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BIRDING CHILE with Fantastico Sur Expeditions

Tour A. Nov 14-28, 2009 | Tour B. Jan 9-23, 2010 from Santiago, Chile

Quest for the endemics and specialties of central Chile, the Lake District, Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego.

 

Birds and mammals possible to be seen during this trip

Compiled by Claudio F. Vidal, Fantástico Sur Expeditions (2009)

 

Rheas | Rheidae

Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata

 

Tinamous | Tinamidae

Chilean Tinamou Nothoprocta perdicaria

 

Penguins | Spheniscidae

Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti

Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus

 

Grebes | Podicipedidae

Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps

White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland

Great Grebe Podiceps major

Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis


Albatrosses | Diomedeidae

Antipodean Albatros Diomedea antipodensis

Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora

Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris

Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri

Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini

Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita


Shearwaters & Petrels | Procellariidae

Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus

Hall's Giant Petrel Macronectes halli

Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides

Cape Petrel Daption capense

Juan Fernandez Petrel Pterodroma externa

Defilippe's Petrel Pterodroma defilippiana

White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis

Westland Petrel Procellaria westlandica

Pink-footed Shearwater Puffinus creatopus

Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus

 

Storm-Petrels | Hydrobatidae

Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus

 

Diving-Petrels | Pelecanoididae

Peruvian Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides garnotii

Magellanic Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides magellani

Pelicans | Pelecanidae

Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus

 

Gannets & Boobies | Sulidae

Peruvian Booby Sula variegata

 

Cormorants | Phalacrocoracidae

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Rock Shag Phalacrocorax magellanicus

Guanay Cormorant Phalacrocorax bougainvillii

Imperial Shag Phalacrocorax atriceps

Red-legged Cormorant Phalacrocorax gaimardi

 

Herons, Egrets & Bitterns | Ardeidae

Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi

Great Egret Ardea alba

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

Stripe-backed Bittern Ixobrychus involucris

 

Ibises & Spoonbills | Threskiornithidae

Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanopis

 

Flamingos | Phoenicopteridae

Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis

 

Ducks, Geese & Swans | Anatidae

Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha

Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba

Upland Goose Chloephaga picta

Kelp Goose Chloephaga hybrida

Ashy-headed Goose Chloephaga poliocephala

Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps

Flightless Steamerduck Tachyeres pteneres

Flying Steamerduck Tachyeres patachonicus

Torrent Duck Merganetta armata

Chiloe Wigeon Anas sibilatrix

Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris

Spectacled Duck Anas specularis

Crested Duck Anas specularioides

Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica

White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis

Silver Teal Anas versicolor

Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera

Red Shoveler Anas platalea

Rosy-billed Pochard Netta peposaca

Black-headed Duck Heteronetta atricapilla

Andean Duck Oxyura ferruginea

Lake Duck Oxyura vittata

 

New World Vultures | Cathartidae

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Andean Condor Vultur gryphus

 

Hawks, Eagles & Kites | Accipitridae

White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus

Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus

Chilean Hawk Accipiter chilensis

Harris' Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus

Variable Hawk Buteo polyosoma

 

Falcons & Caracaras | Falconidae

Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus

White-throated Caracara Phalcoboenus albogularis*

Southern Crested Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

 

New World Quails | Odontophoridae

California Quail Callipepla californica


Rails, Gallinules & Coots | Rallidae

Austral Rail Rallus antarcticus*

Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus

Spot-flanked Gallinule Gallinula melanops

White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera

Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata

Red-fronted Coot Fulica rufifrons

 

Painted-Snipes | Rostratulidae

American Painted-snipe Rostratula semicollaris

 

Oystercatchers | Haematopodidae

Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus

Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater

American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus

 

Avocets & Stilts | Recurvirostridae

Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus


Plovers & Lapwings | Charadriidae

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica

Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus

Collared Plover Charadrius collaris

Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus

Rufous-chested Dotterel Charadrius modestus

Diademed Sandpiper-Plover Phegornis mitchellii

Tawny-throated Dotterel Oreopholus ruficollis

 

Magellanic Plover | Pluvianellidae

Magellanic Plover Pluvianellus socialis


Sandpipers & Allies | Scolopacidae

South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae

Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca

Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Surfbird Aphriza virgata

Red Knot Calidris canutus

Sanderling Calidris alba

White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis

Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii

Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor

Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicaria

 

Seedsnipes | Thinocoridae

Gray-breasted Seedsnipe Thinocorus orbignyianus

Least Seedsnipe Thinocorus rumicivorus

 

Sheathbills | Chionidae

Snowy Sheathbill Chionis alba

 

Skuas & Jaegers | Stercoraridae

Chilean Skua Stercorarius chilensis

South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki

Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus

 

Gulls | Laridae

Dolphin Gull Larus scoresbii

Band-tailed Gull Larus belcheri

Gray Gull Larus modestus

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis

Andean Gull Larus serranus

Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan

Elegant Tern Sterna elegans

South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea

Common Tern Sterna hirundo

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea

Snowy-crowned Tern Sterna trudeaui

Inca Tern Larosterna inca

 

Skimmers | Rhynchopidae

Black Skimmer Rynchops niger


Doves & Pigeons | Columbidae

Rock Dove Columba livia

Chilean Pigeon Columba araucana

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui

Black-winged Ground-Dove Metriopelia melanoptera

 

Parrots, Macaws & Allies | Psittacidae

Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus

Slender-billed Parakeet (E) Enicognathus leptorhynchus

Mountain Parakeet Psilopsiagon aurifrons

 

Barn Owls | Tytonidae

Barn Owl Tyto alba

 

Typical Owls | Strigidae

Magellanic Horned Owl Bubo magellanicus

Rufous-legged Owl Strix rufipes

Austral Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium nanum

Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia

Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus

 

Nightjars & Allies | Caprimulgidae

Band-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus longirostris

 

Hummingbirds | Trochilidae

White-sided Hillstar Oreotrochilus leucopleurus

Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas

Green-backed Firecrown Sephanoides sephaniodes

 

Kingfishers | Alcedinidae

Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata

 

Woodpeckers & Allies | Picidae

Striped Woodpecker Picoides lignarius

Chilean Flicker Colaptes pitius

Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus

 

Ovenbirds | Furnariidae

Common Miner Geositta cunicularia

Short-billed Miner Geositta antarctica

Rufous-banded Miner Geositta rufipennis

Creamy-rumped Miner Geositta isabellina

Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria

Straight-billed Earthcreeper Upucerthia ruficauda

Band-tailed Earthcreeper Eremobius phoenicurus

Crag Chilia (E) Chilia melanura

Chilean Seaside Cinclodes (E) Cinclodes nigrofumosus

Dark-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes patagonicus

Gray-flanked Cinclodes Cinclodes oustaleti

Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus

Des Murs' Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii

Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura aegithaloides

Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops

Lesser Canastero Asthenes pyrrholeuca

Dusky-tailed Canastero (E) Asthenes humicola

Cordilleran Canastero Asthenes modesta

Austral Canastero Asthenes anthoides

White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis

 

Tapaculos | Rhinocryptidae

Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii

Moustached Turca (E) Pteroptochos megapodius

White-throated Tapaculo (E) Scelorchilus albicollis

Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula

Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa

Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus

Dusky Tapaculo (E) Scytalopus fuscus

 

Plantcutters | Phytotomidae

Rufous-tailed Plantcutter Phytotoma rara

 

Tyrant Flycatchers | Tyrannidae

White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps

Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus

Many-colored Rush-Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra

Warbling Doradito Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris

Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris

Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope

Chocolate-vented Tyrant Neoxolmis rufiventris

Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montana

Great Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis livida

Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola maculirostris

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola macloviana

Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola capistrata

Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola rufivertex

White-browed Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola albilora

Cinereous Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola cinerea

Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola flavinucha

Black-fronted Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola frontalis

Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa

Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus

 

Swallows | Hirundinidae

Chilean Swallow Tachycineta meyeni

Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

 

Wagtails & Pipits | Motacillidae

Correndera Pipit Anthus correndera

 

Wrens | Troglodytidae

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis

 

Mockingbirds & Thrashers | Mimidae

Patagonian Mockingbird Mimus patagonicus

Chilean Mockingbird (E) Mimus thenca

 

Thrushes & Allies | Turdidae

Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii

 

Old World Sparrows | Passeridae

House Sparrow ( I ) Passer domesticus

 

Siskins, Crossbills & Allies | Fringillidae

Black-chinned Siskin Carduelis barbata

Yellow-rumped Siskin Carduelis uropygialis

 

Buntings, Sparrows & Allies | Emberizidae

Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch Phrygilus gayi

Patagonian Sierra-Finch Phrygilus patagonicus

Mourning Sierra-Finch Phrygilus fruticeti

Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor

Band-tailed Sierra-Finch Phrygilus alaudinus

Canary-winged Finch Melanodera melanodera

Yellow-bridled Finch Melanodera xanthogramma*

Common Diuca-Finch Diuca diuca

Grassland Yellow-Finch Sicalis luteola

Greater Yellow-Finch Sicalis auriventris

Patagonian Yellow-Finch Sicalis lebruni

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

 

Troupials & Allies | Icteridae

Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelaius thilius

Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis

Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus

 

MAMMALS

Old World Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus

Brown Hare Lepus capensis

Degu Octodon degu

Nutria Myocastor coypus

Peale's Dolphin Lagenorhynchus australis

Commerson's Dolphin Cephalorhynchus commersonii

Southern Grey Fox Pseudalopex griseus

Culpeo Fox Pseudalopex culpaeus

Patagonian Hog-nosed Skunk Conepatus humboldti

Marine Otter Lutra felina

Southern Sea Lion Otaria byronia

Guanaco Lama guanicoe

Southern Andean Deer Hippocamelus bisulcus*
 
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