Nombre Común
Nombre Científico
Nombre en Inglés
Orden: Tinamiformes
Familia: Tinamidae
Subfamilia: Nothurinae
Perdiz (chilena)
Nothoprocta perdicaria (Kittlitz) 1830
Chilean Tinamou
Orden: Anseriformes
Familia: Anatidae
Subfamilia: Anatinae
Pato gargantillo
Anas bahamensis Linnaeus 1758
White-cheecked Pintail
Pato jergón chico
Anas flavirostris Vieillot, 1816
Speckled Teal
Pato jergón grande
Anas georgica Gmelin 1789
Yellow-billed (Brown) Pintail
Pato de collar
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758
Mallard Duck
Pato real
Mareca sibilatrix Poeppig 1829
Chiloe Wigeon
Caranca
Chloephaga hybrida (Molina) 1782
Kelp Goose
Caiquén
Chloephaga picta (Gmelin) 1789
Upland Goose
Canquén
Chloephaga poliocephala Sclater,PL 1857
Ashy-headed Goose
Cisne coscoroba
Coscoroba coscoroba (Molina) 1782
Coscoroba Swan
Cisne de cuello negro
Cygnus melancoryphus (Molina) 1782
Black-necked Swan
Pato juarjual
Lophonetta specularioides (King) 1828
Crested Duck
Pato cortacorrientes
Merganetta armata Gould 1842
Torrent Duck
Pato rana de pico delgado
Oxyura vittata (Philippi) 1860
Lake Duck
Pato anteojillo
Speculanas specularis (King) 1828
Spectacled Duck
Pato colorado
Spatula cyanoptera (Vieillot) 1816
Cinnamon Teal
Pato cuchara
Spatula platalea (Vieillot) 1816
Red Shoveler
Pato capuchino
Spatula versicolor (Vieillot) 1816
Silver Teal
Quetru volador
Tachyeres patachonicus (King) 1831
Flying Steamer-duck
Quetru no volador
Tachyeres pteneres (Forster,JR) 1844
Magellanic Fligthless Steamer-duck
Orden: Sphenisciformes
Familia: Sphesnicidae
Pingüino de Humboldt
Spheniscus humboldti Meyen 1834
Humboldt Penguin
Pingüino de Magallanes
Spheniscus magellanicus (Forster,JR) 1781
Magellanic Penguin
Orden: Podicipediformes
Familia: Podicipedidae
Huala
Podiceps major (Boddaert) 1783
Great Grebe
Blanquillo
Podiceps occipitalis Garnot 1826
Silvery Grebe
Picurio
Podilymbus podiceps (Linnaeus) 175
Pied-billed Grebe
Pimpollo
Rollandia rolland (Gaimard) 1823
White-tufted Grebe
Orden: Procellariiformes
Familia: Diomedeidae
Albatros de ceja negra
Thalassarche melanophris (Temminck) 1828
Black-browed Albatross (Black-browed Mollymawk)
Familia: Procellariidae
Petrel plateado
Fulmarus glacialoides (Smith,A) 1840
Southern Fulmar
Petrel gigante antártico
Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin) 1789
Southern Giant-petrel
Orden: Suliformes
Familia: Sulidae
Piquero
Sula variegata (Tschudi) 1843
Peruvian Booby
Familia: Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorán imperial
Phalacrocorax (Leucocarbo) atriceps (King) 1828
Imperial Cormorant
Yeco
Phalacrocorax (Nannopterum) brasilianum (Gmelin) 1789
Neotropic Cormorant
Lile
Phalacrocorax (Poikilocarbo) gaimardi (Garnot) 1828
Red-legged Cormorant
Cormorán de las rocas
Phalacrocorax (Leucocarbo) magellanicus (Gmelin) 1789
Magellanic Cormorant (Rock Shag)
Orden: Pelecaniformes
Familia: Pelecanidae
Pelícano
Pelecanus thagus Molina 1782
Peruvian Pelican
Familia: Ardeidae
Garza grande
Ardea alba Linnaeus 1758
Great Egret
Garza cuca
Ardea cocoi Linnaeus 1766
White-necked (Cocoi) Heron
Garza boyera
Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus) 1758
Cattle Egret
Garza chica
Egretta thula (Molina) 1782
Snowy Egret
Huairavo
Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus) 1758
Black-crowned Nigth-heron
Familia: Threskiornithidae
Cuervo de pantano
Plegadis chihi (Vieillot) 1817
White-faced Ibis
Bandurria
Theristicus melanopis (Gmelin) 1789
Black-faced Ibis
Orden: Cathartiformes
Familia: Cathartidae
Jote de cabeza colorada
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus) 1758
Turkey Vulture
Jote de cabeza negra
Coragyps atratus (Bechstein) 1793
Black Vulture
Orden: Phoenicopteriformes
Familia: Phoenicopteridae
Flamenco chileno
Phoenicopterus chilensis Molina 1782
Chilean Flamingo
Orden: Accipitriformes
Familia: Accipitridae
Bailarín
Elanus leucurus (Vieillot) 1818
White-tailed Kite
Peuquito
Accipiter chilensis Philippi & Landbeck 1864
Chilean Hawk
Aguilucho de cola rojiza
Buteo ventralis Gould 1837
Rufous-tailed Hawk
Vari
Circus cinereus Vieillot 1816
Cinereous Harrier
Aguilucho
Geranoaetus polyosoma (Quoy & Gaimard) 1824
Red-backed Hawk
Orden: Falconiformes
Familia: Falconidae
Traro
Caracara plancus (Miller,JF) 1777
Crested (Southern) Caracara
Halcón perdiguero
Falco femoralis Temminck 1822
Aplomado Falcon
Halcón peregrino
Falco peregrinus Tunstall 1771
Peregrine Falcon
Cernícalo
Falco sparverius Linnaeus 1758
American Kestrel
Tiuque
Milvago chimango (Vieillot) 1816
Chimango Caracara
Orden: Gruiformes
Familia: Rallidae
Tagua
Fulica armillata Vieillot 1817
Red-gartered Coot
Tagua chica
Fulica leucoptera Vieillot 1817
White-winged Coot
Tagua de frente roja
Fulica rufifrons Philippi & Landbeck 1861
Red-fronted Coot
Pidén
Pardirallus sanguinolentus (Swainson) 1838
Plumbeous Rail
Tagüita
Porphyriops melanops (Vieillot) 1819
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Orden: Charadiiformes
Familia: Charadriidae
Chorlo de collar
Charadrius collaris Vieillot 1818
Collared Plover
Chorlo de doble collar
Charadrius falklandicus Latham 1790
Two-banded Plover
Chorlo chileno
Charadrius modestus Lichtenstein 1823
Rufous-chested Dotterel
Chorlo dorado
Pluvialis dominica (Statius Muller) 1776
American Golden Plover
Chorlo ártico
Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus) 1758
Black-bellied (Grey) Plover
Queltehue
Vanellus chilensis chilensis (Molina) 1782
Southern Lapwing
Familia: Haematopodidae
Pilpilén negro
Haematopus ater Vieillot 1825
Blackish Oystercatcher
Pilpilén austral
Haematopus leucopodus Garnot 1826
Magellanic Oystercatcher
Pilpilén
Haematopus palliatus Temminck 1820
American Oystercatcher
Familia: Laridae
Subfamilia: Larinae
Cáhuil
Chroicocephalus maculipennis (Lichtenstein) 1823
Brown-hooded Gull
Gaviota dominicana
Larus dominicanus Lichtenstein 1823
Kelp Gull
Gaviota garuma
Leucophaeus modestus (Tschudi) 1843
Grey Gull
Gaviota de Franklin
Leucophaeus pipixcan (Wagler) 1831
Franklin´s Gull
Gaviota austral
Leucophaeus scoresbii (Traill) 1823
Dolphin Gull
Subfamilia: Sterninae
Gaviotín monja
Larosterna inca (Lesson) 1827
Inca Tern
Gaviotín sudamericano
Sterna hirundinacea Lesson 1831
South American Tern
Gaviotín piquerito
Sterna trudeaui Audubon 1838
Snowy-crowned Tern
Gaviotín elegante
Thalasseus elegans (Gambel) 1849
Elegant Tern
Familia: Rynchopidae
Rayador
Rynchops niger Linnaeus 1758
Black Skimmer
Familia: Recurvirostridae
Perrito
Himantopus (mexicanus) melanurus Vieillot 1817
Black-necked Stilt
Familia: Scolopacidae
Playero vuelvepiedras
Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus) 1758
Ruddy Turnstone
Playero blanco
Calidris alba (Pallas) 1764
Sanderling
Playero de Baird
Calidris bairdii (Coues) 1861
Baird´s Sandpiper
Playero ártico
Calidris canutus (Linnaeus) 1758
Red Knot
Playero de lomo blanco
Calidris fuscicollis (Vieillot) 1819
White-rumped Sandpiper
Playero semipalmado
Calidris pusilla (Linnaeus) 1766
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Playero de las rompientes
Calidris virgata (Gmelin) 1789
Surfbird
Becacina
Gallinago magellanica (King) 1828
Magellanic Snipe
Zarapito de pico recto
Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus) 1758
Zarapito
Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus) 1758
Whinbrel
Pollito de mar tricolor
Phalaropus tricolor (Vieillot) 1819
Wilson´s Phalarope
Pitotoy chico
Tringa flavipes (Gmelin) 1789
Lesser Yellowlegs
Pitotoy grande
Tringa melanoleuca (Gmelin) 1789
Greater Yellowlegs
Familia: Thinocoridae
Perdicita
Thinocorus rumicivorus Eschscholtz 1829
Least Seedsnipe
Orden: Columbiformes
Familia: Columbidae
Subfamilia: Columbinae
Paloma domestica
Columba livia Gmelin 1789
Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon
Torcaza
Patagioenas araucana (Lesson & Garnot) 1827
Chilean Pigeon
Tórtola
Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs) 1847
Eared Dove
Subfamilia: Peristerinae
Tórtola cordillerana
Metriopelia melanoptera (Molina) 1782
Black-winged Ground-dove
Orden: Psittaciformes
Familia: Psittacidae
Cachaña
Enicognathus ferrugineus (Muller,PLS) 1776
Austral Parakeet
Choroy
Enicognathus leptorhynchus (King) 1831
Slender-billed Parakeetr
Orden: Strigiformes
Familia: Strigidae
Nuco
Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan) 1763
Short-eared Owl
Pequén
Athene cunicularia (Molina) 1782
Burrowing Owl
Chuncho
Glaucidium nana (King) 1827
Austral Pigmy-owl
Orden: Apodiformes
Familia: Trochilidae
Subfamilia: Trochilinae
Picaflor
Sephanoides sephaniodes (Lesson) 1827
Green-backed Firecrown
Orden: Coraciiformes
Familia: Alcedinidae
Martin pescador
Megaceryle torquata (Linnaeus) 1766
Ringed Kingfisher
Orden: Piciformes
Familia: Picidae
Subfamilia: Picinae
Carpintero negro
Campephilus magellanicus (King) 1827
Magellanic Woodpecker
Pitío
Colaptes pitius (Molina) 1782
Chilean Flicker
Carpinterito
Dryobates (Veliniornis) lignarius (Molina) 1782
Striped Woodpecker
Orden: Passeriformes
Familia: Furnariidae
Subfamilia: Sclerurinae
Minero
Geositta cunicularia (Vieillot) 1816
Common Miner
Subfamilia: Furnariinae
Rayadito
Aphrastura spinicauda (Gmelin) 1789
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Churrete acanelado
Cinclodes fuscus (Vieillot) 1818
Buff-winged Cinclodes
Churrete chico
Cinclodes oustaleti Scott,WED 1900
Grey-flanked Cinclodes
Churrete
Cinclodes patagonicus (Gmelin) 1789
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
Tijeral
Leptasthenura aegithaloides (Kittlitz) 1830
Plain-mantled Tit-spinetail
Trabajador
Phleocryptes melanops (Vieillot) 1817
Wren-like Rush-bird
Comesebo grande
Pygarrhichas albogularis (King) 1831
White-throated Tree-runner
Colilarga
Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii Gay 1845
Des Murs's Wiretail
Familia: Rhynocryptidae
Churrín de la Mocha
Eugralla paradoxa (Kittlitz) 1830
Ochre-flanked Tapaculo
Hued-hued del Sur
Pteroptochos tarnii (King) 1831
Black-thoated Huet-huet
Chucao
Scelorchilus rubecula (Kittlitz) 1830
Chucao Tapaculo
Churrín del Sur
Scytalopus magellanicus (Gmelin) 1789
Andean Tapaculo
Familia: Tyrannidae
Mero
Agriornis livida (Kittlitz) 1835
Great Shrike-Tyrant
Cachudito
Anairetes parulus (Kittlitz) 1830
Tufted Tit-tyrant
Viudita
Colorhamphus parvirostris (Darwin) 1839
Patagonian Tyrant
Fío-fío
Elaenia (albiceps) chilensis Hellmayr 1927
White-crested Elaenia
Run-run
Hymenops perspicillatus (Gmelin) 1789
Spectacled Tyrant
Colegial
Lessonia rufa (Gmelin) 1789
Austral Negrito
Dormilona tontito o de cara negra
Muscisaxicola macloviana (Garnot) 1826
dark-faced Ground-tyrant
Diucón
Pyrope pyrope (Kittlitz) 1830
Fired-eyed Diucon
Sietecolores
Tachuris rubrigastra (Vieillot) 1817
Many-colored Rush-tyrant
Familia: Cotingidae
Rara
Phytotoma rara Molina 1782
Rufous-tailed Plantcutter
Familia: Hirundinidae
Golondrina bermeja
Hirundo rustica Linnaeus 1758
Barn Swallow
Golondrina de dorso negro
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot) 1817
Blue-and-white Swallow
Golondrina chilena
Tachycineta leucopyga (Meyen) 1834
Chilean Swallow
Familia: Troglodytidae
Chercán de las vegas
Cistothorus platensis (Latham) 1790
Sedge Wren
Chercán
Troglodytes aedon Vieillot 1809
House Wren
Familia: Turdidae
Zorzal
Turdus falcklandii Quoy & Gaimard 1824
Austral Thrush
Familia: Mimidae
Tenca
Mimus thenca (Molina) 1782
Chilean Mockingbird
Familia: Motacillidae
Bailarín chico
Anthus correndera Vieillot 1818
Correndera Pipit
Familia: Thraupidae
Diuca
Diuca diuca (Molina) 1782
Common Diuca-finch
Cometocino patagónico
Phrygilus patagonicus Lowe 1923
Patagonian Sierra-finch
Chirihue azafrán
Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus) 1766
Saffron Finch
Chirihue
Sicalis luteola (Sparrman) 1789
Grassland Yellow-finch
Corbatita de doble collar
Sporophila caerulescens (Vieillot) 1823
Double-collared Seedeater
Familia: Emberizidae
Chincol
Zonotrichia capensis (Muller,PLS) 1776
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Familia: Icteridae
Trile
Agelasticus thilius (Molina) 1782
Yellow-winged Blackbird
Tordo
Curaeus curaeus (Molina) 1782
Austral Blackbird
Loica
Leistes loyca (Molina) 1782
Long-tailed Meadowlark
Mirlo
Molothrus bonariensis (Gmelin) 1789
Shiny Cowbird
Familia: Fringillidae
Jilguero
Spinus barbata (Molina) 1782
Black-shinned Siskin
Familia: Passeridae
Gorrión
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus) 1758
House Sparrow
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