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Trip Reports | Fantastico Sur Expeditions, Chile
Trip Reports | Fantastico Sur Expeditions

Birds & Cats Tour October 2009
Friday, 11 December 2009 12:23

Birds and Mammals seen during "Birds & Cats" Tour 2009 | 26th October to 9th November 2009

 

Trip led by Roberto Donoso, Fantastico Sur Expeditions

Trip participants: David Jackson, Irene Klimowicz & Roberto Jackson (United Kingdom)

 

BIRDS

 

Rheidae

Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata

 

Tinamidae

Ornate Tinamou Nothoprocta ornata

Chilean Tinamou (E) Nothoprocta perdicaria

Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii

 

Spheniscidae

Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti

 

Podicipedidae

White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland

Great Grebe Podiceps major

Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitales

 

Hydrobatidae

Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus

 

Pelecanoididae

Peruvian Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides garnotii

 

Pelecanidae

Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus

 

Sulidae

Peruvian Booby Sula variegata

 

Phalacrocoracidae

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Rock Shag Phalacrocorax magellanicus

Guanay Cormorant Phalacrocorax bougainvillii

Imperial Shag Phalacrocorax atriceps

Red-legged Cormorant Phalacrocorax gaimardi

 

Ardeidae

Great Egret Ardea alba

Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

 

Threskiornithidae

Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanosis

Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi

 

Phoenicopteridae

Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis

Andean Flamingo Phoenicopterus andinus

Puna Flamingo Phoenicopterus jamesi

 

Anatidae

Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha

Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba

Andean Goose Chloephaga melanoptera

Upland Goose Chloephaga picta

Ashy-headed Goose Chloephaga poliocephala

Flightless Steamerduck Tachyeres pteneres

Flying Steamerduck Tachyeres patachonicus

Torrent Duck Merganetta armata

Chiloe Wigeon Anas sibilatrix

Speckled Teal Speckled Teal

Spectacled Duck Spectacled Duck

Crested Duck Anas specularioides

Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica

White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis

Puna Teal Anas puna

Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera

Red Shoveler Anas platalea

Andean Duck Oxyura ferruginea

 

Cathartidae

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Andean Condor Vultur gryphus

 

Accipitridae

Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus

Variable Hawk Buteo polyosoma

 

Falconidae

Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus

Southern Crested Caracara Caracara plancus

Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

 

Odontophoridae

California Quail Callipepla californica

 

Rallidae

Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera

Slate-colored Coot Fulica ardesiaca

Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata

Giant Coot Fulica gigantea

 

Haematopodidae

Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus

American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus

 

Recurvirostridae

Andean Avocet Recurvirostra andina

 

Burhinidae

Peruvian Thick-knee Burhinus superciliaris

 

Charadriidae

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica

Killdeer Charadrius vociferus

Puna Plover  Charadrius alticola

Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus

Diademed Sandpiper-Plover  Phegornis mitchellii

 

Scolopacidae

South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Surfbird Aphriza virgata

Sanderling Calidris alba

Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii

Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicaria

 

Thinocoridae

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis gayi

Gray-breasted Seedsnipe Thinocorus orbignyianus

Least Seedsnipe Thinocorus rumicivorus

 

Stercoraridae

Chilean Skua  Stercorarius chilensis

 

Laridae

Dolphin Gull Larus scoresbii

Band-tailed Gull Larus belcheri

Gray Gull Larus modestus

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis

Andean Gull Larus serranus

Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan

Elegant Tern Sterna elegans

South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea

Inca Tern Larosterna inca

 

Rhynchopidae

Black Skimmer Rynchops niger

 

Columbidae

Rock Dove Columba livia

Chilean Pigeon Columba araucana

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Pacific Dove Zenaida meloda

Croaking Ground-Dove Columbina cruziana

Bare-faced Ground-Dove Metriopelia ceciliae

Black-winged Ground-Dove Metriopelia melanoptera

 

Psittacidae

Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus

Slender-billed Parakeet (E) Enicognathus leptorhynchus

 

Strigidae

Austral Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium nanum

 

Caprimulgidae

Band-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus longirostris

 

Apodidae

Andean Swift Aeronautes andecolus

 

Trochilidae

Sparkling Violet-ear Colibri coruscans

Andean Hillstar Oreotrochilus estella

Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas

Green-backed Firecrown Sephanoides sephaniodes

Oasis Hummingbird Rhodopis vesper

Peruvian Sheartail Thaumastura cora

 

Alcedinidae

Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata

 

Picidae

Striped Woodpecker Picoides lignarius

Chilean Flicker Colaptes pitius

Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola

 

Furnariidae

Common Miner Geositta cunicularia

Puna Miner Geositta punensis

Rufous-banded Miner Geositta rufipennis

Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria

Plain-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia jelskii

White-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia albigula

Crag Chilia (E) Chilia melanura

Chilean Seaside Cinclodes (E) Cinclodes nigrofumosus

Dark-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes patagonicus

Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus 

White-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes atacamensis

Des Murs' Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii

Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda

Streaked Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura striata

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura aegithaloides

Dark-winged Canastero Asthenes arequipae

Lesser Canastero Asthenes pyrrholeuca

Dusky-tailed Canastero (E) Asthenes humicola

Cordilleran Canastero Asthenes modesta

Austral Canastero Asthenes anthoides

White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis

 

Rhinocryptidae

Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii

Moustached Turca (E) Pteroptochos megapodius

White-throated Tapaculo (E) Scelorchilus albicollis

Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula

Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa

Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus

 

Phytotomidae

Rufous-tailed Plantcutter Phytotoma rara

 

Tyrannidae

White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps

Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant Anairetes flavirostris

Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus

Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus

Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris

Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope

Great Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis livida

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola macloviana

Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola capistrata

Puna Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola juninensis

White-browed Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola albilora

White-fronted Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola albifrons

Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola flavinucha

Andean Negrito Lessonia oreas

Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa

 

Hirundinidae

Chilean Swallow Tachycineta meyeni

Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

Andean Swallow Stelgidopteryx andecola

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

 

Motacillidae

Correndera Pipit Anthus correndera

 

Troglodytidae

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis

 

Mimidae

Chilean Mockingbird (E) Mimus thenca

 

Turdidae

Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco

Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii

 

Passeridae

House Sparrow (I) Passer domesticus

 

Fringillidae

Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica

Black-chinned Siskin Carduelis barbata

Black Siskin Carduelis atrata

Yellow-rumped Siskin Carduelis uropygialis

 

Thraupidae

Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum

Blue-and-yellow Tanager Thraupis bonariensis

 

Emberizidae

Black-hooded Sierra-Finch Phrygilus atriceps

Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch Phrygilus gayi

Patagonian Sierra-Finch Phrygilus patagonicus

Mourning Sierra-Finch Phrygilus fruticeti

Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor

White-throated Sierra-Finch Phrygilus erythronotus

Band-tailed Sierra-Finch Phrygilus alaudinus

Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus

White-winged Diuca-Finch Diuca speculifera

Common Diuca-Finch Diuca diuca

Slender-billed Finch Xenospingus concolor

Chestnut-throated Seedeater Sporophila telasco

Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis

Black-throated Flowerpiercer Diglossa brunneiventris

Grassland Yellow-Finch Sicalis luteola

Greenish Yellow-Finch Sicalis olivascens

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

 

Icteridae

Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelaius thilius

Peruvian Meadowlark Sturnella bellicosa

Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis

Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus

 

MAMMALS

 

Octodontidae

Coruro Spalacopus cyanus

 

Chinchillidae

Southern Viscacha Lagidium viscacia

 

Cricetidae

Bolivian Big-eared Mouse Auliscomys boliviensis

 

Mephitidae

Humboldt’s hog-nosed Skunk Conepatus humboldti

 

Procyonidae

Marine Otter Lontra felina

 

Canidae

Chilla Fox Pseudalopex griseus

Culpeo Fox Pseudalopex culpaeus

 

Felidae

Geoffroy’s Cat Oncifelis geoffroyi

Puma Puma concolor

 

Otariidae

South American Sea Lion Otaria flavescens

 

Camelidae

Alpaca Lama pacos

Guanaco Lama guanicoe

Vicuña Vicugna vicugna

Llama Lama glama

 
November 20 2009 Pelagic off Quintero
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 18:19

Trip led by Enrique Couve | Fantastico Sur Expeditions, Chile

Ornitholidays 'Birds & Wine' trip co-led by Mike Witherick

November 20, 2009 | Pelagic trip off Quintero 06:00am | Windy, heavy swell

 

Penguins | Spheniscidae

Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) 20 ind.

 

Albatrosses | Diomedeidae

Northem Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) 5 ind.

Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora) 1 ind.

Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) 10 ind.

Buller's Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) 1 ind.

Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini) 30 ind.

 

Shearwaters & Petrels | Procellariidae

Cape Petrel (Daption capense) 10 ind.

Defilippi's Petrel (Pterodroma defilippiana) 6 ind.            

White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) 30 ind.

Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica) 20 ind.             

Pink-footed Shearwater (Puffinus creatopus) 50 ind.

Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) 50 ind.

 

Storm-Petrels | Hydrobatidae

Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 10 ind.

 

Diving-Petrels | Pelecanoididae

Peruvian Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii) 6 ind.

 

Pelicans | Pelecanidae

Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus) 50 ind.

 

Gannets & Boobies | Sulidae

Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata) 50 ind.

 

Cormorants | Phalacrocoracidae             

Guanay Cormorant (Phalacrocorax bougainvillii) 20 ind.

             

Sandpipers & Allies | Scolopacidae             

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) 10 ind.

 

Gulls | Laridae             

Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) 100 ind.

Brown-hooded Gull (Larus maculipennis) 10 ind.

Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan) 20 ind.

Elegant Tern (Sterna elegans) 10 ind.

South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea) 100 ind.

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 20 ind.            

 

Mammals

South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) 5 ind.

Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus) 1 ind. offshore

Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) 10 ind. inside the Bay of Quintero

 

Have a look on Enrique's pictures taken on this trip

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Trip led by Enrique Couve | Fantastico Sur Expeditions, Chile

November 5, 2009 | Pelagic trip off Valparaiso 06:45am | Windy, heavy swell

 

Grebes | Podicipedidae

Great Grebe (Podiceps major) 1 ind.

 

Albatrosses | Diomedeidae

Northem Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) 4 ind.

Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) 10 ind.

Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini) 5 ind.

 

Shearwaters & Petrels | Procellariidae

Antarctic Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) 5 ind.

Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) 20 ind.

Cape Petrel (Daption capense) 30 ind.             

White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) 30 ind.

Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica) 10 ind.             

Pink-footed Shearwater (Puffinus creatopus) 50 ind.

Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) 30 ind.

 

Storm-Petrels | Hydrobatidae

Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 5 ind.

 

Diving-Petrels | Pelecanoididae

Peruvian Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii) 6 ind.

 

Pelicans | Pelecanidae

Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus) 50 ind.

 

Gannets & Boobies | Sulidae

Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata) 20 ind.

 

Cormorants | Phalacrocoracidae             

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 2 ind.             

Guanay Cormorant (Phalacrocorax bougainvillii) 1 ind.

             

Sandpipers & Allies | Scolopacidae             

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) 30 ind.

 

Gulls | Laridae             

Gray Gull (Larus modestus) 2 ind.

Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) 100 ind.

Brown-hooded Gull (Larus maculipennis) 1 ind.

Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan) 30 ind.

South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea) 50 ind.             

Inca Tern (Larosterna inca) 1,000 ind.

 

Mammals

South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) 4 ind.

 

Have a look on Enrique's pictures taken on this trip

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Pelagic trip off Valparaiso October 3, 2009
Friday, 09 October 2009 11:06

Led by Enrique Couve | Fantastico Sur Expeditions, Chile

 

Penguins | Spheniscidae

Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) 15 individuals

 

Grebes | Podicipedidae

Great Grebe (Podiceps major) 8 ind.

 

Albatrosses | Diomedeidae

Northem Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) 15 ind.

Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora) 2 ind.

Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) 8 ind.; immature birds only

Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini) 6 ind.

Chatham Albatross (Thalassarche eremita) 1 possible individual

 

Shearwaters & Petrels | Procellariidae

Antarctic Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) 4 ind.

Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) 50 ind.

Cape Petrel (Daption capense) 100 ind.             

Stejneger's Petrel (Pterodroma longirostris) 1 single bird

White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) 25 ind.

Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica) 10 ind.             

Pink-footed Shearwater (Puffinus creatopus) 50 ind.

Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) 1,000 ind.

 

Storm-Petrels | Hydrobatidae

Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 10 ind.

 

Diving-Petrels | Pelecanoididae

Peruvian Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii) 20 ind.

 

Pelicans | Pelecanidae

Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus) 50 ind.

 

Gannets & Boobies | Sulidae

Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata) 30 ind.

 

Cormorants | Phalacrocoracidae             

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 30 ind.             

Guanay Cormorant (Phalacrocorax bougainvillii) 10 ind.

             

Sandpipers & Allies | Scolopacidae             

Red (Grey) Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 500 ind.

 

Skuas & Jaegers | Stercoraridae             

Chilean Skua (Stercorarius chilensis) 3 ind.             

South Polar Skua (Stercorarius antarctica) 1 ind. 

            

Gulls | Laridae             

Gray Gull (Larus modestus) 500 ind.

Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) 50 ind.

Elegant Tern (Sterna elegans) 1 ind.             

South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea) 100 ind.             

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 10 ind.             

Inca Tern (Larosterna inca) 1,000 ind.

 

Have a look on Enrique's pictures taken on this trip

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