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GREBES: FAMILY PODICIPEDIAE

-WHITE-TUFTED GREBE- PIMPOLLO (Podiceps rolland ), -PIED-BILLED GREBE- PICURIO (Podilymbus podiceps), GREAT GREBE- HUALA ( Podiceps major )

ALBATROSS: FAMILY DIOMEDEIDAE

-WANDERING ALBATROSS- ALBATROS ERRANTE ( Diomedea exulans ), -ROYAL ALBATROSS- ALBATROS REAL ( Diomedea epomophora ), BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS- A. DE CEJA NEGRA (Diomedea melanophris ), GRAY-HEADED ALBATROSS- A. DE CABEZA GRIS ( Diomedea chrisostoma), LIGHT-MANTLED ALBATROSS- A. OBSCURO DE MANTO CLARO ( Phoebetria palpebrata )

PETRELS Y FULMARS: FAMILY PROCELLARIIDAE

-SOUTHERN GIANT PETREL- PETREL GIGANTE ANTARTICO ( Macronectes giganteus ), SOUTHERN FULMAR- PETREL PLATEADO ( Fulmaris glacialoides ), CAPE PETREL- PETREL MOTEADO ( Daption capense ), WHITE-CHINNED PETREL- FARDELA NEGRA GRANDE ( Procellaria aequinoctialis ), GRAY PETREL- FARDELA GRIS ( Procellaria cinerea ), WHITE PETREL- FARDELA BLANCA ( Puffinus creatopus ), SOOTY SHEARWATWER- FARDELA NEGRA ( Puffinus griseus ), LITTLE SHEARWATER- FARDELA CHICA ( Puffinus assimilis )

STORM PETRELS: FAMILY OCEANITIDAE

WILSON'S STORM-PETREL- GOLONDRINA DE MAR ( Oceanites oceanicus )

DIVING-PETRELS: FAMILY PELECANOIDAE

MAGELLANIC DIVING PETREL- YUNCO DE MAGALLANES ( Pelecanoides magellani ), CHANNELS DIVING PETREL- YUNCO DE LOS CANALES ( Pelecanoides urinatrix )

PENGUINS: FAMILY SPHENISCIDAE

HUMBOLDT PENGUIN- PINGUINO DE HUMBOLDT ( Spheniscus humboldti), MAGELLANIC PENGUIN- PINGUINO DE MAGALLANES ( Spheniscus magellanicus )

BOOBIES: FAMILIA SULIDAE

GRAY BOOBY- PIQUERO ( Sula variegata )

PELICANS: FAMILY PELECANIDAE

CHILEAN PELICAN- PELICANO ( Pelecanus thagus )

CORMORANTS: FAMILY PHALACROCORACIDAE

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT- YECO ( Phalacrocorax olivaceus ), ROCK CORMORANT- CORMORAN DE LAS ROCAS ( Phalacrocorax magellanicus ), GUANAY CORMORANT- GUANAY ( Phalacrocorax bougainvillii ), REED-LEGGED CORMORANT- LILE ( Phalacrocorax gaimardi ), BLUE-EYED CORMORANT- CORMORAN IMPERIAL ( Phalacrocorax atriceps )

EGRETS Y HERONS: FAMILY ARDEIDAE

WHITE-NECKED HERON- GARZA CUCA ( Ardea cocoi ), GREAT EGRET- GARZA GRANDE ( Casmerodius albus ), SNOW EGRET- GARZA CHICA ( Egretta thula ), CATTLE EGRET- GARZA BOYERA ( Bubulcus ibis ), BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON- HUAIRAVO ( Nycticorax nycticorax ), STRIPE-BACKED BITTERN- HUAIRAVILLO ( Ixobrychus involucris ),

IBIS': FAMILY THRESKIORNITHIDAE

BUFF-NECKED IBIS- BANDURRIA ( Theristicus caudatus )

STORKS: FAMILIA CICINIIDAE

MAGUARI STORK- PILLO ( Euxenura maguari )

FLAMINGOS: FAMILY PHOENICOPTERIDAE

CHILEAN FLAMINGO- FLAMENCO CHILENO ( Phoenicopterus chilensis )

SWANS AND GEESE : FAMILY ANATIDAE - SUBFAMILY ANSERINAE

COSCOROBA SWAN- CISNE COSCOROBA ( Coscoroba coscoroba ), BLACK-NECKED SWAN- CISNE DE CUELLO NEGRO (Cygnus melancoryphus), KELP GOOSE- CARANCA ( Chloephaga hybrida )

DUCKS: FAMILY ANATIDAE - SUBFAMILY ANATINAE

TORRENT DUCK - PATO CORTACORRIENTES (Merganetta armata), CRESTED DUCK- PATO JUARJUAL ( Lophonetta specularioides ), FLIGHTLESS STEAMER DUCK- QUETRU NO VOLADOR ( Tachyeres pteneres ), FLYING STEAMER DUCK- QUETRU VOLADOR ( Tachyeres patachonicus ), SPECTACLED DUCK- PATO ANTEOJILLO ( Anas specularis ), SPECKLED TEAL- PATO JERGON CHICO ( Anas flavirostris ), SOUTHERN WIGEON- PATO REAL ( Anas sibilatrix ), WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL- PATO GARGANTILLO ( Anas bahamensis ), CINNAMON TEAL- PATO COLORADO ( Anas cyanoptera ), RED SHOVELER- PATO CUCHARA ( Anas platalea ), ROSY-BILLED POCHARD- PATO NEGRO ( Netta peposaca ), BROWN PINTAIL- PATO JERGON GRANDE ( Anas georgica ), SILVER TEAL- PATO CAPUCHINO ( Anas versicolor ), ANDEAN RUDDY DUCK- PATO RANA DE PICO ANCHO ( Oxyura jamaicensis ), LAKE DUCK- PATO RANA DE PICO DELGADO ( Oxyura vittata )

CONDORS Y VULTURES: FAMILY CATHARTIDAE

ANDEAN CONDOR- CONDOR DE LOS ANDES ( Vultur gryphus ), BLACK VULTURE- JOTE DE CABEZA NEGRA ( Coragyps atratus ), TURKEY VULTURE- JOTE DE CABEZA COLORADA ( Cathartes aura )

HAWKS: FAMILIA ACCIPITRIDAE

BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD EAGLE- AGUILA ( Geranoaetus melanoleucus ), RED-BACKED HAWK- AGUILUCHO ( Buteo polyosoma ), RUFOUS-TAILED HAWK- AGUILUCHO DE COLA ROJIZA ( Buteo ventralis ), BICOLORED HAWK- PEUQUITO ( Accipiter bicolor ), BAY-WINGED HAWK- PEUCO ( Parabuteo unicinctus ), CINEREOUS HARRIER- VARI ( Circus cinereus )

FALCONS AND CARACARAS :FAMILIA FALCONIDAE

CHIMANGO CARACARA- TIUQUE ( Milvago chimango ), WHITE-THROATED CARACARA- CARANCHO CORDILLERANO DEL SUR ( Phalcoboenus albogularis ), CRESTED CARACARA- TRARO ( Polyborus plancus ), PEREGRINE FALCON- HALCON PEREGRINO ( Falco peregrinus ), AMERICAN KESTREL- CERNICALO ( Falco sparverius )

COOTS: FAMILIA RALLIDAE

PLUMBEOUS RAIL- PIDEN ( Rallus sanguinolentus ), SPOT-FLANKED GALLINULE- TAGUITA ( Porphyriops melanops ), RED-GARTERED COOT- TAGUA ( Fulica armillata ), WHITE-WINGED COOT- TAGUA CHICA ( Fulica leucoptera ), RED-FRONTED COOT- TAGUA DE FRENTE ROJA ( Fulica rufifrons )

PLOVERS Y LAPWINGS: FAMILY CHARADRIIDAE

SOUTHERN LAPWING- QUELTEHUE ( Vanellus chilensis ), SNOWY PLOVER- CHORLO NEVADO ( Charadrius alexandrinus ), TWO-BANDED PLOVER- CHORLO DE DOBLE COLLAR ( Charadrius falklandicus ), RUFOUS-CHESTED DOTTEREL- CHORLO CHILENO ( Zonibyx modestus ), TAWNY-THROATED DOTTEREL- CHORLO DE CAMPO ( Oreopholus ruficollis )

OYSTER CATCHERS: FAMILY HAEMATOPODIDAE

AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER- PILPILEN ( Haematopus palliatus ), MAGELLANIC OYSTERCATCHER- PILPILEN AUSTRAL ( Haematopus leucopodus ), BLACKISH OYSTERCATCHER- PILPILEN NEGRO ( Haematopus ater )

SANDPIPERS: FAMILIA SCOLOPACIDAE - SUBFAMILIA SCOLOPACINAE

LESSER YELLOWLEGS- PITOTOY CHICO ( Tringa flavipes ), GREATER YELLOWLEGS- PITOTOY GRANDE ( Tringa melanoleuca ), RUDDY TURNSTONE- PLAYERO VUELVEPIEDRAS ( Arenaria interpres ), SURFBIRD- PLAYERO DE LAS ROMPIENTES ( Aphriza virgata ), BAIRD'S SANDPIPER- PLAYERO DE BAIRD ( Calidris bairdii ), WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER- PLAYERO DE LOMO BLANCO ( Calidris fuscicollis ), SANDERLING-PLAYERO BLANCO ( Calidris alba ), WHIMBREL- ZARAPITO ( Numenius phaeopus ), HUDSONIAN GODWIT- ZARAPITO DE PICO RECTO ( Limosa haemastica ), COMMON SNIPE- BECACINA ( Gallinago gallinago )

PHALAROPES: FAMILY SCOLOPACIDAE - SUBFAMILY PHALAROPODINAE

RED PHALAROPE-POLLITO DE MAR ROJIZO ( Phalaropus fulicaria ), NORTHERN PHALAROPE-POLLITO DE MAR BOREAL ( Phalaropus lobatus ), WILSON'S PHALAROPE- POLLITO DE MAR TRICOLOR ( Phalaropus tricolor )

SKUAS: FAMILY LARIDAE

CHILEAN SKUA- SALTEADOR CHILENO ( Catharacta chilensis ), LITTLE JAEGER- SALTEADOR CHICO ( Stercorarius parasiticus )

GULLS: FAMILIA LARIDAE

DOLFIN GULL- GAVIOTA AUSTRAL ( Larus scoresbii ), GREY GULL- GAVIOTA GARUMA ( Larus modestus ), KELP GULL- GAVIOTA DOMINICANA ( Larus dominicanus ), FRANKLIN'S GULL- GAVIOTA DE FRANKLIN ( Larus pipixcan ), BROWN-HOODED GULL- GAVIOTA CAHUIL ( Larus maculipennis )

TERNS: FAMILY LARIDAE

SOUTH AMERICAN TERN- GAVIOTIN SUDAMERICANO ( Sterna hirundinacea ), ARTIC TERN- GAVIOTIN ARTICO ( Sterna paradisea ), SNOWY-CROWNED TERN- GAVIOTIN PIQUERITO ( Sterna trudeaui ), PERUVIAN TERN- GAVIOTIN CHICO ( Sterna lorata )

SKIMMERS: FAMILY LARIDAE

BLACK SKIMMER- RAYADOR ( Rynchops niger )

PIGEONS AND DOVES: FAMILY COLUMBIDAE

CHILEAN PIGEON- TORCAZA ( Columba araucana ), EARED DOVE- TORTOLA ( Zenaida auriculata )

PARAKEETS: FAMILIA PSITTACIDAE

AUSTRAL PARAKEET- CACHANA ( Enicognathus ferrugineus ), SLENDER-BILLED PARAKEET- CHOROY ( Enicognathus leptorhynchus )

OWLS: FAMILIES TYTONIDAE Y STRIGIDAE

BARN OWL- LECHUZA ( Tyto alba ), GREAT HORNED OWL- TUCUQUERE (Bubo virginianus ), AUSTRAL PYGMY-OWL- CHUNCHO ( Glaucidium nanum ), SHORT-EARED OWL- NUCO ( Asio flameus ), RUFOUS-LEGGED OWL- CONCON ( Strix rufipes )

NIGHT JARS: FAMILY CAPRIMULGIDAE

BAND-WINGED NIGHTJAR- GALLINA CIEGA ( Caprimulgus longirostris )

HUMMINGBIRDS: FAMILY TROCHILIDAE

GREEN-BACKED FIRECROWN- PICAFLOR CHICO ( Sephanoides galeritus )

KINGFISHERS: FAMILY ALCEDINIDAE

RINGED KINGFISHER- MARTIN PESCADOR ( Ceryle torquata )

WOODPECKERS: FAMILY PICIDAE

CHILEAN FLICKER- PITIO ( Colaptes pitius ), MAGELLANIC WOODPECKER- CARPINTERO NEGRO ( Campephilus magellanicus )

FAMILY FURNARIIDAE

DARK-BELLIED CINCLODES- CHURRETE ( Cinclodes patagonicus ), DES MUR'S WIRETAIL- COLILARGA ( Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii ), THORN-TAILED RAYADITO- RAYADITO ( Aphrastura spinicauda ), WREN-LIKE RUSHBIRD- TRABAJADOR ( Phleocryptes melanops )- PLAIN-MANTLED TIT-SPINETAIL- TIJERAL ( Leptasthenura aegithaloides ), WHITE-THROATED TREERUNNER- COMESEBO GRANDE ( Pygarrhichas albogularis )

TAPACULOS: FAMILIA RHINOCRYPTIDAE

BLACK-THROATED HUET-HUET- HUED-HUED DEL SUR ( Pteroptochos tarnii ), CHUCAO TAPACULO- CHUCAO ( Scelorchilus rubecula ), ANDEAN TAPACULO- CHURRIN ( Scytalopus magellanicus )

TYRANTS: FAMILIA TYRANNIDAE

DARK-FACED GROUND-TYRANT- DORMILONA TONTITA ( Muscisaxicola macloviana ), RUFOUS-BACKED NEGRITO- COLEGIAL ( Lessonia rufa ), SPECTACLED TYRANT-RUN-RUN ( Hymenops perspicillata ), WHITE-CRESTED ELAENIA- FIO-FIO ( Elaenia albiceps ), MANY-COLORED RUSH-TYRANT- SIETE COLORES ( Tachuris rubigastra ), TUFTED TIT-TYRANT- CACHUDITO ( Anairetes palurus ), PATAGONIAN TYRANT- VIUDITA ( Colorhamphus parvirostris )

FAMILY PHYTOTOMIDAE

RUFOUS TAILED PLANTCUTTER- RARA ( Phytotoma rara )

SWALLOWS: FAMILY HIRUNDINIDAE

CHILEAN SWALLOW- GOLONDRINA CHILENA ( Tachycineta leucopyga ), BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW- GOLONDRINA DE DORSO NEGRO ( Pygochelidon cyanoleuca ), BARN SWALLOW- GOLONDRINA BERMEJA ( Hirundo rustica )

WRENS: FAMILY TROGLODYTIDAE

HOUSE WREN- CHERCAN ( Troglodytes aedon ), GRASS WREN- CHERCAN DE LAS VEGAS ( Cistothorus platensis )

THRUSHES: FAMILY MUSCICAPIDAE

AUSTRAL THRUSH- ZORZAL ( Turdus falcklandii )

MOCKINGBIRDS: FAMILY MIMIDAE

PATAGONIAN MOCKINGBIRD- TENCA PATAGONICA ( Mimus patagonicus )

FAMILIA ICTERINAE

SHINY COWBIRD- MIRLO ( Molothrus bonariensis ), AUSTRAL BLACKBIRD- TORDO ( Curaeus curaeus ), YELLOW-WINGED BLACKBIRD- TRILE ( Agelaius thilus ), LONG-TAILED MEADOWLARK- LOICA ( Sturnella loyca )

FINCHES: FAMILIA FRINGILIDAE

GRAY-HOODED SIERRA-FINCH- COMETOCINO DE GAY ( Phrygilus gayi ), MOURNING SIERRA-FINCH- YAL ( Phrygilus fruticeti ), COMMON DIUCA-FINCH- DIUCA ( Diuca diuca ), BLACK-CHINNED SISKIN- JILGUERO ( Carduelis barbatus ), GRASSLAND YELLOW-FINCH- CHIRIHUE ( Sicalis luteola ), RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW- CHINCOL ( Zonotrichia capensis )

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