This list of birds of Goiás includes species documented in the Brazilian state of Goiás. Avibase provides the foundation for this list, and all additions that differ from this list have citations. As of September 2024, there are 702 recorded bird species in Goiás.
The following tags note species in each of those categories: (A) Accidental - species not regularly occurring in Goiás (EB) Endemic to Brazil - species that is only found in Brazil (Ex) Extirpated - species that is locally extinct (I) Introduced - species that is not native to Goiás
Rheas
Order: RheiformesFamily: Rheidae Greater rhea (Rhea americana) Tinamous
Order: TinamiformesFamily: Tinamidae Solitary tinamou (Tinamus solitarius) (A) Little tinamou (Crypturellus soui) Undulated tinamou (Crypturellus undulatus) Small-billed tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris) Tataupa tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa) Red-winged tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens) Lesser nothura (Nothura minor) (EB) Spotted nothura (Nothura maculosa) Dwarf tinamou (Taoniscus nanus) (EB) Screamers Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anhimidae Horned screamer (Anhima cornuta) Southern screamer (Chauna torquata) (A) Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae White-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata) Black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) Fulvous whistling duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) Masked duck (Nomonyx dominicus) Brazilian merganser (Mergus octosetaceus) Orinoco goose (Neochen jubata) Southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) Brazilian teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) White-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis) Comb duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) Chachalacas, guans, and curassows
Order: GalliformesFamily: Cracidae Rusty-margined guan (Penelope superciliaris) Chestnut-bellied guan (Penelope ochrogaster) (EB) Bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata) Razor-billed curassow (Mitu tuberosum) New World quail
Order: GalliformesFamily: Odontophoridae Spot-winged wood quail (Odontophorus capueira) Grebes Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae Pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) Least grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) Doves and pigeons
Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae Rock pigeon (Columba livia) (I) Scaled pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) Picazuro pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro) Pale-vented pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) Plumbeous pigeon (Patagioenas plumbea) White-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi) Grey-fronted dove (Leptotila rufaxilla) Ruddy quail-dove (Geotrygon montana) Eared dove (Zenaida auriculata) Scaled dove (Columbina squammata) Plain-breasted ground dove (Columbina minuta) Ruddy ground dove (Columbina talpacoti) Picui ground dove (Columbina picui) Blue-eyed ground dove (Columbina cyanopis) (Ex) Blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa) Long-tailed ground dove (Uropelia campestris) Sunbitterns
Order: EurypygiformesFamily: Eurypygidae Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) Potoos Order: NyctibiiformesFamily: Nyctibiidae Great potoo (Nyctibius grandis) Common potoo (Nyctibius griseus) Nightjars
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae Nacunda nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda) Least nighthawk (Chordeiles pusillus) Lesser nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) Short-tailed nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) Band-tailed nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) Common pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) Scissor-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) Spot-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis maculicaudus) Ocellated poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus) Rufous nightjar (Antrostomus rufus) Common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) White-winged nightjar (Hydropsalis candicans) Swifts
Order: ApodiformesFamily: Apodidae Sooty swift (Cypseloides fumigatus) Great dusky swift (Cypseloides senex) White-collared swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) Biscutate swift (Streptoprocne biscutata) Sick's swift (Chaetura meridionalis) Short-tailed swift (Chaetura brachyura) Fork-tailed palm swift (Tachornis squamata) Pale-rumped swift (Chaetura egregia) (A) Hummingbirds
Order: ApodiformesFamily: Trochilidae Black jacobin (Florisuga fusca) Rufous-breasted hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) Reddish hermit (Phaethornis ruber) Planalto hermit (Phaethornis pretrei) White-vented violetear (Colibri serrirostris) Horned sungem (Heliactin bilophus) Black-eared fairy (Heliothryx auritus) White-tailed goldenthroat (Polytmus guainumbi) Ruby-topaz hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus) Black-throated mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis) Dot-eared coquette (Lophornis gouldii) (EB) Frilled coquette (Lophornis magnificus) (EB) Glittering-bellied emerald (Chlorostilbon lucidus) Blue-chinned sapphire (Chlorestes notata) Sombre hummingbird (Aphantochroa cirrochloris) Swallow-tailed hummingbird (Eupetomena macroura) Fork-tailed woodnymph (Thalurania furcata) Versicolored emerald (Amazilia versicolor) Glittering-throated emerald (Amazilia fimbriata) Sapphire-spangled emerald (Amazilia lactea) White-chinned sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus) Gilded hummingbird (Hylocharis chrysura) Long-billed starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) Stripe-breasted starthroat (Heliomaster squamosus) Outcrop sabrewing (Campylopterus calcirupicola) (EB) Blue-tufted starthroat (Heliomaster furcifer) Amethyst woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) Hoatzins Order: OpisthocomiformesFamily: Opisthocomidae Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) Cuckoos
Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae Greater ani (Crotophaga major) Smooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani) Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) Pheasant cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) Pavonine cuckoo (Dromococcyx pavoninus) Little cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) Ash-colored cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea) Squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana) Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Pearly-breasted cuckoo (Coccyzus euleri) Dark-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) Limpkins Order: GruiformesFamily: Aramidae Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) Rails
Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae Ocellated crake (Micropygia schomburgkii) Russet-crowned crake (Rufirallus viridis) Rufous-sided crake (Laterallus melanophaius) Grey-breasted crake (Laterallus exilis) Giant wood rail (Aramides ypecaha) Grey-cowled wood rail (Aramides cajaneus) Uniform crake (Amaurolimnas concolor) Paint-billed crake (Neocrex erythrops) Spotted rail (Pardirallus maculatus) Blackish rail (Pardirallus nigricans) Ash-throated crake (Porzana albicollis) Azure gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris) Common gallinule (Gallinula galeata) Spot-flanked gallinule (Gallinula melanops) White-winged coot (Fulica leucoptera) Sungrebes
Order: GruiformesFamily: Heliornithidae Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica) Trumpeters Order: GruiformesFamily: Psophiidae Dark-winged trumpeter (Psophia viridis) Storks
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ciconiidae Wood stork (Mycteria americana) Maguari stork (Ciconia maguari) Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) Herons and egrets
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) Fasciated tiger heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum) Agami heron (Agamia agami) Boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) Zigzag heron (Zebrilus undulatus) Pinnated bittern (Botaurus pinnatus) Stripe-backed bittern (Ixobrychus involucris) Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Striated heron (Butorides striata) Western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) Cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi) Great egret (Ardea alba) Whistling heron (Syrigma sibilatrix) Capped heron (Pilherodius pileatus) Little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) Snowy egret (Egretta thula) Ibises and spoonbills
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Threskiornithidae Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) Plumbeous ibis (Theristicus caerulescens) Buff-necked ibis (Theristicus caudatus) Green ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis) Bare-faced ibis (Phimosus infuscatus) Cormorants
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Phalacrocoracidae Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) Anhingas Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Anhingidae Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Stilts and avocets Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) Plovers and lapwings
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica) Semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) Collared plover (Charadrius collaris) Southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) Pied lapwing (Vanellus cayanus) Jacanas Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Jacanidae Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) Sandpipers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae Upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) Sanderling (Calidris alba) Least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) White-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) Pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) Semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) (A) Pantanal snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae) Giant snipe (Gallinago undulata) Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius) Solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) Lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) Wilson's phalarope (Steganopus tricolor) Gulls, terns, and skimmers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) Grey-hooded gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) (A) Franklin's gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) (A) Yellow-billed tern (Sternula superciliaris) Large-billed tern (Phaetusa simplex) New World vultures Order: CathartiformesFamily: Cathartidae Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) Lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) Ospreys Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Hawks
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) Pearl kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii) Hook-billed kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus) Grey-headed kite (Leptodon cayanensis) Swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) Black hawk eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus) Black-and-white hawk eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) Ornate hawk eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) Rufous-thighed kite (Harpagus diodon) Long-winged harrier (Circus buffoni) Grey-bellied hawk (Accipiter poliogaster) Sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) Bicolored hawk (Accipiter bicolor) Black-collared hawk (Busarellus nigricollis) Crane hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens) Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) Plumbeous kite (Ictinia plumbea) Snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) Slender-billed kite (Helicolestes hamatus) Roadside hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) Harris's hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) Savanna hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) Great black hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) Crowned solitary eagle (Buteogallus coronatus) White-tailed hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus) Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) White hawk (Pseudastur albicollis) Grey-lined hawk (Buteo nitidus) Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) (A) Short-tailed hawk (Buteo brachyurus) Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (A) Zone-tailed hawk (Buteo albonotatus) Barn Owls Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae American barn owl (Tyto furcata)
Owls
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae Least pygmy owl (Glaucidium minutissimum) Ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) Buff-fronted owl (Aegolius harrisii) Stygian owl (Asio stygius) Striped owl (Asio clamator) Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba) Black-capped screech owl (Megascops atricapilla) Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) Mottled owl (Ciccaba virgata) Black-banded owl (Ciccaba huhula) Trogons
Order: TrogoniformesFamily: Trogonidae Black-tailed trogon (Trogon melanurus) (A) Green-backed trogon (Trogon viridis)