What animals live in Chile?
20,706,120 animal records from Chile cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 20,706,120 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Chile
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peruvian anchoveta
Engraulis ringens |
— Engraulidae |
1,895,633 | |
| Chilean hake
Merluccius gayi |
— Merlucciidae |
1,362,465 | |
| Chilean nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus reedi |
Malacostraca Pandalidae |
1,034,408 | |
| Chilean jack mackerel
Trachurus murphyi |
— Carangidae |
832,329 | |
| Chilean herring
Strangomera bentincki |
— Clupeidae |
788,451 | |
| carrot squat lobster
Grimothea monodon |
Malacostraca Munididae |
585,930 | |
| yellow squat lobster
Grimothea johni |
Malacostraca Munididae |
578,306 | |
| southern hake
Merluccius australis |
— Merlucciidae |
470,616 | |
| Patagonian grenadier
Macruronus magellanicus |
— Merlucciidae |
410,858 | |
| Splendid alfonsino, Lowe's Beryx
Beryx splendens |
— Berycidae |
373,611 | |
| Orange Roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus |
— Trachichthyidae |
293,738 | |
| Swordfish
Xiphias gladius |
— Xiphiidae |
278,229 | |
| Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii |
Aves Turdidae |
265,061 | |
| Southern Ray's Bream
Brama australis |
— Bramidae |
242,979 | |
| Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis |
Aves Passerellidae |
242,163 | |
| Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides |
— Nototheniidae |
230,832 | |
| Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis |
Aves Charadriidae |
220,179 | |
| Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus |
Aves Laridae |
212,135 | |
| cow
Bos taurus |
Mammalia Bovidae |
196,857 | |
| Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus |
Aves Troglodytidae |
182,332 | |
| Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga |
Aves Hirundinidae |
160,720 | |
| jumbo squid
Dosidicus gigas |
Cephalopoda Ommastrephidae |
158,164 | |
| Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata |
Aves Columbidae |
139,956 | |
| Chilean sprat
Sprattus fuegensis |
— Clupeidae |
136,234 | |
| House Sparrow
Passer domesticus |
Aves Passeridae |
136,049 | |
| Neotropic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus |
Aves Phalacrocoracidae |
134,869 | |
| mola rock crab
Metacarcinus edwardsii |
Malacostraca Cancridae |
134,511 | |
| Green-backed Firecrown
Sephanoides sephaniodes |
Aves Trochilidae |
124,636 | |
| Rock Pigeon
Columba livia |
Aves Columbidae |
118,481 | |
| Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura |
Aves Cathartidae |
113,034 | |
| Australian rockling
Genypterus blacodes |
— Ophidiidae |
112,011 | |
| Austral Blackbird
Curaeus curaeus |
Aves Icteridae |
108,069 | |
| Long-tailed Meadowlark
Sturnella loyca |
Aves Icteridae |
106,351 | |
| Southern king crab
Lithodes santolla |
Malacostraca Lithodidae |
104,800 | |
| Chilean Mockingbird
Mimus thenca |
Aves Mimidae |
100,816 | |
| White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps |
Aves Tyrannidae |
98,072 | |
| Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes parulus |
Aves Tyrannidae |
97,847 | |
| Black-chinned Siskin
Spinus barbatus |
Aves Fringillidae |
93,153 | |
| Brown-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus maculipennis |
Aves Laridae |
92,984 | |
| Chub mackerel, Spanish Mackerel
Scomber japonicus |
— Scombridae |
91,424 | |
| Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis |
Aves Threskiornithidae |
91,417 | |
| Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus |
Aves Cathartidae |
90,975 | |
| southern blue whiting
Micromesistius australis |
— Gadidae |
89,950 | |
| Fire-eyed Diucon
Xolmis pyrope |
Aves Tyrannidae |
88,281 | |
| Common Diuca-Finch
Diuca diuca |
Aves Thraupidae |
87,797 | |
| Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica |
Aves Anatidae |
82,925 | |
| Yellow-billed Teal
Anas flavirostris |
Aves Anatidae |
77,463 | |
| silverfish
Seriolella punctata |
— Centrolophidae |
71,712 | |
| Bigeye Flounder
Hippoglossina macrops |
— Paralichthyidae |
70,256 | |
| Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus |
Aves Scolopacidae |
69,971 | |
| Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura aegithaloides |
Aves Furnariidae |
69,806 | |
| American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus |
Aves Haematopodidae |
67,447 | |
| Snowy Egret
Egretta thula |
Aves Ardeidae |
66,737 | |
| Red-gartered Coot
Fulica armillata |
Aves Rallidae |
66,528 | |
| Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris |
Aves Diomedeidae |
65,813 | |
| Grassland Yellow-Finch
Sicalis luteola |
Aves Thraupidae |
64,239 | |
| Peruvian Pelican
Pelecanus thagus |
Aves Pelecanidae |
63,977 | |
| Chiloe Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix |
Aves Anatidae |
61,901 | |
| llama
Lama glama |
Mammalia Camelidae |
59,695 | |
| Chucao Tapaculo
Scelorchilus rubecula |
Aves Rhinocryptidae |
58,878 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
whether its records suggest it is resident, seasonal or just passing through.