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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, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Gray Gull in the area.

187
All-Time Species
50
Sightings (14 days)
Coquimbo
Region
Chile
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
Nov 4, 2026
16
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Nov 4, 2026
1
Gray GullLeucophaeus modestus
Nov 4, 2026
100
Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Nov 4, 2026
150
Elegant TernThalasseus elegans
Nov 4, 2026
10
Peruvian PelicanPelecanus thagus
Nov 4, 2026
24
Black VultureCoragyps atratus
Nov 4, 2026
4
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Nov 4, 2026
100
Correndera PipitAnthus correndera
Nov 4, 2026
1
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Oct 30, 2026
2
Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
Oct 30, 2026
1
Oct 30, 2026
3
West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda
Oct 30, 2026
4
Oasis HummingbirdRhodopis vesper
Oct 30, 2026
1
Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
Oct 30, 2026
1
Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
Oct 30, 2026
4
Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
Oct 30, 2026
1
Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
Oct 30, 2026
2
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Oct 30, 2026
3
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Oct 30, 2026
18
Black SkimmerRynchops niger
Oct 30, 2026
20
South American TernSterna hirundinacea
Oct 30, 2026
4
White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
Oct 30, 2026
1
Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianum
Oct 30, 2026
10
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Oct 30, 2026
1
Great EgretArdea alba
Oct 30, 2026
10
Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
Oct 30, 2026
1
Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
Oct 30, 2026
1
Burrowing ParakeetCyanoliseus patagonus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
Oct 30, 2026
2
Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloides
Oct 30, 2026
1
Oct 30, 2026
2
Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
Oct 30, 2026
2
White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
Oct 30, 2026
2
Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Fire-eyed DiuconPyrope pyrope
Oct 30, 2026
1
Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
Oct 30, 2026
2
Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
Oct 30, 2026
4
Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii
Oct 30, 2026
1
Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
Oct 30, 2026
4
Oct 30, 2026
1
Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius
Oct 30, 2026
2
Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
Oct 30, 2026
2
Eared DoveZenaida auriculata
Oct 29, 2026
1
Oct 29, 2026
2
Diuca FinchDiuca diuca
Oct 29, 2026
3
Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
Oct 25, 2026
5
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Oct 25, 2026
2
Oct 25, 2026
3

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