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# Species:184
# Excl Vagrants:184
# Endemics:7
# Near Endemics:14

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

1Andean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandii
2Taczanowski's TinamouNothoprocta taczanowskii
3Brown TinamouCrypturellus obsoletus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Andean GooseOressochen melanoptera
5Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
6Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
7Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
8Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
11Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
12Bare-faced Ground DoveMetriopelia ceciliae
13Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
14White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
15Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

16\Dark-billed Cuckoo\Coccyzus melacoryphus
17/Yellow-billed Cuckoo/Coccyzus americanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

18Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Swifts: Apodidae

19Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
20White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
21White-tipped SwiftAeronautes montivagus
22Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus
23Fork tailed Palm-SwiftTachornis squamata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

24White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
25Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
26Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
27Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
28Amethyst-throated SunangelHeliangelus amethysticollis
29Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenys
30Long-tailed SylphAglaiocercus kingii
31Andean HillstarOreotrochilus estella
32Black-tailed TrainbearerLesbia victoriae
33Green-tailed TrainbearerLesbia nuna
34Purple-backed ThornbillRamphomicron microrhynchum
35Blue-mantled ThornbillChalcostigma stanleyi
36Bearded MountaineerOreonympha nobilis
37Tyrian MetaltailMetallura tyrianthina
38Scaled MetaltailMetallura aeneocauda
39Sapphire-vented PufflegEriocnemis luciani
40Shining SunbeamAglaeactis cupripennis
41White-tufted SunbeamAglaeactis castelnaudii
42Bronzy IncaCoeligena coeligena
43Gould's IncaCoeligena inca
44Violet-throated StarfrontletCoeligena violifer
45Mountain VelvetbreastLafresnaya lafresnayi
46Sword-billed HummingbirdEnsifera ensifera
47Great SapphirewingPterophanes cyanopterus
48Fawn-breasted BrilliantHeliodoxa rubinoides
49Violet-fronted BrilliantHeliodoxa leadbeateri
50Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
51Long-billed StarthroatHeliomaster longirostris
52Amethyst WoodstarCalliphlox amethystina
53White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsant
54Many-spotted HummingbirdTaphrospilus hypostictus
55White-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogaster
56Green-and-white HummingbirdElliotomyia viridicauda
57White-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

58Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
59Uniform CrakeAmaurolimnas concolor
60Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
61Slate-colored CootFulica ardesiaca

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

62Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

63Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

64Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi
65Andean IbisTheristicus branickii

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

66Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
67Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

68Andean CondorVultur gryphus
69Black VultureCoragyps atratus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

70Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
71Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
72Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
73Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
74White-throated HawkButeo albigula

 
Owls: Strigidae

75Yungas Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium bolivianum
76Peruvian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium peruanum

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

77Bar-bellied WoodpeckerVeniliornis nigriceps
78Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

79Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
80American KestrelFalco sparverius
81Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

82Andean ParakeetBolborhynchus orbygnesius
83Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
84Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

85Fasciated AntshrikeCymbilaimus lineatus

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

86Undulated AntpittaGrallaria squamigera
87Stripe-headed AntpittaGrallaria andicolus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

88Puna TapaculoScytalopus simonsi

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

89Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventris
90White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensis
91White-browed Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura xenothorax
92Streak-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus striaticeps
93Rusty-fronted CanasteroAsthenes ottonis
94Creamy-crested SpinetailCranioleuca albicapilla
95Plain-crowned SpinetailSynallaxis gujanensis

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

96Red-crested CotingaAmpelion rubrocristatus
97Plum-throated CotingaCotinga maynana

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

98Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolor
99Crested BecardPachyramphus validus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

100Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
101Cinnamon FlycatcherPyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
102White-throated TyrannuletMecocerculus leucophrys
103Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
104Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
105White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
106Plain-crested ElaeniaElaenia cristata
107Highland ElaeniaElaenia obscura
108Sierran ElaeniaElaenia pallatangae
109Torrent TyrannuletSerpophaga cinerea
110Tawny-rumped TyrannuletTyranniscus uropygialis
111/Alder Flycatcher/Empidonax alnorum
112White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
113Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
114Taczanowski's Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola griseus
115Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex
116Red-rumped Bush-TyrantCnemarchus erythropygius
117Rufous-webbed Bush-TyrantCnemarchus rufipennis
118Streak-throated Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes striaticollis
119Rufous-breasted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca rufipectoralis
120Brown-backed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca fumicolor
121White-browed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca leucophrys
122Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
123Short-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus ferox
124\Crowned Slaty Flycatcher\Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

125Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
126Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

127White-banded SwallowAtticora fasciata
128Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
129Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murina
130Andean SwallowOrochelidon andecola

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

131Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
132Mountain WrenTroglodytes solstitialis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

133Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
134/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
135Glossy-black ThrushTurdus serranus
136Great ThrushTurdus fuscater
137Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

138House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

139Blue-naped ChlorophoniaChlorophonia cyanea
140Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris
141Orange-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia xanthogaster
142Thick-billed SiskinSpinus crassirostris
143Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
144Olivaceous SiskinSpinus olivaceus
145Black SiskinSpinus atratus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

146Chestnut-capped BrushfinchArremon brunneinucha
147Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

148Russet-backed OropendolaPsarocolius angustifrons

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

149Spectacled RedstartMyioborus melanocephalus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

150Golden GrosbeakPheucticus chrysogaster
151Black-backed GrosbeakPheucticus aureoventris

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

152Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotis
153Rust-and-yellow TanagerThlypopsis ruficeps
154Blue-capped TanagerSporathraupis cyanocephala
155Scarlet-bellied Mountain TanagerAnisognathus igniventris
156Chestnut-bellied Mountain TanagerDubusia castaneoventris
157Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
158Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
159Saffron-crowned TanagerTangara xanthocephala
160Giant ConebillConirostrum binghami
161White-browed ConebillConirostrum ferrugineiventre
162Cinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereum
163Moustached FlowerpiercerDiglossa mystacalis
164Black-throated FlowerpiercerDiglossa brunneiventris
165Rusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoides
166Bluish FlowerpiercerDiglossa caerulescens
167Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyanea
168Peruvian Sierra FinchPhrygilus punensis
169Glacier FinchIdiopsar speculifera
170Tit-like DacnisXenodacnis parina
171Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
172Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
173<Slaty Finch>Haplospiza rustica
174Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
175Drab HemispingusPseudospingus xanthophthalmus
176Chestnut-breasted Mountain-FinchPoospizopsis caesar
177Puna Yellow-FinchSicalis lutea
178Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
179Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
180Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
181Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
182BananaquitCoereba flaveola
183Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
184Golden-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 Visitor3
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered1
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.