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njlarsen · Sunday 27th December 2009, 14:42

Hi,
can anyone get any closer with this image? pretty crappy, I know, and I am fully expecting the answer to be "no". Taken in Lauca NP, November 2009

thanks
Niels

Richard Klim · Sunday 27th December 2009, 16:05

Geositta punensis Puna Miner?

Richard

njlarsen · Sunday 27th December 2009, 16:32

Thanks Richard,
that is one species that crossed my mind. It is difficult to say for sure, but I think the tail looks a little too long and reddish? I was looking at the Canasteros?

Niels

Scelorchilus · Tuesday 29th December 2009, 03:05

Its a Cordilleran Canastero, was it at Lauca National Park? The tail length, slim body and tail pattern identify the bird. cheers, Alvaro.

njlarsen · Tuesday 29th December 2009, 12:38

Thanks Alvaro, yes, somewhere near the Parinacota village if I remember correctly.

Niels

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njlarsen Opus Editor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portsmouth, Dominica Posts: 12,881	Northern Chile highland Hi, can anyone get any closer with this image? pretty crappy, I know, and I am fully expecting the answer to be "no". Taken in Lauca NP, November 2009 thanks Niels Attached Thumbnails __________________ Support bird conservation in the Caribbean: SCSCB
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njlarsen Opus Editor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portsmouth, Dominica Posts: 12,881	Thanks Richard, that is one species that crossed my mind. It is difficult to say for sure, but I think the tail looks a little too long and reddish? I was looking at the Canasteros? Niels __________________ Support bird conservation in the Caribbean: SCSCB
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njlarsen Opus Editor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portsmouth, Dominica Posts: 12,881	Thanks Alvaro, yes, somewhere near the Parinacota village if I remember correctly. Niels __________________ Support bird conservation in the Caribbean: SCSCB
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