This is a list of the bird species recorded in French Guiana. The avifauna of French Guiana has 698 confirmed species, of which one is endemic. Two have been introduced by humans and 58 are rare or vagrants. An additional 28 species are hypothetical and one is uncertain (see below).
Except as an entry is cited otherwise, the list of species is that of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society.[1] The list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) are also those of the SACC.[2]
The following tags have been used to highlight certain categories of occurrence.
(V) Vagrant - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in French Guiana
(E) Endemic - a species endemic to French Guiana
(I) Introduced - a species introduced to French Guiana as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
(H) Hypothetical - a species recorded but with "no tangible evidence" according to the SACC
(?) Uncertain - a species whose presence is suspected but not confirmed according to the SACC
^Claessens, Oliver (April 1, 2017). "Species lists of birds for South American countries and territories: French Guiana". South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
^Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, G. Del-Rio, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 4 March 2024. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved March 5, 2024
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