Iguazu Falls Bird life of Igauzu Falls

Return to South America gallery       Homepage There are at least 350-400 species of birds that can be seen at Iguazu (the number is debated). Every turn of the head brings a new species. Above, in a flash of color, a white-eyed parakeet takes off from a tree perched high above the plunge of water. The parakeets prefer to play in the mist rising from the waterfalls.

Below, an electric blue dacnis:

A southern lapwing:

Field Flicker (woodpecker):

Toco Toucans, the largest toucan species:

Epaulet eriole:

This is either a purple throated euphonia or a violaceous euophonia:

A peregrine falcon:

Blue Dacnis:

Black or smooth billed ani:

Snail kite:

White eyed parakeet  in the mist:

Parrot:

Plush crested jays:

Limpkin:

Striped cuckoo:

Squirrel cuckoo:

Swallow tanager:

A few more currently unknown species:

More of the toucans and snail kite: