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USHUAIA AREA

ARGENTINALOCALE

# Species:116
# Excl Vagrants:116
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:24

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
10Silver TealSpatula versicolor
11Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
12Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
13Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
14Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
15Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
16Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposaca

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

17White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
18Great GrebePodiceps major
19Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

20Rock PigeonColumba livia
21Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

22Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
23Red-gartered CootFulica armillata

 
Sheathbills: Chionidae

24Snowy SheathbillChionis albus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

25Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
26Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

27Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestus
28Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

29White-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis malouinus
30Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

31WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
32Fuegian SnipeGallinago stricklandii
33Magellanic SnipeGallinago magellanica
34Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
35Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
36Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
37Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
38White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

39Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis
40South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormicki

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

41Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
42Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
43Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
44Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
45South American TernSterna hirundinacea

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

46King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
47Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
48Chinstrap PenguinPygoscelis antarcticus
49Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

50Gray-headed AlbatrossThalassarche chrysostoma
51Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

52Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

53Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
54Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
55Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
56Cape PetrelDaption capense
57Slender-billed PrionPachyptila belcheri
58White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
59Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
60Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus
61Magellanic Diving-PetrelPelecanoides magellani

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

62Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
63Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicus
64Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

65Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
66Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

67Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

68Turkey VultureCathartes aura
69Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

70Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
71Chilean HawkAccipiter chilensis
72Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
73Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
74Rufous-tailed HawkButeo ventralis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

75Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

76Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
77Austral Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nana
78Rufous-legged OwlStrix rufipes
79Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

80Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

81Magellanic WoodpeckerCampephilus magellanicus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

82Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
83Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
84White-throated CaracaraDaptrius albogularis
85Striated CaracaraDaptrius australis
86American KestrelFalco sparverius
87Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

88Austral ParakeetEnicognathus ferrugineus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

89Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

90White-throated TreerunnerPygarrhichas albogularis
91Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
92Blackish CinclodesCinclodes antarcticus
93Gray-flanked CinclodesCinclodes oustaleti
94Dark-bellied CinclodesCinclodes patagonicus
95Thorn-tailed RayaditoAphrastura spinicauda

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

96Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
97White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
98Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
99Ochre-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinucha
100Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
101Fire-eyed DiuconPyrope pyrope
102Patagonian TyrantColorhamphus parvirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

103Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
104Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

105House WrenTroglodytes aedon
106Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

107White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

108Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

109House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

110Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

111Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

112Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

113Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
114Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

115Patagonian Sierra FinchPhrygilus patagonicus
116Yellow-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.