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CHILE BIRD CHECKLIST

NEOTROPICS
CHILE

# Species:514
# Excl Vagrants:421
# Endemics:11
# Near Endemics:65

OTHER COUNTRIES
IN THE NEOTROPICS

BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor32
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient1
##Non-breeding Dispersal26
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only6
{}Casual/Vagrant43
[]Accidental50

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened37
VVulnerable24
ENEndangered9
CRCritically Endangered4

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.

List of all species known to occur in the country. Table indicates 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. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

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Rheas: Rheidae

1Lesser RheaRhea pennataCA,LNP,PU,PV,TDP

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

2Ornate TinamouNothoprocta ornataCA,LNP,PU
3Chilean TinamouNothoprocta perdicariaFS,LCNP,PY,VC
4Andean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandii 
5Darwin's NothuraNothura darwinii 
6Elegant Crested-TinamouEudromia elegans 
7Puna TinamouTinamotis pentlandiiCA,LNP,PU
8Patagonian TinamouTinamotis ingoufi 

 
Ducks: Anatidae

9White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata 
10{Black-bellied Whistling-Duck}Dendrocygna autumnalis 
11{Fulvous Whistling-Duck}Dendrocygna bicolor 
12Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphusMany
13Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscorobaCNP,PV,SDR,TDP,VP
14Andean GooseOressochen melanopteraCA,FS,LNP,PU
15Upland GooseChloephaga pictaPV,SDR,TDP,VC
16Kelp GooseChloephaga hybridaCNP,PV,SDR
17Ashy-headed GooseChloephaga poliocephalaPV,TDP
18Ruddy-headed GooseChloephaga rubidicepsPV
19Flying Steamer-DuckTachyeres patachonicusPV,PY,TDP
20Flightless Steamer-DuckTachyeres pteneresCNP,PV,SDR
21Crested DuckLophonetta specularioidesCA,LNP,PU,PV,TDP
22Spectacled DuckSpeculanas specularisCNP,PV,TDP,VC
23Muscovy DuckCairina moschataCNP
24Torrent DuckMerganetta armataLNP,PU,PY,TDP,VC
25Silver TealSpatula versicolorCNP,PV,TDP
26Puna TealSpatula punaAA,CA,LNP,PU
27{Blue-winged Teal}Spatula discors 
28Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanopteraMany
29Red ShovelerSpatula plataleaPV,TDP
30Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrixMany
31White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensisAA,CA,CH,TDP
32Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgicaMany
33Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostrisMany
34[Southern Pochard]Netta erythrophthalma 
35Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposacaCA,PV,TDP
36Black-headed DuckHeteronetta atricapillaTDP
37Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis 
38Andean DuckOxyura ferrugineaCA,LNP,PU,TDP
39Lake DuckOxyura vittataCNP,TDP

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

40California QuailCallipepla californicaFS,LCNP,PY,VC

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

41Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensisCA,LNP,PU,PV,TDP
42Andean FlamingoPhoenicoparrus andinusCA,LNP,PU
43James's FlamingoPhoenicoparrus jamesiCA,LNP,PU

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

44White-tufted GrebeRollandia rollandMany
45Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsCNP,PY,VP
46Great GrebePodiceps majorMany
47Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalisMany
48Hooded GrebePodiceps gallardoiTDP

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

49Rock PigeonColumba liviaMany
50[Spot-winged Pigeon]Patagioenas maculosaCA,CH,LNP,PU
51Chilean PigeonPatagioenas araucanaMany
52[Ruddy Ground Dove]Columbina talpacoti 
53Picui Ground DoveColumbina picuiCNP,FS,LCNP,VC,VP
54Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruzianaAA,CA,CH,LNP,PU
55Bare-faced Ground DoveMetriopelia ceciliaeCA,CH,LNP,PU
56Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanopteraMany
57Golden-spotted Ground DoveMetriopelia aymaraCA,LNP,PU
58West Peruvian DoveZenaida melodaMany
59White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica 
60Eared DoveZenaida auriculataMany

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

61Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostrisCH
62Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus 
63[Yellow-billed Cuckoo]Coccyzus americanusCH

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

64[Lesser Nighthawk]Chordeiles acutipennis 
65Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostrisMany
66Tschudi's NightjarSystellura decussataCH,PU

 
Swifts: Apodidae

67{Chimney Swift}Chaetura pelagicaCH
68Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolusAA,CH,LNP,PU

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

69Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscansCA,PU
70Green-backed FirecrownSephanoides sephaniodesMany
71Red-tailed CometSappho sparganurus 
72Andean HillstarOreotrochilus estellaCA,LNP,PU
73White-sided HillstarOreotrochilus leucopleurusFS,LCNP
74Mountain VelvetbreastLafresnaya lafresnayi 
75Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigasCA,FS,LCNP,LNP,PU
76Peruvian SheartailThaumastura coraAA,CH,PU
77Oasis HummingbirdRhodopis vesperAA,CA,CH,PU
78Chilean WoodstarEulidia yarrelliiAA,CH

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

79Austral RailRallus antarcticusTDP
80[Spotted Rail]Pardirallus maculatus 
81Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentusMany
82Spot-flanked GallinulePorphyriops melanopsCNP,LCNP,PY
83{Dot-winged Crake}Porzana spiloptera 
84Common GallinuleGallinula galeataAA,CA,CH,LNP
85Red-fronted CootFulica rufifronsCNP,VP
86Horned CootFulica cornutaCA,LNP
87Giant CootFulica giganteaCA,LNP,PU
88Red-gartered CootFulica armillataCNP,FS,PV,TDP,VP
89Slate-colored CootFulica ardesiacaCA,LNP,PU
90White-winged CootFulica leucopteraCNP,PV,TDP
91{Purple Gallinule}Porphyrio martinicaAA
92Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis 

 
Magellanic Plover: Pluvianellidae

93Magellanic PloverPluvianellus socialisPV

 
Sheathbills: Chionidae

94Snowy SheathbillChionis albus 

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

95Peruvian Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus superciliarisAA,CH

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

96Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus 
97Andean AvocetRecurvirostra andinaCA,LNP,PU

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

98American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatusAA,CNP,IQ,SDR,VP
99Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus aterMany
100Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodusCNP,PV,SDR,TDP

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

101/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola 
102/American Golden-Plover/Pluvialis dominicaAA,CA,LNP,PU
103Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollisCA,PV,TDP
104Diademed Sandpiper-PloverPhegornis mitchelliiCA,FS,LNP,PU
105Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestusCNP,PV,SDR,TDP
106KilldeerCharadrius vociferusAA
107/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatusAA,LNP
108Southern LapwingVanellus chilensisMany
109Andean LapwingVanellus resplendensCA,LNP,PU
110[Wilson's Plover]Anarhynchus wilsonia 
111Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris 
112Puna PloverAnarhynchus alticolaCA,LNP,PU
113Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicusCNP,PV,TDP
114Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosusAA,CNP

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

115Rufous-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis gayiCA,LNP,PU,TDP
116White-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis malouinus 
117Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianusCA,FS,LNP,PU,TDP
118Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorusCA,CNP,PV,TDP

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

119South American Painted-SnipeNycticryphes semicollaris 

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

120[Wattled Jacana]Jacana jacana 

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

121|Upland Sandpiper|Bartramia longicaudaAA,CA
122/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopusMany
123/Hudsonian Godwit/Limosa haemasticaCNP,LNP
124{Marbled Godwit}Limosa fedoa 
125[Short-billed Dowitcher]Limnodromus griseus 
126Fuegian SnipeGallinago stricklandii 
127Noble SnipeGallinago nobilis 
128Puna SnipeGallinago andinaCA,LNP,PU
129Magellanic SnipeGallinago magellanicaCNP,FS,PV,TDP
130/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolorMany
131/Red Phalarope/Phalaropus fulicariusIQ,SDR,VP
132/Red-necked Phalarope/Phalaropus lobatusIQ
133/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis maculariusAA,IQ
134{Solitary Sandpiper}Tringa solitariaCA
135{Wandering Tattler}Tringa incana 
136/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipesMany
137/Willet/Tringa semipalmataAA
138/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleucaMany
139/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpresAA,IQ,VP
140Red KnotCalidris canutusAA
141/Surfbird/Calidris virgataAA,VP
142/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus 
143{Buff-breasted Sandpiper}Calidris subruficollis 
144/Sanderling/Calidris albaAA,CNP,VP
145[Dunlin]Calidris alpina 
146/Baird's Sandpiper/Calidris bairdiiMany
147/White-rumped Sandpiper/Calidris fuscicollisLNP,PV,TDP
148/Least Sandpiper/Calidris minutillaAA,CA
149/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotosCA,LNP
150{Western Sandpiper}Calidris mauriAA
151/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusillaAA

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

152#Long-tailed Jaeger#Stercorarius longicaudusIQ,VP
153#Parasitic Jaeger#Stercorarius parasiticusIQ,SDR,VP
154#Pomarine Jaeger#Stercorarius pomarinusIQ,VP
155Great SkuaStercorarius skua 
156Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensisMany
157Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus 
158South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormickiVP

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

159{Swallow-tailed Gull}Creagrus furcatusIQ,VP
160{Sabine's Gull}Xema sabiniIQ,VP
161Andean GullChroicocephalus serranusAA,CA,CH,LNP,PU
162Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennisMany
163{Gray-hooded Gull}Chroicocephalus cirrocephalusAA
164Gray GullLeucophaeus modestusAA,CH,IQ,VP
165Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbiiPV,SDR,TDP
166{Laughing Gull}Leucophaeus atricilla 
167/Franklin's Gull/Leucophaeus pipixcanMany
168Belcher's GullLarus belcheriAA,CH,IQ
169Kelp GullLarus dominicanusMany
170/Black Skimmer/Rynchops nigerAA,VP
171#White Tern#Gygis alba 
172Brown NoddyAnous stolidus 
173[Black Noddy]Anous minutus 
174Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatusIQ
175[Bridled Tern]Onychoprion anaethetus 
176[Least Tern]Sternula antillarum 
177Peruvian TernSternula lorataIQ
178Inca TernLarosterna incaAA,IQ,VP
179[Black Tern]Chlidonias nigerIQ
180Snowy-crowned TernSterna trudeauiCNP,SDR,VP
181/Arctic Tern/Sterna paradisaeaIQ,VP
182South American TernSterna hirundinaceaMany
183#Antarctic Tern#Sterna vittata 
184/Common Tern/Sterna hirundoAA,IQ,VP
185/Elegant Tern/Thalasseus elegansAA,CNP,SDR,VP
186{Sandwich Tern}Thalasseus sandvicensis 
187[Royal Tern]Thalasseus maximus 

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

188#White-tailed Tropicbird#Phaethon lepturus 
189Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereusVP
190Red-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricauda 

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

191King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicusPV
192[Emperor Penguin]Aptenodytes forsteri 
193Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua 
194Chinstrap PenguinPygoscelis antarcticus 
195{Little Penguin}Eudyptula minor 
196Humboldt PenguinSpheniscus humboldtiIQ,SDR,VP
197Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicusCNP,PV,SDR,VP
198Macaroni PenguinEudyptes chrysolophus 
199Southern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptes chrysocome 

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

200#Northern Royal Albatross#Diomedea sanfordiVP
201#Southern Royal Albatross#Diomedea epomophoraVP
202#Snowy Albatross#Diomedea exulansCNP
203#Antipodean Albatross#Diomedea antipodensisVP
204{Waved Albatross}Phoebastria irrorataIQ,VP
205[Sooty Albatross]Phoebetria fusca 
206#Light-mantled Albatross#Phoebetria palpebrata 
207{Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross}Thalassarche chlororhynchos 
208Gray-headed AlbatrossThalassarche chrysostomaVP
209#Buller's Albatross#Thalassarche bulleriIQ,VP
210{White-capped Albatross}Thalassarche cautaVP
211#Salvin's Albatross#Thalassarche salviniCNP,IQ,VP
212#Chatham Albatross#Thalassarche eremitaIQ,VP
213Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophrisCNP,IQ,PV,SDR,VP

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

214Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicusCNP,IQ,PV,SDR,VP
215Pincoya Storm-PetrelOceanites pincoyaeSDR
216#Elliot's Storm-Petrel#Oceanites gracilisAA,IQ,VP
217#Gray-backed Storm-Petrel#Garrodia nereisVP
218#White-faced Storm-Petrel#Pelagodroma marina 
219White-bellied Storm-PetrelFregetta grallaria 
220#Black-bellied Storm-Petrel#Fregetta tropica 
221Polynesian Storm-PetrelNesofregetta fuliginosa 

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

222Ringed Storm-PetrelHydrobates hornbyiIQ
223Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates tethysIQ
224Markham's Storm-PetrelHydrobates markhamiAA,CH,IQ

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

225Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteusCNP,IQ,PV,SDR,VP
226#Northern Giant-Petrel#Macronectes halliIQ,SDR,VP
227Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoidesCNP,IQ,PV,SDR,VP
228[Antarctic Petrel]Thalassoica antarctica 
229Cape PetrelDaption capenseIQ,PV,VP
230{Kerguelen Petrel}Aphrodroma brevirostris 
231Great-winged PetrelPterodroma macroptera 
232Kermadec PetrelPterodroma neglecta 
233Trindade PetrelPterodroma arminjoniana 
234#White-headed Petrel#Pterodroma lessonii 
235{Mottled Petrel}Pterodroma inexpectata 
236Juan Fernandez PetrelPterodroma externaSDR,VP
237#Cook's Petrel#Pterodroma cookii 
238Masatierra PetrelPterodroma defilippianaIQ,VP
239Gould's PetrelPterodroma leucoptera 
240Stejneger's PetrelPterodroma longirostris 
241Blue PetrelHalobaena caerulea 
242[Fairy Prion]Pachyptila turtur 
243Broad-billed PrionPachyptila vittata 
244Antarctic PrionPachyptila desolata 
245Slender-billed PrionPachyptila belcheriCNP,VP
246#Gray Petrel#Procellaria cinerea 
247#White-chinned Petrel#Procellaria aequinoctialisCNP,IQ,PV,SDR,VP
248{Parkinson's Petrel}Procellaria parkinsoni 
249#Westland Petrel#Procellaria westlandicaCNP,IQ,VP
250Pink-footed ShearwaterArdenna creatopusCNP,IQ,SDR,VP
251[Flesh-footed Shearwater]Ardenna carneipes 
252#Great Shearwater#Ardenna gravisVP
253#Buller's Shearwater#Ardenna bulleriVP
254Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseusMany
255{Manx Shearwater}Puffinus puffinusIQ,SDR,VP
256{Subantarctic Shearwater}Puffinus elegansVP
257Peruvian Diving-PetrelPelecanoides garnotiiAA,IQ,VP
258Common Diving-PetrelPelecanoides urinatrix 
259Magellanic Diving-PetrelPelecanoides magellaniPV,SDR

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

260[Maguari Stork]Ciconia maguari 
261[Wood Stork]Mycteria americana 

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

262Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens 
263Great FrigatebirdFregata minor 

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

264{Red-footed Booby}Sula sula 
265{Brown Booby}Sula leucogasterIQ
266Masked BoobySula dactylatraVP
267Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxii 
268Peruvian BoobySula variegataMany

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

269Red-legged CormorantPoikilocarbo gaimardiAA,CNP,IQ,SDR,VP
270Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianusMany
271Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicusCNP,PV,SDR,TDP
272Guanay CormorantLeucocarbo bougainvilliiAA,IQ,VP
273Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atricepsCNP,PV,SDR,TDP

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

274{Brown Pelican}Pelecanus occidentalis 
275Peruvian PelicanPelecanus thagusAA,CNP,IQ,SDR,VP

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

276Stripe-backed BitternIxobrychus involucris 
277Least BitternIxobrychus exilis 
278{Yellow-crowned Night Heron}Nyctanassa violacea 
279Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticoraxMany
280Little Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaAA,CA,CH,LNP,PU
281/Tricolored Heron/Egretta tricolor 
282Snowy EgretEgretta thulaMany
283{Striated Heron}Butorides striata 
284Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibisMany
285Great EgretArdea albaMany
286Cocoi HeronArdea cocoiLCNP,VC

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

287White-faced IbisPlegadis chihiCNP,PY
288Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayiCA,CH,LNP,PU
289Plumbeous IbisTheristicus caerulescens 
290Buff-necked IbisTheristicus caudatus 
291Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopisMany
292/Andean Ibis/Theristicus branickiiCH,PU
293{Roseate Spoonbill}Platalea ajajaAA

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

294Black VultureCoragyps atratusMany
295Turkey VultureCathartes auraMany
296Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus 
297Andean CondorVultur gryphusMany

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

298/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus 

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

299White-tailed KiteElanus leucurusMany
300{Long-winged Harrier}Circus buffoni 
301Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereusMany
302Chilean HawkAccipiter chilensisMany
303[Roadside Hawk]Rupornis magnirostrisCA
304Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctusMany
305Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosomaMany
306Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucusMany
307White-throated HawkButeo albigulaMany
308{Swainson's Hawk}Buteo swainsoni 
309Rufous-tailed HawkButeo ventralisPY,TDP

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

310Barn OwlTyto albaMany

 
Owls: Strigidae

311Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicusMany
312Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum 
313Austral Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nanaMany
314Peruvian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium peruanumCH,PU
315Burrowing OwlAthene cuniculariaAA,CA,CH,LCNP,PU
316Rufous-legged OwlStrix rufipesCNP,LCNP,PY,TDP,VC
317Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusCNP,PV,PY,TDP

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

318Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquataCNP,PY,SDR,TDP
319[Green Kingfisher]Chloroceryle americana 

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

320Striped WoodpeckerVeniliornis lignariusMany
321Magellanic WoodpeckerCampephilus magellanicusCNP,PY,TDP,VC
322Chilean FlickerColaptes pitiusMany
323Andean FlickerColaptes rupicolaCA,LNP,PU

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

324[Laughing Falcon]Herpetotheres cachinnans 
325Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriwayMany
326Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimangoMany
327Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterusMany
328White-throated CaracaraDaptrius albogularisTDP
329Striated CaracaraDaptrius australis 
330American KestrelFalco sparveriusMany
331Aplomado FalconFalco femoralisMany
332[Orange-breasted Falcon]Falco deiroleucusCA
333Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusMany

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

334Gray-hooded ParakeetPsilopsiagon aymara 
335Mountain ParakeetPsilopsiagon aurifronsCA,FS,LNP,PU
336Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachusCA,FS,LCNP
337Austral ParakeetEnicognathus ferrugineusCNP,PY,TDP,VC
338Slender-billed ParakeetEnicognathus leptorhynchusCNP,PY
339Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonusVC

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

340Chestnut-throated Huet-huetPteroptochos castaneusVC
341Black-throated Huet-huetPteroptochos tarniiCNP,PY
342Moustached TurcaPteroptochos megapodiusFS,LCNP
343White-throated TapaculoScelorchilus albicollisFS,LCNP
344Chucao TapaculoScelorchilus rubeculaCNP,PY,VC
345Ochre-flanked TapaculoEugralla paradoxaCNP,PY
346Dusky TapaculoScytalopus fuscusFS,LCNP,VC
347Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicusCNP,FS,PY,TDP,VC

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

348Slender-billed MinerGeositta tenuirostris 
349Common MinerGeositta cuniculariaLNP,PU,PV,PY,TDP
350Puna MinerGeositta punensisCA,LNP,PU
351Rufous-banded MinerGeositta rufipennisCA,FS,LCNP,TDP
352Grayish MinerGeositta maritimaAA,CA,CH,LNP,PU
353Short-billed MinerGeositta antarcticaPV,TDP
354Creamy-rumped MinerGeositta isabellinaCA,FS
355White-throated TreerunnerPygarrhichas albogularisCNP,LCNP,PY,TDP,VC
356[Rock Earthcreeper]Ochetorhynchus andaecola 
357Straight-billed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus ruficaudusCA,LNP,PU
358Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurusTDP
359Crag ChiliaOchetorhynchus melanurusFS,LCNP
360Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanopsCA,CNP,TDP
361Patagonian Forest EarthcreeperUpucerthia saturatiorCNP,LCNP
362Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetariaMany
363White-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia albigulaLNP,PU
364Buff-breasted EarthcreeperUpucerthia validirostrisLNP,PU
365Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscusMany
366Blackish CinclodesCinclodes antarcticus 
367Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventrisCA,LNP,PU
368Gray-flanked CinclodesCinclodes oustaletiMany
369White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensisCA,LNP,PU
370Dark-bellied CinclodesCinclodes patagonicusMany
371Seaside CinclodesCinclodes nigrofumosusAA,VP
372Thorn-tailed RayaditoAphrastura spinicaudaMany
373Masafuera RayaditoAphrastura masafuerae 
374Des Murs's WiretailSylviorthorhynchus desmursiiCNP,LCNP,PY,VC
375Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloidesMany
376Streaked Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura striataCA,LNP,PU
377Andean Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura andicola 
378Creamy-breasted CanasteroAsthenes dorbignyiLNP,PU
379Dark-winged Canastero**Asthenes arequipae 
380Austral CanasteroAsthenes anthoidesPV,TDP
381Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modestaMany
382Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeucaFS,LCNP,TDP
383Canyon CanasteroAsthenes pudibundaLNP,PU
384Dusky-tailed CanasteroPseudasthenes humicolaFS,LCNP

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

385Rufous-tailed PlantcutterPhytotoma raraMany

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

386Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastraCA,CNP,TDP
387Pied-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes reguloidesCH,PU
388Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostrisCH,LNP,PU
389Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulusMany
390Juan Fernandez Tit-TyrantAnairetes fernandezianus 
391Ticking DoraditoPseudocolopteryx citreola 
392Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster 
393White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albicepsMany
394Rufescent FlycatcherMyiophobus rufescensAA,CH,PU
395[Western Wood-Pewee]Contopus sordidulusCH
396Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinusAA,CA,CH,PU
397Austral NegritoLessonia rufaCNP,LCNP,PV,PY,TDP
398Andean NegritoLessonia oreasCA,LNP,PU
399Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatusCA,CNP,TDP,VC
400Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostrisMany
401Puna Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola juninensisCA,LNP,PU
402Cinereous Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola cinereusCA,FS,LNP
403White-fronted Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albifronsLNP,PU
404Ochre-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinuchaMany
405Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertexCA,FS,LNP,PU
406Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianusMany
407White-browed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albiloraCA,FS,PY,TDP
408Plain-capped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola alpinus 
409Cinnamon-bellied Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratusCA,FS,PU,PV,TDP
410Black-fronted Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola frontalisCA,FS,PU
411[Rufous-webbed Bush-Tyrant]Cnemarchus rufipennis 
412Fire-eyed DiuconPyrope pyropeMany
413Chocolate-vented TyrantNeoxolmis rufiventrisPV,TDP
414Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanusMany
415White-tailed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis albicaudaCA,LNP,PU
416Great Shrike-TyrantAgriornis lividusFS,LCNP,PY,TDP
417Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterusCA,CH,LNP,PU,TDP
418Patagonian TyrantColorhamphus parvirostrisMany
419d'Orbigny's Chat-TyrantOchthoeca oenanthoidesLNP,PU
420White-browed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca leucophrysLNP,PU
421{Short-tailed Field Tyrant}Muscigralla brevicauda 
422[Rufous Casiornis]Casiornis rufusPU
423[Great Kiskadee]Pitangus sulphuratusCA
424[Streaked Flycatcher]Myiodynastes maculatus 
425{Tropical Kingbird}Tyrannus melancholicusCA,PU
426{Eastern Kingbird}Tyrannus tyrannusCA,CH
427[Fork-tailed Flycatcher]Tyrannus savanaCA

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

428Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis 
429Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus 

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

430/Bank Swallow/Riparia ripariaCA,CH,LNP,PU,TDP
431(Chilean Swallow)Tachycineta leucopygaMany
432{Gray-breasted Martin}Progne chalybea 
433[Southern Martin]Progne elegansCA
434{Peruvian Martin}Progne murphyi 
435{Brown-chested Martin}Progne taperaCH
436(Blue-and-white Swallow)Pygochelidon cyanoleucaMany
437[Tawny-headed Swallow]Alopochelidon fucata 
438Andean SwallowOrochelidon andecolaAA,CA,LNP,PU
439/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rusticaMany
440/Cliff Swallow/Petrochelidon pyrrhonotaCA,CH,LNP,PU

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

441House WrenTroglodytes aedonMany
442Grass WrenCistothorus platensisCNP,LNP,PV,PY,TDP

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

443Chilean MockingbirdMimus thencaCNP,FS,LCNP,PY,VC
444Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicusTDP
445Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus 
446[White-banded Mockingbird]Mimus triurusCA
447Brown-backed MockingbirdMimus dorsalis 

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

448[Veery]Catharus fuscescens 
449{Swainson's Thrush}Catharus ustulatusCA,PU
450Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandiiMany
451[Creamy-bellied Thrush]Turdus amaurochalinusCA,CH,PU
452Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguancoAA,CA,CH,LNP,PU

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

453House SparrowPasser domesticusMany

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

454{Yellowish Pipit}Anthus chii 
455Peruvian PipitAnthus peruvianus 
456Correndera PipitAnthus correnderaMany
457Hellmayr's PipitAnthus hellmayri 

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

458(Thick-billed Siskin)Spinus crassirostrisFS,PU
459Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicusAA,CH,LNP,PU
460Black SiskinSpinus atratusCA,LNP,PU
461(Yellow-rumped Siskin)Spinus uropygialisCA,FS,LNP,PU
462Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatusMany

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

463Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensisMany

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

464{Bobolink}Dolichonyx oryzivorus 
465[White-browed Meadowlark]Leistes superciliaris 
466Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosaAA,CH,LNP,PU
467Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loycaMany
468[Baltimore Oriole]Icterus galbula 
469Screaming CowbirdMolothrus rufoaxillaris 
470Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensisMany
471Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeusMany
472[Grayish Baywing]Agelaioides badius 
473Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thiliusCNP,LCNP,TDP,VC
474[Chestnut-capped Blackbird]Chrysomus ruficapillus 

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

475[Northern Waterthrush]Parkesia noveboracensis 
476[Tennessee Warbler]Leiothlypis peregrinaPU
477{American Redstart}Setophaga ruticillaPU
478[Blackburnian Warbler]Setophaga fuscaCA
479[Blackpoll Warbler]Setophaga striata 
480[Black-throated Green Warbler]Setophaga virensPU

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

481[Summer Tanager]Piranga rubra 
482[Black-backed Grosbeak]Pheucticus aureoventrisAA

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

483[Red-crested Cardinal]Paroaria coronata 
484Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensisCA,CH,LNP,PU
485Giant ConebillConirostrum binghami 
486Tamarugo ConebillConirostrum tamarugenseCA,CH,PU
487Cinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereumAA,CH,LNP,PU
488Black-throated FlowerpiercerDiglossa brunneiventrisLNP,PU
489Black-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus atricepsCA,LNP,PU
490Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayiFS,LCNP,PV,TDP,VC
491Patagonian Sierra FinchPhrygilus patagonicusMany
492Red-backed Sierra FinchIdiopsar dorsalisCA
493White-throated Sierra FinchIdiopsar erythronotusLNP,PU
494Glacier FinchIdiopsar speculiferaLNP,PU
495Common Diuca-FinchDiuca diucaMany
496(White-bridled Finch)Melanodera melanoderaPV
497(Yellow-bridled Finch)Melanodera xanthogrammaFS,PY,TDP
498Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolorCA,FS,LNP,PU,TDP
499Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejusCA,LNP,PU
500Slender-billed FinchXenospingus concolorAA,CA,CH,PU
501Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinusFS,LCNP,PU,VC
502Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticetiMany
503Puna Yellow-FinchSicalis lutea 
504Bright-rumped Yellow-FinchSicalis uropygialisCA,LNP,PU
505Greater Yellow-FinchSicalis auriventrisCA,FS
506Greenish Yellow-FinchSicalis olivascensCA,CH,LNP,PU
507Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruniPV,TDP
508Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteolaMany
509<Raimondi's Yellow-Finch>Sicalis raimondiiCH
510Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarinaAA,CH,PU
511Chestnut-throated SeedeaterSporophila telascoAA,CH,PU
512Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analisCH,LNP,PU
513Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata 
514Golden-billed SaltatorSaltator aurantiirostrisPU

 

 *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.

 # SPECIES BY LOCALE

Locale# Species
Arica Area90
Calama Area147
Chaca Area80
Chiloe National Park135
Farellones94
Iquique Pelagics60
La Campana National Park91
Lauca National Park116
Porvenir99
Putre139
Puyehve95
Seno de Reloncavi62
Torres del Paine National Park140
Valparaiso Pelagics102
Vilches80
Total Species514

Number of species in each locale may be based on incomplete data. Also, some locales are important for specific target species rather than overall bird diversity. Hence, it does not provide an indication of which locales are the best birding sites.