The Fascinating Birds of Asuncion, the Capital of Paraguay.

The city of Asunción is not called the Green City of Latin America in vain. The capital of Paraguay is one of the capitals with the most species of birds in the world, to date close to 370 species have been counted! This is undoubtedly due to the great amalgam of environments that intermingle in its surroundings and the beautiful Paraguay River that is known to be a great corridor of migratory birds. In Asunción, there are birds characteristic of the Humid Chaco and the Selva Central with much influence of the Atlantic Forest of Alto Parana, as well as many nearctic migrants (in summer), austral migrants (in winter) and intertropical migrants (preferably in summer).

With half-day and full-day options and traveling short distances, you will be surprised by the quantity and diversity of birds of this true capital paradise! Asunción offers us the incredible opportunity in just a few hours (depending on the site you choose and if you take the option of half a day or full day) to add between 50 and 100 different species of birds. Below are some of the very interesting species of birds that we could observe on this tour: Purple Gallinule, Giant Wood-Rail, Black Skimmer, Large and Yellow-billed Tern, Snail Kite, Burrowing Owl, Blue-crowned Trogon, Ringed, Amazon and Green Kingfisher, White-barred Piculet, Checkered, Field Flicker, Green-barred, Golden-green, Little, Pale and Crimson-crested Woodpeckers, Nanday, Turquoise-fronted and Scaly-headed Parrot, Blue-winged Parrotlet, Monk, Yellow-chevroned, White-eyed and Blue -crowned Parakeet, Narrow-billed, Great-Rufous and Planalto Woodcreeper, Crested, Warbling and Dinelli's Doradito, White-bellied, Lined, Double-collared and Rusty-collared Seedeater, Black-capped Warbling Finch, Masked Gnatcatcher, Tropical Parula, Scarlet-headed Blackbird, Yellow-rumped Marshbird, Golden-winged Cacique, and many others. Be surprised by the great variety of birds of Asunción!‍