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Pages in category "Birds of the Andes" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. ... Andean condor; Andean coot; Andean crested duck; Andean duck ...
The Andean cock-of-the-rock is the national bird of Peru. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Peru. The avifauna of Peru has 1884 confirmed species, of which 118 are endemic, three have been introduced by humans, and 83 are rare or vagrants. An additional 26 species are hypothetical (see below).
Water birds are diverse, ranging from giant coot, Andean goose and other waterfowl in lakes, torrent duck in fast-flowing rivers, and Andean avocet and flamingos in hypersaline lakes such as Poopó. [4] Titicaca is the largest Andean lake and Junin is the largest lake fully within Peru.
The Andean condor is the national bird of Chile. This is a list of the bird species recorded in ... Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under ...
The Andean condor is the national bird of Ecuador.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Ecuador including those of the Galápagos Islands.The avifauna of Ecuador has 1669 confirmed species, of which eight are endemic to the mainland and 31 are endemic to the Galápagos.
Andean flamingos filter surface water for food, but borax mining pollutes this water. [10] Along with the pollution, the extractions expedite the removal of lake moisture. [16] By limiting the amount of water in the lake, mining companies can increase visibility, thus contributing to more optimal mining. [16]
The Andean condor is the national bird of Bolivia. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Bolivia. The avifauna of Bolivia has 1409 confirmed species. Sixteen are endemic, two have been introduced by humans, and 14 are rare or vagrants. An additional 40 species are hypothetical (see below).
The Andean condor is a national symbol of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and plays an important role in the folklore and mythology of the Andean regions. The Andean condor is considered vulnerable by the IUCN. It is threatened by habitat loss and by secondary poisoning from lead in carcasses killed by hunters.