Target Species
Andean Avocet
Recurvirostra andina
Vicuña
Lama vicugna
Guanaco
Lama guanicoe
Andean Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus andinus
Chilean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis
James’s Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus jamesi
Puna Plover
Anarhynchus alticola
Puna Teal
Spatula puna
Tamarugo Conebill
Conirostrum tamarugense
Diademed Sandpiper-Plover
Phegornis mitchellii
Horned Coot
Fulica cornuta
Giant Coot
Fulica gigantea
Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides
Puna Ibis
Plegadis ridgwayi
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
Attagis gayi
Grey-breasted Seedsnipe
Thinocorus orbignyianus
Puna Tinamou
Tinamotis pentlandii
Red-backed Sierra Finch
Idiopsar dorsalis
Ash-breasted Sierra Finch
Geospizopsis plebejus
Black-hooded Sierra Finch
Phrygilus atriceps
Bright-rumped Yellow Finch
Sicalis uropygialis
Greenish Yellow Finch
Sicalis olivascens
Lesser Rhea
Rhea pennata
Cordilleran Canastero
Asthenes modesta
Common Mountain Viscacha
Lagidium viscacia
Variable Hawk
Geranoaetus polyosoma
Baird’s Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Wilson’s Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Chiguanco Thrush
Turdus chiguanco
West Peruvian Dove
Zenaida meloda
Golden-spotted Ground Dove
Metriopelia aymara
Black-winged Ground Dove
Metriopelia melanoptera
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Ochre-naped Ground Tyrant
Muscisaxicola flavinucha
Puna Ground Tyrant
Muscisaxicola juninensis
Spot-billed Ground Tyrant
Muscisaxicola maculirostris
Grey-bellied Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis micropterus
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis montanus
Black Siskin
Spinus atratus
Mountain Parakeet
Psilopsiagon aurifrons
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Harris’s Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Andean Hillstar
Oreotrochilus estella
Mountain Caracara
Daptrius megalopterus
Silvery Grebe
Podiceps occipitalis
Andean Coot
Fulica ardesiaca
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Private full/day birding and wildlife tour. Discover stunning landscapes across the Atacama salt flat, desert oasis, canyons and high altitude wetlands.
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✓ What's included
Transportation in a 4x4 pickup truck
Admission fees
Use of field guides for birds, mammals and flora of the desert
Binoculars (1x per person)
Spotting scope for the group
Lunch at San Pedro restaurant
Light snacks (such as cereal bars)
Mineral water available throughout the day
✕ Not included
Personal travel insurance
Gratuities / Tips.
Alcohol and other beverages
Other meals and snacks not specified in the itinerary