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El Calafate - Bird Sanctuary, Argentina (
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Map of El Calafate - Bird Sanctuary, Argentina
Map of El Calafate - Bird Sanctuary, Argentina
Cinereous Harrier, El Calafate
El Calafate is the Patagonian gateway to the Alps and is near the astounding Perito Moreno glacier. There is a wildfowl and feral dog sanctuary at the north end of town.
Trips
Argentina
2/4/2005
: This was a couple of days stay in the town of El Calafate and includes sightings in and near the town (on the drive to Perito Moreno Glacier)
Previous Visit (Ushuaia - Beagle Channel: 2/2/2005)
Next Visit (El Calafate - Perito Moreno Glacier: 2/4/2005)
Species Recorded (12)
Birds ( 12 )
Rheas ( Rheidae )
Lesser Rhea -
Rhea pennata
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Cinereous Harrier -
Circus cinereus
Flamingos ( Phoenicopteridae )
Chilean Flamingo -
Phoenicopterus chilensis
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Yellow-billed Pintail -
Anas georgica
Upland Goose -
Chloephaga picta
Ashy-headed Goose -
Chloephaga poliocephala
Red Shoveler -
Spatula platalea
Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
White-winged Coot -
Fulica leucoptera
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Southern Lapwing -
Vanellus chilensis
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Brown-hooded Gull -
Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Blue-and-white Swallow -
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Chilean Swallow -
Tachycineta leucopyga
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