E]
WHITE-SHOULDERED FIRE-EYE (Pyriglena leucoptera) [E]
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
OLIVACEOUS WOODCREEPER (OLIVACEOUS) (Sittasomus griseicapillus sylviellus) [E]
PLAIN-WINGED WOODCREEPER (Dendrocincla turdina) [E]
STREAKED XENOPS (Xenops rutilans) [*]

The unusual Sharpbill is the only member of its family. (Photo by guide Marcelo Padua)
RUFOUS HORNERO (Furnarius rufus) BLACK-CAPPED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Philydor atricapillus)
OCHRE-BREASTED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Anabacerthia lichtensteini) [E]
BUFF-BROWED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Syndactyla rufosuperciliata)
WHITE-EYED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Automolus leucophthalmus) [E]
OLIVE SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca obsoleta) [E]
YELLOW-CHINNED SPINETAIL (Certhiaxis cinnamomeus) [*]
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET (Camptostoma obsoletum) [*]
YELLOW TYRANNULET (Capsiempis flaveola)
GREENISH ELAENIA (Myiopagis viridicata)
YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA (Elaenia flavogaster) [*]
GRAY-HOODED FLYCATCHER (Mionectes rufiventris)
SEPIA-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Leptopogon amaurocephalus) [*]
SOUTHERN BRISTLE-TYRANT (Phylloscartes eximius) [E]
SOUTHERN ANTPIPIT (Corythopis delalandi)
YELLOW-OLIVE FLYCATCHER (SOORETAMA) (Tolmomyias sulphurescens sulphurescens) [E]
FUSCOUS FLYCATCHER (FUSCOUS) (Cnemotriccus fuscatus fuscatus) [E]
SHEAR-TAILED GRAY TYRANT (Muscipipra vetula) [E*]
CATTLE TYRANT (Machetornis rixosa)
SIRYSTES (EASTERN) (Sirystes sibilator sibilator)
SHORT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus ferox)
GREAT KISKADEE (Pitangus sulphuratus)
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes similis)
THREE-STRIPED FLYCATCHER (Conopias trivirgatus) [*]
PIRATIC FLYCATCHER (Legatus leucophaius)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Tyrannus melancholicus)
FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Tyrannus savana)
Oxyruncidae (Sharpbill)

A curious Plush-crested Jay came to check out our group. (Photo by guide Marcelo Padua)
SHARPBILL (Oxyruncus cristatus) Pipridae (Manakins)
SWALLOW-TAILED MANAKIN (Chiroxiphia caudata) [E]
WHITE-BEARDED MANAKIN (Manacus manacus)
BAND-TAILED MANAKIN (Pipra fasciicauda)
Tityridae (Tityras and Allies)
BLACK-CROWNED TITYRA (Tityra inquisitor)
Vireonidae (Vireos)
RED-EYED VIREO (MIGRATORY CHIVI) (Vireo olivaceus chivi)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
PLUSH-CRESTED JAY (Cyanocorax chrysops)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca)
SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)
GRAY-BREASTED MARTIN (Progne chalybea)
WHITE-WINGED SWALLOW (Tachycineta albiventer)
BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
HOUSE WREN (Troglodytes aedon)
THRUSH-LIKE WREN (Campylorhynchus turdinus) [*]
Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)

This Riverbank Warbler was foraging just bellow our group on the walkway to the Devil's Throat on the Argentina side of the falls. (Photo by guide Marcelo Padua)
CREAMY-BELLIED GNATCATCHER (Polioptila lactea) Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
PALE-BREASTED THRUSH (Turdus leucomelas)
RUFOUS-BELLIED THRUSH (Turdus rufiventris)
CREAMY-BELLIED THRUSH (Turdus amaurochalinus) [*]
Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
CHALK-BROWED MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus saturninus)
Parulidae (New World Warblers)
TROPICAL PARULA (Setophaga pitiayumi)
GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER (Basileuterus culicivorus)
RIVERBANK WARBLER (Myiothlypis rivularis)
Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
MAGPIE TANAGER (Cissopis leverianus)
CHESTNUT-HEADED TANAGER (Pyrrhocoma ruficeps)
BLACK-GOGGLED TANAGER (Trichothraupis melanops)
RUBY-CROWNED TANAGER (Tachyphonus coronatus) [E]
SAYACA TANAGER (Thraupis sayaca)
GREEN-HEADED TANAGER (Tangara seledon) [E]
SWALLOW TANAGER (Tersina viridis)
BLUE DACNIS (Dacnis cayana)
GUIRA TANAGER (Hemithraupis guira)
SAFFRON FINCH (Sicalis flaveola)

An immature Violaceous Euphonia makes sure its parents know it is time for another meal. (Photo by guide Marcelo Padua)
DOUBLE-COLLARED SEEDEATER (Sporophila caerulescens) BANANAQUIT (Coereba flaveola)
GREEN-WINGED SALTATOR (Saltator similis) [*]
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
SAFFRON-BILLED SPARROW (Arremon flavirostris)
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
RED-CROWNED ANT-TANAGER (Habia rubica)
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
SHINY COWBIRD (Molothrus bonariensis)
VARIABLE ORIOLE (Icterus pyrrhopterus)
RED-RUMPED CACIQUE (Cacicus haemorrhous)
Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies)
VIOLACEOUS EUPHONIA (Euphonia violacea)
CHESTNUT-BELLIED EUPHONIA (Euphonia pectoralis) [E]
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus)
BROWN CAPUCHIN (Cebus apella)
NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO (Dasypus novemcinctus)
CAVY SP. (Galea/Cavia sp.)
AZARA'S AGOUTI (Dasyprocta azarae)
SOUTH AMERICAN COATI (Nasua nasua)
RED BROCKET DEER (Mazama americana)
Totals for the tour: 140 bird taxa and 6 mammal taxa