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# Species:147
# Excl Vagrants:147
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:6

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.*

color codes

 
Rheas: Rheidae

1Lesser RheaRhea pennata

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

2Ornate TinamouNothoprocta ornata
3Puna TinamouTinamotis pentlandii

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
5Andean GooseOressochen melanoptera
6Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
7Puna TealSpatula puna
8Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
9White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
10Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
11Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
12Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposaca
13Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

14Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis
15Andean FlamingoPhoenicoparrus andinus
16James's FlamingoPhoenicoparrus jamesi

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

17White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
18Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

19Rock PigeonColumba livia
20Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
21Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruziana
22Bare-faced Ground DoveMetriopelia ceciliae
23Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
24Golden-spotted Ground DoveMetriopelia aymara
25West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda
26Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

27Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

28Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
29Andean HillstarOreotrochilus estella
30Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
31Oasis HummingbirdRhodopis vesper

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

32Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
33Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
34Horned CootFulica cornuta
35Giant CootFulica gigantea
36Slate-colored CootFulica ardesiaca

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

37Andean AvocetRecurvirostra andina

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

38/American Golden-Plover/Pluvialis dominica
39Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
40Diademed Sandpiper-PloverPhegornis mitchellii
41Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
42Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens
43Puna PloverAnarhynchus alticola

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

44Rufous-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis gayi
45Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus
46Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

47|Upland Sandpiper|Bartramia longicauda
48Puna SnipeGallinago andina
49/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolor
50Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
51/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
52/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
53/Baird's Sandpiper/Calidris bairdii
54/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutilla
55/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotos

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

56Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

57Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

58Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
59Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
60Snowy EgretEgretta thula
61Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
62Great EgretArdea alba

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

63Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

64Turkey VultureCathartes aura
65Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

66Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
67Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
68Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
69Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
70White-throated HawkButeo albigula

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

71Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

72Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
73Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

74Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

75Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
76Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
77American KestrelFalco sparverius
78Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
79Orange-breasted FalconFalco deiroleucus
80Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

81Mountain ParakeetPsilopsiagon aurifrons
82Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

83Puna MinerGeositta punensis
84Rufous-banded MinerGeositta rufipennis
85Grayish MinerGeositta maritima
86Creamy-rumped MinerGeositta isabellina
87Straight-billed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus ruficaudus
88Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
89Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
90Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventris
91White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensis
92Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
93Streaked Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura striata
94Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

95Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
96White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
97Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
98Andean NegritoLessonia oreas
99Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
100Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
101Puna Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola juninensis
102Cinereous Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola cinereus
103Ochre-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinucha
104Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex
105Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
106White-browed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albilora
107Cinnamon-bellied Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratus
108Black-fronted Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola frontalis
109Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
110White-tailed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis albicauda
111Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
112Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
113Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
114Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus
115Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

116/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
117(Chilean Swallow)Tachycineta leucopyga
118Southern MartinProgne elegans
119(Blue-and-white Swallow)Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
120Andean SwallowOrochelidon andecola
121/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
122/Cliff Swallow/Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

123House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

124White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

125Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus
126Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus
127Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

128House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

129Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

130Black SiskinSpinus atratus
131(Yellow-rumped Siskin)Spinus uropygialis

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

132Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

133Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

134Blackburnian WarblerSetophaga fusca

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

135Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
136Tamarugo ConebillConirostrum tamarugense
137Black-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus atriceps
138Red-backed Sierra FinchIdiopsar dorsalis
139Common Diuca-FinchDiuca diuca
140Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
141Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
142Slender-billed FinchXenospingus concolor
143Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
144Bright-rumped Yellow-FinchSicalis uropygialis
145Greater Yellow-FinchSicalis auriventris
146Greenish Yellow-FinchSicalis olivascens
147Grassland 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.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor10
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient1
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant4
[]Accidental9

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened6
VVulnerable3
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.