100 reasons to visit ARGENTINA DARIO PODESTá DARIO
An amazing variety of landscapes and habitats... an impressive diversity of birds. Red-tailed Comet Picaflor cometa | Sappho sparganura
Argentina comprises an amazing diversity of landscapes and habitats: from subtropical rainforests in the north to dry steppes and deserts in the south and west; and from the highest peaks of the western hemisphere in the Andes range, to the flatlowlands of the Pampas and Chaco. And everything in between. For this reason there is an impressive diversity of
ra món m o ll er j e n se birds, with over 1000 species.
In this brochure you will find a selection of Argentina’s bird fauna, with species significant for their uniqueness, rarity, or endemic status. They represent some of the species most sought-after by birdwatchers who visit this part of the globe.
Credits. Idea and text: Marcelo Gavensky and Francisco González Taboas (Aves Argentinas). Edition and graphic design: Mariano Masariche. Colaboration: Roberto Güller. Technical revision: Alejandro Di Giacomo. Fotos: Roberto Güller; Adrián Aspiroz; Francisco Erize; Andrés Terán; Ramón Moller Jensen; Alec Earnshaw; Alejandro Ronchetti; Fernando Bernasconi; Francisco Lucero; Carlos Cuñado; Carlos Cáceres; Alberto Gurni and Luis Piovani. Ruddy-headed Goose Cauquén colorado | Chloephaga rubidiceps CISCO ERIZE FRA N CISCO ARGENTINA
Bolivia JUJUY North Argentina’s SALTA 1 4 1 - laguna de los Pozuelos Natural Monument TUCUMáN 3 JUJUY cATAMARCA 2 - Calilegua National Park Chile 2 tourism sANTIAGO DEL 3 - Baritú National Park 5 1 ESTERO 4 - El Nogalar Natural Reserve 6 LA RIOJA 2 Paraguay regions 5 - General Pizarro Natural Reserve SALTA 7 3 FORMOSA 6 6 - El Rey National Park 8 CHACO 7 7 - los Cardones National Park CATAMARCA TUCUMán MISIONES with its 4 8 - Copo National Park 9 5 SANTIAGO 8 9 - Campo de Los Alisos National Park DEL ESTERO national 10 - Talampaya National Park CORRIENTES SANTA FE 1 LA RIOJA Brasil parks 10 FORMOSA Litoral CHACO CóRDOBA SAN JUAN ENTRE RIOS MISIONES 1 - Formosa Natural Reserve 1 CORRIENTES 2 11 2 - Río Pilcomayo National Park 9 10 SANTA FE 3 3 - El Impenetrable National Park Uruguay ENTRE RIOS SAN LUIS 4 - Chaco National Park 1 5 - Colonia Benitez Natural Reserve 6 - Iguazú National Park MENDOZA 7 - San Antonio Natural Reserve BUENOS AIRES 8 - mburucuyá National Park 2 LA PAMPA 9 - Islas de Santa Fe National Park 10 - Pre-Delta National Park 1 NEUQUéN 11 - El Palmar National Park
2 3 San juan Cuyo Córdoba RíO NEGRO mendoza 4 san luis 1 - San Guillermo National Park 1 - Quebrada del Condorito 5 2 - El Leoncito National Park national Park 3 - Sierra de Las Quijadas 6 national Park 7 CHUBUT BUENOS AIRES CITY Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE 1 - Otamendi natural Reserve 8 2 - Campos del Tuyú national Park
9 11 LA PAMPA 10 12 Patagonia NEUQUéN SANTA CRUZ RíO NEGRO 1 - lihue Calel National Park iSLAS CHUBUT 2 - laguna Blanca National Park 13 MALVINAS SANTA CRUZ 3 - lanín National Park 15 (aRG.) 14 TIERRA DEL FUEGO 4 - los Arrayanes National Park 5 - nahuel Huapi National Park 6 - lago Puelo National Park pROVINCIA DE TIERRA DEL 7 - los Alerces National Park FUEGO, ANTáRTIDA E ISLAS 8 - Patagonia Austral Marine National Park DEL ATLáNTICO SUR 9 - Patagonia National Park 16 10 - Perito Moreno National Park 11 - Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo National Park 12 - Isla Pingüino Marine National Park 13 - Makenke Marine National Park 14 - Monte León National Park 15 - Los Glaciares National Park 16 - Tierra del Fuego National Park 1 - Otamendi natural Reserve 2 - Campos del Tuyú national Park Note: following the name of the species in English is the name of the region where it can be spotted: N (North), L (Litoral), C (Cuyo), Co (Córdoba), B (Buenos Aires) and P (Patagonia). It is also noted if the species is endangered (A), or endemic to Argentina (E). Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
Magellanic Penguin - P Lesser Rhea - P Solitary Tinamou - L Pingüino patagónico | Spheniscus magellanicus Choique | Rhea pennata Macuco | Tinamus solitarius w A L EC E ar n sha Güll er R oberto CISCO ERIZE FRA N CISCO
A | E Elegant Crested-Tinamou - N, C, Co, P Hooded Grebe - P Royal Albatross - B, P Martineta común | Eudromia elegans Macá tobiano | Podiceps gallardoi Albatros real | Diomedea epomophora O CACERES L PAB Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
A Antarctic Petrel - P Andean Flamingo - N, Co James´s Flamingo - N, Co Petrel antártico | Thalassoica antarctica Parina grande | Phoenicoparrus andinus Parina chica | Phoenicoparrus jamesi Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto CISCO ERIZE FRA N CISCO
Jabiru - L Southern Screamer - N, L, C, Co, B Ruddy-headed Goose - B, P A Yabirú | Jabiru mycteria Chajá | Chauna torquata Cauquén colorado | Chloephaga rubidiceps Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
E Spectacled Duck - P Torrent Duck - P, N Chubut Steamer-Duck - P Pato de anteojos | Speculanas specularis Pato de torrente | Merganetta armata Quetro cabeza blanca | Tachyeres leucocephalus Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
Black-headed Duck - N, L, C, Co, B, P Masked Duck - N, L, C, Co, B Andean Condor - N, C, Co, P Pato cabeza negra | Heteronetta atricapilla Pato fierro | Nomonyx dominicus Cóndor andino | Vultur gryphus
1 - laguna de los Pozuelos Natural Monument 2 - Calilegua National Park 3 - Baritú National Park 4 - El Nogalar Natural Reserve 5 - General Pizarro Natural Reserve 6 - El Rey National Park 7 - los Cardones National Park 8 - Copo National Park 9 - Campo de Los Alisos National Park 10 - Talampaya National Park
1 - Formosa Natural Reserve 2 - Río Pilcomayo National Park 3 - El Impenetrable National Park 4 - Chaco National Park 5 - Colonia Benitez Natural Reserve 6 - Iguazú National Park 7 - San Antonio Natural Reserve 8 - mburucuyá National Park 9 - Islas de Santa Fe National Park 10 - Pre-Delta National Park 11 - El Palmar National Park DARIO PODESTá DARIO Güll er R oberto CISCO ERIZE FRA N CISCO
King Vulture - N, L Black and chestnut Eagle - N Black and white Hawk-Eagle - N, L Jote real | Sarcoramphus papa águila poma | Spizaetus isidori águila viuda | Spizaetus melanoleucus UCERO O CáCERES L PAB CISCO L FRA N CISCO N I FER N A DO BER ASCO
Crowned Eagle - N, L, C, Co, P A White-rumped Hawk - N, L Rufous-tailed Hawk - P águila coronada | Buteogallus coronatus Taguató negro | Parabuteo leucorrhous Aguilucho cola rojiza | Buteo ventralis OS CUÑADO OS Güll er R oberto CAR L CISCO ERIZE FRA N CISCO
Striated Caracara - P Spot-winged Falconet - N, C, Co, B Orange-breasted Falcon - N, L Matamico grande | Phalcoboenus australis Halconcito gris | Spiziapteryx circumcinctus Halcón negro grande | Falco deiroleucus TER Güll er R oberto L N SA SEBASTIá N I FER N A DO BER ASCO
A Black-fronted Piping-Guan - L A Red-faced Guan - N Austral Rail - P Yacutinga | Pipile jacutinga Pava de monte alisera | Penelope dabbenei Gallineta chica | Rallus antarcticus UCERO Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto CISCO L FRA N CISCO
A Dot-winged Crake - C, Co, B Giant Coot - N Horned Coot - N Burrito negruzco | Porzana spiloptera Gallareta gigante | Fulica gigantea Gallareta cornuda | Fulica cornuta Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto N PREISZ SEBASTIá
Black-legged Seriema - N, C, Co Red-legged Seriema - N, L, Co South American Painted-Snipe - N, L, C, Co, B, P Chuña patas negras | Chunga burmeister Chuña patas rojas | Cariama cristata Aguatero | Nycticryphes semicollaris Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
Andean Avocet - N Rufous-chested Dotterel - C, L, Co, B, P Magellanic Plover - B, P Avoceta andina | Recurvirostra andina Chorlito pecho canela | Charadrius modestus Chorlito ceniciento | Pluvianellus socialis W A L EC EAR N SHA Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
Diademed Sandpiper-Plover - N, C White-bellied Seedsnipe - P Snowy Sheathbill - B, P Chorlito de vincha | Phegornis mitchellii Agachona patagónica | Attagis malouinus Paloma antártica | Chionis albus Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
Olrog’s Gull - B, P Bare-eyed Ground-Dove - N E Burrowing Parrot - N, C, Co, B, P Gaviota cangrejera | Larus atlanticus Palomita ojo desnudo | Metriopelia morenoi Loro barranquero | Cyanoliseus patagonus ADRIá N ASPIROZ Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
Vinaceous-breasted Parrot - L A Tucuman Parrot - N A Buff-fronted Owl -N, L Loro vinoso | Amazona vinacea Loro alisero | Amazona tucumana Lechucita canela | Aegolius harrisii A N DRéS TERá BERTO GUR N I A L BERTO Güll er R oberto
Tawny-browed Owl - L Sickle-winged Nightjar - N, L Lyre-tailed Nightjar - N Lechuzón mocho chico | Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana Atajacaminos ala negra | Eleothreptus anomalus Atajacaminos lira | Uropsalis lyra Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
Red-tailed Comet - N, C, Co Black Jacobin - L Plovercrest - L Picaflor cometa| Sappho sparganurus Picaflor negro | Florisuga fusca Picaflor copetón | Stephanoxis lalandi Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
Giant Hummingbird - N, C Spot-billed Toucanet - L Saffron Toucanet -L Picaflor gigante| Patagona gigas Arasarí chico | Selenidera maculirostris Arasarí banana | Pteroglossus bailloni A N DRéS TERá ADRIá N ASPIROZ Güll er R oberto
E Buff-bellied Puffbird L- Magellanic Woodpecker - P Band-tailed Eremobius - P Chacurú grande | Notharchus swainsoni Carpintero gigante | Campephilus magellanicus Bandurrita patagónica | Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus W A L EC EAR N SHA Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
E Sierran Cinclodes - C, Co Straight-billed Reedhaunter - B Des Mur’s Wiretail - P Remolinera serrana | Cinclodes comechingonus Pajonalera pico recto | Limnoctites rectirostris Colilarga | Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii ADRIá N ASPIROZ Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
E E Hudson’s Canastero - L, B Patagonian Canastero - P White-throated Cacholote - N, C, B, P Espartillero pampeano | Asthenes hudsoni Canastero patagónico | Pseudasthenes patagonica Cacholote pardo | Pseudoseisura gutturalis Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto N I FER N A DO BER ASCO
A Araucaria Tit-Spinetail - L Giant Antshrike - N, L White-bearded Antshrike - L Coludito de los pinos | Leptasthenura setaria Batará gigante | Batara cinerea Batará pecho negro | Biatas nigropectus Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
E Stripe-backed Antbird - N, L Chucao Tapaculo - P Sandy Gallito - N, C, P Batará estriado | Myrmorchilus strigilatus Chucao | Scelorchilus rubecula Gallito arena | Teledromas fuscus Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
Olive-crowned Crescentchest - N, L, Co White-browed Tapaculo - N White-tipped Plantcutter - N, L, C, Co, B, P Gallito de collar | Melanopareia maximiliani Churrín ceja blanca | Scytalopus superciliaris Cortarramas | Phytotoma rutila a n i v UCERO uis pio l Güll er R oberto CISCO L FRA N CISCO
E E Swallow-tailed Manakin - L Rusty-backed Monjita - C, Co, B, P Salinas Monjita - C, Co Bailarín azul | Chiroxiphia caudata Monjita castaña | Xolmis rubetra Monjita salinera | Xolmis salinarum Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
A Black-and-white Monjita - L, B Black-crowned Monjita - L, C, Co, B, P Spectacled Tyrant - N, L, C, Co, B, P Monjita dominica | Heteroxolmis dominicana Monjita coronada | Xolmis coronata Pico de plata | Hymenops perspicillatus Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
A A Strange-tailed Tyrant - L Many-colored Rush-Tyrant - L, C, Co, B, P Sharp-tailed Tyrant - L Yetapá de collar | Alectrurus risora Tachurí sietecolores | Tachuris rubrigastra Tachurí coludo | Culicivora caudacuta Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto N PREISZ SEBASTIá
A Crested Doradito - L, B Rufous-throated Dipper - N Black-capped Donacobius - L Doradito copetón | Pseudocolopteryx sclateri Mirlo de agua | Cinclus schulzi Angú | Donacobius atricapillus Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
A Ochre-breasted Pipit - L Blue-naped Chlorophonia - N, L Green-headed Tanager - L Cachirla dorada | Anthus nattereri Tangará bonito | Chlorophonia cyanea Saíra arcoiris | Tangara seledon UCERO Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto CISCO L FRA N CISCO
E A Rufous-bellied Saltator - N Yellow-striped Brush-Finch - N Yellow Cardinal - L, C, Co, P Pepitero colorado | Saltator rufiventris Cerquero amarillo | Atlapetes citrinellus Cardenal amarillo | Gubernatrix cristata Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto N I FER N A DO BER ASCO
A E Marsh Seedeater - L Short-tailed Finch - N Carbonated Sierra-Finch - C, Co, P Capuchino pecho blanco | Sporophila palustris Yal grande | Idiopsar brachyurus Yal carbonero | Phrygilus carbonarius Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto Güll er R oberto
A A Tucuman Mountain-Finch - N Saffron-cowled Blackbird -L Scarlet-headed Blackbird - L, B Monterita serrana | Compsospiza baeri Tordo amarillo | Xanthopsar flavus Federal | Amblyramphus holosericeus Güll er R oberto
Pampas Meadowlark - B A Loica pampeana | Sturnella defilippii Strange-tailed Tyrant Yetapá de collar | Alectrurus risora Güll er R oberto
100 reasons to visit ARGENTINA
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