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TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:140
# Excl Vagrants:140
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:30

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

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
3Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
4Upland GooseChloephaga picta
5Ashy-headed GooseChloephaga poliocephala
6Flying Steamer-DuckTachyeres patachonicus
7Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
8Spectacled DuckSpeculanas specularis
9Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
10Silver TealSpatula versicolor
11Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
12Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
13Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
14White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
15Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
16Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
17Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposaca
18Black-headed DuckHeteronetta atricapilla
19Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea
20Lake DuckOxyura vittata

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

21Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

22White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
23Great GrebePodiceps major
24Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis
25Hooded GrebePodiceps gallardoi

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

26Rock PigeonColumba livia
27Chilean PigeonPatagioenas araucana
28Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
29Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

30Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

31Green-backed FirecrownSephanoides sephaniodes

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

32Austral RailRallus antarcticus
33Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
34Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
35White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

36Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

37Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
38Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestus
39Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
40Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

41Rufous-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis gayi
42Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus
43Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

44Magellanic SnipeGallinago magellanica
45/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolor
46/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
47/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
48/Baird's Sandpiper/Calidris bairdii
49/White-rumped Sandpiper/Calidris fuscicollis

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

50Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

51Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
52Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
53/Franklin's Gull/Leucophaeus pipixcan
54Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
55South American TernSterna hirundinacea

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

56Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
57Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicus
58Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

59Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
60Snowy EgretEgretta thula
61Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

62Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

63Turkey VultureCathartes aura
64Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

65Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
66Chilean HawkAccipiter chilensis
67Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
68Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
69Rufous-tailed HawkButeo ventralis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

70Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

71Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
72Austral Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nana
73Rufous-legged OwlStrix rufipes
74Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

75Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

76Striped WoodpeckerVeniliornis lignarius
77Magellanic WoodpeckerCampephilus magellanicus
78Chilean FlickerColaptes pitius

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

79Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
80Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
81White-throated CaracaraDaptrius albogularis
82American KestrelFalco sparverius
83Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
84Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

85Austral ParakeetEnicognathus ferrugineus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

86Magellanic TapaculoScytalopus magellanicus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

87Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
88Rufous-banded MinerGeositta rufipennis
89Short-billed MinerGeositta antarctica
90White-throated TreerunnerPygarrhichas albogularis
91Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
92Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
93Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
94Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
95Gray-flanked CinclodesCinclodes oustaleti
96Dark-bellied CinclodesCinclodes patagonicus
97Thorn-tailed RayaditoAphrastura spinicauda
98Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
99Austral CanasteroAsthenes anthoides
100Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta
101Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

102Rufous-tailed PlantcutterPhytotoma rara

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

103Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
104Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
105White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
106Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
107Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
108Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
109Ochre-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinucha
110Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
111White-browed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albilora
112Cinnamon-bellied Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratus
113Fire-eyed DiuconPyrope pyrope
114Chocolate-vented TyrantNeoxolmis rufiventris
115Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
116Great Shrike-TyrantAgriornis lividus
117Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
118Patagonian TyrantColorhamphus parvirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

119/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
120(Chilean Swallow)Tachycineta leucopyga
121(Blue-and-white Swallow)Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
122/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

123House WrenTroglodytes aedon
124Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

125Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

126Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

127House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

128Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

129Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

130Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

131Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
132Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeus
133Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

134Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
135Patagonian Sierra FinchPhrygilus patagonicus
136Common Diuca-FinchDiuca diuca
137(Yellow-bridled Finch)Melanodera xanthogramma
138Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
139Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
140Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruni

 

 *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 Visitor8
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened2
VVulnerable3
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered1

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.