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# Species:268
# Excl Vagrants:268
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:3

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

1Greater RheaRhea americana

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

2Red-winged TinamouRhynchotus rufescens
3Spotted NothuraNothura maculosa

 
Screamers: Anhimidae

4Southern ScreamerChauna torquata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

5White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
6Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
7Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
8Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
9Ringed TealCallonetta leucophrys
10Brazilian TealAmazonetta brasiliensis
11Silver TealSpatula versicolor
12Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
13Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
14Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
15White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
16Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
17Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
18Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposaca
19Black-headed DuckHeteronetta atricapilla
20Lake DuckOxyura vittata

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

21Rock PigeonColumba livia
22Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro
23Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
24Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
25White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
26Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

27Guira CuckooGuira guira
28Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

29Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris
30Scissor-tailed NightjarHydropsalis torquata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

31Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon lucidus
32White-throated HummingbirdLeucochloris albicollis
33Gilded HummingbirdHylocharis chrysura

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

34Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
35Giant Wood-RailAramides ypecaha
36Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
37Spot-flanked GallinulePorphyriops melanops
38Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
39Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
40Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
41White-winged CootFulica leucoptera
42Red-and-white CrakeRufirallus leucopyrrhus
43Rufous-sided CrakeLaterallus melanophaius
44Dot-winged CrakeLaterallus spiloptera

 
Limpkin: Aramidae

45LimpkinAramus guarauna

 
Magellanic Plover: Pluvianellidae

46Magellanic PloverPluvianellus socialis

 
Sheathbills: Chionidae

47Snowy SheathbillChionis albus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

48Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

49American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
50Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

51Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
52American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominica
53Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
54Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestus
55Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
56Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
57Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris
58Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

59South American Painted-SnipeNycticryphes semicollaris

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

60Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

61Upland SandpiperBartramia longicauda
62WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
63Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
64Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
65Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
66Pantanal SnipeGallinago paraguaiae
67Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
68Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
69Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
70Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
71Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
72WilletTringa semipalmata
73Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
74Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
75Red KnotCalidris canutus
76Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus
77Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
78SanderlingCalidris alba
79Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
80White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
81Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
82Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

83Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudus
84Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
85Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus
86Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis
87Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

88Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
89Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
90Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
91Olrog's GullLarus atlanticus
92Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
93Black SkimmerRynchops niger
94Least TernSternula antillarum
95Yellow-billed TernSternula superciliaris
96Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
97Snowy-crowned TernSterna trudeaui
98South American TernSterna hirundinacea
99Common TernSterna hirundo
100Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
101Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

102Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis
103Andean FlamingoPhoenicoparrus andinus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

104White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
105Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
106Great GrebePodiceps major
107Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

108Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

109Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

110Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

111Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
112Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
113Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
114White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
115Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
116Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus
117Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

118Maguari StorkCiconia maguari
119Wood StorkMycteria americana

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

120Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

121Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

122White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
123Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus
124Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis
125Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

126Stripe-backed BitternBotaurus involucris
127Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
128Whistling HeronSyrigma sibilatrix
129Snowy EgretEgretta thula
130Striated HeronButorides striata
131Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
132Great EgretArdea alba
133Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

134Black VultureCoragyps atratus
135Turkey VultureCathartes aura
136Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

137/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

138White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
139Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
140Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
141Long-winged HarrierCircus buffoni
142Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
143Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
144Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
145Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
146White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
147Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
148Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
149Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

150American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

151Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
152Striped OwlAsio clamator
153Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

154Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
155Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

156Green-barred WoodpeckerColaptes melanochloros
157Campo FlickerColaptes campestris

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

158Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
159Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
160American KestrelFalco sparverius
161Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
162Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

163Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
164Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

165Rufous-capped AntshrikeThamnophilus ruficapillus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

166Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
167Narrow-billed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes angustirostris
168Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
169Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
170Curve-billed ReedhaunterLimnornis curvirostris
171Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
172Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
173Tufted Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura platensis
174Freckle-breasted ThornbirdPhacellodomus striaticollis
175Firewood-gathererAnumbius annumbi
176Hudson's CanasteroAsthenes hudsoni
177Sulphur-bearded ReedhaunterLimnoctites sulphuriferus
178Bay-capped Wren-SpinetailSpartonoica maluroides
179Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus
180Chotoy SpinetailSchoeniophylax phryganophilus
181Sooty-fronted SpinetailSynallaxis frontalis
182Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens
183Spix's SpinetailSynallaxis spixi

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

184White-tipped PlantcutterPhytotoma rutila

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

185White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

186Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
187Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
188Bearded TachuriPolystictus pectoralis
189Warbling DoraditoPseudocolopteryx flaviventris
190Small-billed ElaeniaElaenia parvirostris
191Sooty TyrannuletSerpophaga nigricans
192White-crested TyrannuletSerpophaga subcristata
193Straneck's TyrannuletSerpophaga griseicapilla
194Bran-colored FlycatcherMyiophobus fasciatus
195Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
196Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
197Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
198Yellow-browed TyrantSatrapa icterophrys
199White MonjitaXolmis irupero
200Black-backed Water-TyrantFluvicola albiventer
201Black-and-white MonjitaHeteroxolmis dominicanus
202Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
203Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
204Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
205Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
206Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

207Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
208Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

209Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
210White-rumped SwallowTachycineta leucorrhoa
211Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
212Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
213Southern MartinProgne elegans
214Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
215Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
216Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
217Tawny-headed SwallowAlopochelidon fucata
218Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
219Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

220Masked GnatcatcherPolioptila dumicola

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

221Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
222Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

223European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

224Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
225Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
226White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

227Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris
228Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

229House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

230Short-billed PipitAnthus furcatus
231Pampas PipitAnthus chacoensis
232Correndera PipitAnthus correndera
233Hellmayr's PipitAnthus hellmayri

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

234European GreenfinchChloris chloris
235European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
236Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

237Grassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralis
238Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

239White-browed MeadowlarkLeistes superciliaris
240Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
241Variable OrioleIcterus pyrrhopterus
242Screaming CowbirdMolothrus rufoaxillaris
243Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
244Scarlet-headed BlackbirdAmblyramphus holosericeus
245Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badius
246Unicolored BlackbirdAgelasticus cyanopus
247Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius
248Chestnut-capped BlackbirdChrysomus ruficapillus
249Brown-and-yellow MarshbirdPseudoleistes virescens

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

250Southern YellowthroatGeothlypis velata
251Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
252Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

253Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

254Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronata
255Yellow-billed CardinalParoaria capitata
256Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
257Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayaca
258Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
259Long-tailed Reed FinchDonacospiza albifrons
260Black-and-rufous Warbling FinchPoospiza nigrorufa
261Gray-throated Warbling FinchPoospiza cabanisi
262Black-capped Warbling FinchPoospiza melanoleuca
263Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
264Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
265Great Pampa-FinchEmbernagra platensis
266Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
267Double-collared SeedeaterSporophila caerulescens
268Rusty-collared SeedeaterSporophila collaris

 

 *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.