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# Species:94
# Excl Vagrants:94
# Endemics:6
# Near Endemics:16

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

1Chilean TinamouNothoprocta perdicaria

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Andean GooseOressochen melanoptera
3Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

4California QuailCallipepla californica

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

5Rock PigeonColumba livia
6Chilean PigeonPatagioenas araucana
7Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
8Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
9Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

10Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

11Green-backed FirecrownSephanoides sephaniodes
12White-sided HillstarOreotrochilus leucopleurus
13Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

14Red-gartered CootFulica armillata

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

15Diademed Sandpiper-PloverPhegornis mitchellii
16Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

17Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

18Magellanic SnipeGallinago magellanica

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

19Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

20Turkey VultureCathartes aura
21Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

22White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
23Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
24Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
25Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
26Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
27White-throated HawkButeo albigula

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

28Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

29Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
30Austral Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nana

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

31Striped WoodpeckerVeniliornis lignarius
32Chilean FlickerColaptes pitius

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

33Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
34Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
35American KestrelFalco sparverius
36Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
37Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

38Mountain ParakeetPsilopsiagon aurifrons
39Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

40Moustached TurcaPteroptochos megapodius
41White-throated TapaculoScelorchilus albicollis
42Dusky TapaculoScytalopus fuscus
43Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

44Rufous-banded MinerGeositta rufipennis
45Creamy-rumped MinerGeositta isabellina
46Crag ChiliaOchetorhynchus melanurus
47Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
48Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
49Gray-flanked CinclodesCinclodes oustaleti
50Dark-bellied CinclodesCinclodes patagonicus
51Thorn-tailed RayaditoAphrastura spinicauda
52Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
53Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta
54Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
55Dusky-tailed CanasteroPseudasthenes humicola

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

56Rufous-tailed PlantcutterPhytotoma rara

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

57Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
58White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
59Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
60Cinereous Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola cinereus
61Ochre-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinucha
62Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex
63Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
64White-browed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albilora
65Cinnamon-bellied Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratus
66Black-fronted Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola frontalis
67Fire-eyed DiuconPyrope pyrope
68Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
69Great Shrike-TyrantAgriornis lividus
70Patagonian TyrantColorhamphus parvirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

71(Chilean Swallow)Tachycineta leucopyga
72(Blue-and-white Swallow)Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
73/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

74House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

75Chilean MockingbirdMimus thenca

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

76Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

77House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

78Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

79(Thick-billed Siskin)Spinus crassirostris
80(Yellow-rumped Siskin)Spinus uropygialis
81Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

82Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

83Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
84Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
85Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

86Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
87Patagonian Sierra FinchPhrygilus patagonicus
88Common Diuca-FinchDiuca diuca
89(Yellow-bridled Finch)Melanodera xanthogramma
90Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
91Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
92Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
93Greater Yellow-FinchSicalis auriventris
94Grassland 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 Visitor1
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()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.