Argentina
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Argentina is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Tachyeres leucocephalus (Anseriformes Anatidae) Whiteheaded Steamerduck
Podiceps
gallardoi (Podicipediformes Podicipedidae)
Hooded Grebe
Metriopelia
morenoi (Columbiformes Columbidae)
Moreno's Ground-dove
Larus
atlanticus (Charadriiformes Laridae)
Olrog's Gull
(Breeding)
Teledromas
fuscus (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Sandy Gallito
Scytalopus
superciliaris (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) White-browed Tapaculo
Cinclodes
comechingonus (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
Cordoba Cinclodes
Cinclodes
olrogi (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
Olrog's Cinclodes
Pseudasthenes
patagonica (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
Patagonian Canastero
Pseudasthenes
steinbachi (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
Steinbach's Canastero
Pseudoseisura
gutturalis (Passeriformes Furnariidae)
White-throated
Cachalote
Pseudocolopteryx
dinelliana (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Dinelli's Doradito
(Breeding)
Serpophaga
griseicapilla (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Straneck's Tyrannulet
(Breeding)
Knipolegus
hudsoni (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Hudson's Black-tyrant
(Breeding)
Xolmis
coronatus (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Black-crowned Monjita
(Breeding)
Xolmis
salinarum (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Salinas Monjita
Xolmis
rubetra (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Rusty-backed Monjita
(Breeding)
Agriornis
murinus (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Lesser Shrike-tyrant
(Breeding)
Atlapetes
citrinellus (Passeriformes Passerellidae)
Yellow-striped
Brush-finch
Corydospiza
carbonaria (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Carbon Sierra-finch
Poospiza
ornata (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Cinnamon
Warbling-finch
Microspingus
pectoralis (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Black-breasted Warbling-finch (Breeding)
Sicalis mendozae (Passeriformes Thraupidae) Monte Yellow-finch
The following additional endemic species was recognized as distinct by the IOC since the IOC 10.1 checklist (IOC) and was also not recognized in any of the other major bird checklists.Rhynchospiza dabbenei (Passeriformes Passerellidae) Yungas Sparrow