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PUNTA TOMBO

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# Species:148
# Excl Vagrants:148
# 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.*

color codes

 
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
17Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposaca
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

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

27Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

28Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
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

37Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
38American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominica
39Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
40Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
41Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

42Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus
43Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

44Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
45Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
46SanderlingCalidris alba
47Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
48White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

49Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
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
56Snowy-crowned TernSterna trudeaui
57South American TernSterna hirundinacea
58Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
59Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

60Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

61Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

62Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
63Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
64Cape PetrelDaption capense
65White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
66Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
67Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus
68Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

69Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
70Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicus
71Guanay CormorantLeucocarbo bougainvillii
72Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

73Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
74Snowy EgretEgretta thula
75Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
76Great EgretArdea alba

 
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
83Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
84Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
85Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus

 
Owls: Strigidae

86Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
87Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
88Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

89Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
90Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
91American KestrelFalco sparverius
92Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
93Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

94Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
95Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

96Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
97Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
98Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
99Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
100Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
101Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
102Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta
103Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
104Patagonian CanasteroPseudasthenes patagonica
105White-throated CacholotePseudoseisura gutturalis

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

106White-tipped PlantcutterPhytotoma rutila

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

107Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
108Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
109Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
110White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
111Greater Wagtail-TyrantStigmatura budytoides
112Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
113White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
114Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
115Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
116Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
117Rusty-backed MonjitaNeoxolmis rubetra
118Chocolate-vented TyrantNeoxolmis rufiventris
119Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
120Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinus
121Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
122Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

123Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
124Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
125Southern MartinProgne elegans
126Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
127Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
128Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

129House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

130Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
131Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
132White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

133Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii
134Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

135House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

136Short-billed PipitAnthus furcatus
137Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

138Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

139Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

140Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
141Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

142Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
143Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
144Carbonated Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza carbonarius
145Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
146Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruni
147Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
148Grassland 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.