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# Species:129
# Excl Vagrants:129
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:11

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
10Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
11Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
12White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
13Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
14Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
15Black-headed DuckHeteronetta atricapilla

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

16Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

17White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
18Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
19Great GrebePodiceps major
20Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

21Rock PigeonColumba livia
22Chilean PigeonPatagioenas araucana
23West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda
24Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

25Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
26Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
27White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Magellanic Plover: Pluvianellidae

28Magellanic PloverPluvianellus socialis

 
Sheathbills: Chionidae

29Snowy SheathbillChionis albus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

30American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
31Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
32Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

33American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominica
34Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
35Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestus
36Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
37Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
38Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

39Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus
40Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

41South American Painted-SnipeNycticryphes semicollaris

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

42WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
43Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
44Magellanic SnipeGallinago magellanica
45Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
46Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
47Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
48Red KnotCalidris canutus
49Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
50White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
51Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

52Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis
53Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

54Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
55Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
56Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
57Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
58Black SkimmerRynchops niger
59South American TernSterna hirundinacea
60Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
61Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

62King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
63Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus
64Macaroni PenguinEudyptes chrysolophus
65Southern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptes chrysocome

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

66Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

67Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
68White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis

 
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
74Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
75Great EgretArdea alba
76Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

77Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

78Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
79Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
80Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
81Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus

 
Owls: Strigidae

82Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
83Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

84Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
85Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
86American KestrelFalco sparverius
87Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
88Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

89Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

90Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
91Short-billed MinerGeositta antarctica
92Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
93Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
94Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
95Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
96Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
97Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
98Patagonian CanasteroPseudasthenes patagonica

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

99Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
100Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
101White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
102Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
103Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
104Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
105Cinnamon-bellied Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratus
106Chocolate-vented TyrantNeoxolmis rufiventris
107Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
108Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
109Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinus
110Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
111Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

112Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
113Southern MartinProgne elegans
114Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
115Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

116House WrenTroglodytes aedon
117Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

118Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

119Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

120House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

121Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

122Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

123Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

124Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
125Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
126Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

127Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
128Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
129Patagonian 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.