Birds of the Pampas Plain

                  for Jorge Martín Spinuzza
 

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                           Endangered Birds...!!!

The constant damage of a great number of species’ habitat is the main threat for their extinction.

  The deforestation of mounts and jungle, mainly in our Yungas in order to gain fields for the cultivation; the Indiscriminate deforestation of the Paranaense jungle and its replacement for wood supplying exotic species; the Pampas grassland replaced by cultivation and human location, are some of the most dramatic examples in the transformation and damage of the environment.

  The marine birds are also victim of accidental hunting due to the fishing activity which is very common in our southern seas.
 

GLOBALLY THEREATENED SPECIES

    In a global scale the 12% of bird species are in Endangered (1,186 out of 9800). In Argentina, almost 117 out of 1,000 species are in endangered, 39 are globally threatened and other 53 could be in the same situation in a short time.                                 

 ENDANGERED SPECIES...!!!

    The illegal trade of flora and fauna species is one of the main causes of their extinction. It yields million of dollars to those who are in the illegal traffic of wild species, and it has been the main concern of Governments and Conservation Organizations for years.

     In 1975, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known with the acronym  
    CITES, was created. Its aim is to avoid the international trade of endangered species. For that a number of Appendixes were
    written in which are listed these species and their grade of vulnerability. At the present, there are 165 countries which have
    joined as members to the Convention. Argentina joined in 1981.                                 

ENDEMIC SPECIES

    In Argentina there are 16 endemic species. They are those which only live inside our country. This unique richness has been bequeathed to us and it has to be our main concern to preserve them. For that, it is necessary to protect the environment that shelters these species. (See List)

    ENDANGERED SPECIES                                                                               up

    The Global Program about Endangered Species of BirdLife International gathers information about globally endangered species and offers solutions for their preservation, becoming countries at different decision levels aware of adopting measures for their sustainability.

   The red list includes: “probably endangered species”, “critically endangered species”, “endangered species”, “vulnerable  
   species” and “almost endangered species”. Birds which are in this last category could disappear in the following years if
   measures for their preservation are not taken immediately.


     PROBABLY ENDANGERED SPECIES

    1.    ESKIMO CURLEW (Numenius borealis)
 

    CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES

  1. SPECTACLED PETREL (Procellaria conspicillata) 

  2. DIVING DUCK (Mergus octocetaceus)

  3. PURPLE-WINGED GROUND DOVE (Claravis godefrida)

  4. WHITE-COLLARED SEEDEATER (Sporophila zelichi)

    ENDANGERED SPECIES

  1. ERECT-CRESTED PENGUINS (Eudyptes sclateri)

  2. TRISTAN ALBATROSS (Diomedea dabbenena)

  3. NORTHEN ROYAL ALBATROSS (Diomedea sanfordi)

  4. BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS (Thalassarche melanophrys)

  5. SOOTY ALBATROSS (Phoebetria fusca)

  6. CROWNED EAGLE (Harpyhaliaetus coronatus)

  7. BLACK-FRONTED PIPING GUAN (Aburria jacutinga) o (Pipile jacutinga)

  8. GLAUCOUS MACAW (Anodorhynchus glaucus)

  9. YELLOW CARDINAL (Gubernatrix cristata)

  10. MARSH-SEEDEATER (Sporophila palustris)

    VULNERABLE SPECIES                                                                                                       up

  1. DWARF TINAMOU (Taoniscus nanus)

  2. ROCKHOPPER PENGUIN (Eudyptes chrysocome)

  3. MACARONI PENGUINS (Eudyptes chrysolophus)

  4. FIORDLAND PENGUINS (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus)

  5. SNARES PENGUINS (Eudyptes robustus)

  6. ROYAL PENGUINS (Eudyptes schlegeli)

  7. WANDERING ALBATROSS (Diomedea exulans)

  8. ROYAL ALBATROSS (Diomedea epomophora)

  9. GREY-HEADED ALBATROSS (Thalassarche chrysostoma)

  10. SOUTHERN GIAN PETREL (Macronectes giganteus)

  11. ATLANTIC PETREL  (Pterodroma incerta)

  12. WHITE-CHINNED PETREL (Procellaria aequinoctialis)

  13. ANDEAN FLAMINGO (Phoenicoparrus andinus) o (Phoenicopterus andinus)

  14. AUSTRAL RAIL (Rallus antarcticus)

  15. DOT-WINGED CRAKE (Porzana spiloptera)

  16. OLROG'S GULL (Larus atlanticus)

  17. MILITARY MACAW (Ara militaris)

  18. RED-SPECTACLED PARROT (Amazona petrei)

  19. VINACEUS-BREASTED PARROT (Amazona vinacea)

  20. HELMETED WOODPECKER (Dryocopus galeatus)

  21. WHITE-BEARDED ANTSHRIKE (Biatas nigropectus)

  22. BARE-THROATED BELLBIRD (Procnias nudicollis)

  23. BLACK-CAPPED PIPRITES (Piprites pileatus)

  24. SHERP-TAILED TYRANT (Culicivora caudacuta)

  25. SAO PAULO TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes paulistus)

  26. RUSSET-WINGED SPADEBILL (Platyrinchus leucoryphus)

  27. BLACK-AND-WHITE MONJITA (Xolmis dominicana) o (Heteroxolmis dominicana)

  28. WHITE-TAILED SHRIKE-TYRANT (Agriornis andicola)

  29. COCK-TAILED TYRANT (Alectrurus tricolor)

  30. STRANGE-TAILED TYRANT (Alectrurus risora)

  31. OCHRE-BREASTED PIPIT( Anthus nattereri)

  32. RUFOUS-THROATED DIPPER (Cinclus schulzi)

  33. BLACK-MASKED FINCH (Coryphaspiza melanotis)

  34. TUCUMAN MOUNTAIN-FINCH (Poospiza baeri)

  35. BUFFY-FRONTED SEEDEATER (Sporophila frontalis)

  36. TEMMINCK'S SEEDEATER (Sporophila falcirostris)

  37. CHESTNUT SEEDEATER (Sporophila cinnamomea)

  38. SAFFRON-COWLED BLACKBIRD (Xanthopsar flavus)

  39. PAMPA MEADOWLARK (Sturnella defilippii)

  ALMOST ENDENGERED SPECIES                                                                                                    up

  1. GREATER RHEA  (Rhea americana)

  2. DARWIN'S RHEA (Rhea pennata) o (Pterocnemia pennata)

  3. SOLITARY TINAMOU (Tinamus solitarius)

  4. GENTOO PENGUINS (Pygoscelis papua)

  5. MAGELLANIC PENGUIN (Spheniscus magellanicus)

  6. HOODED GREBE (Podiceps gallardoi)

  7. LIGHT-MANTLED ALBATROSS (Phoebetria palpebrata)

  8. NORTHERN GIANT PETREL (Macronectes halli)

  9. GREY PETREL (Procellaria cinerea)

  10. GUANAY CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax bougainvilli)

  11. RED-LEGGED CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax gaimardi)

  12. CHILEAN FLAMINGO (Phoenicopterus chilensis)

  13. PUNA FLAMINGO (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)

  14. ORINOCO GOOSE (Neochen jubata)

  15. CHUBUT STEAMER-DUCK (Tachyeres leucocephalus)

  16. BRONZE-WINGED DUCK (Anas specularis)

  17. ANDEAN CONDOR (Vultur gryphus)

  18. SOLITARY EAGLE (Harpyhaliaetus solitarius)

  19. RUFOUS-TAILED HAWK (Buteo ventralis)

  20. CRESTED EAGLE (Morphnus guianensis)

  21. HARPY EAGLE (Harpia harpyja)

  22. BLACK-AND-CHESTNUT EAGLE (Oroaetus isidori)

  23. STRIATED CARACARA (Phalcoboenus australis)

  24. BLACK RAIL (Laterallus jamaicensis)

  25. HORNED COOT (Fulica cornuta)

  26. MAGELLANIC PLOVER (Pluvianellus socialis)

  27. DIADEMED SANDPIPER PLOVER (Phegornis mitchellii)

  28. FUEGIAN SNIPE (Gallinago stricklandii)

  29. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (Tryngites subruficollis)

  30. BLUE-WINGED MACAW (Primolius maracana)

  31. BLUE-BELIED PARROT (Trichlaria malachitacea)

  32. RUSTY-BARRED OWL (Strix hylophila)

  33. SICKLE-WINGED NIGHTJAR (Eleothreptus anomalus)

  34. ROTHSCHILD'S SWIFT (Cypseloides rothschildi)

  35. WEDGE-TAILED HILLSTAR (Oreotrochilus adela)

  36. SAFFRON TOUCANET (Baillonius bailloni)

  37. MOTTLED PICULET (Picumnus nebulosus)

  38. WHITE-BROWED WOODPECKER (Piculus aurulentus)

  39. BLACK-BODIED WOODPECKER (Dryocopus schulzi)

  40. TAWNY TIT-SPINETAIL(Leptasthenura yanacensis)

  41. ARAUCARIA TIT-SPINETAIL (Leptasthenura setaria)

  42. MAQUIS CANASTERO (Asthenes heterura)

  43. CANEBRAKE GROUNDCREEPER (Clibanornis dendrocolaptoides)

  44. BAY-CAPPED WREN-SPINETAIL (Spartonoica maluroides)

  45. STRAIGHT-BILLED REEDHAUNTER (Limnoctites rectirostris)

  46. WHITE-BROWED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Anabacerthia amaurotis)

  47. SPOT-BREASTED ANTIVIREO (DysIthamnus stictothorax)

  48. SPOTTED BAMBOOWREN (Psilorhamphus guttatus)

  49. SWALLOW-TAILED COTINGA (Phibalura flavirostris)

  50. BEARDED TACHURI (Polystictus pectoralis)

  51. DINELLI'S DORADITO (Pseudocolopteryx dinellianus)

  52. SOUTHERN BRISTLE-TYRANT (Phylloscartes eximius)

  53. BAT-RINGED TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes sylviolus)

  54. SALINAS MONJITA (Neoxolmis salinarum)

  55. CREAMY-BELLIED GNATCATCHER (Polioptila lactea)

  56. COAL-CRESTED FINCH (Charitospiza eucosma)

  57. DARK-THROATED SEEDEATER (Sporophila ruficollis)

  58. RUFOUS-RUMPED SEEDEATER (Sporophila hypochroma)

  59. BLACKISH-BLUE SEEDEATER (Amaurospiza moesta)

  60. RUFOUS-BELLIED SALTATOR (Saltador rufiventris)

  61. GIANT CONEBIL (Oreomanes fraseri)

  62. GREEN-THROATED EUPONHIA (Euphonia chalybea)

  63. AZURE JAY (Cyanocorax caeruleus)

     ENDEMIC SPECIES*                                                                                                                     up

1- SOUTH GEORGIA CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax georgianus)
2- FALKLAND STEAMERDUCK (Tachyeres brachypterus)
3- CHUBUT STEAMER-DUCK (Tachyeres leucocephalus)
4- MORENO'S GROUND DOVE (Metriopelia morenoi)
5- BUFF-BREASTED EARTHCREEPER (Upucerthia validirostris)
6- SIERRAN CINCLODES (Cinclodes comechingonus)
7- STEINBACH'S CANASTERO (Asthenes steinbachi)
8- PATAGÓNIAN CANASTERO (Asthenes patagonica)
9- WHITE THROATHED CACHOLOTE (Pseudoseisura gutturalis)
10- SANDY GALLITO (Teledromas fuscus)
11- RUSTY-BACKED MONJITA (Neoxolmis rubetra)
12- SALINAS MONJITA (Neoxolmis salinarum)
13- COBB'S WREN (Troglodytes cobbi)
14- SOUTH GEORGIA PIPIT (Anthus antarcticus)
15- YELLOW-STRIPED BRUSH-FINCH (Atlapetes citrinellus)
16- CARBONATED SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus carbonarius)

*According Mazar Barnett y Pearman en Lista Comentada de las Aves Argentinas