Birds to See in Paraguay in July
24 bird species on our list for Paraguay are recorded regularly in July
Of these, the most often recorded are Monk Parakeet, Roadside Hawk, Great White Egret, Cattle Tyrant and House Sparrow. New this month: Common Potoo, Mottled Owl and Greylag Goose.
On the move in July
GBIF · JulArriving
At their peak
From 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 24 birds in July
24 birds
Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachusResidentCommon29–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Jul
Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostrisResidentCommon33–41 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Jul
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Jul
Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosaResidentCommon19–21 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Jul
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Jul
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Jul
Cocoi HeronArdea cocoiResidentCommon95–127 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Jul
Turkey VultureCathartes auraResidentUncommon62–81 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Jul
Burrowing OwlAthene cuniculariaResidentUncommon19–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Jul
Ferruginous Pygmy-owlGlaucidium brasilianumResidentUncommon15–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Jul
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jul
Black-crowned Night-heronNycticorax nycticoraxResidentUncommon58–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jul
Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatusResidentUncommon32–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsResidentUncommon31–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jul
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesWinter visitorCommon23–27 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.08% in Jul
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jul
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianusWinter visitorRare46–63 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.05% in Jul
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaWinter visitorUncommon29–40 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.02% in Jul
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatusResidentRare24–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolorResidentUncommon45–53 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.02% in Jul
Common PotooNyctibius griseusSummer visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.01% in Jul
Greylag GooseAnser anserPassage migrantRare75–90 cmRegularly Jul–Sep · 0.01% in Jul
Mottled OwlStrix virgataPassage migrantRare30–38 cmRegularly Jul–Feb · 0.01% in Jul
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- House Sparrow 14–17 cm
- Ferruginous Pygmy-owl 15–19 cm
- Cattle Tyrant 19–21 cm
- Burrowing Owl 19–25 cm
- Lesser Yellowlegs 23–27 cm
- Sharp-shinned Hawk 24–34 cm
- Monk Parakeet 29–31 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
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck 45–53 cm
- Cattle Egret 46–56 cm
- Great Horned Owl 46–63 cm
- Osprey 54–58 cm
- Black-crowned Night-heron 58–65 cm
- Turkey Vulture 62–81 cm
- Muscovy Duck 66–84 cm
- Greylag Goose 75–90 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