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Tropical Birding Trip Report Birding With a Camera Custom Tour Dec 2018

A Tropical Birding CUSTOM tour

CHILE: Pumas and of A Birding With A Camera® tour

7th December – 17th December 2018

The Pumas and dramatic scenery of Torres del Paine National Park were two reasons for this tour being put together; ultimately these were combined with Pumas being seen within the most spectacular scenery on the continent in the park

Tour Leader: Sam Woods

The photographed in this report are highlighted in red. Thanks to participant John Blakemore for his photos in this report (individually indicated).

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TOUR SUMMARY:

Chile has had obvious appeal for years; widely touted as the most spectacular scenery on the continent, Torres del Paine National Park provides ample evidence of this. In recent years, its appeal to birders and nature photographers has increased further with the establishment of an accessible colony of King Penguins on , and the development of Puma- viewing and photography tours in and around Torres del Paine, has now made these all but guaranteed on a focused trip into the area. The principal motivation for these people for which this tour was designed, was getting sight of Torres del Paine, a national park famed for its breathtaking scenery in the Patagonia region, adding dedicated Puma searches and a side trip to Tierra del Fuego to get King Penguins and perhaps a Magellanic (a monotypic family confined to southern and Chile) was therefore a natural progression, as geographically they are all so close together. The tour was a resounding success, with not only excellent views of our target species but all of them photographed too – Pumas posed late one evening amongst the dramatic surrounds of Torres del Paine, the scenery of Torres del Paine was on view constantly due to cooperative clear weather throughout our four-night stay, Magellanic foraged at close range to us just north of Punta Arenas, and the King Penguins were as immaculate and beautiful as expected. Aside from these obvious highlights came great looks and photos of Rufous-chested and Tawny-throated Dotterels, a great showing from a striking male Magellanic , and the steely glare from an Austral Pygmy- all providing standout moments, alongside the waterfowl-covered pools that regularly accompanied this scenic tour.

The participants had wanted to see the revered scenery of Torres del Paine National Park for some years; it did not disappoint, with wonderfully warm and clear weather bringing many phenomenal panoramas into view within what is widely regarded as the most scenic part of

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Chiloe Wigeons were photographed within our first few hours of birding in Punta Arenas

DETAILED TOUR SUMMARY:

PUNTA ARENAS 7th December

Following an afternoon arrival we did not have much time to go far afield, though thankfully Punta Arenas has plenty to offer first-timers to southern South America right around town. We started out at the Humedal Tres Puentes reserve, which in spite of being by a busy highway, comprises of wetlands packed with . Chiloe Wigeons (above) and Crested dabbled close to the blinds, Red Shovelers did so further out, and a search of the revealed two species: White-winged and Red-gartered Coots both being present. Just below the blinds adult White-tufted (next page) tended to their recently fledged chicks. Upland Geese, one of the most conspicuous birds in this season in this part of the world were encountered regularly too, as they were throughout this short tour. We closed the evening, by walking the seafront in the city, and admiring decaying piers devoid of people, but instead colonized by Magellanic and Imperial , and being rested upon by Dolphin and Kelp .

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White-tufted Grebes in Punta Arenas above and below (John Blakemore)

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For people interested in interesting bird families, Patagonian Chile offers the , not really a plover at all but within a monotypic bird family confined to southern South America.

We got half a dozen of these charismatic birds just north of Punta Arenas.

PUNTA ARENAS to TIERRA DEL FUEGO via Pali Aike NP 8th December

We set off from Punta Arenas early in the morning, heading at first directly north to Laguna los Palos, with one specific species in mind. Skirting around the edge of the lagoon, we quickly came upon our first gliding effortlessly above the windswept Patagonian steppe. This massive vulture is Chile’s national bird, and is arguably one of the best places to see them, with flocks of dozens still a fairly regular feature in some areas. As we walked the lake shore of this saline waterbody surveying for our main quarry, we noted our first Chilean pass overhead, and a few Correndera Pipits (next page) foraging along the gravel shore. Then, on rounding a bend in the lake, we saw a small party of shorebirds sporting the bright bubblegum pink legs of our target – Magellanic Plover (above), a single species family found locally in southern Chile and Argentina. We spent some time watching both adults and juveniles feeding along the edge of the lake, and up onto gently sloping banks, before we set off for Tierra del Fuego. At a roadside stop, we found some Austral , and some very obliging Gray-hooded Sierra-, before we moved on to Pali Aike National Park.

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Once inside Pali Aike, we quickly spotted a number of Lesser Rheas (below), and hundreds of Two-banded Plovers (page 6) gathered around any wet areas, and one pond held both Corscoroba and Black-necked , while a South American Gray Fox sat alongside. Further along we stumbled upon the first of several different groups of Tawny-throated Dotterels (page 8), one of our most wanted species in the area. However, its cousin the scarcer Rufous-chested Dotterel remained elusive and out of sight. Our drive through the steppe within the park soon led us to a lake, where a distant pink line encouraged us to set off on foot for the lake edge, from where we could get much better looks at the reason for that line, a cluster of Chilean feeding close to the lake shore. The grasslands surrounding the lake were littered with Cinnamon-bellied Tyrants (page 7), and among them a couple of Chocolate-vented Tyrants (page 7) were found, a boldly-colored terrestrial flycatcher. Finally, we headed out of the park to travel to Punta Delgada, from where a regular ferry carries cars and people across the fabled Tierra del Fuego. However, as we exited the park we came upon a group of three young Humboldt’s Hog- nose Skunks (next page), which necessitated a stop to photograph these ordinarily mainly nocturnal creatures. Just outside the park we came upon another group of South American Gray Foxes (next page), which this time comprised of a mother and a group of kits…

In the evening, we took the ferry over to northern Tierra del Fuego, seeing hundreds of South Americans Terns on the crossing, plus a Black-browed , Southern Giant , and a couple of Magellanic Penguins.

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Cerro Sombrero to Porvenir and Reserva Pinguino Rey, TIERRA DEL FUEGO 9th December

We awoke before breakfast with one particular bird burning a hole in our minds – Rufous- throated Dotterel. Staying in the town of Cerro Sombrero though meant we were right in the heart of their breeding . A short distance from town, we found a Least (left) calling from a fence post, and soon located a Rufous-throated Dotterel (next page) as it called from an area of lush moorland, which provided the perfect opener for the day; the same place also held a couple of Short-billed Miners too.

Our short spell of pre-breakfast birding was outstanding, with a pair of Ruddy-headed Geese (next page) found among the swathes of Upland Geese further along the road where a Scale-throated Earthcreeper also responded well. We also encountered our first Ashy-headed Geese in that stretch too, and the usual accompaniment of noisy displaying Magellanic , (below John Blakemore) which were starting to become regular.

After a belly full of birds and a hearty breakfast and, we proceeded south to another part of Tierra del Fuego. Along the way we had a major bird in mind, the Magellanic form of , often split as either Lesser Horned Owl or Magellanic Horned Owl (page 13). Finding them was not difficult once we located a likely cliff, where we admired one, before belatedly realizing there were three on the same cliff!

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After checking into our Porvenir hotel, we set off south to visit arguably the area’s premier attraction, a reserve for King Penguins (above), 2 hours south of town. The colony comes with an interesting story; it is the only colony on all of mainland South America (the nearest other colony being in the distant Falklands), and was naturally re-colonized just over 12 years ago (they had been known historically from the area, but had been absent for decades prior to this). First a handful came, which has now swelled to some 100 birds, the count while we were there, which included pristine adults, like those above, and chocolate-brown, fur-coated juveniles too. There were few other birds in evidence there, but the few that were made themselves noticed. Most conspicuous were some very confiding Long-tailed Meadowlarks (next page), which provided a nice sideshow from the penguins, and like them contributed to plentiful photos.

On the way back to Porvenir in the evening, with the sun still high in the Austral summer sky, we stopped off for another addition to our trip list, with a pair of Plain-mantled Spinetails found in an area of dense scrub. A dish of a local crab dish was a fine finish to another perfect Patagonian day, in spite of the characteristic, ever-present wind!

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Porvenir, TIERRA DEL FUEGO to Punta Arenas 10th December

On this day we started out within scrub, prior to breakfast, near Porvenir, where our first Fire-eyed Diucon (page 18), perched on top of a Firebush was a magnificent sight, within an otherwise drab landscape. Black-chinned Siskins and Austral Thrushes also were found in the same area. After breakfast, we checked the sea around Porvenir, finding our first Great drifting a short way offshore, and on the rocks nearby our first Dark-bellied Cinclodes (page 19). Meanwhile, a (next page) resting on a defunct pier was tailor-made for the bird photographers amongst us. Many Chilean (next page) roamed the channel, and some rested well within photographic range. Our journey back to the northern ferry point back to the mainland was fairly undramatic, but the ferry back was fantastic once a pod of striking Commerson’s Dolphins (page 17) joined us for much of the short crossing.

Once back on the mainland, we visited a superb wetland area near Punta Delgada, which was jam-packed with waterbirds, including hundreds of Brown-headed Gulls, a handful of (the only site where they were recorded on this trip), some very confiding (page 17) by the roadside, as well as more Chilean Flamingos and Red Shovelers, among the more common Crested Ducks. Roadside posts also hosted some very tame Southern Caracaras (page 19). On the journey back towards Punta Arenas, we made a side trip to check an area of scrub for the local Band-tailed Earthcreeper (page 18), which proved very cooperative indeed… 15 www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]

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We reached Punta Arenas in the early evening, so did some short birding nearby, finding a reported Spectacled (below) alone on a small pond near the city, while a family of Ashy-headed Geese foraged nearby. Along the seafront we noted Black-browed Albatross and distantly offshore, while Dolphin Gulls and Magellanic Oystercatchers bathed nearby, and a pair of Flying Steamerducks drifted offshore too.

Punta Arenas to Torres del Paine NP 11th December

On this day we ventured into new territory, heading north out of Punta Arenas towards one of the most celebrated parks on the continent, Torres del Paine. The park is revered for its extraordinary landscapes. However, before we reached the zenith of our tour, we made some stops along the way. We started out again birding Humedal Tres Puentes in Punta Arenas, where amongst the usual wetland species, a highlight was our first Grass (next page), a feisty individual that hopped out into the open. On the edge of Punta Arenas we also encountered our first Austral Blackbirds, which were seen on further occasions once inside the park. Moving further north, we stopped at a magnificent wetland near Villa Tehuelche, where a line of rosy Chilean Flamingos provided the backdrop to a number of closer species, most notably some fire-eyed Silvery Grebes (page 22), numbering hundreds of individuals; a few White-tufted Grebes were among them. Lots of wintering White-rumped peppered the edges, while a small pod of Wilson’s stirred-up circles in deeper waters. Further north, another lake held our first Andean Ducks, a form just recently recognized once again as a separate species from the North American .

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As we neared the park, we reached Puerto Natales, perched on the edge of the vast Ultima Esperanza Sound, where we got our best photos yet of Black-necked Swans (next page, John Blakemore), drifting in the shallows, many of them adults with fluffy chicks riding on their backs and sheltering from the omnipresent Patagonian wind. Before going into the park, we opted to visit some woodland just outside Torres del Paine, called Cueva Milodon. Our motivation for doing this was to try and find a , one of Patagonia’s must-see birds. We found a grove of gnarled, thick-set mature trees, just the sort of habitat they inhabit, but found no sight of any , in spite of masses of drilled holes betraying their presence in the area. We did find our first Thorn-tailed Rayadito’s during the futile search, which flitted around a wood pile within inches of us. We also noticed an Austral Parakeet (below) perched up on high just as we were preparing to leave and finally set eyes on Torres del Paine. A small party of Spectacled Ducks was also found very close to the boundary of the park.

The rest of the day was spent largely in awe of the scenery unfolding in front of our eyes, and making our way to a wonderful hotel perched on the edge of the park, and in full view of the its most famous vista. Chilean wine, beer, and even local Guanaco meat was sampled that night at a restaurant in full view of the peaks.

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Silvery Grebe (above), and Black-necked Swans below, John Blakemore

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Torres del Paine NP 12th - 14th December

Torres del Paine is arguably famed most for its scenery, then its pumas, and perhaps below them, for its birds. We enjoyed all of this during our four-night stay there. We observed countless views of the mountains, waterfalls, glaciers, and other vistas that make this park such a magnet for both domestic and foreign visitors. The park comprises of lakes, woodlands, marshes, and grassy moorlands among other , and all of these held birds and other animals for us. Mature woodland was needed to find our most wanted bird in the park, and so we visited Lago Grey on several occasions. Small mixed flocks of birds in the area held Thorn- tailed Rayaditos and a striking White-throated Treerunner. We checked the taller, mature stands of trees, but surprisingly found the much-wanted Magellanic Woodpecker (page 24) foraging in some smaller trees nearby, which gave outstanding views of its scarlet top knot, as it fed within the treetops. Indeed, the same area brought us two of the three woodpeckers possible on the tour, with a (right) showing nearby, while Chilean Flickers (above) were seen on several occasions in their more suited open areas. The same area revealed four additions to our bird list on a second visit, when we first located a very obliging Magellanic singing in the open, a pair of Dark-faced Ground-Tyrants foraging on a gravel bank close to the glacier, a very spritely pair of low feeding Tufted Tit-Tyrants (page 31), and best of all, an angry Austral Pygmy-Owl (page 26), which preceded a wonderful meal at a local restaurant with a dramatic mountain view as a backdrop to our lunch.

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We birded several reed-fringed ponds, mainly in the hope of finding the scarce Austral , but in spite of hearing this famously shy rail repeatedly, we just could not catch sight of it. Its decidedly more common cousin, Plumbeous Rail, was of course easier, and gave us some extreme close ups. Around the fringes of one lake the sewing-machine sound of Wren-like Rushbird (page 29) led us to that species, a few male Yellow-winged Blackbird stood sentry in the middle of the marsh, and another pond held a striking Spectacled Tyrant (page 30) on its verge, one of our favorite birds in the park. On some larger ponds, waterfowl like Black-necked and Coscoroba Swans, Crested and Andean Ducks, Yellow-billed Teal, Yellow- billed Pintail, Chiloe Wigeon, and Red Shoveler mixed with Chilean Flamingos, bringing a splash of color to the landscape.

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Raptors were also a regular occurrence; Cinereous Harriers regularly defied the ever- present Patagonian wind, seeming unaffected by its force while flying low over the landscape; Andean Condors glided on massive wings overhead regularly (Chile’s enormous national bird, one shared with Ecuador), and a single Black-chested Buzzard- came by too. Scrubby areas of the park were also productive, aside from the aforementioned flickers and tit-tyants, a couple of spots hosted burnt-red male Rufous-tailed Plantcutter (right, John Blakemore), and on one occasion a male fed right at our feet in a campground.

We were at the campground to try and find an odd Patagonian mammal, the very well- named Big Hairy Armadillo (page 30); we did not find it at the campground, but John found one moments later while we admiring one of the park’s spectacular waterfalls. Likewise, in these scrubby areas we found some very confiding Austral Canasteros (page 29) too. Of course, aside from the birds and the breathtaking vistas, we were inside Torres del Paine for a feline reason too. We set off with trackers on two days, coming back with just a single very distant sighting of a lounging trio of Pumas (left, John Blakemore), not really what we had signed up for. However, on our third day in the park, the stars aligned, and we saw first a single with its head barely peeking above the grass, and then quickly left this animal on the rumors of a trio of them sitting close to the road not far away. This turned out to be true, and a wonderful late evening moment in the park, when beautiful afternoon light coincided with the time when pumas come out to play! As we drove along the roads to exit the park that evening, we even chance upon a Geoffroy’s Cat on the road, which was soon aware that it was being watched and so vaulted into the undergrowth.

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Torres del Paine NP to Punta Arenas 15th December

The journey back into civilization, and away from those glorious mountains that had accompanied us for the last handful days, was largely uneventful, but with plenty of repeats from recent days: hundreds of Silvery Grebes, a -studded pool, and another rich assortment of waterfowl. The wind on this day had raised itself a significant notch, making birding challenging. After arriving back into a seemingly calmer Punta Arenas John and I attempted to bird the coast nearby, getting dozens of Flying Streamerducks, over a hundred Black-browed , a few Southern Giant , and cracking looks at an ermine male Kelp . The evening soon came around and we retreated away from the wind and back to our now familiar hotel in Punta Arenas for one final night, and a final swig of our favorite Austral beer!

It has been a fantastic tour of the extremities of Chile, in the Patagonian south, where magical mountain vista accompanied Pumas, and a never ending supply of Guanacos, some superb Patagonian birds like Magellanic Woodpecker, King Penguins, Austral Pygmy-Owl and Tawny-throated and Rufous-chested Dotterels, not to mention the enigmatic Magellanic Plover. This was made al the more special for clients and guide alike in that we got to photograph much of what we got to see, and photograph them well at that, Patagonia’s open landscapes making this generally an easy task, save for the wind!

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Predator and Prey: Puma (below) and Guanacos, Torres del Paine

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CHECKLISTS:

BIRDS The of the bird list follows: Clements, James F., White, Anthony W., and Fitzpatrick, John W. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. Cornell, 2007.

This list is up to date with the major changes published by Cornell up until August 2018.

H indicates a species that was HEARD, but not seen. GO indicates a species that was seen by the GUIDE ONLY.

RHEAS: Lesser Rhea pennata Ducks, Geese and Waterfowl: Black-necked Cygnus melancoryphus

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Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba Chloephaga picta Chloephaga hybrida Ashy-headed Goose Chloephaga poliocephala Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps Flying Steamer-Duck Tachyeres patachonicus Crested Duck Lophonetta specularioides Spectacled Duck Speculanas specularis Silver Teal Spatula versicolor Red Shoveler Spatula platalea Chiloe Wigeon Mareca sibilatrix Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica Yellow-billed Teal Anas flavirostris Andean Duck Oxyura ferruginea FLAMINGOS: Phoenicopteridae Phoenicopterus chilensis GREBES: Podicipedidae White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland Great Grebe Podiceps major Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis PIGEONS AND DOVES: Rock Pigeon Columba livia Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS: Rallidae Austral Rail antarcticus H Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus Red-gartered Fulica armillata White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera MAGELLANIC PLOVER: Pluvianellidae Magellanic Plover Pluvianellus socialis

OYSTERCATCHERS: Haematopodidae Magellanic Haematopus leucopodus PLOVERS AND : Tawny-throated Dotterel Oreopholus ruficollis Southern Vanellus chilensis Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus Rufous-chested Dotterel Charadrius modestus : Thinocoridae Least Seedsnipe Thinocorus rumicivorus SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES: Scolopacidae Baird's Calidris bairdii White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae Wilson's Phalaropus tricolor flavipes 33 www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]

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SKUAS AND JAEGERS: Stercorariidae Stercorarius chilensis GULLS, TERNS AND SKIMMERS: Brown-hooded Chroicocephalus maculipennis Leucophaeus scoresbii Larus dominicanus South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea PENGUINS: Spheniscidae King Aptenodytes patagonicus Spheniscus magellanicus ALBATROSSES: Diomedeidae Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris SHEARWATERS AND PETRELS: Southern Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus Northern Giant-Petrel Macronectes halli Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides CORMORANTS AND SHAGS: Phalacrocoracidae Neotropic Phalacrocorax brasilianus Magellanic Cormorant Phalacrocorax magellanicus Imperial Cormorant Phalacrocorax atriceps AND : Black-faced Theristicus melanopis NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartidae Andean Condor Vultur gryphus , AND KITES: Cinereous Circus cinereus Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus : Strigidae Great (Magellanic) Horned Owl Bubo magellanicus virginianus Austral Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium nana Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus WOODPECKERS: Picidae Striped Woodpecker Dryobates lignarius Magellanic Woodpecker magellanicus Colaptes pitius FALCONS AND CARACARAS: Southern Caracara Caracara plancus Milvago chimango Falco sparverius NEW WORLD AND AFRICAN : Psittacidae Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus : Rhinocryptidae Scytalopus magellanicus OVENBIRDS AND WOODCREEPERS: Furnariidae Common Miner cunicularia Rufous-banded Miner Geositta rufipennis 34 www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]

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Short-billed Miner Geositta antarctica White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis Band-tailed Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria Buff-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus Dark-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes patagonicus Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura aegithaloides Austral Asthenes anthoides TYRANT FLYCATCHERS: Tyrannidae Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps Austral Negrito rufa Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola maclovianus Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola capistratus Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope Chocolate-vented Tyrant Neoxolmis rufiventris COTINGAS: Cotingidae Rufous-tailed Plantcutter Phytotoma rara : Hirundinidae Chilean Tachycineta leucopyga Hirundo rustica : Troglodytidae Troglodytes aedon Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis THRUSHES AND ALLIES: Turdidae Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii WAGTAILS AND PIPITS: Motacillidae Correndera Pipit Anthus correndera FINCHES, EUPHONIAS AND ALLIES: Fringillidae Black-chinned Siskin Spinus barbatus NEW WORLD SPARROWS: Passerellidae Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis TROUPIALS AND ALLIES: Icteridae Long-tailed Meadowlark Leistes loyca Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelasticus thilius AND ALLIES: Thraupidae Gray-hooded Sierra- Phrygilus gayi Patagonian Sierra-Finch Phrygilus patagonicus Mourning Sierra-Finch Phrygilus fruticeti Patagonian Yellow-Finch Sicalis lebruni OLD WORLD SPARROWS: Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus 35 www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected]

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MAMMALS

European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus European Hare Lepus europaeus Big Hairy (Patagonian) Armadillo Chaetophractus villosus Puma Puma concolor Geoffroy's Cat Leopardus geoffroyi South American Gray Fox Lycalopex griseus Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk Conepatus humboldtii Common Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus South American sea lion Otaria flavescens Guanaco Lama guanicoe Commerson's dolphin Cephalorhynchus commersonii

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