Argentina 1995
(Part 2)
Plain-breasted Earthcreeper - Upucerthia jelskii
4 were tentatively suspected having been seen well on the walk to Laguna Larga on the 16th though this site appears out of range for this species.
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper - Upucerthia validirostris C
4 seen in the Andes on the drive from Humahuaca to Abra Pampa on the 15th and up to 12 seen on the walk to Laguna Larga on the 16th.
Buff Breasted Earthcreeper at Laguna Larga
Chaco Earthcreeper - Upucerthia certhiodes C
1 seen briefly in chaco at JVG on the 20th. Its white throat and long straight bill were obvious field characters.
Rock Earthcreeper - Upucerthia andaecola C
Excellent views were obtained of a pair on the drive from Humahuaca on the 15th with 1 seen on the 16th. Tamer than other Earthcreepers.
Rock Earthcreeper at Humahuaca
Straight-billed Earthcreeper - Upucerthia ruficauda C
On the drive through the Andes from Humahuaca to Abra Pampa 7 were seen on the 15th including a party of 6 in a small gully we walked.
White-winged Cinclodes - Cinclodes atacamensis atacamensis C
A large striking Cinclodes with 8 seen on the 16th mainly on the walk to Laguna Larga. Also seen above Tafi del Valle where 3 were seen on the 22nd.
White Winged Cinclodes at Laguna Larga
Singles seen along the Yala River on the 14th and on the drive to Lago Pozuelos on the 15th, 2 near Laguna Larga on the 16th and 2 above Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Bar-winged Cinclodes near Lago Pozuelos
Rufous Hornero - Furnarius rufus rufus C
Large numbers were seen along the coastal strip with a daily maximum of 60 being seen on the 13th and otherwise seen virtually daily although only a pair seen at Iguazu - nesting in the Car Park.
Rufous Hornero in the lowlands
Crested Hornero - Furnarius cristatus C
6 seen well in chaco at JVG on the 20th.
Crested Hornero at JVG
Brown Cachalote - Pseudoseisura lophotes C
A party of 4 of these fine birds were seen in chaco at JVG on the 20th. They were large very noisy and excitable birds charging around on the ground proving much better than expected being somewhat reminiscent of Roadrunners.
WHITE-THROATED CACHALOTE - Pseudoseisura gutturalis C
2 were found in a valley with scrub at the start of the drive through the Andes fairly close to Cafayate on the 23rd. The birds were terrestrial running around the scrub and often keeping underneath the shrubs. The crest was generally held flat and they had
noticeably paler underparts than illustrated in the Handbook to the Birds of South America although the white throat and black line around the throat were obvious.
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner - Automolus leucophthalmus sulphurascens C
Only seen at Iguazu along the Sendero Macuco trail keeping low in the vegetation with 1 seen on the 1st and 2 on the 3rd
Curve-billed Reedhaunter - Limnornis curvirostris C
A single bird was seen in sedge and reeds at the start of the disused railway track at Attalaya on the 13th. Skulking.
Wren-like Rushbird - Phleocryptes melanops melanops C
7 seen well at Punta Rasa and 5 at Campo del Tuyu on the 12th.
Wren Like Rushbird at Campo del Tuyu
Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail - Spartonoica maluroides C
6 seen at the Punta Rasa marsh and Campo del Tuyu on the 12th. Juveniles lack the rufous forehead. This species is listed as Near-threatened by Collar et al. (1994).
Stripe-crowned Spinetail - Cranioleuca pyrrhophia pyrrhophia C
Singles were seen at Yala NP on the 14th, in chaco at Palomites on the 18th, at JVG on the 20th and below Tafi del Valle on the 21st.
Firewood-gatherer - Anumbius annumbi C
1 seen at its nest near Campo del Tuyu on the 12th and 4 on the drive to Attalaya on the 13th in a hedgerow close to the village.
Firewood gatherer leaving its huge nest near Campo del Tuyu
2 seen whilst driving in the Andes to Cafayate on the 22nd. Listed as Vulnerable by Collar et al. (1994).
Steinbach’s Canastero at Cafayate
Creamy-breasted (Rusty-vented) Canastero - Asthenes dorbignyi dorbignyi C
1 seen with others heard in a dry cactus area on the lower slopes of the Andes on the 14th. 10 were seen in various gullies we walked above Humahuaca on the 15th. Around 10 were also seen along the dry stone wall on the walk to Laguna Larga on the 16th.
Cordilleran Canastero - Asthenes modesta C
2 seen in a grassy rocky area close to the road whilst driving back from Laguna Larga on the 16th.
Hudson's Canastero - Asthenes hudsoni C
5 seen at Punta Rasa marsh on the 12th.
Hudson's Canastero at Punta Rasa marsh.
Chotoy Spinetail - Schoeniophylax phryganophila phryganophila C
Azara’s (Buff-browed) Spinetail - Synallaxis azarae superciliosa C
1 showed well low down along the river trail at San Lorenzo on the 24th.
Sooty-fronted Spinetail - Synallaxis frontalis C
4 seen at Palomites in chaco on the 18th and 19th and 2 at the JVG chaco on the 20th.
Pale-breasted Spinetail - Synallaxis albescens C
2 in the JVG chaco on 20th and 1 nearby on the 21st.
Ochre-cheeked Spinetail - Synallaxis scutatus whitii C
6 in low vegetation at Calilegua NP on the 17th and 4 on the 18th. Skulking.
Chicli Spinetail - Synallaxis spixi C
4 seen along the ditch running along the road close to the railway line at Attalaya on the 13th.
Tufted Tit-Spinetail - Leptasthenura platensis C
1 seen well in Punta Rasa wood on the 12th.
Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail - Leptasthenura fuliginiceps
JFC saw 2 in the gully above Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail - Leptasthenura aegithaloides berlepschi C
3 seen in bushes above Humahuaca in the Andes on the 15th and 2 seen near Laguna Larga on the 16th. Singles seen near Cafayate on the 22nd and 23rd.
Common (Rufous-fronted) Thornbird - Phacellodromus rufifrons sincipitalis C
At Palomites 4 were seen on the 18th and 2 on the 19th and at JVG 1 was seen on the 20th.
Little Thornbird - Phacellodromus sibilatrix C
1 at Attalaya on the 13th and 3 in chaco at JVG on the 20th.
Freckle-breasted Thornbird - Phacellodromus striaticollis C
4 seen at Attalaya on the 13th.
Streak-fronted Thornbird - Phacellodromus striaticeps striaticeps C
1 seen at the church at the start of the track to Laguna Larga on the 16th.
Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner - Syndactyla rufosuperciliata oleaginea C
3 seen at Calilegua NP on the 17th and 1 seen at San Lorenzo on the 23rd and 8 on the 24th.
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner - Philydor atricapillus C
Seen along the Sendero Macuco trail at Iguazu where 1 was seen briefly on the 1st and 4 were seen well on the 3rd.
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner - Philydor lichtensteini C
Seen on 4 days at Iguazu NP with 2 on 26th, 6 on 27th, 1 on 2nd and 2 on 3rd.
Streaked Xenops - Xenops rutilans connectens / rutilans C
At Calilegua 2 connectens were seen on the 17th and at Iguazu 2 rutilans were seen on the 28th.
Giant Antshrike - Batara cinerea argentina C
A female showed well and the male was heard nearby in response to tape playback at Calilegua NP. Superb.
Tufted Antshrike - Mackenziana severa C
A male was taped into view at Iguazu NP on the 28th. Others were heard but not seen.Rufous-capped Antshrike - Thamnophilus ruficapillus ruficapillus C
A male was seen well at the start of the disused railway track at Attalaya on the 13th.
Variable Antshrike - Thamnophilus caerulescens C
3 were seen at Attalaya on the 13th, 3 at Calilegua on the 17th and 1 on the 18th, 1 in JVG chaco on the 20th and 1 at Iguazu on the 27th.
Great Antshrike - Taraba major major C
At Palomites 2 were seen in chaco on the 19th and 2 on the 20th and 1 seen in JVG chaco on the 21st.
A pair of Great Antshrikes at Palomites
White-shouldered Fire-eye - Pyriglena leucoptera C
A male responded to the tape along the ranger station trail at Iguazu NP on the 27th. It showed on the edge of the forest for several minutes.
Stripe-backed Antbird - Myrmorchilus strigilatus suspicax C
Two stunning males were watched walking on the ground close to the pathway running through chaco at JVG on the 19th.
Plain Antvireo - Dysithamnus mentalis mentalis C
Seen on 4 days in Iguazu NP with a pair seen on the 26th, a male on the 28th, 3 on the 1st and 4 on the 3rd.
Rufous-winged Antwren - Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus rufimarginatus C
1 seen feeding in the canopy at Iguazu NP on the 28th and 3 there on the 2nd.
White-throated Antpitta - Grallaria albigula C
As we stopped to cross the first river by the entrance to Calilegua NP on the 18th we heard the Antpitta calling. After several minutes we played a tape and located the bird in a thick bush by the edge of the track. We watched the bird calling back to the tape from down to a few yards.
Rufous Gnateater - Conopophaga lineata vulgaris C
Singles were seen well at Iguazu NP on the 26th and 3rd. Excellent.
Crested Gallito - Rhinocrypta lanceolata lanceolata C
2 were watched in JVG chaco on the 19th and 5 responded well to the tape early the next morning even coming onto the path to have a ‘run-around’ ! An absolutely stunning spectacle.
Crested Gallito in the chaco at J.V.G.
Sandy Gallito - Teledromas fuscus COur gamble paid off when we played the tape in the sandy area and obvious sand dunes around 5kms outside Cafayate on the Salta road on the 23rd. Several birds responded to the tape and we were able to locate 4 different birds. They remained shy and would not tolerate close approach, often running at high speed over the sand although at other times would sit in the open on top of a sand dune or a small bush calling back to the tape.
David at the Sandy Gallito site.
Black-crowned Tityra - Tityra inquisitor inquisitor C
Only 3 seen - all at Iguazu on the 28th.
Crested Becard - Pachyramphus validus audax C
A party of 3 were seen at Yala NP on the 14th.
Female Crested Becard at Yala National Park.
White-naped Xenopsaris - Xenopsaris albinucha albinucha C
An unexpected find was a male performing well along the track leading through chaco at JVG on the 19th.
White Naped Xenopsaris in the chaco at J.V.G.
Blue (Swallow-tailed) Manakin - Chiroxiphia caudata C
A female was seen in Iguazu NP on the 26th.
Greenish Schiffornis (Manakin) - Schiffornis virescens C
A single individual was seen at Iguazu NP on the 3rd.
Grey-bellied Shrike-Tyrant - Agriornis microptera andecola C
1 was seen well at Laguna Larga on the 16th.
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant - Agriornis montana montana C
A pair was present on a small cliff high up in the Andes on the drive to Abra Pampa on the 15th and a single bird was watched at Tafi del Valle on the 22nd. The white tail was a striking feature in flight.
White Monjita - Xolmis irupero irupero C
Seen on four days with 5 seen on the drive away from Yala NP on the 14th. A single bird was seen on the drive to Libertador San Martin on the 16th, 2 near Tucuman on the 21st and 5 near Salta on the 24th.
A distant White Monjita near Salta
A recent split from Plain-capped, 8 were seen on the walk to Laguna Larga on the 16th and 1 above Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant - Muscisaxicola maculirostris maculirostris C
15 seen on the walk to Laguna Larga on the 16th.
Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant at Laguna-Larga
Austral (Rufous-backed) Negrito - Lessonia rufa C3 were seen at Punta Rasa on the 12th.
Andean Negrito - Lessonia oreas C
3 were seen near Abra Pampa marsh and 2 at Lago Pozuelos on the 15th and 6 were seen on the drive from Laguna Larga on the 16th.
White-browed Chat-Tyrant - Ochthoeca leucophrys tucumana C
2 were found in the gully above Tafi del Valle on the 22nd despite the drizzle and low cloud.
D'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant - Ochthoeca oenanthoides oenanthoides C
A tame and approachable bird found on the walk back from Laguna Larga on the 16th.
D’Orbignys Chat-Tyrant at Laguna Larga
Spectacled Tyrant - Hymenops perspicillatus C
A single female sat on a fence at Campo del Tuyu on the 12th and another male seen whilst driving near Salta on the 23rd.
Female Spectacled Tyrant at Campo del Tuyu
Black Phoebe - Sayornis nigricans latirostris C
2 were seen along the Yala River on the 14th with 1 on the drive to Cafayate and 2 on the river at San Lorenzo on the 24th.White-winged Black-Tyrant - Knipolegus aterrimus aterrimus C
A single male seen on the drive from Yala NP towards Humahuaca on the 14th.
(Plumbeous) Andean-Tyrant - Knipolegus signatus cabanisi C
A female was seen in the San Lorenzo forest along the river on the 24th.
Cinereous Tyrant - Knipolegus striaticeps C
3 were seen in chaco at JVG on the 20th.
Variegated Flycatcher - Empidonomus varius varius C
6 were seen in chaco at Palomites and JVG on the 19th and 2 at Iguazu on the 21st and 1 on the 3rd.
Streaked Flycatcher - Myiodynastes maculatus solitarius C
6 seen at Yala on 14th, 4 at Calilegua NP on the 17th and 2 on the 18th and singles at Iguazu on the 27th and 3rd.
Cattle Tyrant - Machetornis rixosus rixosus C
Seen in small numbers on eight dates in scattered locations.
Cattle Tyrant on the drive to Salta
2 seen at Punta Rasa on the 12th, 1 at Attalaya on the 13th and 4 along the Yala river on the 14th and 2 along the river valley below Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Piratic Flycatcher - Legatus leucophaius leucophaius C
6 were seen in San Lorenzo gardens on 24th and at Iguazu 1 was seen on 24th and 2 on 1st.
Great Kiskadee - Pitangus sulphuratus argentinus C
Common being seen on 15 dates with daily maximum of 25 seen on 13th.
Two Great Kiskadees at Campo del Tuyu
Only seen at Iguazu with 2 seen on both the 26th and 28th.
Three-striped Flycatcher - Conopias trivirgata trivirgata C
Only seen at Iguazu NP with 2 seen on the 28th and 1 on the 3rd.
Tropical Kingbird - Tyrannus melancholicus melancholicus C
Very common and seen on all but 2 days.
Fork-tailed Flycatcher - Muscivora tyrannus savana C
Common being seen on 13 dates with a daily maximum of 100 being seen on the 13th.
Fork Tailed Flycatcher near the coast
Singles seen at Iguazu NP on the 26th, 28th and 3rd.
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher - Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus aurantioatrocristatus C
Common in chaco with 10 seen on the 18th, 20 on 19th, 10 on 20th and 6 on the 21st.
Adult and Juvenile Crowned Slaty Flycatcher in the chaco at JVG
Brown-crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus tyrannulus tyrannulus CSingles seen at the Palomites chaco on the 18th and 19th and at JVG on the 20th.
Swainson's Flycatcher - Myiarchus swainsoni C
Singles were tentatively identified in the JVG chaco on 19th, 20th and 21st.
Dusky-capped Flycatcher - Myiarchus tuberculifer atriceps C
2 were seen well in the Yala NP on the 14th.
Smoke-coloured Pewee - Contopus fumigatus brachyrhynchus C
A single bird was found in the San Lorenzo forest on the 24th.
Euler's Flycatcher - Lathrotriccus euleri argentinus C
Just 2 identified for certain - at JVG on the 20th.
Suiriri Flycatcher - Suiriri suiriri suiriri C
Only identified in the JVG chaco with 1 seen on the 19th and 2 on the 20th.
Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant - Myiotheretes striaticollis pallidus C
6 found at Yala NP on the 14th.
Cliff Flycatcher - Hirundinea ferruginea pallidior C
2 seen around a cliff face on the drive through the Andes on the 23rd.
Cinnamon Flycatcher - Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea cinnamomea C
5 seen in forest along the river valley below Tafi del Valle on the 21st and 4 at the San Lorenzo Forest on the 24th.
Bran-coloured Flycatcher - Myiophobus fasciatus C
6 were seen at Attalaya on the 13th and 1 at Palomites on the 19th.
Large-headed Flatbill - Ramphotrigon megacephala megacephala C
At Iguazu 2 were seen on the 26th and 2 on the 28th.
Yellow-olive Flycatcher - Tolmomyias sulphurescens C
At Calilegua NP 3 were seen on the 17th.
Drab-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant - Hemitriccus diops C
A single bird was seen at Iguazu on the 26th.
Ochre-faced Tody-Tyrant - Todirostrum plumbeiceps C
2 showed well at Calilegua on the 17th and 1 on the 18th.
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant - Myiornis auricularis C
Only seen at Iguazu NP with 2 seen on 28th and 4 on 2nd.
Southern Bristle-Tyrant - Phylloscartes eximius C
2 seen at Iguazu NP on the 28th and 1 on the 1st. This species is listed as Near- threatened by Collar et al. (1994).
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet - Phylloscartes ventralis tucumanus / ventralis C
1 tucumanus was seen at Calilegua NP on the 17th and 3 were seen at San Lorenzo on the 24th and at Iguazu ventralis was seen with 1 on the 26th and 2 on the 2nd.
Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant - Euscarthmus meloryphus meloryphus C
1 was seen in chaco at Palomites.
Vermilion Flycatcher - Pyrocephalus rubinus rubinus C
5 were seen at Punta Rasa on the 12th.
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant - Stigmatura budytoides C
Quite common in chaco with 8 seen at Palomites on the 18th and 6 there the next day and 4 at JVG on the 20th. Also seen at a small marsh close to the road near Cafayate where we saw 6 on the 23rd.
White-crested Tyrannulet - Serpophaga subcristata subcristata C
4 were tentatively identified at Palomites on the 18th and 2 on the 19th.
White-bellied Tyrannulet - Serpophaga munda C
2 were seen at Calilegua NP on the 17th.
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant - Anairetes flavirostris flavirostris C
2 were seen on a dry andean slope above Humahuaca on the 15th.
White-throated Tyrannulet - Mecocerculus leucophrys leucophrys C
1 was seen at Yala NP on the 14th and 1 below Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Yellow Tyrannulet - Campsiempis flaveola flaveola C
4 were seen on the 27th and 2 on the 28th at Iguazu.
Greenish Tyrannulet - Xanthomyias virescens C
4 were seen on the 27th and 2 on the 28th at Iguazu NP.
Highland Elaenia - Elaenia obscura obscura C
5 were seen in Yala NP on the 14th.
Large Elaenia - Elaenia spectabilis C
2 were seen in the JVG chaco on the 19th and 4 on the 20th.
Yellow-bellied Elaenia - Elaenia flavogaster flavogaster C
Singles were seen in an area near the marsh at Iguazu NP on the 26th and the 2nd.
Slaty Elaenia - Elaenia strepera C
1 identified in the yungas forest at Yala NP on the 14th.
Small-billed Elaenia - Elaenia parvirostris C
Fairly common along the coastal strip with 5 seen at Punta Rasa on the 12th and 8 at Attalaya on the 13th. Also, 2 seen at Yala NP on the 14th and 4 at JVG on the 20th.
Mouse-coloured Tyrannulet - Phaeomyias murina ignobilis C
1 identified in yungas forest at Yala NP on the 14th.
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet - Camptostoma obsoletum C
At Palomites 2 were seen on the 18th and 1 on the 19th.
Sclater’s Tyrannulet - Xanthomyias sclateri sclateri C
6 were seen at the San Lorenzo Yungas forest on the 24th.
Southern Antpipit - Corythopis delalandi C
Singles seen at Iguazu NP on the 28th and 1st with 2 on the 3rd. Located by listening for the bill-snapping sound. Superb.
White-tipped Plantcutter - Phytotoma rutila C
10 were seen on the drive from Yala on the 14th.
A distant male White Tipped Plantcutter near Yala
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica erythrogaster C
2 were seen on the 12th and 1 on the 15th.
Southern Martin - Progne elegans C
12 were seen on the drive from Palomites on the 19th with 3 seen at JVG on the 20th and 1 on the drive from Cafayate on the 23rd.
Grey-breasted Martin - Progne chalybea C
Recorded on nine dates with a maximum of 20 seen on the 11th and the 4th - on both occasions along the coastal strip.
Brown-chested Martin - Phaeoprogne tapera fusca C
Seen on six dates chiefly along the coast with a daily maximum of 40 on the 13th.
Brown Chested Martins at Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve
White-rumped Swallow - Tachycineta leucorrhoa C
Around 60 were seen over roadside lagoons on the drive to San Clemente and 10 seen at Campo del Tuyu on the 12th and 1 at Costanera Sur on the 4th.
White-winged Swallow - Tachycineta albiventer C
10 were seen hawking over the river at Iguazu NP on the 27th with 4 in the same area on the 2nd.
Blue-and-white Swallow - Notiochelidon cyanoleuca C
Common being recorded on 12 dates with a daily maximum of 60 on the 14th.
Black-collared Swallow - Atticora melanoleuca C
10 were seen hawking for insects over the marsh at Iguazu NP on the 26th.
Southern Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx ruficollis ruficollis C
100 seen whilst driving on the 16th with 6 seen on the 21st, 10 on the 26th and 4 on the 2nd.
Plush-crested Jay - Cyanocorax chrysops chrysops / tucumanus C
Quite common in the north-west, at Iguazu NP but not seen at the coast. Seen on 12 dates in forest areas with a daily maximum of 15 seen at Calilegua on the 17th.
Plush Crested Jay at Iguazu National Park.
Our most wanted bird of the trip and we were not disappointed. 2 performed extremely well for nearly 2 hours with good photographs being obtained along the Yala River on the 14th and a third bird was located further up the river later in the day. A single bird was also seen along the river below Tafi del Valle on the 22nd. Listed as Vulnerable by Collar et al. (1994).
Yala River and the overhanging tree which I laid on the bottom
branch to photograph the Dippers.
The Dipper river
Rufous Throated Dipper at the Yala River.
The rarest and best Dipper in the World.
Common being seen on 14 days with up to 6 seen on a day.
Mountain Wren - Troglodytes solstitialis auricularis C
1 seen in forest below Tafi del Valle on the 21st with 2 there on the 22nd. Proved to be very common along the trail at San Lorenzo Yungas forest with a minimum of 20 seen on the 24th.
Mountain Wren at the San Lorenzo Yungas Forest
Brown-backed Mockingbird - Mimus dorsalis C
6 seen on the drive to Humahuaca on the 14th and 8 seen the following morning on the drive above Humahuaca to Abra Pampa and 1 on the 16th.
Chalk-browed Mockingbird - Mimus saturninus modulator C
Seen on four days along the coastal strip with 2 on the 11th, 5 on the 12th, 10 on the 13th and 4 on the 4th. Very common in the cactus and scrub in the Andes between Yala and Humahuaca with at least 100 seen on the 14th. On the return journey a mere 16 were seen. Also seen near Cafayate with 4 on the 22nd and 10 on the 23rd.
Chalk
Browed Mockingbird near Yala.
2 seen at San Lorenzo Yungas forest on the 24th.
Creamy-bellied Thrush - Turdus amaurochalinus C
Seen in small numbers on six dates with a maximum of 6 seen on the 21st.
Creamy Bellied Thrush at Iguazu National Park.
Seen on five dates but only in Iguazu NP with a daily maximum of 8 on the 2nd.
Rufous-bellied Thrush - Turdus rufiventris rufiventris C
Fairly common in all areas and seen on 15 dates with a daily maximum of 10 on the 17th at Calilegua NP.
White-necked Thrush - Turdus albicollis paraguayensis C
At Iguazu 2 were seen on the 1st and 1 on the 3rd.
Chiguanco Thrush - Turdus chiguanco anthracinus C
6 seen on lower slopes of the Andes on the drive to Humahuaca on the 14th and 1 in the same area on the 16th and also seen in the vicinity of Tafi del Valle with 1 on the 21st and 6 on the 22nd.
Short-billed Pipit - Anthus furcatus furcatus C
Singles identified in short grassland near Lago Pozuelos on the 15th and 16th.
Correndera Pipit - Anthus correndera catamarcae C
2 seen well feeding in grassland at Abra Pampa marsh on the 19th.
Yellowish Pipit - Anthus lutescens lutescens C
6 were tentatively identified on the lowland grasslands at Campo del Tuyu on the 12th.
Masked Gnatcatcher - Polioptila dumicola dumicola C
Recorded in small numbers at widespread locations on six dates with a daily maximum of 8 in the chaco at JVG on the 20th.
Masked Gnatcatcher in the chaco at J.V.G.
Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus C
Seen in fair numbers on 11 dates with a daily maximum of 20 seen on the 17th at Calilegua NP.
Rufous-browed Peppershrike - Cyclarhis gujanensis C
2 seen at Attalaya on the 13th, 2 at Calilegua on the 18th and 1 at Palomites on the 19th.
Rufous Browed Pepper-shrike at Attalaya
Seen on 12 dates around habitation.
River Warbler - Basileuterus rivularis rivularis C
One walked ahead of us along the wet Sendero Yararatia track at Iguazu NP on the 28th with it being seen again briefly on the 3rd. Superb.
River Warbler on the Sendero Yararatia track in Iguazu National Park.
At Calilegua 3 were seen on the 17th and 2 on the 18th.
Golden-crowned Warbler - Basileuterus culicivorus azarae C
Only seen at Iguazu but on all 6 days being common on forest trails with a daily maximum of 8 seen on the 3rd.
Brown-capped Redstart - Myioborus brunniceps C
1 seen at Yala, 3 at Calilegua on the 18th, 5 below Tafi del Valle on the 22nd and 3 at San Lorenzo on the 24th.
Tropical Parula - Parula pitiayumi pitiayumi C
Seen in small numbers on 11 days with a daily maximum of 6 seen on the 17th and 20th.
Masked Yellowthroat - Geothlypis aequinoctialis velata C
Seen on six days with a daily maximum of 5 seen at Attalaya on the 13th.
Bananaquit - Coerba flaveola chloropyga C
Only seen at Iguazu NP with 2 seen on the 28th and 1st and 1 on the 2nd.
Blue Dacnis - Dacnis cayana paraguayensis C
Seen at Iguazu with 1 on the 27th and 2 on the 28th and 3rd.
Golden-rumped Euphonia - Euphonia cyanocephala pelzelni C
A male was seen below Tafi del Valle on the 21st.
Purple-throated Euphonia - Euphonia chlortica serrirostris C
At Calilegua 3 were seen on the 17th and 3 were seen below Tafi del Valle on the 21st and 2 at Iguazu on the 28th.
Violaceus Euphonia - Euphonia violacea auranticollis C
Only seen at Iguazu with 2 seen on the 1st and 1 on the 2nd.
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia - Euphonia pectoralis C
4, including a male, were seen in bushes around the car park at Iguazu NP on the 2nd.
Guira Tanager - Hemithraupis guira forsteri C
Singles were seen at Iguazu NP on the 28th and 2nd.
Common Bush-Tanager - Chiorospingus opthalmicus argentinus C
At Calilegua 12 were seen on the 17th and 10 on the 18th, with 1 seen below Tafi del Valle on the 21st and 10 at San Lorenzo on the 24th.
Green-headed Tanager - Tangara seledon C
Only seen at Iguazu NP with 10 seen on the 28th, 2 on the 1st and 4 on the 3rd.
Magpie Tanager - Cissopis leveriana major C
At Iguazu up to 3 were recorded daily on five dates.
Black-goggled Tanager - Trichothraupis melanops C
Seen on five dates in Iguazu NP with a maximum of 12 being seen on the 28th.
Black Goggled Tanager at Iguazu National Park.
At Iguazu 2 were seen on the 28th and 1 on the 3rd.
Sayaca Tanager - Thraupis sayaca obscura C
Common being seen on 10 days with a daily maximum of 20 seen on the 14th.
Fawn-breasted Tanager - Pipraeidea melanonota venezuelensis C
2 seen at Yala NP on the 14th and 4 at San Lorenzo on the 24th.
Fawn Breasted Tanager at San Lorenzo.
2 skulking individuals seen at Iguazu on the 28th and 3rd.
Blue-and-yellow Tanager - Thraupis bonariensis C
Absent from Iguazu but common elsewhere being seen on ten dates although we never saw more than 6 on a day.
Hepatic Tanager - Piranga flava flava C
2 seen at Calilegua on the 18th and singles seen in the JVG chaco on the 20th and 21st.
Orange-headed Tanager - Thlypopsis sordida sordida C
At Calilegua 20 seen on the 17th and 6 on the 18th.
Golden-billed Saltator - Saltator aurantirostris aurantirostris C
4 were seen at Yala on the 14th with 3 seen at Palomites on the 19th and 3 on the 20th, 2 at JVG on the 23rd and 2 near Cafayate on the 23rd.
Adult Golden-billed Saltator in the Yala National Park
Juvenile Golden-billed Saltator in the Yala National Park.
At Calilegua 1 seen on the 17th and 2 on the 18th and in the chaco at JVG 1 seen on the 20th and 21st.
Red-crested Cardinal - Paroaria coronata C
Singles seen at Punta Rasa on the 12th, near JVG on the 21st and at Costanera Sur on the 4th.
Black-backed Grosbeak - Pheucticus aureoventris aureoventris C
Along the Yala River 1 was seen on the 14th and at Calilegua 1 was seen on the 17th with 3 seen at Palomites on the 19th and 2 seen near Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Black Backed Grosbeak at Palomites
Saffron-billed Sparrow - Arremon flavirostris C
At Calilegua 6 were seen on the 17th and 1 on the 18th. In the chaco at JVG 2 were seen on the 20th and 1 at Iguazu on the 1st.
Saffron-billed Sparrow at Calilegua National Park.
4 seen at Calilegua on the 17th.
Fulvous-headed Brush-Finch - Atlaptes fulviceps C
At San Lorenzo forest 3 were seen on the 24th.
Yellow-striped Brush-Finch- Atlaptes citrinellus C
Below Tafi del Valle 2 were seen on the 21st and 4 on the 22nd.
Yellow Striped Brush-Finches near Tafi del Valle.
At Palomites 3 were seen in chaco on the 18th with 2 there on the 19th and in the JVG chaco 3 were seen on the 20th and 1 on the 21st.
Blue-black Grassquit - Volatinia jacarina jacarina C
Recorded in chaco and agricultural areas in small numbers on four dates.
Dull-coloured Grassquit - Tiaris obscura obscura C
Only 4 positively identified on the drive to Humahuaca on the 14th.
Double-collared Seedeater - Sporophila caerulescens caerulescens C
Common being seen on 11 dates with a daily maximum of 20 seen on the 14th.
Lined Seedeater - Sporophila lineola lineola C
At Calilegua 1 was seen on the 17th and 4 on the 18th and singles seen at JVG on 20th and 21st.
Dark-throated Seedeater - Sporophila ruficollis C
A fine male was singing from a fence in an agricultural area near Salta on the 24th. This species is listed as Near-threatened by Collar et al. (1994).
Lesser Seed-Finch - Oryzoborus angolensis angolensis C
Only seen in the marshy area at Iguazu with 1 seen on the 26th, 3 on the 2nd and 2 on the 3rd.
Band-tailed Seedeater - Catamenia analis analis C
2 seen on the drive to Humahuaca on the 14th and 2 seen on the drive to Abra Pampa on the 15th.
Plain-coloured Seedeater - Catamenia inornata inornata C
10 seen on the walk to Laguna Larga on the 16th.
Common Diuca-Finch - Diuca diuca C
2 were found in bushes on the sandy soil near Cafayate on the 23rd being unexpected and much better than expected.
Common Diuca-Finch in the desert area at Cafayate
Only seen along the coastal strip with 6 seen on the 11th, 20 on the 12th and 10 on the 4th.
Saffron Finch - Sicalis flaveola pelzelni C
Common with up to 10 seen on 15 dates.
Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch - Sicalis uropygialis uropygialis C
5 were seen at the Abra Pampa village on the 15th.
Puna Yellow-Finch - Sicalis lutea C
40 seen above Humahuaca on the 15th and 10 on the return drive on the 16th.
Puna Yellow-Finches above Humahuaca
Greenish Yellow-Finch - Sicalis olivascens olivascens C
10 seen on the drive to Humahuaca on the 14th with 30 towards Abra Pampa on the 15th and 2 seen on the 16th. Also, 2 were seen at Tafi del Valle on the 22nd and 6 near Cafayate on the 23rd.
Female/Immature Greenish Yellow-Finch near Humahuaca
3 seen on the walk back from Laguna Larga on the 16th and 1 above Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Male Band Tailed Sierra-Finch at Laguna Larga
1 near Lago Pozuelos on the 15th and 10 on the walk to Laguna Larga on the 16th and 10 were seen in the gullies above Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch - Phrygilus plebejus plebejus C
Very common on the drive to Lago Pozuelos with 100 seen on the 15th with 200 seen in the vicinity of Laguna Larga and the return drive to Humahuaca. 6 were seen above Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Ash Breasted Sierra-Finch near Humahuaca.
Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch - Phrygilus gayi C
A pair were found in a gully in the dry slopes of the Andes on the drive down from Tafi del Valle to Cafayate on the 22nd and 1 on the drive through the Andes near Cafayate on the 23rd.
Male Grey Hooded Sierra-Finch near Cafayate
10 were seen on the drive to Lago Pozuelos on the 15th and 8 were seen at Laguna Larga and the return drive on the 16th.
Male Black Hooded Sierra-Finch near Lago Pozuelos
2 were seen towards Humahuaca on the 14th, 25 whilst driving to Lago Pozuelos on the 15th and 15 in the vicinity of Laguna Larga on the 16th. Also 4 seen above Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Male Mourning Sierra-Finches near Humahuaca
A fine adult was located and showed very well in a gully with a stream above Tafi del Valle on the 22nd. Listed as Vulnerable by Collar et al. (1994).
Tucuman Mountain-Finch - Compsospiza baeri C
Red-crested Finch - Coryphospingus cucullatus fargoi / rubescens C
Common in chaco at both Palomites and JVG being seen on four dates with a daily maximum of 30 seen on the 18th. Also seen at Iguazu in small numbers on 3 dates.
Stripe-capped Sparrow - Aimophila strigiceps dabbenei C
12 seen above Yala on the 14th, 8 at Palomites on the 19th and 3 near Salta on the 24th.
Striped Capped Sparrow near Yala
Rufous-collared Sparrow - Zonotrichia capensis C
Common everywhere except Iguazu where there were only a few birds seen.
Rufous Collared Sparrow near San Clementine
Long-tailed Reed-Finch - Donacospiza albifrons C
2 were seen in some reeds near Campo del Tuyu.
Cinnamon Warbling-Finch - Poospiza ornata C
4 showed well in bushes on the sandy soil as we left Cafayate on the 23rd.
Rusty-browed Warbling-Finch - Poospiza erythrophrys erythrophrys C
10 seen at Yala NP on the 14th and 1 at San Lorenzo on the 24th.
Rufous-browed Warbling-Finch in the Yala National Park.
Rufous-sided Warbling-Finch - Poospiza hypochondria affinis C
1 was watched feeding on a slope as we drove through the Andes above Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch - Poospiza nigrorufa C
1 was seen at Attalaya on the 13th and 1 was seen at Costanera Sur on the 4th.
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch - Poospiza whitii whitii C
6 were seen on the drive to Humahuaca on the 14th and 2 near Salta on the 23rd.
Ringed Warbling-Finch - Poospiza torquata pectoralis C
10 were seen in the sandy soil area as we left Cafayate on the 23rd.
Black-capped Warbling-Finch - Poospiza melanoleuca C
1 was seen at Calilegua NP on the 17th and several were seen there on the 18th. Quite common in chaco at Palomites and JVG being seen on all four days with a daily maximum of 20 seen on the 18th.
Many-coloured Chaco-Finch - Saltatricula multicolor C
Small numbers seen on all four days in chaco at Palomites and JVG with a daily maximum of 6 seen on the 18th. Also 2 seen on the sandy soil near Cafayate on the 23rd.
Great Pampa-Finch - Embernagra platensis platensis / olivascens C
Seen on eight dates in lowland grassy areas although not at Iguazu. A daily maximum of 30 were seen at Punta Rasa marsh on 12th.
Black Siskin - Carduelis atrata C
Seen twice, firstly high up on the drive to Abra Pampa on the 15th and secondly above Tafi del Valle on the 22nd.
Hooded Siskin - Carduelis magellanica C
Small numbers on 11 dates although absent at Iguazu. A daily maximum of 8 was recorded.
Female type Hooded Siskin
Crested Oropendola - Psarocolius decumanus maculosus CAt Calilegua 20 were seen on 17th and 5 on 18th with nests seen along the entrance road there.
Golden-winged Cacique - Cacicus chrysopterus C
A single individual was seen on two occasions at Yala NP on the 14th.
Red-rumped Cacique - Cacicus haemorrhous affinis C
Only seen at Iguazu NP where it proved common around the car park in the early morning being seen on all six days with a daily maximum of 20.
Red Rumped Cacique at Iguazu National Park.
At Calilegua 6 were seen on the 17th with singles at JVG on the 19th, at Iguazu on the 27th and 1st and at Costanera Sur on the 4th.
Screaming Cowbird - Molothrus rufoaxillaris C
Only identified on 3 dates with 4 near Campo del Tuyu feeding with Bay-winged Cowbirds and 10 seen on the 21st and 20 on the 22nd.
Shiny Cowbird - Molothrus bonariensis bonariensis C
Identified on 9 dates with up to 50 recorded on a day.
Bay-winged Cowbird - Molothrus badius badius C
Very common in secondary areas seen on 12 dates and once in Iguazu NP.
Yellow-winged Blackbird - Agelaius thilius C
Seen on four dates along the coastal strip with a maximum of 20 at Campo del Tuyu on the 12th.
Brown-and-yellow Marshbird - Pseudoleistes virescens C
40 seen on the drive to San Clemente on the 11th, 80 at Punta Rasa on the 12th, 60 at Campo del Tuyu and 20 on the drive to Attalaya on the 13th.
Brown and Yellow Marshbird at Punta Rasa
A single bird seen between Yala and Humahuaca on the 14th.
White-browed Blackbird - Sturnella superciliaris C
20 seen close to San Clemente on the 11th, with 1 there on the 12th and 2 near Attalaya on the 13th.
Iguazu Butterflies etc
Tray 6 No. 21
Deer at the Yala River
Lamas at Laguna Larga
Coyote at Cafayate
Monitor Lizard at Iguazu
Views taken on the drive to Humkahaca
Drive to Abra Pamba
References:
Birds of Argentina and Uruguay - A Field Guide, Narosky and Yzurieta, 1989.
Birds to Watch 2, Birdlife International, Collar, Crosby and Stattersfield 1994.
Birds of the High Andes, Fjeldsa and Krabbe. 1990.
The Birds of South America, Ridgely and Tudor.
Where to Watch Birds in South America, Wheatley. 1994.
Awesome trip and awesome birds you saw!! Congratulations!
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