Argentina

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Argentina is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.

Additional species considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.

Tachyeres leucocephalus (Anseriformes Anatidae) White-headed 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 Cacholote

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

Agriornis murinus (Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Lesser Shrike-tyrant (Breeding)

Atlapetes citrinellus (Passeriformes Passerellidae) Yellow-striped Brushfinch

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