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LAKE JUNIN

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Altitude (m):4082
# Species*:141
# Excl Vagrants*:141
# Endemics*:8
# Near Endemics*:5
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Alpine lake, wetland, Puna grassland

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

1Black-capped TinamouCrypturellus atrocapillus
2Ornate TinamouNothoprocta ornata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

3Andean GooseOressochen melanoptera
4Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
5Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
6Puna TealSpatula puna
7/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
8Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
9Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
10White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
11Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
12Andean TealAnas andium
13Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
14Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus
15Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

16Rock PigeonColumba livia
17Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
18Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
19Golden-spotted Ground DoveMetriopelia aymara
20Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

21Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Swifts: Apodidae

22Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
23Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

24Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
25Green-headed HillstarOreotrochilus stolzmanni
26Black-breasted HillstarOreotrochilus melanogaster
27Black-tailed TrainbearerLesbia victoriae
28Olivaceous ThornbillChalcostigma olivaceum
29Black MetaltailMetallura phoebe
30Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
31White-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogaster

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

32Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
33Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
34Giant CootFulica gigantea
35Slate-colored CootFulica ardesiaca
36Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
37Junin Rail**Laterallus tuerosi

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

38Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
39Andean AvocetRecurvirostra andina

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

40/American Golden-Plover/Pluvialis dominica
41\Tawny-throated Dotterel\Oreopholus ruficollis
42Pied PloverHoploxypterus cayanus
43Diademed Sandpiper-PloverPhegornis mitchellii
44Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens
45Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris
46Puna PloverAnarhynchus alticola

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

47Rufous-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis gayi
48Gray-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

49Jameson's SnipeGallinago jamesoni
50Puna SnipeGallinago andina
51/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolor
52/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
53/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
54/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
55/Willet/Tringa semipalmata
56/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
57/Stilt Sandpiper/Calidris himantopus
58/Sanderling/Calidris alba
59/Baird's Sandpiper/Calidris bairdii
60/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotos

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

61Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

62/Chilean Flamingo/Phoenicopterus chilensis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

63White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
64Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
65Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis
66Junin GrebePodiceps taczanowskii

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

67Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

68Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi
69Andean IbisTheristicus branickii

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

70Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
71Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
72Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
73Snowy EgretEgretta thula
74Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
75Great EgretArdea alba
76Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

77Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

78Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
79Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
80Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
81Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
82Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
83White-throated HawkButeo albigula

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

84American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

85Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
86Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
87Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

88Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

89Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
90American KestrelFalco sparverius
91Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
92Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

93Junin TapaculoScytalopus gettyae

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

94Slender-billed MinerGeositta tenuirostris
95Common MinerGeositta cunicularia
96Dark-winged MinerGeositta saxicolina
97Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
98Buff-breasted EarthcreeperUpucerthia validirostris
99Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventris
100White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensis
101Olive-backed Foliage-gleanerAutomolus infuscatus
102Junin CanasteroAsthenes virgata
103Streak-backed CanasteroAsthenes wyatti
104Streak-throated CanasteroAsthenes humilis
105Cordilleran CanasteroAsthenes modesta

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

106Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
107Andean NegritoLessonia oreas
108Little Ground-TyrantSyrtidicola fluviatilis
109Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
110Taczanowski's Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola griseus
111Puna Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola juninensis
112White-fronted Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola albifrons
113\Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant\Muscisaxicola flavinucha
114Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex
115Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
116White-tailed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis albicauda
117d'Orbigny's Chat-TyrantOchthoeca oenanthoides
118/Eastern Kingbird/Tyrannus tyrannus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

119Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
120Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murina
121Andean SwallowOrochelidon andecola
122/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

123Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
124Grass WrenCistothorus platensis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

125Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

126House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

127Puna PipitAnthus brevirostris
128Correndera PipitAnthus correndera
129Paramo PipitAnthus bogotensis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

130Black SiskinSpinus atratus
131Yellow-rumped SiskinSpinus uropygialis

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

132Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

133Peruvian Sierra FinchPhrygilus punensis
134Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
135Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
136Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
137Bright-rumped Yellow-FinchSicalis uropygialis
138Greenish Yellow-FinchSicalis olivascens
139Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
140Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
141Golden-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 Visitor15
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered2
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.