Welcome to our comprehensive list of birds found in the Puerto Madryn and Peninsula Valdes area, a key hotspot for birdwatching in Argentine Patagonia. Browse species grouped by Order and Family, and click to access detailed profiles of each bird.
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Rheiiformes
Rheidae
- Lesser Rhea (Rhea pennata)
Tinamiformes
Tinamidae
- Elegant Crested-Tinamou (Eudromia elegans)
- Darwin’s Nothura (Nothura darwinii)
Sphenisciformes
Spheniscidae
- Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae
- Great Grebe (Podiceps major)
- Silvery Grebe (Podiceps occipitalis)
- Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
- White-tufted Grebe (Rollandia rolland)
Procellariiformes
Diomedeidae
- Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora)
- Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)
- Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos)
- Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)
Oceanitidae
- Wilson’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
Procellariidae
- Great Shearwater (Ardenna gravis)
- Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea)
- Cory’s Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)
- Pintado Petrel (Daption capense)
- Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)
- Southern Giant-petrel (Macronectes giganteus)
- Northern Giant-petrel (Macronectes halli)
- Slender-billed Prion (Pachyptila belcheri)
- Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata)
- Broad-billed Prion (Pachyptila vittata)
- Common Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix)
- White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis)
- Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)
Ciconiiformes
Ciconiidae
- Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari)
Suliformes
Phalacrocoracidae
- Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps)
- Guanay Cormorant (Phalacrocorax bougainvillii)
- Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
- Red-legged Cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimardi)
- Magellanic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax magellanicus)
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)
- Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
- Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
- Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Threskiornithidae
- Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
- White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
- Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteridae
- Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
Anseriformes
Anatidae
- White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis)
- Speckled Teal (Anas flavirostris)
- Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica)
- Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta)
- Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala)
- Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps)
- Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba)
- Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)
- Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta atricapilla)
- Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides)
- Chiloe Wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix)
- Rosy-billed pochard (Netta peposaca)
- Argentine Ruddy Duck (Oxyura vittata)
- Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)
- Red Shoveler (Spatula platalea)
- Silver Teal (Spatula versicolor)
- Flying Steamer-duck (Tachyeres patachonicus)
- Chubut Steamer-duck (Tachyeres leucocephalus)
Cathartiformes
Cathartidae
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
- Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae
- Long-winged Harrier (Circus buffoni)
- Cinereous Harrier (Circus cinereus)
- White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)
- White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus)
- Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus)
- Variable Hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma)
- Harris’s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
Falconiformes
Falconidae
- Southern Caracara (Caracara plancus)
- Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis)
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
- American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
- Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango)
Gruiformes
Rallidae
- Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata)
- White-winged Coot (Fulica leucoptera)
- Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons)
- Paint-billed Crake (Mustelirallus erythrops)
- Plumbeous Rail (Pardirallus sanguinolentus)
- Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops)
- Dot-winged Crake (Porzana spiloptera)
- Austral Rail (Rallus antarcticus)
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
- Collared Plover (Charadrius collaris)
- Two-banded Plover (Charadrius falklandicus)
- Rufous-chested Plover (Charadrius modestus)
- Tawny-throated Dotterel (Oreopholus ruficollis)
- American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
- Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
- Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
Chionidae
- Snowy Sheathbill (Chionis albus)
Haematopodidae
- Blackish Oystercatcher (Haematopus ater)
- Magellanic Oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus)
- American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
Laridae
- Gray-hooded Gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
- Brown-hooded Gull (Chroicocephalus maculipennis)
- Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
- Olrog’s Gull (Larus atlanticus)
- Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)
- Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
- Dolphin Gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii)
- South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea)
- Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
- Snowy-crowned Tern (Sterna trudeaui)
- Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
- Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Pluvianellidae
- Magellanic Plover (Pluvianellus socialis)
Recurvirostridae
- South American Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus melanurus)
Rostratulidae
- South American Painted-snipe (Nycticryphes semicollaris)
Rynchopidae
- Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
Scolopacidae
- Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
- Sanderling (Calidris alba)
- Baird’s Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
- Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
- White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
- Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
- Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
- Magellanic Snipe (Gallinago magellanica)
- Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
- Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
- Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
- Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
- Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Stercorariidae
- Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus)
- Chilean Skua (Stercorarius chilensis)
- Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
- Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
Thinocoridae
- Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus)
Columbiformes
Columbidae
- Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
- Picui Ground-dove (Columbina picui)
- Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata)
Psittaciformes
Psittacidae
- Burrowing Parakeet (Cyanoliseus patagonus)
- Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
- Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)
Strigiformes
Strigidae
- Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
- Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
- Magellanic Horned Owl (Bubo magellanicus)
Tytonidae
- Barn Owl (Tyto furcata)
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae
- Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris)
Apodiformes
Trochilidae
- Glittering-bellied Emerald (Chlorostilbon lucidus)
- Gilded Hummingbird (Hylocharis chrysura)
- Green-backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes)
Piciformes
Picidae
- Green-barred Woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros)
- Checkered Woodpecker (Veniliornis mixtus)
Passeriformes
Cotingidae
- Rufous-tailed Plantcutter (Phytotoma rara)
- White-tipped Plantcutter (Phytotoma rutila)
Emberizidae
- Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
Fringillidae
- Black-chinned Siskin (Spinus barbatus)
- Hooded Siskin (Spinus magellanicus)
Furnariidae
- Cordilleran Canastero (Asthenes modesta)
- Sharp-billed Canastero (Asthenes pyrrholeuca)
- Buff-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes fuscus)
- Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus)
- Common Miner (Geositta cunicularia)
- Plain-mantled Tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura aegithaloides)
- Band-tailed Earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus)
- Wren-like Rushbird (Phleocryptes melanops)
- Patagonian Canastero (Pseudasthenes patagonica)
- Steinbach’s Canastero (Pseudasthenes steinbachi)
- White-throated Cacholote (Pseudoseisura gutturalis)
- Scale-throated Earthcreeper (Upucerthia dumetaria)
Hirundinidae
- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
- Southern Martin (Progne elegans)
- Brown-chested martin (Progne tapera)
- Blue-and-white swallow (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca)
- Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
- Chilean Swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga)
Icteridae
- Grayish Baywing (Agelaioides badius)
- Yellow-winged Blackbird (Agelasticus thilius)
- Long-tailed Meadowlark (Leistes loyca)
- Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis)
- Screaming Cowbird (Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Mimidae
- Patagonian Mockingbird (Mimus patagonicus)
- Chalk-browed Mockingbird (Mimus saturninus)
- White-banded Mockingbird (Mimus triurus)
Motacillidae
- Short-billed Pipit (Anthus furcatus)
Parulidae
- Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi)
Passeridae
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Rhinocryptidae
- Sandy Gallito (Teledromas fuscus)
Thraupidae
- Diuca-Finch (Diuca diuca)
- Yellow Cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata)
- Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
- Mourning Sierra Finch (Phrygilus fruticeti)
- Gray-hooded Sierra Finch (Phrygilus gayi)
- Blue-and-yellow Tanager (Pipraeidea bonariensis)
- Carbonated Sierra Finch (Rhopospina carbonaria)
- Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)
- Patagonian Yellow-Finch (Sicalis lebruni)
- Grassland Yellow-Finch (Sicalis luteola)
Troglodytidae
- House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Turdidae
- Creamy-bellied Thrush (Turdus amaurochalinus)
- Chiguanco Thrush (Turdus chiguanco)
- Austral Thrush (Turdus falcklandii)
- Rufous-bellied Thrush (Turdus rufiventris)
Tyrannidae
- Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant (Agriornis micropterus)
- Lesser Shrike-tyrant (Agriornis murinus)
- Yellow-billed Tit-tyrant (Anairetes flavirostris)
- Tufted Tit-tyrant (Anairetes parulus)
- White-crested Elaenia (Elaenia albiceps)
- Spectacled Tyrant (Hymenops perspicillatus)
- White-winged Black-tyrant (Knipolegus aterrimus)
- Hudson’s Black-Tyrant (Knipolegus hudsoni)
- Patagonian Negrito (Lessonia rufa)
- Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant (Muscisaxicola maclovianus)
- Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant (Muscisaxicola maculirostris)
- Black-crowned monjita (Neoxolmis coronatus)
- Rusty-backed Monjita (Neoxolmis rubetra)
- Chocolate-vented Tyrant (Neoxolmis rufiventris)
- Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
- Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
- Straneck’s Tyrannulet (Serpophaga griseicapilla)
- Greater Wagtail-tyrant (Stigmatura budytoides)
- Many-colored Rush Tyrant (Tachuris rubrigastra)
- Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)
- White Monjita (Xolmis irupero)