Birding Brazil 2010 — Waterfowl, Guan, Herons

White-faced Whistling-Ducks Dendrocygna viduata 14 Oct 2010, Guapi Assu Bird Lodge

White-faced Whistling-Ducks

White-faced Whistling-Ducks and Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis 14 Oct 2010, Guapi Assu Bird Lodge. I hadn't realized that lapwings are so big: the size of a whistling-duck.

White-faced Whistling-Ducks and Southern Lapwing

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks Dendrocygna autumnalis 16 Oct 2010, Guapi Assu Bird Lodge

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis 14 Oct 2010, Guapi Assu Bird Lodge

Brazilian Teal

Masked Duck Nomonyx dominicus males and female 14 Oct 2010, Guapi Assu Bird Lodge

Masked Duck Masked Duck Masked Duck

Dusky-legged Guan Penelope obscura 19 Oct 2010, Caraça

Dusky-legged Guan

Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum 14 Oct 2010, Guapi Assu Bird Lodge

Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Striated Heron Butorides striata 14 Oct 2010, Guapi Assu Bird Lodge. This is the species that gave us Green-backed Heron for a few years.

Striated Heron

Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix 18 Oct 2010, near Carmo

Whistling Heron

Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus 16 Oct 2010, Guapi Assu Bird Lodge

Capped Heron Capped Heron

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