Rare Birds in Paraguay
Our list for Paraguay has 11 rare birds recorded regularly there: 1 resident, 1 winter visitor, 7 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Paraguay in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 11, most common first
Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorumPassage migrantRare13–17 cmRegularly Feb
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianusWinter visitorRare46–63 cmRegularly Feb–Dec
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatusResidentRare24–34 cmRecorded all year
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusPassage migrantRare34–43 cmRegularly Nov–May
Hyacinth MacawAnodorhynchus hyacinthinusScarceRare95–100 cm
Mottled OwlStrix virgataPassage migrantRare30–38 cmRegularly Jul–Feb
Least SandpiperCalidris minutillaPassage migrantRare13–15 cmRegularly Oct
SanderlingCalidris albaPassage migrantRare18–20 cmRegularly Dec
Greylag GooseAnser anserPassage migrantRare75–90 cmRegularly Jul–Sep
Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterusScarceRare34–44 cm
Purple MartinProgne subisPassage migrantRare18–20 cmRegularly Feb
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Least Sandpiper 13–15 cm
- Alder Flycatcher 13–17 cm
- Sanderling 18–20 cm
- Purple Martin 18–20 cm
- Sharp-shinned Hawk 24–34 cm
- Mottled Owl 30–38 cm
- Short-eared Owl 34–43 cm
- Broad-winged Hawk 34–44 cm
- Great Horned Owl 46–63 cm
- Greylag Goose 75–90 cm
- Hyacinth Macaw 95–100 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