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Puerto Deseado, Argentina (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Puerto Deseado, Argentina
Map of Puerto Deseado, Argentina
South American Terns, Isla Pajaros
Magellanic Penguins, Isla Pinguinos
Rockhopper Penguins, Isla Pinguino
Snowy Sheathbills, Isla Pinguinos
Red-legged Cormorant, Puerto Deseado
Puerto Deseado sits on a long fjord-like estuary. On the outskirts of town are many penguin colonies, Sea birds are plentiful in this area. There are quite a few places that you can get to with a long walk or a taxi ride.
Trips
Argentina
2/14/2005
: We came to Puerto Deseado hoping to arrange a trip to the penguin island. The first couple of days were not looking good, there were not enough people to fill the boat. Finally, we heard that some Germans were coming to visit the island. There was great birdlife all around the outskirts of town. This is one of the places that Darwin visited on the Beagle.
Previous Visit (Los Antiguos: 2/11/2005)
Next Visit (Valdes Peninsula: 2/16/2005)
Species Recorded (29)
Birds ( 28 )
Penguins ( Spheniscidae )
Rockhopper Penguin -
Eudyptes chrysocome
Magellanic Penguin -
Spheniscus magellanicus
Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Great Grebe -
Podiceps major
Shearwaters and Petrels ( Procellariidae )
Southern Giant-Petrel -
Macronectes giganteus
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Imperial Cormorant -
Leucocarbo atriceps
Magellanic Cormorant -
Leucocarbo magellanicus
Neotropic Cormorant -
Nannopterum brasilianum
Red-legged Cormorant -
Poikilocarbo gaimardi
Flamingos ( Phoenicopteridae )
Chilean Flamingo -
Phoenicopterus chilensis
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Upland Goose -
Chloephaga picta
Crested Duck -
Lophonetta specularioides
Red Shoveler -
Spatula platalea
Flying Steamer-Duck -
Tachyeres patachonicus
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Rufous-chested Dotterel -
Charadrius modestus
Southern Lapwing -
Vanellus chilensis
Oystercatchers ( Haematopodidae )
Blackish Oystercatcher -
Haematopus ater
Magellanic Oystercatcher -
Haematopus leucopodus
American Oystercatcher -
Haematopus palliatus
Sheathbills ( Chionididae )
Snowy Sheathbill -
Chionis albus
Jaegers and Skuas ( Stercorariidae )
Brown Skua -
Stercorarius antarcticus
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Kelp Gull -
Larus dominicanus
Dolphin Gull -
Leucophaeus scoresbii
South American Tern -
Sterna hirundinacea
Royal Tern -
Thalasseus maximus
Sandwich Tern -
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ( Mimidae )
Patagonian Mockingbird -
Mimus patagonicus
Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Rufous-collared Sparrow -
Zonotrichia capensis
American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Long-tailed Meadowlark -
Leistes loyca
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