Birds
Squirrel Cuckoo
Scientific name: Piaya cayana
English: Squirrel Cuckoo
Dutch: Eekhoornkoekoek
Sranan: Pikan
Trio: Sikare
Wayana: Sikare
Class: Birds
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Little Cuckoo
Scientific name: Coccycua minuta
English: Little Cuckoo
Dutch: Kleine Eekhoornkoekoek
Sranan: Pikinpikan
Trio: Sikare
Wayana: Sikaleimë
Class: Birds
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Distribution
Common in the coastal plain.
Hoatzin
Scientific name: Opisthocomus hoazin
English: Hoatzin
Dutch: Hoatzin
Sranan: Hoatzin
Trio: Arahkaimë
Wayana: Akawakëimë
Class: Birds
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Opisthocomidae
Blue Ground Dove
Scientific name: Claravis pretiosa
English: Blue Ground Dove
Dutch: Blauwe Grondduif
Sranan: Sabanadoifi
Trio: Arami
Wayana: Ïmiï
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Ruddy Ground Dove
Scientific name: Columbina talpacoti
English: Ruddy Ground Dove
Dutch: Steenduif
Sranan: Stonka / Stondoifi
Trio: Oorë
Wayana: Ulukwe
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Distribution
Common in the coastal plain.
Plain-breasted Ground Dove
Scientific name: Columbina minuta
English: Plain-breasted Ground Dove
Dutch: Dwergduif
Sranan: Kanerstonka / Kanerstondoifi
Trio: Oorë
Wayana: Ulukwe
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Common Ground Dove
Scientific name: Columbina passerina
English: Common Ground Dove
Dutch: Musduif
Sranan: Peni-ati Stonka / Peni-ati Stondoifi
Trio: Aramiimë
Wayana: Ïmiï / Ulukwe
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Scientific name: Geotrygon montana
English: Ruddy Quail-Dove
Dutch: Bergkwartelduif
Sranan: Granbusi-grondoifi / Bergipaska
Trio: Pëtu
Wayana: Wamu
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Gray-fronted Dove
Scientific name: Leptotila rufaxilla
English: Gray-fronted Dove
Dutch: Grijskruinduif
Sranan: Pasidoifi / Paskadoifi
Trio: Arami
Wayana: Walamisïmë
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
White-tipped Dove
Scientific name: Leptotila verreauxi
English: White-tipped Dove
Dutch: Verreaux’ Duif
Sranan: Pasidoifi / Paskadoifi
Trio: Arami
Wayana: Watami
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae