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Chile

General Information

Chile is a country located on the western coast of South America, bordered to the north by Peru, to the east by Bolivia and Argentina, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Its geographical position is unique, as it stretches over a long distance, from the tropics to the Antarctic Circle, allowing it to encompass a wide range of climates and landscapes. Chile´s geography is very diverse, with a long and rugged coastline, a chain of the Andes that runs along the country from north to south, and a series of valleys and plains that stretch between the mountain range and the coast. The northernmost region of the country is the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on the planet, while the southernmost region is Patagonia, an area of great natural beauty and biodiversity.

To get to Chile, there are several transportation options. The country has several international airports, the most important being Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, located in the capital, Santiago. From there, you can take domestic or international flights to different destinations. It is also possible to arrive in Chile by land, through border crossings with Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. The road network in Chile is extensive and well-maintained, allowing you to travel the country by car or bus. Additionally, there are ferry services that connect the mainland with the islands of the Chiloé archipelago and other coastal areas.

In terms of environments and characteristics of the surroundings, Chile has a wide range of natural landscapes. The coastline is rocky and rugged, with numerous bays and peninsulas, while the Andes mountain range is high and snowy, with peaks that exceed 6,000 meters in height. The valleys and plains that stretch between the mountain range and the coast are fertile and suitable for agriculture, while the Patagonia region is known for its glaciers, fjords, and coniferous forests. The climate in Chile varies from desert in the north to temperate in the south, with a wide range of climatic conditions in different regions. The vegetation is also diverse, with sclerophyllous forests in the central region, coniferous forests in the Araucanía region, and steppes in the Patagonia region.

In terms of logistics, Chile is a well-equipped country to receive tourists and visitors. The hotel infrastructure is wide and varied, with options for all tastes and budgets. The road network is extensive and well-maintained, allowing you to travel the country by car or bus. Additionally, there are guide services and tour operators that offer excursions and activities in different regions of the country. It is essential to keep in mind that the climate and weather conditions can vary depending on the region and time of year, so it is recommended to research and plan ahead before embarking on a trip to Chile.

The best time to visit Chile depends on the region and the activity you want to do. The high season is during the summer months, from December to March, when the weather is warm and sunny in most regions. However, in the Patagonia region, the best time to visit is during the autumn and spring months, when the weather is more stable and the conditions for hiking and outdoor activities are more favorable. In any case, it is essential to research and plan ahead to ensure that you can enjoy the natural beauty and diversity of landscapes that Chile has to offer.

In summary, Chile is a country with a wide range of natural landscapes and climates, offering a wide range of options for visitors who want to explore and enjoy nature. From the rugged coastline to the Andes mountain range and the Patagonia region, Chile is a destination that has something for everyone. With a well-developed tourist infrastructure and a wide range of activities and excursions available, Chile is an ideal place for those looking for a unique and memorable travel experience.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 18/07/2026











  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Conservation status Notes
1AnseriformesAnatidaeLake DuckPato Zambullidor ChicoMarreca-pé-na-bundaOxyura vittataNative
 LC 
2Coscoroba SwanCoscorobaCapororocaCoscoroba coscorobaNative
 LC 
3Black-necked SwanCisne Cuello NegroCisne-de-pescoço-pretoCygnus melancoryphusNative
 LC 
4Crested DuckPato CrestónLophonetta specularioidesNative
 LC 
5Red ShovelerPato CucharaMarreca-colhereiraSpatula plataleaNative
 LC 
6Cinnamon TealPato ColoradoMarreca-coloradaSpatula cyanopteraNative
 LC 
7Chiloe WigeonPato OveroMarreca-oveiraMareca sibilatrixNative
 LC 
8Yellow-billed PintailPato MaiceroMarreca-pardaAnas georgicaNative
 LC 
9Yellow-billed TealPato BarcinoMarreca-pardinhaAnas flavirostrisNative
 LC 
10GalliformesOdontophoridaeCalifornia QuailCodorniz CalifornianaCodorniz-da-califórniaCallipepla californicaNative
 LC 
11PodicipediformesPodicipedidaeWhite-tufted GrebeMacá ComúnMergulhão-de-orelha-brancaRollandia rollandNative
 LC 
12Pied-billed GrebeMacá Pico GruesoMergulhão-caçadorPodilymbus podicepsNative
 LC 
13Great GrebeMacá GrandeMergulhao-grande o choronaPodiceps majorNative
 LC 
14Silvery GrebeMacá PlateadoMergulhão-de-orelha-amarelaPodiceps occipitalisNative
 LC 
15ColumbiformesColumbidaePicui Ground DoveTorcacita ComúnRolinha-picuiColumbina picuiNative
  
16Eared DoveTorcaza ComúnAvoanteZenaida auriculataNative
 LC 
17Rock DovePaloma DomésticaPombo-domésticoColumba liviaExotic
 LC 
18GruiformesRallidaePlumbeous RailGallineta ComúnSaracura-do-banhadoPardirallus sanguinolentusNative
  
19Spot-flanked GallinulePollona PintadaFrango-d´água-carijóPorphyriops melanopsNative
 LC 
20Red-fronted CootGallareta Escudete RojoCarqueja-de-escudo-vermelhoFulica rufifronsNative
 LC 
21Red-gartered CootGallareta Ligas RojasCarqueja-de-bico-manchadoFulica armillataNative
 LC 
22White-winged CootGallareta ChicaCarqueja-de-bico-amareloFulica leucopteraNative
 LC 
23CharadriiformesRecurvirostridaeBlack-necked StiltTero RealPernilongo-de-costas-negrasHimantopus mexicanusNative
  
24HaematopodidaeBlackish OystercatcherOstrero NegroHaematopus aterNative
 LC 
25American OystercatcherOstrero ComúnPiru-piruHaematopus palliatusNative
 LC 
26CharadriidaeRufous-chested DotterelChorlito Pecho CanelaBatuíra-de-peito-tijoloZonibyx modestusNative
 LC 
27Southern LapwingTero ComúnQuero-queroVanellus chilensisNative
 LC 
28Collared PloverChorlito de CollarBatuíra-de-coleiraAnarhynchus collarisNative
 LC 
29ScolopacidaeHudsonian WhimbrelPlayero TrinadorMaçarico-de-bico-tortoNumenius hudsonicusNative
  
30Hudsonian GodwitBecasa de MarMaçarico-de-bico-viradoLimosa haemasticaNative
 VU 
31Magellanic SnipeBecasina PatagónicaGallinago magellanicaNative
 LC 
32Wilson´s PhalaropeFalaropo ComúnPisa-n´águaPhalaropus tricolorNative
 LC 
33Lesser YellowlegsPitotoy ChicoMaçarico-de-perna-amarelaTringa flavipesNative
 VU 
34Ruddy TurnstoneVuelvepiedrasVira-pedrasArenaria interpresNative
 NT 
35SurfbirdPlayero de RompienteCalidris virgataNative
 LC 
36SanderlingPlayerito BlancoMaçarico-brancoCalidris albaNative
 LC 
37Baird´s SandpiperPlayerito UnicolorMaçarico-de-bico-finoCalidris bairdiiNative
 LC 
38Pectoral SandpiperPlayerito PectoralMaçarico-de-coleteCalidris melanotosNative
 LC 
39LaridaeBlack SkimmerRayadorTalha-marRynchops nigerNative
 LC 
40Inca TernZarcilloLarosterna incaNative
 NT 
41Brown-hooded GullGaviota Capucho CaféGaivota-maria-velhaChroicocephalus maculipennisNative
 LC 
42Grey GullGaviota GarumaGaivota-de-garumaLeucophaeus modestusNative
 LC 
43Franklin´s GullGaviota ChicaGaivota-de-franklinLeucophaeus pipixcanNative
 LC 
44Kelp GullGaviota CocineraGaivotãoLarus dominicanusNative
 LC 
45SphenisciformesSpheniscidaeHumboldt PenguinPingüino de HumboldtSpheniscus humboldtiNative
 VU 
46ProcellariiformesProcellariidaeSooty ShearwaterPardela OscuraBobo-escuroArdenna griseaNative
 NT 
47SuliformesSulidaePeruvian BoobyPiquero PeruanoSula variegataNative
 LC 
48PhalacrocoracidaeRed-legged CormorantCormorán GrisPoikilocarbo gaimardiNative
 NT 
49Neotropic CormorantBiguáBiguáNannopterum brasilianumNative
 LC 
50Guanay CormorantGuanayLeucocarbo bougainvilliorumNative
 NT 
51PelecaniformesPelecanidaePeruvian PelicanPelícano PeruanoPelecanus thagusNative
 NT 
52ArdeidaeSnowy EgretGarcita BlancaGarça-branca-pequenaEgretta thulaNative
 LC 
53Black-crowned Night HeronGarza BrujaSocó-dorminhocoNycticorax nycticoraxNative
 LC 
54Great EgretGarza BlancaGarça-branca-grandeArdea albaNative
 LC 
55Western Cattle EgretGarcita BueyeraGarça-vaqueiraArdea ibisNative
 LC 
56Cocoi HeronGarza MoraGarça-mouraArdea cocoiNative
 LC 
57ApodiformesTrochilidaeWhite-sided HillstarPicaflor AndinoOreotrochilus leucopleurusNative
  
58Giant HummingbirdPicaflor GigantePatagona gigasNative
  
59StrigiformesStrigidaeAustral Pygmy OwlCaburé GrandeGlaucidium nanaNative
 LC 
60CathartiformesCathartidaeAndean CondorCóndor AndinoCondor-dos-andesVultur gryphusNative
 VU 
61Turkey VultureJote Cabeza ColoradaUrubu-de-cabeça-vermelhaCathartes auraNative
 LC 
62AccipitriformesAccipitridaeHarris´s HawkGavilán MixtoGavião-asa-de-telhaParabuteo unicinctusNative
 LC 
63Variable HawkAguilucho ComúnGavião-de-costas-vermelhasGeranoaetus polyosomaNative
 LC 
64PiciformesPicidaeStriped WoodpeckerCarpintero Bataraz GrandeVeniliornis lignariusNative
 LC 
65FalconiformesFalconidaeChimango CaracaraChimangoChimangoDaptrius chimangoNative
 LC 
66Mountain CaracaraMatamico AndinoDaptrius megalopterusNative
 LC 
67American KestrelHalconcito ColoradoQuiriquiriFalco sparveriusNative
 LC 
68PasseriformesCotingidaeRufous-tailed PlantcutterRaraPhytotoma raraNative
 LC 
69TyrannidaeWhite-crested ElaeniaFiofío SilbónGuaracava-de-crista-brancaElaenia albicepsNative
 LC 
70Dark-faced Ground TyrantDormilona Cara NegraGaúcha-de-cara-sujaMuscisaxicola maclovianusNative
 LC 
71Many-colored Rush TyrantTachurí SietecoloresPapa-piriTachuris rubrigastraNative
 LC 
72Tufted Tit-TyrantCachudito Pico NegroAnairetes parulusNative
 LC 
73White-browed Ground TyrantDormilona Ceja BlancaMuscisaxicola albiloraNative
 LC 
74Austral NegritoSobrepuesto ComúnColegialLessonia rufaNative
 LC 
75Spectacled TyrantPico de PlataViuvinha-de-óculosHymenops perspicillatusNative
 LC 
76Fire-eyed DiuconDiucónPyrope pyropeNative
 LC 
77Great Shrike-TyrantGaucho GrandeAgriornis lividusNative
 LC 
78RhinocryptidaeMoustached TurcaTurcaPteroptochos megapodiusNative
 LC 
79FurnariidaeRufous-banded MinerCaminera ColoradaGeositta rufipennisNative
 LC 
80Wren-like RushbirdJunqueroBate-bicoPhleocryptes melanopsNative
 LC 
81Scale-throated EarthcreeperBandurrita ComúnUpucerthia dumetariaNative
 LC 
82Buff-winged CinclodesRemolinera ComúnPedreiro-dos-andesCinclodes fuscusNative
 LC 
83Grey-flanked CinclodesRemolinera ChicaCinclodes oustaletiNative
 LC 
84Dark-bellied CinclodesRemolinera AraucanaCinclodes patagonicusNative
 LC 
85Chilean Seaside CinclodesChurrete CosteroCinclodes nigrofumosusNative
 LC 
86Thorn-tailed RayaditoRayaditoAphrastura spinicaudaNative
 LC 
87Plain-mantled Tit-SpinetailColudito Cola NegraLeptasthenura aegithaloidesNative
  
88HirundinidaeChilean SwallowGolondrina PatagónicaAndorinha-chilenaTachycineta leucopygaNative
 LC 
89TroglodytidaeSouthern House WrenRatona ComúnCorruiraTroglodytes musculusNative
 LC 
90MimidaeChilean MockingbirdTencaMimus thencaNative
 LC 
91TurdidaeAustral ThrushZorzal PatagónicoTurdus falcklandiiNative
 LC 
92PasseridaeHouse SparrowGorrión ComúnPardalPasser domesticusExotic
  
93MotacillidaeCorrendera PipitCachirla ComúnCaminheiro-de-esporaAnthus correnderaNative
  
94FringillidaeYellow-rumped SiskinCabecitanegra AndinoSpinus uropygialisNative
 LC 
95Black-chinned SiskinCabecitanegra AustralSpinus barbatusNative
 LC 
96PasserellidaeRufous-collared SparrowChingoloTico-ticoZonotrichia capensisNative
 LC 
97IcteridaeLong-tailed MeadowlarkLoica ComúnLeistes loycaNative
 LC 
98Shiny CowbirdTordo RenegridoChupimMolothrus bonariensisNative
 LC 
99Austral BlackbirdTordo PatagónicoCuraeus curaeusNative
 LC 
100Yellow-winged BlackbirdVarillero Ala AmarillaSargentoAgelasticus thiliusNative
 LC 
101ThraupidaeGrey-hooded Sierra FinchComesebo AndinoPhrygilus gayiNative
 LC 
102Greater Yellow FinchJilguero GrandeSicalis auriventrisNative
 LC 
103Diuca FinchDiuca ComúnDiucaDiuca diucaNative
 LC 
104Band-tailed Sierra FinchYal PlateroRhopospina alaudinaNative
 LC 
105Mourning Sierra FinchYal NegroCanário-andino-negroRhopospina fruticetiNative
 LC 
106Grassland Yellow FinchMistoTipioSicalis luteolaNative
 LC 
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