• Source: List of birds of Argentina

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Argentina. The avifauna of Argentina has 1043 confirmed species, of which 18 are endemic, nine have been introduced by humans, 68 are rare or vagrants, two are thought to be extinct, and four and possibly a fifth have been extirpated. An additional 58 species are hypothetical (see below). Five additional species are added from other sources and are not included in the above counts.
Except as an entry is cited otherwise, the list of species is that of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society. The list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) are also those of the SACC unless noted otherwise. Capitalization within English names follows Wikipedia practice, i.e. only the first word of a name is capitalized unless a place name such as São Paulo is used.
The following tags have been used to highlight several categories.

(V) Vagrant - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Argentina
(E) Endemic - a species endemic to Argentina
(I) Introduced - a species introduced to Argentina as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
(H) Hypothetical - a species recorded but with "no tangible evidence" according to the SACC




Rheas


Order: Struthioniformes Family: Rheidae
The rheas are large flightless birds native to South America. Their feet have three toes rather than four which allows them to run faster.

Greater rhea, Rhea americana
Lesser rhea, Rhea pennata




Tinamous


Order: Tinamiformes Family: Tinamidae
The tinamous are one of the most ancient groups of bird. Although they look similar to other ground-dwelling birds like quail and grouse, they have no close relatives and are classified as a single family, Tinamidae, within their own order, the Tinamiformes.




Screamers


Order: Anseriformes Family: Anhimidae
The screamers are a small family of birds related to the ducks. They are large, bulky birds, with a small downy head, long legs and large feet which are only partially webbed. They have large spurs on their wings which are used in fights over mates and in territorial disputes.

Horned screamer, Anhima cornuta
Southern screamer, Chauna torquata




Ducks


Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.




Guans


Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae
The Cracidae are large birds, similar in general appearance to turkeys. The guans and curassows live in trees, but the smaller chachalacas are found in more open scrubby habitats. They are generally dull-plumaged, but the curassows and some guans have colorful facial ornaments.

Rusty-margined guan, Penelope superciliaris
Red-faced guan, Penelope dabbenei
Yungas guan, Penelope bridgesi
Dusky-legged guan, Penelope obscura
Black-fronted piping-guan, Pipile jacutinga
Chaco chachalaca, Ortalis canicollis
Bare-faced curassow, Crax fasciolata




New World quails


Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae
The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.

California quail, Callipepla californica (I)
Spot-winged wood-quail, Odontophorus capueira




Pheasants


Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae
Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans.

Silver pheasant, Lophura nycthemera (I)




Flamingos


Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae
Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.

Chilean flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis
Andean flamingo, Phoenicoparrus andinus
James's flamingo, Phoenicoparrus jamesi




Grebes


Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae
Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

White-tufted grebe, Rollandia rolland
Least grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus
Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
Great grebe, Podiceps major
Silvery grebe, Podiceps occipitalis
Hooded grebe, Podiceps gallardoi (E)




Pigeons


Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.




Cuckoos


Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites.

Guira cuckoo, Guira guira
Greater ani, Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris (V)
Striped cuckoo, Tapera naevia
Pheasant cuckoo, Dromococcyx phasianellus
Pavonine cuckoo, Dromococcyx pavoninus
Ash-colored cuckoo, Coccycua cinerea
Squirrel cuckoo, Piaya cayana
Dark-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus melacoryphus
Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
Pearly-breasted cuckoo, Coccyzus euleri
Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus (V)




Potoos


Order: Nyctibiiformes Family: Nyctibiidae
The potoos (sometimes called poor-me-ones) are large near passerine birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are nocturnal insectivores which lack the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars.

Long-tailed potoo, Nyctibius aethereus
Common potoo, Nyctibius griseus




Nightjars


Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.




Swifts


Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae
Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.

Rothschild's swift, Cypseloides rothschildi
Sooty swift, Cypseloides fumigatus
Great dusky swift, Cypseloides senex
White-collared swift, Streptoprocne zonaris
Biscutate swift, Streptoprocne biscutata
Gray-rumped swift, Chaetura cinereiventris
Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica (H)
Sick's swift, Chaetura meridionalis
White-tipped swift, Aeronautes montivagus
Andean swift, Aeronautes andecolus
Fork-tailed palm-swift, Tachornis squamata (V)




Hummingbirds


Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.




Limpkin


Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae
The limpkin resembles a large rail. It has drab-brown plumage and a grayer head and neck.

Limpkin, Aramus guarauna




Rails


Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.




Cranes


Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae
Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances".

Common crane, Grus grus (V)




Finfoots


Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae
Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots.

Sungrebe, Heliornis fulica




Plovers


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.

Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica
Tawny-throated dotterel, Oreopholus ruficollis
Pied lapwing, Hoploxypterus cayanus (V)
Diademed sandpiper-plover, Phegornis mitchellii
Rufous-chested dotterel, Zonibyx modestus
Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
Southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis
Andean lapwing, Vanellus resplendens
Lesser sand-plover, Anarynchus mongolus (V)
Wilson's plover, Anarynchus wilsonia (H)
Collared plover, Anarynchus collaris
Puna plover, Anarynchus alticola
Two-banded plover, Anarynchus falklandicus




Oystercatchers


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.

American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus
Blackish oystercatcher, Haematopus ater
Magellanic oystercatcher, Haematopus leucopodus




Avocets and stilts


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
Andean avocet, Recurvirostra andina




Thick-knees


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae
The thick-knees are a group of waders found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes, and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.

Double-striped thick-knee, Hesperoburhinus bistriatus (H)




Sheathbills


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Chionididae
The sheathbills are scavengers of the Antarctic regions. They have white plumage and look plump and dove-like but are believed to be similar to the ancestors of the modern gulls and terns.

Snowy sheathbill, Chionis alba




Magellanic plover


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Pluvianellidae
The Magellanic plover is a rare wader found only in southernmost South America. In its build and habits it is similar to a turnstone. Its upperparts and breast are pale gray, and the rest of the underparts are white. It has short red legs, a black bill and a red eye. In young birds, the eyes and legs are yellowish.

Magellanic plover, Pluvianellus socialis




Sandpipers


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae
Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.




Seedsnipes


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Thinocoridae
The seedsnipes are a small family of birds that superficially resemble sparrows. They have short legs and long wings and are herbivorous waders.

Rufous-bellied seedsnipe, Attagis gayi
White-bellied seedsnipe, Attagis malouinus
Gray-breasted seedsnipe, Thinocorus orbignyianus
Least seedsnipe, Thinocorus rumicivorus




Jacanas


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae
The jacanas are a family of waders found throughout the tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat.

Wattled jacana, Jacana jacana




Painted-snipes


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rostratulidae
Painted-snipes are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly colored.

South American painted-snipe, Rostratula semicollaris




Skuas


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants.

Chilean skua, Stercorarius chilensis
South polar skua, Stercorarius maccormicki
Brown skua, Stercorarius antarcticus
Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus




Skimmers


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rynchopidae
Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish.

Black skimmer, Rynchops niger




Gulls


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with gray or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years.




Penguins


Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae
The penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater.

King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
Emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri (V)
Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua
Chinstrap penguin, Pygoscelis antarcticus (V)
Humboldt penguin, Spheniscus humboldti (H)
Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
Erect-crested penguin, Eudyptes sclateri (V)
Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus (V)
Tristan penguin, Eudyptes moseleyi (V)
Rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome
Snares penguin, Eudyptes robustus (V)




Albatrosses


Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae
The albatrosses are among the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds.

Royal albatross, Diomedea epomophora
Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans
Sooty albatross, Phoebetria fusca (V)
Light-mantled albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata
Yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris
Gray-headed albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma
Buller's albatross, Thalassarche bulleri (V)
White-capped albatross, Thalassarche cauta
Salvin's albatross, Thalassarche salvini (V)




Southern storm-petrels


Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae
The storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

White-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta grallaria (H)
Black-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta tropica (H)
Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
Pincoya storm-petrel, Oceanites pincoyae
Gray-backed storm-petrel, Garrodia nereis
White-faced storm-petrel, Pelagodroma marina (V)




Northern storm-petrels


Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family.

Leach's storm-petrel, Hydrobates leucorhous (H)
Hornby's storm-petrel, Hydrobates hornbyi (V)




Shearwaters


Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.




Storks


Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory.

White stork, Ciconia ciconia (V)
Maguari stork, Ciconia maguari
Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria
Wood stork, Mycteria americana




Frigatebirds


Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae
Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black-and-white or completely black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have colored inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.

Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens




Boobies


Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae
The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

Cape gannet, Morus capensis (V)
Peruvian booby, Sula variegata (H)
Brown booby, Sula leucogaster (V)




Anhingas


Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae
Anhingas are often called "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark-brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape and a larger bill than the female. The females have much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts. The darters have completely webbed feet and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving.

Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga




Cormorants


Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage coloration varies, with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black-and-white, and a few being colorful.

Red-legged cormorant, Phalacrocorax gaimardi
Neotropic cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Magellanic cormorant, Phalacrocorax magellanicus
Guanay cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii (possibly extirpated)
Imperial cormorant, Phalacrocorax atriceps




Pelicans


Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae
Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes.

Peruvian pelican, Pelecanus thagus (V)




Herons


Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills.




Ibises


Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae
Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers.

Scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber (H)
White-faced ibis, Plegadis chihi
Puna ibis, Plegadis ridgwayi
Green ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Bare-faced ibis, Phimosus infuscatus
Plumbeous ibis, Theristicus caerulescens
Buff-necked ibis, Theristicus caudatus
Andean ibis, Theristicus branickii (V)
Black-faced ibis, Theristicus melanopis
Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja




New World vultures


Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae
The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carrion.

King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa
Andean condor, Vultur gryphus
Black vulture, Coragyps atratus
Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura
Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes burrovianus
Greater yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes melambrotus




Osprey


Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae
The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus




Hawks


Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.




Barn owls


Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae
Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.

American barn-owl, Tyto furcata




Owls


Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae
The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.




Trogons


Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae
The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colorful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage.

Blue-crowned trogon, Trogon curucui
Surucua trogon, Trogon surrucura
Atlantic black-throated trogon, Trogon chrysochloros




Motmots


Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae
The motmots have colorful plumage and long, graduated tails which they display by waggling back and forth. In most of the species, the barbs near the ends of the two longest (central) tail feathers are weak and fall off, leaving a length of bare shaft and creating a racket-shaped tail.

Rufous-capped motmot, Baryphthengus ruficapillus
Amazonian motmot, Momotus momota




Kingfishers


Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.

Ringed kingfisher, Megaceryle torquata
Amazon kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona
American pygmy kingfisher, Chloroceryle aenea
Green kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana
Green-and-rufous kingfisher, Chloroceryle inda (H)




Jacamars


Order: Galbuliformes Family: Galbulidae
The jacamars are near passerine birds from tropical South America, with a range that extends up to Mexico. They feed on insects caught on the wing, and are glossy, elegant birds with long bills and tails. In appearance and behavior they resemble the Old World bee-eaters, although they are more closely related to puffbirds.

Rufous-tailed jacamar, Galbula ruficauda (H)




Puffbirds


Order: Galbuliformes Family: Bucconidae
The puffbirds are related to the jacamars and have the same range, but lack the iridescent colors of that family. They are mainly brown, rufous or gray, with large heads and flattened bills with hooked tips. The loose abundant plumage and short tails makes them look stout and puffy, giving rise to the English common name of the family.

Buff-bellied puffbird, Notharchus swainsoni
White-eared puffbird, Nystalus chacuru
Spot-backed puffbird, Nystalus maculatus
Rusty-breasted nunlet, Nonnula rubecula




Toucans


Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae
Toucans are near passerine birds from the Neotropics. They are brightly marked and have enormous, colorful bills which in some species amount to half their body length.

Toco toucan, Ramphastos toco
Red-breasted toucan, Ramphastos dicolorus
Spot-billed toucanet, Selenidera maculirostris
Saffron toucanet, Pteroglossus bailloni
Chestnut-eared aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis




Woodpeckers


Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae
Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.




Seriemas


Order: Cariamiformes Family: Cariamidae
The seriemas are terrestrial birds which run rather than fly (though they are able to fly for short distances). They have long legs, necks and tails, but only short wings, reflecting their way of life. They are brownish birds with short bills and erectile crests, found on fairly-dry open grasslands.

Red-legged seriema, Cariama cristata
Black-legged seriema, Chunga burmeisteri




Falcons


Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.

Laughing falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans
Barred forest-falcon, Micrastur ruficollis
Collared forest-falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus
Spot-winged falconet, Spiziapteryx circumcincta
Crested caracara, Caracara plancus
Mountain caracara, Phalcoboenus megalopterus
White-throated caracara, Phalcoboenus albogularis
Striated caracara, Phalcoboenus australis
Yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima
Chimango caracara, Milvago chimango
American kestrel, Falco sparverius
Bat falcon, Falco rufigularis
Orange-breasted falcon, Falco deiroleucus
Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus




New World and African parrots


Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae
Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and they have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two to the back.




Antbirds


Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae
The antbirds are a large family of small passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are forest birds which tend to feed on insects at or near the ground. A sizable minority of them specialize in following columns of army ants to eat small invertebrates that leave their hiding places to flee from the ants. Many species lack bright color; brown, black, and white are the dominant tones.




Crescentchests


Order: Passeriformes Family: Melanopareiidae
These are smallish birds which inhabit regions of arid scrub. They have a band across the chest which gives them their name.

Collared crescentchest, Melanopareia torquata (H)
Olive-crowned crescentchest, Melanopareia maximiliani




Gnateaters


Order: Passeriformes Family: Conopophagidae
The gnateaters are round, short-tailed and long-legged birds, which are closely related to the antbirds.

Rufous gnateater, Conopophaga lineata




Antpittas


Order: Passeriformes Family: Grallariidae
The members of this small family are found across northern South America and into Central America. They are forest birds, usually seen on the ground or in the low understory.

Variegated antpitta, Grallaria varia
White-throated antpitta, Grallaria albigula
Speckle-breasted antpitta, Cryptopezus nattereri




Tapaculos


Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhinocryptidae
The tapaculos are small suboscine passeriform birds with numerous species in South and Central America. They are terrestrial species that fly only poorly on their short wings. They have strong legs, well-suited to their habitat of grassland or forest undergrowth. The tail is cocked and pointed towards the head.

Spotted bamboowren, Psilorhamphus guttatus
Crested gallito, Rhinocrypta lanceolata
Sandy gallito, Teledromas fuscus (E)
Chestnut-throated huet-huet, Pteroptochos castaneus
Black-throated huet-huet, Pteroptochos tarnii
Chucao tapaculo, Scelorchilus rubecula
Ochre-flanked tapaculo, Eugralla paradoxa
Planalto tapaculo, Scytalopus pachecoi
Magellanic tapaculo, Scytalopus magellanicus
Zimmer's tapaculo, Scytalopus zimmeri
White-browed tapaculo, Scytalopus superciliaris (E)




Antthrushes


Order: Passeriformes Family: Formicariidae
Antthrushes resemble small rails with strong, longish legs, very short tails, and stout bills.

Short-tailed antthrush, Chamaeza campanisona
Rufous-tailed antthrush, Chamaeza ruficauda




Ovenbirds


Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae
Ovenbirds comprise a large family of small sub-oscine passerine bird species found in Central and South America. They are a diverse group of insectivores which gets its name from the elaborate "oven-like" clay nests built by some species, although others build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. The woodcreepers are brownish birds which maintain an upright vertical posture, supported by their stiff tail vanes. They feed mainly on insects taken from tree trunks.




Manakins


Order: Passeriformes Family: Pipridae
The manakins are a family of subtropical and tropical mainland Central and South America, and Trinidad and Tobago. They are compact forest birds, the males typically being brightly colored, although the females of most species are duller and usually green-plumaged. Manakins feed on small fruits, berries, and insects.

Yungas manakin, Chiroxiphia boliviana
Swallow-tailed manakin, Chiroxiphia caudata
White-bearded manakin, Manacus manacus
Band-tailed manakin, Pipra fasciicauda




Cotingas


Order: Passeriformes Family: Cotingidae
The cotingas are birds of forests or forest edges in tropical South America. Comparatively little is known about this diverse group, although all have broad bills with hooked tips, rounded wings, and strong legs. The males of many of the species are brightly colored or decorated with plumes or wattles.

White-tipped plantcutter, Phytotoma rutila
Rufous-tailed plantcutter, Phytotoma rara
Swallow-tailed cotinga, Phibalura flavirostris
Red-ruffed fruitcrow, Pyroderus scutatus
Bare-throated bellbird, Procnias nudicollis




Tityras


Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae
Tityridae are suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The species in this family were formerly spread over the families Tyrannidae, Pipridae, and Cotingidae. They are small to medium-sized birds. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, have plain coloring.

Black-crowned tityra, Tityra inquisitor
Black-tailed tityra, Tityra cayana
Masked tityra, Tityra semifasciata
Greenish schiffornis, Schiffornis virescens
White-naped xenopsaris, Xenopsaris albinucha
Green-backed becard, Pachyramphus viridis
Chestnut-crowned becard, Pachyramphus castaneus
White-winged becard, Pachyramphus polychopterus
Crested becard, Pachyramphus validus




Sharpbill


Order: Passeriformes Family: Oxyruncidae
The sharpbill is a small bird of dense forests in Central and South America. It feeds mostly on fruit but also eats insects.

Sharpbill, Oxyruncus cristatus




Tyrant flycatchers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae
Tyrant flycatchers are passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, have plain coloring. As the name implies, most are insectivorous.




Vireos


Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae
The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills.

Rufous-browed peppershrike, Cyclarhis gujanensis
Rufous-crowned greenlet, Hylophilus poicilotis
Chivi vireo, Vireo chivi




Jays


Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae
The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence.

Purplish jay, Cyanocorax cyanomelas
Azure jay, Cyanocorax caeruleus
Plush-crested jay, Cyanocorax chrysops




Swallows


Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae
The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.

Blue-and-white swallow, Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Black-collared swallow, Pygochelidon melanoleuca
Tawny-headed swallow, Alopochelidon fucata
Andean swallow, Orochelidon andecola
Southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Brown-chested martin, Progne tapera
Purple martin, Progne subis (V)
Gray-breasted martin, Progne chalybea
Southern martin, Progne elegans
White-winged swallow, Tachycineta albiventer
White-rumped swallow, Tachycineta leucorrhoa
Chilean swallow, Tachycineta leucopyga
Bank swallow, Riparia riparia
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota




Wrens


Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae
The wrens are mainly small and inconspicuous except for their loud songs. These birds have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous.

House wren, Troglodytes aedon
Mountain wren, Troglodytes solstitialis
Grass wren, Cistothorus platensis
Thrush-like wren, Campylorhynchus turdinus




Gnatcatchers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae
These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their build and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers and gnatwrens are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. They are birds of fairly open woodland or scrub, which nest in bushes or trees.

Creamy-bellied gnatcatcher, Polioptila lactea
Masked gnatcatcher, Polioptila dumicola




Donacobius


Order: Passeriformes Family: Donacobiidae
The black-capped donacobius is found in wet habitats from Panama across northern South America and east of the Andes to Argentina and Paraguay.

Black-capped donacobius, Donacobius atricapilla




Dippers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae
Dippers are a group of perching birds whose habitat includes aquatic environments in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements.

Rufous-throated dipper, Cinclus schulzii




Thrushes


Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.

Speckled nightingale-thrush, Catharus maculatus
Veery, Catharus fuscescens (V)
Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus
Austral thrush, Turdus falcklandii
Yellow-legged thrush, Turdus flavipes
Pale-breasted thrush, Turdus leucomelas
Cocoa thrush, Turdus fumigatus
Rufous-bellied thrush, Turdus rufiventris
Creamy-bellied thrush, Turdus amaurochalinus
Andean slaty thrush, Turdus nigriceps
Blacksmith thrush, Turdus subalaris
Chiguanco thrush, Turdus chiguanco
Glossy-black thrush, Turdus serranus
White-necked thrush, Turdus albicollis




Mockingbirds


Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae
The mimids are a family of passerine birds that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalizations, especially their ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. Their coloring tends towards dull-grays and browns.

Chilean mockingbird, Mimus thenca
Patagonian mockingbird, Mimus patagonicus
Chalk-browed mockingbird, Mimus saturninus
White-banded mockingbird, Mimus triurus
Brown-backed mockingbird, Mimus dorsalis




Starlings


Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen.

Crested myna, Acridotheres cristatellus (I)
European starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I)




Old World sparrows


Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae
Sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or gray birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.

House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I)
Italian sparrow, Passer italiae (I)




Pipits and wagtails


Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae
Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender ground feeding insectivores of open country.

Yellowish pipit, Anthus chii
Short-billed pipit, Anthus furcatus
Pampas pipit, Anthus chacoensis (E)
Correndera pipit, Anthus correndera
Ochre-breasted pipit, Anthus nattereri
Hellmayr's pipit, Anthus hellmayri
Paramo pipit, Anthus bogotensis




Finches


Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.

European greenfinch, Chloris chloris (I)
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis (I)
Thick-billed siskin, Spinus crassirostris
Hooded siskin, Spinus magellanicus
Black siskin, Spinus atratus
Yellow-rumped siskin, Spinus uropygialis
Black-chinned siskin, Spinus barbatus
Golden-rumped euphonia, Chlorophonia cyanocephala
Blue-naped chlorophonia, Chlorophonia cyanea
Purple-throated euphonia, Euphonia chlorotica
Green-throated euphonia, Euphonia chalybea
Violaceous euphonia, Euphonia violacea
Chestnut-bellied euphonia, Euphonia pectoralis




Sparrows


Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae
Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns.

Common chlorospingus, Chlorospingus flavopectus
Yungas sparrow, Rhynchospiza dabbennei
Chaco sparrow, Rhynchospiza strigiceps
Grassland sparrow, Ammodramus humeralis
Yellow-browed sparrow, Ammodramus aurifrons (H)
White-browed brushfinch, Arremon torquatus
Moss-backed sparrow, Arremon dorbignii
Saffron-billed sparrow, Arremon flavirostris
Rufous-collared sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis
Fulvous-headed brushfinch, Atlapetes fulviceps
Yellow-striped brushfinch, Atlapetes citrinellus (E)




Blackbirds


Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae
The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as the predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.




Wood-warblers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae
The wood-warblers are a group of small, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores.

Northern waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis (H)
Tennessee warbler, Leiothlypis peregrina (H)
Masked yellowthroat, Geothlypis aequinoctialis
Common yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas (V)
American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla (H)
Tropical parula, Setophaga pitiayumi
Yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia (H)
Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata (V)
Flavescent warbler, Myiothlypis flaveola
White-browed warbler, Myiothlypis leucoblephara
Pale-legged warbler, Myiothlypis signata
Riverbank warbler, Myiothlypis rivularis
Two-banded warbler, Myiothlypis bivittata
Golden-crowned warbler, Basileuterus culicivorus
Wilson's warbler, Cardellina pusilla (H)
Brown-capped redstart, Myioborus brunniceps




Cardinal grosbeaks


Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae
The cardinals are a family of robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages.

Hepatic tanager, Piranga flava
Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea (V)
Red-crowned ant-tanager, Habia rubica
Black-backed grosbeak, Pheucticus aureoventris
Blackish-blue seedeater, Amaurospiza moesta
Glaucous-blue grosbeak, Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea
Ultramarine grosbeak, Cyanoloxia brissonii




Tanagers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae
The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly colored. As a family they are omnivorous, but individual species specialize in eating fruits, seeds, insects, or other types of food. Most have short, rounded wings.




Notes






References






See also


List of birds
Lists of birds by region




External links


Birds of Argentina and its departments - World Institute for Conservation and Environment




Further reading


Juan Mazar and Mark Pearman (2001). Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Argentina. Lynx Edicions. p. 164. ISBN 978-84-87334-32-0.

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• Dinosaurus
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• Bentet-lada
• List of birds of Argentina
• List of birds by flight heights
• List of national birds
• List of birds of North America
• List of birds of Spain
• List of birds of Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica
• Environment of Argentina
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