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# Species:121
# Excl Vagrants:121
# Endemics:5
# Near Endemics:20
Habitat: Arid lowland hills

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

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
3White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

4/Chilean Flamingo/Phoenicopterus chilensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

5Rock PigeonColumba livia
6Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruziana
7Bare-faced Ground DoveMetriopelia ceciliae
8White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
9West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda
10Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

11Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

12Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
13Tschudi's NightjarSystellura decussata

 
Swifts: Apodidae

14White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
15Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

16Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
17Peruvian SheartailThaumastura cora
18Purple-collared WoodstarMyrtis fanny
19Oasis HummingbirdRhodopis vesper
20Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amazilia

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

21Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

22Peruvian Thick-kneeBurhinus superciliaris

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

23Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

24/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
25/American Golden-Plover/Pluvialis dominica
26\Tawny-throated Dotterel\Oreopholus ruficollis
27KilldeerCharadrius vociferus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

28Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

29/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
30/Baird's Sandpiper/Calidris bairdii
31/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotos
32/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolor

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

33Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
34/Franklin's Gull/Leucophaeus pipixcan
35Belcher's GullLarus belcheri

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

36Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

37Great EgretArdea alba
38Snowy EgretEgretta thula
39Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
40Striated HeronButorides striata
41Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

42Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

43Black VultureCoragyps atratus
44Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

45/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

46Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
47Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
48Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
49Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
50Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

51Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

52Peruvian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium peruanum
53Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
54Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

55Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

56Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
57American KestrelFalco sparverius
58Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
59Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

60Mountain ParakeetPsilopsiagon aurifrons
61Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestis
62Scarlet-fronted ParakeetPsittacara wagleri

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

63Coastal MinerGeositta peruviana
64Thick-billed MinerGeositta crassirostris
65Grayish MinerGeositta maritima
66Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
67Rusty-crowned Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura pileata
68Streaked Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura striata
69Canyon CanasteroAsthenes pudibunda
70Cactus CanasteroPseudasthenes cactorum

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

71\Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet\Camptostoma obsoletum
72Pied-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes reguloides
73Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
74White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
75Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
76Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
77\Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant\Muscisaxicola maclovianus
78Short-tailed Field TyrantMuscigralla brevicauda
79Baird's FlycatcherMyiodynastes bairdii
80/Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher/Myiodynastes luteiventris
81Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

82Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
83Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murina
84Peruvian MartinProgne murphyi
85/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
86/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
87/Cliff Swallow/Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
88Chestnut-collared SwallowPetrochelidon rufocollaris

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

89House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

90Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

91Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

92House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

93Peruvian PipitAnthus peruvianus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

94Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

95Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

96Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosa
97Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
98Scrub BlackbirdDives warczewiczi
99Yellow-hooded BlackbirdChrysomus icterocephalus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

100Black-lored YellowthroatGeothlypis auricularis
101/American Redstart/Setophaga ruticilla

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

102Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
103Golden GrosbeakPheucticus chrysogaster

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

104Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
105Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
106Cinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereum
107Rusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoides
108Peruvian Sierra FinchPhrygilus punensis
109Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
110Collared Warbling FinchPoospiza hispaniolensis
111Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
112Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
113Raimondi's Yellow-FinchSicalis raimondii
114Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
115Parrot-billed SeedeaterSporophila peruviana
116Chestnut-throated SeedeaterSporophila telasco
117Drab SeedeaterSporophila simplex
118Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
119BananaquitCoereba flaveola
120Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
121Streaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectus

 

 *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 Visitor3
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
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.