Sites visited

1. Bariloche to Rio Gallegos (Castro to Punta Arenas & return bus) 13-14th & 26-27th April, 2005

Several good species were seen from the window during these long bus journeys. In Patagonia, Lesser Rheas were readily seen in grassland and Chilean Flamingos, geese, ducks and both species of swans on scattered lakes. Guanaco and Grey Fox were also seen several times in Southern Patagonia.
I saw 29 species including 5 lifers

Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata Near-threatened

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Black-faced Ibis h Theristicus melanopis

Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Near-threatened

Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha

Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba

Upland Goose Chloephaga picta

Flying Steamerduck ? Tachyeres patachonicus

Chiloe Wigeon Anas sibilatrix

Yellow-billed Pintail ? Anas georgica

Red Shoveler Anas platalea

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Chilean Flicker Colaptes pitius

Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus

Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Patagonian Mockingbird ? Mimus patagonicus

Mourning Sierra-Finch Phrygilus fruticeti

Common Diuca-Finch Diuca diuca

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca

Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus

Black-chinned Siskin Carduelis barbata

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

2. Ushuaia & Tierra del Fuego National Park 21-22nd April, 2005

Several good species were easily seen on the coast near the town centre including Antarctic Giant-Petrel, 2 species of Steamer-Ducks & Magellanic Oystercatcher. We had terible weather on our day in the national park but still saw 3 Andean Condors soaring over the hills and Chilean Hawk in a patch of forest. The park is about 20km from town but is easily accessible by regular minibuses (15 pesos return) leaving from the harbour but hotel pickup can be arranged at no extra cost. Entrance to the park is 20 pesos. We also visited the new rubbish dump (Nuevo basurero) east of town by taxi. Here we saw at least 20 White-throated Caracaras plus a couple of Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles.
I saw 43 species including 2 lifers

Great Grebe Podiceps major

Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus Vulnerable

Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Rock Shag Phalacrocorax magellanicus

King Shag Phalacrocorax

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Near-threatened

Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha

Upland Goose Chloephaga picta

Kelp Goose Chloephaga hybrida

Ashy-headed Goose Chloephaga poliocephala

Flightless Steamerduck Tachyeres pteneres

Flying Steamerduck Tachyeres patachonicus

Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris

Crested Duck Anas specularioides

Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Andean Condor Vultur gryphus Near-threatened

Chilean Hawk Accipiter chilensis

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus

White-throated Caracara Phalcoboenus albogularis

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus

Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater

Rufous-chested Dotterel ? Charadrius modestus

Dolphin Gull Larus scoresbii

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis

Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata

Dark-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes patagonicus

Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda

White-throated Treerunner ? Pygarrhichas albogularis

Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus

Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii

Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca

Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus

Black-chinned Siskin Carduelis barbata

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

3. Rio Gallegos 24-25th April, 2005

Rio Gallegos has many places to stay and eat. We stayed at Hotel Colonial (20 pesos per person) on Rivadavia. Our first day of birding we walked upstream along the river bank from town. Birding improved as we passed out of town although birdwatchers and motorbike riders were a problem. The paved road turns into a gravel road with a car park at the end. About 25 minutes walk further on we saw a single Hooded Grebe at high tide. According to a local ornithologist, it is unusual to see them this far up the river. They enter the river mouth with the tide and the best place to see them is at Punta Loyales just as the tide is coming in. Some gravelly river bank just inland of here harbours a substantial population (up to 2000) of Magellanic Plovers although I did not have time to go and look for them. A few other interesting birds were seen on heathland near the river belonging to the army further upstream, including Short-eared Owl and Austral Canastero.
On the second day we tried to check an area about 10km South of Rio Gallegos called Chimen Aike where the road crosses the (small) Rio Chico. On the way here Short-eared Owl was seen again. The roads here were all private though and access is very poor. There is also a police checkpoint where we were asked to present ID. After this we checked out an area down by the dump and the river. Little of interest was seen here though.
I saw 32 species including 4 lifers

Great Grebe Podiceps major

Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi Endemic Near-threatened

Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus Vulnerable

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Near-threatened

Upland Goose Chloephaga picta

Flying Steamerduck Tachyeres patachonicus

Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris

Crested Duck Anas specularioides

Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica

Red Shoveler Anas platalea

Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Red-gartered Coot ? Fulica armillata

Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus

Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus

White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis

Dolphin Gull Larus scoresbii

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus

Austral Canastero Asthenes anthoides

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola macloviana

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch Phrygilus gayi

Patagonian Yellow-Finch Sicalis lebruni

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

4. Cerro de la Gloria, Mendoza 5-6th May, 2005

This is an excellent site in easy reach of Mendoza city centre. Mendoza has a great range of accomodation and places to eat. We stayed at Hostel Independencia (17 pesos including breakfast). Take the number 50 to the zoo (80 centavos) leaving from in front of the casino on Sarmiento near the Plaza Independencia. From the entrance of the zoo walk up the hill signed to Cerro Gloria. The roadside scrub here was excellent almost all the was up with Steinbach's (Chestnut) Canastero, Andean Swift and Cattle Tyrant being seen near the top. On the way up Grey-hooded Parakeet, Green-barred Flicker, Crested Gallito and many other species were seen. We were warned by a policeman however that there had been thefts and to be careful with my binoculars and camera. Walking through the park can also be good, especially a cactus garden with many Red-tailed Comets and Sparkling Violet-ears.
I saw 43 species including 25 lifers

White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi Seen nearby

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus Seen nearby

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Red-gartered Coot ? Fulica armillata

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus Seen nearby

Gray-hooded Parakeet Psilopsiagon aymara

Andean Swift Aeronautes andecolus

Sparkling Violet-ear Colibri coruscans

Green-backed Firecrown ? Sephanoides sephaniodes

Red-tailed Comet Sappho sparganura

Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros

Scale-throated Earthcreeper ? Upucerthia dumetaria

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura fuliginiceps

Steinbach's Canastero Asthenes steinbachi Endemic

Crested Gallito ? Rhinocrypta lanceolata

White-tipped Plantcutter Phytotoma rutila

Greater Wagtail-Tyrant Stigmatura budytoides

Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus

Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea

Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

Patagonian Mockingbird Mimus patagonicus

Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco

Rufous-bellied Thrush ? Turdus rufiventris

Creamy-bellied Thrush Turdus amaurochalinus

Band-tailed Sierra-Finch Phrygilus alaudinus

Cinnamon Warbling-Finch Poospiza ornata Endemic

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Grassland Yellow-Finch ? Sicalis luteola

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis

Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

5. Puerto Madryn 8-10th May, 2005

We visit this area at a bad time, with the penguin colonies already closed and little public transport available. The first afternoon I spent a few hours walking along the beach by the town. At low tide, areas of sea weed had been washed up with many wading birds among them. Mainly Two-banded Plover with a few Sanderling and 1 Magellanic Plover. A real surprise. Check the areas about a km south of the pier. A friend also saw one further south at Isla Escondida where he also saw Chubut Steamer-Duck. I did not visit this site due to difficulty of access.
The second day we went to Playa Union near Rawson. The weather was very windy and cold by the coast and we saw little. It can be reached from Puerto Madryn by taking a bus to Trelew (Mar y Valle bus company) and from there to Rawson and from there to the playa. All buses were very regular. From the river mouth we walked back to Rawson along the river and a fair number of birds including Chilean Flamingo, both species of swan, several duck species, Grey-bellied Shrike-Tyrant and Scale-throated Earthcreeper. Flamingos and many duck and grebe species were also seen at the lake next to the Bus Terminal in Trelew.
Our last day was spent on the Valdes Peninsular. A bus leaves daily (except Mondays) at 9:30am and returns from Purto Pyramides at 6pm. It costs 10 pesos each way and entry for the peninsular (35 pesos) must be purchsed at the Tourist office in the terminal before buying the bus ticket. We got off at the interpretation centre and from there walked to Isla de los Pajaros 5km away. The weather was again cold and windy and we saw very little. Isla de los Pajaros is a site from the endemic Chubut Steamer-Duck but it is quite far from the coast with bad light and we couldn't see anything. It would even be difficult with a good telescope and good light. Only 1 pair nests there. After that we hitched to Puerto Pyramides where a few other birds were seen including a single Magellanic Penguin near the coast.
I saw 51 species including 4 lifers

Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata Near-threatened

Elegant Crested Tinamou Eudromia elegans

Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus Near-threatened

White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland

Great Grebe Podiceps major

Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

King Shag Phalacrocorax

Great Egret Ardea alba

Snowy Egret ? Egretta thula

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Near-threatened

Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha

Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba

Flying Steamerduck Tachyeres patachonicus

Chiloe Wigeon Anas sibilatrix

Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris

Crested Duck Anas specularioides

Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica

Red Shoveler Anas platalea

Lake Duck Oxyura vittata

Harris's Hawk ? Parabuteo unicinctus

Rufous-tailed Hawk Buteo ventralis

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera

Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata

Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus

Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater

American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus

Magellanic Plover Pluvianellus socialis Near-threatened

Sanderling Calidris alba

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis

Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia

Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura aegithaloides

Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis microptera

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola macloviana

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Patagonian Mockingbird Mimus patagonicus

Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Yellow-winged Blackbird ? Agelaius thilius

Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

6. Las Grutas, near San Antonio Oeste 12th May, 2005

Las Grutas is easily accesible from San Antonia Oeste where there are several places to stay and eat. We stayed at the Hotel Iberia on Sarmiento (40 pesos for a double). Buses leave for Las Grutas from the Las Grutas bus terminal (as locally). It takes less than 30 minutes and costs 2 pesos. Get off the bus at the end of the promenade where the bus turns and goes back the other way. After here is a small dry canyon. Along there is good birding especially where a thin, black, leaky pipe crosses. Lesser Canastero was seen in this area. Walking further along the road towards el Salto, Golden-billed Saltator and Chalk-browed Mockingbird were seen in roadside scrub. A couple of km further along, the 3rd canyon along (almost wide enough to drive a car down) seemed to have good habitat and some interesting birds had been seen there before. All I saw of interest though was Patagonian Canastero.
I saw 32 species including 4 lifers

Snowy Egret ? Egretta thula

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

Upland Goose Chloephaga picta

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus

Rufous-tailed Hawk Buteo ventralis

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus

Burrowing Owl ? Athene cunicularia

Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura aegithaloides

Lesser Canastero Asthenes pyrrholeuca

Patagonian Canastero Asthenes patagonica Endemic

Greater Wagtail-Tyrant Stigmatura budytoides

Tufted Tit-Tyrant ? Anairetes parulus

Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis microptera

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola macloviana

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

Patagonian Mockingbird Mimus patagonicus

Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch Phrygilus gayi

Mourning Sierra-Finch Phrygilus fruticeti

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris

Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca

Black-chinned Siskin Carduelis barbata

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

7. Estancia Laguna del Monte, near San Antonio Oeste 13th May, 2005

This is any excellent site and famous as being one of the easiest to see the endangered Yellow Cardinal. It is fairly easy to reach from San Antonio Oeste. Buses leave the Las Grutas terminal for Viedma at 7am and 7:30am. The road to to Viedma starts at a junction (El Cruce) 8km out of San Antonia. From here it is marked every kilometre, starting at 1139. Just after km 1101, there is a gate with a white tire next to it. A gravel road goes from there to Estancia Laguna del Monte. The gate was shut with a chain but I entered and asked permission to watch birds from an estancia worker. They will know you are there to see the cardenal and will point you the right way. You can walk North along the fence from the windmill. This meets up with a track and comes to a gate. After this there is good scrubby areas with many good birds including Yellow Cardinals, Brown and White-throated Cachalotes, Checkered Woodpecker and White Monjita.
I saw 24 species including 7 lifers

Upland Goose Chloephaga picta

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Rufous-tailed Hawk Buteo ventralis

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Checkered Woodpecker Picoides mixtus

Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura aegithaloides

Cordilleran Canastero Asthenes modesta

Firewood-gatherer Anumbius annumbi

Brown Cacholote Pseudoseisura lophotes

White-throated Cacholote Pseudoseisura gutturalis Endemic

White Monjita Xolmis irupero

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

Patagonian Mockingbird Mimus patagonicus

Mourning Sierra-Finch Phrygilus fruticeti

Common Diuca-Finch Diuca diuca

Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata Endangered

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca

Black-chinned Siskin Carduelis barbata

8. La Viticola & Parque de Mayo, Bahia Blanca 14th May, 2005

La Viticola is a site for the Vulnerable Pampas Meadowlark. It is easy to reach from Bahia Blanca, a large city with many places to stay. La Viticola is a small roadside stop with just a few buildings 25km North of Bahia Blanca on Route 33. It seems well known by taxi drivers and cost just 25 esos to reach. Buses to Torquist may also pass there. From the few buildings and radio mast, walk a little further a left turn onto a mud road is signed to Chicano. There is a gate but the farmers there didn't seem to mind me walking along there. Long-tailed Meadowlarks are very common. Check the flocks for birds with black rather than white underwings. They also have noticeably darker upperparts when seen perched. I saw just 2 in the hundreds of Long-tailed Meadowlarks. Great Pampa-Finch, Burrowing Owl and Green-barred Flicker were also seen here. Several common species were also seen in the Parque de Mayo around the lake and path by the river nearby including Green and Ringed Kingfishers.
I saw 29 species including 5 lifers

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro

Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus

Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus

Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia

Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata

Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana

Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

White-banded Mockingbird Mimus triurus

Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii

Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Pampas Meadowlark Sturnella defillippi Vulnerable

Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca

Black-chinned Siskin Carduelis barbata

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

9. Necochea 15-16th May, 2005

We mainly visited Necochea as Rockhopper Penguins have been seen at the beach at Costa Bonita 16km east of the city centre. Necochea is a large town with good access and many palces to stay. We stayed at a hotel on Avenida 62 called Hote Sanchoza??? (28 pesos for double). The nearby river had several interesting species along its banks, including White-necked Stilts and Bare-faced Ibis. From the river mouth to Costa Bonita are beaches with Snowy-crowned Terns and rocky coastline with many Olrog's Gulls and Snowy Sheathbills. There is a local bus from the centre to Playa Quequen but none to Costa Bonita in low season.
I saw 38 species including 4 lifers

White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland

Great Grebe Podiceps major

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus

Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris

Red Shoveler Anas platalea

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata

American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus

White-backed Stilt Himantopus melanurus

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus

Rufous-chested Dotterel Charadrius modestus

Snowy Sheathbill Chionis alba

Olrog's Gull Larus atlanticus Breeding endemic Vulnerable

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis

Snowy-crowned Tern Sterna trudeaui

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro

Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus

Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia

Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata

Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Black-chinned Siskin Carduelis barbata

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

10. San Clemente & Campos del Tuyu Private Reserve 18-20th May, 2005

San Clemente is a small town about 5 hours south from Buenos Aires. There are several places to stay. We stayed at the Hotel Aquario 5 minutes along Avenida San Martin from the bus terminal. A double was 30 per night. The first day was spent birding Punta Rasa which is a wildlife reserve about 9km from San Clemente. From Plaza San Martin (a roundabout) take Calle 8, signed for Mundo Marino and Aguas Termales, a few kms along to another roundabout. Exits are signed to Puerto/Mundo Marino and Aguas Termales/Punta Rasa. The port is about 1km along this road. Next to the entrance for Mundo Marino you get a view over the river where Olrog's Gulls and other water birds can be easily seen depending on the tides. About 100m along the river, away from Mundo Marino are 2 or 3 containers on some private land. There are usually some men sitting about there. Ask permission to look for birds inside. Pass through the gap in the fence and over a bridge to a small island where Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail can be found in long grass.
Back at the roundabout, take the exit towards Aguas Termales/Punta Rasa and after a km or so, there is a right turn into the reserve heading for Punta Rasa 5km away. A short way along thios road, there is a trail leading off to the right ending in a lake which can be quite good for birds. Birding is good all the way to the point. At the beach at the end, go left and follow it round. This stretch is very good for gulls, terns and waders. Eventually you will reach a river mouth on the opposite side of which there were 1000s of Black Skimmers as well as Hudsonian Godwits, Coscoroba Swans, Chilean Flamingos and various waders.
We spent our second day in the Campos del Tuyu Private Reserve which is a little harder to access. First of all get permission to access the reserve by calling a guy called Mario Beade in nearby General Lavalle on 491033. We took a taxi to the gate which is 12km from San Clemente. Take the road out of town to Ruta 11 4km away then take the highway about 8km along to a gate on the right side of the road. There is a sign but it is not obvious. It is just passed Km 299 and after the bridge over a large river. From the gate it is a further 9km to the oark entrance although birding the grasslands can be productive. Patches of trees have Red-crested Cardinal, Masked Gnatcatcher and White-tipped Plant-cutter while the best bird in the reserve is the Black-and-white Monjita. I saw 95 species including 23 lifers

Spotted Nothura Nothura maculosa

White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi

Great Egret Ardea alba

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari

White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi

Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Near-threatened

Southern Screamer Chauna torquata

White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata

Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha

Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba

Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris

Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica

Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera

Red Shoveler Anas platalea

Long-winged Harrier Circus buffoni

Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris

White-tailed Hawk Buteo albicaudatus

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus

Red-fronted Coot ? Fulica rufifrons

American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus

White-backed Stilt Himantopus melanurus

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica

Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus

Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus

Rufous-chested Dotterel Charadrius modestus

Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Sanderling Calidris alba

White-rumped Sandpiper ? Calidris fuscicollis

Snowy Sheathbill Chionis alba

Olrog's Gull Larus atlanticus Breeding endemic Vulnerable

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis

Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica

Royal Tern Sterna maxima

Common Tern Sterna hirundo

Snowy-crowned Tern Sterna trudeaui

Black Tern ? Chlidonias niger

Black Skimmer Rynchops niger

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro

Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus

Guira Cuckoo Guira guira

Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia

Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros

Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris

Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops

Straight-billed Reedhaunter ? Limnornis rectirostris Near-threatened

Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail Spartonoica maluroides Near-threatened

Sulphur-bearded Spinetail Cranioleuca sulphurifera

Hudson's Canastero ? Asthenes hudsoni

Freckle-breasted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticollis

Firewood-gatherer Anumbius annumbi

White-tipped Plantcutter Phytotoma rutila

White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata

Many-colored Rush-Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra

Black-and-white Monjita Heteroxolmis dominicana Vulnerable

Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa

Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus

Yellow-browed Tyrant Satrapa icterophrys

Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

White-banded Mockingbird Mimus triurus

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola

Long-tailed Reed-Finch Donacospiza albifrons

Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch Poospiza nigrorufa

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Grassland Yellow-Finch Sicalis luteola

Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis

Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Unicolored Blackbird ? Agelaius cyanopus

Bay-winged Cowbird Molothrus badius

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis

Brown-and-yellow Marshbird Pseudoleistes virescens

Black-chinned Siskin Carduelis barbata

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

11. Costanera Sur & Rivera Norte Reserves, Buenos Aires 22nd(CS)-23rd (RN) May & 22-23rd July (CS), 2005

These 2 reserves are found within Buenos Aires. The first in walking distance of the city centre and the 2nd reached by taking public transport. There are 2 entrances to Costanera Sur. For the northern entrance, cross the water at the Hilton Hotel and turn left at the concrete wall. Along here on the other side of the wall is is a moat and some long grass which had Plumbeus Rail and Wren-like Rushbird. Go a couple of hundred metres along here to reach the entrance. There was a lot of waterfowl on the lakes including Black-headed Duck. On a tree-lined path parrallel with the moat had Black-headed Parakeet.
To get to Rivera Norte, take a train to Mitre from Retiro station (70c). From here cross the road and take the Tren de la Costa (2 pesos) starting at Avenida Maipu and get off at Barrancas Station. From here, cross over the tracks, turn left and follow the road parrallel with the tracks for a couple of blocks and turn right onto Almofuerte. Turn left at the end and the entrance to the reserve is on the right. It is a small reserve with only 1 trail which you go to the end and come back. There were some good boggy areas that had Grey-necked Wood-Rail and Rufous-sided Crake and a small lake with Silver Teal. I saw 79 species including lifers

Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps

White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland

Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi

Great Egret Ardea alba

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi

Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha

Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba

Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris

Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica

Silver Teal Anas versicolor

Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera

Red Shoveler Anas platalea

Rosy-billed Pochard Netta peposaca

Black-headed Duck Heteronetta atricapilla

Lake Duck Oxyura vittata

Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

Rufous-sided Crake Laterallus melanophaius

Gray-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea

Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera

Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata

Red-fronted Coot Fulica rufifrons

Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana

White-backed Stilt Himantopus melanurus

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Collared Plover Charadrius collaris

Rufous-chested Dotterel Charadrius modestus

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

Nanday Parakeet Nandayus nenday

Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus

Guira Cuckoo Guira guira

White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis

Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros

Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops

Sooty-fronted Spinetail Synallaxis frontalis

Freckle-breasted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticollis

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ventralis

Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus

Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Creamy-bellied Thrush Turdus amaurochalinus

Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola

European Starling Sturnus vulgaris Introduced species

Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi

Blue-and-yellow Tanager Thraupis bonariensis

Long-tailed Reed-Finch Donacospiza albifrons

Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch Poospiza nigrorufa

Black-capped Warbling-Finch h Poospiza melanoleuca

Double-collared Seedeater ? Sporophila caerulescens

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis

Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata

Yellow-billed Cardinal Paroaria capitata

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelaius thilius

Bay-winged Cowbird Molothrus badius

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis

Epaulet Oriole Icterus cayanensis

Solitary Cacique Cacicus solitarius

Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

12. Otamendi Nature Reserve, Otamendi June, 2005

Otamendi is easily reached by public transport from Buenos Aires. Take a train towards Juarez and change lines and get off at Otamendi station. Cross the tracks and follow a gravel road along towards a river about 5km away. This road has ditches and some reeds next to it and had Curve-billed Reedhaunter, Wren-like Rushbird, Many-coloured Rush-Tyrant and Scarlet-headed Blackbird just in the first few hundred metres on the left. Further along were some trees on the right next to some water that had Diademed Tanager and Red-rumped Warbling-Finch. Back at the station head the other way and through a passage over a mall hill and a few hundred metres further along to the entrance to the national park. In the park there were 2 trails with a few interesting birds including Stripe-crowned Spinetail, Masked Gnatcatcher and Hepatic Tanager and there was a look out over a lake far away with Black-necked Swans. People have been mugged near the station and caution should be taken not to show any overt signs of wealth.
I saw 39 species including 4 lifers

Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Cinereous Harrier ? Circus cinereus

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

White-backed Stilt Himantopus melanurus

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops

Curve-billed Reedhaunter Limnornis curvirostris

Stripe-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca pyrrhophia

Freckle-breasted Thornbird h Phacellodomus striaticollis

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

Sooty Tyrannulet Serpophaga nigricans

Many-colored Rush-Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra

Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola

Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca

Diademed Tanager Stephanophorus diadematus

Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch Poospiza nigrorufa

Red-rumped Warbling-Finch Poospiza lateralis

Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Brown-and-yellow Marshbird Pseudoleistes virescens

Scarlet-headed Blackbird Amblyramphus holosericeus

Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica

13. Puerto Boca, near Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios 5-6th June, 2005

Gualeguaychu is a large town about 3 hours north of Buenos Aires. There are many places to stay and eat. We stayed at Hotel Brutti on Bolivar for 35 pesos for a double including breakfast. Puerto Boca is the name of a place for fishing and camping on the way to Nandubaysal (about 15km). Cross the bridge over the Rio Gualeguaychu. The road passes the park where we saw 2 species of woodcreeper. After 1km there are some reedbeds by the side of the road with Chestnut-capped and Yellow-winged Blackbirds. After 2km you will come to the small town of Pueblo Belgrano. Here the road curves round to the left but turn right going straight on. You will pass lots of bungalows on the left and further on on the right is a meadow with cows that had about 200 Pampas Meadowlarks. The road curves right and left a few times and crosses a river where Green and Amazon Kingfishers were seen. After that on the right were flooded fields with many birds, including Maguari Stork, Rosy-billed Pochard and Large-billed Tern.
12km after the bridge a large sign indicates Puerto Boca down a track to the right. The entrance was blocked by barbed-wire but it was easy to walk around the edge. From here was excellent birding with Ringed Teal, Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Limpkin and Scarlet-headed Blakbird but I didn't see my target species, the Saffron-cowled Blackbird. 1km before the turning was another to the right just after which a Red-winged Tinamou was flushed. After the Puerto Boca turning the paved road finishes and a mud road bears left towards Nandubaysal 3km away. Just after the turning on the right a Rufous-thighed Hawk was seen.
I saw 108 species including 11 lifers

Red-winged Tinamou Rhynchotus rufescens

Spotted Nothura Nothura maculosa

Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix

Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi

Great Egret Ardea alba

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari

White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi

Southern Screamer Chauna torquata

Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor

White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata

Ringed Teal Callonetta leucophrys

Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis

Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris

Silver Teal Anas versicolor

Red Shoveler Anas platalea

Rosy-billed Pochard Netta peposaca

Long-winged Harrier Circus buffoni

Rufous-thighed Hawk Accipiter erythronemius

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Limpkin Aramus guarauna

Giant Wood-Rail Aramides ypecaha

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Red-fronted Coot Fulica rufifrons

Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana

White-backed Stilt Himantopus melanurus

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae

Gray-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus

Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis

Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro

Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus

Guira Cuckoo Guira guira

Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia

Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona

Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana

White Woodpecker Melanerpes candidus

Checkered Woodpecker Picoides mixtus

Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros

Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris

Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Tufted Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura platensis

Wren-like Rushbird h Phleocryptes melanops

Chotoy Spinetail Schoeniophylax phryganophila

Sooty-fronted Spinetail Synallaxis frontalis

Pale-breasted Spinetail ? Synallaxis albescens

Stripe-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca pyrrhophia

Freckle-breasted Thornbird h Phacellodomus striaticollis

Firewood-gatherer Anumbius annumbi

Brown Cacholote Pseudoseisura lophotes

Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper Drymornis bridgesii

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens

Rufous-capped Antshrike Thamnophilus ruficapillus

White-tipped Plantcutter Phytotoma rutila

White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ventralis

Black-crowned Monjita Xolmis coronata Breeding endemic

White Monjita Xolmis irupero

Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa

Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus

Yellow-browed Tyrant Satrapa icterophrys

Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

White-banded Mockingbird Mimus triurus

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Creamy-bellied Thrush Turdus amaurochalinus

Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola

Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi

Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava

Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca

Long-tailed Reed-Finch Donacospiza albifrons

Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch Poospiza nigrorufa

Black-capped Warbling-Finch Poospiza melanoleuca

Blue-black Grassquit ? Volatinia jacarina

Rusty-collared Seedeater Sporophila collaris

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis

Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata

Grassland Sparrow Ammodramus humeralis

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Grayish Saltator ? Saltator coerulescens

Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris

Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelaius thilius

Chestnut-capped Blackbird Agelaius ruficapillus

Pampas Meadowlark Sturnella defillippi Vulnerable

Bay-winged Cowbird Molothrus badius

Screaming Cowbird Molothrus rufoaxillaris

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis

Solitary Cacique Cacicus solitarius

Brown-and-yellow Marshbird Pseudoleistes virescens

Scarlet-headed Blackbird Amblyramphus holosericeus

Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

14. Aurora del Palmar Reserve, Entre Rios 8th June, 2005

This reserve is near the El Palmar National Park and both are between the towns of Colon and Concordia. Either of these towns can be used as a base to visit these parks and are both about 50km away which takes just over an hour on a bus. The buses are fewer from Colon so we chose to stay in Concordia from where we took the 8am bus. It is possible to actually stay at Aurora del Palmar Reserve in renovated train carraiges. Apart from Greater Rheas which are easy to see, birding was not so good although the palm forests were interesting and there were man mammal tracks.
I saw 31 species including 2 lifers

Greater Rhea Rhea americana Near-threatened

Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix

Great Egret Ardea alba

Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis

Long-winged Harrier Circus buffoni

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango Seen nearby

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae

Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro

Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus

Guira Cuckoo Guira guira

White Woodpecker ? Melanerpes candidus

Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros

Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Brown Cacholote Pseudoseisura lophotes

White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata

Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava

Red-crested Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus

Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Epaulet Oriole Icterus cayanensis

15. Ibera Nature Reserve, Corrientes 10-12th June, 2005

We used Carlos Pelegrini as a base to bird this site. This small town is reached by a daily bus leaving from Mercedes at midday and has a range of accomodation from luxurious to dirt cheap (10 pesos per person) where we stayed (Los Amigos). The town is accross a bridge from the Interpretive centre from where a couple of trails start: Sendero de los Monos (for Howler Monkeys) and Sendero del Cerrito which is better from birds. White-barred Piculet, Greenish-winged Saltator, Ultramarine Grosbeak and Golden-winged Cacique were seen here along with many others. Another good spot were the reedbeds and long grass by the lake. These can be seen by the lake edge on either side of the bridge although the Carlos Pelegrini side was better. Scarlet-headed Blackbird, Yellow-chinned Spintail and White-headed Marsh-Tyrant were seen here. about 6km back towards Mercedes from the Interprtive Centre was an area of long grass where a single female Strange-tailed Tyrant was seen. Heading towards Mercedes, look for a white gate on the right with a sign saying 'Corral Eulogico' and the bird was seen about 200m further along on the left. Trying to get a closer look I also flushed an Ashy-throated Crake. In long grass closer to the centre I saw Lesser Grass-Finch and Chotoy Spintail. On the bus ride between Mercedes, a very large raptor was sat in a tree which could have been Crowned Eagle. Ibera was also good for several mammal species. Capybara, Marsh and Grey Brocket Deer were all seen near the centre
I saw 112 species including 18 lifers

Greater Rhea Rhea americana Near-threatened

Spotted Nothura Nothura maculosa

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix

Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi

Great Egret Ardea alba

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Rufescent Tiger-Heron ? Tigrisoma lineatum

Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari

Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus

White-faced Ibis ? Plegadis chihi

Southern Screamer Chauna torquata

Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis

Silver Teal Anas versicolor

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus

White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus

Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis

Long-winged Harrier Circus buffoni

Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus

Crowned Eagle ?? Harpyhaliaetus coronatus Vulnerable A large raptor seen from the bus from Mercedes, possibly this species

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Limpkin Aramus guarauna

Rufous-sided Crake h Laterallus melanophaius

Giant Wood-Rail Aramides ypecaha

Ash-throated Crake ? Porzana albicollis

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana

White-backed Stilt Himantopus melanurus

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae

Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro

Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

White-eyed Parakeet Aratinga leucophthalmus

Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus

Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani

Guira Cuckoo Guira guira

Rufous Nightjar ? Caprimulgus rufus

Gilded Sapphire ? Hylocharis chrysura

Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata

Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona

White-barred Piculet Picumnus cirratus

White Woodpecker Melanerpes candidus

Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros

Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris

Bar-winged Cinclodes ? Cinclodes fuscus

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Chotoy Spinetail Schoeniophylax phryganophila

Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomea

Greater Thornbird Phacellodomus ruber

Freckle-breasted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticollis

Firewood-gatherer Anumbius annumbi

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens

White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer

White Monjita Xolmis irupero

White-winged Black-Tyrant ? Knipolegus aterrimus

Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus

White-headed Marsh-Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala

Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora Vulnerable

Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa

Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapilla

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

White-banded Mockingbird Mimus triurus

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Creamy-bellied Thrush Turdus amaurochalinus

Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola

Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis

Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi

Masked Yellowthroat Geothlypis aequinoctialis

Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus

White-rimmed Warbler Basileuterus leucoblepharus

Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops

Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava

Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca

Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala

Long-tailed Reed-Finch Donacospiza albifrons

Black-capped Warbling-Finch Poospiza melanoleuca

Rusty-collared Seedeater Sporophila collaris

Double-collared Seedeater ? Sporophila caerulescens

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Lesser Grass-Finch Emberizoides ypiranganus

Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis

Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata

Yellow-billed Cardinal Paroaria capitata

Grassland Sparrow Ammodramus humeralis

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens

Green-winged Saltator Saltator similis

Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris

Thick-billed Saltator ? Saltator maxillosus

Ultramarine Grosbeak Cyanocompsa brissonii

Unicolored Blackbird Agelaius cyanopus

Bay-winged Cowbird Molothrus badius

Screaming Cowbird ? Molothrus rufoaxillaris

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis

Golden-winged Cacique Cacicus chrysopterus

Solitary Cacique Cacicus solitarius

Yellow-rumped Marshbird Pseudoleistes guirahuro

Brown-and-yellow Marshbird Pseudoleistes virescens

Scarlet-headed Blackbird Amblyramphus holosericeus

Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica

16. Iguazu National Park, Missiones 14-17th June, 2005

This was an amazing birding site with a large number of species not seen elsewhere in Argentina. I used Puerto Iguazu as a base and there are a large number of places to stay. We stayed at the Iguazu Falls Hostel 1 block from the bus terminal. The park is reached by taking on of the half hourly buses, the first leaving at 7:40. I spent 4 days birding the area including 2 days along the Macuco Trail. This is a 3km trail (1 way) which starts from the Estacion Central and goes to the a (relatively) small waterfall. Interesting species seen along this trail are too numerous to mention but 2 target species seen were Blackish-blue Seedeater in an area of bamboo towards the end of the trail and Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher in a mixed canopy flock towards the beginning. Other areas good for birds were the Upper and lower circuits where good view can also be seen of the falls. The upper circuit had Black-throated Piping-Guans perched in a tree right above the crowds of tourists. The lower circuit had 2 species of toucan and 1 aracari all easily seen after rain.
I saw 132 species including 68 lifers

Tataupa Tinamou h Crypturellus tataupa

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Anhinga Anhinga anhinga

Great Egret Ardea alba

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Gray-headed Kite ? Leptodon cayanensis

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

Bat Falcon ? Falco rufigularis

Rusty-margined Guan Penelope superciliaris

Black-fronted Piping-Guan Pipile jacutinga Vulnerable

Limpkin Aramus guarauna

Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail Aramides saracura

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Picazuro Pigeon ? Patagioenas picazuro

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla

White-eyed Parakeet Aratinga leucophthalmus

Blue-winged Parrotlet Forpus xanthopterygius

White-winged Parakeet Brotogeris versicolurus

Scaly-headed Parrot Pionus maximiliani

Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani

Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia

Pavonine Cuckoo h Dromococcyx pavoninus

Great Dusky Swift ? Cypseloides senex

Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome

Planalto Hermit Phaethornis pretrei

Black Jacobin Florisuga fuscus Rare/Accidental

Plovercrest ? Stephanoxis lalandi A small female hummingbird with post ocular spot seen on the Macuco Trail

Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis

Gilded Sapphire Hylocharis chrysura

White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis

Versicolored Emerald Agyrtria versicolor

Blue-tufted Starthroat Heliomaster furcifer

Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus

Surucua Trogon Trogon surrucura

Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona

Rusty-breasted Nunlet Nonnula rubecula

Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis

Red-breasted Toucan Ramphastos dicolorus

Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco

Ochre-collared Piculet Picumnus temminckii

White-spotted Woodpecker Veniliornis spilogaster

Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris

Blond-crested Woodpecker Celeus flavescens

Robust Woodpecker Campephilus robustus

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Plain Xenops Xenops minutus

Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufus

Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner Philydor lichtensteini

Black-capped Foliage-gleaner Philydor atricapillus

White-eyed Foliage-gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus

Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa

White-throated Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes albicollis

Great Rufous Woodcreeper ? Xiphocolaptes major

Lesser Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus fuscus

Giant Antshrike h Batara cinerea

Tufted Antshrike h Mackenziaena severa

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens

Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis

Rufous-winged Antwren h Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus

White-shouldered Fire-eye Pyriglena leucoptera

Short-tailed Antthrush h Chamaeza campanisona

Rufous Gnateater Conopophaga lineata

Red-ruffed Fruitcrow Pyroderus scutatus

White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus

Blue Manakin Chiroxiphia caudata

Band-tailed Manakin Pipra fasciicauda

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum

Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster

Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis auricularis

Southern Antpipit Corythopis delalandi

Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus

Sirystes Sirystes sibilator

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

Boat-billed Flycatcher h Megarynchus pitangua

Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis

Three-striped Flycatcher ? Conopias trivirgata

Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea

White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer

Black-collared Swallow Atticora melanoleuca

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas

Creamy-bellied Thrush Turdus amaurochalinus

White-necked Thrush ? Turdus albicollis

Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher Polioptila lactea Near-threatened

Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops

Rufous-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus poicilotis

Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi

Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus

Neotropical River Warbler Basileuterus rivularis

Bananaquit Coereba flaveola

Chestnut-vented Conebill Conirostrum speciosum

Magpie Tanager Cissopis leveriana

Chestnut-headed Tanager ? Pyrrhocoma ruficeps

Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira

Ruby-crowned Tanager Tachyphonus coronatus

Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops

Red-crowned Ant-Tanager Habia rubica

Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca

Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota

Purple-throated Euphonia h Euphonia chlorotica

Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea

Chestnut-bellied Euphonia Euphonia pectoralis

Blue-naped Chlorophonia h? Chlorophonia cyanea

Green-headed Tanager Tangara seledon

Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana

Red-crested Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus

Double-collared Seedeater Sporophila caerulescens

Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch Oryzoborus angolensis

Blackish-blue Seedeater Amaurospiza moesta Near-threatened

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Yellow-billed Cardinal ? Paroaria capitata

Saffron-billed Sparrow Arremon flavirostris

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis

Epaulet Oriole Icterus cayanensis

Red-rumped Cacique Cacicus haemorrhous

Chopi Blackbird Gnorimopsar chopi

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

17. Araucaria Provincial Park, San Pedro, Missiones 19th June, 2005

This is a great little park with some excellent species, easily seen. San Pedro is reached by bus from Iguazu or Posadas although as it is far from the main highway, the number of services are few. It can also be reached by taking a bus from either of the previous towns to El Dorado and by more regular buses from there. There is a cheap and nasty hotel (American Hotel) just 2 blocks up the hill from the terminal. The reserve is reached walking the other way along the main street and turning right onto Calle #####. The small entrance to the reserve is at the end of this road. At the end of the path is the warden's house where you should register. There is only 1 trail which is about 1km long leading right from the house and I saw Azure Jay along here. It is also possible to explore some other roads by heading straight on from the warden's house and up a small hill. Turn right onto the dirt road and then first left. This trail has many Araucaria trees and is where I saw Vinaceous Parrot and Araucaria Tit-Spinetail.
I saw 40 species including 8 lifers

Tataupa Tinamou Crypturellus tataupa

Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

Maroon-bellied Parakeet Pyrrhura frontalis

Pileated Parrot Pionopsitta pileata

Vinaceous Parrot Amazona vinacea Endangered

Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani

Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome

White-eared Puffbird Nystalus chacuru

White-spotted Woodpecker Veniliornis spilogaster

Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris

Araucaria Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura setaria Near-threatened

Rufous-capped Spinetail Synallaxis ruficapilla

Gray-bellied Spinetail Synallaxis cinerascens

Tufted Antshrike Mackenziaena severa

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens

Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis

Blue Manakin Chiroxiphia caudata

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ventralis

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis auricularis

Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus

Sirystes Sirystes sibilator

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas

Creamy-bellied Thrush Turdus amaurochalinus

Azure Jay Cyanocorax caeruleus Near-threatened

Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops

Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis

Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus

White-rimmed Warbler Basileuterus leucoblepharus

White-lined Tanager ? Tachyphonus rufus A black tanager with white wing flashes, probably this species

Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops

Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca

Red-crested Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus

Blackish-blue Seedeater Amaurospiza moesta Near-threatened

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Green-winged Saltator Saltator similis

Red-rumped Cacique Cacicus haemorrhous

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

18. San Martin Area, Missiones 21st June, 2005

We visited this area to find the Yellow-browed Woodpecker which we did. The site mentioned in the Wheatly guide was easily reached. We used the large town of Obera as a base where there were many places to stay and eat and regular buses toward Posadas which can drop you off at the site. From Obera it was only about 15 minutes in the bus where you ask to get off at ****. Fron the bridge bird both sides of the river along the main track perpendicular from the road and small tracks leading off from it. I saw the woodpecker in a mixed flock just a few hundred metres along.
I saw species 43 including 5 lifers

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris

Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail Aramides saracura

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

Scaly-headed Parrot Pionus maximiliani

Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

Surucua Trogon Trogon surrucura

Ochre-collared Piculet Picumnus temminckii

White-spotted Woodpecker Veniliornis spilogaster

Yellow-browed Woodpecker Piculus aurulentus Near-threatened

Chicli Spinetail Synallaxis spixi

Rufous-capped Spinetail Synallaxis ruficapilla

Sharp-billed Treehunter ? Heliobletus contaminatus

Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla rufosuperciliata

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner ? Philydor rufus

Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus

Planalto Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes platyrostris

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens

Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis

Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola

White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas

Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops

Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis

Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi

Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus

White-rimmed Warbler Basileuterus leucoblepharus

Chestnut-vented Conebill Conirostrum speciosum

Chestnut-headed Tanager Pyrrhocoma ruficeps

Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira

Ruby-crowned Tanager ? Tachyphonus coronatus

White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus

Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops

Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota

Red-crested Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus

Red-rumped Warbling-Finch Poospiza lateralis

Blackish-blue Seedeater ? Amaurospiza moesta Near-threatened

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Green-winged Saltator Saltator similis

Glaucous-blue Grosbeak Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea

Red-rumped Cacique Cacicus haemorrhous

Golden-winged Cacique Cacicus chrysopterus

19. Urugua-i Provicial Park, Missiones 23rd-24th June, 2005

This is an excellent park reached from the town of Wanda, about 40 minutes south of Puerto Iguazu. A bus going along Route 14 leaves the terminal at about 7am for the town of Andresito and can drop you at the entrance. Near the terminal there is only 1 place to stay and it is called 'El Solar' hospedaje but is not well-known. Facing the terminal, take the road to the left and go about 3 blocks along to the end of the road where the hospedaje is facing you. It is 10 pesos per person. It may also be possible to stay at the park which would of course be better. Check in with the guards when you arrive andd they will direct you to the 2 trails which are both excellent.
I saw 74 species including 12 lifers

Brown Tinamou Crypturellus obsoletus

Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Spot-winged Wood-Quail Odontophorus capueira

Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro

Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla

Maroon-bellied Parakeet Pyrrhura frontalis

Scaly-headed Parrot Pionus maximiliani

Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus possibly seen in Wanda

Gray-rumped Swift ? Chaetura cinereiventris

Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome

Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus

Surucua Trogon Trogon surrucura

Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata

Red-breasted Toucan Ramphastos dicolorus

Ochre-collared Piculet Picumnus temminckii

White-spotted Woodpecker Veniliornis spilogaster

Blond-crested Woodpecker Celeus flavescens

Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus

Robust Woodpecker Campephilus robustus

Rufous-capped Spinetail Synallaxis ruficapilla

White-browed Foliage-gleaner ? Anabacerthia amaurotis Near-threatened

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner ? Philydor rufus

Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner Philydor lichtensteini

Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus

Scaled Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes squamatus

Spot-backed Antshrike Hypoedaleus guttatus

Tufted Antshrike h Mackenziaena severa

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens

Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis

Bertoni's Antbird Drymophila rubricollis

Rufous Gnateater Conopophaga lineata

Green Manakin Chloropipo holochlora

Blue Manakin Chiroxiphia caudata

Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola

White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata

Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus

Southern Bristle-Tyrant Phylloscartes eximius Near-threatened

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet ? Phylloscartes ventralis

Bay-ringed Tyrannulet Phylloscartes sylviolus Near-threatened

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ? Myiornis auricularis

Drab-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant Hemitriccus diops

Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher ? Todirostrum plumbeiceps

Yellow-olive Flycatcher ? Tolmomyias sulphurescens

White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus

Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus

Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus

Sirystes Sirystes sibilator

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas

Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher Polioptila lactea Near-threatened

Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops

Rufous-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus poicilotis

Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis

Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi

Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus

White-rimmed Warbler Basileuterus leucoblepharus

Chestnut-headed Tanager Pyrrhocoma ruficeps

Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira

Ruby-crowned Tanager ? Tachyphonus coronatus

Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops

Red-crowned Ant-Tanager Habia rubica

Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota

Chestnut-bellied Euphonia Euphonia pectoralis

Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana

Blackish-blue Seedeater Amaurospiza moesta Near-threatened

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Green-winged Saltator ? Saltator similis

20. Miramar, Cordoba 27th-28th July, 2005

Miramar is a small town on the banks of the huge Laguna Mar Chiquita. The town is reached by regular buses from Cordoba in 3 hours. There are several hotels and restaurants in town and an interpretive centre for the area which is a provincial nature reserve. Some waterbirds can be seen by the lakeside in town and good birding areas are 5-6km from town. Follow the signs from the centre to the Observatorio de Aves. This is a tower over-looking the lake. A better place though is about a further 2 km from here. By the large observatorio sign, follow the road to the left instead of straight on. after a km or 2 there is a building on the left (the new school) and after an abandoned building on the right with a football pitch next to it. Turn right here and down a track (you may have to open a cattle fence). This track runs parrallel with the lake and there were hundreds of flamingos including at least 50 Puna Flamingos. The track ends at a river mouth. Along the river and on the lakeside near here are some patches of reeds and bushes where I search for Dinelli's Doradito but did not find.
I saw 91 species including 1 lifer

Spotted Nothura Nothura maculosa

White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland

Great Grebe Podiceps major

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Great Egret Ardea alba

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi

Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Near-threatened

Puna Flamingo Phoenicopterus jamesi Near-threatened

Southern Screamer Chauna torquata

Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba

Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris

White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis

Silver Teal Anas versicolor

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus

Great Black-Hawk ? Buteogallus urubitinga

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus

Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata

White-backed Stilt Himantopus melanurus

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Collared Plover Charadrius collaris

Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes

Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro

Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus

Guira Cuckoo Guira guira

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum

Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia

Scissor-tailed Nightjar ? Hydropsalis torquata

White-barred Piculet Picumnus cirratus

White-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes cactorum

Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros

Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris

Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops

Chotoy Spinetail Schoeniophylax phryganophila

Stripe-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca pyrrhophia

Lesser Canastero Asthenes pyrrholeuca

Short-billed Canastero Asthenes baeri

Freckle-breasted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticollis

Firewood-gatherer Anumbius annumbi

Lark-like Brushrunner Coryphistera alaudina

Brown Cacholote Pseudoseisura lophotes

Great Antshrike Taraba major

White-tipped Plantcutter Phytotoma rutila

White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata

White-bellied Tyrannulet Serpophaga munda

Greater Wagtail-Tyrant Stigmatura budytoides

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer

Black-crowned Monjita Xolmis coronata Breeding endemic

White Monjita Xolmis irupero

Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa

Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus

Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

White-rumped Swallow ? Tachycineta leucorrhoa

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis

Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus

White-banded Mockingbird Mimus triurus

Creamy-bellied Thrush Turdus amaurochalinus

Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola

Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis

Blue-and-yellow Tanager Thraupis bonariensis

Many-colored Chaco-Finch Saltatricula multicolor

Red-crested Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus

Black-capped Warbling-Finch Poospiza melanoleuca

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis

Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata

Yellow-billed Cardinal ? Paroaria capitata

Grassland Sparrow Ammodramus humeralis

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris

Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelaius thilius

Chestnut-capped Blackbird Agelaius ruficapillus

Bay-winged Cowbird Molothrus badius

Screaming Cowbird Molothrus rufoaxillaris

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis

Epaulet Oriole Icterus cayanensis

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

21. San Jose de las Salinas, Cordoba 30th July, 2005

This small town is nearby Salinas Grande, a huge salt lake. The habitat surrounding it holds the endemic Salinas Monjita which we failed to see but which, with luck can be found here. There is no accomodation in San Jose and the nearest in possibly in Quilino 27km away or about 51km away in Dean Funes, a fair-sized town. The only bus to San Jose pases both leaving Dean Funes at 10:25 and returning at 6pm from San Jose. From San Jose, there is a road which passes passes near the road (ask locally for the start of the road). Along this road I saw Ringed Warbling-Finch, Black-crested Finch and Cordilleran Canastero. After about 5km along this road, there is a clear fork off to the right and about 1.5km along here you reach the edge of the salinas. This last track has good steppe vegetation where I saw Crested Gallito. The stunted vegetation around the salinas had Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant.
I saw 35 species including 4 lifer

Brushland Tinamou Nothoprocta cinerascens

Spotted Nothura ? Nothura maculosa

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus

White-fronted Woodpecker ? Melanerpes cactorum

Chaco Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus certhioides

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Stripe-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca pyrrhophia

Cordilleran Canastero Asthenes modesta

Lark-like Brushrunner Coryphistera alaudina

Brown Cacholote Pseudoseisura lophotes

Crested Gallito Rhinocrypta lanceolata

Chaco Suiriri Suiriri suiriri

Greater Wagtail-Tyrant Stigmatura budytoides

Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant Anairetes flavirostris

Black-crowned Monjita Xolmis coronata Breeding endemic

Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant ? Agriornis montana

Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis microptera

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

Patagonian Mockingbird ? Mimus patagonicus

Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola

Many-colored Chaco-Finch Saltatricula multicolor

Red-crested Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus

Black-crested Finch Lophospingus pusillus

Ringed Warbling-Finch Poospiza torquata

Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis

Grassland Sparrow Ammodramus humeralis

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris

Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

22. Taffi del Valle, Tucuman 1st-2nd August, 2005

I visited 2 sites near Taffi. Both along Route 309. The first was near a place called Infernillo about 20km North of Taffi. A bus leaves Taffi at 8:30 for Cafayate. Ask to be dropped off at km 80. The highest point of the road is called El Infernillo at km 87. Here there is a small shrubby gulley where I saw Bare-faced Ground-Dove and Andean Tinamou. Tucuman Mountain-Finch can be found here although we only found it 2km further down the road in another bigger bushy gully set back from the road reached by a gravel track. This forks off to the left (heading North) after a small bridge and before a small rocky hill.
I saw 30 species including lifers

Andean Tinamou Nothoprocta pentlandii

Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

Andean Goose Chloephaga melanoptera

Torrent Duck Merganetta armata

Speckled Teal ? Anas flavirostris

Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica

Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus

White-tailed Hawk ? Buteo albicaudatus

Variable Hawk Buteo polyosoma

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis Seen from bus to Cafayate

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

Bare-faced Ground-Dove Metriopelia ceciliae

Bare-eyed Ground-Dove Metriopelia morenoi Endemic

Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus Seen from bus to Cafayate

Gray-hooded Parakeet ? Psilopsiagon aymara

Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia

Andean Swift Aeronautes andecolus Seen in Cafayate

White Woodpecker ? Melanerpes candidus

Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola

Gray-flanked Cinclodes Cinclodes oustaleti

Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura fuliginiceps

Scribble-tailed Canastero ? Asthenes maculicauda

Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea Seen in Cafayate

Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis microptera

Lesser Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis murina Breeding endemic

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzi Vulnerable

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis

Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Brown-capped Redstart Myioborus brunniceps

Common Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus

Band-tailed Sierra-Finch Phrygilus alaudinus

Rusty-browed Warbling-Finch Poospiza erythrophrys

Tucuman Mountain-Finch Poospiza baeri Endemic Vulnerable

Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis

Yellow-striped Brush-Finch Atlapetes citrinellus Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis

Hooded Siskin ? Carduelis magellanica

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

23. Yala National Park, Jujuy 4th August, 2005

This area is just 13km North of Jujuy and easily reached from by public bus. Take the 11A Rio Branco bus which goes almost all the way to the park boundary. It leaves every hour just 1 block from the bus terminal in Jujuy. The 11D Rio Branco bus goes past the junction just before the bridge over the Rio Yala. From here it is about 3km to a bridge iver the river and a further 2km to the park boundary. The birding is OK on the way with gardens of big houses for most of the way. I saw Tucuman Parrots in trees high up the bank before the bridge. Just before the park boundary is a steep bank down to the fast-flowing river where I saw Torrent Duck and Rufous-throated Dipper. Mouse-coloured Tyrannulet was seen in trees by the road before this and Sooty Tyrannulet at the river near the main road.
I saw 37 species including lifer

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Torrent Duck Merganetta armata

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Roadside Hawk ? Buteo magnirostris

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

White-faced Dove ? Leptotila megalura

Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus

Tucuman Parrot Amazona tucumana

White-bellied Hummingbird Leucippus chionogaster

Red-tailed Comet Sappho sparganura

Gray-flanked Cinclodes Cinclodes oustaleti

Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus

Stripe-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca pyrrhophia

Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla rufosuperciliata

Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Phaeomyias murina

Sooty Tyrannulet Serpophaga nigricans

Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzi Vulnerable

Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi

Brown-capped Redstart Myioborus brunniceps

Common Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus

Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca

Rusty-browed Warbling-Finch Poospiza erythrophrys

Ringed Warbling-Finch Poospiza torquata

Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Saffron-billed Sparrow Arremon flavirostris

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris

Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species

24. Calilegua National Park, Jujuy 5th August, 2005

The Calilegua National Park can be reached fairly easy from Jujuy or Salta. There is only 1 local bus a day leaving Libertador San Martin for Valle Grande passing the park entrance. This leaves at 8am so I had to leave Jujuy at 5:30am. Buses from Jujuy to Libertador are very frequent. The park is 10km along a gravel road from the main road near Libertador. It would also be possible to hitch or get a taxi. There are several trails within the park of various distances and difficulties. I saw Red-faced Guans on the very short trail number 2, White-throated Antpitta on number 3 and Short-tailed Hawk along 4 which is the longest and follows a rocky river bed along. Great Rufous Woodcreeper was seen just across from the Guardaparque.
I saw 43 species including lifer

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris

Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus

Southern Caracara Caracara plancus

Red-faced Guan Penelope dabbenei

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Planalto Hermit Phaethornis pretrei

White-chinned Sapphire ? Hylocharis cyanus

White-bellied Hummingbird Leucippus chionogaster

Speckled Hummingbird ? Adelomyia melanogenys

Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides

Red-tailed Comet Sappho sparganura

Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana

Toco Toucan h Ramphastos toco

White-barred Piculet Picumnus cirratus

Bar-winged Cinclodes ? Cinclodes fuscus

Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae

Stripe-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca pyrrhophia

Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla rufosuperciliata

Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus

Great Rufous Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes major

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens

White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula

Highland Elaenia ? Elaenia obscura

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ventralis

Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum plumbeiceps

Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans

Andean Tyrant ? Knipolegus signatus

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops

Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi

Brown-capped Redstart Myioborus brunniceps

Two-banded Warbler Basileuterus bivittatus

Common Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus

Rusty-browed Warbling-Finch Poospiza erythrophrys

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Saffron-billed Sparrow Arremon flavirostris

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

25. Abra Pampa & Laguna de los Pozuelos 7-8th August, 2005

Laguna de los Pozuelos is a high altitude lake (over 3600m) which excellent for puna and high andean species. It can be reached by public transport from Abra Pampa where there is basic accomodation and restaurants. The bus leaves for Rinconada about 11am (except Sundays) and passes the Guardaparque. From here it is about 5km to the edge of the lake. The house is next to a small river which can be followed all the way along and has excellent birding. This takes longer and the more direct track is on the far side of the river. Thousands of flamingos are present on the lake although they are far and difficult to see well. A few individuals come up the river. The bus arrives after midday and returns about 3:30 in the afternoon which doesn't give enough time to walk to the lake and back. There is also another one at 6pm although it didn't pass until about 7:30pm and left me worrying about freezing to death. A few birds can be seen near the town of Abra Pampa towards a place called Huancar, 3km back along the highway towards Jujuy.
I saw 30 species including 13 lifers

Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata Near-threatened

Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi

Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Near-threatened

Puna Flamingo Phoenicopterus jamesi Near-threatened

Andean Goose Chloephaga melanoptera

Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris

Crested Duck Anas specularioides

Puna Teal Anas puna

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Variable Hawk Buteo polyosoma

Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis

Giant Coot Fulica gigantea

Andean Avocet Recurvirostra andina

Puna Plover Charadrius alticola

Andean Gull Larus serranus

Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species

Golden-spotted Ground-Dove Metriopelia aymara

White-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes atacamensis

Cordilleran Canastero Asthenes modesta

Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montana

Andean Negrito Lessonia oreas

Mourning Sierra-Finch Phrygilus fruticeti

Band-tailed Sierra-Finch Phrygilus alaudinus Seen near Abra Pampa

Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus

Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch Sicalis uropygialis Seen near Abra Pampa

Citron-headed Yellow-Finch ? Sicalis luteocephala Seen near Abra Pampa

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis Seen near Abra Pampa

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species Seen near Abra Pampa

Lesser Rhea	Rhea pennata	Near-threatened
Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Black-faced Ibis h	Theristicus melanopis
Chilean Flamingo	Phoenicopterus chilensis	Near-threatened
Black-necked Swan	Cygnus melanocorypha
Coscoroba Swan	Coscoroba coscoroba
Upland Goose	Chloephaga picta
Flying Steamerduck ?	Tachyeres patachonicus
Chiloe Wigeon	Anas sibilatrix
Yellow-billed Pintail ?	Anas georgica
Red Shoveler	Anas platalea
Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Chilean Flicker	Colaptes pitius
Bar-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes fuscus
Fire-eyed Diucon	Xolmis pyrope
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Patagonian Mockingbird ?	Mimus patagonicus
Mourning Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus fruticeti
Common Diuca-Finch	Diuca diuca
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Long-tailed Meadowlark	Sturnella loyca
Austral Blackbird	Curaeus curaeus
Black-chinned Siskin	Carduelis barbata
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Great Grebe	Podiceps major
Antarctic Giant Petrel	Macronectes giganteus	Vulnerable
Southern Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialoides
Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Rock Shag	Phalacrocorax magellanicus
King Shag	Phalacrocorax
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
Chilean Flamingo	Phoenicopterus chilensis	Near-threatened
Black-necked Swan	Cygnus melanocorypha
Upland Goose	Chloephaga picta
Kelp Goose	Chloephaga hybrida
Ashy-headed Goose	Chloephaga poliocephala
Flightless Steamerduck	Tachyeres pteneres
Flying Steamerduck	Tachyeres patachonicus
Speckled Teal	Anas flavirostris
Crested Duck	Anas specularioides
Yellow-billed Pintail	Anas georgica
Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus	Near-threatened
Chilean Hawk	Accipiter chilensis
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle	Geranoaetus melanoleucus
White-throated Caracara	Phalcoboenus albogularis
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
Magellanic Oystercatcher	Haematopus leucopodus
Blackish Oystercatcher	Haematopus ater
Rufous-chested Dotterel ?	Charadrius modestus
Dolphin Gull	Larus scoresbii
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus
Brown-hooded Gull	Larus maculipennis
Ringed Kingfisher	Ceryle torquata
Dark-bellied Cinclodes	Cinclodes patagonicus
Thorn-tailed Rayadito	Aphrastura spinicauda
White-throated Treerunner ?	Pygarrhichas albogularis
Tufted Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes parulus
Fire-eyed Diucon	Xolmis pyrope
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Austral Thrush	Turdus falcklandii
Long-tailed Meadowlark	Sturnella loyca
Austral Blackbird	Curaeus curaeus
Black-chinned Siskin	Carduelis barbata
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Great Grebe	Podiceps major
Hooded Grebe	Podiceps gallardoi	Endemic Near-threatened
Antarctic Giant Petrel	Macronectes giganteus	Vulnerable
Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Chilean Flamingo	Phoenicopterus chilensis	Near-threatened
Upland Goose	Chloephaga picta
Flying Steamerduck	Tachyeres patachonicus
Speckled Teal	Anas flavirostris
Crested Duck	Anas specularioides
Yellow-billed Pintail	Anas georgica
Red Shoveler	Anas platalea
Cinereous Harrier	Circus cinereus
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Red-gartered Coot ?	Fulica armillata
Magellanic Oystercatcher	Haematopus leucopodus
Two-banded Plover	Charadrius falklandicus
White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis
Dolphin Gull	Larus scoresbii
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus
Brown-hooded Gull	Larus maculipennis
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
Austral Canastero	Asthenes anthoides
Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant	Muscisaxicola macloviana
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus gayi
Patagonian Yellow-Finch	Sicalis lebruni
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Long-tailed Meadowlark	Sturnella loyca
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Seen nearby
Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle	Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus	Seen nearby
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Red-gartered Coot ?	Fulica armillata
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Spot-winged Pigeon	Patagioenas maculosa
Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata
Picui Ground-Dove	Columbina picui
Burrowing Parrot	Cyanoliseus patagonus	Seen nearby
Gray-hooded Parakeet	Psilopsiagon aymara
Andean Swift	Aeronautes andecolus
Sparkling Violet-ear	Colibri coruscans
Green-backed Firecrown ?	Sephanoides sephaniodes
Red-tailed Comet	Sappho sparganura
Green-barred Woodpecker	Colaptes melanochloros
Scale-throated Earthcreeper ?	Upucerthia dumetaria
Rufous Hornero	Furnarius rufus
Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura fuliginiceps
Steinbach's Canastero	Asthenes steinbachi	Endemic
Crested Gallito ?	Rhinocrypta lanceolata
White-tipped Plantcutter	Phytotoma rutila
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant	Stigmatura budytoides
Tufted Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes parulus
Cliff Flycatcher	Hirundinea ferruginea
Cattle Tyrant	Machetornis rixosus
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
Patagonian Mockingbird	Mimus patagonicus
Chiguanco Thrush	Turdus chiguanco
Rufous-bellied Thrush ?	Turdus rufiventris
Creamy-bellied Thrush	Turdus amaurochalinus
Band-tailed Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus alaudinus
Cinnamon Warbling-Finch	Poospiza ornata	Endemic
Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola
Grassland Yellow-Finch ?	Sicalis luteola
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Shiny Cowbird	Molothrus bonariensis
Hooded Siskin	Carduelis magellanica
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Snowy Egret ?	Egretta thula
Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
Upland Goose	Chloephaga picta
Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle	Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Rufous-tailed Hawk	Buteo ventralis
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus
Brown-hooded Gull	Larus maculipennis
Picui Ground-Dove	Columbina picui
Burrowing Parrot	Cyanoliseus patagonus
Burrowing Owl ?	Athene cunicularia
Scale-throated Earthcreeper	Upucerthia dumetaria
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura aegithaloides
Lesser Canastero	Asthenes pyrrholeuca
Patagonian Canastero	Asthenes patagonica	Endemic
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant	Stigmatura budytoides
Tufted Tit-Tyrant ?	Anairetes parulus
Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant	Agriornis microptera
Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant	Muscisaxicola macloviana
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Chalk-browed Mockingbird	Mimus saturninus
Patagonian Mockingbird	Mimus patagonicus
Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus gayi
Mourning Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus fruticeti
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Golden-billed Saltator	Saltator aurantiirostris
Long-tailed Meadowlark	Sturnella loyca
Black-chinned Siskin	Carduelis barbata
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

White-tufted Grebe	Rollandia rolland
Great Grebe	Podiceps major
Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Bare-faced Ibis	Phimosus infuscatus
Speckled Teal	Anas flavirostris
Red Shoveler	Anas platalea
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Red-gartered Coot	Fulica armillata
American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus
White-backed Stilt	Himantopus melanurus
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
Two-banded Plover	Charadrius falklandicus
Rufous-chested Dotterel	Charadrius modestus
Snowy Sheathbill	Chionis alba
Olrog's Gull	Larus atlanticus	Breeding endemic Vulnerable
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus
Brown-hooded Gull	Larus maculipennis
Snowy-crowned Tern	Sterna trudeaui
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Picazuro Pigeon	Patagioenas picazuro
Spot-winged Pigeon	Patagioenas maculosa
Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata
Picui Ground-Dove	Columbina picui
Monk Parakeet	Myiopsitta monachus
Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia
Ringed Kingfisher	Ceryle torquata
Bar-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes fuscus
Rufous Hornero	Furnarius rufus
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Chalk-browed Mockingbird	Mimus saturninus
Rufous-bellied Thrush	Turdus rufiventris
Great Pampa-Finch	Embernagra platensis
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Black-chinned Siskin	Carduelis barbata
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Spotted Nothura	Nothura maculosa
White-tufted Grebe	Rollandia rolland
Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Cocoi Heron	Ardea cocoi
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Snowy Egret	Egretta thula
Maguari Stork	Ciconia maguari
White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi
Chilean Flamingo	Phoenicopterus chilensis	Near-threatened
Southern Screamer	Chauna torquata
White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata
Black-necked Swan	Cygnus melanocorypha
Coscoroba Swan	Coscoroba coscoroba
Speckled Teal	Anas flavirostris
Yellow-billed Pintail	Anas georgica
Cinnamon Teal	Anas cyanoptera
Red Shoveler	Anas platalea
Long-winged Harrier	Circus buffoni
Cinereous Harrier	Circus cinereus
Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris
White-tailed Hawk	Buteo albicaudatus
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Plumbeous Rail	Pardirallus sanguinolentus
Red-fronted Coot ?	Fulica rufifrons
American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus
White-backed Stilt	Himantopus melanurus
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
American Golden-Plover	Pluvialis dominica
Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus
Two-banded Plover	Charadrius falklandicus
Rufous-chested Dotterel	Charadrius modestus
Hudsonian Godwit	Limosa haemastica
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Sanderling	Calidris alba
White-rumped Sandpiper ?	Calidris fuscicollis
Snowy Sheathbill	Chionis alba
Olrog's Gull	Larus atlanticus	Breeding endemic Vulnerable
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus
Brown-hooded Gull	Larus maculipennis
Gull-billed Tern	Sterna nilotica
Royal Tern	Sterna maxima
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Snowy-crowned Tern	Sterna trudeaui
Black Tern ?	Chlidonias niger
Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Picazuro Pigeon	Patagioenas picazuro
Spot-winged Pigeon	Patagioenas maculosa
Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata
Picui Ground-Dove	Columbina picui
White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreauxi
Monk Parakeet	Myiopsitta monachus
Guira Cuckoo	Guira guira
Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia
Green-barred Woodpecker	Colaptes melanochloros
Campo Flicker	Colaptes campestris
Bar-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes fuscus
Rufous Hornero	Furnarius rufus
Wren-like Rushbird	Phleocryptes melanops
Straight-billed Reedhaunter ?	Limnornis rectirostris	Near-threatened
Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail	Spartonoica maluroides	Near-threatened
Sulphur-bearded Spinetail	Cranioleuca sulphurifera
Hudson's Canastero ?	Asthenes hudsoni
Freckle-breasted Thornbird	Phacellodomus striaticollis
Firewood-gatherer	Anumbius annumbi
White-tipped Plantcutter	Phytotoma rutila
White-crested Tyrannulet	Serpophaga subcristata
Many-colored Rush-Tyrant	Tachuris rubrigastra
Black-and-white Monjita	Heteroxolmis dominicana	Vulnerable
Austral Negrito	Lessonia rufa
Spectacled Tyrant	Hymenops perspicillatus
Yellow-browed Tyrant	Satrapa icterophrys
Cattle Tyrant	Machetornis rixosus
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Sedge Wren	Cistothorus platensis
Chalk-browed Mockingbird	Mimus saturninus
White-banded Mockingbird	Mimus triurus
Rufous-bellied Thrush	Turdus rufiventris
Masked Gnatcatcher	Polioptila dumicola
Long-tailed Reed-Finch	Donacospiza albifrons
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch	Poospiza nigrorufa
Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola
Grassland Yellow-Finch	Sicalis luteola
Great Pampa-Finch	Embernagra platensis
Red-crested Cardinal	Paroaria coronata
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Unicolored Blackbird ?	Agelaius cyanopus
Bay-winged Cowbird	Molothrus badius
Shiny Cowbird	Molothrus bonariensis
Brown-and-yellow Marshbird	Pseudoleistes virescens
Black-chinned Siskin	Carduelis barbata
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps
White-tufted Grebe	Rollandia rolland
Cocoi Heron	Ardea cocoi
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Snowy Egret	Egretta thula
White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi
Black-necked Swan	Cygnus melanocorypha
Coscoroba Swan	Coscoroba coscoroba
Speckled Teal	Anas flavirostris
Yellow-billed Pintail	Anas georgica
Silver Teal	Anas versicolor
Cinnamon Teal	Anas cyanoptera
Red Shoveler	Anas platalea
Rosy-billed Pochard	Netta peposaca
Black-headed Duck	Heteronetta atricapilla
Lake Duck	Oxyura vittata
Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus
Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
Rufous-sided Crake	Laterallus melanophaius
Gray-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides cajanea
Plumbeous Rail	Pardirallus sanguinolentus
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
White-winged Coot	Fulica leucoptera
Red-gartered Coot	Fulica armillata
Red-fronted Coot	Fulica rufifrons
Wattled Jacana	Jacana jacana
White-backed Stilt	Himantopus melanurus
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
Collared Plover	Charadrius collaris
Rufous-chested Dotterel	Charadrius modestus
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus
Brown-hooded Gull	Larus maculipennis
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Picazuro Pigeon	Patagioenas picazuro
Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata
White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreauxi
Nanday Parakeet	Nandayus nenday
Monk Parakeet	Myiopsitta monachus
Guira Cuckoo	Guira guira
White-throated Hummingbird	Leucochloris albicollis
Green-barred Woodpecker	Colaptes melanochloros
Bar-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes fuscus
Rufous Hornero	Furnarius rufus
Wren-like Rushbird	Phleocryptes melanops
Sooty-fronted Spinetail	Synallaxis frontalis
Freckle-breasted Thornbird	Phacellodomus striaticollis
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
White-crested Tyrannulet	Serpophaga subcristata
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes ventralis
Spectacled Tyrant	Hymenops perspicillatus
Cattle Tyrant	Machetornis rixosus
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
Blue-and-white Swallow	Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Chalk-browed Mockingbird	Mimus saturninus
Rufous-bellied Thrush	Turdus rufiventris
Creamy-bellied Thrush	Turdus amaurochalinus
Masked Gnatcatcher	Polioptila dumicola
European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Introduced species
Tropical Parula	Parula pitiayumi
Blue-and-yellow Tanager	Thraupis bonariensis
Long-tailed Reed-Finch	Donacospiza albifrons
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch	Poospiza nigrorufa
Black-capped Warbling-Finch h	Poospiza melanoleuca
Double-collared Seedeater ?	Sporophila caerulescens
Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola
Great Pampa-Finch	Embernagra platensis
Red-crested Cardinal	Paroaria coronata
Yellow-billed Cardinal	Paroaria capitata
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Yellow-winged Blackbird	Agelaius thilius
Bay-winged Cowbird	Molothrus badius
Shiny Cowbird	Molothrus bonariensis
Epaulet Oriole	Icterus cayanensis
Solitary Cacique	Cacicus solitarius
Hooded Siskin	Carduelis magellanica
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Red-winged Tinamou	Rhynchotus rufescens
Spotted Nothura	Nothura maculosa
Whistling Heron	Syrigma sibilatrix
Cocoi Heron	Ardea cocoi
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Snowy Egret	Egretta thula
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Maguari Stork	Ciconia maguari
White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi
Southern Screamer	Chauna torquata
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor
White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata
Ringed Teal	Callonetta leucophrys
Brazilian Teal	Amazonetta brasiliensis
Speckled Teal	Anas flavirostris
Silver Teal	Anas versicolor
Red Shoveler	Anas platalea
Rosy-billed Pochard	Netta peposaca
Long-winged Harrier	Circus buffoni
Rufous-thighed Hawk	Accipiter erythronemius
Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Limpkin	Aramus guarauna
Giant Wood-Rail	Aramides ypecaha
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Red-fronted Coot	Fulica rufifrons
Wattled Jacana	Jacana jacana
White-backed Stilt	Himantopus melanurus
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
South American Snipe	Gallinago paraguaiae
Gray-headed Gull	Larus cirrocephalus
Brown-hooded Gull	Larus maculipennis
Large-billed Tern	Phaetusa simplex
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Picazuro Pigeon	Patagioenas picazuro
Spot-winged Pigeon	Patagioenas maculosa
Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata
Picui Ground-Dove	Columbina picui
White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreauxi
Monk Parakeet	Myiopsitta monachus
Guira Cuckoo	Guira guira
Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia
Amazon Kingfisher	Chloroceryle amazona
Green Kingfisher	Chloroceryle americana
White Woodpecker	Melanerpes candidus
Checkered Woodpecker	Picoides mixtus
Green-barred Woodpecker	Colaptes melanochloros
Campo Flicker	Colaptes campestris
Bar-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes fuscus
Rufous Hornero	Furnarius rufus
Tufted Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura platensis
Wren-like Rushbird h	Phleocryptes melanops
Chotoy Spinetail	Schoeniophylax phryganophila
Sooty-fronted Spinetail	Synallaxis frontalis
Pale-breasted Spinetail ?	Synallaxis albescens
Stripe-crowned Spinetail	Cranioleuca pyrrhophia
Freckle-breasted Thornbird h	Phacellodomus striaticollis
Firewood-gatherer	Anumbius annumbi
Brown Cacholote	Pseudoseisura lophotes
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper	Drymornis bridgesii
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Variable Antshrike	Thamnophilus caerulescens
Rufous-capped Antshrike	Thamnophilus ruficapillus
White-tipped Plantcutter	Phytotoma rutila
White-crested Tyrannulet	Serpophaga subcristata
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes ventralis
Black-crowned Monjita	Xolmis coronata	Breeding endemic
White Monjita	Xolmis irupero
Austral Negrito	Lessonia rufa
Spectacled Tyrant	Hymenops perspicillatus
Yellow-browed Tyrant	Satrapa icterophrys
Cattle Tyrant	Machetornis rixosus
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
White-rumped Swallow	Tachycineta leucorrhoa
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Chalk-browed Mockingbird	Mimus saturninus
White-banded Mockingbird	Mimus triurus
Rufous-bellied Thrush	Turdus rufiventris
Creamy-bellied Thrush	Turdus amaurochalinus
Masked Gnatcatcher	Polioptila dumicola
Tropical Parula	Parula pitiayumi
Hepatic Tanager	Piranga flava
Sayaca Tanager	Thraupis sayaca
Long-tailed Reed-Finch	Donacospiza albifrons
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch	Poospiza nigrorufa
Black-capped Warbling-Finch	Poospiza melanoleuca
Blue-black Grassquit ?	Volatinia jacarina
Rusty-collared Seedeater	Sporophila collaris
Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola
Great Pampa-Finch	Embernagra platensis
Red-crested Cardinal	Paroaria coronata
Grassland Sparrow	Ammodramus humeralis
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Grayish Saltator ?	Saltator coerulescens
Golden-billed Saltator	Saltator aurantiirostris
Yellow-winged Blackbird	Agelaius thilius
Chestnut-capped Blackbird	Agelaius ruficapillus
Pampas Meadowlark	Sturnella defillippi	Vulnerable
Bay-winged Cowbird	Molothrus badius
Screaming Cowbird	Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Shiny Cowbird	Molothrus bonariensis
Solitary Cacique	Cacicus solitarius
Brown-and-yellow Marshbird	Pseudoleistes virescens
Scarlet-headed Blackbird	Amblyramphus holosericeus
Hooded Siskin	Carduelis magellanica
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Greater Rhea	Rhea americana	Near-threatened
Whistling Heron	Syrigma sibilatrix
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Brazilian Teal	Amazonetta brasiliensis
Long-winged Harrier	Circus buffoni
Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango	Seen nearby
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Wattled Jacana	Jacana jacana
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
South American Snipe	Gallinago paraguaiae
Picazuro Pigeon	Patagioenas picazuro
Spot-winged Pigeon	Patagioenas maculosa
Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata
White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreauxi
Monk Parakeet	Myiopsitta monachus
Guira Cuckoo	Guira guira
White Woodpecker ?	Melanerpes candidus
Green-barred Woodpecker	Colaptes melanochloros
Campo Flicker	Colaptes campestris
Rufous Hornero	Furnarius rufus
Brown Cacholote	Pseudoseisura lophotes
White-crested Tyrannulet	Serpophaga subcristata
Cattle Tyrant	Machetornis rixosus
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
Chalk-browed Mockingbird	Mimus saturninus
Hepatic Tanager	Piranga flava
Red-crested Finch	Coryphospingus cucullatus
Great Pampa-Finch	Embernagra platensis
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Epaulet Oriole	Icterus cayanensis

Tataupa Tinamou h	Crypturellus tataupa
Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Snowy Egret	Egretta thula
Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata
Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
Gray-headed Kite ?	Leptodon cayanensis
Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
Bat Falcon ?	Falco rufigularis
Rusty-margined Guan	Penelope superciliaris
Black-fronted Piping-Guan	Pipile jacutinga	Vulnerable
Limpkin	Aramus guarauna
Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail	Aramides saracura
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
Picazuro Pigeon ?	Patagioenas picazuro
Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata
Ruddy Ground-Dove	Columbina talpacoti
Picui Ground-Dove	Columbina picui
White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreauxi
Gray-fronted Dove	Leptotila rufaxilla
White-eyed Parakeet	Aratinga leucophthalmus
Blue-winged Parrotlet	Forpus xanthopterygius
White-winged Parakeet	Brotogeris versicolurus
Scaly-headed Parrot	Pionus maximiliani
Squirrel Cuckoo	Piaya cayana
Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani
Striped Cuckoo	Tapera naevia
Pavonine Cuckoo h	Dromococcyx pavoninus
Great Dusky Swift ?	Cypseloides senex
Scale-throated Hermit	Phaethornis eurynome
Planalto Hermit	Phaethornis pretrei
Black Jacobin	Florisuga fuscus	Rare/Accidental
Plovercrest ?	Stephanoxis lalandi	A small female hummingbird with post ocular spot seen on the Macuco Trail
Violet-capped Woodnymph	Thalurania glaucopis
Gilded Sapphire	Hylocharis chrysura
White-throated Hummingbird	Leucochloris albicollis
Versicolored Emerald	Agyrtria versicolor
Blue-tufted Starthroat	Heliomaster furcifer
Black-throated Trogon	Trogon rufus
Surucua Trogon	Trogon surrucura
Amazon Kingfisher	Chloroceryle amazona
Rusty-breasted Nunlet	Nonnula rubecula
Chestnut-eared Aracari	Pteroglossus castanotis
Red-breasted Toucan	Ramphastos dicolorus
Toco Toucan	Ramphastos toco
Ochre-collared Piculet	Picumnus temminckii
White-spotted Woodpecker	Veniliornis spilogaster
Campo Flicker	Colaptes campestris
Blond-crested Woodpecker	Celeus flavescens
Robust Woodpecker	Campephilus robustus
Rufous Hornero	Furnarius rufus
Plain Xenops	Xenops minutus
Streaked Xenops	Xenops rutilans
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner	Philydor rufus
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner	Philydor lichtensteini
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner	Philydor atricapillus
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner	Automolus leucophthalmus
Plain-brown Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla fuliginosa
White-throated Woodcreeper	Xiphocolaptes albicollis
Great Rufous Woodcreeper ?	Xiphocolaptes major
Lesser Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus fuscus
Giant Antshrike h	Batara cinerea
Tufted Antshrike h	Mackenziaena severa
Variable Antshrike	Thamnophilus caerulescens
Plain Antvireo	Dysithamnus mentalis
Rufous-winged Antwren h	Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
White-shouldered Fire-eye	Pyriglena leucoptera
Short-tailed Antthrush h	Chamaeza campanisona
Rufous Gnateater	Conopophaga lineata
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow	Pyroderus scutatus
White-bearded Manakin	Manacus manacus
Blue Manakin	Chiroxiphia caudata
Band-tailed Manakin	Pipra fasciicauda
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet	Camptostoma obsoletum
Yellow-bellied Elaenia	Elaenia flavogaster
Sepia-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant	Myiornis auricularis
Southern Antpipit	Corythopis delalandi
Cattle Tyrant	Machetornis rixosus
Sirystes	Sirystes sibilator
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
Boat-billed Flycatcher h	Megarynchus pitangua
Social Flycatcher	Myiozetetes similis
Three-striped Flycatcher ?	Conopias trivirgata
Gray-breasted Martin	Progne chalybea
White-winged Swallow	Tachycineta albiventer
Black-collared Swallow	Atticora melanoleuca
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Chalk-browed Mockingbird	Mimus saturninus
Rufous-bellied Thrush	Turdus rufiventris
Pale-breasted Thrush	Turdus leucomelas
Creamy-bellied Thrush	Turdus amaurochalinus
White-necked Thrush ?	Turdus albicollis
Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher	Polioptila lactea	Near-threatened
Plush-crested Jay	Cyanocorax chrysops
Rufous-crowned Greenlet	Hylophilus poicilotis
Tropical Parula	Parula pitiayumi
Golden-crowned Warbler	Basileuterus culicivorus
Neotropical River Warbler	Basileuterus rivularis
Bananaquit	Coereba flaveola
Chestnut-vented Conebill	Conirostrum speciosum
Magpie Tanager	Cissopis leveriana
Chestnut-headed Tanager ?	Pyrrhocoma ruficeps
Guira Tanager	Hemithraupis guira
Ruby-crowned Tanager	Tachyphonus coronatus
Black-goggled Tanager	Trichothraupis melanops
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager	Habia rubica
Sayaca Tanager	Thraupis sayaca
Fawn-breasted Tanager	Pipraeidea melanonota
Purple-throated Euphonia h	Euphonia chlorotica
Violaceous Euphonia	Euphonia violacea
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia	Euphonia pectoralis
Blue-naped Chlorophonia h?	Chlorophonia cyanea
Green-headed Tanager	Tangara seledon
Blue Dacnis	Dacnis cayana
Red-crested Finch	Coryphospingus cucullatus
Double-collared Seedeater	Sporophila caerulescens
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch	Oryzoborus angolensis
Blackish-blue Seedeater	Amaurospiza moesta	Near-threatened
Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola
Yellow-billed Cardinal ?	Paroaria capitata
Saffron-billed Sparrow	Arremon flavirostris
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Shiny Cowbird	Molothrus bonariensis
Epaulet Oriole	Icterus cayanensis
Red-rumped Cacique	Cacicus haemorrhous
Chopi Blackbird	Gnorimopsar chopi
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Tataupa Tinamou	Crypturellus tataupa
Picazuro Pigeon	Patagioenas picazuro
White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreauxi
Maroon-bellied Parakeet	Pyrrhura frontalis
Pileated Parrot	Pionopsitta pileata
Vinaceous Parrot	Amazona vinacea	Endangered
Squirrel Cuckoo	Piaya cayana
Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani
Scale-throated Hermit	Phaethornis eurynome
White-eared Puffbird	Nystalus chacuru
White-spotted Woodpecker	Veniliornis spilogaster
Campo Flicker	Colaptes campestris
Araucaria Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura setaria	Near-threatened
Rufous-capped Spinetail	Synallaxis ruficapilla
Gray-bellied Spinetail	Synallaxis cinerascens
Tufted Antshrike	Mackenziaena severa
Variable Antshrike	Thamnophilus caerulescens
Plain Antvireo	Dysithamnus mentalis
Blue Manakin	Chiroxiphia caudata
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes ventralis
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant	Myiornis auricularis
Long-tailed Tyrant	Colonia colonus
Sirystes	Sirystes sibilator
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Rufous-bellied Thrush	Turdus rufiventris
Pale-breasted Thrush	Turdus leucomelas
Creamy-bellied Thrush	Turdus amaurochalinus
Azure Jay	Cyanocorax caeruleus	Near-threatened
Plush-crested Jay	Cyanocorax chrysops
Rufous-browed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis gujanensis
Golden-crowned Warbler	Basileuterus culicivorus
White-rimmed Warbler	Basileuterus leucoblepharus
White-lined Tanager ?	Tachyphonus rufus	A black tanager with white wing flashes, probably this species
Black-goggled Tanager	Trichothraupis melanops
Sayaca Tanager	Thraupis sayaca
Red-crested Finch	Coryphospingus cucullatus
Blackish-blue Seedeater	Amaurospiza moesta	Near-threatened
Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola
Green-winged Saltator	Saltator similis
Red-rumped Cacique	Cacicus haemorrhous
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus
Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris
Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail	Aramides saracura
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreauxi
Scaly-headed Parrot	Pionus maximiliani
Squirrel Cuckoo	Piaya cayana
Surucua Trogon	Trogon surrucura
Ochre-collared Piculet	Picumnus temminckii
White-spotted Woodpecker	Veniliornis spilogaster
Yellow-browed Woodpecker	Piculus aurulentus	Near-threatened
Chicli Spinetail	Synallaxis spixi
Rufous-capped Spinetail	Synallaxis ruficapilla
Sharp-billed Treehunter ?	Heliobletus contaminatus
Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla rufosuperciliata
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner ?	Philydor rufus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper	Sittasomus griseicapillus
Planalto Woodcreeper	Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
Variable Antshrike	Thamnophilus caerulescens
Plain Antvireo	Dysithamnus mentalis
Yellow Tyrannulet	Capsiempis flaveola
White-crested Tyrannulet	Serpophaga subcristata
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
Chalk-browed Mockingbird	Mimus saturninus
Rufous-bellied Thrush	Turdus rufiventris
Pale-breasted Thrush	Turdus leucomelas
Plush-crested Jay	Cyanocorax chrysops
Rufous-browed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis gujanensis
Tropical Parula	Parula pitiayumi
Golden-crowned Warbler	Basileuterus culicivorus
White-rimmed Warbler	Basileuterus leucoblepharus
Chestnut-vented Conebill	Conirostrum speciosum
Chestnut-headed Tanager	Pyrrhocoma ruficeps
Guira Tanager	Hemithraupis guira
Ruby-crowned Tanager ?	Tachyphonus coronatus
White-lined Tanager	Tachyphonus rufus
Black-goggled Tanager	Trichothraupis melanops
Fawn-breasted Tanager	Pipraeidea melanonota
Red-crested Finch	Coryphospingus cucullatus
Red-rumped Warbling-Finch	Poospiza lateralis
Blackish-blue Seedeater ?	Amaurospiza moesta	Near-threatened
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Green-winged Saltator	Saltator similis
Glaucous-blue Grosbeak	Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea
Red-rumped Cacique	Cacicus haemorrhous
Golden-winged Cacique	Cacicus chrysopterus

Brown Tinamou	Crypturellus obsoletus
Rufescent Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma lineatum
Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus
King Vulture	Sarcoramphus papa
Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
Spot-winged Wood-Quail	Odontophorus capueira
Picazuro Pigeon	Patagioenas picazuro
Gray-fronted Dove	Leptotila rufaxilla
Maroon-bellied Parakeet	Pyrrhura frontalis
Scaly-headed Parrot	Pionus maximiliani
Squirrel Cuckoo	Piaya cayana
Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	possibly seen in Wanda
Gray-rumped Swift ?	Chaetura cinereiventris
Scale-throated Hermit	Phaethornis eurynome
Black-throated Trogon	Trogon rufus
Surucua Trogon	Trogon surrucura
Ringed Kingfisher	Ceryle torquata
Red-breasted Toucan	Ramphastos dicolorus
Ochre-collared Piculet	Picumnus temminckii
White-spotted Woodpecker	Veniliornis spilogaster
Blond-crested Woodpecker	Celeus flavescens
Lineated Woodpecker	Dryocopus lineatus
Robust Woodpecker	Campephilus robustus
Rufous-capped Spinetail	Synallaxis ruficapilla
White-browed Foliage-gleaner ?	Anabacerthia amaurotis	Near-threatened
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner ?	Philydor rufus
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner	Philydor lichtensteini
Olivaceous Woodcreeper	Sittasomus griseicapillus
Scaled Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes squamatus
Spot-backed Antshrike	Hypoedaleus guttatus
Tufted Antshrike h	Mackenziaena severa
Variable Antshrike	Thamnophilus caerulescens
Plain Antvireo	Dysithamnus mentalis
Bertoni's Antbird	Drymophila rubricollis
Rufous Gnateater	Conopophaga lineata
Green Manakin	Chloropipo holochlora
Blue Manakin	Chiroxiphia caudata
Yellow Tyrannulet	Capsiempis flaveola
White-crested Tyrannulet	Serpophaga subcristata
Sepia-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Southern Bristle-Tyrant	Phylloscartes eximius	Near-threatened
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet ?	Phylloscartes ventralis
Bay-ringed Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes sylviolus	Near-threatened
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ?	Myiornis auricularis
Drab-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant	Hemitriccus diops
Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher ?	Todirostrum plumbeiceps
Yellow-olive Flycatcher ?	Tolmomyias sulphurescens
White-throated Spadebill	Platyrinchus mystaceus
Long-tailed Tyrant	Colonia colonus
Cattle Tyrant	Machetornis rixosus
Sirystes	Sirystes sibilator
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Rufous-bellied Thrush	Turdus rufiventris
Pale-breasted Thrush	Turdus leucomelas
Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher	Polioptila lactea	Near-threatened
Plush-crested Jay	Cyanocorax chrysops
Rufous-crowned Greenlet	Hylophilus poicilotis
Rufous-browed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis gujanensis
Tropical Parula	Parula pitiayumi
Golden-crowned Warbler	Basileuterus culicivorus
White-rimmed Warbler	Basileuterus leucoblepharus
Chestnut-headed Tanager	Pyrrhocoma ruficeps
Guira Tanager	Hemithraupis guira
Ruby-crowned Tanager ?	Tachyphonus coronatus
Black-goggled Tanager	Trichothraupis melanops
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager	Habia rubica
Fawn-breasted Tanager	Pipraeidea melanonota
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia	Euphonia pectoralis
Blue Dacnis	Dacnis cayana
Blackish-blue Seedeater	Amaurospiza moesta	Near-threatened
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Green-winged Saltator ?	Saltator similis

Spotted Nothura	Nothura maculosa
White-tufted Grebe	Rollandia rolland
Great Grebe	Podiceps major
Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Snowy Egret	Egretta thula
Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi
Chilean Flamingo	Phoenicopterus chilensis	Near-threatened
Puna Flamingo	Phoenicopterus jamesi	Near-threatened
Southern Screamer	Chauna torquata
Coscoroba Swan	Coscoroba coscoroba
Speckled Teal	Anas flavirostris
White-cheeked Pintail	Anas bahamensis
Silver Teal	Anas versicolor
Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus
White-tailed Kite	Elanus leucurus
Great Black-Hawk ?	Buteogallus urubitinga
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Plumbeous Rail	Pardirallus sanguinolentus
Red-gartered Coot	Fulica armillata
White-backed Stilt	Himantopus melanurus
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
Collared Plover	Charadrius collaris
Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes
Brown-hooded Gull	Larus maculipennis
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Picazuro Pigeon	Patagioenas picazuro
Spot-winged Pigeon	Patagioenas maculosa
Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata
Picui Ground-Dove	Columbina picui
Monk Parakeet	Myiopsitta monachus
Guira Cuckoo	Guira guira
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium brasilianum
Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia
Scissor-tailed Nightjar ?	Hydropsalis torquata
White-barred Piculet	Picumnus cirratus
White-fronted Woodpecker	Melanerpes cactorum
Green-barred Woodpecker	Colaptes melanochloros
Campo Flicker	Colaptes campestris
Bar-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes fuscus
Rufous Hornero	Furnarius rufus
Wren-like Rushbird	Phleocryptes melanops
Chotoy Spinetail	Schoeniophylax phryganophila
Stripe-crowned Spinetail	Cranioleuca pyrrhophia
Lesser Canastero	Asthenes pyrrholeuca
Short-billed Canastero	Asthenes baeri
Freckle-breasted Thornbird	Phacellodomus striaticollis
Firewood-gatherer	Anumbius annumbi
Lark-like Brushrunner	Coryphistera alaudina
Brown Cacholote	Pseudoseisura lophotes
Great Antshrike	Taraba major
White-tipped Plantcutter	Phytotoma rutila
White-crested Tyrannulet	Serpophaga subcristata
White-bellied Tyrannulet	Serpophaga munda
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant	Stigmatura budytoides
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Black-crowned Monjita	Xolmis coronata	Breeding endemic
White Monjita	Xolmis irupero
Austral Negrito	Lessonia rufa
Spectacled Tyrant	Hymenops perspicillatus
Cattle Tyrant	Machetornis rixosus
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
White-rumped Swallow ?	Tachycineta leucorrhoa
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Sedge Wren	Cistothorus platensis
Chalk-browed Mockingbird	Mimus saturninus
White-banded Mockingbird	Mimus triurus
Creamy-bellied Thrush	Turdus amaurochalinus
Masked Gnatcatcher	Polioptila dumicola
Rufous-browed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis gujanensis
Blue-and-yellow Tanager	Thraupis bonariensis
Many-colored Chaco-Finch	Saltatricula multicolor
Red-crested Finch	Coryphospingus cucullatus
Black-capped Warbling-Finch	Poospiza melanoleuca
Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola
Great Pampa-Finch	Embernagra platensis
Red-crested Cardinal	Paroaria coronata
Yellow-billed Cardinal ?	Paroaria capitata
Grassland Sparrow	Ammodramus humeralis
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Golden-billed Saltator	Saltator aurantiirostris
Yellow-winged Blackbird	Agelaius thilius
Chestnut-capped Blackbird	Agelaius ruficapillus
Bay-winged Cowbird	Molothrus badius
Screaming Cowbird	Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Shiny Cowbird	Molothrus bonariensis
Epaulet Oriole	Icterus cayanensis
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Brushland Tinamou	Nothoprocta cinerascens
Spotted Nothura ?	Nothura maculosa
Chimango Caracara	Milvago chimango
Spot-winged Pigeon	Patagioenas maculosa
Picui Ground-Dove	Columbina picui
Monk Parakeet	Myiopsitta monachus
White-fronted Woodpecker ?	Melanerpes cactorum
Chaco Earthcreeper	Ochetorhynchus certhioides
Rufous Hornero	Furnarius rufus
Stripe-crowned Spinetail	Cranioleuca pyrrhophia
Cordilleran Canastero	Asthenes modesta
Lark-like Brushrunner	Coryphistera alaudina
Brown Cacholote	Pseudoseisura lophotes
Crested Gallito	Rhinocrypta lanceolata
Chaco Suiriri	Suiriri suiriri
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant	Stigmatura budytoides
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes flavirostris
Black-crowned Monjita	Xolmis coronata	Breeding endemic
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant ?	Agriornis montana
Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant	Agriornis microptera
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
Patagonian Mockingbird ?	Mimus patagonicus
Masked Gnatcatcher	Polioptila dumicola
Many-colored Chaco-Finch	Saltatricula multicolor
Red-crested Finch	Coryphospingus cucullatus
Black-crested Finch	Lophospingus pusillus
Ringed Warbling-Finch	Poospiza torquata
Band-tailed Seedeater	Catamenia analis
Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola
Great Pampa-Finch	Embernagra platensis
Grassland Sparrow	Ammodramus humeralis
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Golden-billed Saltator	Saltator aurantiirostris
Hooded Siskin	Carduelis magellanica
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Andean Tinamou	Nothoprocta pentlandii
Cocoi Heron	Ardea cocoi
Snowy Egret	Egretta thula
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Andean Goose	Chloephaga melanoptera
Torrent Duck	Merganetta armata
Speckled Teal ?	Anas flavirostris
Yellow-billed Pintail	Anas georgica
Cinereous Harrier	Circus cinereus
White-tailed Hawk ?	Buteo albicaudatus
Variable Hawk	Buteo polyosoma
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Aplomado Falcon	Falco femoralis	Seen from bus to Cafayate
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
Andean Lapwing	Vanellus resplendens
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata
Picui Ground-Dove	Columbina picui
Bare-faced Ground-Dove	Metriopelia ceciliae
Bare-eyed Ground-Dove	Metriopelia morenoi	Endemic
Burrowing Parrot	Cyanoliseus patagonus	Seen from bus to Cafayate
Gray-hooded Parakeet ?	Psilopsiagon aymara
Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia
Andean Swift	Aeronautes andecolus	Seen in Cafayate
White Woodpecker ?	Melanerpes candidus
Andean Flicker	Colaptes rupicola
Gray-flanked Cinclodes	Cinclodes oustaleti
Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura fuliginiceps
Scribble-tailed Canastero ?	Asthenes maculicauda
Cliff Flycatcher	Hirundinea ferruginea	Seen in Cafayate
Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant	Agriornis microptera
Lesser Shrike-Tyrant	Agriornis murina	Breeding endemic
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
Rufous-throated Dipper	Cinclus schulzi	Vulnerable
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Mountain Wren	Troglodytes solstitialis
Chiguanco Thrush	Turdus chiguanco
Rufous-bellied Thrush	Turdus rufiventris
Brown-capped Redstart	Myioborus brunniceps
Common Bush-Tanager	Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
Band-tailed Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus alaudinus
Rusty-browed Warbling-Finch	Poospiza erythrophrys
Tucuman Mountain-Finch	Poospiza baeri	Endemic Vulnerable
Band-tailed Seedeater	Catamenia analis
Yellow-striped Brush-Finch	Atlapetes citrinellus	Endemic
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
Shiny Cowbird	Molothrus bonariensis
Hooded Siskin ?	Carduelis magellanica
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species

Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Buff-necked Ibis	Theristicus caudatus
Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris
Short-tailed Hawk	Buteo brachyurus
Southern Caracara	Caracara plancus
Red-faced Guan	Penelope dabbenei
Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
Planalto Hermit	Phaethornis pretrei
White-chinned Sapphire ?	Hylocharis cyanus
White-bellied Hummingbird	Leucippus chionogaster
Speckled Hummingbird ?	Adelomyia melanogenys
Blue-capped Puffleg	Eriocnemis glaucopoides
Red-tailed Comet	Sappho sparganura
Green Kingfisher	Chloroceryle americana
Toco Toucan h	Ramphastos toco
White-barred Piculet	Picumnus cirratus
Bar-winged Cinclodes ?	Cinclodes fuscus
Azara's Spinetail	Synallaxis azarae
Stripe-crowned Spinetail	Cranioleuca pyrrhophia
Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla rufosuperciliata
Olivaceous Woodcreeper	Sittasomus griseicapillus
Great Rufous Woodcreeper	Xiphocolaptes major
Variable Antshrike	Thamnophilus caerulescens
White-throated Antpitta	Grallaria albigula
Highland Elaenia ?	Elaenia obscura
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes ventralis
Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher	Todirostrum plumbeiceps
Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans
Andean Tyrant ?	Knipolegus signatus
Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus
Southern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Rufous-bellied Thrush	Turdus rufiventris
Plush-crested Jay	Cyanocorax chrysops
Tropical Parula	Parula pitiayumi
Brown-capped Redstart	Myioborus brunniceps
Two-banded Warbler	Basileuterus bivittatus
Common Bush-Tanager	Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
Rusty-browed Warbling-Finch	Poospiza erythrophrys
Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola
Saffron-billed Sparrow	Arremon flavirostris
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis

Lesser Rhea	Rhea pennata	Near-threatened
Puna Ibis	Plegadis ridgwayi
Chilean Flamingo	Phoenicopterus chilensis	Near-threatened
Puna Flamingo	Phoenicopterus jamesi	Near-threatened
Andean Goose	Chloephaga melanoptera
Speckled Teal	Anas flavirostris
Crested Duck	Anas specularioides
Puna Teal	Anas puna
Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
Variable Hawk	Buteo polyosoma
Mountain Caracara	Phalcoboenus megalopterus
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Aplomado Falcon	Falco femoralis
Giant Coot	Fulica gigantea
Andean Avocet	Recurvirostra andina
Puna Plover	Charadrius alticola
Andean Gull	Larus serranus
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Golden-spotted Ground-Dove	Metriopelia aymara
White-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes atacamensis
Cordilleran Canastero	Asthenes modesta
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant	Agriornis montana
Andean Negrito	Lessonia oreas
Mourning Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus fruticeti
Band-tailed Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus alaudinus	Seen near Abra Pampa
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus plebejus
Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch	Sicalis uropygialis	Seen near Abra Pampa
Citron-headed Yellow-Finch ?	Sicalis luteocephala	Seen near Abra Pampa
Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis	Seen near Abra Pampa
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species Seen near Abra Pampa