Wildlife Watching in Laguna Blanca National Park

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In the Laguna Blanca National Park you can observe wildlife from the Patagonian steppe as well as from the aquatic environment.

One species of interest is undoubtedly the Patagonia frog (Atelognathus patagonicus), which is endemic to the park. This amphibian is not in the main body of water today because salmonids and perch were introduced in the 1940s, which altered its aquatic environment. Today it is only present in the small lagoons around it, which is why the species is in danger of extinction.

During the midday hours in the summer months (December to March), many lizards appear in the stony areas. It is common to see the elongate tree iguana (Liolaemus elongatus) and the Tehuelche's Lizard (Liolaemus tehuelche).

The main body of water is frequented by the black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus), the coscoroba swan (Coscoroba coscoroba), the kelp gull (Larus dominicanus), the red shoveler (Spatula platalea) and the Baird's sandpiper (Calidris bairdii). On the rocks in the vicinity, you can see species of interest such as the straight-billed earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus), cinnamon-bellied ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola capistratus), spot-billed ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola maculirostris) and others common to the region such as the least seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), black-billed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis montanus) and white-throated cacholote (Pseudoseisura gutturalis).