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LA ANGOSTURA

ARGENTINALOCALE

# Species:115
# Excl Vagrants:115
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:18

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

2Elegant Crested-TinamouEudromia elegans
3Patagonian TinamouTinamotis ingoufi

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
5Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
6Upland GooseChloephaga picta
7Ashy-headed GooseChloephaga poliocephala
8Flying Steamer-DuckTachyeres patachonicus
9Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
10Silver TealSpatula versicolor
11Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
12Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
13Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
14MallardAnas platyrhynchos
15Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
16Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
17Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposaca
18Black-headed DuckHeteronetta atricapilla
19Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea
20Lake DuckOxyura vittata

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

21Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

22White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
23Great GrebePodiceps major
24Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis
25Hooded GrebePodiceps gallardoi

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

26Rock PigeonColumba livia
27Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

28Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

29Austral RailRallus antarcticus
30Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
31Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
32Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
33White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Magellanic Plover: Pluvianellidae

34Magellanic PloverPluvianellus socialis

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

35Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

36Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
37Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestus
38Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
39Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

40Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus
41Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

42Magellanic SnipeGallinago magellanica
43Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
44Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
45Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
46Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
47White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

48Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
49Kelp GullLarus dominicanus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

50Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

51Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
52Great EgretArdea alba

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

53Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

54Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

55Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
56Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
57Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
58Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus

 
Owls: Strigidae

59Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
60Austral Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nana
61Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

62Chilean FlickerColaptes pitius

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

63Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
64Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
65White-throated CaracaraDaptrius albogularis
66American KestrelFalco sparverius
67Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
68Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

69Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
70Rufous-banded MinerGeositta rufipennis
71Short-billed MinerGeositta antarctica
72Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
73Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
74Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
75Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
76Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
77Austral CanasteroAsthenes anthoides
78Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta
79Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

80Rufous-tailed PlantcutterPhytotoma rara

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

81Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
82Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
83White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
84Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
85Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
86Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
87Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
88Cinnamon-bellied Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratus
89Chocolate-vented TyrantNeoxolmis rufiventris
90Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
91Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

92Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
93Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
94Southern MartinProgne elegans
95Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
96Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

97House WrenTroglodytes aedon
98Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

99Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

100Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris
101Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

102House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

103Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

104Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

105Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

106Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
107Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
108Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeus
109Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

110Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
111Yellow-bridled FinchMelanodera xanthogramma
112Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
113Greater Yellow-FinchSicalis auriventris
114Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruni
115Grassland 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.