List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Lesser Rhea	Rhea pennata	Many	BC
2	Huayco Tinamou	Rhynchotus maculicollis	Many	NE
3	Chilean Tinamou	Nothoprocta perdicaria		BC
4	Brushland Tinamou	Nothoprocta cinerascens	Many	BC
5	Elegant Crested-Tinamou	Eudromia elegans	Many	BC
6	Quebracho Crested-Tinamou	Eudromia formosa	JVG,SR	NE
7	Patagonian Tinamou	Tinamotis ingoufi	CRV,ECFT,LA PSJ	NE
8	Black-necked Swan	Cygnus melancoryphus	Many	BC
9	Upland Goose	Chloephaga picta	Many	BC
10	Kelp Goose	Chloephaga hybrida	PH,TDF,UA	NE
11	Ashy-headed Goose	Chloephaga poliocephala	Many	NE
12	Ruddy-headed Goose	Chloephaga rubidiceps	CRV	NE
13	Flying Steamer-Duck	Tachyeres patachonicus	Many	NE
14	Flightless Steamer-Duck	Tachyeres pteneres	PH,TDF,UA	NE
15	Falkland Steamer-Duck	Tachyeres brachypterus		BC
16	White-headed Steamer-Duck	Tachyeres leucocephalus	Many	E
17	Spectacled Duck	Speculanas specularis	Many	NE
18	Chiloe Wigeon	Mareca sibilatrix	Many	BC
19	Black-headed Duck	Heteronetta atricapilla	Many	BC
20	Lake Duck	Oxyura vittata	Many	BC
21	Red-faced Guan	Penelope dabbenei	CNP,PDY,SR	NE
22	Hooded Grebe	Podiceps gallardoi	LA	NE
23	Chilean Pigeon	Patagioenas araucana	Many	NE
24	Bare-eyed Ground Dove	Metriopelia morenoi	Many	E
25	Large-tailed Dove	Leptotila megalura	Many	NE
26	Long-trained Nightjar	Macropsalis forcipata		BC
27	Rothschild's Swift	Cypseloides rothschildi	Many	NE
28	Green-backed Firecrown	Sephanoides sephaniodes	Many	NE
29	Wedge-tailed Hillstar	Oreotrochilus adela	LQ,SR	NE
30	Blue-capped Puffleg	Eriocnemis glaucopoides	CNP,EPDP,SR	NE
31	Slender-tailed Woodstar	Microstilbon burmeisteri	Many	NE
32	Austral Rail	Rallus antarcticus	Many	NE
33	Dot-winged Crake	Porzana spiloptera	CRV,CSR,LMC PR	BC
34	Horned Coot	Fulica cornuta	LDLP,SR,TDY	BC
35	Red-gartered Coot	Fulica armillata	Many	BC
36	Magellanic Plover	Pluvianellus socialis	Many	NE
37	Magellanic Oystercatcher	Haematopus leucopodus	Many	NE
38	Rufous-chested Dotterel	Charadrius modestus	Many	BC
39	White-bellied Seedsnipe	Attagis malouinus	Many	NE
40	South American Painted-Snipe	Nycticryphes semicollaris	Many	BC
41	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	Many	EN
42	Chilean Hawk	Accipiter chilensis	Many	NE
43	Chaco Eagle	Buteogallus coronatus	JVG,LL,SDLC SR	EN
44	Rufous-tailed Hawk	Buteo ventralis	CRV,TDF,UA	NE
45	Montane Forest Screech-Owl	Megascops hoyi	Many	NE
46	Austral Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nana	Many	NE
47	Rufous-legged Owl	Strix rufipes	Many	BC
48	Chaco Owl	Strix chacoensis	Many	BC
49	Dot-fronted Woodpecker	Dryobates frontalis	Many	NE
50	Magellanic Woodpecker	Campephilus magellanicus	Many	NE
51	Black-bodied Woodpecker	Dryocopus schulzii	CDM,JVG,SG,SR	BC
52	Chilean Flicker	Colaptes pitius	Many	NE
53	Black-legged Seriema	Chunga burmeisteri	Many	BC
54	Spot-winged Falconet	Spiziapteryx circumcincta	Many	BC
55	White-throated Caracara	Daptrius albogularis	Many	NE
56	Striated Caracara	Daptrius australis	PH,TDF,UA	NE
57	Tucuman Parrot	Amazona tucumana	Many	NE
58	Red-spectacled Parrot	Amazona pretrei		BC
59	Austral Parakeet	Enicognathus ferrugineus	Many	NE
60	White-bearded Antshrike	Biatas nigropectus	IG	NE
61	Bertoni's Antbird	Drymophila rubricollis	IG	NE
62	Black-throated Huet-huet	Pteroptochos tarnii	CRV,ECH,LGNP	NE
63	Chucao Tapaculo	Scelorchilus rubecula	CRV	BC
64	Crested Gallito	Rhinocrypta lanceolata	Many	BC
65	Sandy Gallito	Teledromas fuscus	Many	E
66	Spotted Bamboowren	Psilorhamphus guttatus	IG	NE
67	Ochre-flanked Tapaculo	Eugralla paradoxa	CRV	NE
68	Planalto Tapaculo	Scytalopus pachecoi		BC
69	Magellanic Tapaculo	Scytalopus magellanicus	Many	BC
70	White-browed Tapaculo	Scytalopus superciliaris	Many	E
71	Zimmer's Tapaculo	Scytalopus zimmeri	CNP,LCNP,SR	NE
72	Short-billed Miner	Geositta antarctica	Many	NE
73	Creamy-rumped Miner	Geositta isabellina	SR	NE
74	Scimitarbilled Woodcreeper	Drymornis bridgesii	Many	BC
75	White-throated Treerunner	Pygarrhichas albogularis	Many	NE
76	Band-tailed Earthcreeper	Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus	Many	NE
77	Bolivian Earthcreeper	Tarphonomus harterti	SR	NE
78	Chaco Earthcreeper	Tarphonomus certhioides	Many	BC
79	Crested Hornero	Furnarius cristatus	Many	BC
80	Curve-billed Reedhaunter	Limnornis curvirostris	CSR,PR	BC
81	Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper	Upucerthia saturatior		BC
82	Buff-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes fuscus	Many	BC
83	Blackish Cinclodes	Cinclodes antarcticus	PH,TDF,UA	E
84	Cordoba Cinclodes	Cinclodes comechingonus	CDM,PDA,SDLC SR	E
85	Olrog's Cinclodes	Cinclodes olrogi	CDM,PDA,SDLC	E
86	Gray-flanked Cinclodes	Cinclodes oustaleti	Many	NE
87	Dark-bellied Cinclodes	Cinclodes patagonicus	Many	NE
88	Thorn-tailed Rayadito	Aphrastura spinicauda	Many	NE
89	Des Murs's Wiretail	Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii	CRV	NE
90	Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura fuliginiceps	Many	NE
91	Tufted Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura platensis	Many	BC
92	Little Thornbird	Phacellodomus sibilatrix	Many	BC
93	Spot-breasted Thornbird	Phacellodomus maculipectus	Many	NE
94	Freckle-breasted Thornbird	Phacellodomus striaticollis	CSR,PR,SG	BC
95	Lark-like Brushrunner	Coryphistera alaudina	Many	BC
96	Short-billed Canastero	Asthenes baeri	Many	BC
97	Hudson's Canastero	Asthenes hudsoni	CSR,PR	BC
98	Austral Canastero	Asthenes anthoides	Many	BC
99	Sharp-billed Canastero	Asthenes pyrrholeuca	Many	BC
100	Maquis Canastero	Asthenes heterura	IP,LCNP,SR	NE
101	Straight-billed Reedhaunter	Limnoctites rectirostris		BC
102	Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunter	Limnoctites sulphuriferus	CSR,PR	BC
103	Patagonian Canastero	Pseudasthenes patagonica	Many	E
104	Steinbach's Canastero	Pseudasthenes steinbachi	Many	E
105	Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail	Spartonoica maluroides	CSR,GV,PR	BC
106	Brown Cacholote	Pseudoseisura lophotes	Many	BC
107	White-throated Cacholote	Pseudoseisura gutturalis	Many	E
108	Rufous-tailed Plantcutter	Phytotoma rara	Many	NE
109	Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher	Poecilotriccus russatus		BC
110	Dinelli's Doradito	Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana	LMC,SG,SR	BC
111	Warbling Doradito	Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris	CSR,DF,PR	BC
112	Ticking Doradito	Pseudocolopteryx citreola	CRV,LL,TA	BC
113	Austral Negrito	Lessonia rufa	Many	BC
114	Fire-eyed Diucon	Pyrope pyrope	Many	BC
115	Black-crowned Monjita	Neoxolmis coronatus	Many	BC
116	Salinas Monjita	Neoxolmis salinarum	SG	E
117	Rusty-backed Monjita	Neoxolmis rubetra	Many	E
118	Chocolate-vented Tyrant	Neoxolmis rufiventris	Many	BC
119	Great Shrike-Tyrant	Agriornis lividus	CRV,ECFT,ECH LGNP	NE
120	Black-and-white Monjita	Heteroxolmis dominicanus	IW,PR	BC
121	Strange-tailed Tyrant	Alectrurus risora	IW	BC
122	Patagonian Tyrant	Colorhamphus parvirostris	Many	NE
123	Chilean Swallow	Tachycineta leucopyga	Many	BC
124	Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher	Polioptila lactea	IG	BC
125	Cobb's Wren	Troglodytes cobbi		BC
126	Rufous-throated Dipper	Cinclus schulzii	Many	NE
127	Chilean Mockingbird	Mimus thenca		BC
128	Patagonian Mockingbird	Mimus patagonicus	Many	BC
129	Austral Thrush	Turdus falcklandii	Many	BC
130	Pampas Pipit	Anthus chacoensis	PR	NE
131	South Georgia Pipit	Anthus antarcticus		BC
132	Ochre-breasted Pipit	Anthus nattereri	IW	BC
133	Black-chinned Siskin	Spinus barbatus	Many	BC
134	Yungas Sparrow	Rhynchospiza dabbenei	IP	NE
135	Chaco Sparrow	Rhynchospiza strigiceps	DF,PDA	BC
136	Moss-backed Sparrow	Arremon doribnii	Many	NE
137	Fulvous-headed Brushfinch	Atlapetes fulviceps	Many	NE
138	Yellow-striped Brushfinch	Atlapetes citrinellus	ANP,EPDP,SR TDY	E
139	Pampas Meadowlark	Leistes defilippii		BC
140	Long-tailed Meadowlark	Leistes loyca	Many	NE
141	Austral Blackbird	Curaeus curaeus	Many	NE
142	Brown-and-yellow Marshbird	Pseudoleistes virescens	CSR,IW,PR	BC
143	Brown-capped Redstart	Myioborus brunniceps	Many	NE
144	Rufous-bellied Mountain Tanager	Pseudosaltator rufiventris	CNP,LCNP,SR	NE
145	Gray-hooded Sierra Finch	Phrygilus gayi	Many	NE
146	Patagonian Sierra Finch	Phrygilus patagonicus	Many	BC
147	White-throated Sierra Finch	Idiopsar erythronotus		BC
148	Red-backed Sierra Finch	Idiopsar dorsalis	IP,LQ,SR,TDY	BC
149	Common Diuca-Finch	Diuca diuca	LDLP	BC
150	White-bridled Finch	Melanodera melanodera		BC
151	Yellow-bridled Finch	Melanodera xanthogramma	Many	BC
152	Gray-crested Finch	Lophospingus griseocristatus	LQ	NE
153	Carbonated Sierra Finch	Porphyrospiza carbonarius	Many	E
154	Rusty-browed Warbling Finch	Poospiza erythrophrys	Many	NE
155	Cinnamon Warbling Finch	Poospiza ornata	Many	E
156	Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch	Poospiza whitii	Many	NE
157	Tucuman Mountain-Finch	Poospiza baeri	Many	NE
158	Greater Yellow-Finch	Sicalis auriventris	Many	BC
159	Monte Yellow-Finch	Sicalis mendozae	Many	E
160	Patagonian Yellow-Finch	Sicalis lebruni	Many	NE
161	Marsh Seedeater	Sporophila palustris	CSR,IW	EN
162	Chestnut Seedeater	Sporophila cinnamomea	CSR,IW	BC
163	Yellow Cardinal	Gubernatrix cristata	CRV	EN

 

 *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.

OTHER COUNTRIES
IN THE NEOTROPICS

• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Galapagos
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Trinidad/Tobago
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

BIRDING LOCALES

• Aconquija National Park (ANP)
• Amaicha del Valle (ADV)
• Araucaria Provincial Park (APP)
• Bahia Blanca (BB)
• Cabo dos Bahias (CDB)
• Cabras Corral (CC)
• Cafayate Area (CA)
• Cafayate Monte Km 8 (CM)
• Caleta Valdes (CV)
• Calilegua National Park (CNP)
• Capilla del Monte (CDM)
• Ceibas Natural Reserve (CNR)
• Chubut River Valley and Chubut (CRV)
• Costanera Sur Reserve (CSR)
• Dean Funes (DF)
• Eco-Portal de Piedra (EPDP)
• El Calafate (ECFT)
• El Chalten (ECH)
• General Villegas (GV)
• Humahuaca Valley (HV)
• Ibera Wetlands (IW)
• Iguazu Falls National Park (IG)
• Infiernillo Pass (IP)
• Isla Escondida (IE)
• Joaquin V Gonzales (JVG)
• La Angostura (LA)
• La Quiaca (LQ)
• Laguna Mar Chiquita (LMC)
• Laguna Miramar (LM)
• Laguna de los Pozuelos (LDLP)
• Las Grutas (LG)
• Las Lajitas (LL)
• Los Cardones National Park (LCNP)
• Los Glaciares National Park (LGNP)
• Pampa de Achala (PDA)
• Potrero de Yala Provincial Park (PDY)
• Puerto Harberton (PH)
• Puerto Piramides (PP)
• Puerto SanJulian (PSJ)
• Punta Loma Natural Reserve (PLNR)
• Punta Piramide - Valdes (PPV)
• Punta Rasa (PR)
• Punta Tombo (PT)
• Salina Chica (SC)
• Salinas Grandes (SG)
• Salta Region (SR)
• San Antonio Oeste (SAO)
• San Clemente del Tuyo (SCDT)
• Sierra de los Comechingones (SDLC)
• Tafi del Valle (TDY)
• Tierra del Fuego National Park (TDF)
• Trelew Area (TA)
• Urugua - Missiones (UM)
• Ushuaia Area (UA)
• Villa Paranacito (VP)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	19
NE	Near Endemic	75
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	4
BC	Best Seen in This Country	65
AT	Always a Target	0

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.