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# Species:333
# Excl Vagrants:333
# Endemics:8
# Near Endemics:19

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

1Huayco TinamouRhynchotus maculicollis
2Ornate TinamouNothoprocta ornata
3Brushland TinamouNothoprocta cinerascens
4Andean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandii
5Elegant Crested-TinamouEudromia elegans

 
Screamers: Anhimidae

6Southern ScreamerChauna torquata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

7White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
8Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
9Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
10Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
11Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola
12Andean GooseOressochen melanoptera
13Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
14Ringed TealCallonetta leucophrys
15Brazilian TealAmazonetta brasiliensis
16Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
17Silver TealSpatula versicolor
18Puna TealSpatula puna
19Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
20Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
21MallardAnas platyrhynchos
22White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
23Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
24Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
25Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposaca
26Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea
27Lake DuckOxyura vittata

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

28Chaco ChachalacaOrtalis canicollis
29Yungas GuanPenelope bridgesi

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

30Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis
31Andean FlamingoPhoenicoparrus andinus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

32White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
33Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
34Great GrebePodiceps major
35Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

36Rock PigeonColumba livia
37Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro
38Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
39Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
40Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
41Bare-eyed Ground DoveMetriopelia morenoi
42Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
43Golden-spotted Ground DoveMetriopelia aymara
44White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
45Large-tailed DoveLeptotila megalura
46Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

47Guira CuckooGuira guira
48Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
49Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

50Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris
51Scissor-tailed NightjarHydropsalis torquata

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

52Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

53Rothschild's SwiftCypseloides rothschildi
54White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
55Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

56Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
57White-vented VioletearColibri serrirostris
58Red-tailed CometSappho sparganurus
59Andean HillstarOreotrochilus estella
60White-sided HillstarOreotrochilus leucopleurus
61Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
62Slender-tailed WoodstarMicrostilbon burmeisteri
63Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon lucidus
64Gilded HummingbirdHylocharis chrysura
65White-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogaster

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

66Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
67Spot-flanked GallinulePorphyriops melanops
68Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
69Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
70Horned CootFulica cornuta
71Giant CootFulica gigantea
72Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
73Slate-colored CootFulica ardesiaca
74White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

75Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
76Andean AvocetRecurvirostra andina

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

77Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
78Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens
79Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

80Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

81Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

82Upland SandpiperBartramia longicauda
83Pantanal SnipeGallinago paraguaiae
84Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
85Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
86Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
87Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
88Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

89Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

90Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus
91Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
92Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
93Black SkimmerRynchops niger
94Snowy-crowned TernSterna trudeaui

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

95Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

96Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
97Whistling HeronSyrigma sibilatrix
98Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
99Snowy EgretEgretta thula
100Striated HeronButorides striata
101Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
102Great EgretArdea alba
103Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

104White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
105Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi
106Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus
107Buff-necked IbisTheristicus caudatus
108Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

109Black VultureCoragyps atratus
110Turkey VultureCathartes aura
111Andean CondorVultur gryphus
112King VultureSarcoramphus papa

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

113White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
114Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
115Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
116Long-winged HarrierCircus buffoni
117Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
118Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
119Bicolored HawkAccipiter bicolor
120Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
121Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
122White-rumped HawkParabuteo leucorrhous
123Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
124Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
125Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

126Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

127Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
128Montane Forest Screech-OwlMegascops hoyi
129Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
130Yungas Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium bolivianum
131Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
132Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
133Chaco OwlStrix chacoensis
134Buff-fronted OwlAegolius harrisii

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

135Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

136Spot-backed PuffbirdNystalus maculatus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

137White-barred PiculetPicumnus cirratus
138White-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cactorum
139Checkered WoodpeckerDryobates mixtus
140Dot-fronted WoodpeckerDryobates frontalis
141Cream-backed WoodpeckerCampephilus leucopogon
142Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
143Green-barred WoodpeckerColaptes melanochloros
144Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola
145Campo FlickerColaptes campestris

 
Seriemas: Cariamidae

146Red-legged SeriemaCariama cristata
147Black-legged SeriemaChunga burmeisteri

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

148Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
149Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
150Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
151Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
152American KestrelFalco sparverius
153Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
154Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

155Gray-hooded ParakeetPsilopsiagon aymara
156Mountain ParakeetPsilopsiagon aurifrons
157Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
158Scaly-headed ParrotPionus maximiliani
159Tucuman ParrotAmazona tucumana
160Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus
161Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

162Crested GallitoRhinocrypta lanceolata
163Sandy GallitoTeledromas fuscus
164White-browed TapaculoScytalopus superciliaris

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

165Slender-billed MinerGeositta tenuirostris
166Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
167Rufous-banded MinerGeositta rufipennis
168Narrow-billed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes angustirostris
169Straight-billed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus ruficaudus
170Chaco EarthcreeperTarphonomus certhioides
171Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
172Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
173Buff-breasted EarthcreeperUpucerthia validirostris
174Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventris
175White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensis
176Buff-browed Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla rufosuperciliata
177Brown-capped Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura fuliginiceps
178Tufted Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura platensis
179Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
180Streak-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus striaticeps
181Spot-breasted ThornbirdPhacellodomus maculipectus
182Creamy-breasted CanasteroAsthenes dorbignyi
183Short-billed CanasteroAsthenes baeri
184Scribble-tailed CanasteroAsthenes maculicauda
185Streak-backed CanasteroAsthenes wyatti
186Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta
187Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
188Stripe-crowned SpinetailCranioleuca pyrrhophia
189Steinbach's CanasteroPseudasthenes steinbachi
190White-throated CacholotePseudoseisura gutturalis
191Azara's SpinetailSynallaxis azarae
192Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

193White-tipped PlantcutterPhytotoma rutila

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

194White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
195Crested BecardPachyramphus validus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

196Suiriri FlycatcherSuiriri suiriri
197Mottle-cheeked TyrannuletPhylloscartes ventralis
198Cliff FlycatcherHirundinea ferruginea
199Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
200Buff-banded TyrannuletMecocerculus hellmayri
201White-throated TyrannuletMecocerculus leucophrys
202Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
203Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
204Subtropical DoraditoPseudocolopteryx acutipennis
205White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
206Small-billed ElaeniaElaenia parvirostris
207Slaty ElaeniaElaenia strepera
208Highland ElaeniaElaenia obscura
209Sooty TyrannuletSerpophaga nigricans
210White-crested TyrannuletSerpophaga subcristata
211Straneck's TyrannuletSerpophaga griseicapilla
212Greater Wagtail-TyrantStigmatura budytoides
213Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatus
214Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
215Southern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus modestus
216Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
217Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
218Andean NegritoLessonia oreas
219Plumbeous Black-TyrantKnipolegus cabanisi
220White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
221Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
222Yellow-browed TyrantSatrapa icterophrys
223Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
224Puna Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola juninensis
225Cinereous Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola cinereus
226Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex
227White-browed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albilora
228Cinnamon-bellied Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratus
229Rufous-webbed Bush-TyrantCnemarchus rufipennis
230White MonjitaXolmis irupero
231Black-crowned MonjitaNeoxolmis coronatus
232Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
233White-tailed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis albicauda
234Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
235Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinus
236Streak-throated Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes striaticollis
237d'Orbigny's Chat-TyrantOchthoeca oenanthoides
238White-browed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca leucophrys
239Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
240Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
241Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
242Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
243Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
244Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

245Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
246Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

247Plush-crested JayCyanocorax chrysops

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

248Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
249White-rumped SwallowTachycineta leucorrhoa
250Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
251Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
252Southern MartinProgne elegans
253Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
254Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
255Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
256Tawny-headed SwallowAlopochelidon fucata
257Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
258Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

259Masked GnatcatcherPolioptila dumicola

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

260House WrenTroglodytes aedon
261Mountain WrenTroglodytes solstitialis
262Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

263Rufous-throated DipperCinclus schulzii

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

264Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
265White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

266Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus
267Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris
268Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus
269Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco
270Andean Slaty-ThrushTurdus nigriceps

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

271House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

272Yellowish PipitAnthus chii
273Puna PipitAnthus brevirostris
274Short-billed PipitAnthus furcatus
275Correndera PipitAnthus correndera
276Hellmayr's PipitAnthus hellmayri
277Paramo PipitAnthus bogotensis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

278Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
279Thick-billed SiskinSpinus crassirostris
280Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
281Black SiskinSpinus atratus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

282Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectus
283Moss-backed SparrowArremon doribnii
284Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
285Yellow-striped BrushfinchAtlapetes citrinellus

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

286White-browed MeadowlarkLeistes superciliaris
287Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
288Variable OrioleIcterus pyrrhopterus
289Screaming CowbirdMolothrus rufoaxillaris
290Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
291Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badius
292Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius
293Yellow-rumped MarshbirdPseudoleistes guirahuro

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

294Southern YellowthroatGeothlypis velata
295Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
296Brown-capped RedstartMyioborus brunniceps

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

297Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
298Black-backed GrosbeakPheucticus aureoventris
299Ultramarine GrosbeakCyanoloxia brissonii

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

300Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronata
301Rust-and-yellow TanagerThlypopsis ruficeps
302Fawn-breasted TanagerPipraeidea melanonota
303Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
304Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayaca
305Rusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoides
306Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
307Red-backed Sierra FinchIdiopsar dorsalis
308Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
309Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
310Black-crested FinchLophospingus pusillus
311Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
312Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
313Rusty-browed Warbling FinchPoospiza erythrophrys
314Cinnamon Warbling FinchPoospiza ornata
315Black-and-chestnut Warbling FinchPoospiza whitii
316Ringed Warbling FinchPoospiza torquata
317Tucuman Mountain-FinchPoospiza baeri
318Black-capped Warbling FinchPoospiza melanoleuca
319Rufous-sided Warbling FinchPoospizopsis hypochondria
320Greenish Yellow-FinchSicalis olivascens
321Monte Yellow-FinchSicalis mendozae
322Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
323Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
324Great Pampa-FinchEmbernagra platensis
325Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
326Double-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescens
327Rusty-collared SeedeaterSporophila collaris
328Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
329Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
330Red-crested FinchCoryphospingus cucullatus
331Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
332Many-colored Chaco FinchSaltatricula multicolor
333Golden-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.