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# Species:95
# Excl Vagrants:95
# Endemics:2
# 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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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Chilean TinamouNothoprocta perdicaria

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
3Flying Steamer-DuckTachyeres patachonicus
4Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
5Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
6Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
7Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

8California QuailCallipepla californica

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10Chilean PigeonPatagioenas araucana
11Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

12Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

13Green-backed FirecrownSephanoides sephaniodes

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

14Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
15Spot-flanked GallinulePorphyriops melanops

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

16Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

17/Hudsonian Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

18Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
19/Franklin's Gull/Leucophaeus pipixcan
20Kelp GullLarus dominicanus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

21White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
22Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
23Great GrebePodiceps major
24Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

25Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

26White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
27Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

28Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
29Snowy EgretEgretta thula
30Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
31Great EgretArdea alba

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

32Andean CondorVultur gryphus
33Black VultureCoragyps atratus
34Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

35White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
36Chilean HawkAstur chilensis
37Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
38Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
39Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
40White-throated HawkButeo albigula
41Rufous-tailed HawkButeo ventralis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

42American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

43Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
44Austral Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nana
45Rufous-legged OwlStrix rufipes
46Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

47Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

48Striped WoodpeckerVeniliornis lignarius
49Magellanic WoodpeckerCampephilus magellanicus
50Chilean FlickerColaptes pitius

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

51Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
52Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
53American KestrelFalco sparverius
54Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
55Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

56Austral ParakeetEnicognathus ferrugineus
57Slender-billed ParakeetEnicognathus leptorhynchus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

58Black-throated Huet-huetPteroptochos tarnii
59Chucao TapaculoScelorchilus rubecula
60Ochre-flanked TapaculoEugralla paradoxa
61Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

62Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
63White-throated TreerunnerPygarrhichas albogularis
64Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
65Gray-flanked CinclodesCinclodes oustaleti
66Dark-bellied CinclodesCinclodes patagonicus
67Thorn-tailed RayaditoAphrastura spinicauda
68Des Murs's WiretailSylviorthorhynchus desmursii
69Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

70Rufous-tailed PlantcutterPhytotoma rara

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

71Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
72White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
73Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
74Ochre-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinucha
75Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
76White-browed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albilora
77Fire-eyed DiuconPyrope pyrope
78Great Shrike-TyrantAgriornis lividus
79Patagonian TyrantColorhamphus parvirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

80(Chilean Swallow)Tachycineta leucopyga
81(Blue-and-white Swallow)Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

82Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
83Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

84Chilean MockingbirdMimus thenca

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

85Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

86House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

87Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

88Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

89Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
90Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
91Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

92Patagonian Sierra FinchPhrygilus patagonicus
93Common Diuca-FinchDiuca diuca
94(Yellow-bridled Finch)Melanodera xanthogramma
95Grassland 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 Visitor2
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable2
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.