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TRELEW AREA

ARGENTINALOCALE

# Species:150
# Excl Vagrants:150
# Endemics:3
# Near Endemics:9

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

2Darwin's NothuraNothura darwinii
3Elegant Crested-TinamouEudromia elegans

 
Ducks: Anatidae

4Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus
5Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
6Upland GooseChloephaga picta
7Ashy-headed GooseChloephaga poliocephala
8Flying Steamer-DuckTachyeres patachonicus
9Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
10Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
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

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

21California QuailCallipepla californica

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

22Rock PigeonColumba livia
23Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
24West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda
25Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

26Guira CuckooGuira guira

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

27Green-backed FirecrownSephanoides sephaniodes

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

28Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
29Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
30Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
31White-winged CootFulica leucoptera

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

32Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

33American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
34Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
35Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

36American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominica
37Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
38Rufous-chested DotterelZonibyx modestus
39Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
40Two-banded PloverAnarhynchus falklandicus

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

41Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus
42Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

43Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
44Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
45Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
46Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
47Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus
48SanderlingCalidris alba
49Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
50White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
51Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

52Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
53Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
54Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
55Olrog's GullLarus atlanticus
56Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
57Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
58South American TernSterna hirundinacea
59Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

60Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

61White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
62Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
63Great GrebePodiceps major
64Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

65Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

66Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

67Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
68Magellanic CormorantLeucocarbo magellanicus
69Imperial CormorantLeucocarbo atriceps

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

70White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
71Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

72Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
73Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
74Snowy EgretEgretta thula
75Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
76Great EgretArdea alba
77Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

78Black VultureCoragyps atratus
79Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

80White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
81Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
82Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
83Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma

 
Owls: Strigidae

84Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

85Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
86Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
87American KestrelFalco sparverius
88Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
89Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

90Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
91Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

92Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
93Band-tailed EarthcreeperOchetorhynchus phoenicurus
94Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
95Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
96Scale-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia dumetaria
97Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
98Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
99Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta
100Sharp-billed CanasteroAsthenes pyrrholeuca
101Patagonian CanasteroPseudasthenes patagonica

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

102Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
103Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
104Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
105Ticking DoraditoPseudocolopteryx citreola
106Straneck's TyrannuletSerpophaga griseicapilla
107Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
108White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
109Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
110Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
111Fire-eyed DiuconPyrope pyrope
112White MonjitaXolmis irupero
113Rusty-backed MonjitaNeoxolmis rubetra
114Gray-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterus
115Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinus
116Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
117Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

118Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
119Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
120Southern MartinProgne elegans
121Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
122Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
123Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
124Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

125Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
126Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

127Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
128Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
129White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

130Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii
131Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus
132Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

133House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

134Correndera PipitAnthus correndera
135Hellmayr's PipitAnthus hellmayri

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

136Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

137Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

138Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
139Screaming CowbirdMolothrus rufoaxillaris
140Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
141Grayish BaywingAgelaioides badius
142Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

143Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronata
144Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
145Gray-hooded Sierra FinchPhrygilus gayi
146Carbonated Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza carbonarius
147Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
148Patagonian Yellow-FinchSicalis lebruni
149Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
150Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola

 

 *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.