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  1. Chimango Caracara

    Chimango Caracara

    The most common raptor in most of the southern cone of South America. Note the scaly fringing to the wing coverts indicating a juvenile. This is the darker race "M. c. temucoensis" found in extreme southern South America. SACC Proposal 561 (https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCprop561.htm) to...
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    • argentina chimango caracara milvago chimango tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle

    Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle

    Adults, such as this are easily identified, but immatures can be confused with the smaller Variable Hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma). Two subspecies are usually recognized. This is presumably the race "G. m. australis" which is variably barred or streaked below and ranges through the southern and...
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    • argentina black-chested buzzard-eagle geranoaetus melanoleucus tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. Chiloe Wigeon

    Chiloe Wigeon

    Named after Chiloe Island it's pronounced chee-loh-WAY. Males and females look similar. Although there is no eclipse plumage, there appear to be bright and dull morphs in both sexes. This is a bright morph adult. The colored patch behind the eye is iridescent and may appear blue or green...
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    • argentina chiloe wigeon mareca sibilatrix tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Red Shoveler

    Red Shoveler

    The unusual shovel shaped bill is ideally suited for filtering small swimming crustaceans from the water. They have baleen-like lamellae in their bills for straining food. Males such as this are variably reddish in color. The pale eye makes this one an adult. Females are duller and have dark...
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    • argentina red shoveler spatula platalea tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Austral Parakeet

    Austral Parakeet

    Formerly placed in the monotypic genus "Microsittace," this conure ranges further south than any other species of parrot in the world. Its short, stubby bill gives its face a "pushed-in" look. Sometimes called Austral Conure or Emerald Parakeet, this one is presumably the more southerly...
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    • argentina austral parakeet enicognathus ferrugineus tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Kelp Goose

    Kelp Goose

    This is a strictly coastal species. Unlike most true geese, these "sheldgeese" (genus Chloephaga) usually show considerable sexual dimorphism. In this one the male is pure white, while the female is very dark as seen here. This adult female shows green iridescence on its greater coverts lacking...
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    • argentina chloephaga hybrida kelp goose tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. South American Tern

    South American Tern

    Widely distributed along the coasts of southern South America, these terns struck me as somewhat intermediate between Arctic ("S. paradisaea") and Common ("S. hirundo") Terns. They have an all red bill like Arctic, but their overall shape is more like Common Tern. Unlike Common Tern, this...
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    • argentina south american tern sterna hirundinacea tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Flying Steamer-Duck

    Flying Steamer-Duck

    Closely resembling the Flightless Steamer-Duck (T. pteneres), but Flying Steamer-Duck is slightly smaller and slimmer with a less goose-like bill. Flightless has a bigger, thicker, fully orange bill. This individual looks to be in molt and probably cannot fly. Note the tail which has a very long...
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    • argentina flying steamer-duck tachyeres patachonicus tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Long-tailed Meadowlark

    Long-tailed Meadowlark

    Not only does it have the longest tail, the Long-tailed Meadowlark is the largest of the five meadowlarks in the genus "Leistes." This is an adult male. Females have a white throat. Unlike the polygynous North American meadowlarks (genus "Sturnella") in which the males and females look alike...
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    • argentina leistes loyca long-tailed meadowlark tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Thorn-tailed Rayadito

    Thorn-tailed Rayadito

    These noisy, highly social furnarids are fairly common in wooded areas. The remarkable tail has projecting feather shafts which may be used for support when creeping on tree limbs or bark gleaning. This is the nominate race, widespread in temperate mainland forests. It is characterized by mostly...
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    • aphrastura spinicauda argentina thorn-tailed rayadito tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  11. Magellanic Woodpecker

    Magellanic Woodpecker

    Third time was the charm. I had looked unsuccessfully for this magnificent, large woodpecker on two previous visits to Ushuaia. This time we succeeded thanks to the teamwork of our guide Federico Moyano and his partner Esteban Daniels who located this obliging adult male. This large, spectacular...
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    • argentina campephilus magellanicus magellanic woodpecker tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  12. Black-faced Ibis, flying

    Black-faced Ibis, flying

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    • chile lago cesnes theristicus melanopis tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Long-tailed Meadowlark

    Long-tailed Meadowlark

    Late sun enhanced the colors on this one
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    • cerro sombrero chile sturnella loyca tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. King Penguin

    King Penguin

    This was probably the biggest surprise on our entire trip to Chile! These two were standing on the beach while the local population was trying to take photos using their cell phones
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    • aptenodytes patagonicus chile near porvenir tierra del fuego
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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