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Río Elqui--Desembocadura

Located in the Chile area, Río Elqui--Desembocadura is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted American Oystercatcher, Blackish Oystercatcher, Southern Lapwing in the area.

187
All-Time Species
43
Sightings (14 days)
Coquimbo
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Chile
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
Aug 4, 2026
8
Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
Aug 4, 2026
1
Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
Aug 4, 2026
1
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Aug 4, 2026
6
Gray GullLeucophaeus modestus
Aug 4, 2026
62
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Aug 4, 2026
30
Inca TernLarosterna inca
Aug 4, 2026
8
Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianum
Aug 4, 2026
1
Peruvian PelicanPelecanus thagus
Aug 4, 2026
1
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Aug 4, 2026
1
Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
Aug 4, 2026
1
West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda
Aug 4, 2026
1
Green-backed FirecrownSephanoides sephaniodes
Aug 4, 2026
14
Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
Aug 4, 2026
1
Oasis HummingbirdRhodopis vesper
Aug 4, 2026
2
Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
Aug 4, 2026
1
Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
Aug 4, 2026
1
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Aug 4, 2026
2
Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
Aug 4, 2026
1
Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
Aug 4, 2026
2
Aug 4, 2026
2
Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
Aug 4, 2026
4
Dark-faced Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus
Aug 4, 2026
2
Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
Aug 4, 2026
7
Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
Aug 4, 2026
1
Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
Aug 4, 2026
2
Aug 4, 2026
1
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Aug 4, 2026
2
Correndera PipitAnthus correndera
Aug 4, 2026
1
Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
Aug 4, 2026
7
Aug 4, 2026
2
Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
Aug 4, 2026
1
Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius
Aug 4, 2026
4
Diuca FinchDiuca diuca
Aug 4, 2026
2
Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
Aug 4, 2026
25
Black VultureCoragyps atratus
Aug 3, 2026
2
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Jul 29, 2026
12
South American TernSterna hirundinacea
Jul 29, 2026
2
Black-faced IbisTheristicus melanopis
Jul 29, 2026
1
White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
Jul 29, 2026
1
Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
Jul 29, 2026
1
Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus
Jul 29, 2026
3
Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus
Jul 29, 2026
2

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