A selection of some of the more colourful birds of Argentina.

WHY KEEP WILD AREAS? In other words: Why look natural vegetation? It's simple: The fauna is here because here flora. Sure, it's always more fun interest in the animals which plants, but the truth is that plants are the support and shelter of most animals. Biologists studying animal should also know a lot of plants, especially those that are part of the animal's life studying.

When we speak of flora we are not talking about flowers, but the entire spectrum botanical: grasses, palms, ferns, shrubs, grasses, trees, etc. And in particular we refer to the wild plants: native or indigenous, natural habitats and shaping which is adapted to our wildlife. Today there are not so many places where one can find native flora, because the man has changed many areas along and across the country. There are many introduced species that have spread (all thistles, or rosehip in the south). Most plantations and decorative plants are formed by introduced species or hybrids artificales, and also far from a wild habitat. Pine needle in your home or your field eucapyptus non-native plants. And certainly the vast cornfield at the roadside or in the jungle of Misiones aforestaciones not constitute natural habitats. The clearing of native forest areas and other irreversible changes  occurring daily across the country (and in the rest of the world) is a serious problem for the survival of wildlife.

For example in the jungle of Misiones, perhaps the most biodiverse habitats of plants and animals throughout Argentina, are being cleared to make aforestaciones extensive properties, ie, implement forests, usually pine. At first glance one thing seems like another (forest = forest). Also they taught us that planting trees is good. But there really is no comparison. A natural forest is a universe of plants of all kinds, vines, shrubs, lichens, vines, grasses, epiphytes and ferns, as well as countless species of trees. And of course, populated by an incredible variety of birds, reptiles, insects, mammals ... A planted forest, however, is the epitome of sterilization, which does not grow anything other than that planted pine, in amount of thousands, of millions and covering a large area. It is called "green desert", because it is still and silent, where there lives no where no animals enter. ... And also deceived cruelly satellite images when it comes to measure whether or not this healthy forest.

It is important that everyone aware of these issues. To live, they need only wildlife wild spaces that are their natural habitats are not altered, the only places where they can live.

Petrel Damero Pintado Petrel	Cigüeña Americana Maguari Stork	Cuervillo Cara Pelada Bare-faced Ibis
Cauquén Común Upland Goose	Pato Juarjual (o Crestón) Crested Duck	Pato Gargantilla White-cheeked Pintail
Pato Maicero Yellow-billed Pintail	Aguilucho Colorado Savanna Hawk	Carancho Southern Crested-Caracara
Gallineta Común Plumbeous Rail	Pollona Pintada Purple Gallinule	Burrito Colorado Red-and-white Crake
Ostrero Común S. American Oystercatcher	Becasina Común South American Snipe	Becasa de Mar Hudsonian Godwit
Playerito Unicolor Baird's Sandpiper	Playerito Canela Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Batitú Upland Sandpiper
Chorlo de Vincha Diademed Sandpiper-Plover	Agachona Patagónica White-bellied Seedsnipe	Gaviotín Real Royal Tern
Torcaza Ala Blanca Pacific Dove	Paloma Ala Manchada Spot-winged Pigeon	Catita Chiriri Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Atajacamino Tijera (m) Scissor-tailed Nightjar (m)	Atajacamino Tijera (h) Scissor-tailed Nightjar (f)	Atajacamino Chico Little Nightjar
Picaflor Graganta Blanca White-throated Hummingbird	Picaflor Bronceado Gilded Sapphire	Martín Pescador Grande Ringed Kingfisher
Carpintero-Real Común Green-barred Woodpecker	Carpintero Bataráz Chico Checkered Woodpecker	Carpintero Gigante Magellanic Woodpecker

Passeriformes

Picolezna Patagónico White-throated Treerunner	Bandurrita Patagónica Band-tailed Earthcreeper	Hornero Común Rufous Hornero
Hornero Común Rufous Hornero	Pajonalera Pico Curvo Curve-billed Reedhaunter	Pajonalera Pico Recto Straight-billed Reedhaunter
Remolinera Araucana Dark-bellied Cinclodes	Remolinera Chica Grey-flanked Cinclodes	Rayadito Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Crestudo Lark-like Brushrunner	Espartillero Pampeano Hudson's Canastero	Espartillero Enano Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail
Pijuí Plomizo Chicli (or Spix's) Spinetail	Curutié Colorado Yellow-chinned Spinetail	Curutié Blanco Stripe-crowned Spinetail
Choca Corona Rojiza Rufous-capped Antshrike	Chucao Chucao Tapaculo	Churrín Andino Magellanic Tapaculo
Sietecolores de Laguna Many-coloured Rush-Tyrant	Tachurí Canela (m) Bearded Tachuri (m)	Cachudito Pico Negro Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Barullero Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant	Tuquito Gris Crowned Slaty-Flycatcher	Tijereta Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Lavandera White-headed Marsh-Tyrant	Churrinche Vermilion Flycatcher	Yetapá Grande Streamer-tailed Tyrant
Suirirí Pico Corto Souther Scrub-Flycatcher	Pico de Plata Spectacled Tyrant	Sobrepuesto Común Austral Negrito
Gaucho Grande Great Shrike-Tyrant	Monjita Dominicana Black-and-white Monjita	Monjita Gris Grey Monjita
Diucón Fire-eyed Diucon	Peutrén Patagonian Tyrant	Cortarramas White-tipped Plantcutter
Golondrina Ceja Blanca White-rumped Swallow	Golondrina Doméstica Grey-breasted Martin	Golondrina Parda Brown-chested Martin
Ratona Común House Wren	Calandria Real White-banded Mockingbird	Zorzal Patagónico Austral Thrush
Cachirla Uña Corta Short-billed Pipit	Tacuarita Azul (m) Masked Gnatcatcher (m)	Arañero Cara Negra Masked Yellowthroat
Arañero Coronado Chico Golden-crowned Warbler	Pitiayumí Tropical Parula	Celestino Sayaca Tanager
Frutero Azul Diademed Tanager	Saíra de Antifáz Fawn-breasted Tanager	Chingolo Rufous-collared Sparrow
Cardenal Común Red-crested Cardinal	Yal Andino Yellow-bridled Finch	Capuchino Garganta Café Dark-throated Seedeater
Diuca Común Common Diuca-Finch	Misto Grassland Yellow-Finch	Monterita Litoral Red-rumped Warbling-Finch
Verdón Great Pampa-Finch	Reinamora Chica Glacous-blue Grosbeak	Matico Troupial
Tordo Patagónico Austral Blackbird	Tordo Renegrido Shiny Cowbird	Tordo Amarillo Saffron-cowled Blackbird
Federal Scarlet-headed Blackbird	Loica Común Long-tailed Meadowlark	Pecho Colorado White-browed Blackbird

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