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HUACARPAY LAKES

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Altitude (m):3100
# Species:139
# Excl Vagrants:139
# Endemics:5
# Near Endemics:4
Habitat: Highland lakes, shrubland

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.*

color codes

 
Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Taczanowski's TinamouNothoprocta taczanowskii
2Ornate TinamouNothoprocta ornata
3Andean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandii
4Darwin's NothuraNothura darwinii

 
Ducks: Anatidae

5Andean GooseOressochen melanoptera
6Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
7Puna TealSpatula puna
8/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
9Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
10\Red Shoveler\Spatula platalea
11White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
12Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
13Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
14Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

15Rock PigeonColumba livia
16Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
17Bare-faced Ground DoveMetriopelia ceciliae
18Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
19White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
20Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

21Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

22Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Swifts: Apodidae

23White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
24Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

25Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
26Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
27Peruvian PiedtailPhlogophilus harterti
28Andean HillstarOreotrochilus estella
29Black-tailed TrainbearerLesbia victoriae
30Green-tailed TrainbearerLesbia nuna
31Bearded MountaineerOreonympha nobilis
32Tyrian MetaltailMetallura tyrianthina
33Shining SunbeamAglaeactis cupripennis
34Great SapphirewingPterophanes cyanopterus
35Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
36White-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogaster

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

37Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
38Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
39Slate-colored CootFulica ardesiaca
40Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

41Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
42Andean AvocetRecurvirostra andina

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

43/American Golden-Plover/Pluvialis dominica
44Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

45|Upland Sandpiper|Bartramia longicauda
46Puna SnipeGallinago andina
47/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolor
48/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
49/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
50/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
51/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
52/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
53/Baird's Sandpiper/Calidris bairdii
54/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotos

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

55Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

56/Chilean Flamingo/Phoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

57White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
58Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

59Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

60Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

61Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
62Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
63Snowy EgretEgretta thula
64Striated HeronButorides striata
65Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
66Great EgretArdea alba
67Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

68Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

69Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
70Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
71Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
72White-throated HawkButeo albigula

 
Owls: Strigidae

73Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
74Peruvian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium peruanum
75Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

76Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

77Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
78American KestrelFalco sparverius
79Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

80Andean ParakeetBolborhynchus orbygnesius

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

81Slender-billed MinerGeositta tenuirostris
82Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
83Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventris
84Streak-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus striaticeps
85Rusty-fronted CanasteroAsthenes ottonis
86Creamy-crested SpinetailCranioleuca albicapilla

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

87Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
88Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
89Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
90Subtropical DoraditoPseudocolopteryx acutipennis
91White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
92\Small-billed Elaenia\Elaenia parvirostris
93Sierran ElaeniaElaenia pallatangae
94Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
95Andean NegritoLessonia oreas
96White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
97Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
98Taczanowski's Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola griseus
99Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex
100\White-browed Ground-Tyrant\Muscisaxicola albilora
101Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
102White-browed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca leucophrys

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

103Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
104Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murina
105Andean SwallowOrochelidon andecola
106/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

107Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
108Mountain WrenTroglodytes solstitialis

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

109White-capped DipperCinclus leucocephalus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

110/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
111Pale-eyed ThrushTurdus leucops
112Great ThrushTurdus fuscater
113Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

114Thick-billed SiskinSpinus crassirostris
115Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
116Olivaceous SiskinSpinus olivaceus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

117Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

118Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
119Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

120Pale-legged WarblerMyiothlypis signata

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

121Rust-and-yellow TanagerThlypopsis ruficeps
122Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
123Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
124Cinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereum
125Black-throated FlowerpiercerDiglossa brunneiventris
126Peruvian Sierra FinchPhrygilus punensis
127Glacier FinchIdiopsar speculifera
128Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
129Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
130&Slaty FinchlHaplospiza rustica
131Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
132Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
133Chestnut-breasted Mountain-FinchPoospizopsis caesar
134Greenish Yellow-FinchSicalis olivascens
135Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
136Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
137Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
138Paramo SeedeaterCatamenia homochroa
139Golden-billed SaltatorSaltator aurantiirostris

 

 *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 Visitor13
\\Austral Visitor3
||Transient1
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened2
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered0

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.