Ecuador Ramsar wetland
Isla Chupadores Chico
42 bird species recorded; the most in February.
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data), CC BY 4.0, with relief shading from Copernicus WorldDEM-30
This month here
17 species in January.33 species in February.7 species in March.1 species in April.14 species in May.0 species in June.1 species in July.16 species in August.10 species in September.0 species in October.18 species in November.2 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
No records for this month.
No records for this month.
No records for this month.
- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
42 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 42Speciesrecorded more than once
- 11Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 0ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 206Recordsopen records within 15 km
- 3Raptors
- 6Waders
- 7Gulls & seabirds
- 2Ducks & geese
- 11Herons, ibises & grebes
- 9Songbirds
- 4Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 42 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Waders6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
- Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
- WilletTringa semipalmata
- American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
Gulls & seabirds7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
- Southern Black-backed GullLarus dominicanus
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Royal TernThalasseus maximus
- Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
- Grey-headed GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
- Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Ducks & geese2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
- Black-bellied Whistling DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
Herons, ibises & grebes11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White IbisEudocimus albus
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Snowy EgretEgretta thula
- Phalacrocorax brasilianusPhalacrocorax brasilianus
- Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja
- Yellow-crowned Night-HeronNyctanassa violacea
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
- Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
- Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
- Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi
- Striated HeronButorides striata
Songbirds9 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Mangrove WarblerSetophaga petechia
- Scarlet FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
- Quiscalus mexicanusQuiscalus mexicanus
- Peruvian MeadowlarkSturnella bellicosa
- Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea
- Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
- Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatus
- Furnarius leucopusFurnarius leucopus
Other birds4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
- Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana
- Croaking Ground-DoveColumbina cruziana
- Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in February.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan31°/22°101 mm
- Feb30°/22°178 mm
- Mar30°/23°188 mm
- Apr30°/22°102 mm
- May31°/22°32 mm
- Jun32°/20°10 mm
- Jul32°/20°5 mm
- Aug32°/19°4 mm
- Sep32°/19°4 mm
- Oct31°/20°9 mm
- Nov31°/20°10 mm
- Dec31°/21°20 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Isla Chupadores Chico.
Island in Guayas Province, Ecuador
Isla Chupadores Chico is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Ecuador.
42 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 206 open records.
The most recorded are the White Ibis, the Common Black Hawk and the Magnificent Frigatebird.
7 species come for the summer, 3 for the winter and 1 only pass through.
The most species are recorded in February.
Get there and watch
- Cam salmoscampsite · 4.8 km · 2 within 10 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 44 km in a straight lineCar hire at GYE airport (Guayaquil)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 2campsites within 10 kmCam salmos, Camaronera CEMARSA
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- places to stay within 10 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Other places nearby.
Isla Chupadores Chico
Ecuador
- 36Birdyas Score
- 42Species
- 11Migrants
- 0Threatened
Gulf of Guayaquil-Tumbes mangroves
Ecuador · 19 km
- 66Birdyas Score
- 206Species
- 63Migrants
- 4Threatened
Machalilla National Park
Ecuador · 148 km
- 89Birdyas Score
- 336Species
- 98Migrants
- 10Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q23884608) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 206 open bird records within 15 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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