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SIERRA DE LOS COMECHINGONES

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LOCALE

# Species*:91
# Excl Vagrants*:91
# Endemics*:2
# Near Endemics*:1
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

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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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Brushland TinamouNothoprocta cinerascens
2Andean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandii
3Darwin's NothuraNothura darwinii
4Spotted NothuraNothura maculosa

 
Ducks: Anatidae

5Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
6Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

7Rock PigeonColumba livia
8Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro
9Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
10Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

11Guira CuckooGuira guira

 
Swifts: Apodidae

12White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
13Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

14Red-tailed CometSappho sparganurus
15Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon lucidus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

16Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

17Pantanal SnipeGallinago paraguaiae
18Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

19Black VultureCoragyps atratus
20Turkey VultureCathartes aura
21Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

22White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
23Chaco EagleButeogallus coronatus
24Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
25White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
26Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
27Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus

 
Owls: Strigidae

28Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

29Green-barred WoodpeckerColaptes melanochloros
30Campo FlickerColaptes campestris

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

31Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
32Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
33American KestrelFalco sparverius
34Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
35Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

36Gray-hooded ParakeetPsilopsiagon aymara
37Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus

 
Crescentchests: Melanopareiidae

38Olive-crowned CrescentchestMelanopareia maximiliani

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

39Rufous-banded MinerGeositta rufipennis
40Scimitarbilled WoodcreeperDrymornis bridgesii
41Chaco EarthcreeperTarphonomus certhioides
42Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
43Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
44Cordoba CinclodesCinclodes comechingonus
45Olrog's CinclodesCinclodes olrogi
46White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensis
47Short-billed CanasteroAsthenes baeri
48Streak-backed CanasteroAsthenes wyatti
49Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta
50Stripe-crowned SpinetailCranioleuca pyrrhophia
51Brown CacholotePseudoseisura lophotes
52Sooty-fronted SpinetailSynallaxis frontalis

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

53Cliff FlycatcherHirundinea ferruginea
54Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
55Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex
56Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
57Cinnamon-bellied Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratus
58Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
59Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
60Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

61Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

62Southern MartinProgne elegans
63Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
64Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

65Masked GnatcatcherPolioptila dumicola

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

66House WrenTroglodytes aedon
67Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

68Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
69White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

70Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris
71Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

72House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

73Yellowish PipitAnthus chii
74Correndera PipitAnthus correndera
75Hellmayr's PipitAnthus hellmayri

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

76Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

77Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

78Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
79Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
80Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badius

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

81Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

82Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
83Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
84Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
85Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
86Black-capped Warbling FinchPoospiza melanoleuca
87Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
88Great Pampa-FinchEmbernagra platensis
89Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
90Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
91Golden-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.