The Banded Antbird (Dichrozona cincta), is a species of passerine bird of the Thamnophilidae family, the only species of the genus Dichrozona. It is native to the Amazon region in South America.
It is the only species of the genus and its phylogenetic relationships are uncertain. Its name Dichrozona comes from the Greek roots dikhroz = two colors and zone = belt. The epithet cincta comes from the Latin cinctus = banded
The Pearl Kite is a very small raptor found in open savanna habitat adjacent to deciduous woodland. It is the only member of the genus Gampsonyx. The scientific name commemorates the English naturalist William Swainson.
Its name comes from the Greek Ortalis which means hen and from the Latin guttatus which means speckled.
The paramo pipit (Anthus bogotensis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and pastureland.
The wattled guan (Aburria aburri) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is a fairly large black cracid with blue-based, black-tipped beak and a long, red-and-yellow wattle.
The varzea schiffornis (Schiffornis major), also called várzea mourner or greater schiffornis, is a species of bird in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae, where now placed by SACC.
The red-throated ant tanager (Habia fuscicauda) is a medium-sized passerine bird.. It was usually considered an aberrant kind of tanager and placed in the Thraupidae, but is actually closer to the cardinals (Cardinalidae). Consequently, it can be argued that referring to the members of this genus as ant tanagers is misleading, but no other common name has gained usage.
The turquoise jay is a vibrant blue jay with a black face mask and collar. It is found exclusively in South America throughout southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. The turquoise jay prefers a humid habitat of montane evergreen forest and elfin forest with both primary and secondary growth. This bird is omnivorous and is known to eat insects, berries, eggs, and young birds of other species. Turquoise jays are nonmigratory and tend to travel in mixed flocks.
It is a fairly common species in arid to humid regions, replaced in La Guajira by the Guajiro Finch (Arremonops tocuyensis). Its name Arremonops derives from the Greek roots arrhemon = silent and ops = with the appearance of, referring to its inconspicuous habits and the fact that it resembles the species of the genus Arremon. Its epithet conirostris derives from the Latin roots conis = cone and rostris = beak, referring to its cone-shaped beak.
This species is found east of the Andes. Its taxonomic limits with nearby species such as G. delicata and G. andina have been difficult to establish. Its name Gallinago means similar to a hen and derives from the Latin roots gallina = hen and ago = similar to. Its epithet Paraguaiae refers to Paraguay.
