- Attagis malouinus
Identification
27 cm. Ochre and brown striated head and neck, darker crown, pale tawny throat, chest, flanks, back and wing coverts dark tone on centre followed by ochre and dark brown fringes, and a white terminal fringe, white abdomen and under tail coverts, blackish wings, horn bill, grey leg.
Distribution
South Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Steppe environments, high and solitary plains with peat-bogs and grass mixed with zones without vegetation, seeking protection and shelter of the strong winds between the rocks or small shrubs.
Behaviour
The diet includes seeds and fruits, especially crowberries.
4 eggs are laid.
