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10,512 species have research-grade observations in Chile on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you can learn a country's wildlife from home.

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Most recorded here

The species with the most research-grade observations on iNaturalist, and how many each has. Most recorded doesn't mean native.

Birds

  1. Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus5,131
  2. Chimango Caracara Daptrius chimango5,025
  3. Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis4,313
  4. Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis4,179
  5. Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii3,989
  6. Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca3,550
  7. Neotropic Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianum3,027
  8. Long-tailed Meadowlark Leistes loyca2,744
  9. Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata2,539
  10. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura2,506

Plants

  1. Quisco Trichocereus chiloensis3,381
  2. Litre Lithraea caustica3,012
  3. Chilean guayacan Porlieria chilensis2,810
  4. Hardy Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica2,683
  5. Boldo Peumus boldus2,395
  6. Azulillo Pasithea caerulea2,340
  7. Chilean wine palm Jubaea chilensis2,339
  8. Caven Thorn Vachellia caven2,214
  9. Tricolour nasturtium Tropaeolum tricolor2,105
  10. Soapbark tree Quillaja saponaria2,065

Mammals

  1. South American Sea Lion Otaria flavescens3,319
  2. Guanaco Lama guanicoe2,452
  3. Chilla Lycalopex grisea1,699
  4. Culpeo Lycalopex culpaeus1,557
  5. Coypu Myocastor coypus1,000
  6. Vicuña Lama vicugna924
  7. Mountain Viscacha Lagidium viscacia721
  8. Marine Otter Lontra felina674
  9. Southern Pudú Pudu puda561
  10. European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus529

Insects

  1. Subtropical Lady Vanessa carye2,739
  2. Buff-tailed Bumble Bee Bombus terrestris2,735
  3. Asian Lady Beetle Harmonia axyridis2,214
  4. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera1,991
  5. Astylus trifasciatus1,851
  6. Giant Bumble Bee Bombus dahlbomii1,547
  7. Eriopis chilensis1,462
  8. Acanthinodera cumingii1,250
  9. Common Drone Fly Eristalis tenax928
  10. Apterodorcus bacchus925

Spiders and kin

  1. Noble False Widow Steatoda nobilis1,025
  2. Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider Menemerus semilimbatus695
  3. Chilean Rosehair Tarantula Grammostola rosea670
  4. False Black Widow Steatoda grossa629
  5. Chilean Tiger Spider Scytodes globula597
  6. Sadocus asperatus511
  7. Chilean Recluse Loxosceles laeta487
  8. Chilean Ocelot Tarantula Phrixotrichus vulpinus478
  9. Six-eyed Sand Spider Sicarius thomisoides427
  10. Saphrys rusticana426

Reptiles

  1. Blue-Green Smooth-throated Lizard Liolaemus tenuis5,204
  2. Common Painted Smooth-throated Lizard Liolaemus pictus2,152
  3. Valparaiso Smooth-throated Lizard Liolaemus lemniscatus2,148
  4. Shiny Smooth-throated Lizard Liolaemus nitidus1,819
  5. Chilean Green Racer Philodryas chamissonis1,528
  6. Chilean Tree Iguana Liolaemus chiliensis1,523
  7. Zapallar Smooth-throated Lizard Liolaemus zapallarensis1,382
  8. San Francisco River Smooth-throated Lizard Liolaemus monticola904
  9. Dusky Smooth-throated Lizard Liolaemus fuscus835
  10. Spotted False Monitor Callopistes maculatus724

Amphibians

  1. Chilean Four-eyed Frog Pleurodema thaul1,636
  2. Banded Wood Frog Batrachyla taeniata880
  3. Gray Wood Frog Batrachyla leptopus688
  4. Concepcion Toad Rhinella arunco619
  5. Rosy Ground Frog Eupsophus roseus575
  6. Chiloe Island Ground Frog Eupsophus calcaratus465
  7. Chilean Helmeted Bullfrog Calyptocephalella gayi452
  8. Warty Toad Rhinella spinulosa394

Mollusks

  1. Garden Snail Cornu aspersum1,009
  2. Peruvian periwinkle Echinolittorina peruviana643
  3. Purple Mussel Perumytilus purpuratus603
  4. Chiton granosus595

How a trip works

A trip has its own trail of lessons: meet six species, match them to new photos, then practice with four choices. Species you learn go into your Fieldbook, and starting a trip earns its Passport stamp. Your home place stays as it is.

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Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. Free, with no ads, no account and no purchases.