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# Species:136
# Excl Vagrants:136
# Endemics:8
# Near Endemics:39

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

2Muscovy DuckCairina moschata

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

3Andean GuanPenelope montagnii

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Rock PigeonColumba livia
5Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
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

 
Swifts: Apodidae

12White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
13Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

14Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
15Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
16Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenys
17Bronze-tailed CometPolyonymus caroli
18Black-tailed TrainbearerLesbia victoriae
19Green-tailed TrainbearerLesbia nuna
20Black MetaltailMetallura phoebe
21Shining SunbeamAglaeactis cupripennis
22Rainbow StarfrontletCoeligena iris
23Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
24Peruvian SheartailThaumastura cora
25Short-tailed WoodstarMyrmia micrura
26Purple-collared WoodstarMyrtis fanny
27Oasis HummingbirdRhodopis vesper
28White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsant
29Spot-throated HummingbirdThaumasius taczanowskii
30Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amazilia

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

31Peruvian Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus superciliaris

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

32Black VultureCoragyps atratus
33Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

34Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
35Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
36White-throated HawkButeo albigula

 
Owls: Strigidae

37Koepcke's Screech-OwlMegascops koepckeae
38Peruvian Screech-OwlMegascops roboratus
39Peruvian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium peruanum
40Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

41Smoky-brown WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus fumigatus
42Scarlet-backed WoodpeckerVeniliornis callonotus
43Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
44Black-necked WoodpeckerColaptes atricollis
45Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

46Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
47American KestrelFalco sparverius
48Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

49Andean ParakeetBolborhynchus orbygnesius
50Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestis
51Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontalus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

52Collared AntshrikeThamnophilus bernardi

 
Crescentchests: Melanopareiidae

53Elegant CrescentchestMelanopareia elegans

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

54Unicolored TapaculoScytalopus unicolor

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

55Pacific HorneroFurnarius cinnamomeus
56White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensis
57Rusty-crowned Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura pileata
58|Line-cheeked Spinetail|Cranioleuca antisiensis
59Russet-bellied SpinetailSynallaxis zimmeri

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

60Red-crested CotingaAmpelion rubrocristatus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

61\Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet\Camptostoma obsoletum
62Black-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes nigrocristatus
63Pied-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes reguloides
64Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
65Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
66Tumbesian TyrannuletNesotriccus tumbezanus
67White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
68Fulvous-faced Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus fulviceps
69Gray-and-white TyrannuletPseudelaenia leucospodia
70Rufescent FlycatcherMyiophobus rufescens
71Tumbes PeweeContopus punensis
72Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
73Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
74Streak-throated Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes striaticollis
75Jelski's Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix jelskii
76Piura Chat-TyrantOchthoeca piurae
77White-browed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca leucophrys
78Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
79Baird's FlycatcherMyiodynastes bairdii
80Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

81Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

82Peruvian MartinProgne murphyi
83Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
84Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
85Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murina

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

86White-browed GnatcatcherPolioptila bilineata

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

87Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
88Fasciated WrenCampylorhynchus fasciatus
89Superciliated WrenCantorchilus superciliaris

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

90White-capped DipperCinclus leucocephalus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

91Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

92Great ThrushTurdus fuscater
93Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

94Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
95Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

96Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
97Bay-crowned BrushfinchAtlapetes seebohmi

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

98Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosa
99White-edged OrioleIcterus graceannae
100Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
101Scrub BlackbirdDives warczewiczi

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

102Black-lored YellowthroatGeothlypis auricularis
103Three-banded WarblerBasileuterus trifasciatus
104Citrine WarblerMyiothlypis luteoviridis
105Black-crested WarblerMyiothlypis nigrocristata
106Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

107Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
108Golden GrosbeakPheucticus chrysogaster

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

109Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotis
110Rufous-chested TanagerThlypopsis ornata
111Fawn-breasted TanagerPipraeidea melanonota
112Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
113Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
114Cinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereum
115Black-throated FlowerpiercerDiglossa brunneiventris
116Rusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoides
117Peruvian Sierra FinchPhrygilus punensis
118Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
119Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
120Great Inca-FinchIncaspiza pulchra
121Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
122Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
123Collared Warbling FinchPoospiza hispaniolensis
124Greenish Yellow-FinchSicalis olivascens
125Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
126Sulphur-throated FinchSicalis taczanowskii
127Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
128Parrot-billed SeedeaterSporophila peruviana
129Chestnut-throated SeedeaterSporophila telasco
130Drab SeedeaterSporophila simplex
131Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
132Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
133Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
134BananaquitCoereba flaveola
135Streaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectus
136Golden-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 Visitor0
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable1
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.