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Altitude (m):4082
# Species*:140
# Excl Vagrants*:140
# Endemics*:7
# Near Endemics*:6
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Alpine lake, wetland, Puna grassland

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

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Black-capped TinamouCrypturellus atrocapillus
2Ornate TinamouNothoprocta ornata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

3Andean GooseOressochen melanoptera
4Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
5Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
6Puna TealSpatula puna
7/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
8Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
9Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
10White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
11Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
12Andean TealAnas andium
13Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
14Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus
15Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

16/Chilean Flamingo/Phoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

17White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
18Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
19Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis
20Junin GrebePodiceps taczanowskii

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

21Rock PigeonColumba livia
22Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
23Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
24Golden-spotted Ground DoveMetriopelia aymara
25Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

26Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Swifts: Apodidae

27Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
28Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

29Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
30Green-headed HillstarOreotrochilus stolzmanni
31Black-breasted HillstarOreotrochilus melanogaster
32Black-tailed TrainbearerLesbia victoriae
33Olivaceous ThornbillChalcostigma olivaceum
34Black MetaltailMetallura phoebe
35Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
36White-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogaster

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

37Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
38Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
39Giant CootFulica gigantea
40Slate-colored CootFulica ardesiaca
41Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
42Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis
43Junin Rail**Laterallus tuerosi

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

44Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
45Andean AvocetRecurvirostra andina

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

46/American Golden-Plover/Pluvialis dominica
47\Tawny-throated Dotterel\Oreopholus ruficollis
48Pied LapwingVanellus cayanus
49Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens
50Collared PloverCharadrius collaris
51Puna PloverCharadrius alticola
52Diademed Sandpiper-PloverPhegornis mitchellii

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

53Rufous-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis gayi
54Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

55/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
56/Sanderling/Calidris alba
57/Baird's Sandpiper/Calidris bairdii
58/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotos
59Puna SnipeGallinago andina
60Andean SnipeGallinago jamesoni
61/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolor
62/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
63/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
64/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
65/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

66Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

67Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

68Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
69Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi
70Great EgretArdea alba
71Snowy EgretEgretta thula
72Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
73Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
74Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

75Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi
76Andean IbisTheristicus branickii

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

77Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

78Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
79Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
80Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
81Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
82Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
83White-throated HawkButeo albigula

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

84Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

85Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
86Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
87Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

88Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

89Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
90American KestrelFalco sparverius
91Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
92Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

93Junin TapaculoScytalopus gettyae

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

94Slender-billed MinerGeositta tenuirostris
95Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
96Dark-winged MinerGeositta saxicolina
97Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
98Buff-breasted EarthcreeperUpucerthia validirostris
99Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventris
100White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensis
101Junin CanasteroAsthenes virgata
102Streak-backed CanasteroAsthenes wyatti
103Streak-throated CanasteroAsthenes humilis
104Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

105Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
106Andean NegritoLessonia oreas
107Little Ground-TyrantSyrtidicola fluviatilis
108Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
109Taczanowski's Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola griseus
110Puna Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola juninensis
111White-fronted Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albifrons
112\Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant\Muscisaxicola flavinucha
113Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex
114Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
115White-tailed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis albicauda
116d'Orbigny's Chat-TyrantOchthoeca oenanthoides
117/Eastern Kingbird/Tyrannus tyrannus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

118Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
119Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murina
120Andean SwallowOrochelidon andecola
121/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

122House WrenTroglodytes aedon
123Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

124Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

125House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

126Puna PipitAnthus brevirostris
127Correndera PipitAnthus correndera
128Paramo PipitAnthus bogotensis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

129Black SiskinSpinus atratus
130Yellow-rumped SiskinSpinus uropygialis

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

131Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

132Peruvian Sierra FinchPhrygilus punensis
133Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
134Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
135Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
136Bright-rumped Yellow-FinchSicalis uropygialis
137Greenish Yellow-FinchSicalis olivascens
138Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
139Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
140Golden-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 Visitor14
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered3
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.