List of target birds for this tour broken down by locations we visit.

Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Elegant Crested-Tinamou	Eudromia elegans	Many	BC
2	Patagonian Tinamou	Tinamotis ingoufi	CRV,ECFT	NE
3	Kelp Goose	Chloephaga hybrida	IM,PH,TDF,UA	NE
4	Ashy-headed Goose	Chloephaga poliocephala	Many	NE
5	Ruddy-headed Goose	Chloephaga rubidiceps	CRV	NE
6	Flying Steamer-Duck	Tachyeres patachonicus	Many	NE
7	Flightless Steamer-Duck	Tachyeres pteneres	IM,PH,TDF,UA	NE
8	White-headed Steamer-Duck	Tachyeres leucocephalus	Many	E
9	Spectacled Duck	Speculanas specularis	Many	NE
10	Chilean Pigeon	Patagioenas araucana	CRV,ECFT,LGNP	NE
11	Green-backed Firecrown	Sephanoides sephaniodes	Many	NE
12	Austral Rail	Rallus antarcticus	CRV,ECFT,LGNP	NE
13	Dot-winged Crake	Porzana spiloptera	CRV,CSR,PR	BC
14	Magellanic Plover	Pluvianellus socialis	Many	NE
15	Magellanic Oystercatcher	Haematopus leucopodus	Many	NE
16	White-bellied Seedsnipe	Attagis malouinus	Many	NE
17	South American Painted-Snipe	Nycticryphes semicollaris	CRV,CSR,PR	BC
18	Chilean Hawk	Accipiter chilensis	Many	NE
19	Rufous-tailed Hawk	Buteo ventralis	CRV,TDF,UA	NE
20	Austral Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nana	Many	NE
21	Magellanic Woodpecker	Campephilus magellanicus	Many	NE
22	Chilean Flicker	Colaptes pitius	CRV,ECFT,LGNP	NE
23	White-throated Caracara	Daptrius albogularis	Many	NE
24	Striated Caracara	Daptrius australis	IM,PH,TDF,UA	NE
25	Austral Parakeet	Enicognathus ferrugineus	Many	NE
26	Black-throated Huet-huet	Pteroptochos tarnii	CRV,LGNP	NE
27	Chucao Tapaculo	Scelorchilus rubecula	CRV	NE
28	Crested Gallito	Rhinocrypta lanceolata	LG	BC
29	Sandy Gallito	Teledromas fuscus	CRV,LG,SAO SCDT	E
30	Ochre-flanked Tapaculo	Eugralla paradoxa	CRV	NE
31	Magellanic Tapaculo	Scytalopus magellanicus	CRV,LGNP,TDF UA	NE
32	Short-billed Miner	Geositta antarctica	CRV,ECFT,LGNP	NE
33	White-throated Treerunner	Pygarrhichas albogularis	Many	NE
34	Band-tailed Earthcreeper	Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus	Many	NE
35	Chaco Earthcreeper	Tarphonomus certhioides	LG,SAO,SCDT	BC
36	Curve-billed Reedhaunter	Limnornis curvirostris	CSR,PR	BC
37	Blackish Cinclodes	Cinclodes antarcticus	IM,PH,TDF,UA	NE
38	Gray-flanked Cinclodes	Cinclodes oustaleti	Many	NE
39	Dark-bellied Cinclodes	Cinclodes patagonicus	Many	NE
40	Thorn-tailed Rayadito	Aphrastura spinicauda	Many	NE
41	Des Murs's Wiretail	Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii	CRV	NE
42	Tufted Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura platensis	Many	BC
43	Little Thornbird	Phacellodomus sibilatrix	CSR	BC
44	Freckle-breasted Thornbird	Phacellodomus striaticollis	CSR,PR	BC
45	Short-billed Canastero	Asthenes baeri	CSR,LG,SAO SCDT	BC
46	Hudson's Canastero	Asthenes hudsoni	CSR,PR	BC
47	Austral Canastero	Asthenes anthoides	CRV,ECFT,LGNP TDF	NE
48	Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunter	Limnoctites sulphuriferus	CSR,PR	BC
49	Patagonian Canastero	Pseudasthenes patagonica	Many	E
50	Steinbach's Canastero	Pseudasthenes steinbachi	CRV,LG	E
51	Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail	Spartonoica maluroides	CSR,PR	BC
52	Brown Cacholote	Pseudoseisura lophotes	CRV,LG,SAO SCDT	BC
53	White-throated Cacholote	Pseudoseisura gutturalis	Many	E
54	Rufous-tailed Plantcutter	Phytotoma rara	CRV,ECFT,LGNP	NE
55	Warbling Doradito	Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris	CSR,PR	BC
56	Ticking Doradito	Pseudocolopteryx citreola	CRV,TA	NE
57	Black-crowned Monjita	Neoxolmis coronatus	Many	BC
58	Rusty-backed Monjita	Neoxolmis rubetra	Many	E
59	Great Shrike-Tyrant	Agriornis lividus	CRV,ECFT,LGNP	NE
60	Black-and-white Monjita	Heteroxolmis dominicanus	PR	BC
61	Patagonian Tyrant	Colorhamphus parvirostris	Many	NE
62	Pampas Pipit	Anthus chacoensis	PR	NE
63	Long-tailed Meadowlark	Leistes loyca	Many	NE
64	Austral Blackbird	Curaeus curaeus	Many	NE
65	Brown-and-yellow Marshbird	Pseudoleistes virescens	CSR,PR	BC
66	Gray-hooded Sierra Finch	Phrygilus gayi	Many	NE
67	Carbonated Sierra Finch	Porphyrospiza carbonarius	Many	E
68	Cinnamon Warbling Finch	Poospiza ornata	Many	E
69	Patagonian Yellow-Finch	Sicalis lebruni	Many	NE
70	Marsh Seedeater	Sporophila palustris	CSR	EN
71	Chestnut Seedeater	Sporophila cinnamomea	CSR	BC
72	Yellow Cardinal	Gubernatrix cristata	CRV	EN

 

 *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.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFO
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BIRDING LOCALES

• Caleta Valdes (CV)
• Chubut River Valley and Chubut (CRV)
• Costanera Sur Reserve (CSR)
• El Calafate (ECFT)
• Isla Escondida (IE)
• Isla Martillo (IM)
• Las Grutas (LG)
• Los Glaciares National Park (LGNP)
• Puerto Harberton (PH)
• Puerto Madryn (PM)
• Puerto Piramides (PP)
• Punta Loma Natural Reserve (PLNR)
• Punta Piramide - Valdes (PPV)
• Punta Rasa (PR)
• Punta Tombo (PT)
• Salina Chica (SC)
• San Antonio Oeste (SAO)
• San Clemente del Tuyo (SCDT)
• Tierra del Fuego National Park (TDF)
• Trelew Area (TA)
• Ushuaia Area (UA)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	8
NE	Near Endemic	43
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	19
AT	Always a Target	0