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TRELEW AREA

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# Species:150
# Excl Vagrants:150
# Endemics:3
# Near Endemics:9

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

1Lesser RheaRhea pennata

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

2Darwin's NothuraNothura darwinii
3Elegant Crested-TinamouEudromia elegans

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
5Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
6Upland GooseChloephaga picta
7Ashy-headed GooseChloephaga poliocephala
8Flying Steamer-DuckTachyeres patachonicus
9Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
10Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
11Silver TealSpatula versicolor
12Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
13Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
14Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
15White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
16Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
17Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
18Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposaca
19Black-headed DuckHeteronetta atricapilla
20Lake DuckOxyura vittata

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

21California QuailCallipepla californica

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

22Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

23White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
24Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
25Great GrebePodiceps major
26Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

27Rock PigeonColumba livia
28Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
29West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda
30Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

31Guira CuckooGuira guira

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

32Green-backed FirecrownSephanoides sephaniodes

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

33Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
34Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
35Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
36White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

37Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

38American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
39Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
40Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

41American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominica
42Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
43Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestus
44Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
45Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

46Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus
47Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

48Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
49Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
50Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
51Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
52Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus
53SanderlingCalidris alba
54Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
55White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
56Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

57Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
58Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
59Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
60Olrog's GullLarus atlanticus
61Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
62Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
63South American TernSterna hirundinacea
64Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

65Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

66Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

67Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
68Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicus
69Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

70Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
71Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
72Snowy EgretEgretta thula
73Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
74Great EgretArdea alba
75Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

76White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
77Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

78Black VultureCoragyps atratus
79Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

80White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
81Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
82Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
83Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma

 
Owls: Strigidae

84Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

85Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
86Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
87American KestrelFalco sparverius
88Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
89Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

90Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
91Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

92Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
93Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
94Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
95Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
96Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
97Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
98Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
99Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta
100Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
101Patagonian CanasteroPseudasthenes patagonica

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

102Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
103Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
104Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
105Ticking DoraditoPseudocolopteryx citreola
106Straneck's TyrannuletSerpophaga griseicapilla
107Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
108White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
109Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
110Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
111Fire-eyed DiuconPyrope pyrope
112White MonjitaXolmis irupero
113Rusty-backed MonjitaNeoxolmis rubetra
114Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
115Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinus
116Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
117Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

118Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
119Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
120Southern MartinProgne elegans
121Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
122Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
123Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
124Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

125House WrenTroglodytes aedon
126Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

127Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
128Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
129White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

130Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii
131Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus
132Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

133House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

134Correndera PipitAnthus correndera
135Hellmayr's PipitAnthus hellmayri

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

136Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

137Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

138Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
139Screaming CowbirdMolothrus rufoaxillaris
140Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
141Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badius
142Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

143Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronata
144Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
145Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
146Carbonated Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza carbonarius
147Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
148Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruni
149Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
150Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola

 

 *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.