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# Species*:60
# Excl Vagrants*:60
# Endemics*:9
# Near Endemics*:3
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Puna grassland, high elevation scrub

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

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

1Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
2White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
3Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

4Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani

 
Swifts: Apodidae

5White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

6Amethyst-throated SunangelHeliangelus amethysticollis
7Tyrian MetaltailMetallura tyrianthina
8Fire-throated MetaltailMetallura eupogon
9Mountain VelvetbreastLafresnaya lafresnayi
10Rufous-vented WhitetipUrosticte ruficrissa
11Blue-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon mellisugus
12White-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogaster

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

13Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

14Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

15White-rumped HawkParabuteo leucorrhous
16Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus

 
Owls: Strigidae

17Koepcke's Screech-OwlMegascops koepckeae

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

18Crimson-mantled WoodpeckerColaptes rivolii

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

19Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontalus
20Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

21Stripe-headed AntpittaGrallaria andicolus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

22Jalca TapaculoScytalopus frankeae
23Tschudi's TapaculoScytalopus acutirostris

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

24Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventris
25Mantaro Thornbird**Phacellodomus sp.
26Eye-ringed ThistletailAsthenes palpebralis
27Creamy-crested SpinetailCranioleuca albicapilla
28Mantaro Spinetail**Synallaxis sp.

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

29Red-crested CotingaAmpelion rubrocristatus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

30Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventer
31Cinnamon FlycatcherPyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
32White-banded TyrannuletMecocerculus stictopterus
33Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
34Highland ElaeniaElaenia obscura
35Rufous-breasted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca rufipectoralis
36\Brown-crested Flycatcher\Myiarchus tyrannulus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

37Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

38Inca JayCyanocorax yncas

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

39Mantaro Wren**Pheugopedius sp.

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

40Great ThrushTurdus fuscater
41Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

42Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

43Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
44Black-spectacled BrushfinchAtlapetes melanopsis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

45Scrub BlackbirdDives warczewiczi

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

46Citrine WarblerMyiothlypis luteoviridis
47Spectacled RedstartMyioborus melanocephalus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

48Black-backed GrosbeakPheucticus aureoventris

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

49Blue-capped TanagerSporathraupis cyanocephala
50Lacrimose Mountain TanagerAnisognathus lacrymosus
51Buff-breasted Mountain TanagerDubusia taeniata
52Black-throated FlowerpiercerDiglossa brunneiventris
53Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyanea
54Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
55Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
56Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
57Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
58Red-crested FinchCoryphospingus cucullatus
59Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
60Golden-billed SaltatorSaltator aurantiirostris

 

 *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 Visitor0
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened2
VVulnerable0
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.