19 November - 12 December 2001
by John Penhallurick
I had a target list of 98 life species, of which I managed 94. I enthusiastically thank the guides we had in two locations: Michele Salaberry in Santiago<msallabe@uchile.cl>, and Ricardo Matus in Punta Arenas<rmatus@entelchile.net>. Both did an excellent job, and I warmly recommend them to any visiting birders.
TRIP NARRATIVE
We started out with a trip to Embolso El Yeso. On the way up we had great looks at the endemic Dusky-tailed Canastero. The highlight was three Diademed Sandpiper-Plovers at El Yeso. They were right in front of the turn-around area on the side road to the boggy section. One adult plus runner, and the other adult was on the rocks at the end of the turn-around area. Another great lifer was Crag Chilia. We had stunning views of 6. Other notable sightings: 3 White-sided Hillstar, 4 Rufous-backed Miner, 3 Scale-throated Earthcreepers, 6 Dark-bellied Cinclodes, 6 Grey-flanked Cinclodes, 3 Lesser Canastero (at the HQ), 5 Moustached Turca, and 1 nice Magellanic Tapaculo among the rocks around the edge of the bog at Yeso. Lots of Ground-Tyrants (10 White-browed, 1 Ochre-naped, 1 Black-fronted), 10 Greater Yellowfinch at the HQ, and lots of Sierra Finches, including the lifer Grey-hooded (20 seen).
The next day we headed to some small lakes at Leyda near the coast. Good birds included 20 Lake Duck, Red Shovelers including two with ducklings, 2 South American Snipe, 40 Southern Wigeon, many with young, 100s of Red-gartered Coots, 4 White-winged Coots, 10 Spot-flanked Gallinule and 4 Black-necked Swan. In reeds near the Maipu River Mount we had nice looks at male Spectacled Tyrant, and along the shore we had our first Least Seedsnipe and 2 Black-chinned Siskin. At El Tabo, we added 2 White-tipped Grebe. 40 Inca Tern at Santo Domingo, and then in a gorge near Cordova: 3 Fire-eyed Diucon, 1 White-throated Tapaculo (plus 2 H),1 Des Murs Wiretail (at the extreme northern edge of its range here), 4 Thorn-tailed Rayaditos, 1 Dusky Tapaculo and another Dusky-tailed Canastero.
Day three took us first to P.N. Rio Los Cipreses. We flushed 2 Chilean Tinamou, and saw 3 Chilean Pigeon, 18 Burrowing Parrot, 1 Austral Pygmy Owl and 1 Striped Woodpecker. Later at a sewage farm near Batuco, we had 20 Silvery Grebe, 2 Black-headed Duck (male and female), 2 Rosy-billed Pochard, 100s of Lake Duck, thousands of Red Shovelers, 100s of Southern Wigeon and Speckled Teal. On leaving I saw 10 Grassland (= Misto) Yellow-Finch.
We flew to Arica, and found Pacific Doves to be common around town. I did not find Seaside Cinclodes on the Alicran Peninsula, despite four visits, probably my worst miss. In the Azapa Valley, we had 1 Oasis Hummingbird at the Museo Archelogica, together with a Burrowing Owl; 2 Chilean Woodstar in the Vivero on the left in Azapa, 2 Peruvian Sheartail (male and female) in lantana on the road to the right. Mark Pearman's book says Slender-billed Finch is common in the mixed Citrus and Olive Groves on the east side of Azapa. We could find no sign of the Finch there (just 100s of Rufous-collared Sparrows), and no citrus trees.
We finally had 1 Slender-billed Finch perch on the wire near the lantana site. Along the road to Putre, we saw 2 Straight-billed Earthcreepers, 2 Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetails, 2 Spot-billed ground-Tyrants and 2 Greenish Yellow-Finches. In the valley to the north of Putre, we found 6 Giant Hummingbird, 6 Andean Hillstars, and 2 Rufous-tailed Plantcutters, 20 Bare-faced Ground-Dove, 1 Golden-billed Saltator, 3 Mountain Parakeet, 10 Yellow-rumped Siskin and 1 Band-tailed Sierra-Finch. Early the next morning, I found Greyish Miner around the outskirts of Putre in the valley of the creek crossing the road into Putre, 1 Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant.
On the drive up to Lauca, and well as hundreds of Vicuna, we saw 30 White-winged Diuca-Finch, 20 Andean Geese, 2 Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, 1 Puna Miner and 1 White-winged Cinclodes near Parinocota. Lake Chungara produced 100s of Giant Coot, 100s of Specked Teal, 80 Puna Teal, 6 Puna Ibis plus Andean Negrito and some 400 Chilean Flamingo. Back in Putre we added 1 Chiguanco Thrush, and 6 Bright-rumped Yellowfinch. Back to Lauca the next day, and we found a male Lesser (Puna) Rhea with 14 chicks, 3 Red-backed Hawks, 10 Cordilleran Canastero, and along the dirt road from Chocuyo to Parinacota 1 White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant. The Upper Lluta Valley yielded plenty of Chestnut-throated Seedeaters, 3 Slender-billed Finch and 8 Groove-billed Ani, but despite diligent searching no Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant.
We next flew to Calama and drove to San Pedro de Atacama: nice but something of a tourist trap. Our goal here was Horned Coot at Laguna Miscanti. This is a long drive, paved for about half its length and you do need at least a high-clearance vehicle to get in to the lakes. There were no coot on Miscanti but we found some 40 within telescope view on Munique and had lunch with 2 adults feeding 3 young not more than 15 yards away. Pearman's book says Rock Earthcreeper is fairly common around Socaire, but though both of us searched the rocky slopes around the village for several hours we found none.
We flew to Punta Arenas, and Ricardo took us straight away south of the town. This gave 100 Upland Geese, 22 Ashy-headed Geese, 4 Crested Duck, Austral Negrito, many Dolphin Gull, hundreds of Black-faced Ibis, 3 Magellanic Oystercatcher, many Rock Shag, male and female Flightless Steamer-Duck, 1 Southern Fulmar, 30 Ruddy-headed Geese, including a pair with 5 young and 2 Austral Parakeet. The next day we headed north. A long search for Magellanic Plover at Laguna de los Palos failed, although we did find 6 Two-banded Plover.
Then we headed to the ferry crossing at First Narrow and then along the road to Pali-ake. Birds seen included: 100s of Lesser (Darwin's) Rhea, 2 adult Coscoroba Swan with 6 cygnets 4 Flying Steamer-Duck, 3 Least Seedsnipe, 300-odd White-rumped Sandpiper, 200 Baird's, 5 Tawny-throated Dotterel, 2 Cinereous Harrier, 1 Chocolate-vented Tyrant, 5 Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant, 3 Common Miner, 2 Patagonian Yellow-Finch; and along the Pali-Ake road 2 stunning Rufous-chested Dotterel, and 10 Canary-winged (aka Black-throated) Finch. We found a beautiful pair of the Pallid form of Peregrine near Posesion, and finally Austral Canastero near Buquequemado. We also saw 2 Commerson's Dolphin at the Ferry Crossing.
The next day we took the ferry across the Strait of Magellan to Porvenir and Tierra del Fuego. On the way across we had 10 Magellanic Diving-Petrel and some 250 Imperial Shag. We went first to Laguna de los Cisnes, and near the elevated pathway leading to the airport's shed, we had excellent views of 2 Magellanic Plover. As well, we saw 6 Short-billed Miner and 2 Flying Steamer-Duck with chicks. Driving south along the road to Armonia, we had excellent views of a male Magellanic Owl (a split from Great Horned Owl, with a different habitat and call) with the rear half of a juvenile Grey Fox in its beak.
On our last morning with Ricardo, we decided to try for Magellanic Woodpecker and headed south to San Juan again. We found a male and female Magellanic Woodpecker, plus 2 Patagonian Sierra-Finch and our first White-throated Treehunter. The next day we headed off to P.N.Torres del Paine. Ricardo had found Yellow-bridled Finch along the road to Las Cumbres. We had no luck with this species but did find 8 Andean Condor ( 4 adults and 4 immatures) on a cliff face, a lifer for my wife.
The next day we found the road to the southern entrance to the park closed, and had to drive back to the marsh near the southern entrance. We had a long and vocal interaction with an Austral Rail, but could not lure the bird from its dense reeds.
Next we flew to Puerto Montt and headed down to Ancud on Chiloe. Pearman's map of this area is plain wrong and of little use. In the general areas that Pearman listed as good for Chucao Tapaculo we heard nothing, in contrast to their omnipresence in P.N.Puyehue, our next stop. We immediately had staggering views of a pair of Black-throated Huet-huet. The next day I walked early around the Aguas Calientes lodge, where Green-backed Firecrown proved to be common. Then we drove slowly up to Antillanca and after lunch drove up to the Raihwen Crater where I looked in vain for Yellow-bridled Finch. We had good looks at Chucao Tapaculo on the way up, and 4 more Patagonian Sierra-Finch around Antillanca.In the crater we found 5 White-browed Ground-Tyrant and 1 Rufous-webbed Miner. The highlight of the drive up on our last morning were 2 Rufous-tailed Hawks.
On to Concepcion, where we first visited Laguna del Laja. This is the only site listed by Pearman for Chestnut-throated Huet-huet, but we found the habitat in all three suggested locations completely wrong. Highlights of this park were staggering views of my life Great Shrike-Tyrant right at the top just before the lake, and at last, a distant view of a single Yellow-bridled Finch high on a scree slope in the same area. 2 Aplomado Falcons were nice on the way down.
Our second-last stop was P.N.Nahabutel, where we stayed in Angol. The road in is very bad and I recommend 4WD for visiting this. Highlights here were 12 Slender-billed Parakeet, a magnificent male Magellanic Woodpecker close-up on the Pichinahuel Track. I also had Ochre-flanked Tapaculo in bamboo along the same track. We were also lucky enough to have a Rufous-legged Owl fly across the track directly in front of our car.
We finally headed to the Las Truncas road east of Chillan in search of Chestnut-throated Huet-huet. I heard three but found them completely unresponsive. Lady luck finally smiled on me when, as we were driving back along the Las Truncas road, we found one standing in low plants beside the road.
Altogether a great trip.
ITINERARY:
19/11 To Embolso El Yeso with Michele Salaberry; night Hotel Irazu las Condes
20/11 To Coast: small lakes near Ledra; near Maipu River Mouth; El Tabo; Gorge near Cordova; with Michele Salaberry
21/11 to P.N. Rio Los Cipreses; late pm to sewage farm near Batuco; with Michele Salaberry
22/11 Flew to Arica. pm Azapa Valley. Plus two trips to Alicran Peninsula. In Arica Hotel Americano (Recommended;and if you rent a car from their car rental, they charge you only US$40 per night).
23/11 drove to Putre with stops in Lluta Valley; late pm birded valley to north of Putre. Night Hostal Cali.
24/11 early birding in valley of creek that cuts road into Putre; then drove to P.N. Lauca, Parinacota, then along Lake Chungara to Bolivian border .late birding in valley to north of Putre.
25/11 am: Drove to P.N. Lauca including dirt road from Chucuyo to Parinacota; pm back to Arica with stops in Lluta Valley. Another futile trip to Alicran Peninsula. night Hotel Americano.
26/11 Flew Arica-Santiago-Calama then drove to San Pedro de Atacama. Night Residencial Lincacabur.
27/11 Drove to Lagunas Miscanti and Munique with stops going and returning at Socaire. Then back to Calama. Night Hotel El Mirador.
28/11 Flew Calama-Santiago-Punta Arenas. Met Ricardo Matus at airport. 3.30 drove south to San Juan with Ricardo. Night Hotel Austral. Recommended. Ricardo got us a special deal.
29/11 Drove North & Northeast of Punta Arenas. First to Laguna Los Palos (failed search for Magellanic Plover; then to First Narrow (Ferry Crossing); then to Pali-ake for Canary-winged Finch and Rufous-chested Plover; then to cliffs on coast for "kreyenborgi" Peregrines; finally Buquequemado for Austral Canastero. With Ricardo.
30/11 Ferry to Porvenir & Tierra del Fuego. To Laguna Los Cisnes for Magellanic Plover; then south along road to Armonia for Magellanic Owl; in Punta Arenas to old piers for Shags. With Ricardo.
1/12 am South to forest south of San Juan for Magellanic Woodpecker, with Ricardo. pm drove to P.N.Torres del Paine, with side trip to Los Cumbres. Night Hosteria Mirador del Paine. (Expensive but very nice and you have little choice. All the others are even more expensive!
2/12 P.N.Torres del Paine. Drove to Admin Centre with drive back to Porteria Sarmiento for Austral Rail, then pm back to Punta Arenas.
3/12 Flew to Puerto Montt, then drove to Ancud on Chiloe with trip to Lago Quilo and Mar Bravo. Pearman's Map hopeless. Birding very poor. Wet. Night Hotel Lydia.
4/12 drove Ancud to P.N.Puyehue. Birded start of Antillanca Road late pm. Night Hosteria & Cabanas Aguas Calientes. Best place to stay for Puyehue.
5/12 early birding around Hosteria. then drove to Antillanca. After lunch to Crater Raihuen, then back to Aguas Calientes.
6/12 am drove up to Antillanca again. late drove back to Puerto Montt for late flight to Concepcion. Night Hotel Club Presidente.
7/12 drove to Antuco. Stayed at Hosteria El Almendro. pm drove up to P.N. Laguna del Laja .Looked for Valley A in Pearman's Book. Could not find.
8/12 am drove to Laguna del Laja again. Walked areas B & C in Pearman's Book. No sign of Chestnut-throated Huet-huet.
9/12 Drove to Angol. pm drove to P.N.Nahuelbuta. Road very rough and really requires 4WD or at least vehicle with high clearance. Night Hotel Millaray in Angol.
10/12 visit to P.N.Nahuelbuta.
11/12 Drove to Los Truncas. Stayed at Cabanas El Eskiador.
12/12 back to Concepcion for flight to Santiago and Miami.
DETAILED BIRD LIST
Note: subspecies are indicated in brackets ( ). S = Seen, H = Heard.
Lesser Rhea
Rhea pennata
RHEIDAE:Rheas
S25/11 just after start of P.N.Lauca. I male (tarapacensis) with 14
chicks. 29/11 North & Northeast of Punta Arenas 100+ S. 1/12 drive
to P.N.Torres del Paine 40 S. 2/12 drive back to Punta Arenas 40 S (pennata).
Chilean Tinamou
Nothoprocta perdicaria
TINAMIDAE:Tinamous
S21/11 3 S close to P.N.Rio Los Cipreses. 2 flushed and 1 S by roadside(perdicaria).
7/12 1 S in flat country below P.N. Laguna Los Lajos near Antuco(sanborni).
California Quail
Callipepla californica
ODONTOPHORIDAE:New World Quails
S19/11 on road to El Yeso 4 S. 21/11 on road to Rio Los Cipreses 4 S. 9/12
on road to Nahuelbuta 2 S. 10/12 same 3 S.
Lake Duck
Oxyura vittata
ANATIDAE(Oxyurinae):Stiff-tailed Ducks
S20/11 24 S on lakes near Ledra and El Tabo. 21/11 Sewage Farm near Batuco:
100s S. 2/12 Torres del Paine 4S.
Black-headed Duck
Heteronetta atricapilla
ANATIDAE(Oxyurinae):Stiff-tailed Ducks
S21/11 2 S (male and female) at Sewage farm near Batuco.
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melanocorypha ANATIDAE(Cygninae):Swans
S20/11 24 S on lakes near Leydra and at El Tabo. 29/11 Northeast of
Punta Arenas 3 S. 2/12 Torres del Paine 20 S.
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba ANATIDAE(Cygninae):Swans
S29/11 Northeast of Punta Arenas 2 S with 6 goslings.
Andean Goose
Chloephaga melanoptera ANATIDAE(Anserini):Geese
S24/11 in P.N.Lauca 20 S. 25/11 same 40 S.
Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
ANATIDAE(Anserini):Geese
S28/11 along road to San Juan 50 S. 29/11 North & Northeast of Punta
Arenas 500 S. 30/11 Tierra del Fuego 50 S. 1/12 South to San Juan 20 S.
Drive to P.N.Torres del Paine 100 S. 2/12. Torres del Paine & drive
back to Punta Arenas 100 S.(picta)
Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala ANATIDAE(Anserini):Geese
S28/11 South of Punta Arenas 90 S. 29/11 North & Northeast of P.A.
2 S. 1/12 South of P.A.1000 S.
Ruddy-headed Goose
Chloephaga rubidiceps ANATIDAE(Anserini):Geese
S28/11 on road to San Juan 15 S including pair with 5 young. 29/11
Northeast of P.A. 10 S.1/12 San Juan 4 S.
Flightless Steamerduck
Tachyeres pteneres
ANATIDAE(Anserini):Geese
S28/11 while driving South from Punta Arenas 2 (male and female ) S.
Flying Steamerduck
Tachyeres patachonicus ANATIDAE(Anserini):Geese
S29/11 North of P.A. 9 S including pair with 5 chicks. 30/11 Tierra
del Fuego 10 S.
Torrent Duck
Merganetta armata
ANATIDAE(Anatini):Typical Ducks
S8/12 2 S flying upstream below Laguna del Laja.(armata)
Crested Duck
Anas specularioides
ANATIDAE(Anatini):Typical Ducks
S24/11 P.N. Lauca 20 S. 25/11 same 25 S. (alticola) 28/11 South of
Punta Arenas 10 S. 29/11 North & Northeast of Punta Arenas 20 S. 30/11
Tierra del Fuego 10 S. 1/12 to San Juan 20 S. drive to P.N.Torres del Paine
20 S.(specularioides)
Spectacled Duck
Anas specularis
ANATIDAE(Anatini):Typical Ducks
S2/12 on a corry in Torres del Paine 2 (male and female) S. Good photos
taken.
Chiloe Wigeon
Anas sibilatrix
ANATIDAE(Anatini):Typical Ducks
S20/11 lakes near Leydra and El Tabo 40 S, including adults with ducklings.
21/11 sewage farm near Batuco hundreds S. 29/11 Northeast of Punta Arenas
4 S. 1/12 on drive to Torres del Paine 10 S. 2/12 drive back 10 S.
Red Shoveler
Anas platalea
ANATIDAE(Anatini):Typical Ducks
S20/11 lakes near Leydra 2 S with 8 ducklings. 21/11 Sewage Farm near Batuco
thousands S.
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
ANATIDAE(Anatini):Typical Ducks
S20/11 near Leydra 1 male S. (rubrirostris)
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
ANATIDAE(Anatini):Typical Ducks
S20/11 200 S. 24/11 P.N.Lauca hundreds S. 25/11 same hundreds S.(oxyptera)
28/11 south of Punta Arenas 4 S. 29/11 North of P.A. 4 S. (flavirostris)
Puna Teal
Anas puna
ANATIDAE(Anatini):Typical Ducks
S24/11 P.N.Lauca Lake Chungara 80 S.
Rosy-billed Pochard
Netta peposaca
ANATIDAE(Anatini):Typical Ducks
S21/11 Sewage farm near Batuco 2 (male and female ) S.
Striped Woodpecker
Picoides lignarius
PICIDAE:Woodpeckers,Wrynecks
S21/11 P.N.Rio las Cipreses 1 male S.
Chilean Flicker
Colaptes pitius
PICIDAE:Woodpeckers,Wrynecks
S19/11 on way back from Yeso 1 S. 25/11 upper Lluta Valley 1 S. 8/12 Laguna
del Laja 2 S. 9/12 on road to Nahuelbuta 2 S. 10/12 on road to Nahuelbuta
2 S.
Magellanic Woodpecker
Campephilus magellanicus PICIDAE:Woodpeckers,Wrynecks
S1/12 in forest near San Juan 2 (male and female) S. 10/12 Nahuelbuta
on Track B extended close views of 1 magnificent male!
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris CROTOPHAGIDAE(Crotophagini):Anis
S25/11 upper Lluta Valley 10 S.
Burrowing Parakeet
Cyanoliseus patagonus
PSITTACIDAE:Parrots
S21/11 P.N.Rio Las Cipreses 22 S (race byroni)
Austral Parakeet
Enicognathus ferrugineus
PSITTACIDAE:Parrots
S28/11 south of Punta Arenas 2 S. 1/12 same area 3 S. (ferrugineus) 11/12
around cabanas on Las Truncas road 6 S. (minor)
Slender-billed Parakeet@
Enicognathus leptorhynchus PSITTACIDAE:Parrots
S9/12 Nahuabutel 5 S. 10/12 Nahuabutel 7 S including 2 perched in Araucaria
tree.
Mountain Parakeet
Psilopsiagon aurifrons
PSITTACIDAE:Parrots
S23/11 3 s in valley to north of Putre feeding in low bushes.
Andean Hillstar
Oreotrochilus estella
TROCHILIDAE(Trochilinae):Typical Hummingbirds
S23/11 Putre 6 S. 25/11 Putre 2 S. (estella)
White-sided Hillstar
Oreotrochilus leucopleurus TROCHILIDAE(Trochilinae):Typical
Hummingbirds
S19/11 on road to El Yeso 3 S.
Giant Hummingbird
Patagona gigas TROCHILIDAE(Trochilinae):Typical
Hummingbirds
S19/11 on road to El Yeso 1 S. 21/11 Rio Las Cipreses 1 S. (gigas)
23/11 Putre 6 S. 25/11 Putre 3 S.(peruviana)
Green-backed Firecrown
Sephanoides sephaniodes TROCHILIDAE(Trochilinae):Typical
Hummingbirds
S4/12 around Aguas Calientes 4 S. 5/12 same 30 S. 6/12 same 10 S. 10/12
Nahuelbuta 1 S.
Oasis Hummingbird
Rhodopis vesper TROCHILIDAE(Trochilinae):Typical
Hummingbirds
S22/11 Azapa 1 male S. (vesper)
Peruvian Sheartail
Thaumastura cora
TROCHILIDAE(Trochilinae):Typical Hummingbirds
S22/11 Azapa, in Lantana on road to right before Azapa, 2(male and
female) S.
Chilean Woodstar
Eulidia yarrellii
TROCHILIDAE(Trochilinae):Typical Hummingbirds
S22/11 in Azapa in Vivero in the village 2(male & female) S.
Magellanic Owl
Bubo magellanicus
STRIGIDAE:Typical Owls
S30/11 Tierra del Fuego on road to Armonia about 5 Km from Porvenir. 1
bird (?male) seen with hindquarters of a kit Grey Fox in its bill. Another
bird (?female) was heard responding. Good picture.
Rufous-legged Owl Strix rufipes STRIGIDAE:Typical Owls S10/12 What luck! A bird flew across the track directly in front of us about 3 km after the entrance to Nahuelbuta.
Austral Pygmy-Owl
Phalaenopsis nana
STRIGIDAE:Typical Owls
S21/11 at Headquarters of P.N.Rio Las Cipreses 1 S, very responsive to
tape.
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
STRIGIDAE:Typical Owls
S22/11 Azapa Valley. 1 perched on power pole at Museo Archeologico (cunicularia)
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
COLUMBIDAE:Pigeons,Doves
S3/12 Ancud. Certainly elsewhere but I couldn't be bothered to keep count.
Chilean Pigeon
Columba araucana
COLUMBIDAE:Pigeons,Doves
S21/11 Rio Las Cipreses 3 S. 5/12 Antillanca Road 6 S. 6/12 Same 6 S. 8/12
P.N.Laguna del Laja 2 S. 10/12 Nahuelbuta 2 S. 11/12 Las Truncas Road 2
S.
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
COLUMBIDAE:Pigeons,Doves
SQuite common so some maybe not noticed. 28/11 near Punta Arenas 4 S. 29/11
same 5 S. 1/12 P.A. 10 S. 2/12 P/A.10 S. (virgata)
Pacific Dove
Zenaida meloda
COLUMBIDAE:Pigeons,Doves
S22/11 Common around Arica and Azapa
Picui Ground-Dove
Columbina picui
COLUMBIDAE:Pigeons,Doves
S19/11 on road to El Yeso 1 S. (picui)
Croaking Ground-Dove
Columbina cruziana COLUMBIDAE:Pigeons,Doves
S22/11 Azapa 6 S.
Bare-faced Ground-Dove
Metriopelia ceciliae COLUMBIDAE:Pigeons,Doves
S23/11 Putre 20 S. (zimmeri)
Black-winged Ground-Dove
Metriopelia melanoptera COLUMBIDAE:Pigeons,Doves
S19/11 on road to El Yeso hundreds S. (melanoptera)
Golden-spotted Ground-Dove
Metriopelia aymara COLUMBIDAE:Pigeons,Doves
S27/11 en route to Laguna Miscanta 2 S.
Austral Rail
Rallus antarcticus
RALLIDAE:Rails,Gallinules,Coots
H2/12 in Tule Marsh near Porteria Sarmiento to P.N.Torres del Paine.
Responded very well to tape, but would not show itself.
Plumbeous Rail
Pardirallus sanguinolentus
RALLIDAE:Rails,Gallinules,Coots
S9/12 1 Seen by roadside between Antuco and route 5 (landbecki)
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Gallinula melanops
RALLIDAE:Rails,Gallinules,Coots
S20/11 small lakes near Leydra 10 S. (crassirostris)
White-winged Coot
Fulica leucoptera
RALLIDAE:Rails,Gallinules,Coots
S20/11 small lakes near Leydra 4 S. 21/11 Sewage Farm near Batuco 30 S.
29/11 Northeast from Punta Arenas 2 S.
Red-gartered Coot
Fulica armillata
RALLIDAE:Rails,Gallinules,Coots
S20/11 lakes near Leydra and El Tabo hundreds S. 29/11 Northeast of Punta
Arenas 20 S. 1/12 San Juan 10 S. 1/12 Torres del Paine 20 S.
Red-fronted Coot
Fulica rufifrons
RALLIDAE:Rails,Gallinules,Coots
S21/11 Sewage farm near Batuco 10 S including birds with young.
Giant Coot
Fulica gigantea
RALLIDAE:Rails,Gallinules,Coots
S24 & 25/11 in P.N.Lauca: Chungara Lake and also smaller water
bodies hundreds S including many with young.
Horned Coot Fulica cornuta RALLIDAE:Rails,Gallinules,Coots S27/11 Laguna Munique ca 35 birds S most with young. Had lunch within 15 metres of a family of 2 adults with 3 chicks. Great photos.
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
Attagis gayi
THINOCORIDAE:Seedsnipe
S24/11 on way up to P.N.Lauca 2 birds S. (simonsi)
Grey-breasted Seedsnipe
Thinocorus orbignyianus THINOCORIDAE:Seedsnipe
S19/11 at El Yeso 6 S. (orbignyianus).24/11 P.N.Lauca 2 S (ingae).
2/12 Torres del Paine 1 S. (orbignyianus)
Least Seedsnipe
Thinocorus rumicivorus
THINOCORIDAE:Seedsnipe
S20/11 back of beach near Maipu River Mouth 1 S (?bolivianus). 29/11 Northeast
of Punta Arenas 3 S (rumicivorus).
South American Snipe
Gallinago paraguaiae SCOLOPACIDAE(Scolopacinae):Woodcocks,Snipes
S20/11 small lakes near Leydra 2 S. (magellanica)
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemasticta SCOLOPACIDAE(Tringinae):Sandpipers,Curlews,Phalaropes
S29/11 Northeast of Punta Arenas 80 S.
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus SCOLOPACIDAE(Tringinae):Sandpipers,Curlews,Phalaropes
S20/11 along beach near Maipu River Mouth thousands S (hudsonicus).
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres SCOLOPACIDAE(Tringinae):Sandpipers,Curlews,Phalaropes
S20/11 along coast near El Tabo 10 S. 22/11 Alicran Peninsula 50 S.
25/11 same 50 S.(morinella)
Surfbird
Aphriza virgata SCOLOPACIDAE(Tringinae):Sandpipers,Curlews,Phalaropes
S20/11 along coast near El Tabo 10 S.
Sanderling
Calidris alba SCOLOPACIDAE(Tringinae):Sandpipers,Curlews,Phalaropes
S20/11 along beach near Maipu River Mouth 2000 S.
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis SCOLOPACIDAE(Tringinae):Sandpipers,Curlews,Phalaropes
S29/11 north of Punta Arenas 300 S.
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii SCOLOPACIDAE(Tringinae):Sandpipers,Curlews,Phalaropes
S20/11 along beach near Maipu River Mouth 6 S. 29/11 North of Punta
Arenas 200 S. 30/11 Tierra del Fuego 30 S.
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus HARADRIIDAE(Recurvirostrinae,Haematopodini):Oystercatchers
S20/11 coast near El Tabo 4 S. 22/11 & 25/11 Alicran Peninsula
6 S (palliatus)
Blackish Oystercatcher
Haematopus ater CHARADRIIDAE(Recurvirostrinae,Haematopodini):Oystercatcher
S22/11 and 25/11 Alicran Peninsula 30 S each day.
Magellanic Oystercatcher
Haematopusleucopodus CHARADRIIDAE(Recurvirostrinae,Haematopodini):Oystercatchers
S28/11 south of Punta Arenas 10 S. 29/11 north of P.A. 10 S. 30/11
Tierra del Fuego 6 S. 1/12 south of Punta Arenas 6 S.drive to Torres del
Paine 4 S. 2/12 Torres del Paine 8 S.
White-backed Stilt
Haemantopus melanurus CHARADRIIDAE(Recurvirostrinae,Recurvirostrini):Avocets,Stilt
S20/11 20 S.
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
CHARADRIIDAE(Charadriinae):Plovers,Lapwings
S20/11 along beach 4 S.
Collared Plover
Charadrius collaris
CHARADRIIDAE(Charadriinae):Plovers,Lapwings
S20/11 along beach 7 S.
Two-banded Plover
Charadrius falklandicus
CHARADRIIDAE(Charadriinae):Plovers,Lapwings
S29/11 6 S Laguna de los Palos . 30/11 Laguna de los Cisnes 2 S.
Rufous-chested Plover
Charadrius modestus
CHARADRIIDAE(Charadriinae):Plovers,Lapwings
S29/11 road to Pali-ake 2 S. Stunning views of a pair probably breeding.
Tawny-throated Dotterel
Oreopholus ruficollis
CHARADRIIDAE(Charadriinae):Plovers,Lapwings
S29/11 en route to First Narrow 5 S (ruficollis)
Diademed Sandpiper-Plover
Phegornis mitchelli CHARADRIIDAE(Charadriinae):Plovers,Lapwings
S19/11 at El Yeso 2 adults with runner just in front of gravel turning
circle. Good pictures.
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
CHARADRIIDAE(Charadriinae):Plovers,Lapwings
S20/11 trip to coast common. (chilensis). 29/11 North & Northeast
of Punta Arena 30 S. 30/11 to Tierra del Fuego 10 S. 1/12 South to San
Juan 20 S. Drive to P.N.Torres del Paine 30 S. 2/12 return drive 30 S.(fretensis)
3/12 drive to Ancud 20 S. 4/12 driv
Chilean Skua
Stercorarius chilensis
LARIDAE(Larinae,Stercorariini):Skuas,Jaegers
S28/11 drive south from Punta Arenas 5 S. 29/11 Drive North & Northeast
of P.A. 1 S. 30/11 trip to Porvenir 5 S. 1/12 Drive South of P.A. 2 S.
3/12 Ferry to Chiloe 2 S.
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
LARIDAE(Larinae,Rynchopini):Skimmers
S20/11 beach near Maipu River Mouth 50 S (?cinerascens)
Dolphin Gull
Larus scoresbii
LARIDAE(Larinae,Larini):Gulls
S28/11 driving south from Punta Arenas 4 S. 29/11 near First
Narrows 1 S. 30/11 to Tierra del Fuego 10 S. 1/12 South of Punta Arenas
3 S.
Band-tailed Gull
Larus belcheri
LARIDAE(Larinae,Larini):Gulls
S20/11 coast near Santiago 10 S. 22/11 Alicran Peninsula 20 S.
Grey Gull
Larus modestus
LARIDAE(Larinae,Larini):Gulls
S20/11 coast near Santiago 6 S.
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus
LARIDAE(Larinae,Larini):Gulls
S20/11 coast near Santiago hundreds S.22/11 Alicran Peninsula 50 S. 28/11
south of Punta Arenas thousands S. 29/11 North & Northeast of P.A.
500 S. 30/11 to Tierra del Fuego 100 S. 3/12 ferry to Chiloe hundreds S.
Andean Gull
Larus serranus
LARIDAE(Larinae,Larini):Gulls
S24/11 Putre to L.Chungara 100 S. 25/11 same 40 S. 27/11 Lagos Miscanti
& Munique 50 S.
Franklin's Gull
Larus pipixcan
LARIDAE(Larinae,Larini):Gulls
S20/11 coast near Santiago thousands S.
South American Tern
Sterna hirundinacea
LARIDAE(Larinae,Sternini):Terns
S20/11 coast near Santiago 2 S. 28/11 south of Punta Arenas 300 S. 29/11
north of P.A.100 S. 30/11 to and from Tierra del Fuego 20 S. 1/12 South
of P.A. 100 S. 3/12 Ferry Crossing to Chiloe thousands S.
Inca Tern
Larosterna inca
LARIDAE(Larinae,Sternini):Terns
S20/11 coast near Santiago 40 S.
Cinereous Harrier
Circus cinereus ACCIPITRIDAE(Accipitrinae):Hawks,Eagles
S29/11 On road to First Narrow 2 S. 1/12 on drive to Torres del Paine
2 S. 2/12 on return to P.A. 1 S.
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Geranoaetus melanoleucus ACCIPITRIDAE(Accipitrinae):Hawks,Eagles
S19/11 near El Yeso 1 S. 2/12 Torres del Paine 2 S. (australis)
White-throated Hawk
Buteo albigula ACCIPITRIDAE(Accipitrinae):Hawks,Eagles
S19/11 on way to El Yeso 1 S (imm.) 21/11 Rio Los Cipreses N.P. 1 S.
Red-backed Hawk
Buteo polyosoma ACCIPITRIDAE(Accipitrinae):Hawks,Eagles
S21/11 Rio Los Cipreses N.P. 1 S. 24/11 Lauca N.P. 2 S. 25/11 Lauca
N/P/ 2 S. 7/12 Laguna Los Lajos 2 S. 9/12 Nahuabutel 1 S. 10/11 same 1
S. (polyosoma)
Rufous-tailed Hawk
Buteo ventralis ACCIPITRIDAE(Accipitrinae):Hawks,Eagles
S6/12 on last drive up to Antillanca 2 S. On first occasion, I was
playing Magellanic Woodpecker call, and got a Buteo scream in response.
The bird then glided overhead. What luck!
Southern Caracara
Caracara plancus
FALCONIDAE(Caracarinae):Caracaras
S29/11 Northeast of Punta Arenas 4 S. 1/12 South to San Juan 1 S. drive
north to Torres del Paine 10 S. 2/12 return drive 15 S. 6/12 to Antillance
5 S.
Chimango Caracara
Milvago chimango FALCONIDAE(Caracarinae):Caracaras
S20/11 to coast common. 21/11 5 S. (chimango) 28/11 south of Punta
Arenas 1 S. 29/11 2 S. 1/12 south of P.A. 10 S. drive to Torres del Paine
20 S. 2/12 return drive 20 S. 3/12 drive to Ancud 20 S. 4/12
drive to Puyehue 20 S. 5/12 Antillanca 4 S. 6/12 dr
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
FALCONIDAE(Falconinae,Falconini):True Falcons
S21/11 P.N.Rio los Cipreses 1 S. 1/12 drive north to Torres del Paine
1 S. 6/12 Puyehue 3 S. 11 & 12/12 road to Las Truncas 6 S. (cinnamominus)
Aplomado Falcon
Falco femoralis
FALCONIDAE(Falconinae,Falconini):True Falcons
S29/11 Northeast of Punta Arenas 1 S. 8/12 Laguna Los Lajos 2 S. (femoralis)
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
FALCONIDAE(Falconinae,Falconini):True Falcons
S29/11 cliffs of coast 2 "kreyenborgi". (cassini)
White-tufted Grebe
Rollandia rolland PODICIPEDIDAE:Grebes
S20/11 El Tabo 2 S.21/11 Sewage farm near Batuco 50 S.2/12 Torres del
Paine 1 S (chilensis)
Pied-Billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
PODICIPEDIDAE:Grebes
S20/11 El Tabo 2 S. (antarcticus)
Great Grebe
Podiceps major
PODICIPEDIDAE:Grebes
S19/11 Small lakes near Leydra 20 S. (major) 2/12 Torres del Paine 4 S
(navasi)
Silvery Grebe
Podiceps occipitalis PODICIPEDIDAE:Grebes
S21/11 Sewage farm near Batuco 20 S. 2/3 Torres del Paine 20 S.
Junin Grebe
Podiceps juninensis
PODICIPEDIDAE:Grebes
S24/11 small lakes in Lauca 10 S. 25/11 same 20 S.
Peruvian Booby
Sula variegata
SULIDAE:Boobies,Gannets
S20/11 coast near Santiago 1 S. 22/11 off Arica 300 S.
Neotropic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus PHALACROCORACIDAE:Cormorants
S20/11 20 S.(brasilianus)
Guanay Cormorant
Phalacrocorax bougainvillii PHALACROCORACIDAE:Cormorants
S22/11 Alicran Peninsula 30 S.
Imperial Shag
Phalacrocorax atriceps PHALACROCORACIDAE:Cormorants
S30/11 old pier in Punta Arenas plus a few offshore 400 S. 1/12 same
400 S.(white-cheeked form) 3/12 Ferry to Chiloe 10 S (black-cheeked
form).4/12 return ferry 2 S.
Rock Shag
Phalacrocorax magellanicus PHALACROCORACIDAE:Cormorants
S28/11 coast south of Punta Arenas 10 S. 29/11 coast north of P.A.
20 S.30/11 Ferry to Porvenir 10 S. 1/12 south of P.A. 20 S. 4/12 return
ferry from Chiloe 1 S.
Red-legged Cormorant
Phalacrocorax gaimardi PHALACROCORACIDAE:Cormorants
S20/11 coast near Santiago 10 S.
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
ARDEIDAE:Herons,Bitterns,Egrets
S25/11 Lauca 1 S. (brewsteri)
Great Egret
Ardea alba
ARDEIDAE:Herons,Bitterns,Egrets
S7/12 Laguna del Laja N.P. 1 S. (egretta)
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
ARDEIDAE:Herons,Bitterns,Egrets
S20/11 on way to coast 10 S.
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax ARDEIDAE:Herons,Bitterns,Egrets
S25/11 Lauca 1 S. (hoactli) 29/11 North of Punta Arenas 2 S. 1/12 South
of P.A. 1 S. (obscurus)
Chilean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis
PHOENICOPTERIDAE:Flamingos
S24/11 Lauca esp. Lake Chungara 400 S. 2/12 Torres del Paine 3 S.
Andean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus andinus PHOENICOPTERIDAE:Flamingos
S25/11 Lauca 1 S.
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
THRESKIORNITHIDAE:Ibises,Spoonbills
S4/12 on road to Puyehue 4 S.
Puna Ibis
Plegadis ridgwayi
THRESKIORNITHIDAE:Ibises,Spoonbills
S24/11 Lauca N.P. 6 S. 25/11 Lauca N.P. 4 S.
Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis THRESKIORNITHIDAE:Ibises,Spoonbills
SVery common in South. 28/11 50 S. 29/11 50 S. 30/11 20 S. 1/12 300
S. 2/12 200 S. 4/12 100 S. 6/12 500 S. 8/12 4 S. 9/12 6 S.
Peruvian Pelican
Pelecanus thagus PELECANIDAE(Pelecaninae):Pelicans
S20/11 coast near Santiago 40 S. 22/11 off Arica 30 S.
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus CICONIIDAE(Cathartinae):New
World Vultures
S4/12 Drive to Puyehue 50 S. 10/12 Angol 1 S.(foetens)
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura CICONIIDAE(Cathartinae):New
World Vultures
S19/11 on route to Yeso 10 S. 6/12 on drive to Puerto Montt 1 S. 10/12
Angol 2 S. (jota)
Andean Condor
Vultur gryphus
CICONIIDAE(Cathartinae):New World Vultures
S1/12 perched on cliff side on the way to Los Cumbres 9 S. 2/12
flying in Torres del Paine 2 S.
Magellanic Penguin
Spheniscus magellanicus
SPHENISCIDAE:Penguins
S30/12 Ferry trip to Porvenir 30 S.
Southern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes giganteus PROCELLARIIDAE(Procellariinae):Petrels,Shearwaters
S28/11 of coast south of Punta Arenas 2 S, 29/11 off First Narrows 2 S.
Southern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialoides PROCELLARIIDAE(Procellariinae):Petrels,Shearwaters
S28/11 coast south of Punta Arenas 1 S. 1/12 coast south of P.A. 40
S.
White-chinned Petrel
Procellaria aequinoctialis PROCELLARIIDAE(Procellariinae):Petrels,Shearwaters
S28/11 off coast south of Punta Arenas 1 S. 30/11 Ferry to Porvenir
8 S.
Magellanic Diving-Petrel
Pelecanoides magellani PROCELLARIIDAE(Procellariinae):Petrels,Shearwaters
S30/11 ferry trip to Porvenir 9 S.
Common Diving-Petrel
Pelecanoides urinatrix PROCELLARIIDAE(Procellariinae):Petrels,Shearwaters
S3/12 ferry trip to Chiloe 2 S.
Wandering Albatross
Diomedea exulans PROCELLARIIDAE(Diomedeinae):Albatrosses
S30/12 off-shore from Punta Arenas 1 S. (exulans)
Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris PROCELLARIIDAE(Diomedeinae):Albatrosses
S28/11 off coast south of Punta Arenas 20 S. 30/11 Ferry trip to Porvenir
20 S. (melanophris)
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus PROCELLARIIDAE(Hydrobatinae):Storm-Petrels
S30/11 ferry trip to Porvenir 1 S.
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant Flycatchers
S21/11 P.N.Rio Los Cipreses 1 S. 22/11 Putre 4 S. 5/12 Aguas Calientes
and Antillanca 20 S. 6/12 Same 15 S. 8/12 Laguna del Laja 6 S.9/12 Nahuelbuta
10 S. 10/12 same 20 S. 11 & 12/12 Las Truncas 20 S. (chilensis)
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes flavirostris
TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant Flycatchers
S24/11 early near Putre 1 S. (flavirostris)
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes parulus
TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant Flycatchers
S19/11 en route to El Yeso 1 S. 5/12 along road to Antillanca 2 S.
(parulus)
Fire-eyed Diucon
Xolmis pyrope
TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant Flycatchers
S21/11 in gorge near Cordova 3 S. 28/11 south of Punta Arenas 1 S.
2/12 in Torres del Paine (pyrope) 3/12 near Ancud 1 S. (fortis) 6/12 to
Antillanca 1 S. 9/12 Nahuelbuta 2 S. 10/12 Nahuelbuta 6 S. 11/12 Las Truncas
3 S. (pyrope)
Chocolate-vented Tyrant
Neoxolmis rufiventris TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant
Flycatchers
S2/12 near coast.northwest of Punta Delgada 1 S.
White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis andicola TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant
Flycatchers
S25/11 on dirt road from Chocuyo to Parinacota 1 S. (albicauda)
Great Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis livida
TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant Flycatchers
S6/12 right on shoulder of highest point on road to Laguna Los Lajos.
Seen very well for extended period. 1 S. (livida)
Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola maculirostris TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant
Flycatchers
S23/11 Putre 2 S. 24/11 Lauca 10 S. 27/11 Laguna Miscante 6 S. (maculirostris)
Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola capistrata TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant
Flycatchers
S29/11 northwest of Punta Delgada 5 S.
White-browed Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola albilora
TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant Flycatchers
S19/11 El Yeso 10 S. 5/12 Crater Ruehhwen 5 S.
White-fronted Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola albifrons
TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant Flycatchers
S24/11 Lauca 1 S. 25/11 Lauca 2 S.
Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola flavinucha TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant Flycatchers
S19/11 El Yeso 1 S.(flavinucha)
Black-fronted Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola frontalis
TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant Flycatchers
S19/11 El Yeso 1 S.
Andean Negrito
Lessonia oreas
TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant Flycatchers
S24/11 Lauca 6 S. 25/11 Lauca 3 S.
Patagonian Negrito
Lessonia rufa
TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant Flycatchers
S19/11 El Yeso 3 S. From 28/11 to 4/12 ca 20 S every day.
Spectacled Tyrant
Hymenops perspicillatus TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae):Tyrant
Flycatchers
S20/11 in reeds near mouth of Maipu River 1 male. Superb.
Rufous-tailed Plantcutter
Phytotoma rara
TYRANNIDAE(Cotinginae):Cotingas,Plantcutters,Sharpbill
S23/11 valley behind Putre 1 S. 1/12 near Las Cumbres 2 males S. 9/12
Nahuelbuta 2 S.
Common Miner
Geositta cunicularia FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S29/11 Northeast of Punta Arenas 3 S. (cunicularia)
Greyish Miner
Geositta maritima FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S24/11 outskirts of Putre 2 S. 25/11 same 2 S.
Puna Miner
Geositta punensis FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S24/11 Lauca 1 S.
Short-billed Miner
Geositta antarctica
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S30/11 on Tierra del Fuego near Laguna Los Cisnes 4 S.
Rufous-banded Miner
Geositta rufipennis
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S19/11 El Yeso 4 S. 5/12 Ruehhwen Crater 1 S.
Straight-billed Earthcreeper
Upucerthia ruficauda
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S23/11 on way up to Putre and in Valley behind Putre 4 S. 24/11 on
way up to Lauca 1 S. (ruficauda)
Scale-throated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia dumetaria FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S19/11 El Yeso 3 S. (saturatior) 29/11 North of Punta Arenas 4 S (dumetaria)
White-throated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia albigula FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S24/11 Lauca 1 S.
Plain-breasted Earthcreeper
Upucerthia jelskii
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S19/11 near Putre 1 S.
Bar-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes fuscus FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S19/11 on way to and at El Yeso 12 S. (fuscus) 24/11 Lauca 30 S. 25/11
50 S. (albiventris) 28/11 South of Punta Arenas 3 S. 29/11 North
of Punta Arenas 2 S. 30/11 Tierra del Fuego 2 S. (fuscus)
Grey-flanked Cinclodes
Cinclodes oustaleti
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S19/11 on way to and at El Yeso 6 S (oustaleti)
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
Cinclodes patagonicus
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S19/11 on way to and at El Yeso 6 S. (chilensis) 28/11 South of Punta Arenas
1 S. 1/12 South of P.A. 1 S. (patagonicus) 3/12 Chiloe west of Ancud 1
S. (chilensis)
White-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes atacamensis FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S25/11 on road from Chocuyo to Parinacota 1 S (atacamensis)
Crag Chilia@
Chilia melanura
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S19/11 on road just below El Yeso 6 S. Fantastic and prolonged views. (melanura)
Des Murs's Wiretail
Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S19/11 in gorge near Cordova 1 S. Shy.
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Aphrastura spinicauda
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S20/11 gorge near Cordova 4 S. (spinicauda) 3/12 Chiloe west of Ancud 4
S. (fulva) 5/12 on road to Antillanca 6 S. 6/12 same 4 S. 9/12 Nahuelbuta
6 S. 10/12 same 10 S, 11/12 Las Truncas 6 S (spinicauda)
Tufted Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura platensis
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S20/11 gorge near Cordova 3 S.
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura aegithaloides
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S19/11 on road to El Yeso 1 S. (aegithaloides) 23/11 Putre 2 S. (grisescens)
30/11 Tierra del Fuego (pallida)
Lesser Canastero
Asthenes pyrrholeuca FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S19/11 near HQ at El Yeso 3 S. 29/11 Buquequemado 2 S. (affinis)
Cordilleran Canastero
Asthenes modesta FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S24/11 Lauca 2 S. 25/11 Lauca 10 S. (modesta) 8/12 Laguna del Laja
2 S. (australis)
Dusky-tailed Canastero
Asthenes humicola FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S19/11 on way up to El Yeso 1 S. 20/11 gorge near Cordova 1 S. (humicola)
Austral Canastero
Asthenes anthoides FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S29/11 near Buquequemado 2 S well.
White-throated Treerunner
Pygarrhichas albogularis
FURNARIIDAE(Furnariinae):Ovenbirds
S1/12 San Juan 1 S. 9/12 Nahuelbuta 1 S.
Black-throated Huet-huet
Pteroptochos tarnii RHINOCRYPTIDAE:Tapaculos
S4/12 ca 50 m beyond the 20 km speed sign near start of road up to
Antillanca 2 S. Very responsive to tape. 5/12 many H. 6/12 up to Antillanca
1 S many H. 9 & 10/12 Nahuelbuta several H.
Chestnut-throated Huet-huet
Pteroptochos castaneus RHINOCRYPTIDAE:Tapaculos
S11/12 3 H near our cabana. 12/12 along road just below cabana 1 S
standing in low growth beside road. Not responsive to Black-throated Huet-huet
tape. Typically would answer once then remain silent.
Moustached Turca@
Pteroptochos megapodius RHINOCRYPTIDAE:Tapaculos
S19/11 along road just below El Yeso 5 S. Spectacular.
White-throated Tapaculo@
Scelorchilus albicollis
RHINOCRYPTIDAE:Tapaculos
S20/11 gorge near Cordova 1 S scurrying between bushes, 3 H. (albicollis)
Chucao Tapaculo
Scelorchilus rubecula RHINOCRYPTIDAE:Tapaculos
S4/12 lower Antillanca road several H. 5/12 Antillanca road 2 S many
H. 6/12 one ran across the path near out cabana 1 S many H. 9 & 19
Nahuabutel many H. (rubecula)
Ochre-flanked Tapaculo
Eugralla paradoxa RHINOCRYPTIDAE:Tapaculos
H4/12 Puyehue along road below Agues Calientes 1 H. 10 Nahuabutel 1
H.
Andean Tapaculo
Scytalopus magellanicus RHINOCRYPTIDAE:Tapaculos
S19/11 in rocks to right of turn-around area at El Yeso. 1 S.
Dusky Tapaculo
Scytalopus fuscus RHINOCRYPTIDAE:Tapaculos
S20/11 gorge near Cordova 1 S 4 H.
Chiguanco Thrush
Turdus chiguanco MUSCICAPIDAE(Turdinae):True
Thrushes
S24/11 Putre 2 S (anthracinus)
Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii
MUSCICAPIDAE(Turdinae):True Thrushes
S18/11 on walk around Las Condes 4 S. 19/11 to El Yeso common.5/12
road to and around Antillanca 20 S. 5/12 to Antillanca common 6/12 same
common. 11/12 Las truncas 5 S. (magellanicus)
Chilean Mockingbird@
Mimus thenca
STURNIDAE(Mimini):Mockingbirds,Thrashers,Catbirds
S19/11 on road to El Yeso common. 21/11 on road to Rio las Cipreses
common.7/12 around Antuco 10 S. 8/12 same 20 S. 9/12 road to Nahuelbuta
20 S. 10/12 same 10 S. 11/12 road to Las Truncas 6 S.
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus CERTHIIDAE(Troglodytinae):Wrens
S19/11 along road to El Yeso 6 S. 3/12 Chiloe west of Ancud 2 S. 4/12
near Aguas Calientes 2 S. 5/12 same 6 S. 6/12 same 5 S. 9/12 Nahuelbuta
2 S. (chilensis)
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta meyeni HIRUNDINIDAE(Hirundininae):Swallows
S19/11 along road to El Yeso 30 S. 1/12 S of Punta Arenas 6 S.
3/12 Chiloe 20 S. 4/12 Puyehue 20 S. 5/12 same 20 S. 6/12 same 20
S. 7/12 Laguna del Laja 10 S. 8/12 same 50 S. 9/12 Nahuelbuta 4 S. 10/12
same 10 S. 11/12 road to Las Truncas 6 S.
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
HIRUNDINIDAE(Hirundininae):Swallows
S19/11 around El Yeso 20 S. 27/11 Laguna Miscanti 20 S. 1/12 South of Punta
Arenas 20 S. 2/12 Torres del Paine 6 S. 7/12 Laguna del Laja 5 S. 9/12
same 12 S. (patagonica)
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus PASSERIDAE(Passerinae):Sparrows,Rock-Sparrows
S27/11 San pedro de Atacama and Calama common.
Correndera Pipit
Anthus correndera
PASSERIDAE(Motacillinae):Wagtails,Pipits
S20/11 near coast 6 S. 1/12 Las Cumbres 2 S. (chilensis)
Black-chinned Siskin
Carduelis barbata FRINGILLIDAE(Fringillinae,Carduelini):Goldfinches,Crossbills
S20/11 gorge near Cordova 2 (male & female) S. 28/11 South of Punta
Arenas 40 S. 8/12 Laguna del Laja 20 S. 9/12 same 10 S.
Black Siskin
Carduelis atrata FRINGILLIDAE(Fringillinae,Carduelini):Goldfinches,Crossbills
S27/11 near Socaire 4 S
Yellow-rumped Siskin
Carduelis uropygialis FRINGILLIDAE(Fringillinae,Carduelini):Goldfinches,Crossbills
S19/11 near HQ for El Yeso 4 S. 23/11 Putre 10 S. 24/11 Putre 4 S.
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Emberizini):Buntings,Longspurs
Scommon in most locations (antofagastae, chilensis and australis)
Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus gayi FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S19/11 around El Yeso 20 S. 23/11 Putre 1 S. (gayi) 29/11 North of
Punta Arenas 4 S 1/12 Las Cumbres 2 S. 3/12 (caniceps) 4/12
Puyehue (gayi)
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus patagonicus FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S1/12 San Juan 2 S (male & female). 5/12 Antillanca 10 S. 6/12 same
10 S.
Mourning Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus fruticeti FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S19/11 El Yeso 10 S. 23/11 Putre 10 S. 24/11 Putre and Lauca 20 S.
25/11 Putre & Lauca common. 28/11 South of Punta Arenas 10 S. 29/11
North of P.A. 1 S. 30/11 Tierra del Fuego 10 S. 1/12 Las Cumbres 10 S.
2/12 Torres del Paine 10 S. 7/12 Laguna del Laja
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus unicolor FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S19/11 El Yeso 4 S.
Band-tailed Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus alaudinus FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S19/11 near El Yeso 1 S. 21/11 Rio Los Cipreses 2 S. (alaudinus) 23/11
Putre 1 S (bipartitus)
Canary-winged Finch
Melanodera melanodera FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S29/11 along road to Pali-Ake 10 S.
Yellow-bridled Finch
Melanodera xanthogramma FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S7/12 Laguna del Laja 1 S high on a scree slope at highest point.
White-winged Diuca-Finch
Diuca speculifera FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S24/11 Lauca 30 S.
Common Diuca-Finch
Diuca diuca FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S19/11 along road to El Yeso common. 7/12 Laguna del Laja 10 S. 8/12
same 20 S. 9/12 Nuahelbuta 20 S. 10/12 same 30 S. (diuca)
Slender-billed Finch Xenospingus concolor FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers S22/11 perched on power line above lantana in village of Azapa 1 S. 25/11 upper Lluta Valley 3 S.
Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch
Sicalis uropygialis FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S25/11 Putre 6 S.
Greater Yellow-Finch
Sicalis auriventris FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S19/11 around HQ at El Yeso 10 S.
Patagonian Yellow-Finch
Sicalis lebruni FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S29/11 North of Punta Arenas 2 S.
Misto Yellow-Finch
Sicalis luteiventris FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S21/11 in grassland near Sewage Farm at Batuco 10 S.
Chestnut-throated Seedeater
Sporophila telasco FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Thraupini):Tanagers,Flowerpiercers
S23/11 10 S and 25/11 6 S both in upper Lluta Valley
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Cardinalini):Cardinals
S23/11 Putre 1 S.
Yellow-winged Blackbird
Agelaius thilius
FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Icterini):New World Blackbirds
S21/11 at sewage farm near Batuco 2 S (thilius). 2/12 Torres del Paine
10 S (petersi)
Long-tailed Meadowlark
Sturnella loyca
FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Icterini):New World Blackbirds
S19/11 on road to El Yeso 5 S. 21/11 on road to Rio Los Cipreses 10 S.
28/11 South of Punta Arenas 1 S. 29/11 North of P.A.10 S. 30/11 Tierra
del Fuego 6 S. 1/12 south of P.A. 4 S. 2/12 drive back to P.A. 10 S. 4/12
drive to Puyehue 3 S. 8/12 around Antu
Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Icterini):New World Blackbirds S19/11 on road to El Yeso 20 S. 21/11 Rio Los Cipreses 20 S. 28/12 South of Punta Arenas 2 S. 1.12 same 2 S. 5/12 road to Antillanca 8 S. 6/12 same 6 S. 7/12 around Antuco 2 S. 8/12 same 4 S. 9/12 Nahuelbuta 2 S. 10/12 same 6 S. 11/12 Las truncas 4 S.
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis FRINGILLIDAE(Emberizinae,Icterini):New World Blackbirds S19/11 on road to El Yeso 10 S.