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# Species:141
# Excl Vagrants:141
# Endemics:5
# Near Endemics:8

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
12Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
13Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
14Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
15Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
16Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
17Black-headed DuckHeteronetta atricapilla
18Lake DuckOxyura vittata

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

19Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

20White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
21Great GrebePodiceps major
22Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

23Rock PigeonColumba livia
24Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
25Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

26Guira CuckooGuira guira

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

27Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
28Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
29White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Magellanic Plover: Pluvianellidae

30Magellanic PloverPluvianellus socialis

 
Sheathbills: Chionidae

31Snowy SheathbillChionis albus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

32Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

33American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
34Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
35Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

36Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
37Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
38Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris
39Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

40Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

41Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
42Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
43SanderlingCalidris alba
44Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
45White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
46Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

47Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
48Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis
49Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

50Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
51Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
52Olrog's GullLarus atlanticus
53Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
54Snowy-crowned TernSterna trudeaui
55South American TernSterna hirundinacea
56Common TernSterna hirundo
57Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
58Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

59Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
60Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

61Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

62Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
63Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
64Slender-billed PrionPachyptila belcheri
65White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
66Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
67Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus
68Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

69Red-legged CormorantPoikilocarbo gaimardi
70Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
71Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicus
72Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

73Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
74Snowy EgretEgretta thula
75Great EgretArdea alba
76Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

77White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
78Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

79Black VultureCoragyps atratus
80Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

81White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
82Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
83Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
84Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

85Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

86Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

87Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
88Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
89American KestrelFalco sparverius
90Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
91Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

92Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

93Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
94Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
95Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
96Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
97Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
98Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
99Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
100Patagonian CanasteroPseudasthenes patagonica
101White-throated CacholotePseudoseisura gutturalis

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

102Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
103Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
104Greater Wagtail-TyrantStigmatura budytoides
105Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
106White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
107Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
108Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
109White MonjitaXolmis irupero
110Black-crowned MonjitaNeoxolmis coronatus
111Rusty-backed MonjitaNeoxolmis rubetra
112Chocolate-vented TyrantNeoxolmis rufiventris
113Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
114Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinus
115Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

116Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
117Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
118Southern MartinProgne elegans
119Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
120Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
121Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

122House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

123Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
124Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
125White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

126Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii
127Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

128House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

129Short-billed PipitAnthus furcatus
130Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

131Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

132Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

133Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
134Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
135Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badius
136Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

137Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
138Carbonated Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza carbonarius
139Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
140Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruni
141Grassland 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.