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Birds in French Guiana

Our list for French Guiana has 55 bird species recorded regularly there: 23 residents, 1 summer visitor, 11 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 191,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
55
In October
42
Common
15
Busiest month
Nov

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Palm TanagerPalm Tanager1.18%
  2. Semipalmated SandpiperSemipalmated Sandpiper0.63%
  3. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow0.60%
  4. Semipalmated PloverSemipalmated Plover0.59%
  5. Ruddy TurnstoneRuddy Turnstone0.56%
  6. Great White EgretGreat White Egret0.54%

Arriving now

  1. Sandwich TernSandwich TernResidentSep 0.03% → Oct 0.10%
  2. Little EgretLittle EgretWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.06%
  3. Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%
  4. Harpy EagleHarpy EagleWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.04%
  5. Pied-billed GrebePied-billed GrebePassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.03%
  6. Hudsonian GodwitHudsonian GodwitScarceSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%

Share of all bird records in French Guiana in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for French Guiana

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in French Guiana

Records by month
Bird records in French Guiana by month, 2019–2024
January13,858
February13,147
March14,803
April11,489
May15,427
June13,236
July15,452
August13,029
September15,678
October20,560
November29,098
December15,332

November has the most records (29,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for French Guiana?

55 species, each recorded regularly in French Guiana (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 23 residents, 1 summer visitor, 11 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in French Guiana, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in French Guiana in October?

42 species on our list for French Guiana are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Palm Tanager, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Barn Swallow, Semipalmated Plover and Ruddy Turnstone.

What are the most common birds in French Guiana?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in French Guiana are Palm Tanager, Great White Egret, Semipalmated Plover, Greater Yellowlegs and Semipalmated Sandpiper.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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