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 |
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.
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