Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 7
Foreword 9
Introduction 10
Species included 10
Taxonomy 11
Structure of the book 11
Administrative regions of Chile 15
Biogeographic zones of Chile 16
Bird topography 17
Species Accounts and Plates
Penguins Spheniscidae 1-2 18-20
Albatrosses Diomedeidae 3-8 22-31
Petrels and shearwaters Procellariidae 4, 9-12, 14 24, 32-38, 42
Northern storm petrels Hydrobatidae 13 40
Southern storm petrels Oceanitidae 13-14 40-42
Cormorants and shags Phalacrocoracidae 15 44
Pelicans Pelecanidae 16 46
Frigatebirds Fregatidae 16 46
Boobies Sulidae 17 48
Tropicbirds Phaethontidae 17 48
Jaegers and skuas Stercorariidae 18 50
Sheathbills Chionidae 19 52
Gulls and terns Laridae 19-24 52-61
Skimmers Rynchopidae 21 56
Ducks, geese and swans Anatidae 25-29 62-70
Grebes Podicipedidae 30 72
Rails, crakes and gallinules Rallidae 31-32 74-76
Flamingos Phoenicopteridae 33 78
Spoonbills Threskiornithidae 33 78
Herons and bitterns Ardeidae 34-35 80-82
Ibises Threskiornithidae 35 82
Oystercatchers Haematopodidae 36 84
Stilts and avocets Recurvirostridae 36 84
Sandpipers and allies Scolopacidae 37-39, 42-43 86-90, 96-98
Plovers and lapwings Charadriidae 40-42 92-96
Magellanic Plover Pluvianellidae 41 94
Painted-snipes Rostratulidae 42 96
Thick-knees Burhinidae 43 98
Seedsnipes Thinocoridae 43 98
New World quails Odontophoridae 43 98
Pheasants Phasianidae 43 98
Rheas Rheidae 44 100
Tinamous Tinamidae 44 100
New World vultures Cathartidae 45 102
Hawks, harriers and kites Accipitridae 46-50 104-112
Osprey Pandionidae 50 112
Falcons and caracaras Falconidae 51-52 114-116
Raptors in flight 53-54 118-119
Pigeons and doves Columbidae 55-56 120-122
New World parrots Psittacidae 57 124
Barn owls Tytonidae 58 126
Owls Strigidae 58-59 126-128
Nightjars Caprimulgidae 59 128
Woodpeckers Picidae 60 130
Kingfishers Alcedinidae 60 130
Swallows and martins Hirundinidae 61-62 132-134
Swifts Apodidae 62 134
Hummingbirds Trochilidae 62-63 134-136
Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae 64-65 138-140
Ovenbirds Furnariidae 66-71 142-152
Tyrant flycatchers Tyrannidae 70-76 150-162
Thrushes Turdidae 77 164
Mockingbirds Mimidae 77 164
Cotingas Cotingidae 78 166
New World blackbirds Icteridae 78-79 166-168
Cuckoos Cuculidae 79 168
Pipits Motacillidae 80 170
Wrens Troglodytidae 80 170
New World warblers Parulidae 81 172
Tanagers, finches and seedeaters Thraupidae 81-86 172-182
New world sparrows Passerellidae 84 178
Old World sparrows Passeridae 84 178
Siskins Fringillidae 87 184
Eggs of Chilean birds 88-89 186-187
Extreme Vagrants 188
Appendix I Endemic bird species in Chile 192
Appendix II Endemic bird subspecies in Chile 193
Appendix III Threatened bird species in Chile 195
Checklist of the Birds of Chile 198
Index 213
Quick Index to the Main Groups of Birds 224
