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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
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  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Conservation status Notes
1AnseriformesAnatidaeTorrent DuckPato de los TorrentesMerganetta armataNative
  
2Bronze-winged DuckPato de AnteojosSpeculanas specularisNative
 NT 
3Fuegian Steamer DuckQuetro AustralTachyeres pteneresNative
 LC 
4White-cheeked PintailPato GargantillaMarreca-toicinhoAnas bahamensisNative
 LC 
5PodicipediformesPodicipedidaeGreat GrebeMacá GrandeMergulhao-grande o choronaPodiceps majorNative
 LC 
6CuculiformesCuculidaeGuira CuckooPirinchoAnu-brancoGuira guiraNative
 LC 
7ColumbiformesColumbidaeWest Peruvian DoveTorcaza Ala BlancaZenaida melodaNative
 LC 
8GruiformesRallidaeSpot-flanked GallinulePollona PintadaFrango-d´água-carijóPorphyriops melanopsNative
 LC 
9CharadriiformesRecurvirostridaeAndean AvocetAvoceta AndinaRecurvirostra andinaNative
 LC 
10ThinocoridaeRufous-bellied SeedsnipeAgachona GrandeAttagis gayiNative
  
11Least SeedsnipeAgachona ChicaAgachadeira-mirimThinocorus rumicivorusNative
  
12RostratulidaeSouth American Painted-snipeAguateroNarceja-de-bico-tortoNycticryphes semicollarisNative
 NT 
13ScolopacidaeMagellanic SnipeBecasina PatagónicaGallinago magellanicaNative
 LC 
14Red PhalaropeFalaropo Pico GruesoFalaropo-de-bico-grossoPhalaropus fulicariusNative
 LC 
15Semipalmated SandpiperPlayerito EnanoMaçarico-rasteirinhoCalidris pusillaNative
 NT 
16LaridaeAndean GullGaviota AndinaChroicocephalus serranusNative
 LC 
17SphenisciformesSpheniscidaeWestern Rockhopper PenguinPingüino Penacho AmarilloPinguim-de-penacho-amareloEudyptes chrysocomeNative
 VU 
18SuliformesPhalacrocoracidaeRock ShagCormorán Cuello NegroLeucocarbo magellanicusNative
 LC 
19ApodiformesTrochilidaeRed-tailed CometPicaflor CometaSappho sparganurusNative
  
20White-sided HillstarPicaflor AndinoOreotrochilus leucopleurusNative
  
21Glittering-bellied EmeraldPicaflor ComúnBesourinho-de-bico-vermelhoChlorostilbon lucidusNative
 LC 
22StrigiformesStrigidaeBurrowing OwlLechucita VizcacheraCoruja-buraqueiraAthene cuniculariaNative
 LC 
23Tropical Screech OwlAlilicucú ComúnCorujinha-do-matoMegascops cholibaNative
 LC 
24Chaco OwlLechuza Bataraz ChaqueñaStrix chacoensisNative
 NT 
25CathartiformesCathartidaeAndean CondorCóndor AndinoCondor-dos-andesVultur gryphusNative
 VU 
26Turkey VultureJote Cabeza ColoradaUrubu-de-cabeça-vermelhaCathartes auraNative
 LC 
27AccipitriformesAccipitridaeChaco EagleÁguila CoronadaÁguia-cinzentaButeogallus coronatusNative
 EN 
28Variable HawkAguilucho ComúnGavião-de-costas-vermelhasGeranoaetus polyosomaNative
 LC 
29CoraciiformesAlcedinidaeAmazon KingfisherMartín Pescador MedianoMartim-pescador-verdeChloroceryle amazonaNative
 LC 
30FalconiformesFalconidaeStriated CaracaraMatamico GrandeDaptrius australisNative
 NT 
31Bat FalconHalcón Negro ChicoCauréFalco rufigularisNative
 LC 
32PasseriformesPipridaeBand-tailed ManakinBailarín NaranjaUirapuru-laranjaPipra fasciicaudaNative
 LC 
33CotingidaeWhite-tipped PlantcutterCortarramasCorta-ramosPhytotoma rutilaNative
 LC 
34Rufous-tailed PlantcutterRaraPhytotoma raraNative
 LC 
35Red-ruffed FruitcrowYacutoroPavóPyroderus scutatusNative
 LC 
36TyrannidaeLesser Shrike-TyrantGaucho ChicoGauchinhoAgriornis murinusNative
 LC 
37Dark-faced Ground TyrantDormilona Cara NegraGaúcha-de-cara-sujaMuscisaxicola maclovianusNative
 LC 
38Subtropical DoraditoDoradito OliváceoTricolino-oliváceoPseudocolopteryx acutipennisNative
 LC 
39Patagonian TyrantPeutrénColorhamphus parvirostrisNative
 LC 
40White-headed Marsh TyrantLavanderaFreirinhaArundinicola leucocephalaNative
 LC 
41Streamer-tailed TyrantYetapá GrandeTesoura-do-brejoGubernetes yetapaNative
 LC 
42Cinnamon-bellied Ground TyrantDormilona CanelaMuscisaxicola capistratusNative
  
43MelanopareiidaeOlive-crowned CrescentchestGallito de CollarMelanopareia maximilianiNative
 LC 
44RhinocryptidaeSandy GallitoGallito ArenaTeledromas fuscusNative
 LC 
45Magellanic TapaculoChurrín AndinoScytalopus magellanicusNative
 LC 
46FurnariidaeCrested HorneroHornerito CopetónFurnarius cristatusNative
 LC 
47Tufted Tit-SpinetailColudito CopetónRabudinhoLeptasthenura platensisNative
 LC 
48Lark-like BrushrunnerCrestudoCorredor-crestudoCoryphistera alaudinaNative
 LC 
49Streak-fronted ThornbirdEspinero AndinoPhacellodomus striaticepsNative
 LC 
50Streak-backed CanasteroEspartillero SerranoAsthenes wyattiNative
 LC 
51Bay-capped Wren-SpinetailEspartillero EnanoBoininhaSpartonoica maluroidesNative
 LC 
52Pale-breasted SpinetailPijuí Cola PardaUí-piSynallaxis albescensNative
 LC 
53VireonidaeRufous-browed PeppershrikeJuan ChiviroPitiguariCyclarhis gujanensisNative
 LC 
54TroglodytidaeThrush-like WrenRatona GrandeCatatauCampylorhynchus turdinusNative
 LC 
55MimidaeChalk-browed MockingbirdCalandria GrandeSabiá-do-campoMimus saturninusNative
 LC 
56SturnidaeCommon StarlingEstornino PintoEstorninho-malhadoSturnus vulgarisExotic
 LC 
57Crested MynaEstornino CrestadoMainá-de-cristaAcridotheres cristatellusExotic
 LC 
58TurdidaeBlacksmith ThrushZorzal PlomizoSabiá-ferreiroTurdus subalarisNative
  
59FringillidaeBlack SiskinNegrilloSpinus atratusNative
 LC 
60PasserellidaeRufous-collared SparrowChingoloTico-ticoZonotrichia capensisNative
 LC 
61IcteridaeWhite-browed MeadowlarkPecho ColoradoPolícia-inglesa-do-sulLeistes superciliarisNative
 LC 
62Long-tailed MeadowlarkLoica ComúnLeistes loycaNative
 LC 
63Greyish BaywingTordo MúsicoAsa-de-telhaAgelaioides badiusNative
 LC 
64Chestnut-capped BlackbirdVarillero CongoGaribaldiChrysomus ruficapillusNative
 LC 
65Brown-and-yellow MarshbirdPecho Amarillo ComúnDragãoPseudoleistes virescensNative
 LC 
66ThraupidaeBlue DacnisSaí AzulSaí-azulDacnis cayanaNative
 LC 
67Saffron FinchJilguero DoradoCanário-da-terra-verdadeiroSicalis flaveolaNative
 LC 
68Sooty GrassquitEspiguero NegroCigarra-do-coqueiroAsemospiza fuliginosaNative
 LC 
69Dull-colored GrassquitEspiguero PardoCigarra-pardaAsemospiza obscuraNative
 LC 
70Ringed Warbling FinchMonterita de CollarMicrospingus torquatusNative
 LC 
71Yellow-billed CardinalCardenillaCavalariaParoaria capitataNative
 LC 
72Cinnamon Warbling FinchMonterita CanelaPoospiza ornataNative
 LC 
73Rufous-sided Warbling FinchMonterita Pecho GrisPoospizopsis hypocondriaNative
 LC 
74Golden-billed SaltatorPepitero de CollarBico-duroSaltator aurantiirostrisNative
 LC 
75Many-colored Chaco FinchPepitero ChicoBico-de-pimenta-chaquenhoSaltatricula multicolorNative
 LC 
76RodentiaCaviidaeChacoan MaraConejo de los PalosDolichotis salinicolaNative
 LC 
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