Common Birds in Suriname
Our list for Suriname has 7 common birds recorded regularly there: 5 residents and 2 winter visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Suriname in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 7, most common first
Palm TanagerThraupis palmarumResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year
Turkey VultureCathartes auraResidentCommon62–81 cmRecorded all year
Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostrisResidentCommon33–41 cmRecorded all year
Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatusResidentCommon32–38 cmRecorded all year
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Jul–May
Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusillaWinter visitorCommon15–18 cmRegularly Jul–May
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Semipalmated Sandpiper 15–18 cm
- Palm Tanager 16–18 cm
- Semipalmated Plover 17–19 cm
- Lineated Woodpecker 32–38 cm
- Roadside Hawk 33–41 cm
- Cattle Egret 46–56 cm
- Turkey Vulture 62–81 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