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SAN ANTONIO OESTE

ARGENTINALOCALE

# Species:160
# Excl Vagrants:160
# Endemics:6
# Near Endemics:5

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

1Greater RheaRhea americana
2Lesser RheaRhea pennata

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

3Darwin's NothuraNothura darwinii
4Spotted NothuraNothura maculosa
5Elegant Crested-TinamouEudromia elegans

 
Ducks: Anatidae

6Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
7Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
8Upland GooseChloephaga picta
9Ashy-headed GooseChloephaga poliocephala
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
21Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
22Great GrebePodiceps major
23Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

24Rock PigeonColumba livia
25Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro
26Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
27Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
28Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

29Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
30White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
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

36Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
37American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominica
38Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestus
39Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
40Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

41Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

42Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
43Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
44Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
45Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
46Red KnotCalidris canutus
47SanderlingCalidris alba
48Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
49White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

50Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

51Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
52Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
53Olrog's GullLarus atlanticus
54Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
55Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
56Snowy-crowned TernSterna trudeaui
57South American TernSterna hirundinacea
58Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
59Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

60Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

61Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

62Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
63Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

64Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
65Snowy EgretEgretta thula
66Great EgretArdea alba
67Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

68White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
69Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

70Black VultureCoragyps atratus
71Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

72White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
73Long-winged HarrierCircus buffoni
74Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
75White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
76Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma

 
Owls: Strigidae

77Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
78Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

79Checkered WoodpeckerDryobates mixtus
80Green-barred WoodpeckerColaptes melanochloros
81Campo FlickerColaptes campestris

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

82Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
83Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
84American KestrelFalco sparverius
85Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
86Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

87Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

88Sandy GallitoTeledromas fuscus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

89Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
90Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
91Chaco EarthcreeperTarphonomus certhioides
92Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
93Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
94Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
95Tufted Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura platensis
96Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
97Firewood-gathererAnumbius annumbi
98Short-billed CanasteroAsthenes baeri
99Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
100Stripe-crowned SpinetailCranioleuca pyrrhophia
101Patagonian CanasteroPseudasthenes patagonica
102Brown CacholotePseudoseisura lophotes
103White-throated CacholotePseudoseisura gutturalis

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

104White-tipped PlantcutterPhytotoma rutila

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

105Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
106Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
107Straneck's TyrannuletSerpophaga griseicapilla
108Greater Wagtail-TyrantStigmatura budytoides
109Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
110Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
111White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
112Hudson's Black-TyrantKnipolegus hudsoni
113Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
114Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
115Cinnamon-bellied Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratus
116White MonjitaXolmis irupero
117Black-crowned MonjitaNeoxolmis coronatus
118Rusty-backed MonjitaNeoxolmis rubetra
119Chocolate-vented TyrantNeoxolmis rufiventris
120Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
121Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinus
122Swainson's FlycatcherMyiarchus swainsoni
123Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
124Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
125Crowned Slaty FlycatcherEmpidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
126Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
127Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

128Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
129Southern MartinProgne elegans
130Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
131Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
132Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

133House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

134Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
135Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
136White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

137Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii
138Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus
139Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

140House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

141Short-billed PipitAnthus furcatus
142Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

143Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
144Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

145Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

146Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
147Screaming CowbirdMolothrus rufoaxillaris
148Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
149Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badius
150Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

151Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
152Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
153Carbonated Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza carbonarius
154Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
155Cinnamon Warbling FinchPoospiza ornata
156Ringed Warbling FinchPoospiza torquata
157Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
158Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
159Great Pampa-FinchEmbernagra platensis
160Golden-billed SaltatorSaltator aurantiirostris

 

 *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.