Birds to See in Paraguay in January
30 bird species on our list for Paraguay are recorded regularly in January
Of these, the most often recorded are Monk Parakeet, House Sparrow, Roadside Hawk, Cattle Tyrant and Great White Egret. New this month: Pectoral Sandpiper.
On the move in January
GBIF · JanFrom Paraguay’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 30 birds in January
30 birds
Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachusResidentCommon29–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Jan
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Jan
Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostrisResidentCommon33–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Jan
Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosaResidentCommon19–21 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Jan
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Jan
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Jan
Cocoi HeronArdea cocoiResidentCommon95–127 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Jan
Turkey VultureCathartes auraResidentUncommon62–81 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Jan
Burrowing OwlAthene cuniculariaResidentUncommon19–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Jan
Black-crowned Night-heronNycticorax nycticoraxResidentUncommon58–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Jan
Solitary SandpiperTringa solitariaSummer visitorCommon19–23 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.30% in Jan
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.23% in Jan
Common PotooNyctibius griseusSummer visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.19% in Jan
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jan
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Jan
Ferruginous Pygmy-owlGlaucidium brasilianumResidentUncommon15–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jan
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jan
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesWinter visitorCommon23–27 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.08% in Jan
Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatusResidentUncommon32–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jan
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusSummer visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.07% in Jan
BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorusSummer visitorUncommon16–20 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.05% in Jan
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosPassage migrantCommon19–23 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.05% in Jan
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.04% in Jan
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsResidentUncommon31–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jan
Upland SandpiperBartramia longicaudaSummer visitorUncommon28–32 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.03% in Jan
Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolorResidentUncommon45–53 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.03% in Jan
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaWinter visitorUncommon29–40 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.03% in Jan
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatusResidentRare24–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jan
Palm TanagerThraupis palmarumPassage migrantUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.02% in Jan
Mottled OwlStrix virgataPassage migrantRare30–38 cmRegularly Jul–Feb · 0.01% in Jan
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Sand Martin 12–14 cm
- House Sparrow 14–17 cm
- Ferruginous Pygmy-owl 15–19 cm
- Palm Tanager 16–18 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Bobolink 16–20 cm
- Cattle Tyrant 19–21 cm
- Solitary Sandpiper 19–23 cm
- Pectoral Sandpiper 19–23 cm
- Burrowing Owl 19–25 cm
- Lesser Yellowlegs 23–27 cm
- Sharp-shinned Hawk 24–34 cm
- Monk Parakeet 29–31 cm
- Upland Sandpiper 28–32 cm
- Rock Dove 29–37 cm
- Mottled Owl 30–38 cm
- Pied-billed Grebe 31–38 cm
- Greater Yellowlegs 29–40 cm
- Lineated Woodpecker 32–38 cm
- Common Potoo 33–38 cm
- Roadside Hawk 33–41 cm
- Peregrine Falcon 34–58 cm
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck 45–53 cm
- Cattle Egret 46–56 cm
- Osprey 54–58 cm
- Black-crowned Night-heron 58–65 cm
- Turkey Vulture 62–81 cm
- Muscovy Duck 66–84 cm
- Great White Egret 80–104 cm
- Cocoi Heron 95–127 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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

