Aves Aquáticas
Garças, tuiuiús, colhereiros, biguás, patos e outras aves adaptadas aos ambientes aquáticos do Pantanal.
Tringa solitaria (Solitary Sandpiper)
The solitary sandpiper is a migratory bird from North America that visits the Pantanal during the austral summer.
Jacana jacana (Wattled Jacana)
The wattled jacana is an aquatic bird famous for its extremely long toes, allowing it to walk on floating vegetation.
Neochen jubata (Orinoco Goose)
The Orinoco goose is a uniquely colored South American goose found along the banks of the large Pantanal rivers.
Cairina moschata (Muscovy Duck)
The Muscovy duck is the largest native duck in Brazil, featuring black and white plumage and red facial caruncles.
Dendrocygna viduata (White-faced Whistling Duck)
The white-faced whistling duck is a distinctive waterfowl that forms large flocks in the bays and lagoons of the Pantanal.
Heliornis fulica (Sungrebe)
The sungrebe is a rare and discreet aquatic bird of the Pantanal riparian forests, featuring unique lobed feet.
Aramus guarauna (Limpkin)
The limpkin is a characteristic bird of the Pantanal wetlands, specialized in feeding on apple snails.
Pelecanus occidentalis (Brown Pelican)
The brown pelican is one of the most elegant water birds in the Pantanal, known for its characteristic expandable throat pouch.
Anhinga anhinga (Anhinga)
The Anhinga is an expert diver of the Pantanal waters, known for drying its wings in the sun after diving.
Nannopterum brasilianus (Neotropic Cormorant)
The Neotropic Cormorant is a cormorant with shiny black plumage, a master of diving for fish in Pantanal rivers.
Phimosus infuscatus (Bare-faced Ibis)
The Bare-faced Ibis is a dark ibis with a naked face, frequent in the flooded fields and riverbanks of the Pantanal.
Theristicus caudatus (Buff-necked Ibis)
The Buff-necked Ibis is one of the loudest and most iconic birds of the Pantanal, recognized by its shrill cry.
Ciconia maguari (Maguari Stork)
The Maguari Stork is a large stork, frequently seen on the flooded plains of the Pantanal during the flood season.
Mycteria americana (Wood Stork)
The Wood Stork is a black and white stork, a symbol of the Pantanal wetlands, where it fishes in large groups.
Nycticorax nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron)
The Black-crowned Night Heron is a nocturnal heron with crepuscular habits, common on the banks of rivers and bays in the Pantanal.
Ardea alba (Great Egret)
The Great Egret is one of the most elegant waterbirds in the Pantanal, with immaculate white plumage.