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CALETA VALDES

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# Species:93
# Excl Vagrants:93
# Endemics:2
# Near Endemics:6

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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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
9Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
10Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

11Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

12Great GrebePodiceps major
13Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

14Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Sheathbills: Chionidae

15Snowy SheathbillChionis albus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

16American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
17Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
18Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

19Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
20Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
21Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
22Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

23SanderlingCalidris alba
24Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
25White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

26Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

27Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
28Olrog's GullLarus atlanticus
29Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
30Snowy-crowned TernSterna trudeaui
31South American TernSterna hirundinacea
32Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
33Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

34Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

35Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

36Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
37Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
38White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
39Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

40Maguari StorkCiconia maguari

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

41Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
42Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicus
43Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

44Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
45Great EgretArdea alba
46Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

47Black VultureCoragyps atratus
48Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

49Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
50Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
51Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
52Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus

 
Owls: Strigidae

53Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
54Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

55Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
56Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
57American KestrelFalco sparverius
58Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
59Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

60Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

61Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
62Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
63Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
64Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
65Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta
66Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
67Patagonian CanasteroPseudasthenes patagonica

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

68White-tipped PlantcutterPhytotoma rutila

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

69Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
70Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
71Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
72Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

73Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
74Southern MartinProgne elegans
75Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

76House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

77Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
78Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
79White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

80Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii
81Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

82House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

83Short-billed PipitAnthus furcatus
84Correndera PipitAnthus correndera
85Hellmayr's PipitAnthus hellmayri

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

86Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

87Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
88Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

89Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
90Carbonated Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza carbonarius
91Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
92Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruni
93Grassland 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.