Animals in Uruguay: What You Can Spot, Learn, and Collect
Wildlife in Uruguay: sea lions at Cabo Polonio, capybaras and rheas on the Pampas, black-necked swans on the Rocha lagoons, right whales offshore in spring.
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Uruguay is quiet grassland and a long Atlantic coast, and its wildlife is easy rather than exotic. Capybaras, rheas, armadillos and vizcachas live on the ranches, the tero lapwing screams from every field, the Rocha lagoons hold black-necked swans, flamingos and spoonbills, Cabo Polonio has one of the largest sea lion colonies in South America, and southern right whales pass the coast from July to November.
The country is almost entirely Pampas, broken by palm groves, eucalyptus and the string of brackish lagoons behind the Rocha coast. That means open-country birds and grazing mammals that show themselves readily: a drive from Montevideo to Punta del Diablo passes rheas, lapwings, horneros and burrowing owls without trying.
The coast is the highlight. Cabo Polonio, reachable only by 4x4 truck across the dunes, has sea lions and fur seals piled on the rocks under the lighthouse; the Laguna de Rocha and Laguna Garzón are Ramsar wetlands full of swans and shorebirds; and the beaches of Rocha pick up whales, penguins and sea turtles in season.
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Uruguay's wildlife is a lesson in the ordinary done well. The animals are not rare, but they are abundant, approachable and set in a safe, uncrowded country, which makes it a fine place to build confidence as a collector.
The Rocha coast is also serious conservation ground: the Cerro Verde marine protected area protects foraging green turtles, the sea lion colonies at Isla de Lobos and Cabo Polonio are among the continent's largest, and the lagoons are critical stopovers for migratory shorebirds.
Tempat mencari
Peta satwa liar Uruguay
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Hewan untuk di-spot
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CapybaraD
Capybaras graze the banks of the Santa LucÃa wetlands outside Montevideo and the lagoons and ranch dams of Rocha.
Catatan spotting: Common near any water in the interior and east.
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Greater RheaC
Rheas stride across the ranches of the interior and the grassland around the Rocha lagoons in family groups.
Catatan spotting: Common on open ranchland; often visible from Ruta 9.
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Southern LapwingD
The tero is Uruguay's national bird and the loudest thing in the countryside, nesting on football pitches and pasture everywhere.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed.
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Black-necked SwanC
Swans gather in flocks on Laguna de Rocha, Laguna Garzón and Laguna Negra.
Catatan spotting: Reliable on the Rocha lagoons.
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Southern Right WhaleA
Right whales swim close to the Rocha and Maldonado beaches on their migration and are watched from the Punta del Este headland and La Paloma.
Catatan spotting: Seasonal, July to November, best September and October.
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Green Sea TurtleC
Juvenile green turtles feed in the rocky shallows of the Cerro Verde marine area near La Coronilla, where Karumbé runs a turtle centre.
Catatan spotting: Likely at the Karumbé centre; occasional while snorkelling at Cerro Verde.
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Magellanic PenguinC
Young penguins arrive on the Rocha beaches each winter after the long swim north from Patagonia.
Catatan spotting: Winter beaches; most are exhausted, so report rather than approach.
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Plains VizcachaD
Vizcachas emerge at dusk from colonial burrows on the ranches of the interior, sitting up like oversized rabbits.
Catatan spotting: Regular at dusk in the north and west.
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Nine-banded ArmadilloD
The mulita trots along ranch tracks at dusk and is a frequent road sighting across the country.
Catatan spotting: Common at dusk on country roads.
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Crab-eating FoxC
Zorros de monte hunt the ranch edges and palm groves of Rocha and the Santa Teresa park after dark.
Catatan spotting: Regular on night drives.
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Argentine Black and White TeguC
Big tegus bask on the dunes and tracks of the Rocha coast and the Santa Teresa park in summer.
Catatan spotting: Common in summer, absent in winter.
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Burrowing OwlC
Burrowing owls stand beside their holes on the sandy coastal grassland and ranch pastures.
Catatan spotting: Common in open country.
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Rufous HorneroE
Hornero oven nests sit on fence posts and power poles the length of every rural road in Uruguay.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed.
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Roseate SpoonbillC
Spoonbills feed in the shallow Rocha lagoons and the Santa LucÃa marshes alongside egrets and ibises.
Catatan spotting: Regular at the coastal lagoons.
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- Sea lion colonies at Cabo Polonio and Isla de Lobos
- Lagoon birding along the Rocha coast
- Pampas wildlife from capybaras to rheas on an estancia stay
- Shore-based whale watching in spring
Tips spotting
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- 01Take the first truck into Cabo Polonio and walk to the lighthouse rocks; the sea lions are noisiest and closest in the morning.
- 02Hire a kayak or local boat on Laguna de Rocha for swans, spoonbills and flamingos; the eastern shore is best in late afternoon.
- 03Visit the Karumbé turtle centre at La Coronilla in summer for green turtles and the chance to join a beach survey.
- 04Drive Ruta 9 and Ruta 10 at dusk for armadillos, foxes and vizcachas, and watch for whales from any headland between Punta del Este and La Paloma in September.
Wildlife Guides virtual
Panduan satwa liar ke Uruguay
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Cara memilih pemandu satwa liar lokal di Uruguay
- Tanyakan apa yang biasanya mereka temukan pada musim kunjunganmu. Pemandu yang baik memberi jawaban jujur, bukan janji pasti melihat satwa tertentu.
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What wildlife is there in Uruguay?
Capybaras, rheas, armadillos, vizcachas, foxes and tegus on the Pampas; black-necked and coscoroba swans, flamingos and spoonbills on the Rocha lagoons; sea lions and fur seals at Cabo Polonio and Isla de Lobos; and southern right whales, penguins and green turtles along the coast in season.
What animals can be found in Uruguay?
Southern lapwings and horneros are on every field, rheas and capybaras on most ranches, swans on the eastern lagoons and sea lions at Cabo Polonio year round. Whales are a winter and spring visitor, penguins turn up on winter beaches and green turtles feed at Cerro Verde in summer.
Where can you see sea lions in Uruguay?
Cabo Polonio in Rocha has a large year-round colony of South American sea lions and fur seals on the rocks below the lighthouse. Isla de Lobos off Punta del Este holds an even bigger colony, visited by boat tours.
When is the best time to see whales in Uruguay?
Southern right whales pass the Uruguayan coast from July to November, closest to shore in September and October. Punta del Este, La Paloma and Punta del Diablo all have headlands with regular sightings.
Bagaimana cara menemukan panduan satwa liar ke Uruguay?
Lihat bagian Wildlife Guides di halaman ini atau jelajahi Wildlife Guides di AnimalDex. Setiap panduan adalah panduan virtual yang dibuat dari penampakan satwa liar milik seorang penjelajah di sekitar Uruguay: satwa yang mereka temukan, seberapa langka, dan kapan. Ini saran dari orang yang pernah ke sana, bukan tur. Jika kamu ingin ditemani seseorang di lokasi, bandingkan pemandu lokal dari pengetahuan satwanya, cara mereka memperlakukan satwa, dan kejelasan harganya sebelum berangkat.