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PUERTO MADRYN

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# Species:147
# Excl Vagrants:147
# Endemics:5
# Near Endemics:7

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
9White-headed Steamer-DuckTachyeres leucocephalus
10Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
11Silver TealSpatula versicolor
12Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
13Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
14White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
15Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
16Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
17Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposaca
18Black-headed DuckHeteronetta atricapilla
19Lake DuckOxyura vittata

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

20Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

21White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
22Great GrebePodiceps major
23Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

24Rock PigeonColumba livia
25Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
26Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

27Guira CuckooGuira guira

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

28Spot-flanked GallinulePorphyriops melanops
29Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
30Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
31White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Sheathbills: Chionidae

32Snowy SheathbillChionis albus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

33Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

34American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
35Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
36Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

37Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
38Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestus
39Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
40Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

41Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

42Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
43Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
44Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
45Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
46Red KnotCalidris canutus
47Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
48White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
49Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

50Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis
51Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

52Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
53Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
54Olrog's GullLarus atlanticus
55Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
56South American TernSterna hirundinacea
57Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
58Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

59Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

60Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

61Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

62Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
63Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
64White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

65Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
66Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicus
67Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

68Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
69Great EgretArdea alba

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

70White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
71Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

72Black VultureCoragyps atratus
73Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

74White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
75Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
76Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
77Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma

 
Owls: Strigidae

78Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
79Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

80Green-barred WoodpeckerColaptes melanochloros

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

81Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
82Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
83American KestrelFalco sparverius
84Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
85Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

86Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
87Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

88Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
89Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
90Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
91Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
92Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
93Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
94Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
95Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta
96Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
97Patagonian CanasteroPseudasthenes patagonica
98White-throated CacholotePseudoseisura gutturalis

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

99Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
100Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
101White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
102White-crested TyrannuletSerpophaga subcristata
103Straneck's TyrannuletSerpophaga griseicapilla
104Greater Wagtail-TyrantStigmatura budytoides
105Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
106Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
107White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
108Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
109Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
110White MonjitaXolmis irupero
111Black-crowned MonjitaNeoxolmis coronatus
112Rusty-backed MonjitaNeoxolmis rubetra
113Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
114Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinus
115Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
116Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
117Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

118Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
119Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
120Southern MartinProgne elegans
121Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
122Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
123Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

124House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

125Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
126Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
127White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

128Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii
129Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus
130Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

131House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

132Short-billed PipitAnthus furcatus
133Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

134Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

135Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

136Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
137Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
138Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badius
139Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

140Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronata
141Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
142Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
143Carbonated Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza carbonarius
144Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
145Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruni
146Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
147Grassland 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.