Chile · Coquimbo Region
Río Elqui – Desembocadura
179 species and 30,419 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Seen here in November
American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thilius
Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Spectacled TyrantHymenops perspicillatus
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianum
Grey GullLeucophaeus modestus
Austral NegritoLessonia rufa
Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopygaSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
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- Estero Tongoy – Desembocadura45 km137 species
- Cerrillos de Tamaya – Embalse San Antonio78 km109 species
All 179 species recorded here
- American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Neotropic Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianum
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Grey Gull Leucophaeus modestus
- Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
- Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
- Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelasticus thilius
- Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata
- Red-fronted Coot Fulica rufifrons
- Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
- Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa
- Chilean Swallow Tachycineta leucopyga
- Chimango Caracara Daptrius chimango
- Snowy Egret Egretta thula
- Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan
- Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus
- Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops
- Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
- West Peruvian Dove Zenaida meloda
- Many-colored Rush Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra
- White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera
- Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedon
- Chiloe Wigeon Mareca sibilatrix
- Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus
- Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
- South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea
- Grassland Yellow Finch Sicalis luteola
- Collared Plover Anarhynchus collaris
- Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
- Black Skimmer Rynchops niger
- Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans
- Cinnamon Teal Spatula cyanoptera
- Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca
- Peruvian Booby Sula variegata
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Yellow-billed Teal Anas flavirostris
- Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii
- Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
- Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus
- Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Correndera Pipit Anthus correndera
- Long-tailed Meadowlark Leistes loyca
- Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Oasis Hummingbird Rhodopis vesper
- Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus
- Brown-hooded Gull Chroicocephalus maculipennis
- Picui Ground Dove Columbina picui
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii
- Buff-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus
- Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis
- Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
- Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Inca Tern Larosterna inca
- Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus
- Green-backed Firecrown Sephanoides sephaniodes
- Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum
- Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
- Spot-flanked Gallinule Porphyriops melanops
- Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi
- White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus
- Andean Gull Chroicocephalus serranus
- Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
- Willet Tringa semipalmata
- Magellanic Snipe Gallinago magellanica
- Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura aegithaloides
- Diuca Finch Diuca diuca
- Rufous-tailed Plantcutter Phytotoma rara
- White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland
- Fire-eyed Diucon Pyrope pyrope
- Great Grebe Podiceps major
- Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
- Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
- Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis
- Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanopis
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Black-chinned Siskin Spinus barbatus
- Stripe-backed Bittern Botaurus involucris
- Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa
- Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
- Grey-flanked Cinclodes Cinclodes oustaleti
- Red-legged Cormorant Poikilocarbo gaimardi
- Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus
- Rufous-chested Dotterel Zonibyx modestus
- Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata
- Southern Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas
- White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps
- Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis
- Belcher's Gull Larus belcheri
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Silver Teal Spatula versicolor
- Dark-faced Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola maclovianus
- California Quail Callipepla californica
- Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla
- Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti
- Snowy Plover Anarhynchus nivosus
- Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba
- Red Shoveler Spatula platalea
- Chilean Seaside Cinclodes Cinclodes nigrofumosus
- Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
- Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
- Common Miner Geositta cunicularia
- Crested Caracara Caracara plancus
- Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus
- Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
- Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
- Variable Hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma
- Andean Coot Fulica ardesiaca
- Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis
- American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica
- Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia
- Surfbird Calidris virgata
- Sand Martin Riparia riparia
- Peruvian Diving Petrel Pelecanoides garnotii
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Dusky Tapaculo Scytalopus fuscus
- Snowy-crowned Tern Sterna trudeaui
- Great Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis lividus
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Dark-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes patagonicus
- Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus
- Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
- Grey-hooded Sierra Finch Phrygilus gayi
- White-banded Mockingbird Mimus triurus
- Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
- Two-banded Plover Anarhynchus falklandicus
- Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana
- Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris
- Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
- Black-necked Swan Cygnus melancoryphus
- Chilean Skua Stercorarius chilensis
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Lake Duck Oxyura vittata
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
- Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
- Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper Upucerthia saturatior
- Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Band-winged Nightjar Systellura longirostris
- Band-tailed Sierra Finch Rhopospina alaudina
- Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria
- Striped Woodpecker Veniliornis lignarius
- Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri
- Dusky-tailed Canastero Pseudasthenes humicola
- Austral Pygmy Owl Glaucidium nana
- White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
- American Barn Owl Tyto furcata
- Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii
- Chilean Tinamou Nothoprocta perdicaria
- White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata
- Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus
- Spot-billed Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola maculirostris
- Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis
- Mourning Sierra Finch Rhopospina fruticeti
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus
- Andean Avocet Recurvirostra andina
- Cordilleran Canastero Asthenes modesta
- Chilean Hawk Astur chilensis
- Black-winged Ground Dove Metriopelia melanoptera
- Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides
- Crag Chilia Ochetorhynchus melanurus
- Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
How many bird species have been seen at Río Elqui – Desembocadura?
179 species, from 30,419 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Río Elqui – Desembocadura in November?
The most recorded in November: American Oystercatcher, Kelp Gull, Eurasian Whimbrel, Southern Lapwing and Yellow-winged Blackbird.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.