Birds to See in Paraguay in March
28 bird species on our list for Paraguay are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Monk Parakeet, Roadside Hawk, House Sparrow, Rock Dove and Cattle Tyrant.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarFrom 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 28 birds in March
28 birds
Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachusResidentCommon29–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.82% in Mar
Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostrisResidentCommon33–41 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Mar
Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosaResidentCommon19–21 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Mar
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Mar
Cocoi HeronArdea cocoiResidentCommon95–127 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Mar
Solitary SandpiperTringa solitariaSummer visitorCommon19–23 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.39% in Mar
Turkey VultureCathartes auraResidentUncommon62–81 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Mar
Burrowing OwlAthene cuniculariaResidentUncommon19–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
Black-crowned Night-heronNycticorax nycticoraxResidentUncommon58–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Mar
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.26% in Mar
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Mar
Ferruginous Pygmy-owlGlaucidium brasilianumResidentUncommon15–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Mar
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesWinter visitorCommon23–27 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.15% in Mar
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Mar
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosPassage migrantCommon19–23 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.11% in Mar
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsResidentUncommon31–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Mar
Common PotooNyctibius griseusSummer visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.09% in Mar
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Mar
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusSummer visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.05% in Mar
BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorusSummer visitorUncommon16–20 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.04% in Mar
Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatusResidentUncommon32–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
Upland SandpiperBartramia longicaudaSummer visitorUncommon28–32 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.03% in Mar
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaWinter visitorUncommon29–40 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.03% in Mar
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.03% in Mar
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatusResidentRare24–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolorResidentUncommon45–53 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.01% in Mar
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Sand Martin 12–14 cm
- House Sparrow 14–17 cm
- Ferruginous Pygmy-owl 15–19 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
- 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