Chile · Coquimbo Region
Río Choapa – Desembocadura
159 species and 18,994 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: July–August, with up to 113 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus
Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianum
Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus
Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
Grey GullLeucophaeus modestus
Black SkimmerRynchops niger69 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 159 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- SN Laguna Conchalí29 km136 species
All 159 species recorded here
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
- Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
- Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa
- Neotropic Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianum
- Snowy Plover Anarhynchus nivosus
- Collared Plover Anarhynchus collaris
- Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba
- Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
- Grey Gull Leucophaeus modestus
- Yellow-billed Teal Anas flavirostris
- Snowy Egret Egretta thula
- Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii
- Andean Gull Chroicocephalus serranus
- Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
- Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Chiloe Wigeon Mareca sibilatrix
- Chimango Caracara Daptrius chimango
- Rufous-chested Dotterel Zonibyx modestus
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Cinnamon Teal Spatula cyanoptera
- Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
- Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanopis
- Two-banded Plover Anarhynchus falklandicus
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
- Great Grebe Podiceps major
- Correndera Pipit Anthus correndera
- Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
- Chilean Swallow Tachycineta leucopyga
- Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater
- Long-tailed Meadowlark Leistes loyca
- Black Skimmer Rynchops niger
- Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
- White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera
- Brown-hooded Gull Chroicocephalus maculipennis
- Grassland Yellow Finch Sicalis luteola
- White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
- Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedon
- Buff-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus
- Snowy-crowned Tern Sterna trudeaui
- Magellanic Snipe Gallinago magellanica
- Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus
- Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
- Common Miner Geositta cunicularia
- Red-fronted Coot Fulica rufifrons
- Red Shoveler Spatula platalea
- Diuca Finch Diuca diuca
- Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura aegithaloides
- Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan
- West Peruvian Dove Zenaida meloda
- Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla
- Peruvian Booby Sula variegata
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Lake Duck Oxyura vittata
- Dark-faced Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola maclovianus
- Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus
- Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica
- Black-necked Swan Cygnus melancoryphus
- Great Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis lividus
- Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
- Least Seedsnipe Thinocorus rumicivorus
- Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus
- White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland
- Fire-eyed Diucon Pyrope pyrope
- Picui Ground Dove Columbina picui
- Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus
- Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus
- Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus
- Spot-flanked Gallinule Porphyriops melanops
- Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelasticus thilius
- Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii
- Southern Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas
- Green-backed Firecrown Sephanoides sephaniodes
- Mourning Sierra Finch Rhopospina fruticeti
- Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
- Band-tailed Sierra Finch Rhopospina alaudina
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus
- Silver Teal Spatula versicolor
- Black-chinned Siskin Spinus barbatus
- Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus
- Grey-hooded Sierra Finch Phrygilus gayi
- Dusky Tapaculo Scytalopus fuscus
- Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum
- Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Dusky-tailed Canastero Pseudasthenes humicola
- Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper Upucerthia saturatior
- White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi
- Variable Hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma
- Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
- Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Grey-flanked Cinclodes Cinclodes oustaleti
- Striped Woodpecker Veniliornis lignarius
- California Quail Callipepla californica
- Oasis Hummingbird Rhodopis vesper
- Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
- Rufous-tailed Plantcutter Phytotoma rara
- Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana
- White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps
- Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
- Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris
- Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri
- South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea
- Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Black-headed Duck Heteronetta atricapilla
- Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans
- Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops
- Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis
- Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Tawny-throated Dotterel Oreopholus ruficollis
- Surfbird Calidris virgata
- Willet Tringa semipalmata
- Rosy-billed Pochard Netta peposaca
- Chilean Seaside Cinclodes Cinclodes nigrofumosus
- Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
- Pintado Petrel Daption capense
- Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor
- James's Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi
- Band-winged Nightjar Systellura longirostris
- Many-colored Rush Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus
- Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
- Red-legged Cormorant Poikilocarbo gaimardi
- Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius
- Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
- Sand Martin Riparia riparia
- Lesser Horned Owl Bubo magellanicus
- Chilean Tinamou Nothoprocta perdicaria
- American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica
- Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis
- Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis
- Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti
- Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus
- Upland Goose Chloephaga picta
- American Barn Owl Tyto furcata
- Austral Pygmy Owl Glaucidium nana
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Rufous-banded Miner Geositta rufipennis
- Spot-billed Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola maculirostris
- White-throated Tapaculo Scelorchilus albicollis
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
- Cordilleran Canastero Asthenes modesta
- Dark-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes patagonicus
- Chilean Flicker Colaptes pitius
- Black-winged Ground Dove Metriopelia melanoptera
- Yellow-rumped Siskin Spinus uropygialis
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Río Choapa – Desembocadura?
July–August. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 113 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Río Choapa – Desembocadura?
159 species, from 18,994 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Río Choapa – Desembocadura in November?
The most recorded in November: Eurasian Whimbrel, American Oystercatcher, Snowy Plover, Blackish Oystercatcher and Franklin's Gull.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.