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VALPARAISO PELAGICS

CHILELOCALE

# Species:102
# Excl Vagrants:102
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:5

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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Ducks: Anatidae

1Coscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba
2Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
3Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Rock PigeonColumba livia
5Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
6Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

7Green-backed FirecrownSephanoides sephaniodes

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

8Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
9Red-gartered CootFulica armillata

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

10American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
11Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

12Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

13/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
14/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolor
15/Red Phalarope/Phalaropus fulicarius
16/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
17/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
18/Surfbird/Calidris virgata
19/Sanderling/Calidris alba

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

20#Long-tailed Jaeger#Stercorarius longicaudus
21#Parasitic Jaeger#Stercorarius parasiticus
22#Pomarine Jaeger#Stercorarius pomarinus
23Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis
24South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormicki

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

25Swallow-tailed GullCreagrus furcatus
26Sabine's GullXema sabini
27Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
28Gray GullLeucophaeus modestus
29/Franklin's Gull/Leucophaeus pipixcan
30Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
31/Black Skimmer/Rynchops niger
32Inca TernLarosterna inca
33Snowy-crowned TernSterna trudeaui
34/Arctic Tern/Sterna paradisaea
35South American TernSterna hirundinacea
36/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
37/Elegant Tern/Thalasseus elegans

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

38White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
39Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
40Great GrebePodiceps major
41Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

42Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

43Humboldt PenguinSpheniscus humboldti
44Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

45#Northern Royal Albatross#Diomedea sanfordi
46#Southern Royal Albatross#Diomedea epomophora
47#Antipodean Albatross#Diomedea antipodensis
48Waved AlbatrossPhoebastria irrorata
49Gray-headed AlbatrossThalassarche chrysostoma
50#Buller's Albatross#Thalassarche bulleri
51White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta
52#Salvin's Albatross#Thalassarche salvini
53#Chatham Albatross#Thalassarche eremita
54Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

55Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus
56#Elliot's Storm-Petrel#Oceanites gracilis
57#Gray-backed Storm-Petrel#Garrodia nereis

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

58Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
59#Northern Giant-Petrel#Macronectes halli
60Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
61Pintado PetrelDaption capense
62Juan Fernandez PetrelPterodroma externa
63Masatierra PetrelPterodroma defilippiana
64Slender-billed PrionPachyptila belcheri
65#White-chinned Petrel#Procellaria aequinoctialis
66#Westland Petrel#Procellaria westlandica
67Pink-footed ShearwaterArdenna creatopus
68#Great Shearwater#Ardenna gravis
69#Buller's Shearwater#Ardenna bulleri
70Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus
71Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
72Subantarctic ShearwaterPuffinus elegans
73Peruvian Diving-PetrelPelecanoides garnotii

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

74Masked BoobySula dactylatra
75Peruvian BoobySula variegata

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

76Red-legged CormorantPoikilocarbo gaimardi
77Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus
78Guanay CormorantLeucocarbo bougainvilliorum

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

79Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
80Snowy EgretEgretta thula
81Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
82Great EgretArdea alba

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

83Peruvian PelicanPelecanus thagus

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

84Black VultureCoragyps atratus
85Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

86White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
87Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

88Striped WoodpeckerVeniliornis lignarius

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

89Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
90Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

91Seaside CinclodesCinclodes nigrofumosus

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

92Rufous-tailed PlantcutterPhytotoma rara

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

93Fire-eyed DiuconPyrope pyrope

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

94(Chilean Swallow)Tachycineta leucopyga
95(Blue-and-white Swallow)Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

96House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

97Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

98Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

99Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
100Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

101Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
102Grassland 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.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor12
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal16
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant6
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable9
ENEndangered4
CRCritically Endangered1

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.