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# Species:129
# Excl Vagrants:129
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:11

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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Rheas: Rheidae

1Lesser RheaRhea pennata

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

2Elegant Crested-TinamouEudromia elegans
3Patagonian TinamouTinamotis ingoufi

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
5Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
6Upland GooseChloephaga picta
7Ashy-headed GooseChloephaga poliocephala
8Flying Steamer-DuckTachyeres patachonicus
9Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
10Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
11Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
12White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
13Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
14Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
15Black-headed DuckHeteronetta atricapilla

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

16Rock PigeonColumba livia
17Chilean PigeonPatagioenas araucana
18West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda
19Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

20Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
21Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
22White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Magellanic Plover: Pluvianellidae

23Magellanic PloverPluvianellus socialis

 
Sheathbills: Chionidae

24Snowy SheathbillChionis albus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

25American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
26Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
27Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

28American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominica
29Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
30Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestus
31Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
32Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
33Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

34Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus
35Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

36South American Painted-SnipeNycticryphes semicollaris

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

37WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
38Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
39Magellanic SnipeGallinago magellanica
40Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
41Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
42Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
43Red KnotCalidris canutus
44Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
45White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
46Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

47Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis
48Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

49Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
50Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
51Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
52Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
53Black SkimmerRynchops niger
54South American TernSterna hirundinacea
55Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
56Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

57Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

58White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
59Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
60Great GrebePodiceps major
61Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

62King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
63Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus
64Macaroni PenguinEudyptes chrysolophus
65Southern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptes chrysocome

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

66Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

67Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
68White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

69Red-legged CormorantPoikilocarbo gaimardi
70Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
71Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicus
72Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

73Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

74Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
75Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
76Great EgretArdea alba
77Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

78Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
79Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
80Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
81Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus

 
Owls: Strigidae

82Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
83Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

84Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
85Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
86American KestrelFalco sparverius
87Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
88Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

89Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

90Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
91Short-billed MinerGeositta antarctica
92Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
93Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
94Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
95Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
96Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
97Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
98Patagonian CanasteroPseudasthenes patagonica

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

99Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
100Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
101White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
102Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
103Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
104Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
105Cinnamon-bellied Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratus
106Chocolate-vented TyrantNeoxolmis rufiventris
107Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
108Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
109Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinus
110Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
111Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

112Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
113Southern MartinProgne elegans
114Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
115Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

116Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
117Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

118Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

119Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

120House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

121Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

122Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

123Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

124Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
125Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
126Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

127Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
128Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
129Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruni

 

 *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.