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SIBERIA YUNGAS FOREST

BOLIVIA
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Altitude (m):2000-2500
# Species:345
# Excl Vagrants:345
# Endemics:6
# Near Endemics:43
Habitat: Yungas

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

1Darwin's NothuraNothura darwinii
2Huayco TinamouRhynchotus maculicollis
3Andean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandii
4Ornate TinamouNothoprocta ornata
5Hooded TinamouNothocercus nigrocapillus
6Brown TinamouCrypturellus obsoletus
7Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
8Undulated TinamouCrypturellus undulatus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

9Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
10Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

11Yungas GuanPenelope bridgesi
12Andean GuanPenelope montagnii

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

13Stripe-faced Wood-QuailOdontophorus balliviani

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

14Rock PigeonColumba livia
15Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro
16Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
17Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbea
18Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
19Bare-faced Ground DoveMetriopelia ceciliae
20Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
21White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
22Gray-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxilla
23Large-tailed DoveLeptotila megalura
24White-throated Quail-DoveZentrygon frenata
25Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

26Guira CuckooGuira guira
27Common Squirrel-CuckooPiaya cayana

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

28Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris
29Scissor-tailed NightjarHydropsalis torquata

 
Swifts: Apodidae

30Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
31White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
32White-tipped SwiftAeronautes montivagus
33Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

34Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruber
35Planalto HermitPhaethornis pretrei
36Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
37Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
38Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenys
39Long-tailed SylphAglaiocercus kingii
40Red-tailed CometSappho sparganurus
41Wedge-tailed HillstarOreotrochilus adela
42Green-tailed TrainbearerLesbia nuna
43Tyrian MetaltailMetallura tyrianthina
44Scaled MetaltailMetallura aeneocauda
45Blue-capped PufflegEriocnemis glaucopoides
46Black-hooded SunbeamAglaeactis pamela
47Bronzy IncaCoeligena coeligena
48Gould's IncaCoeligena inca
49Violet-throated StarfrontletCoeligena violifer
50Rufous-booted Racket-tailOcreatus addae
51Violet-fronted BrilliantHeliodoxa leadbeateri
52Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
53Slender-tailed WoodstarMicrostilbon burmeisteri
54White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsant
55Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon lucidus
56Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcata
57Glittering-throated EmeraldChionomesa fimbriata
58Gilded HummingbirdHylocharis chrysura
59White-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogaster

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

60Common GallinuleGallinula galeata

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

61Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
62Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

63/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

64Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

65Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

66Buff-necked IbisTheristicus caudatus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

67Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

68King VultureSarcoramphus papa
69Andean CondorVultur gryphus
70Black VultureCoragyps atratus
71Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

72White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
73Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
74Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
75Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
76Bicolored HawkAstur bicolor
77Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
78Plumbeous KiteIctinia plumbea
79Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
80Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
81White-rumped HawkParabuteo leucorrhous
82White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
83Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
84Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
85Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
86Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus
87Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
88\White-throated Hawk\Buteo albigula

 
Owls: Strigidae

89Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
90Yungas Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium bolivianum
91Rufous-banded OwlStrix albitarsis

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

92Golden-headed QuetzalPharomachrus auriceps
93Crested QuetzalPharomachrus antisianus
94Masked TrogonTrogon personatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

95Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

96Spot-backed PuffbirdNystalus maculatus

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

97Blue-banded ToucanetAulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
98Hooded Mountain-ToucanAndigena cucullata

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

99Ocellated PiculetPicumnus dorbignyanus
100White-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes cactorum
101Smoky-brown WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus fumigatus
102Striped WoodpeckerVeniliornis lignarius
103Bar-bellied WoodpeckerVeniliornis nigriceps
104Red-necked WoodpeckerCampephilus rubricollis
105Cream-backed WoodpeckerCampephilus leucopogon
106Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
107Green-barred WoodpeckerColaptes melanochloros
108Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

109Slaty-backed Forest-FalconMicrastur mirandollei
110Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
111Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
112Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
113Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
114American KestrelFalco sparverius
115Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

116Gray-hooded ParakeetPsilopsiagon aymara
117Barred ParakeetBolborhynchus lineola
118Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiriri
119Black-winged ParrotHapalopsittaca melanotis
120Red-billed ParrotPionus sordidus
121Scaly-headed ParrotPionus maximiliani
122Speckle-faced ParrotPionus tumultuosus
123Turquoise-fronted AmazonAmazona aestiva
124Scaly-naped AmazonAmazona mercenarius
125Green-cheeked ParakeetPyrrhura molinae
126Dusky-headed ParakeetAratinga weddellii
127Blue-crowned ParakeetThectocercus acuticaudatus
128Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus
129White-eyed ParakeetPsittacara leucophthalmus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

130Giant AntshrikeBatara cinerea
131Great AntshrikeTaraba major
132Rufous-capped AntshrikeThamnophilus ruficapillus
133Variable AntshrikeThamnophilus caerulescens

 
Crescentchests: Melanopareiidae

134Olive-crowned CrescentchestMelanopareia maximiliani

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

135Bolivian AntpittaGrallaria cochabambae
136Rufous-faced AntpittaGrallaria erythrotis

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

137Diademed TapaculoScytalopus schulenbergi
138Trilling TapaculoScytalopus parvirostris
139Bolivian TapaculoScytalopus bolivianus

 
Antthrushes: Formicariidae

140Short-tailed AntthrushChamaeza campanisona
141Barred AntthrushChamaeza mollissima

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

142Strong-billed WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
143Olive-backed WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus triangularis
144Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picus
145Narrow-billed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes angustirostris
146Montane WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes lacrymiger
147Streaked XenopsXenops rutilans
148Streaked TuftedcheekPseudocolaptes boissonneautii
149Bolivian EarthcreeperTarphonomus harterti
150Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
151Sharp-tailed StreamcreeperLochmias nematura
152Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventris
153Montane Foliage-gleanerAnabacerthia striaticollis
154Buff-browed Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla rufosuperciliata
155Buff-fronted Foliage-gleanerDendroma rufum
156Striped TreehunterThripadectes holostictus
157Spotted BarbtailPremnoplex brunnescens
158Pearled TreerunnerMargarornis squamiger
159Tawny Tit-SpinetailSylviorthorhynchus yanacensis
160Brown-capped Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura fuliginiceps
161Rufous-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus rufifrons
162Streak-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus striaticeps
163Spot-breasted ThornbirdPhacellodomus maculipectus
164Dark-winged CanasteroAsthenes arequipae
165Black-throated ThistletailAsthenes harterti
166Light-crowned SpinetailCranioleuca albiceps
167Stripe-crowned SpinetailCranioleuca pyrrhophia
168Sooty-fronted SpinetailSynallaxis frontalis
169Azara's SpinetailSynallaxis azarae
170Ochre-cheeked SpinetailSynallaxis scutata

 
Manakins: Pipridae

171Yungas ManakinChiroxiphia boliviana

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

172Band-tailed FruiteaterPipreola intermedia
173Barred FruiteaterPipreola arcuata
174Scarlet-breasted FruiteaterPipreola frontalis
175White-tipped PlantcutterPhytotoma rutila
176Red-crested CotingaAmpelion rubrocristatus
177Chestnut-crested CotingaAmpelion rufaxilla

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

178(Green-backed Becard)Pachyramphus viridis
179Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolor
180Crested BecardPachyramphus validus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

181Suiriri FlycatcherSuiriri suiriri
182Streak-necked FlycatcherMionectes striaticollis
183Mottle-cheeked TyrannuletPhylloscartes ventralis
184Spectacled Bristle-TyrantPogonotriccus orbitalis
185White-bellied Tody-TyrantHemitriccus griseipectus
186Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventer
187Western Olivaceous FlatbillRhynchocyclus aequinoctialis
188Cinnamon FlycatcherPyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
189Cliff FlycatcherHirundinea ferruginea
190Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
191White-lored TyrannuletOrnithion inerme
192Buff-banded TyrannuletMecocerculus hellmayri
193White-throated TyrannuletMecocerculus leucophrys
194Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
195Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
196(White-crested Elaenia)Elaenia albiceps
197(Small-billed Elaenia)Elaenia parvirostris
198Slaty ElaeniaElaenia strepera
199Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
200Highland ElaeniaElaenia obscura
201Sierran ElaeniaElaenia pallatangae
202\White-crested Tyrannulet\Serpophaga subcristata
203Sclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateri
204Tawny-rumped TyrannuletTyranniscus uropygialis
205Greater Wagtail-TyrantStigmatura budytoides
206\Bran-colored Flycatcher\Myiophobus fasciatus
207Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatus
208/Western Wood-Pewee/Contopus sordidulus
209Southern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus modestus
210\Vermilion Flycatcher\Pyrocephalus rubinus
211Jelski's Black-TyrantKnipolegus signatus
212Plumbeous Black-TyrantKnipolegus cabanisi
213White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
214\Hudson's Black-Tyrant\Knipolegus hudsoni
215\Yellow-browed Tyrant\Satrapa icterophrys
216Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
217Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
218Streak-throated Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes striaticollis
219Rufous-bellied Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes fuscorufus
220Golden-browed Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix pulchella
221Maroon-belted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca thoracica
222Rufous-breasted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca rufipectoralis
223White-browed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca leucophrys
224Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
225Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
226Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
227Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
228Golden-crowned FlycatcherMyiodynastes chrysocephalus
229Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
230(Crowned Slaty Flycatcher)Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
231Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

232Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
233Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
234Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

235Purplish JayCyanocorax cyanomelas
236Plush-crested JayCyanocorax chrysops

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

237/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
238/Purple Martin/Progne subis
239Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
240(Southern Martin)Progne elegans
241Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
242Pale-footed SwallowOrochelidon flavipes
243Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murina
244/Cliff Swallow/Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

245Masked GnatcatcherPolioptila dumicola

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

246Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
247Mountain WrenTroglodytes solstitialis
248Thrush-like WrenCampylorhynchus turdinus
249Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrys

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

250Brown-backed MockingbirdMimus dorsalis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

251Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
252Slaty-backed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus fuscater
253Speckled Nightingale-ThrushCatharus maculatus
254/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
255White-eared SolitaireEntomodestes leucotis
256Glossy-black ThrushTurdus serranus
257Andean Slaty-ThrushTurdus nigriceps
258Great ThrushTurdus fuscater
259Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco
260Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus
261Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

262House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

263Hellmayr's PipitAnthus hellmayri

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

264Blue-naped ChlorophoniaChlorophonia cyanea
265Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
266Rufous-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia rufiventris
267Thick-billed SiskinSpinus crassirostris
268Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
269Olivaceous SiskinSpinus olivaceus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

270Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectus
271White-browed BrushfinchArremon torquatus
272Pectoral SparrowArremon taciturnus
273Moss-backed SparrowArremon doribnii
274Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
275Bolivian BrushfinchAtlapetes rufinucha
276Fulvous-headed BrushfinchAtlapetes fulviceps

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

277Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
278Epaulet OrioleIcterus cayanensis
279Orange-backed TroupialIcterus croconotus
280Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
281Chopi BlackbirdGnorimopsar chopi
282Bolivian BlackbirdOreopsar bolivianus
283Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badius

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

284Southern YellowthroatGeothlypis velata
285Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
286Yungas WarblerBasileuterus punctipectus
287Citrine WarblerMyiothlypis luteoviridis
288Pale-legged WarblerMyiothlypis signata
289Two-banded WarblerMyiothlypis bivittata
290Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus
291Brown-capped RedstartMyioborus brunniceps
292Spectacled RedstartMyioborus melanocephalus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

293Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
294Black-backed GrosbeakPheucticus aureoventris
295Blue-black GrosbeakCyanoloxia cyanoides
296Amazonian GrosbeakCyanoloxia rothschildii
297Ultramarine GrosbeakCyanoloxia brissonii

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

298Slaty TanagerCreurgops dentatus
299Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotis
300Rust-and-yellow TanagerThlypopsis ruficeps
301Blue-capped TanagerSporathraupis cyanocephala
302Scarlet-bellied Mountain TanagerAnisognathus igniventris
303Blue-winged Mountain TanagerAnisognathus somptuosus
304Chestnut-bellied Mountain TanagerDubusia castaneoventris
305Rufous-bellied Mountain TanagerPseudosaltator rufiventris
306Golden-collared TanagerIridosornis jelskii
307Fawn-breasted TanagerPipraeidea melanonota
308Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
309Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayaca
310Golden-naped TanagerChalcothraupis ruficervix
311Green-throated TanagerStilpnia argyrofenges
312Blue-and-black TanagerTangara vassorii
313Beryl-spangled TanagerTangara nigroviridis
314Saffron-crowned TanagerTangara xanthocephala
315Swallow TanagerTersina viridis
316Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleus
317Guira TanagerHemithraupis guira
318White-browed ConebillConirostrum ferrugineiventre
319Blue-backed ConebillConirostrum sitticolor
320Capped ConebillConirostrum albifrons
321Cinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereum
322Gray-bellied FlowerpiercerDiglossa carbonaria
323Rusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoides
324Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyanea
325PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
326Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
327&Slaty FinchlHaplospiza rustica
328Gray-crested FinchLophospingus griseocristatus
329Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
330Bolivian Warbling FinchPoospiza boliviana
331Rusty-browed Warbling FinchPoospiza erythrophrys
332Black-and-rufous Warbling FinchPoospiza nigrorufa
333Black-and-chestnut Warbling FinchPoospiza whitii
334Ringed Warbling FinchPoospiza torquata
335Black-capped Warbling FinchPoospiza melanoleuca
336Rufous-sided Warbling FinchPoospizopsis hypochondria
337Citron-headed Yellow-FinchSicalis luteocephala
338Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
339Great Pampa-FinchEmbernagra platensis
340White-bellied SeedeaterSporophila leucoptera
341Double-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescens
342Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
343Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
344Red-crested FinchCoryphospingus cucullatus
345Golden-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.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor6
\\Austral Visitor6
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered0

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.