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Table 1 Taxonomic classification of the bird species of Santiago

From: A citizen-based platform reveals the distribution of functional groups inside a large city from the Southern Hemisphere: e-Bird and the urban birds of Santiago (Central Chile)

Order

Family

Scientific name

Trophic guild

Migratory/Resident

Urban nesting

English common name

Spanish common name

Conservation status IUCN

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Elanus leucurus

C

R

Without information

White-tailed Kite

Bailarín

LC

  

Geranoaetus melanoleucus

C

R

Yes

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle

Aguila

LC

  

Geranoaetus polyosoma

C

R

Without information

Variable hawk

Aguilucho

LC

  

Parabuteo unicinctus

C

R

Without information

Harris’s hawk

Peuco

LC

Apodiformes

Trochilidae

Sephanoides sephaniodes

N

M

No

Green-backed firecrown

Picaflor chico

LC

Charadriiformes

Charadriidae

Vanellus chilensis

I

R

Yes

Southern lapwing

Queltehue

LC

 

Laridae

Larus dominicanus

O

R

No

Kelp gull

Gaviota dominicana

LC

  

Leucophaeus pipixcan

O

M

No

Franklin’s gull

Gaviota de Franklin

LC

Columbiformes

Columbidae

Columba livia a

O

R

Yes

Rock dove

Paloma

LC

  

Columbina picui

G

R

Yes

Picui ground-dove

Tortolita cuyana

LC

  

Patagioenas araucana

F

M

Without information

Chilean pigeon

Torcaza

LC

  

Zenaida auriculata

G

R

Yes

Eared dove

Tórtola

LC

Falconiformes

Falconidae

Milvago chimango

O

R

Yes

Chimango caracara

Tiuque

LC

  

Falco sparverius

C

R

Yes

American kestrel

Cernícalo

LC

  

Falco peregrinus

C

R

Possibly

Peregrine falcon

Halcón peregrino

LC

Galliformes

Odontophoridae

Callipepla californica a

G

R

Yes

California quail

Codorniz

LC

Passeriformes

Cotingidae

Phytotoma rara

H

R

Yes

Rufous-tailed plantcutter

Rara

LC

 

Emberizidae

Zonotrichia capensis

G

R

Yes

Rufous-collared sparrow

Chincol

LC

 

Fringillidae

Spinus barbatus

G

R

Yes

Black-chinned siskin

Jilguero

LC

 

Furnariidae

Aphrastura spinicauda

I

R

Yes

Thorn-tailed rayadito

Rayadito

LC

  

Leptasthenura aegithaloides

I

R

Yes

Plain-mantledtit-spinetail

Tijeral

LC

  

Upucerthia saturatior

I

M

No

Patagonian forest earthcreeper

Bandurrilla de los bosques

NE

 

Hirundinidae

Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

I

M

Possibly

Blue-and-white swallow

Golondrina de dorso negro

LC

  

Tachycineta leucopyga

I

R

Yes

Chilean swallow

Golondrina chilena

LC

 

Icteridae

Agelasticus thilius

I

R

Possibly

Yellow-winged blackbird

Trile

LC

  

Curaeus curaeus

O

R

Yes

Austral blackbird

Tordo

LC

  

Molothrus bonariensis a

O

R

Yes

Shiny cowbird

Mirlo

LC

  

Sturnella loyca

O

R

Yes

Long-tailed meadowlark

Loica

LC

 

Mimidae

Mimus thenca

O

R

Yes

Chilean mockingbird

Tenca

LC

 

Passeridae

Passer domesticus a

O

R

Yes

House sparrow

Gorrión

LC

 

Thraupidae

Diuca diuca

G

R

Yes

Common diuca-finch

Diuca

LC

  

Phrygilus fruticeti

G

R

Yes

Mourning sierra-finch

Yal

LC

  

Phrygilus gayi

G

M

Without information

Gray-hooded sierra-finch

Cometocino de gay

LC

  

Sicalis luteola

G

R

Yes

Grassland yellow-finch

Chirihue

LC

 

Troglodytidae

Troglodytes aedon

I

R

Yes

House wren

Chercán

LC

 

Turdidae

Turdus falcklandii

O

R

Yes

Austral thrush

Zorzal

LC

 

Tyrannidae

Anairetes parulus

I

R

Yes

Tufted tit-tyrant

Cachudito

LC

  

Colorhamphus parvirostris

I

M

No

Patagonian tyrant

Viudita

LC

  

Elaenia albiceps

O

M

Yes

White-crested elaenia

Fío-fío

LC

  

Muscisaxicola maclovianus

I

M

No

Dark-faced ground-tyrant

Dormilona tontita

LC

  

Xolmis pyrope

I

R

Without information

Fire-eyed diucon

Diucón

LC

Piciformes

Picidae

Veniliornis lignarius

I

R

Yes

Striped woodpecker

Carpinterito

LC

Psittaciformes

Psittacidae

Myiopsitta monachus a

G

R

Yes

Monk parakeet

Cotorra argentina

LC

Strigiformes

Strigidae

Glaucidium nana

C

R

Yes

Austral pygmy-owl

Chuncho

LC

 

Tytonidae

Tyto alba

C

R

Yes

Barn owl

Lechuza

LC

Suliformes

Phalacrocoracidae

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

P

R

No

Neotropic cormorant

Yeco

LC

  1. Trophic guild (Trophic guild classification: I Insectivorous, O Omnivorous, G Granivorous, C Carnivorous, F Frugivorous, H Herbivorous, N Nectarivorous and P Piscivorous), M migratory or R resident status, urban nesting status and IUCN conservation status (LC least concern, NE not evaluated) are included for each specie. Scientific names marked with a are exotic species