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The list includes birds confirmed in mainland South America, islands within 1200 km of its Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and the Caribbean countries and territories of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Trinidad and Tobago. Major offshore entities include the Falkland Islands (Islas las Malvinas), the Galápagos Islands, and the Juan Fernandez Islands.
For relevancy, birds of a higher or lower scale of presence (e.g. 1. pan-American or also found on other continents - 2. birds present at local regional level) are included in parent or sub-categories respectively (e.g. "birds of the Americas" or "birds of the Amazon Basin" etc.).
The yellow-headed caracara (Milvago chimachima) is new-world bird of prey in the family Falconidae, of the Falconiformes order (true falcons, caracaras and their kin). [4] It is found as far north as Nicaragua, south to Costa Rica and Panamá, every mainland South American country (except Chile), and on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Trinidad and Tobago.
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This lapwing is the only crested wader in South America. It is 32 to 38 cm (13 to 15 in) in length and weighs approximately 250 to 425 g (8.8 to 15.0 oz). The upperparts are mainly brownish grey, with a bronze glossing on the shoulders.
Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Digital Library, Getty Images. Methodology: Photos were manually selected to find images of birds in a similar pose, with good lighting and for ...
Mockingbirds are an American group of passerine birds. In the Galápagos they are famous (along with Darwin's finches) for confirming Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Galapagos mockingbird, Mimus parvulus (E) Floreana mockingbird, Mimus trifasciatus (E) Española mockingbird, Mimus macdonaldi (E) San Cristobal mockingbird, Mimus melanotis (E)
Award-winning photographer Tom Nickels captures the beauty and grace of Finland’s birds, transforming its serene forests and icy lakes into breathtaking stages for his art. Initially drawn to ...