Site Report: El Calafate - Bird Sanctuary

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.

Visits

2005-02-04: 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)

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (12 records)

Phylum: Chordates (12 records)

Class: Birds (12 records)

Order: Anseriformes (4 records)
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
- Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta)
- Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala)
- Red Shoveler (Spatula platalea)
- Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica)

Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Allies
- White-winged Coot (Fulica leucoptera)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Cinereous Harrier (Circus cinereus)

Order: Pelicans (1 record)
- Family: Flamingos
- Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)

Order: Perching Birds (2 records)
- Family: Swallows
- Chilean Swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga)
- Blue-and-white Swallow (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca)

Order: Shorebirds and Allies (2 records)
- Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Brown-hooded Gull (Chroicocephalus maculipennis)
- Family: Plovers
- Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)

Order: Struthioniformes (1 record)
- Family: Rheas
- Lesser Rhea (Rhea pennata)

Lifelists

Trips

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