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TIERRA DEL FUEGO NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:122
# Excl Vagrants:122
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:25

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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Ducks: Anatidae

1Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
2Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
3Upland GooseChloephaga picta
4Kelp GooseChloephaga hybrida
5Ashy-headed GooseChloephaga poliocephala
6Flying Steamer-DuckTachyeres patachonicus
7Flightless Steamer-DuckTachyeres pteneres
8Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
9Spectacled DuckSpeculanas specularis
10Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
11Silver TealSpatula versicolor
12Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
13Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
14Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
15Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
16Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
17Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposaca

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

18White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
19Great GrebePodiceps major
20Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

21Rock PigeonColumba livia
22Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

23Green-backed FirecrownSephanoides sephaniodes

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

24Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
25Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
26White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Sheathbills: Chionidae

27Snowy SheathbillChionis albus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

28Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
29Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

30Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestus
31Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
32Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

33White-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis malouinus
34Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

35WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
36Magellanic SnipeGallinago magellanica
37Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
38Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
39White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

40Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

41Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
42Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
43Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
44South American TernSterna hirundinacea

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

45King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
46Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
47Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus
48Southern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptes chrysocome

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

49Snowy AlbatrossDiomedea exulans
50Gray-headed AlbatrossThalassarche chrysostoma
51Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

52Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus
53Black-bellied Storm-PetrelFregetta tropica

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

54Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
55Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
56Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
57Cape PetrelDaption capense
58Blue PetrelHalobaena caerulea
59White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
60Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
61Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus
62Common Diving-PetrelPelecanoides urinatrix
63Magellanic Diving-PetrelPelecanoides magellani

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

64Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
65Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicus
66Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

67Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
68Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
69Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

70Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

71Turkey VultureCathartes aura
72Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

73Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
74Chilean HawkAccipiter chilensis
75Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
76Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
77Rufous-tailed HawkButeo ventralis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

78Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

79Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
80Austral Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nana
81Rufous-legged OwlStrix rufipes
82Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

83Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

84Magellanic WoodpeckerCampephilus magellanicus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

85Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
86Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
87White-throated CaracaraDaptrius albogularis
88Striated CaracaraDaptrius australis
89American KestrelFalco sparverius
90Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

91Austral ParakeetEnicognathus ferrugineus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

92Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

93White-throated TreerunnerPygarrhichas albogularis
94Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
95Blackish CinclodesCinclodes antarcticus
96Gray-flanked CinclodesCinclodes oustaleti
97Dark-bellied CinclodesCinclodes patagonicus
98Thorn-tailed RayaditoAphrastura spinicauda
99Austral CanasteroAsthenes anthoides

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

100Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
101White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
102Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
103Ochre-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinucha
104Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
105Fire-eyed DiuconPyrope pyrope
106Patagonian TyrantColorhamphus parvirostris
107Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

108Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
109Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
110Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

111House WrenTroglodytes aedon
112Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

113Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

114Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

115House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

116Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

117Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

118Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

119Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
120Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

121Patagonian Sierra FinchPhrygilus patagonicus
122Yellow-bridled FinchMelanodera xanthogramma

 

 *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.