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Birds of South America
Search the South American Classification Committee's taxonomy and country lists for South America.1

  • Choose a country - South America loads at start. Click the "SA" button to change.
  • Type part of a word like "xantho" or "potoo" into the search query box.
  • You don't need to add accents, those names will still be found.
  • You don't need to capitalize.
  • Typing ALL of a family name, like 'Rheas' or 'Rheidae' will show all its species.
  • Select an item to show it on the map and show its position in the taxonomy.
  • Select an item in the taxonomic tree to show where it occurs on the map.
  • Control/Meta-click an item in the search results or taxonomy tree
    • to open its SACC page location in another tab; or
    • double-click to open and go to that bird or family in its SACC location.
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TINAMOUS TINIMIDAE
Gray Tinamou Tinamous tao ‼ ∞
Great Tinamou T. major 2
PENGUINS SPHENISCIDAE
Galapagos Penguin S. mendiculus ♪ ✓
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  • endemic
  • resident
  • introduced
  • nonbreeder
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