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Río Elqui--Desembocadura

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

187
All-Time Species
37
Sightings (14 days)
Coquimbo
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Chile
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
Sep 22, 2026
3
American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
Sep 22, 2026
36
Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
Sep 22, 2026
2
Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
Sep 22, 2026
3
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Sep 22, 2026
12
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Sep 22, 2026
6
SanderlingCalidris alba
Sep 22, 2026
1
Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Sep 22, 2026
1
Gray GullLeucophaeus modestus
Sep 22, 2026
124
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Sep 22, 2026
150
South American TernSterna hirundinacea
Sep 22, 2026
130
Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianum
Sep 22, 2026
20
Peruvian PelicanPelecanus thagus
Sep 22, 2026
10
Black VultureCoragyps atratus
Sep 22, 2026
12
Chimango CaracaraDaptrius chimango
Sep 22, 2026
1
Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
Sep 22, 2026
2
Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga
Sep 22, 2026
3
Black SkimmerRynchops niger
Sep 21, 2026
3
Inca TernLarosterna inca
Sep 21, 2026
2
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Sep 21, 2026
1
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Sep 21, 2026
1
Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
Sep 21, 2026
3
Sep 21, 2026
4
West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda
Sep 21, 2026
2
Spot-flanked GallinulePorphyriops melanops
Sep 21, 2026
1
Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
Sep 21, 2026
5
Elegant TernThalasseus elegans
Sep 21, 2026
3
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Sep 21, 2026
1
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Sep 21, 2026
20
Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
Sep 21, 2026
5
Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
Sep 21, 2026
4
Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii
Sep 21, 2026
3
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Sep 21, 2026
6
Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
Sep 21, 2026
7
Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius
Sep 21, 2026
14
Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
Sep 21, 2026
1
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Sep 14, 2026
1

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