# The national birds of Latin America

The Andean condor represents four countries (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador), the quetzal gives its name to Guatemala's currency, and the same motmot is El Salvador's torogoz and Nicaragua's guardabarranco. The national birds of the 19 Latin American countries, with their scientific names.

- 412 votes · 19 items
- Jan 15, 2023 · elena carmona
- https://even.best/en/l/5357/the-national-birds-of-latin-america

## Top 19

1. **Argentina: Rufous hornero** (45 · ▲46 ▼1) — National bird of Argentina. Scientific name: Furnarius rufus.
2. **Bolivia: Andean condor** (37 · ▲38 ▼1) — National bird of Bolivia. Scientific name: Vultur gryphus.
3. **Chile: Andean condor** (27 · ▲30 ▼3) — National bird of Chile. Scientific name: Vultur gryphus.
4. **Brazil: Rufous-bellied thrush** (27 · ▲29 ▼2) — National bird of Brazil. Scientific name: Turdus rufiventris.
5. **Costa Rica: Clay-colored thrush** (20 · ▲22 ▼2) — National bird of Costa Rica. Scientific name: Turdus grayi.
6. **Ecuador: Andean condor** (17 · ▲17 ▼0) — National bird of Ecuador. Scientific name: Vultur gryphus.
7. **Colombia: Andean condor** (15 · ▲20 ▼5) — National bird of Colombia. Scientific name: Vultur gryphus.
8. **Venezuela: Venezuelan troupial** (15 · ▲16 ▼1) — National bird of Venezuela. Scientific name: Icterus icterus.
9. **Dominican Republic: Palmchat** (11 · ▲16 ▼5) — National bird of Dominican Republic. Scientific name: Dulus dominicus.
10. **Mexico: Golden eagle** (11 · ▲14 ▼3) — National bird of Mexico. Scientific name: Aquila chrysaetos.
11. **Panama: Harpy eagle** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — National bird of Panama. Scientific name: Harpia harpyja.
12. **Guatemala: Resplendent quetzal** (10 · ▲15 ▼5) — National bird of Guatemala. Scientific name: Pharomachrus mocinno.
13. **Honduras: Scarlet macaw** (10 · ▲13 ▼3) — National bird of Honduras. Scientific name: Ara macao.
14. **Cuba: Cuban trogon** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — National bird of Cuba. Scientific name: Priotelus temnurus.
15. **Uruguay: Southern lapwing** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — National bird of Uruguay. Scientific name: Vanellus chilensis.
16. **Nicaragua: Turquoise-browed motmot** (9 · ▲14 ▼5) — National bird of Nicaragua. Scientific name: Eumomota superciliosa.
17. **Paraguay: Bare-throated bellbird** (9 · ▲12 ▼3) — National bird of Paraguay. Scientific name: Procnias nudicollis.
18. **Peru: Andean cock-of-the-rock** (8 · ▲13 ▼5) — National bird of Peru. Scientific name: Rupicola peruvianus.
19. **El Salvador: Turquoise-browed motmot** (6 · ▲10 ▼4) — National bird of El Salvador. Scientific name: Eumomota superciliosa.

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