Chile Birding Tours

Chile also provides some of the best pelagic trips in this part of the world with gems like Buller’s Albatross, Black-browed Albatross, Southern Giant Petrel, Chilean Skua, Inca Tern, Elliot’s Storm Petrel, Markham’s Storm Petrel, Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel, White-bellied Storm Petrel, and with some luck Hornby’s Storm Petrel and Juan Fernandez Petrel.

Chile is blessed with its combination of natural ecosystems and landscapes to offer its visitors, which include the spectacular Lauca National Park in the high Andes near the Bolivian border with views of dry plateaus and Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) in the Atacama Desert, a unique place that gives visitors an otherworldly feeling where the scarce Puna Tinamou is not difficult to find.

The Central Andes around Santiago de Chile can be explored for all national reserves and birding sites around the capital, such as the El Yeso Reservoir, Portillo, Farellones, Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary, Viña del Mar, and Valparaiso. The southern Chilean temperate rainforests covered by Nothofagus and Araucaria extend to the foothills of the southern volcanos and the incredible Tierra del Fuego, almost to the southernmost tip of the continent. The famous Torres del Paine National Park, a true wonder of nature, is becoming a mandatory stop in itineraries not only due to its natural beauty but also because it offers the best chances in the world to see Puma. With the help of our Birding Ecotours leaders and local trackers we have organised a Puma tour on which we can nearly guarantee views of this majestic cat, known in this part of the world as the Lord of the Andes. Our Puma tour in is also likely to find some poorly known and secretive wildlife, such as large concentrations of Guanacos, Chilla (South American Grey Fox), Southern River Otter, Tawny Tuco-tuco, Patagonian Huemul (South Andean Deer), and probably two of the rarest creatures on the planet, Monito de Monte (Colocolo Opossum) and Guiña (Kodkod), the smallest cat in the Americas.

We can promise you a good list of spectacular and high-quality bird species, breathtaking views of the best scenery in this part of the Americas, a lot of fun, and tasty Chilean wine to celebrate each successful day during our trip.

Birding Ecotours can also arrange customized trips to the famous and mysterious Easter Island combined with an expedition to the remote Juan Fernández Islands.