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Antarctica and Argentina: 11/19/2021 - 12/12/2021 (
Center on Map
)
Adelie Penguin (
Pygoscelis adeliae
)
Adelie Penguin (
Pygoscelis adeliae
)
Drygalski Fjord
Drygalski Fjord
Elephant Island
Blue Iceberg
Table Iceland
Paulet Island
Sea Ice
Icebergs
Penguin Iceberg
Another Penguin Iceberg
Snow Petrel (
Pagodroma nivea
)
Adelie Penguin (
Pygoscelis adeliae
)
King Penguin (
Aptenodytes patagonicus
)
White-throated Caracara (
Phalcoboenus albogularis
)
Glittering-bellied Emerald (
Chlorostilbon lucidus
)
King Penguin (
Aptenodytes patagonicus
)
Southern Elephant Seal (
Mirounga leonina
) - In Action
Cape Petrel (
Daption capense
)
Coscoroba Swan (
Coscoroba coscoroba
)
South Georgia Shag (
Leucocarbo georgianus
)
Antarctic Fur Seal (
Arctocephalus gazella
)
Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant (
Muscisaxicola flavinucha
)
Antarctic Tern (
Sterna vittata
)
Green-barred Woodpecker (
Colaptes melanochloros
)
Purple-throated Euphonia (
Euphonia chlorotica
)
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia (
Euphonia pectoralis
)
Magellanic Snipe (
Gallinago magellanica
)
Black-fronted Piping-Guan (
Pipile jacutinga
)
Crested Duck (
Lophonetta specularioides
)
Black-backed Water-Tyrant (
Fluvicola albiventer
)
Cocoi Heron (
Ardea cocoi
)
Plush-crested Jay (
Cyanocorax chrysops
)
Light-mantled Albatross (
Phoebetria palpebrata
)
Southern Giant-Petrel (
Macronectes giganteus
) - Light Morph
A trip to Antarctica and South Georgia Island to see a total solar eclipse bookended by a trip to Iguazu Falls
Sites Visited - Click on a link to read the blog!
Buenos Aires Reserva Costeneras, Argentina (11/19/2021)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina (11/20/2021)
Puerto Iguazu, Argentina (11/20/2021)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina (11/21/2021)
Puerto Iguazu, Argentina (11/21/2021)
Surucua, Argentina (11/21/2021)
Surucua, Argentina (11/22/2021)
Parque Nacional Urugua-i, Argentina (11/23/2021)
Surucua, Argentina (11/23/2021)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina (11/24/2021)
Surucua, Argentina (11/24/2021)
Random Airport Neighborhood, Argentina (11/25/2021)
Ushuaia, Argentina (11/25/2021)
Ushuaia, Argentina (11/26/2021)
Drake Passage, Antarctica (11/27/2021)
Drake Passage, Antarctica (11/28/2021)
Drake Passage, Antarctica (11/29/2021)
South Georgia Island - Grytviken, Antarctica (11/30/2021)
South Georgia Island - Stromness, Antarctica (11/30/2021)
South Georgia Island - Gold Harbor, Antarctica (12/1/2021)
Drake Passage, Antarctica (12/2/2021)
South Georgia Island - Cooper Bay, Antarctica (12/2/2021)
Drake Passage, Antarctica (12/3/2021)
Drake Passage, Antarctica (12/4/2021)
Antarctica - Elephant Island, Antarctica (12/5/2021)
Antarctica - Danger Islands, Antarctica (12/6/2021)
Antarctica - Paulet Island, Antarctica (12/6/2021)
Antarctica - Brown Bluff, Antarctica (12/7/2021)
Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina (12/10/2021)
Ushuaia, Argentina (12/10/2021)
Ushuaia, Argentina (12/11/2021)
Buenos Aires Reserva Costeneras, Argentina (12/12/2021)
Species Recorded (331)
Birds ( 286 )
Brushfinch ( Passerellidae )
Saffron-billed Sparrow -
Arremon flavirostris
Tinamous ( Tinamidae )
Tataupa Tinamou -
Crypturellus tataupa
Penguins ( Spheniscidae )
King Penguin -
Aptenodytes patagonicus
Macaroni Penguin -
Eudyptes chrysolophus
Adelie Penguin -
Pygoscelis adeliae
Chinstrap Penguin -
Pygoscelis antarcticus
Gentoo Penguin -
Pygoscelis papua
Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Great Grebe -
Podiceps major
Pied-billed Grebe -
Podilymbus podiceps
White-tufted Grebe -
Rollandia rolland
Albatrosses ( Diomedeidae )
Cape Petrel -
Daption capense
Southern Royal Albatross -
Diomedea epomophora
Snowy Albatross -
Diomedea exulans
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel -
Fregetta tropica
Blue Petrel -
Halobaena caerulea
Slender-billed Prion -
Pachyptila belcheri
Antarctic Prion -
Pachyptila desolata
Fairy Prion -
Pachyptila turtur
Snow Petrel -
Pagodroma nivea
Light-mantled Albatross -
Phoebetria palpebrata
Gray-headed Albatross -
Thalassarche chrysostoma
Black-browed Albatross -
Thalassarche melanophris
Shearwaters and Petrels ( Procellariidae )
Sooty Shearwater -
Ardenna grisea
Southern Fulmar -
Fulmarus glacialoides
Southern Giant-Petrel -
Macronectes giganteus
Northern Giant-Petrel -
Macronectes halli
South Georgia Diving-Petrel -
Pelecanoides georgicus
Common Diving-Petrel -
Pelecanoides urinatrix
White-chinned Petrel -
Procellaria aequinoctialis
Storm Petrels ( Hydrobatidae )
Wilson's Storm-Petrel -
Oceanites oceanicus
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Imperial Cormorant -
Leucocarbo atriceps
Antarctic Shag -
Leucocarbo bransfieldensis
South Georgia Shag -
Leucocarbo georgianus
Magellanic Cormorant -
Leucocarbo magellanicus
Neotropic Cormorant -
Nannopterum brasilianum
Anhingas ( Anhingidae )
Anhinga -
Anhinga anhinga
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Egret -
Ardea alba
Cocoi Heron -
Ardea cocoi
Striated Heron -
Butorides striata
Snowy Egret -
Egretta thula
Black-crowned Night-Heron -
Nycticorax nycticorax
Rufescent Tiger-Heron -
Tigrisoma lineatum
Ibises and Spoonbills ( Threskiornithidae )
Green Ibis -
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Black-faced Ibis -
Theristicus melanopis
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Brazilian Teal -
Amazonetta brasiliensis
Yellow-Billed Teal -
Anas flavirostris
Yellow-billed Pintail -
Anas georgica
Muscovy Duck -
Cairina moschata
Kelp Goose -
Chloephaga hybrida
Upland Goose -
Chloephaga picta
Ashy-headed Goose -
Chloephaga poliocephala
Coscoroba Swan -
Coscoroba coscoroba
Black-necked Swan -
Cygnus melancoryphus
White-faced Whistling-Duck -
Dendrocygna viduata
Crested Duck -
Lophonetta specularioides
Chiloe Wigeon -
Mareca sibilatrix
Rosy-billed Pochard -
Netta peposaca
Red Shoveler -
Spatula platalea
Silver Teal -
Spatula versicolor
Flying Steamer-Duck -
Tachyeres patachonicus
Flightless Steamer-Duck -
Tachyeres pteneres
New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Turkey Vulture -
Cathartes aura
( Anhimidae )
Southern Screamer -
Chauna torquata
New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Black Vulture -
Coragyps atratus
Andean Condor -
Vultur gryphus
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Rufous-tailed Hawk -
Buteo ventralis
Swallow-tailed Kite -
Elanoides forficatus
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle -
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Variable Hawk -
Geranoaetus polyosoma
Plumbeous Kite -
Ictinia plumbea
Harris's Hawk -
Parabuteo unicinctus
Snail Kite -
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Crested Caracara -
Caracara plancus
White-throated Caracara -
Daptrius albogularis
Yellow-headed Caracara -
Daptrius chimachima
Chimango Caracara -
Daptrius chimango
Chachalacas, Guans, and Curassows ( Cracidae )
Rusty-margined Guan -
Penelope superciliaris
Black-fronted Piping-Guan -
Pipile jacutinga
Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail -
Aramides saracura
Red-gartered Coot -
Fulica armillata
White-winged Coot -
Fulica leucoptera
Red-fronted Coot -
Fulica rufifrons
Common Gallinule -
Gallinula galeata
Spot-flanked Gallinule -
Porphyriops melanops
Limpkin ( Aramidae )
Limpkin -
Aramus guarauna
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Southern Lapwing -
Vanellus chilensis
Oystercatchers ( Haematopodidae )
Magellanic Oystercatcher -
Haematopus leucopodus
Jacanas ( Jacanidae )
Wattled Jacana -
Jacana jacana
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Baird's Sandpiper -
Calidris bairdii
Magellanic Snipe -
Gallinago magellanica
Sheathbills ( Chionididae )
Snowy Sheathbill -
Chionis albus
Jaegers and Skuas ( Stercorariidae )
Brown Skua -
Stercorarius antarcticus
Chilean Skua -
Stercorarius chilensis
South Polar Skua -
Stercorarius maccormicki
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Brown-hooded Gull -
Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Kelp Gull -
Larus dominicanus
Dolphin Gull -
Leucophaeus scoresbii
South American Tern -
Sterna hirundinacea
Antarctic Tern -
Sterna vittata
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon -
Columba livia
Ruddy Ground-Dove -
Columbina talpacoti
Gray-fronted Dove -
Leptotila rufaxilla
White-tipped Dove -
Leptotila verreauxi
Pale-vented Pigeon -
Patagioenas cayennensis
Picazuro Pigeon -
Patagioenas picazuro
Eared Dove -
Zenaida auriculata
New World Parrots ( Psittacidae )
Nanday Parakeet -
Aratinga nenday
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet -
Brotogeris chiriri
Austral Parakeet -
Enicognathus ferrugineus
Monk Parakeet -
Myiopsitta monachus
Scaly-headed Parrot -
Pionus maximiliani
White-eyed Parakeet -
Psittacara leucophthalmus
Maroon-bellied Parakeet -
Pyrrhura frontalis
Cuckoos ( Cuculidae )
Smooth-billed Ani -
Crotophaga ani
Greater Ani -
Crotophaga major
Squirrel Cuckoo -
Piaya cayana
Typical Owls ( Strigidae )
Tropical Screech-Owl -
Megascops choliba
Nighthawks and Nightjars ( Caprimulgidae )
Common Pauraque -
Nyctidromus albicollis
Swifts ( Apodidae )
Sick's Swift -
Chaetura meridionalis
Great Dusky Swift -
Cypseloides senex
White-collared Swift -
Streptoprocne zonaris
Hummingbirds ( Trochilidae )
Black-throated Mango -
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Glittering-bellied Emerald -
Chlorostilbon lucidus
Versicolored Emerald -
Chrysuronia versicolor
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird -
Eupetomena macroura
Gilded Hummingbird -
Hylocharis chrysura
Scale-throated Hermit -
Phaethornis eurynome
Planalto Hermit -
Phaethornis pretrei
Violet-capped Woodnymph -
Thalurania glaucopis
Trogons ( Trogonidae )
Atlantic Black-throated Trogon -
Trogon chrysochloros
Surucua Trogon -
Trogon surrucura
Motmots ( Momotidae )
Rufous-capped Motmot -
Baryphthengus ruficapillus
Kingfishers ( Alcedinidae )
Amazon Kingfisher -
Chloroceryle amazona
( Coccyzidae )
Dark-billed Cuckoo -
Coccyzus melacoryphus
Kingfishers ( Alcedinidae )
Ringed Kingfisher -
Megaceryle torquata
Puffbirds ( Bucconidae )
White-eared Puffbird -
Nystalus chacuru
Toucans ( Ramphastidae )
Chestnut-eared Aracari -
Pteroglossus castanotis
Red-breasted Toucan -
Ramphastos dicolorus
Toco Toucan -
Ramphastos toco
Spot-billed Toucanet -
Selenidera maculirostris
Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Magellanic Woodpecker -
Campephilus magellanicus
Blond-crested Woodpecker -
Celeus flavescens
Campo Flicker -
Colaptes campestris
Green-barred Woodpecker -
Colaptes melanochloros
Checkered Woodpecker -
Dryobates mixtus
Lineated Woodpecker -
Dryocopus lineatus
White Woodpecker -
Melanerpes candidus
Ochre-collared Piculet -
Picumnus temminckii
Ovenbirds ( Furnariidae )
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner -
Anabacerthia lichtensteini
Thorn-tailed Rayadito -
Aphrastura spinicauda
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner -
Automolus leucophthalmus
Buff-winged Cinclodes -
Cinclodes fuscus
Dark-bellied Cinclodes -
Cinclodes patagonicus
Plain-winged Woodcreeper -
Dendrocincla turdina
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner -
Dendroma rufa
Rufous Hornero -
Furnarius rufus
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper -
Lochmias nematura
Olivaceous Woodcreeper -
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Rufous-capped Spinetail -
Synallaxis ruficapilla
Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner -
Syndactyla rufosuperciliata
Atlantic Plain-Xenops -
Xenops minutus
Lesser Woodcreeper -
Xiphorhynchus fuscus
Antthrushes and Antpittas ( Formicaridae )
Short-tailed Antthrush -
Chamaeza campanisona
Antbirds ( Thamnophilidae )
Dusky-tailed Antbird -
Drymophila malura
Bertoni's Antbird -
Drymophila rubricollis
Plain Antvireo -
Dysithamnus mentalis
Spot-backed Antshrike -
Hypoedaleus guttatus
Tufted Antshrike -
Mackenziaena severa
White-shouldered Fire-eye -
Pyriglena leucoptera
Streak-capped Antwren -
Terenura maculata
Variable Antshrike -
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Yellow Tyrannulet -
Capsiempis flaveola
Fuscous Flycatcher -
Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Three-striped Flycatcher -
Conopias trivirgatus
Southern Antpipit -
Corythopis delalandi
White-crested Elaenia -
Elaenia albiceps
Yellow-bellied Elaenia -
Elaenia flavogaster
Large Elaenia -
Elaenia spectabilis
Black-backed Water-Tyrant -
Fluvicola albiventer
Drab-breasted Pygmy-Tyrant -
Hemitriccus diops
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant -
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Euler's Flycatcher -
Lathrotriccus euleri
Piratic Flycatcher -
Legatus leucophaius
Sepia-capped Flycatcher -
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Austral Negrito -
Lessonia rufa
Boat-billed Flycatcher -
Megarynchus pitangua
Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant -
Muscisaxicola flavinucha
Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant -
Muscisaxicola maclovianus
Short-crested Flycatcher -
Myiarchus ferox
Streaked Flycatcher -
Myiodynastes maculatus
Gray Elaenia -
Myiopagis caniceps
Greenish Elaenia -
Myiopagis viridicata
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant -
Myiornis auricularis
Social Flycatcher -
Myiozetetes similis
Great Kiskadee -
Pitangus sulphuratus
White-throated Spadebill -
Platyrinchus mystaceus
Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher -
Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps
Fire-eyed Diucon -
Pyrope pyrope
Large-headed Flatbill -
Ramphotrigon megacephalum
Greenish Schiffornis -
Schiffornis virescens
Sibilant Sirystes -
Sirystes sibilator
Yellow-olive Flatbill -
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Tropical Kingbird -
Tyrannus melancholicus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher -
Tyrannus savana
Cotingas ( Cotingidae )
White-winged Becard -
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Black-crowned Tityra -
Tityra inquisitor
Manakins ( Pipridae )
Swallow-tailed Manakin -
Chiroxiphia caudata
White-bearded Manakin -
Manacus manacus
Band-tailed Manakin -
Pipra fasciicauda
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow -
Hirundo rustica
Gray-breasted Martin -
Progne chalybea
Brown-chested Martin -
Progne tapera
Blue-and-white Swallow -
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Southern Rough-winged Swallow -
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
White-winged Swallow -
Tachycineta albiventer
Chilean Swallow -
Tachycineta leucopyga
White-rumped Swallow -
Tachycineta leucorrhoa
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Plush-crested Jay -
Cyanocorax chrysops
Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Southern House Wren -
Troglodytes musculus
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Masked Gnatcatcher -
Polioptila dumicola
Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher -
Polioptila lactea
Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
White-necked Thrush -
Turdus albicollis
Creamy-bellied Thrush -
Turdus amaurochalinus
Austral Thrush -
Turdus falcklandii
Pale-breasted Thrush -
Turdus leucomelas
Rufous-bellied Thrush -
Turdus rufiventris
Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ( Mimidae )
Chalk-browed Mockingbird -
Mimus saturninus
Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
South Georgia Pipit -
Anthus antarcticus
Correndera Pipit -
Anthus correndera
Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
European Starling -
Sturnus vulgaris
Vireos ( Vireonidae )
Rufous-crowned Greenlet -
Hylophilus poicilotis
Chivi Vireo -
Vireo chivi
Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Golden-crowned Warbler -
Basileuterus culicivorus
Southern Yellowthroat -
Geothlypis velata
White-browed Warbler -
Myiothlypis leucoblephara
Riverbank Warbler -
Myiothlypis rivularis
Tropical Parula -
Setophaga pitiayumi
Bananaquit ( Coerebinae )
Bananaquit -
Coereba flaveola
Tanagers ( Thraupidae )
Blue-naped Chlorophonia -
Chlorophonia cyanea
Magpie Tanager -
Cissopis leverianus
Chestnut-vented Conebill -
Conirostrum speciosum
Purple-throated Euphonia -
Euphonia chlorotica
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia -
Euphonia pectoralis
Violaceous Euphonia -
Euphonia violacea
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager -
Habia rubica
Black-capped Warbling-Finch -
Microspingus melanoleucus
Yellow-billed Cardinal -
Paroaria capitata
Red-crested Cardinal -
Paroaria coronata
Patagonian Sierra-Finch -
Phrygilus patagonicus
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch -
Poospiza nigrorufa
Silver-beaked Tanager -
Ramphocelus carbo
Golden-billed Saltator -
Saltator aurantiirostris
Green-winged Saltator -
Saltator similis
Saffron Finch -
Sicalis flaveola
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch -
Sporophila angolensis
Double-collared Seedeater -
Sporophila caerulescens
Ruby-crowned Tanager -
Tachyphonus coronatus
White-lined Tanager -
Tachyphonus rufus
Green-headed Tanager -
Tangara seledon
Swallow Tanager -
Tersina viridis
Sayaca Tanager -
Thraupis sayaca
Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Blackish-blue Seedeater -
Amaurospiza moesta
Blue-black Grassquit -
Volatinia jacarina
Rufous-collared Sparrow -
Zonotrichia capensis
( Conopophagidae )
Rufous Gnateater -
Conopophaga lineata
American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Grayish Baywing -
Agelaioides badius
Golden-winged Cacique -
Cacicus chrysopterus
Red-rumped Cacique -
Cacicus haemorrhous
Chestnut-capped Blackbird -
Chrysomus ruficapillus
Long-tailed Meadowlark -
Leistes loyca
White-browed Meadowlark -
Leistes superciliaris
Shiny Cowbird -
Molothrus bonariensis
Giant Cowbird -
Molothrus oryzivorus
Screaming Cowbird -
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
Red-crested Finch -
Coryphospingus cucullatus
Austral Blackbird -
Curaeus curaeus
Blue Dacnis -
Dacnis cayana
Chopi Blackbird -
Gnorimopsar chopi
Guira Tanager -
Hemithraupis guira
Yellow-bridled Finch -
Melanodera xanthogramma
Black-chinned Siskin -
Spinus barbatus
Hooded Siskin -
Spinus magellanicus
Diademed Tanager -
Stephanophorus diadematus
Chestnut-headed Tanager -
Thlypopsis pyrrhocoma
Black-goggled Tanager -
Trichothraupis melanops
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
House Sparrow -
Passer domesticus
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