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northern argentina bird list --emphasis on the raptors! 2013-01-31 - 7:16 a.m. all photos © 2013 by elaine radford while it's my understanding that seriemas, like this red-legged seriema, like to ham it up and pretend that they're simply rolling around on the ground from heat exhaustion, this day and probably this bird was actually pretty durn hot! Peachfront's note: My 33 new life birds are highlighted in bold. Greater Rhea, Rhea americana Brushland Tinamou, Nothoprocta cinerascens Puna Tinamou, Tinamotis pentlandii Least Grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus Neotropic Cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga Whistling Heron, Syrigma sibilatrix Cocoi Heron, Ardea cocoi Great Egret, Ardea alba Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea Snowy Egret, Egretta thula Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis Striated Heron, Butorides striata Rufescent Tiger-Heron, Tigrisoma lineatum Wood stork, Mycteria americana Maguari Stork, Ciconia maguari Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria Buff-necked Ibis, Theristicus caudatus Bare-faced Ibis, Phimosus infuscatus White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi Roseate Spoonbill, Platalea ajaja Chilean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis Southern Screamer, Chauna torquata Brazilian Teal, Amazonetta brasiliensis White-cheeked Pintail, Anas bahamensis Rosy-billed Pochard, Netta peposaca Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus King Vulture, Sarcoramphus papa Osprey, Pandion haliaetus Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus -- we discovered first active nest recorded in Argentina White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis Rufous-thighed Kite, Harpagus diodon Plumbeous Kite, Ictinia plumbea Long-winged Harrier, Circus buffoni Rufous-thighed Hawk, Accipiter erythronemius--BVD Bicolored Hawk, Accipiter bicolor --BVD Crane Hawk, Geranospiza caerulescens Great Black-Hawk, Buteogallus urubitinga Savanna Hawk, Buteogallus meridionalis Bay-winged Hawk --not sure what the scientific name will be when the split is finalized Black-collared Hawk, Busarellus nigricollis Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Geranoaetus melanoleucus Crowned Solitary-Eagle, Harpyhaliaetus coronatus Roadside Hawk, Buteo magnirostris Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus White-rumped Hawk, Buteo leucorrhous -- DNA suggests this species will eventually be split into Andean and Atlantic White-rumped Hawk species... Short-tailed Hawk, Buteo brachyurus Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni White-tailed Hawk, Buteo albicaudatus Variable Hawk, Buteo polyosoma -- on this trip, we viewed Puna/Gurney's [sub]species, sometimes called the full species B. poecilochrous, taxonomy still under review Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle, Spizastur melanoleucus Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Oroaetus isidori Mountain Caracara, Phalcoboenus megalopterus Southern Caracara, Caracara plancus Yellow-headed Caracara, Milvago chimachima Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango Collared Forest Falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus American Kestrel, Falco sparverius Aplomado Falcon, Falco femoralis -- including richly colored highland subspecies Bat Falcon, Falco rufigularis Orange-breasted Falcon, Falco deiroleucus--photo documented by D.B. Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus Chaco Chachalaca, Ortalis canicollis Rusty-margined Guan, Penelope superciliaris Dusky-legged Guan, Penelope obscura Limpkin, Aramus guarauna Gray-necked Wood-Rail, Aramides cajanea Common Gallinule, Gallinula galeata White-winged Coot, Fulica leucoptera Red-legged Seriema, Cariama cristata [South American or White-backed] Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus, final name under debate Southern Lapwing, Vanellus chilensis Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon, Columba livia Picazuro Pigeon, Patagioenas picazuro Spot-winged Pigeon, Patagioenas maculosa Pale-vented Pigeon, Patagioenas cayennensis Eared Dove, Zenaida auriculata Picui Ground Dove, Columbina picui White-tipped Dove, Leptotila verreauxi Gray-fronted Dove, Leptotila rufaxilla Mitred Parakeet, Aratinga mitrata White-eyed Parakeet, Aratinga leucophthalmus Nanday Parakeet, Nandayus nenday Green-cheeked Parakeet, Pyrrhura molinae Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus Mountain Parakeet, Psilopsiagon aurifrons Blue-winged Parrotlet, Forpus xanthopterygius Scaly-headed Parrot, Pionus maximiliani Red-spectacled Parrot, Amazona pretrei--BVD Blue-fronted Parrot, Amazona aestiva Squirrel Cuckoo, Piaya cayana Greater Ani, Crotophaga major Smooth-billed Ani, Crotophaga ani Guira Cuckoo, Guira guira [American] Striped Cuckoo, Tapera naevia Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia Common Potoo, Nyctibius griseus Chestnut-banded Nighthawk, Lurocalis nattereri -- probably a subspecies of L. semitorquatus nattereri, Short-tailed Nighthawk, in either case, a life bird for me White-collared Swift, Streptoprocne zonaris Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica Planalto Hermit, Phaethornis pretrei Black-throated Mango, Anthracothorax nigricollis Gilded Sapphire/Gilded Hummingbird, Hylocharis chrysura Ringed Kingfisher, Megaceryle torquatus Chestnut-eared Aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis Green-billed [Red-breasted] Toucan, Ramphastos dicolorus Toco Toucan, Ramphastos toco White Woodpecker, Melanerpes candidus Green-barred Woodpecker, Colaptes melanochloros Campo Flicker, Colaptes campestris Cream-backed Woodpecker, Campephilus leucopogon Rufous Hornero, Furnarius rufus Brown Cachalote, Pseudoseisura lophotes White-tipped Plantcutter, Phytotoma rutila Vermilion Flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus Black-crowned Monjita, Xolmis coronata White Monjita, Xolmis irupero Great Kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus Boat-billed Flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua Social Flycatcher, Myiozetetes similis Streaked Flycatcher, Myiodynastes maculatus Variegated Flycatcher, Empidonomus varius Tropical Kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus savana Black-tailed Tityra, Tityra cayana Southern Martin, Progne elegans Blue-and-white Swallow, Notiochelidon cyanoleuca Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis House Wren, Troglodytes aedon Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Mimus saturninus Brown-backed Mockingbird, Mimus dorsalis White-banded Mockingbird, Mimus triurus Chiguanco Thrush, Turdus chiguanco Rufous-bellied Thrush, Turdus rufiventris Plush-crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops Magpie Tanager, Cissopis leveriana Sayaca Tanager, Thraupis sayaca Fawn-breasted Tanager, Pipraeidea melanonota Blue Dacnis, Dacnis cayana Mourning Sierra-Finch, Phrygilus fruticeti Puna Yellow Finch, Sicalis lutea Saffron Finch, Sicalis flaveola Red-crested Cardinal, Paroaria coronata Stripe-capped Sparrow, Aimophila strigiceps Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis Golden-billed Saltator, Saltator aurantiirostris Yellow-winged Blackbird, Agelasticus thilius White-browed Blackbird, Sturnella superciliaris Bay-winged Cowbird, Molothrus badius Shiny Cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis Red-rumped Cacique, Cacicus haemorrhous Chopi Blackbird, Gnorimopsar chopi Golden-rumped Euphonia, Euphonia cyanocephala House Sparrow, Passer domesticus back - next All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2002-2017 by Elaine Radford