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    Ground-Tyrant sp., Atacama Desert, Chile, 7. Oct 2024

    Thanks a lot! Taking into account that Puna is much more likely than Cinereous at this location and the slight wash on the crown I will go with Puna. I also looked at some photos of Puna Ground-Tyrants at the Macaulay Library and as you reported from personal experience, the birds can appear...
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    Ground-Tyrant sp., Atacama Desert, Chile, 7. Oct 2024

    Thanks a lot for this nice dissection. After noticing what I thought was a slightly rusty cap (or at least a different, non-uniform cap) I did not think about Cinereous. According to eBird, Cinereous would be much rarer compared to Puna at this location (Vados del Puntaon on route to El Tatio)...
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    Ground-Tyrant sp., Atacama Desert, Chile, 7. Oct 2024

    Hello everyone, Yesterday, I took the attached photo (unfortunately the only one I was able to get) of a Ground Tyrant at a wetland (4000 m above sea level) in the Atacama Desert of Chile. I think it is either a Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant or a Puna Ground-Tyrant. There seems to be a weak reddish...
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