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Altitude (m):2792
# Species:219
# Excl Vagrants:219
# Endemics:12
# Near Endemics:16

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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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Taczanowski's TinamouNothoprocta taczanowskii
2Andean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandii

 
Ducks: Anatidae

3Andean GooseOressochen melanoptera
4Crested DuckLophonetta specularioides
5Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
6Puna TealSpatula puna
7Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
8Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
9Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
10Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

11Speckled ChachalacaOrtalis guttata
12Andean GuanPenelope montagnii
13Blue-throated Piping-GuanPipile cumanensis

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

14Stripe-faced Wood-QuailOdontophorus balliviani

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

15White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
16Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

17Rock PigeonColumba livia
18Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosa
19Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
20Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
21Bare-faced Ground DoveMetriopelia ceciliae
22Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
23White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
24White-throated Quail-DoveZentrygon frenata
25Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

26Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
27Black-bellied CuckooPiaya melanogaster

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

28Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Swifts: Apodidae

29Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
30White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
31White-tipped SwiftAeronautes montivagus
32Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

33Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
34Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
35Amethyst-throated SunangelHeliangelus amethysticollis
36Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenys
37Long-tailed SylphAglaiocercus kingii
38Andean HillstarOreotrochilus estella
39Black-tailed TrainbearerLesbia victoriae
40Green-tailed TrainbearerLesbia nuna
41Blue-mantled ThornbillChalcostigma stanleyi
42Bearded MountaineerOreonympha nobilis
43Tyrian MetaltailMetallura tyrianthina
44Sapphire-vented PufflegEriocnemis luciani
45Shining SunbeamAglaeactis cupripennis
46White-tufted SunbeamAglaeactis castelnaudii
47Gould's IncaCoeligena inca
48Violet-throated StarfrontletCoeligena violifer
49Great SapphirewingPterophanes cyanopterus
50Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
51White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsant
52Many-spotted HummingbirdTaphrospilus hypostictus
53Sapphire-spangled EmeraldChionomesa lactea
54White-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogaster
55Green-and-white HummingbirdElliotomyia viridicauda

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

56Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
57Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
58Slate-colored CootFulica ardesiaca

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

59Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

60/Wilson's Phalarope/Phalaropus tricolor
61/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

62Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus

 
Sunbittern: Eurypygidae

63SunbitternEurypyga helias

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

64Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

65Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
66Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
67Snowy EgretEgretta thula
68Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
69Great EgretArdea alba
70Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

71Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi
72Andean IbisTheristicus branickii

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

73Black VultureCoragyps atratus
74Turkey VultureCathartes aura
75Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

76Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
77Plain-breasted Hawk**Accipiter ventralis
78Great Black HawkButeogallus urubitinga
79Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
80White-rumped HawkParabuteo leucorrhous
81Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
82Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
83White-throated HawkButeo albigula

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

84Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

85Yungas Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium bolivianum
86Rufous-banded OwlStrix albitarsis

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

87Blue-crowned TrogonTrogon curucui

 
Motmots: Momotidae

88Amazonian MotmotMomotus momota
89Andean MotmotMomotus aequatorialis

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

90Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

91Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
92American KestrelFalco sparverius
93Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
94Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

95Andean ParakeetBolborhynchus orbygnesius
96Scaly-naped ParrotAmazona mercenarius
97Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

98Amazonian AntpittaMyrmothera berlepschi

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

99Puna TapaculoScytalopus simonsi
100Trilling TapaculoScytalopus parvirostris

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

101Cream-winged CinclodesCinclodes albiventris
102White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensis
103Tawny Tit-SpinetailSylviorthorhynchus yanacensis
104Line-fronted CanasteroAsthenes urubambensis
105Puna ThistletailAsthenes helleri
106Rusty-fronted CanasteroAsthenes ottonis
107Marcapata SpinetailCranioleuca marcapatae
108Creamy-crested SpinetailCranioleuca albicapilla
109Azara's SpinetailSynallaxis azarae

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

110Barred FruiteaterPipreola arcuata
111Masked FruiteaterPipreola pulchra
112Red-crested CotingaAmpelion rubrocristatus

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

113Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolor

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

114Cinnamon FlycatcherPyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
115\Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet\Camptostoma obsoletum
116White-banded TyrannuletMecocerculus stictopterus
117White-throated TyrannuletMecocerculus leucophrys
118Yellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostris
119Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
120Unstreaked Tit-TyrantUromyias agraphia
121Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
122White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
123Mottle-backed ElaeniaElaenia gigas
124Highland ElaeniaElaenia obscura
125Sierran ElaeniaElaenia pallatangae
126Torrent TyrannuletSerpophaga cinerea
127Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatus
128/Alder Flycatcher/Empidonax alnorum
129Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
130White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
131Taczanowski's Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola griseus
132Rufous-naped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex
133Rufous-webbed Bush-TyrantCnemarchus rufipennis
134Streak-throated Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes striaticollis
135Crowned Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix frontalis
136Rufous-breasted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca rufipectoralis
137Brown-backed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca fumicolor
138White-browed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca leucophrys
139Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

140Inca JayCyanocorax yncas

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

141/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
142Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
143Pale-footed SwallowOrochelidon flavipes
144Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murina
145Andean SwallowOrochelidon andecola

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

146House WrenTroglodytes aedon
147Mountain WrenTroglodytes solstitialis
148Inca WrenPheugopedius eisenmanni
149Buff-breasted WrenCantorchilus leucotis

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

150White-capped DipperCinclus leucocephalus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

151Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
152Great ThrushTurdus fuscater
153Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

154Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

155Thick-billed SiskinSpinus crassirostris
156Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
157Black SiskinSpinus atratus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

158Yellow-browed SparrowAmmodramus aurifrons
159Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
160Cuzco BrushfinchAtlapetes canigenis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

161Crested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanus
162Yellow-rumped CaciqueCacicus cela
163Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

164/Cerulean Warbler/Setophaga cerulea
165Two-banded WarblerMyiothlypis bivittata
166Cuzco WarblerMyiothlypis chrysogaster
167Russet-crowned WarblerMyiothlypis coronata
168Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus
169Spectacled RedstartMyioborus melanocephalus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

170Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
171/Scarlet Tanager/Piranga olivacea
172Golden GrosbeakPheucticus chrysogaster
173Black-backed GrosbeakPheucticus aureoventris

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

174Black-capped HemispingusKleinothraupis atropileus
175Parodi's HemispingusKleinothraupis parodii
176Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotis
177Rust-and-yellow TanagerThlypopsis ruficeps
178Superciliaried HemispingusThlypopsis superciliaris
179Blue-capped TanagerSporathraupis cyanocephala
180Scarlet-bellied Mountain TanagerAnisognathus igniventris
181Chestnut-bellied Mountain TanagerDubusia castaneoventris
182Fawn-breasted TanagerPipraeidea melanonota
183Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
184Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
185Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
186Yellow-bellied TanagerIxothraupis xanthogastra
187Chestnut-vented ConebillConirostrum speciosum
188White-browed ConebillConirostrum ferrugineiventre
189Blue-backed ConebillConirostrum sitticolor
190Capped ConebillConirostrum albifrons
191Cinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereum
192Moustached FlowerpiercerDiglossa mystacalis
193Black-throated FlowerpiercerDiglossa brunneiventris
194Rusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoides
195Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyanea
196PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
197Peruvian Sierra FinchPhrygilus punensis
198Tit-like DacnisXenodacnis parina
199Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
200Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
201Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
202Mourning Sierra FinchRhopospina fruticeti
203Gray-hooded Bush TanagerCnemoscopus rubrirostris
204Three-striped HemispingusPoospiza trifasciatus
205Chestnut-breasted Mountain-FinchPoospizopsis caesar
206Puna Yellow-FinchSicalis lutea
207Bright-rumped Yellow-FinchSicalis uropygialis
208Greenish Yellow-FinchSicalis olivascens
209Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
210Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
211Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
212Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
213Slate-colored SeedeaterSporophila schistacea
214Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
215Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
216Paramo SeedeaterCatamenia homochroa
217BananaquitCoereba flaveola
218Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
219Golden-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 Visitor6
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened6
VVulnerable2
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.