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Bolivia

General Information

Bolivia is located in the heart of South America, bordering Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the northwest. This geographical position places it in a region of great territorial diversity, with a variety of landscapes and ecosystems ranging from the high peaks of the Andes mountain range to the vast plains of eastern Bolivia. Bolivia´s geography is characterized by its mountainous terrain, with the Andes mountain range dividing the country into different regions, each with its own characteristics and access points. The western region of the country is dominated by the altiplano, a vast plateau that stretches from Lake Titicaca to the border with Chile, while the eastern region is lower and characterized by the presence of plains and valleys.

As for how to get to Bolivia, there are several transportation options. The country has several international airports, with the most important being Viru Viru International Airport, located in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. From there, you can take domestic or international flights to different destinations. It is also possible to arrive in Bolivia by land, through the borders with neighboring countries. The most important road is Route 1, which connects the capital, La Paz, with the cities of Oruro and Uyuni, and from there with the border with Chile. Another option is Route 7, which connects the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra with the border with Brazil. It is essential to note that some roads may be dirt roads and require 4x4 vehicles, especially during the rainy season.

Bolivia´s geographical diversity is reflected in its natural environments, which range from the humid forests of the Amazon region to the arid deserts of the southwest. The altiplano region is characterized by its cold and dry climate, with sparse vegetation adapted to extreme conditions. In contrast, the eastern region is warmer and more humid, with more exuberant vegetation and a wide variety of landscapes, from gallery forests to wetlands and lagoons. Water availability is an essential factor in Bolivia´s geography, with rivers like the Beni and the Mamoré flowing through the Amazon region and Lake Titicaca, which is the highest navigable lake in the world.

Regarding logistics for visiting Bolivia, it is crucial to note that the country has a developing tourist infrastructure, so it is recommended to plan ahead and hire guide services or specialized travel agencies. Accessibility to some areas may be limited, especially during the rainy season, so it is essential to check weather and road conditions before embarking on a trip. The city of La Paz is a good starting point for exploring the country, with a variety of services and accommodation options available. It is also essential to note that some areas may require special permits or authorizations to visit, so it is recommended to research and plan ahead.

The best time to visit Bolivia depends on the region and the activities you want to do. The dry season, which runs from May to October, is the best time to visit the altiplano and the Andes mountain range, while the rainy season, which runs from November to April, is the best time to visit the Amazon region and enjoy nature at its peak. In general, it is essential to be flexible and adapt to weather and road conditions, as they can change quickly in Bolivia.

In summary, Bolivia is a country with great geographical and cultural diversity, offering a variety of landscapes and experiences for visitors. With proper planning and a flexible attitude, it is possible to explore and enjoy the natural beauty of this South American country.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 18/07/2026











  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Conservation status Notes
1RheiformesRheidaeLesser RheaChoiqueRhea pennataNative
 LC 
2TinamiformesTinamidaeDarwin´s NothuraInambú PálidoNothura darwiniiNative
 LC 
3AnseriformesAnatidaeRuddy DuckPato Zambullidor GrandeOxyura jamaicensisNative
 LC 
4Andean GooseGuayataChloephaga melanopteraNative
 LC 
5Crested DuckPato CrestónLophonetta specularioidesNative
 LC 
6Puna TealPato PuneñoSpatula punaNative
 LC 
7Cinnamon TealPato ColoradoMarreca-coloradaSpatula cyanopteraNative
 LC 
8Yellow-billed PintailPato MaiceroMarreca-pardaAnas georgicaNative
 LC 
9Yellow-billed TealPato BarcinoMarreca-pardinhaAnas flavirostrisNative
 LC 
10PhoenicopteriformesPhoenicopteridaeChilean FlamingoFlamenco AustralFlamingo-chilenoPhoenicopterus chilensisNative
 NT 
11PodicipediformesPodicipedidaeTiticaca GrebeZambullidor del TiticacaRollandia micropteraNative
 EN 
12Silvery GrebeMacá PlateadoMergulhão-de-orelha-amarelaPodiceps occipitalisNative
 LC 
13ColumbiformesColumbidaeBare-faced Ground DovePalomita MoteadaMetriopelia ceciliaeNative
  
14Black-winged Ground DovePalomita CordilleranaMetriopelia melanopteraNative
 LC 
15Golden-spotted Ground DovePalomita DoradaMetriopelia aymaraNative
  
16Ruddy Ground DoveTorcacita ColoradaRolinha-roxaColumbina talpacotiNative
 LC 
17Picui Ground DoveTorcacita ComúnRolinha-picuiColumbina picuiNative
  
18Eared DoveTorcaza ComúnAvoanteZenaida auriculataNative
 LC 
19Spot-winged PigeonPaloma ManchadaPomba-do-orvalhoPatagioenas maculosaNative
 LC 
20Rock DovePaloma DomésticaPombo-domésticoColumba liviaExotic
 LC 
21GruiformesRallidaePlumbeous RailGallineta ComúnSaracura-do-banhadoPardirallus sanguinolentusNative
  
22Common GallinulePollona NegraGalinha-d’águaGallinula galeataNative
 LC 
23Giant CootGallareta GiganteFulica giganteaNative
 LC 
24Andean CootGallareta AndinaFulica ardesiacaNative
 LC 
25CharadriiformesRecurvirostridaeAndean AvocetAvoceta AndinaRecurvirostra andinaNative
 LC 
26Black-necked StiltTero RealPernilongo-de-costas-negrasHimantopus mexicanusNative
  
27CharadriidaeAndean LapwingTero SerranoVanellus resplendensNative
  
28ThinocoridaeGrey-breasted SeedsnipeAgachona de CollarThinocorus orbignyianusNative
  
29ScolopacidaeWilson´s PhalaropeFalaropo ComúnPisa-n´águaPhalaropus tricolorNative
 LC 
30Lesser YellowlegsPitotoy ChicoMaçarico-de-perna-amarelaTringa flavipesNative
 VU 
31Greater YellowlegsPitotoy GrandeMaçarico-grande-de-perna-amarelaTringa melanoleucaNative
 NT 
32Baird´s SandpiperPlayerito UnicolorMaçarico-de-bico-finoCalidris bairdiiNative
 LC 
33LaridaeAndean GullGaviota AndinaChroicocephalus serranusNative
 LC 
34PelecaniformesThreskiornithidaePuna IbisCuervillo PuneñoPlegadis ridgwayiNative
 LC 
35ArdeidaeBlack-crowned Night HeronGarza BrujaSocó-dorminhocoNycticorax nycticoraxNative
 LC 
36Striated HeronGarcita AzuladaSocozinhoButorides striataNative
 LC 
37CaprimulgiformesCaprimulgidaePauraqueCuriangoBacurauNyctidromus albicollisNative
 LC 
38ApodiformesApodidaeAndean SwiftVencejo BlancoAndorinhão-dos-AndesAeronautes andecolusNative
 LC 
39TrochilidaeSparkling VioletearColibrí GrandeBeija-flor-violetaColibri coruscansNative
  
40Andean HillstarPicaflor PuneñoOreotrochilus estellaNative
  
41Giant HummingbirdPicaflor GigantePatagona gigasNative
  
42CathartiformesCathartidaeBlack VultureJote Cabeza NegraUrubu-pretoCoragyps atratusNative
 LC 
43Turkey VultureJote Cabeza ColoradaUrubu-de-cabeça-vermelhaCathartes auraNative
 LC 
44AccipitriformesAccipitridaeVariable HawkAguilucho ComúnGavião-de-costas-vermelhasGeranoaetus polyosomaNative
 LC 
45PiciformesPicidaeAndean FlickerCarpintero AndinoColaptes rupicolaNative
  
46FalconiformesFalconidaeMountain CaracaraMatamico AndinoDaptrius megalopterusNative
 LC 
47American KestrelHalconcito ColoradoQuiriquiriFalco sparveriusNative
 LC 
48PasseriformesTyrannidaeTufted Tit-TyrantCachudito Pico NegroAnairetes parulusNative
 LC 
49D´Orbigny´s Chat-TyrantPitajo CanelaOchthoeca oenanthoidesNative
 LC 
50Puna Ground TyrantDormilona PuneñaMuscisaxicola juninensisNative
 LC 
51Cinereous Ground TyrantDormilona CenicientaMuscisaxicola cinereusNative
 LC 
52Rufous-naped Ground TyrantDormilona GrisMuscisaxicola rufivertexNative
 LC 
53Andean NegritoSobrepuesto PuneñoLessonia oreasNative
 LC 
54Black-billed Shrike-TyrantGaucho SerranoAgriornis montanusNative
 LC 
55FurnariidaeCommon MinerCaminera ComúnCurriqueiroGeositta cuniculariaNative
 LC 
56Puna MinerCaminera PuneñaGeositta punensisNative
 LC 
57Rock EarthcreeperBandurrita Cola CastañaOchetorhynchus andaecolaNative
 LC 
58Straight-billed EarthcreeperBandurrita Pico RectoOchetorhynchus ruficaudusNative
 LC 
59Buff-breasted EarthcreeperBandurrita AndinaUpucerthia validirostrisNative
 LC 
60Cream-winged CinclodesRemolinera AndinaCinclodes albiventrisNative
 LC 
61Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailColudito Cola NegraLeptasthenura aegithaloidesNative
  
62Andean Tit-SpinetailTijeral AndinoLeptasthenura andicolaNative
 LC 
63Rusty-vented CanasteroCanastero RojizoAsthenes dorbignyiNative
 LC 
64Streak-throated CanasteroCanastero GorgiestriadoAsthenes humilisNative
 LC 
65Cordilleran CanasteroCanastero PálidoAsthenes modestaNative
 LC 
66HirundinidaeBlue-and-white SwallowGolondrina BarranqueraAndorinha-pequena-de-casaPygochelidon cyanoleucaNative
 LC 
67Andean SwallowGolondrina AndinaOrochelidon andecolaNative
 LC 
68TroglodytidaeSouthern House WrenRatona ComúnCorruiraTroglodytes musculusNative
 LC 
69MimidaeBrown-backed MockingbirdCalandria CastañaMimus dorsalisNative
 LC 
70TurdidaeChiguanco ThrushZorzal ChiguancoTurdus chiguancoNative
 LC 
71Great ThrushZorzal GrandeTurdus fuscaterNative
 LC 
72PasseridaeHouse SparrowGorrión ComúnPardalPasser domesticusExotic
  
73FringillidaeBlack SiskinNegrilloSpinus atratusNative
 LC 
74PasserellidaeRufous-collared SparrowChingoloTico-ticoZonotrichia capensisNative
 LC 
75IcteridaeYellow-winged BlackbirdVarillero Ala AmarillaSargentoAgelasticus thiliusNative
 LC 
76ThraupidaeCinereous ConebillMielerito CinéreoConirostrum cinereumNative
 LC 
77Black-hooded Sierra FinchComesebo Cabeza NegraPhrygilus atricepsNative
 LC 
78Peruvian Sierra FinchFringilo PeruanoPhrygilus punensisNative
 LC 
79Bright-rumped Yellow FinchJilguero Cara GrisSicalis uropygialisNative
 LC 
80Greenish Yellow FinchJilguero OliváceoSicalis olivascensNative
 LC 
81Saffron FinchJilguero DoradoCanário-da-terra-verdadeiroSicalis flaveolaNative
 LC 
82Paramo SeedeaterSemillero ParameroPatativa-da-amazôniaCatamenia homochroaNative
 LC 
83Plain-colored SeedeaterPiquitodeoro GrandeCatamenia inornataNative
 LC 
84Black-throated FlowerpiercerDiglosa de Garganta NegraDiglossa brunneiventrisNative
 LC 
85Ash-breasted Sierra FinchYal ChicoGeospizopsis plebejusNative
 LC 
86Plumbeous Sierra FinchYal PlomizoGeospizopsis unicolorNative
 LC 
87Band-tailed Sierra FinchYal PlateroRhopospina alaudinaNative
 LC 
88Mourning Sierra FinchYal NegroCanário-andino-negroRhopospina fruticetiNative
 LC 
89Grassland Yellow FinchMistoTipioSicalis luteolaNative
 LC 
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