White-tailed Kite
Scientific name: Elanus leucurus
English: White-tailed Kite
Dutch: Amerikaanse Grijze Wouw
Sranan: Aka
Trio: Wanawara
Wayana: Helijek
Class: Birds
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
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Osprey
Scientific name: Pandion haliaetus
English: Osprey
Dutch: Visarend
Sranan: Fisi-aka
Trio: Noraike
Wayana: Henekhenek
Class: Birds
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Pandionidae
King Vulture
Scientific name: Sarcoramphus papa
English: King Vulture
Dutch: Koningsgier
Sranan: Granman Tingifowru
Trio: Akarama
Wayana: Kulum
Class: Birds
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Cathartidae
Black Vulture
Scientific name: Coragyps atratus
Vern: black Vulture (En) ; zwarte Gier(Du)
Local: blaka-ede tingifowru (Sr)
Indig: watëika (Tr); watënkë / awïla(Way)
Class: Birds
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Cathartidae
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Scientific name: Cathartes burrovianus
English: Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Dutch: Kleine Geelkopgier
Sranan: Geri-ede tingifowru
Trio: Soni
Wayana: Awïla
Class: Birds
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Cathartidae
Distribution
Common in the estuarine zone and the rest of the coastal plain.
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Turkey Vulture
Scientific name: Cathartes aura
English: Turkey Vulture
Dutch: Roodkopgier / Kalkoengier
Sranan: Redi-ede Tingifowru
Trio: Wajaka
Wayana: Alankwan / Awïla
Class: Birds
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Cathartidae
Green Ibis
English: Green Ibis
Dutch: Groene Ibis
Sranan: Korokoro
Trio: Kurukë
Wayana: Toko(toko)
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Scarlet Ibis
Scientific name: Eudocimus ruber
English: Scarlet Ibis
Dutch: Rode Ibis
Sranan: Korikori / Flamingo
Trio: Kurukë
Wayana: Takpilem Toko
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Distribution
Unknown in southern Suriname.
Boat-billed Heron
Scientific name: Cochlearius cochlearius
Vern: boat-billed heron (En); schuitbekreiger (Du)
Local: arapapa (Sr)
Indig: warapahpa (Tr)
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Capped Heron
Scientific name: Pilherodius pileatus
Vern: capped heron (En); kapreiger (Du)
Local: sabaku (Sr)
Indig: kurairuimë (Tr); tuna aklo (Way)
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae