Threatened and Endangered – IUCN

endangered birds Peru

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the best-known worldwide conservation status listing and ranking system. Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into groups set through criteria such as rate of decline, population size, area of geographic distribution, and degree of population and distribution fragmentation.

The conservation status of a species indicates whether the species exists and how likely the group is to become extinct in the near future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing conservation status: not simply the number of individuals remaining, but the overall increase or decrease in the population over time, breeding success rates, and known threats.

Also see the Official list of Threatened and Endangered Birds of Peru

Most birds in Peru fall into the category of  Least Concern (LC).  A total of 122 species are classified as threatened with 8 critically endangered (CR),  33  Endangered (EN), and 81 Vulnerable (VU).

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  •  Extinct (EX) – No known individuals remaining.
  • Extinct in the wild (EW) – Known only to survive in captivity, or as a naturalized population outside its historic range.
  • Critically endangered (CR) – Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
  • Endangered (EN) – High risk of extinction in the wild.
  • Vulnerable (VU) – High risk of endangerment in the wild.
  • Near threatened (NT) – Likely to become endangered in the near future.
  • Least concern (LC) – Lowest risk. Does not qualify for a higher risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Common Name Nombre Commun Species
White-winged Guan Pava de Ala Blanca Penelope albipennis CR
Junin Grebe Zambullidor de Junín Podiceps taczanowskii CR
Waved Albatross Albatros de las Galápagos Phoebastria irrorata CR
Galapagos Petrel Petrel de las Galápagos Pterodroma phaeopygia CR
White-bellied Cinclodes Churrete de Vientre Blanco Cinclodes palliatus CR
Maranon Spinetail Cola-Espina del Marañón Synallaxis maranonica CR
Royal Cinclodes Churrete Real Cinclodes aricomae CR
Iquitos Gnatcatcher Perlita de Iquitos Polioptila clementsi CR
ENDAGERED
Sira Curassow Paujil del Sira Pauxi unicornis EN
Wattled Curassow Paujil Carunculado Crax globulosa EN
Titicaca Grebe Zambullidor del Titicaca Rollandia microptera EN
Peruvian Diving-petrel Potoyunco Peruano Pelecanoides garnotii EN
Grey-backed Hawk Gavilán de Dorso Gris Leucopternis occidentalis EN
Junin Rail (*1) Gallineta de Junin Laterallus tuerosi EN
Peruvian Tern Peruvian Tern Sterna lorata EN
Long-whiskered Owlet Lechucita Bigotona Xenoglaux loweryi EN
Purple-backed Sunbeam Rayo-de-Sol de Dorso Púrpura Aglaeactis aliciae EN
Royal Sunangel Angel-del-Sol Real Heliangelus regalis EN
Grey-bellied Comet Cometa de Vientre Gris Taphrolesbia griseiventris EN
Marvellous Spatuletail Colibrí Cola de Espátula Loddigesia mirabilis EN
Chilean Woodstar Estrellita Chilena Eulidia yarrellii EN
Yellow-browed Toucanet Tucancillo de Ceja Amarilla Aulacorhynchus huallagae EN
Speckle-chested Piculet Carpinterito de Pecho Jaspeado Picumnus steindachneri EN
Grey-cheeked Parakeet Perico de Mejilla Gris Brotogeris pyrrhoptera EN
Ash-throated Antwren Hormiguerito de Garganta Ceniza Herpsilochmus parkeri EN
Yellow-rumped Antwren Hormiguerito de Lomo Amarillo Terenura sharpei EN
Jocotoco Antpitta Tororoi Jocotoco Grallaria ridgelyi EN
Ochre-fronted Antpitta Tororoi de Frente Ocrácea Grallaricula ochraceifrons EN
White-browed Tit-spinetail Tijeral de Ceja Blanca Leptasthenura xenothorax EN
Blackish-headed Spinetail Cola-Espina de Cabeza Negruzca Synallaxis tithys EN
Russet-bellied Spinetail Cola-Espina de Vientre Rojizo Synallaxis zimmeri EN
Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Torito de Pecho Cenizo Anairetes alpinus EN
Rufous Flycatcher Copetón Rufo Myiarchus semirufus EN
Johnson’s Tody-flycatcher Espatulilla de Johnson Poecilotriccus luluae EN
Peruvian Plantcutter Cortarrama Peruano Phytotoma raimondii EN
Slaty Becard Cabezón Pizarroso Pachyramphus spodiurus EN
Golden-backed Mountain-tanager Tangara-de-Montaña de Dorso Dorado Buthraupis aureodorsalis EN
Plain-tailed Warbling-finch Monterita de Cola Simple Poospiza alticola EN
Rufous-breasted Warbling-finch Monterita de Pecho Rufo Poospiza rubecula EN
Black-spectacled Brush-finch Matorralero de Anteojos Negros Atlapetes melanopsis EN
Selva Cacique Cacique de Koepcke Cacicus koepckeae EN
VULNERABLE
Black Tinamou Perdiz Negra Tinamus osgoodi VU
Grey Tinamou Perdiz Gris Tinamus tao VU
Hooded Tinamou Perdiz de Cabeza Negra Nothocercus nigrocapillus VU
Taczanowski’s Tinamou Perdiz de Taczanowski Nothoprocta taczanowskii VU
Rufous-headed Chachalaca Chachalaca de Cabeza Rufa Ortalis erythroptera VU
Bearded Guan Pava Barbada Penelope barbata VU
Blue-throated Piping-guan Pava de Garganta Azul Pipile cumanensis VU
Andean Flamingo Parina Grande Phoenicoparrus andinus VU
Humboldt Penguin Pingüino de Humboldt Spheniscus humboldti VU
Chatham Albatross Albatros de Chatham Thalassarche eremita VU
Salvin’s Albatross Albatros de Salvin Thalassarche salvini VU
Parkinson’s Petrel Petrel de Parkinson Procellaria parkinsoni VU
White-chinned Petrel Petrel de Mentón Blanco Procellaria aequinoctialis VU
Cook’s Petrel Petrel de Cook Pterodroma cookii VU
Buller’s Shearwater Albatros de Buller Puffinus bulleri VU
Pink-footed Shearwater Pardela de Pata Rosada Puffinus creatopus VU
Agami Heron Garza de Pecho Castaño Agamia agami VU
Black-and-chestnut Eagle Aguila Negra y Castaña Spizaetus isidori VU
Peruvian Pigeon Paloma Peruana Patagioenas oenops VU
Ruddy Pigeon Paloma Rojiza Patagioenas subvinacea VU
Ochre-bellied Dove Paloma de Vientre Ocráceo Leptotila ochraceiventris VU
Sapphire Quail-dove Paloma-Perdiz Zafiro Geotrygon saphirina VU
Ecuadorian Piedtail Cola-pintada Ecuatoriano Phlogophilus hemileucurus VU
Pink-throated Brilliant Brillante de Garganta Rosada Heliodoxa gularis VU
Little Woodstar Estrellita Chica Chaetocercus bombus VU
Coppery-chested Jacamar Jacamar de Pecho Cobrizo Galbula pastazae VU
Scarlet-banded Barbet Barbudo de Franja Escarlata Capito wallacei VU
Black-mandibled Toucan Tucán de Mandibula Negra Ramphastos ambiguus VU
Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet Periquito de Ala Roja Touit huetii VU
Yellow-faced Parrotlet Yellow-faced Parrotlet Periquito de Cara Amarilla VU
Spot-winged Parrotlet Periquito de Ala Punteada Touit stictopterus VU
Golden-plumed Parakeet Perico de Mejilla Dorada Leptosittaca branickii VU
Red-faced Parrot Loro de Cara Roja Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops VU
White-bellied Parrot Loro de Vientre Blanco Pionites leucogaster VU
Festive Amazon Loro de Lomo Rojo Amazona festiva VU
Blue-headed Macaw Guacamayo de Cabeza Azúl Primolius couloni VU
Military Macaw Guacamayo Militar Ara militaris VU
Yellow-breasted Antwren Hormiguerito de Pecho Amarillo Herpsilochmus axillaris VU
Lined Antshrike Batará Listado Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus VU
Black-tailed Antbird Hormiguero de Cola Negra Myrmoborus melanurus VU
Grey-headed Antbird Hormiguero de Cabeza Gris Myrmeciza griseiceps VU
Ash-breasted Antbird Hormiguero de Pecho Cenizo Myrmoborus lugubris VU
Allpahuayo Antbird Hormiguero de Allpahuayo Percnostola arenarum VU
White-streaked Antvireo Batarito Rayado de Blanco Dysithamnus leucostictus VU
Rusty-tinged Antpitta Tororoi Rojizo Grallaria przewalskii VU
Russet-mantled Softtail Cola-Suave de Manto Rojizo Thripophaga berlepschi VU
Great Spinetail Cola-Espina Grande Siptornopsis hypochondriaca VU
Chestnut-backed Thornbird Batará de Dorso Castaño Phacellodomus dorsalis VU
Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner Limpia-Follaje de Cuello Rufo Syndactyla ruficollis VU
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner Hoja-Rasquero de Capucha Rufa Hylocryptus erythrocephalus VU
Puna Thistletail Cola-Cardo de la Puna Asthenes helleri VU
Ash-browed Spinetail Cola-Espina de Ceja Ceniza Cranioleuca curtata VU
Marcapata Spinetail Cola-Espina de Marcapata Cranioleuca marcapatae VU
Apurimac Spinetail Cola-Espina de Apurímac Synallaxis courseni VU
Cinnamon-breasted Tody-tyrant Tirano-Todi de Pecho Canela Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus VU
Red-billed Tyrannulet Moscareta de Pico Rojo Zimmerius cinereicapilla VU
Yungas Tyrannulet Moscareta de Yungas Phyllomyias weedeni VU
Mishana Tyrannulet Moscareta de Mishana Zimmerius villarejoi VU
Foothill Elaenia Fío-Fío Submontano Myiopagis olallai VU
Lemon-browed Flycatcher Mosquero de Ceja Limón Conopias cinchoneti VU
Rufous Twistwing Alitorcido Pardusco Cnipodectes superrufus VU
Pacific Royal Flycatcher (*2) Mosquero Real Onychorhynchus occidentalis VU
Grey-breasted Flycatcher Mosquerito de Pecho Gris Lathrotriccus griseipectus VU
White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Arriero de Cola Blanca Agriornis albicauda VU
Ochraceous Attila Atila Ocráceo Attila torridus VU
White-cheeked Cotinga Cotinga de Mejilla Blanca Zaratornis stresemanni VU
Scimitar-winged Piha Piha Ala-de-Cimatarra Lipaugus uropygialis VU
Bay-vented Cotinga Cotinga de Subcaudales Bayas Doliornis sclateri VU
Peruvian Martin Martín Peruano Progne murphyi VU
Masked Mountain-tanager Tangara-de-Montaña Enmascarada Buthraupis wetmorei VU
Orange-throated Tanager Tangara de Garganta Naranja Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron VU
White-capped Tanager Mirlo Acuático de Gorro Blanco Sericossypha albocristata VU
Straw-backed Tanager Tangara de Garganta Verde Tangara argyrofenges VU
Rufous-browed Hemispingus Hemispingo de Ceja Rufa Hemispingus rufosuperciliaris VU
Pearly-breasted Conebill Pico-de-Cono de Pecho Perlado Conirostrum margaritae VU
Tamarugo Conebill Pico-de-Cono de los Tamarugales Conirostrum tamarugense VU
Grey-winged Inca-finch Fringilo-Inca de Ala Gris Incaspiza ortizi VU
Black-masked Finch Pinzón Enmascarado Coryphaspiza melanotis VU
Large-billed Seed-finch Semillero de Pico Grande Sporophila crassirostris VU
Cerulean Warbler Reinita Cerúlea Dendroica cerulea VU
Saffron Siskin Jilguero Azafranado Carduelis siemiradzkii VU

(*1): Remsen et al. (2014), considers Laterallus tuerosi a sub-species of Laterallus jamaicensis.
(*2): Remsen et al. ( 2014), Considers Onychorhynchus occidentalis a subspecies of Onychorhynchus coronatus.

References:

  • Remsen, J. V., Jr., C. D. Cadena, A. Jaramillo, M. Nores, J. F. Pacheco, J. Perez-Emán, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 26, May 2014. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithologists’ Union. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.html
  • BirdLife International (2014) Country profile: Peru. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/peru. Checked: 2014-07-05
  • The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2014.1. http://www.iucnredlist.org/