aves_peru_2026_v1

The aves_peru_2026_v1 dataset provides the most current and comprehensive tibble of bird species recorded in Peru, based on the taxonomic revisions by the South American Checklist Committee (SACC) as of February 27, 2026.

Usage

aves_peru_2026_v1

Format

A tibble with 1,925 rows and 9 columns:

order_name: Character. Taxonomic order to which the bird species belongs.
family_name: Character. Taxonomic family to which the bird species belongs.
genus: Character. Genus name of the bird species.
species_epithet: Character. Specific epithet (species name without genus).
scientific_name: Character. Complete scientific name of the bird species (binomial nomenclature: genus + species epithet).
english_name: Character. Common name in English.
spanish_name: Character. Common name in Spanish (Peruvian usage).
status: Character. Conservation and occurrence status category in Spanish. See Details section for complete descriptions.
status_code: Character. Original SACC status code. Values: X, E, NB, V, IN, U, EX. See Details section for code definitions.

Source

Data compiled by Manuel A. Plenge and Fernando Angulo (UNOP). For corrections or updates, contact: chamaepetes@gmail.com

Details

All records are based on published evidence (specimens, photographs, videos, or recordings) deposited in accredited institutional collections. The dataset follows strict inclusion criteria established by the SACC and the Unión de Ornitólogos del Perú (UNOP).

Dataset Summary

Total species: 1,925
Version date: March 23, 2026
SACC baseline date: February 27, 2026

Distribution by Status

Status	Code	Count	Description
Residente	X	1,552	Resident breeding species
Endémico	E	119	Endemic to Peru
Migratorio	NB	140	Non-breeding migrants
Divagante	V	90	Vagrant species
Introducido	IN	3	Introduced species
No confirmado	U	21	Unconfirmed records
Extirpado	EX	0	Extirpated species

Status Categories (Detailed)

Residente (X - Resident)

Species that breed in Peru and maintain permanent or seasonal populations. This is the default category for species without a specific status code.

Endémico (E - Endemic)

Species whose entire known range is within Peru. A species is considered endemic until a published record documents its occurrence outside Peruvian borders.

Migratorio (NB - Non-breeding)

Species that occur regularly in Peru but only during their non-breeding period. These are typically austral or boreal migrants that breed elsewhere.

Divagante (V - Vagrant)

Species that occur occasionally in Peru and are not part of the regular avifauna. These represent extralimital records or irregular visitors.

Introducido (IN - Introduced)

Species introduced to Peru by humans (directly or colonized from introduced populations elsewhere) that have established self-sustaining breeding populations.

No confirmado (U - Unconfirmed)

Records that lack definitive published evidence. This includes:

Sight records without corroborating physical evidence
Specimens of dubious or uncertain origin
Unpublished photographs or recordings in private collections

Extirpado (EX - Extirpated/Extinct)

Species that have gone extinct globally or have been extirpated from Peru.

Taxonomic Authority

The taxonomic sequence and species limits follow the South American Checklist Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society, reflecting the committee's decisions through February 27, 2026.

To compare this local dataset version against the latest UNOP checklist available online, run unop_check_update().

Note

This dataset is updated periodically as new species are documented and taxonomic revisions are published. Check the UNOP website for the most current version.

References

Plenge, M. A. & F. Angulo. Version 23-03-2026. Lista de las aves del Perú / List of the birds of Peru. Unión de Ornitólogos del Perú: https://sites.google.com/site/boletinunop/checklist

Author

Data compilation: Manuel A. Plenge & Fernando Angulo Package implementation: Paul Efren Santos Andrade

Examples

# Load the dataset
data("aves_peru_2026_v1")

# View structure
str(aves_peru_2026_v1)
#> tibble [1,925 × 9] (S3: tbl_df/tbl/data.frame)
#>  $ order_name     : chr [1:1925] "Rheiiformes" "Tinamiformes" "Tinamiformes" "Tinamiformes" ...
#>  $ family_name    : chr [1:1925] "Rheidae" "Tinamidae" "Tinamidae" "Tinamidae" ...
#>  $ genus          : chr [1:1925] "Pterocnemia" "Nothocercus" "Nothocercus" "Nothocercus" ...
#>  $ species_epithet: chr [1:1925] "pennata" "julius" "bonapartei" "nigrocapillus" ...
#>  $ scientific_name: chr [1:1925] "Pterocnemia pennata" "Nothocercus julius" "Nothocercus bonapartei" "Nothocercus nigrocapillus" ...
#>  $ english_name   : chr [1:1925] "Lesser Rhea" "Tawny-breasted Tinamou" "Highland Tinamou" "Hooded Tinamou" ...
#>  $ spanish_name   : chr [1:1925] "Ñandú Petizo" "Perdiz de Pecho Leonado" "Perdiz Montesa" "Perdiz de Cabeza Negra" ...
#>  $ status         : chr [1:1925] "Residente" "Residente" "Residente" "Residente" ...
#>  $ status_code    : chr [1:1925] "X" "X" "X" "X" ...
#>  - attr(*, "version_date")= chr "23 de marzo de 2026"
#>  - attr(*, "sacc_date")= chr "27 de febrero de 2026"
#>  - attr(*, "authors")= chr [1:2] "Manuel A. Plenge" "Fernando Angulo"
#>  - attr(*, "contact")= chr "chamaepetes@gmail.com"
#>  - attr(*, "source_url")= chr "https://sites.google.com/site/boletinunop/checklist"
#>  - attr(*, "created_on")= POSIXct[1:1], format: "2026-03-25 03:08:59"

# Summary by status
table(aves_peru_2026_v1$status)
#> 
#>     Divagante      Endémico   Introducido    Migratorio No confirmado 
#>            90           119             3           140            21 
#>     Residente 
#>          1552