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Altitude (m):4415
# Species*:89
# Excl Vagrants*:89
# Endemics*:12
# Near Endemics*:12
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Puna grassland, bogs, Polylepis woodland, arid 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.*

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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Puna TinamouTinamotis pentlandii

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Andean GooseOressochen melanoptera
3Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
4Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
5Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

6Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

7Bare-faced Ground DoveMetriopelia ceciliae
8Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

9Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Swifts: Apodidae

10White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
11Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

12Bronze-tailed CometPolyonymus caroli
13Black-breasted HillstarOreotrochilus melanogaster
14Olivaceous ThornbillChalcostigma olivaceum
15Black MetaltailMetallura phoebe
16Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
17Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amazilia

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

18Giant CootFulica gigantea

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

19Diademed Sandpiper-PloverPhegornis mitchellii
20Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

21Rufous-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis gayi
22Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

23Puna SnipeGallinago andina
24Pantanal SnipeGallinago paraguaiae
25/Baird's Sandpiper/Calidris bairdii

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

26Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

27Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi
28Andean IbisTheristicus branickii

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

29Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

30Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
31Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

32Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

33Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
34American KestrelFalco sparverius
35Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
36Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

37Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontalus

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

38Stripe-headed AntpittaGrallaria andicolus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

39Slender-billed MinerGeositta tenuirostris
40Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
41Dark-winged MinerGeositta saxicolina
42Striated EarthcreeperGeocerthia serrana
43Buff-breasted EarthcreeperUpucerthia validirostris
44Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventris
45White-bellied CinclodesCinclodes palliatus
46White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensis
47Rusty-crowned Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura pileata
48Streaked Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura striata
49Junin CanasteroAsthenes virgata
50Streak-throated CanasteroAsthenes humilis
51Canyon CanasteroAsthenes pudibunda

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

52White-cheeked CotingaZaratornis stresemanni

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

53Pied-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes reguloides
54Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
55Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
56Taczanowski's Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola griseus
57Puna Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola juninensis
58\Cinereous Ground-Tyrant\Muscisaxicola cinereus
59White-fronted Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albifrons
60\Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant\Muscisaxicola flavinucha
61Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex
62\White-browed Ground-Tyrant\Muscisaxicola albilora
63\Black-fronted Ground-Tyrant\Muscisaxicola frontalis
64Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
65White-tailed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis albicauda
66Streak-throated Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes striaticollis
67d'Orbigny's Chat-TyrantOchthoeca oenanthoides
68White-browed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca leucophrys

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

69Andean SwallowOrochelidon andecola

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

70White-capped DipperCinclus leucocephalus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

71Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

72Black SiskinSpinus atratus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

73Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
74Rusty-bellied BrushfinchAtlapetes nationi

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

75Giant ConebillConirostrum binghami
76Peruvian Sierra FinchPhrygilus punensis
77Glacier FinchIdiopsar speculifera
78Tit-like DacnisXenodacnis parina
79Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
80Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
81Great Inca-FinchIncaspiza pulchra
82Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
83Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
84Rufous-breasted Warbling FinchPoospiza rubecula
85Collared Warbling FinchPoospiza hispaniolensis
86Bright-rumped Yellow-FinchSicalis uropygialis
87Greenish Yellow-FinchSicalis olivascens
88Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
89Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata

 

 *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 Visitor1
\\Austral Visitor4
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable3
ENEndangered1
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.