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# Species:118
# Excl Vagrants:118
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:30

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

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
3Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
4Upland GooseChloephaga picta
5Ashy-headed GooseChloephaga poliocephala
6Flying Steamer-DuckTachyeres patachonicus
7Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
8Spectacled DuckSpeculanas specularis
9Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
10Silver TealSpatula versicolor
11Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
12Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
13Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
14Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
15Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea
16Lake DuckOxyura vittata

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

17Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

18White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
19Great GrebePodiceps major
20Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

21Rock PigeonColumba livia
22Chilean PigeonPatagioenas araucana
23Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
24Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

25Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

26Green-backed FirecrownSephanoides sephaniodes
27White-sided HillstarOreotrochilus leucopleurus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

28Austral RailRallus antarcticus
29Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
30Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
31White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

32Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

33Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
34Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

35Rufous-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis gayi
36White-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis malouinus
37Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

38Magellanic SnipeGallinago magellanica

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

39Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
40Kelp GullLarus dominicanus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

41Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

42Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
43Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
44Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

45Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

46Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

47Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
48Chilean HawkAccipiter chilensis
49Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
50Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
51White-throated HawkButeo albigula

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

52Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

53Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
54Austral Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nana
55Rufous-legged OwlStrix rufipes

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

56Striped WoodpeckerVeniliornis lignarius
57Magellanic WoodpeckerCampephilus magellanicus
58Chilean FlickerColaptes pitius

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

59Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
60Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
61White-throated CaracaraDaptrius albogularis
62American KestrelFalco sparverius
63Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
64Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

65Austral ParakeetEnicognathus ferrugineus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

66Black-throated Huet-huetPteroptochos tarnii
67Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

68Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
69Rufous-banded MinerGeositta rufipennis
70Short-billed MinerGeositta antarctica
71White-throated TreerunnerPygarrhichas albogularis
72Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
73Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
74Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
75Gray-flanked CinclodesCinclodes oustaleti
76Dark-bellied CinclodesCinclodes patagonicus
77Thorn-tailed RayaditoAphrastura spinicauda
78Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
79Austral CanasteroAsthenes anthoides
80Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta
81Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

82Rufous-tailed PlantcutterPhytotoma rara

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

83Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
84White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
85Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
86Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
87Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
88Ochre-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinucha
89Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
90White-browed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albilora
91Cinnamon-bellied Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratus
92Fire-eyed DiuconPyrope pyrope
93Chocolate-vented TyrantNeoxolmis rufiventris
94Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
95Great Shrike-TyrantAgriornis lividus
96Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
97Patagonian TyrantColorhamphus parvirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

98Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
99Southern MartinProgne elegans
100Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

101House WrenTroglodytes aedon
102Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

103Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

104Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

105House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

106Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

107Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

108Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

109Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
110Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
111Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

112Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
113Patagonian Sierra FinchPhrygilus patagonicus
114Yellow-bridled FinchMelanodera xanthogramma
115Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
116Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
117Greater Yellow-FinchSicalis auriventris
118Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruni

 

 *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.