Crag Chilia
This Chilean endemic bird belongs to family Furnariidae (Ovenbirds). Its typical environments include rocky cliffs, semi-arid slopes and also the edge of sclerophyllous forest (specially in winter). It lives in the Andean and Coastal Ranges (up to 2,500 mt; about 8,000 ft.), but they can be found in hillsides close to the shore line (especially in north). Its distribution goes from Huasco in northern-...
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Moustached Turca
Another Chilean endemic bird, it belongs to family Rhynocriptidae (Tapaculos). Its loud calls (especially one of them), are the most characteristic sounds in the foothills and shrublands in central Chile. Its typical environments are all within Mediterranean Chile, including semi-arid slopes, steppe shrublands, thorny scrublands and scattered sclerophyllous forest. Also in arid slopes with cacti and...
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Black Browed Albatross
This big bird, which belongs to family Diomedeidae (Albatrosses), is not an endemic, but breeds in southern Chile, and is probably the most common of smaller albatrosses, or Mollymawks, in Chilean waters. It is frequently seen close to shore, flying into little bays and fjords, especially in Magellan Strait and Beagle Channel (where they can easily be seen from the coast). They frequently follow ships,...
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Chilean Mockingbird
The Chilean Mockingbird belongs to family Mimidae (Mockingbirds). Like all members of the family, this Chilean endemic bird is a fantastic singer, and its territorial song is one of the most attractive of all Chilean birds. Its typical environments are all within Mediterranean Chile, including arid and semi-arid slopes, steppe shrublands, thorny scrublands and sclerophyllous forest. It is a bird that can...
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Seaside Cinclodes
Another Chilean endemic bird, which belongs to family Furnariidae (Ovenbirds), but is probably one of the most specialized passerines. In fact, is the most maritime of all passerine birds. This Cinclodes lives only in the rocky shorelines (not in sandy beaches), and always pretty close to the sea water. It feeds in the spray zone, looking for invertebrates (Crustaceans, Mollusks and Insects). Its...
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Dusky Tapaculo
It is the smallest of Chilean Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), an exclusively American family, that counts on eight species in Chile. Dusky Tapaculo is a bird who lives in shrublands, scrublands and forests, in lowlands and pre-Andean hills. It needs a little humidity and shade, and therefore lives in little gorges and close to streams and rivers. A Chilean endemic, it is found between Atacama and the Bio bio...
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Diademed Sandpiper Plover
This little member of family Charadriidae is one of the most beautiful Chilean birds. It lives only in Andean highlands, from Perú to Central Chile, including Bolivia and Argentina. Lives in wetlands (more specifically, in bogs), and not in anyone, but in those with salty mud. It is a regular migrant in its southern range, where the snow covers all in winter, but it is a resident in northern Chile. That...
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White Throated Tapaculo
Another member of the Chilean Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), an exclusively American family, that counts on eight species in Chile. An endemic, White Throated Tapaculo lives from Paposo to Curicó in semiarid areas, like ravines with thick shrubs, and also in rocky slopes, but not far from a source of water. It is found from the sea level to the 1,700 mt (5,500 ft), although it is pretty common in lowlands...
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NEWS AND BIRDS INFO
We made a Pelagic Trip Calendar
Program of Pelagic Trips: Season 2012-2013 This season three companies we have reached an agreement to produce a common calendar of pelagic trips. The dates appears in the following Table. They all will be done in...
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Central Chile
BIRDS OF THE HEART OF CHILE: FROM THE ANDES TO PACIFIC OCEAN The central region of Chile is very narrow, between 90 and 170 km wide. In this region, the high, snow-capped Andes mountain range coexists with the...
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