The national birds of Latin America
The top 3 according to 412 votes from people: Argentina: Rufous hornero · Bolivia: Andean condor · Chile: Andean condor. (Updated Jan 15, 2023.)
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.
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Top 19
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Argentina: Rufous hornero
National bird of Argentina. Scientific name: Furnarius rufus.
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Bolivia: Andean condor
National bird of Bolivia. Scientific name: Vultur gryphus.
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Chile: Andean condor
National bird of Chile. Scientific name: Vultur gryphus.
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Brazil: Rufous-bellied thrush
National bird of Brazil. Scientific name: Turdus rufiventris.
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Costa Rica: Clay-colored thrush
National bird of Costa Rica. Scientific name: Turdus grayi.
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Ecuador: Andean condor
National bird of Ecuador. Scientific name: Vultur gryphus.
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Colombia: Andean condor
National bird of Colombia. Scientific name: Vultur gryphus.
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Venezuela: Venezuelan troupial
National bird of Venezuela. Scientific name: Icterus icterus.
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Dominican Republic: Palmchat
National bird of Dominican Republic. Scientific name: Dulus dominicus.
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Mexico: Golden eagle
National bird of Mexico. Scientific name: Aquila chrysaetos.
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Panama: Harpy eagle
National bird of Panama. Scientific name: Harpia harpyja.
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Guatemala: Resplendent quetzal
National bird of Guatemala. Scientific name: Pharomachrus mocinno.
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Honduras: Scarlet macaw
National bird of Honduras. Scientific name: Ara macao.
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Cuba: Cuban trogon
National bird of Cuba. Scientific name: Priotelus temnurus.
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Uruguay: Southern lapwing
National bird of Uruguay. Scientific name: Vanellus chilensis.
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Nicaragua: Turquoise-browed motmot
National bird of Nicaragua. Scientific name: Eumomota superciliosa.
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Paraguay: Bare-throated bellbird
National bird of Paraguay. Scientific name: Procnias nudicollis.
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Peru: Andean cock-of-the-rock
National bird of Peru. Scientific name: Rupicola peruvianus.
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El Salvador: Turquoise-browed motmot
National bird of El Salvador. Scientific name: Eumomota superciliosa.
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Comments (2)
En Uruguay el tero está en todos lados, lo oís gritar en cualquier campito. Muy bien puesto.
No sabía que el torogoz y el guardabarranco eran el mismo pájaro, siempre pensé que eran distintos. Salvadoreños y nicas compartiendo ave, quién lo diría.