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Great egret (Casmerodius albus)
The great egret is a large heron which, as an adult, has entirely white plumage with contrasting black feet and long, black legs. Colour is…
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Andean hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella)
Information on the Andean hillstar is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Cinereous harrier (Circus cinereus)
Deriving from the Latin for ashy, the common name of this medium-sized bird of prey is a reference to the adult male’s grey plumage. This…
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Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Information on the grey plover is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour (155…
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Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Despite being fairly ubiquitous on a global level, the slightly unusual nocturnal habit of the black-crowned night heron renders it less…
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Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna)
The smallest member of the camelid family, the vicuna is thought to be the wild ancestor of the alpaca. With large, forward-facing eyes on a…
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Fulvous whistling duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Information on the fulvous whistling duck is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Correndera pipit (Anthus correndera)
With its streaked blackish and ochraceous upperparts, the Correndera pipit is the most boldly patterned of the South American pipits. A pair…
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Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) is a large and powerful bird of prey, with characteristic horn-like ear tufts from which it gains…
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Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
The burrowing owl is a small-bodied species, with a round head lacking ear tufts, striking lemon yellow eyes and unusually long legs. The…
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South American coati (Nasua nasua)
The South American coati (Nasua nasua) is a member of the raccoon family and is easily recognised by its reddish-brown fur and elongated…
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Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Considered to be one of the most striking passerines in North America, the adult male bobolink’s white upperparts and black breast have…
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American black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Information on the American black vulture is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Guanaco (Lama guanicoe)
Described by Charles Darwin as “an elegant animal, with a long, slender neck and fine legs”, the guanaco is the largest wild member of the…
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Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita)
The Andean cat is considered to be one of the most endangered wild cats in the world and perhaps the rarest South American felid, and yet is…
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Apple snail (Pila globosa)
Information on the apple snail (Pila globosa) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Lesser rhea (Rhea pennata)
The lesser rhea is a large bird belonging to a group of flightless birds known as ratites, which lack the keel of the breastbone to which…
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Puma (Puma concolor)
Other than man, the large, slender puma (Puma concolor) has the greatest natural distribution of any terrestrial mammal in the Western…
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Black skimmer (Rynchops niger)
The largest of the three skimmer species, the black skimmer is an unmistakable bird, best known for its remarkable beak. As in all skimmers…
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Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
An extremely sociable North American bird that nests in colonies of several thousand pairs, the cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is…
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Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
The only species in its genus, the cattle egret gains its common name from its habit of commonly wandering alongside herds of cattle. It is…
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Crested duck (Lophonetta specularioides)
Information on the crested duck is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Wilson's phalarope (Steganopus tricolor)
Information on Wilson's phalarope (Steganopus tricolor) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Blue-winged teal (Anas discors)
A small, distinctive species of dabbling duck, the blue-winged teal (Anas discors) has conspicuous chalky-blue upper-wing coverts lined with…
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Red knot (Calidris canutus)
The red knot has a more conspicuous plumage during the breeding season than in the winter months. The bill is long, thick, straight and…
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Snowy egret (Egretta thula)
A familiar heron of the Americas, the snowy egret (Egretta thula) is well known for its spectacular mating displays, frantic foraging…
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Puna flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)
The puna flamingo has the unmistakeable long neck and legs, and a distinctive down-curved bill characteristic of all flamingo species. With…
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Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
One of the most striking of all flycatchers, both in its colouration and its courtship behaviour, the male vermilion flycatcher is a small…
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Collared plover (Charadrius collaris)
The collared plover (Charadrius collaris) is a small shorebird with pale brown upperparts, white underparts and a distinctive narrow black…






































