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By
Dragutin Dimitrijevic Apis
Feb 10, 2005, 12:10 |
From the north to the south, from the sea to the mountains, you can find 439 species of birds in Chile. Of these, 296 nest and live here while the others are habitual or occasional visitors.
Moreover, there are 11 species in Chile which are not found anywhere else on the planet. Of these, 6 live on continental Chile and 5 on the Chilean islands.In Chile there are 3 subspecies. The Cernícalo, falco sparverius cinnamominus; the northern Cernícalo, falco sparverius peruvianus; and the Juan Fernández Cernícalo, falco sparverius fernandensis.In Chile, there are 2 subspecies: the Buff Necked Ibis, Theristicus cauatus melanopis which lives from Paposo (Antofagasta) to Tierra del Fuego; and the Buff Necked Ibis of the puna, Theristicus caudatus branicki, which lives in Parinacota (Andes highlands). Habitat : dry woods, low islands in lakes, cliffs, reedbeds.L 74 cm. Looking like a heron, it is a brightly colored bird with a long and bent beak. The head and neck are ochre; the front, crown and nape are chestnut brown. Bare parts around the eye, black collar and throat. The stomach is black or off-white and the wings are grey with primary and secondary blacks. Black beak with point, red horn and feet.
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