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Peru's national bird is the Andean cock-of-the-rock. Peru has over 1,800 species of birds, the second-highest number of any country in the world. New species of birds are still being discovered and cataloged by scientists. 42 species from Peru have been officially added to science in the last 30 years.
The vicuña, Lama vicugna, is the national animal of Peru. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Peru.There are 417 mammal species in Peru, of which five are critically endangered, nine are endangered, thirty-two are vulnerable, and ten are near threatened.
The Andean cock-of-the-rock is the national bird of Peru.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Peru.The avifauna of Peru has 1883 confirmed species, of which 117 are endemic, three have been introduced by humans, and 83 are rare or vagrants.
Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a type of semi-aquatic mouse.
B. Bald uakari; Bare-tailed armored tree-rat; Bearded emperor tamarin; Bicolored-spined porcupine; Bidentate yellow-shouldered bat; Black agouti; Black mastiff bat
A few species of hummingbirds, notably some hillstars, can be seen at altitudes above 4,000 m (13,100 ft), but far higher diversities can be found at lower altitudes, especially in the humid Andean forests ("cloud forests") growing on slopes in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and far northwestern Argentina. [4]
Animal welfare and rights in Peru (2 C, 1 P) E. Endemic fauna of Peru (1 C, ... Pages in category "Fauna of Peru" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of ...
C. Catesby's snail-eater; Central leaf-toed gecko; Cercosaura anomala; Cercosaura argulus; Cercosaura bassleri; Cercosaura doanae; Cercosaura ocellata; Cercosaura oshaughnessyi