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Chile: 6/20/2019 - 7/3/2019 (
Center on Map
)
Moustached Turca (
Pteroptochos megapodius
)
Moustached Turca (
Pteroptochos megapodius
)
Volcan Gullatire
Solar Eclipse July, 2, 2019
Greenish Yellow-Finch (
Sicalis olivascens
)
Chilean Mockingbird (
Mimus thenca
)
Austral Thrush (
Turdus falcklandii
)
Peruvian Thick-knee (
Burhinus superciliaris
)
Mountain Viscacha (
Lagidium viscacia
)
Common Diuca-Finch (
Diuca diuca
)
Mourning Sierra-Finch (
Rhopospina fruticeti
) - Female
Andean Flicker (
Colaptes rupicola
)
Collared Plover (
Charadrius collaris
)
Braided Tree Iguana (
Liolaemus platei
)
Culpeo (
Pseudalopex culpaeus
)
Black-winged Ground-Dove (
Metriopelia melanoptera
)
West Peruvian Dove (
Zenaida meloda
)
Lesser Rhea (
Rhea pennata
)
Chimango Caracara (
Milvago chimango
)
Band-tailed Seedeater (
Catamenia analis
) - Female
Least Seedsnipe (
Thinocorus rumicivorus
)
Chestnut-throated Seedeater (
Sporophila telasco
)
Peruvian Sheartail (
Thaumastura cora
) - Male
Moustached Turca (
Pteroptochos megapodius
)
Pied-billed Grebe (
Podilymbus podiceps
)
Common Miner (
Geositta cunicularia
)
Rufous-chested Dotterel (
Charadrius modestus
)
Puna Ibis (
Plegadis ridgwayi
)
On this two-week trip to Chile, we spent the first week in the mountains and coast around Arica. The second week was in Santiago, Valparaiso, and La Serena for a solar eclipse
Sites Visited - Click on a link to read the blog!
Laguna Batuco, Chile (6/20/2019)
Arica, Chile (6/21/2019)
Rio Vitor, Chile (6/21/2019)
Arica, Chile (6/22/2019)
Putre, Chile (6/22/2019)
San Miguel de Azapa, Chile (6/22/2019)
Parque Nacional Lauca, Chile (6/23/2019)
Putre, Chile (6/23/2019)
Parque Nacional Lauca, Chile (6/24/2019)
Parque Nacional Lauca, Chile (6/25/2019)
Putre, Chile (6/25/2019)
Rio Vitor, Chile (6/25/2019)
Zapahuira, Chile (6/25/2019)
Arica, Chile (6/26/2019)
Parque Metropolitano Santiago, Chile (6/26/2019)
Maipo River Mouth, Chile (6/27/2019)
Puange, Chile (6/27/2019)
Jardin Botanico Vina del Mar, Chile (6/28/2019)
Valparaiso, Chile (6/28/2019)
Parque Nacional La Campana, Chile (6/29/2019)
Laguna Conchali, Chile (6/30/2019)
Reserva Nacional de las Chinchillas, Chile (6/30/2019)
Caleta Los Hornos, Chile (7/1/2019)
La Serena, Chile (7/1/2019)
Playa Temblador, Chile (7/1/2019)
La Serena, Chile (7/2/2019)
Playa Temblador, Chile (7/2/2019)
Chacagua, Chile (7/3/2019)
Laguna Batuco, Chile (7/3/2019)
Species Recorded (204)
Birds ( 192 )
Shoebill ( Balaenicipitidae )
Peruvian Pelican -
Pelecanus thagus
Rheas ( Rheidae )
Lesser Rhea -
Rhea pennata
Tinamous ( Tinamidae )
Ornate Tinamou -
Nothoprocta ornata
Chilean Tinamou -
Nothoprocta perdicaria
Puna Tinamou -
Tinamotis pentlandii
Penguins ( Spheniscidae )
Humboldt Penguin -
Spheniscus humboldti
Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Great Grebe -
Podiceps major
Silvery Grebe -
Podiceps occipitalis
Pied-billed Grebe -
Podilymbus podiceps
White-tufted Grebe -
Rollandia rolland
Albatrosses ( Diomedeidae )
Cape Petrel -
Daption capense
Southern Royal Albatross -
Diomedea epomophora
Black-browed Albatross -
Thalassarche melanophris
Salvin's Albatross -
Thalassarche salvini
Shearwaters and Petrels ( Procellariidae )
Sooty Shearwater -
Ardenna grisea
Southern Fulmar -
Fulmarus glacialoides
Southern Giant-Petrel -
Macronectes giganteus
Northern Giant-Petrel -
Macronectes halli
Peruvian Diving-Petrel -
Pelecanoides garnotii
White-chinned Petrel -
Procellaria aequinoctialis
Westland Petrel -
Procellaria westlandica
Boobies and Gannets ( Sulidae )
Peruvian Booby -
Sula variegata
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Cinereous Harrier -
Circus cinereus
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Guanay Cormorant -
Leucocarbo bougainvillii
Neotropic Cormorant -
Nannopterum brasilianum
Red-legged Cormorant -
Poikilocarbo gaimardi
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Egret -
Ardea alba
Cocoi Heron -
Ardea cocoi
Little Blue Heron -
Egretta caerulea
Snowy Egret -
Egretta thula
Black-crowned Night-Heron -
Nycticorax nycticorax
Ibises and Spoonbills ( Threskiornithidae )
Roseate Spoonbill -
Platalea ajaja
Puna Ibis -
Plegadis ridgwayi
Andean Ibis -
Theristicus branickii
Flamingos ( Phoenicopteridae )
James's Flamingo -
Phoenicoparrus jamesi
Chilean Flamingo -
Phoenicopterus chilensis
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
White-cheeked Pintail -
Anas bahamensis
Yellow-Billed Teal -
Anas flavirostris
Yellow-billed Pintail -
Anas georgica
Coscoroba Swan -
Coscoroba coscoroba
Black-necked Swan -
Cygnus melancoryphus
Black-headed Duck -
Heteronetta atricapilla
Crested Duck -
Lophonetta specularioides
Chiloe Wigeon -
Mareca sibilatrix
Torrent Duck -
Merganetta armata
Andean Goose -
Oressochen melanopterus
Andean Duck -
Oxyura ferruginea
Lake Duck -
Oxyura vittata
Cinnamon Teal -
Spatula cyanoptera
Red Shoveler -
Spatula platalea
Puna Teal -
Spatula puna
Silver Teal -
Spatula versicolor
New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Turkey Vulture -
Cathartes aura
Black Vulture -
Coragyps atratus
Andean Condor -
Vultur gryphus
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
White-tailed Kite -
Elanus leucurus
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle -
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Variable Hawk -
Geranoaetus polyosoma
Harris's Hawk -
Parabuteo unicinctus
Roadside Hawk -
Rupornis magnirostris
Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Chimango Caracara -
Daptrius chimango
Mountain Caracara -
Daptrius megalopterus
Aplomado Falcon -
Falco femoralis
Peregrine Falcon -
Falco peregrinus
American Kestrel -
Falco sparverius
New World Quail ( Odontophoridae )
California Quail -
Callipepla californica
Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
Slate-colored Coot -
Fulica ardesiaca
Red-gartered Coot -
Fulica armillata
Giant Coot -
Fulica gigantea
White-winged Coot -
Fulica leucoptera
Red-fronted Coot -
Fulica rufifrons
Common Gallinule -
Gallinula galeata
Spot-flanked Gallinule -
Porphyriops melanops
Thick-knees ( Burhinidae )
Peruvian Thick-knee -
Burhinus superciliaris
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Collared Plover -
Charadrius collaris
Rufous-chested Dotterel -
Charadrius modestus
Snowy Plover -
Charadrius nivosus
Killdeer -
Charadrius vociferus
Black-bellied Plover -
Pluvialis squatarola
Southern Lapwing -
Vanellus chilensis
Oystercatchers ( Haematopodidae )
Blackish Oystercatcher -
Haematopus ater
American Oystercatcher -
Haematopus palliatus
Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Black-necked Stilt -
Himantopus mexicanus
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Magellanic Snipe -
Gallinago magellanica
Whimbrel -
Numenius phaeopus
Greater Yellowlegs -
Tringa melanoleuca
Jaegers and Skuas ( Stercorariidae )
Chilean Skua -
Stercorarius chilensis
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Brown-hooded Gull -
Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Andean Gull -
Chroicocephalus serranus
Inca Tern -
Larosterna inca
Belcher's Gull -
Larus belcheri
Kelp Gull -
Larus dominicanus
Gray Gull -
Leucophaeus modestus
Franklin's Gull -
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Black Skimmer -
Rynchops niger
Snowy-crowned Tern -
Sterna trudeaui
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon -
Columba livia
Croaking Ground-Dove -
Columbina cruziana
Picui Ground-Dove -
Columbina picui
Bare-faced Ground Dove -
Metriopelia ceciliae
Black-winged Ground Dove -
Metriopelia melanoptera
Chilean Pigeon -
Patagioenas araucana
Spot-winged Pigeon -
Patagioenas maculosa
Eared Dove -
Zenaida auriculata
West Peruvian Dove -
Zenaida meloda
Typical Owls ( Strigidae )
Burrowing Owl -
Athene cunicularia
Austral Pygmy-Owl -
Glaucidium nana
Nighthawks and Nightjars ( Caprimulgidae )
Band-winged Nightjar -
Systellura longirostris
Hummingbirds ( Trochilidae )
Andean Hillstar -
Oreotrochilus estella
Giant Hummingbird -
Patagona gigas
Oasis Hummingbird -
Rhodopis vesper
Green-backed Firecrown -
Sephanoides sephaniodes
Peruvian Sheartail -
Thaumastura cora
Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Chilean Flicker -
Colaptes pitius
Andean Flicker -
Colaptes rupicola
Striped Woodpecker -
Dryobates lignarius
Ovenbirds ( Furnariidae )
Thorn-tailed Rayadito -
Aphrastura spinicauda
Creamy-breasted Canastero -
Asthenes dorbignyi
Cordilleran Canastero -
Asthenes modesta
Cream-winged Cinclodes -
Cinclodes albiventris
White-winged Cinclodes -
Cinclodes atacamensis
Buff-winged Cinclodes -
Cinclodes fuscus
Seaside Cinclodes -
Cinclodes nigrofumosus
Gray-flanked Cinclodes -
Cinclodes oustaleti
Dark-bellied Cinclodes -
Cinclodes patagonicus
Common Miner -
Geositta cunicularia
Grayish Miner -
Geositta maritima
Puna Miner -
Geositta punensis
Rufous-banded Miner -
Geositta rufipennis
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail -
Leptasthenura aegithaloides
Streaked Tit-Spinetail -
Leptasthenura striata
Straight-billed Earthcreeper -
Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus
Wren-like Rushbird -
Phleocryptes melanops
Scale-throated Earthcreeper -
Upucerthia dumetaria
Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper -
Upucerthia saturatior
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper -
Upucerthia validirostris
Tapaculo ( Rhinocryptidae )
Moustached Turca -
Pteroptochos megapodius
White-throated Tapaculo -
Scelorchilus albicollis
Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Great Shrike-Tyrant -
Agriornis lividus
Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant -
Agriornis micropterus
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant -
Agriornis montanus
Tufted Tit-Tyrant -
Anairetes parulus
Patagonian Tyrant -
Colorhamphus parvirostris
Andean Negrito -
Lessonia oreas
Austral Negrito -
Lessonia rufa
White-fronted Ground-Tyrant -
Muscisaxicola albifrons
Puna Ground-Tyrant -
Muscisaxicola juninensis
Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant -
Muscisaxicola maclovianus
Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant -
Muscisaxicola maculirostris
Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant -
Muscisaxicola rufivertex
White-browed Chat-Tyrant -
Ochthoeca leucophrys
Rufous-tailed Plantcutter -
Phytotoma rara
Vermilion Flycatcher -
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Fire-eyed Diucon -
Pyrope pyrope
Many-colored Rush-Tyrant -
Tachuris rubrigastra
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Andean Swallow -
Orochelidon andecola
Blue-and-white Swallow -
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Chilean Swallow -
Tachycineta leucopyga
Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Grass Wren -
Cistothorus platensis
House Wren -
Troglodytes aedon
Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
Chiguanco Thrush -
Turdus chiguanco
Austral Thrush -
Turdus falcklandii
Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ( Mimidae )
Chilean Mockingbird -
Mimus thenca
Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
Correndera Pipit -
Anthus correndera
( Thinocoridae )
Gray-breasted Seedsnipe -
Thinocorus orbignyianus
Least Seedsnipe -
Thinocorus rumicivorus
Tanagers ( Thraupidae )
Band-tailed Seedeater -
Catamenia analis
Cinereous Conebill -
Conirostrum cinereum
Tamarugo Conebill -
Conirostrum tamarugense
Black-throated Flowerpiercer -
Diglossa brunneiventris
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch -
Geospizopsis plebejus
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch -
Geospizopsis unicolor
Black-hooded Sierra-Finch -
Phrygilus atriceps
Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch -
Phrygilus gayi
Blue-and-yellow Tanager -
Rauenia bonariensis
Band-tailed Sierra-Finch -
Rhopospina alaudina
Mourning Sierra-Finch -
Rhopospina fruticeti
Grassland Yellow-Finch -
Sicalis luteola
Greenish Yellow-Finch -
Sicalis olivascens
Chestnut-throated Seedeater -
Sporophila telasco
Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Rufous-collared Sparrow -
Zonotrichia capensis
American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Yellow-winged Blackbird -
Agelasticus thilius
Peruvian Meadowlark -
Leistes bellicosus
Long-tailed Meadowlark -
Leistes loyca
Shiny Cowbird -
Molothrus bonariensis
Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
Austral Blackbird -
Curaeus curaeus
Common Diuca-Finch -
Diuca diuca
White-winged Diuca-Finch -
Idiopsar speculifer
Hooded Siskin -
Spinus magellanicus
Yellow-rumped Siskin -
Spinus uropygialis
Slender-billed Finch -
Xenospingus concolor
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
House Sparrow -
Passer domesticus
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