THE LLANOS ORIENTALES´ BIRDS

Around 470 species of birds live in the Llanos Orientales of Colombia. This area is not characterized for having endemic species, since most of the avifauna is shared with Venezuela, due to the similarity in our plain ecosystems.

Nevertheless, there are some native species such as:

 

 

The Stinking Pava Hoatzin (Opisthocomus Hoazin)

 Guianian Cock-of- the- rock (Rupicola rupicola)

Orinoco Goose (Neochen Jubata)

 Colombian Chachalaca (Ortalis Colombianus)

and many mammals. Besides, there are several species of ducks, storks, ibexes, herons and picocucharas such as:

 ducks (Dendrocygna Whistling- Ducks)

storks (Mycteria, Ciconia,Jabiru, Storks)

ibexes (Phimosus, Edocimus Ibis)

herons (Ardea, Egretta Egrets and Herons) 

  picocucharas (Platalea Spoonbills)