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CAFAYATE AREA

ARGENTINALOCALE

# Species:143
# Excl Vagrants:143
# Endemics:5
# Near Endemics:5

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.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

2Rock PigeonColumba livia
3Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro
4Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
5Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
6Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
7White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
8Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

9Guira CuckooGuira guira
10Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

11Scissor-tailed NightjarHydropsalis torquata

 
Swifts: Apodidae

12White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
13Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

14Red-tailed CometSappho sparganurus
15Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon lucidus
16Gilded HummingbirdHylocharis chrysura

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

17Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
18Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
19Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
20Slate-colored CootFulica ardesiaca

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

21Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

22Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
23Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

24Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

25AnhingaAnhinga anhinga

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

26Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

27Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
28Whistling HeronSyrigma sibilatrix
29Snowy EgretEgretta thula
30Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
31Great EgretArdea alba
32Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

33Buff-necked IbisTheristicus caudatus

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

34Black VultureCoragyps atratus
35Turkey VultureCathartes aura
36Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

37Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
38Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
39Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
40Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
41Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus

 
Owls: Strigidae

42Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
43Chaco OwlStrix chacoensis

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

44Spot-backed PuffbirdNystalus maculatus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

45White-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cactorum
46Checkered WoodpeckerDryobates mixtus
47Green-barred WoodpeckerColaptes melanochloros

 
Seriemas: Cariamidae

48Black-legged SeriemaChunga burmeisteri

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

49Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
50Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
51American KestrelFalco sparverius
52Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
53Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

54Gray-hooded ParakeetPsilopsiagon aymara
55Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
56Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus
57Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

58Crested GallitoRhinocrypta lanceolata
59Sandy GallitoTeledromas fuscus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

60Rufous-banded MinerGeositta rufipennis
61Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
62Straight-billed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus ruficaudus
63Chaco EarthcreeperTarphonomus certhioides
64Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
65Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
66Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventris
67White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensis
68Brown-capped Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura fuliginiceps
69Tufted Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura platensis
70Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
71Streak-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus striaticeps
72Creamy-breasted CanasteroAsthenes dorbignyi
73Stripe-crowned SpinetailCranioleuca pyrrhophia
74Steinbach's CanasteroPseudasthenes steinbachi
75White-throated CacholotePseudoseisura gutturalis

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

76White-tipped PlantcutterPhytotoma rutila

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

77Cliff FlycatcherHirundinea ferruginea
78Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
79White-throated TyrannuletMecocerculus leucophrys
80Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
81Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
82White-crested TyrannuletSerpophaga subcristata
83Greater Wagtail-TyrantStigmatura budytoides
84White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
85Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
86Yellow-browed TyrantSatrapa icterophrys
87Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
88Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex
89White-browed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albilora
90White MonjitaXolmis irupero
91Black-crowned MonjitaNeoxolmis coronatus
92Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
93d'Orbigny's Chat-TyrantOchthoeca oenanthoides
94White-browed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca leucophrys
95Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
96Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
97Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
98Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

99Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

100Southern MartinProgne elegans
101Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
102Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

103Masked GnatcatcherPolioptila dumicola

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

104House WrenTroglodytes aedon
105Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

106Rufous-throated DipperCinclus schulzii

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

107Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
108White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

109Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus
110Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco
111Andean Slaty-ThrushTurdus nigriceps

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

112House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

113Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
114Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

115Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

116Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
117Variable OrioleIcterus pyrrhopterus
118Screaming CowbirdMolothrus rufoaxillaris
119Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
120Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badius

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

121Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
122Ultramarine GrosbeakCyanoloxia brissonii

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

123Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
124Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayaca
125Black-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus atriceps
126Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
127Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
128Black-crested FinchLophospingus pusillus
129Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
130Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
131Cinnamon Warbling FinchPoospiza ornata
132Ringed Warbling FinchPoospiza torquata
133Black-capped Warbling FinchPoospiza melanoleuca
134Rufous-sided Warbling FinchPoospizopsis hypochondria
135Greenish Yellow-FinchSicalis olivascens
136Monte Yellow-FinchSicalis mendozae
137Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
138Great Pampa-FinchEmbernagra platensis
139Double-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescens
140Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
141Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
142Many-colored Chaco FinchSaltatricula multicolor
143Golden-billed SaltatorSaltator aurantiirostris

 

 *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.