MARCOPOMACOCHA HIGHLANDS
PERU
LOCALE
| 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 | |
SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST
List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near-endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*
| 1 | Bronze-tailed Comet | Polyonymus caroli | E | |
| 2 | Black-breasted Hillstar | Oreotrochilus melanogaster | E | |
| 3 | Olivaceous Thornbill | Chalcostigma olivaceum | NE | |
| 4 | Black Metaltail | Metallura phoebe | E | |
| 5 | Amazilia Hummingbird | Amazilis amazilia | NE | |
| 6 | Diademed Sandpiper-Plover | Phegornis mitchellii | LC | NT |
| 7 | Pantanal Snipe | Gallinago paraguaiae | RR | |
| 8 | Andean Ibis | Theristicus branickii | NT | |
| 9 | Andean Condor | Vultur gryphus | V | |
| 10 | Cordilleran Parakeet | Psittacara frontalus | NE | NT |
| 11 | Stripe-headed Antpitta | Grallaria andicolus | NE | |
| 12 | Dark-winged Miner | Geositta saxicolina | E | |
| 13 | Striated Earthcreeper | Geocerthia serrana | E | |
| 14 | White-bellied Cinclodes | Cinclodes palliatus | E | CR |
| 15 | Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail | Leptasthenura pileata | E | |
| 16 | Streaked Tit-Spinetail | Leptasthenura striata | NE | |
| 17 | Junin Canastero | Asthenes virgata | E | |
| 18 | Streak-throated Canastero | Asthenes humilis | NE | |
| 19 | Canyon Canastero | Asthenes pudibunda | NE | |
| 20 | White-cheeked Cotinga | Zaratornis stresemanni | E | V |
| 21 | Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant | Anairetes reguloides | NE | |
| 22 | Taczanowski's Ground-Tyrant | Muscisaxicola griseus | NE | |
| 23 | \Black-fronted Ground-Tyrant\ | Muscisaxicola frontalis | RR | |
| 24 | White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant | Agriornis albicauda | LC | V |
| 25 | Andean Swallow | Orochelidon andecola | RR | |
| 26 | Correndera Pipit | Anthus correndera | LC | |
| 27 | Rusty-bellied Brushfinch | Atlapetes nationi | E | |
| 28 | Giant Conebill | Conirostrum binghami | NT | |
| 29 | Peruvian Sierra Finch | Phrygilus punensis | NE | |
| 30 | Glacier Finch | Idiopsar speculifera | RR | |
| 31 | Tit-like Dacnis | Xenodacnis parina | NE | |
| 32 | Great Inca-Finch | Incaspiza pulchra | E | |
| 33 | Rufous-breasted Warbling Finch | Poospiza rubecula | E | EN |
| 34 | Collared Warbling Finch | Poospiza hispaniolensis | NE |
*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.
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DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 130 |
| LC | Local | 167 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 207 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 324 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 4 |
| V | Vulnerable | 3 |
| EN | Endangered | 1 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 1 |
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.
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