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CABO DOS BAHIAS

ARGENTINALOCALE

# Species:105
# Excl Vagrants:105
# Endemics:4
# Near Endemics:7

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

color codes

 
Rheas: Rheidae

1Lesser RheaRhea pennata

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

2Darwin's NothuraNothura darwinii
3Elegant Crested-TinamouEudromia elegans

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
5Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
6Upland GooseChloephaga picta
7Ashy-headed GooseChloephaga poliocephala
8Flying Steamer-DuckTachyeres patachonicus
9White-headed Steamer-DuckTachyeres leucocephalus
10Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
11Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
12Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
13Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
14Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

15Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

16White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
17Great GrebePodiceps major
18Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

19Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
20Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

21Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
22White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Sheathbills: Chionidae

23Snowy SheathbillChionis albus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

24American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
25Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
26Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

27Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
28Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

29Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus
30Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

31Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
32Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
33Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
34White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
35Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

36Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
37Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis
38Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

39Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
40Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
41Olrog's GullLarus atlanticus
42Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
43South American TernSterna hirundinacea
44Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
45Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

46Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus
47Macaroni PenguinEudyptes chrysolophus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

48Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

49Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
50Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
51White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
52Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
53Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

54Red-legged CormorantPoikilocarbo gaimardi
55Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
56Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicus
57Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

58Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
59Great EgretArdea alba

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

60Black VultureCoragyps atratus
61Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

62White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
63Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
64Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma

 
Owls: Strigidae

65Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

66Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
67Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
68American KestrelFalco sparverius
69Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

70Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

71Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
72Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
73Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
74Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
75Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
76Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
77Patagonian CanasteroPseudasthenes patagonica

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

78Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
79Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
80Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
81Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
82Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
83Rusty-backed MonjitaNeoxolmis rubetra
84Chocolate-vented TyrantNeoxolmis rufiventris
85Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
86Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinus
87Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

88Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
89Southern MartinProgne elegans
90Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

91House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

92Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
93Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
94White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

95Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

96House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

97Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

98Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

99Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

100Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
101Carbonated Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza carbonarius
102Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
103Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruni
104Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
105Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.