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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Chile. As of January 2011, there are 152 mammal species listed for Chile , of which four are critically endangered , eight are endangered, eight are vulnerable, and eleven are near threatened.
The national bird of Chile is the Andean condor [17] The total avifauna species in Chile as reported by BirdLife International, as of 2012, number 530, including 14 endemic species (two breeding in Chile), 37 globally threatened species, and 7 introduced species. [18] The globally endangered, endemic and introduced species are as follows: [18]
As of 2001, 16 species of mammals in a total of 91 were considered endangered. Of 296 breeding bird species, 18 were threatened with extinction. Also threatened were four types of freshwater fish and 268 plant species. [4] From 2013 to at least 2023 Chile has been the country in the world with most registered fatal whale collisions with ships.
The southern pudu (Pudu puda, Mapudungun püdü or püdu, [4] Spanish: pudú, Spanish pronunciation:) is a species of South American deer native to the Valdivian temperate forests of south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina. It is classified as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List. [1]
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The Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a species of large flamingo at a height of 110–130 cm (43–51 in) closely related to the American flamingo and the greater flamingo, with which it was sometimes considered conspecific. [4] The species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.
Aquaculture farms for salmon, anti-sea lion nets, and boat traffic also pose as threats to the species. [16] Since 2023, at least 14 Chilean dolphins have died as a result of widespread bird flu in Chile. [17] Reports indicate that Chilean dolphins are preyed upon by killer whales and sharks. [8]
The Chilean woodstar (Eulidia yarrellii) is a Critically Endangered species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is the only species placed in the genus Eulidia. It is endemic to Chile though there are unconfirmed reports from southern Peru.