Magellanic Oystercatcher

Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	20–30%
2	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	10–20%
3	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Magellanic Oystercatcher in Torres del Paine National Park?

About 18% of visitor-days record a Magellanic Oystercatcher sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 220 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Magellanic Oystercatcher in Torres del Paine National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Magellanic Oystercatcher in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.