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Birds 77 - Systematic Listing

(76 speciess + 1 form with special treatment that are not is considered at the species level)

Number of records: 98

Last update: 29/10/2026 23:40:20

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Argentina

General Information

Argentina is located in the southernmost part of South America, bordering Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Atlantic Ocean and the Drake Passage to the south, and Chile to the west. Argentina´s geographical position is unique, as it encompasses a wide range of climates and landscapes, from the peaks of the Andes mountain range to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The country can be divided into several geographical regions, including the Pampas, Patagonia, Cuyo, and Chaco, each with its own geographical and climatic characteristics.

To get to Argentina, there are several transportation options. The country has several international airports, including Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires, which is the largest and busiest in the country. From there, you can take domestic or international flights to different destinations. You can also enter Argentina by land, through the borders with neighboring countries, or by sea, through the ports of the Atlantic Ocean. Once inside the country, you can use different modes of transportation, such as buses, trains, or cars, to get to the various places of interest.

In terms of environments and characteristics of the surroundings, Argentina is a country with great geographical diversity. The Pampas region is a fertile and flat plain, covered with grasslands and crops, while the Patagonia region is a mountainous and glacial area, with a cold and windy climate. The Cuyo region is a valley and mountain area, with a dry and sunny climate, while the Chaco region is a forest and savanna area, with a hot and humid climate. The vegetation in Argentina is also very varied, with quebracho and algarrobo forests in the Chaco region, grasslands in the Pampas, and shrubs and cacti in Patagonia.

In terms of useful logistical information, it is essential to keep in mind that Argentina is a large and diverse country, and each region has its own characteristics and needs. In general, it is recommended to plan ahead and research the climatic and geographical conditions of each place before traveling. It is also important to consider the availability of services and infrastructure in each region, as some areas may be more remote and difficult to access than others. In terms of accessibility, Argentina has a network of roads and highways that connect the different cities and towns, although some areas may be more difficult to access due to lack of infrastructure or weather conditions.

In summary, Argentina is a country with great geographical and climatic diversity, offering a variety of landscapes and environments to explore. With proper planning and prior research, it is possible to enjoy a unique and exciting nature observation experience in this country.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 18/07/2026



Regions
 Cuyo









  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Conservation status Notes
1RheiformesRheidaeGreater RheaÑandúEmaRhea americanaNative
 NT 
2TinamiformesTinamidaeBrushland TinamouInambú MontarazCodorna-cinzentaNothoprocta cinerascensNative
 LC 
3AnseriformesAnhimidaeSouthern ScreamerChajáTachãChauna torquataNative
 LC 
4AnatidaeWhite-faced Whistling DuckSirirí PampaIrerêDendrocygna viduataNative
 LC 
5Coscoroba SwanCoscorobaCapororocaCoscoroba coscorobaNative
 LC 
6Ringed TealPato de CollarMarreca-de-coleiraCallonetta leucophrysNative
 LC 
7Ashy-headed GooseCauquén RealChloephaga poliocephalaNative
 LC 
8Upland GooseCauquén ComúnGanso-de-magalhãesChloephaga pictaNative
 LC 
9Rosy-billed PochardPato PicazoMarrecãoNetta peposacaNative
 LC 
10Red ShovelerPato CucharaMarreca-colhereiraSpatula plataleaNative
 LC 
11Yellow-billed PintailPato MaiceroMarreca-pardaAnas georgicaNative
 LC 
12PodicipediformesPodicipedidaeSilvery GrebeMacá PlateadoMergulhão-de-orelha-amarelaPodiceps occipitalisNative
 LC 
13CuculiformesCuculidaeGuira CuckooPirinchoAnu-brancoGuira guiraNative
 LC 
14ColumbiformesColumbidaeEared DoveTorcaza ComúnAvoanteZenaida auriculataNative
 LC 
15GruiformesRallidaePlumbeous RailGallineta ComúnSaracura-do-banhadoPardirallus sanguinolentusNative
  
16Spot-flanked GallinulePollona PintadaFrango-d´água-carijóPorphyriops melanopsNative
 LC 
17Common GallinulePollona NegraGalinha-d’águaGallinula galeataNative
 LC 
18Purple GallinulePollona AzulFrango-d´água-azulPorphyrio martinicaNative
 LC 
19CharadriiformesChionidaeSnowy SheathbillPaloma AntárticaPomba-antárticaChionis albusNative
 LC 
20HaematopodidaeAmerican OystercatcherOstrero ComúnPiru-piruHaematopus palliatusNative
 LC 
21CharadriidaeSouthern LapwingTero ComúnQuero-queroVanellus chilensisNative
 LC 
22RostratulidaeSouth American Painted-snipeAguateroNarceja-de-bico-tortoNycticryphes semicollarisNative
 NT 
23ScolopacidaeHudsonian GodwitBecasa de MarMaçarico-de-bico-viradoLimosa haemasticaNative
 VU 
24Lesser YellowlegsPitotoy ChicoMaçarico-de-perna-amarelaTringa flavipesNative
 VU 
25LaridaeBrown-hooded GullGaviota Capucho CaféGaivota-maria-velhaChroicocephalus maculipennisNative
 LC 
26Olrog´s GullGaviota CangrejeraGaivota-de-rabo-pretoLarus atlanticusNative
 NT 
27PelecaniformesThreskiornithidaeBare-faced IbisCuervillo Cara PeladaTapicuruPhimosus infuscatusNative
 LC 
28ArdeidaeWhistling HeronChiflónMaria-faceiraSyrigma sibilatrixNative
 LC 
29Striated HeronGarcita AzuladaSocozinhoButorides striataNative
 LC 
30Great EgretGarza BlancaGarça-branca-grandeArdea albaNative
 LC 
31ApodiformesTrochilidaeGlittering-bellied EmeraldPicaflor ComúnBesourinho-de-bico-vermelhoChlorostilbon lucidusNative
 LC 
32White-throated HummingbirdPicaflor Garganta BlancaBeija-flor-de-papo-brancoLeucochloris albicollisNative
 LC 
33StrigiformesTytonidaeAmerican Barn OwlLechuza de CampanarioSuindaraTyto furcataNative
 LC 
34StrigidaeBurrowing OwlLechucita VizcacheraCoruja-buraqueiraAthene cuniculariaNative
 LC 
35Tropical Screech OwlAlilicucú ComúnCorujinha-do-matoMegascops cholibaNative
 LC 
36AccipitriformesAccipitridaeLong-winged HarrierGavilán PlaneadorGavião-do-banhadoCircus buffoniNative
 LC 
37Roadside HawkTaguató ComúnGavião-carijóRupornis magnirostrisNative
 LC 
38Harris´s HawkGavilán MixtoGavião-asa-de-telhaParabuteo unicinctusNative
 LC 
39CoraciiformesAlcedinidaeRinged KingfisherMartín Pescador GrandeMartim-pescador-grandeMegaceryle torquataNative
 LC 
40FalconiformesFalconidaeChimango CaracaraChimangoChimangoDaptrius chimangoNative
 LC 
41American KestrelHalconcito ColoradoQuiriquiriFalco sparveriusNative
 LC 
42Aplomado FalconHalcón PlomizoFalcão-de-coleiraFalco femoralisNative
 LC 
43PsittaciformesPsittacidaeMonk ParakeetCotorraCaturritaMyiopsitta monachusNative
 LC 
44PasseriformesTyrannidaePseudocolopteryx sp ´flaviventris-citreola´Native
  
45Many-colored Rush TyrantTachurí SietecoloresPapa-piriTachuris rubrigastraNative
 LC 
46Cattle TyrantPicabueySuiriri-cavaleiroMachetornis rixosaNative
 LC 
47Streaked FlycatcherBenteveo RayadoBem-te-vi-rajadoMyiodynastes maculatusNative
 LC 
48Tropical KingbirdSuirirí RealSuiririTyrannus melancholicusNative
 LC 
49Vermilion FlycatcherChurrinchePríncipePyrocephalus rubinusNative
 LC 
50Yellow-browed TyrantSuirirí AmarilloSuiriri-pequenoSatrapa icterophrysNative
 LC 
51Austral NegritoSobrepuesto ComúnColegialLessonia rufaNative
 LC 
52Spectacled TyrantPico de PlataViuvinha-de-óculosHymenops perspicillatusNative
 LC 
53White MonjitaMonjita BlancaNoivinhaXolmis iruperoNative
 LC 
54FurnariidaeBuff-winged CinclodesRemolinera ComúnPedreiro-dos-andesCinclodes fuscusNative
 LC 
55Tufted Tit-SpinetailColudito CopetónRabudinhoLeptasthenura platensisNative
 LC 
56VireonidaeRufous-browed PeppershrikeJuan ChiviroPitiguariCyclarhis gujanensisNative
 LC 
57PolioptilidaeMasked GnatcatcherTacuarita AzulBalança-rabo-de-máscaraPolioptila dumicolaNative
 LC 
58TroglodytidaeSouthern House WrenRatona ComúnCorruiraTroglodytes musculusNative
 LC 
59MimidaeChalk-browed MockingbirdCalandria GrandeSabiá-do-campoMimus saturninusNative
 LC 
60SturnidaeCommon StarlingEstornino PintoEstorninho-malhadoSturnus vulgarisExotic
 LC 
61Crested MynaEstornino CrestadoMainá-de-cristaAcridotheres cristatellusExotic
 LC 
62TurdidaeCreamy-bellied ThrushZorzal ChalchaleroSabiá-pocaTurdus amaurochalinusNative
 LC 
63MotacillidaeCorrendera PipitCachirla ComúnCaminheiro-de-esporaAnthus correnderaNative
  
64FringillidaeEuropean GreenfinchVerderónVerdelhãoChloris chlorisExotic
 LC 
65European GoldfinchCardelinoPintassilgo-europeuCarduelis carduelisExotic
 LC 
66PasserellidaeRufous-collared SparrowChingoloTico-ticoZonotrichia capensisNative
 LC 
67IcteridaeWhite-browed MeadowlarkPecho ColoradoPolícia-inglesa-do-sulLeistes superciliarisNative
 LC 
68Variable OrioleBoyeritoEncontroIcterus pyrrhopterusNative
 LC 
69Shiny CowbirdTordo RenegridoChupimMolothrus bonariensisNative
 LC 
70Chestnut-capped BlackbirdVarillero CongoGaribaldiChrysomus ruficapillusNative
 LC 
71Brown-and-yellow MarshbirdPecho Amarillo ComúnDragãoPseudoleistes virescensNative
 LC 
72ParulidaeTropical ParulaPitiayumíMariquitaSetophaga pitiayumiNative
  
73ThraupidaeSaffron FinchJilguero DoradoCanário-da-terra-verdadeiroSicalis flaveolaNative
 LC 
74Long-tailed Reed FinchCachilo CanelaTico-tico-do-banhadoDonacospiza albifronsNative
 LC 
75Yellow-billed CardinalCardenillaCavalariaParoaria capitataNative
 LC 
76Black-and-rufous Warbling FinchSietevestidos ComúnQuem-te-vestiuPoospiza nigrorufaNative
 LC 
77Blue-and-yellow TanagerNaranjeroSanhaçu-papa-laranjaRauenia bonariensisNative
 LC 
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