List of birds of South America
This is a list of bird species recorded in South America. South America is the "Bird Continent": It boasts records of 3476 species, more than any other. (Much larger Eurasia is second with 3407.) Colombia's list alone numbers 1869 confirmed species, and both Brazil's and Peru's confirmed lists also exceed 1850. Of the continent's species, 2520 are endemic, significantly more than Eurasia's approximately 2300.