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GENERAL VILLEGAS

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# Species:91
# Excl Vagrants:91
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0

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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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Red-winged TinamouRhynchotus rufescens

 
Screamers: Anhimidae

2Southern ScreamerChauna torquata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

3White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
4Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
5Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
6Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
7Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
8Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola
9Ringed TealCallonetta leucophrys
10Silver TealSpatula versicolor
11Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
12Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
13White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
14Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
15Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
16Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposaca
17Black-headed DuckHeteronetta atricapilla
18Lake DuckOxyura vittata

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

19Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

20White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
21Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

22Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

23Guira CuckooGuira guira

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

24Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon lucidus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

25Spotted RailPardirallus maculatus
26Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
27Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
28White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

29LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

30Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

31Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
32Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

33South American Painted-SnipeNycticryphes semicollaris

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

34Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
35Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
36Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
37Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
38Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus
39Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
40White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
41Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

42Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
43Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
44Snowy-crowned TernSterna trudeaui

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

45Maguari StorkCiconia maguari

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

46Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

47Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatum
48Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
49Snowy EgretEgretta thula
50Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
51Great EgretArdea alba
52Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

53White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
54Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus
55Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

56White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
57Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus

 
Owls: Strigidae

58Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

59Campo FlickerColaptes campestris

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

60Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
61Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
62American KestrelFalco sparverius
63Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

64Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

65Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
66Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
67Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
68Bay-capped Wren-SpinetailSpartonoica maluroides

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

69Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
70Crested DoraditoPseudocolopteryx sclateri
71Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
72Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
73Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

74White-rumped SwallowTachycineta leucorrhoa
75Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

76Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

77Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

78House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

79Yellowish PipitAnthus chii
80Short-billed PipitAnthus furcatus
81Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

82Grassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralis
83Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

84White-browed MeadowlarkLeistes superciliaris
85Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
86Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius
87Chestnut-capped BlackbirdChrysomus ruficapillus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

88Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
89Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
90Great Pampa-FinchEmbernagra platensis
91Double-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescens

 

 *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.