Birds and Other Wildlife
during the 
Focus On Nature Tour
in CHILE

in November 2011


Dates: 

November 11-20, 2011


In central Chile, in the Andes east of Santiago, and south  
to the Lake District in the South, including Chiloe Island.


Upper right photo: An adult Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle photographed during the tour
(photo by Frank Stermitz) 
 

The following list compiled by Armas Hill, leader of the tour


Codes:

In central Chile:  cc
in the Andes:  ca

In south Chile:
in the Lake District, south to Puerto Montt:  so
and at Chiloe Island (including the ferry):  ci 


(CHe): endemic to Chile 
(CHqe): quasi (or nearly) endemic to Chile
(CHr): rare in Chile
(CHi): introduced in Chile

(t): a threatened or rare species, designated by Birdlife International.
(t1): critical (t2): endangered (t3): vulnerable
(nt): a near-threatened species globally.


Links:

A List & Photo Gallery of Chile Birds, in 2 parts
In cumulative lists of birds, scientific names are given & subspecies are noted.

Chile Mammals  (with some photos)

Upcoming FONT Birding & Nature Tours in Chile & Argentina

1. California Quail  (CHi) _____  cc,so
   Callipepla californica
   
   

2. Black-necked Swan _____  so,ci
   Cygnus melancoryphus
   
   

3. Kelp Goose _____  ci
   Chloephaga hybrida
   
   

4. Fuegian (Flightless) Steamer-Duck _____  ci
   Tachyeres pteneres
   
   

5. Crested Duck _____  ca
   Lophonetta specularoides
   
   

6. Chile (or Southern) Wigeon _____  so,ci
   Anas sibilatrix
   
   

7. Yellow-billed (or Brown) Pintail _____  cc,sl,ci
   Anas georgica
   
   

8. Speckled Teal _____  cc,so,ci
   Anas flavirostris
   
   

9. Magellanic Penguin (nt) _____  ci 
   Speheniscus magellanicus
   
   
10. Humboldt Penguin (t3) _____  ci
    Spheniscus humboldti 
    
    
11. White-tufted Grebe _____  so
    Rollandia rolland
    
    
12. Pied-billed Grebe _____  ci
    Podilymbus podiceps
    
    
13. Great Grebe _____  so,ci
    Podiceps major 
     
    

14. Black-faced Ibis _____  so,ci
    Theristicus melanops
    
    

15. White-faced Ibis _____  so 
    Plegadis chihi 
    
    

16. Cocoi Heron _____  so  
    Ardea cocoi
    
    

17. Western Cattle Egret _____  cc,so
    Bubulcus ibis
    
    

18. Snowy Egret _____  cc,so,ci
    Egretta thula
    
    

19. Great Egret _____  cc,so,ci
    Casmerodius (has been Ardea) alba
    
    

20. Black-crowned Night Heron _____  cc
    Nycticorax nycticorax 
    
    

21. Peruvian (or Chilean) Pelican _____  ci
    Pelecanus thagus
    
    
22. Neotropic (formerly Olivaceous) Cormorant _____  so,ci
    Phalacrocorax brasilianus
    
    
23. Rock (or Magellan) Shag (or Cormorant) _____  ci
    Leucocarbo magllanicus
    
    
24. Imperial Shag _____  ci
    Leucocarbo atricepsi
    
    
25. Red-legged Shag (or Cormorant) (nt) _____  ci 
    Leucocarbo gaimardi 
    
    

26. Andean Condor _____  ca
    Vultur gryphus
    
    

27. Black Vulture _____  cc,so,ci
    Coragyps atratus
    
    

28. Turkey Vulture _____  ci
    Cathartes aura
    
    

29. Southern Crested Caracara _____  cc,ci
    Caracara plancus 
    
    

30. Chimango Caracara _____  cc,so,ci
    Milvago chimango
    
    

31. White-tailed Kite _____  so
    Elanus leucurus
    
    

32. Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle _____  ca
    Geranoaetus melanoleucus
    
    

33. "Red-backed" Variable Hawk _____  cc,ca
    Buteo polyosoma
    
    

34. White-throated Hawk  _____  so
    Buteo albigula
     
    

35. Plumbeous Rail _____  cc,so
    Paradirallus sanguinolentus
    
    

36. Spot-flanked Gallinule _____  cc,so
    Gallinula melanops
    
    

37. Red-gartered Coot _____  ci
    Fulica armillata
    
    

38. White-winged Coot _____  cc,ci
    Fulica leucoptera
    
    

39. American Oystercatcher _____ ci
    Haematopus palliatus
    
    

40. Blackish Oystercatcher _____ ci
    Haematopus ater
    
    

41. Magellanic Oystercatcher  ______  ci
    Haematopus leucopodus
    
    

42. Southern Lapwing _____  cc,ca,so,ci
    Vanellus chilensis
    
    

43. Gray-breasted Seedsnipe _____  ca
    Thinocorus orbignyianus
    
    

44. Hudsonian Godwit  _____  ci
    Limosa haemastica
    
    

45. Whimbrel _____  ci
    Numenius phaeopus 
    
    

46. Greater Yellowlegs _____ ci
    Tringa melanoleuca
    
    

47. Lesser Yellowlegs _____  ci
    Tringa flavipes
    
    

48. Baird's Sandpiper _____ ci
    Calidris bairdii
    
    

49. Kelp Gull _____ cs,so,ci 
    Larus dominicanus
    
    

50. Dolphin Gull  ______  ci
    Larus scoresbii 
    
    

51. Brown-hooded Gull _____  so,ci
    Chroicocephalus (formerly Larus) maculipennis 
    
    

52. South American Tern _____  ci 
    Sterna hirundinacea
    
    

53. Snowy-crowned Tern _____  so
    Sterna trudeaui
    
    

54. Black Skimmer  ______  ci
    Rynchops niger
    
    

55. Chilean Pigeon (nt) (CHqe) _____  so,ci
    Patagioenas araucana
    
    

56. Feral (or Rock) Pigeon (i) _____  cc,so,ci
    Columba livia
    
    

57. Eared Dove _____  cc,so 
    Zenaida auriculata
    
    

58. Picui Ground Dove _____  cc  
    Columbina picui
    
    

59. Black-winged Ground Dove _____  ca
    Metriopelia melanoptera
    
    

60. Burrowing Parrot  (CHr) _____  cc
    Cyanoliseus patagonus bloxami
    
    

61. Austral Parakeet _____  so
    Enicognathus ferrgineus
    
    

62. Slender-billed Parakeet (nt) (CHe) _____  so,ci
    Enicognathus leptohynchus
    
    

63. Burrowing Owl _____  cc
    Athene cunicularia
    
    

64. Austral Pygmy Owl _____  cc 
    Glaucidium nanum
    
    

65. Green-backed Firecrown _____  ci 
    Sephanoides sephanoides
    
    

66. Giant Hummingbird  ______  ca
    Patagonas gigas 
    
    

67. Ringed Kingfisher _____  ci
    Megaceryle torquata
    
    

68. Chilean Flicker _____  so,ci 
    Colaptes pitius
    
    

69. Striped Woodpecker  (CHqe) _____  cc
    Picoides lignarius
    
    

70. Rufous-tailed Plantcutter _____  ci
    Phytotoma rara
    
    

71. Fire-eyed Diucon _____  so,ci
    Xolmis pyrope
    
    

72. Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant _____  ca
    Muscisaxicola rufivertex
    
    

73. White-browed Ground Tyrant _____  ca
    Muscisaxicola albilora
    
    

74. Ochre-naped Ground Tyrant _____  ca
    Muscisaxicola flavinucha
    
    

75. Patagonian Negrito _____  ci  (also called Austral Negrito)  
    Lessonia oreas
    
    

76. Spectacled Tyrant _____  so,ci
    Hymenops perspicillata
    
    

77. Many-colored Rush-Tyrant _____  so
    Tachuris rubigastra
    
    

78. Tufted Tit-Tyrant _____  cc
    Anairetes parulus
    
    

79. "Chilean" White-crested Elaenia _____  cc,so,ci
    Elaenia albiceps chilensis
    
    

80. Black-throated Huet-Huet  (CHqe) _____  ci
    Pteroptochos tarnii
    
    

81. Moustached Turca  (CHe) _____  ca
    Pteroptochos megapodius
    
    

82. Chucao Tapaculo  (CHqe) _____  so,ci
    Scelorchilus rubecula
    
    

83. Magellanic Tapaculo _____  ci
    Scytalopus magellanicus
    
    

84. Gray-flanked Cinclodes _____  ca
    Cinclodes oustaleti
    
    

85. Dark-bellied Cinclodes _____  ci
    Cinclodes patagonicus
    
    

86. Chilean Seaside-Cinclodes  (CHe) _____  ci
    Cinclodes nigrofumosus
    
    

87. Crag Chilia  (CHe) _____  ca
    Chilia melanura
    
    

88. Des Murs' Wiretail  (CHqe) _____  ci
    Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii
    
    

89. Chilean Swallow _____  cc,ca,o,ci
    Tachycineta meyeni
    
    

90. Blue-and-white Swallow _____  so,ci
    Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
    
    

91. Sedge (or Grass) Wren _____  ci
    Cistothorus platensis
    
    

92. "Southern" House Wren _____  cc,so,ci 
    Troglodytes aedon musculus
    
    

93. Austral Thrush _____  cc,so,ci
    Turdus falcklandii
    
    

94. Chilean Mockingbird (CHe) _____  cc,so
    Mimus tenca
    
    

95. House Sparrow (i) _____  cc,so,ci 
    Passer domesticus
    
    

96. Correndera Pipit  ______  ci
    Anthus correndero
    
    

97. Black-chinned Siskin _____  ca,so,ci
    Carduelis barbatus
    
    

98. Shiny Cowbird _____  cc,so,ci
    Molothrus bonariensis
    
    

99. Austral Blackbird _____  cc,so,ci
    Curaeus curaeus
    
    

100. Yellow-winged Blackbird _____  so
     Agelaius thilus
     
     

101. Long-tailed Meadowlark _____  cc,so,ci
     Sturnella loyca
     
     

102. Rufous-collared Sparrow _____  cc,so,ci
     Zonotrichia capensis
     
     

103. Band-tailed Sierra Finch _____  cc
     Phrygilus alaudinus
     
     

104. Plumbeous Sierra Finch _____  ca
     Phrygilus unicolor
     
     

105. Gray-hooded Sierra Finch _____  ca
     Phrygilus gayi
     
     

106. Patagonian Sierra Finch _____  ci
     Phrygilus patagonicus
     
     

107. Common Diuca Finch _____  cc,ci
     Diuca diuca
     
     

108. Greater Yellow Finch _____  ca
     Sicalis auriventris
     
     

109. Grassland Yellow Finch _____  cc,so,ci
     Sicalis luteola