Puyehue to Chiloé
Birds of the Temperate Rainforest

The main characteristics of the south of Chile are its evergreen, cold and rainy forests. The effects of volcanic eruptions, which have formed its geography, are still evident. This region is also defined by the eternal presence of the Pacific Ocean, supplier of vast amounts of rain during almost the whole year. Rain is the main climatic feature of this region, but fortunately it falls only sporadically in spring and summer.
The influence of the Pacific Ocean and the Humboldt Current are evident on Chiloé Island, both in terms of landscape and human activities. The rain and the impact of the sea and its tides are evident, since they create specific environments populated by wildlife associated to the moderate rain forest and the coastline. In this mixed region, where forest and sea merge and in some places almost melt into each other, we will look for a variety of birds that include Andean, coastal and sea varieties.

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Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
Start / End: Santiago / Santiago
Restrictions: No restrictions
Climate: Rainy climate. Chilly at night, possibly rain.
Dates: From September to March
Minimum # of participants: 2
Potential # of species: 191

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Outstanding:

1. A trip that will take you from the peaks of the Andes to the Pacific Ocean, through the moderate rain forest, characteristic of this region of Chile.
2. One endemic bird is possible: the Slender-billed Parakeet.
3. Four species of Tapaculo: Black-throated Huet-huet, Magellanic Tapaculo, Chucao Tapaculo, and Ochre-flanked Tapaculo.
4. You might also be able to see some endemic species of the extreme south of South America, like the Magellanic Penguin, the Magellanic Woodpecker, one of the biggest woodpeckers in America, the elusive Des Mur's Wiretail and the southernmost parakeet in the world, the Austral Parakeet.