CAVITY NESTING BIRDS OF ARGENTINA

This is the list of cavity-nesting birds that breed in Argentina. We have included birds that breed exclusively, mainly or frequently in natural cavities in trees and burrows in soil, but those that build their own cavities out of grass or mud were not included. This list has been kindly contributed by Luis Rivera and Natalia Politi.

 

Spheniscidae

 

Spheniscus magallanicus

Magellanic Penguin

Procellariidae

 

Halobaena caerulea

Blue Petrel

Pachyptila desolata

Antarctic Prion

Pachyptila belcheri

Narrow billed Prion

Procellaria aequinoctialis

White-chined Petrel

Puffinus gravis

Greater Shearwater

Puffinus griseus

Sooty Shearwater

Garrodia nereis

Grey-backed Storm-Petrel

Pelecanoididae

 

Pelecanoides magellani

Magellanic Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix

Subantarctic Diving-Petrel

Anatidae

 

Dendrocygna bicolor

Fulvous Tree-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Black-bellied Tree-Duck

Chloephaga poliocephala

Ashy-headed Goose

Neochen jubata

Orinoco Goose

Anas flavirostris

Speckled Teal

Merganetta armata

Torrent Duck

Sarkidiornis melanotos

Comb Duck

Mergus octosetaceus

Brazilian Merganser

Callonetta leucophrys

Ringed Teal

Cairina moschata

Muscovy Duck

Cathartidae

 

Coragyps atratus

Black Vulture

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

King Vulture

Falconidae

 

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Laughing Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

Collared Forest-Falcon

Micrastur ruficollis

Barred Forest-Falcon

Falco deiroleucus

Orange-breasted Falcon

Falco rufigularis

Bat Falcon

Falco sparverius

American Kestrel

Psittacidae

 

Ara maracana

Blue-winged Macaw

Ara auricollis

Golden-collared Macaw

Aratinga mitrata

Mitred Parakeet

Aratinga acuticaudata

Blue-crowned Parakeet

Aratinga leucophtalma

White-eyed Parakeet

Cyanoliseus patagonus

Burrowing Parrot

Aratinga aurea

Peach-fronted Parakeet

Nandayus nenday

Black-hooded Parakeet

Enicognathus ferrugineus

Austral Parakeet

Pyrrhura molinae

Green-cheeked Parakeet

Pyrrhura frontalis

Reddish-bellied Parakeet

Bolborhynchus aymara

Gray-hooded Parakeet

Bolborhynchus aurifrons

Mountain Parakeet

Forpus xanthopterygius

Blue-winged Parrotlet

Brotogeris versicolurus

Canary-winged Parakeet

Pionopsitta pileata

Red-capped Parrot

Pionus maximiliani

Scaly-headed Parrot

Amazona vinacea

Vinaceous-breasted Parrot

Amazona aestiva

Turquoise-fronted Parrot

Amazona pretrei

Red-spectacled Parrot

Amazona tucumana

Alder Parrot

Tytonidae

 

Tyto alba

Barn Owl

Strigidae

 

Otus hoyi

Hoy’s Screech-Owl

Otus choliba

Tropical Screech-Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

Spectacled Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Ferruginous pygmy-Owl

Athene cunicularia

Burrowing Owl

Strix rufipes

Rufous-legged Owl

Strix hylophila

Rusty-barred Owl

Aegolius harrisi

Buff-fronted Owl

Nyctibidae

 

Nyctibius griseus

Common Potoo

Apodidae

 

Caetura andrei

Ashy-tailed Swift

Aeronautes andecolus

Andean Swift

Trogonidae

 

Trogon rufus

Black-throated Trogon

Trogon surrucura

Surucua Trogon

Trogon curucui

Blue-crowned Trogon

Alcedinidae

 

Ceryle torquata

Ringed Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona

Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Green Kingfisher

Momotidae

 

Baryphthengus ruficapillus

Rufous Motmot

Momotus momota

Blue-crowned Motmot

Galbulidae

 

Galbula ruficauda

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Bucconidae

 

Notharchus macrorhynchus

White-necked Puffbird

Nystalus chacuru

White-eared Puffbird

Nystalus maculatus

Spot-backed Puffbird

Nonnula rubecula

Rusty-breasted Nunlet

Ramphastidae

 

Pteroglossus castanotis

Chestnut-eared Aracari

Baillonius bailloni

Saffron Toucanet

Ramphastus dicolorus

Red-breasted Toucan

Ramphastos toco

Toco Toucan

Picidae

 

Picumnus nebulosus

Mottled Piculet

Picumnus temminckii

Ochre-collared Piculet

Picumnus cirratus

White-barred Piculet

Colaptes campestris

Field Flicker

Colaptes rupicola

Andean Flicker

Colaptes pitius

Chilean Flicker

Colaptes melanochloros

Green-barred Woodpecker

Piculus rubiginosus

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Piculus aurulentus

White-browed Wodpecker

Celeus flavescens

Blond-crested Woodpecker

Celeus lugubris

Pale-crested Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus galeatus

Helmeted Woodpecker

Melanerpes candidus

White Woodpecker

Melanerpes cactorum

White-fronted Woodpecker

Veniliornis fumigatus

Smoky-Brown Woodpecker

Veniliornis passerinus

Little Woodpecker

Veniliornis spilogaster

White-spotted Woodpecker

Picoides mixtus

Checkered Woodpecker

Picoides lignarius

Striped Woodpecker

Campephilus melanoleucus

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

Campephilus leucopogon

Cream-backed Woodpecker

Dendrocolaptidae

 

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Olivaceus Woodcreeper

Drymormis bridgesii

Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphocolaptes major

Great-rufous Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes picumnus

Black-banded Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes squamatus

Scaled Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes fuscus

Lesser Woodcreeper

Campylorhamphus trochilirostris

Red-billed Scythebill

Campylorhamphus falcularius

Black-billed Scythebill

Furnariidae

 

Geositta isabelina

Creamy-rumped Miner

Geositta rufipennis

Rufous-banded Miner

Geositta punensis

Puna Miner

Geositta cunicularia

Common Miner

Geositta antarctica

Short-billed Miner

Upucerthia validirostris

Buff-breasted Earthcreeper

Upucerthia dumetaria

Scale-throated Earthcreeper

Upucerthia certhioides

Chaco Earthcreeper

Upucerthia andaecola

Rock Earthcreeper

Upucerthia ruficauda

Straight-billed Earthcreeper

Cinclodes patagonicus

Dark-bellied Cinclodes

Cinclodes atacamensis

White-winged Cinclodes

Cinclodes fuscus

Bar-winged Cinclodes

Cinclodes oustaleti

Gray-flanked Cinclodes

Aphrastura spinicauda

Thorn-tailed Rayadito

Leptasthenura platensis

Tufted Tit-Spinetail

Leptasthenura aegithaloides

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail

Asthenes modesta

Cordilleran Canastero

Syndactyla rufosuperciliata

Buff-browed Foliage-Gleaner

Philydor rufus

Buff-fronted Foliage-Gleaner

Xenops rutilans

Streaked Xenops

Xenops minutus

Plain Xenops

Pygarrhichas albogularis

White-throated Treerunner

Sclerurus scansor

Rufous-breasted Leafscraper

Lochmias nematura

Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper

Rhinocryptidae

 

Pteroptochos tarnii

Black-throated Huet-Huet

Sclerochilus rubecula

Chucao Tapaculo

Teledromas fuscus

Sandy Gallito

Cotingidae

 

Tityra cayana

Black-tailed Tityra

Tityra inquisitor

Black-crowned Tityra

Pipridae

 

Schiffornis virescens

Greenish Manakins

Tyrannidae

 

Xolmis cinerea

Gray Monjita

Xolmis irupero

White Monjita

Colonia colonus

Long-tailed Tyrant

Myiodynastes maculatus

Streaked Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus swainsoni

Swainson’s Flycatcher

Myiarchus ferox

Short-crested Flycatcher

Hirundinidae

 

Progne modesta

Southern Martin

Progne chalybea

Gray-breasted Martin

Progne tapera

Brown-chested Martin

Tachycineta leucorrhoa

White-rumped Swallow

Tachycineta leucopyga

Chilean Swallow

Tachycineta albiventer

White-winged Swallow

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Blue-and-white swallow

Steigidopteryx ruficollis

Rough-winged Swallow

Alopochelidon fucata

Tawny-headed Swallow

Emberizidae

 

Sicalis flaveola

Saffron Finch

Sicalis uropygialis

Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch

Sicalis lutea

Puna yellow-Finch

Sicalis olivascens

Greenish yellow-Finch

Icteridae

 

Gnorimopsar chopi

Chopi Blackbird

 

 

 

 

References

 

De la Peña, M.R. Without date. Nidos y huevos de aves Argentinas. Guía de Campo. Fund. Hábitat y Desarrollo. Santa Fé. Argentina. 367 pp.

 

Canevari, M; P. Canevari; G.R. Carrizo; G. Harris; J Rodríguez Mata and R. Straneck. 1991. Nueva Guía de las aves Argentinas. Bs. As. Fund. ACINDAR.