New and noteworthy records of waterbirds from Paraguay

Previously unpublished new and noteworthy Paraguayan reports of Anatidae, Ardeidae, Podicipedidae and Rallidae are provided. The first documented records of Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris , Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica , Blue-winged Teal Anas discors and Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata are detailed with a review of previous undocumented reports of the species. Additional records of a further five rarely-recorded waterbird species are also reported: Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis , Great Grebe Podiceps major , Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea , Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera and Red Shoveler Anas platalea . The new additions add up to a total of 123 waterbird species documented to occur in Paraguay.