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Andean cock-of-the-rock, Peru's national bird. Peru's national bird is the Andean cock-of-the-rock. Peru has over 1,800 species of birds, the second-highest number of any country in the world. New species of birds are still being discovered and cataloged by scientists. 42 species from Peru have been officially added to science in the last 30 years.
The vicuña, Lama vicugna, is the national animal of Peru. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Peru.There are 417 mammal species in Peru, of which five are critically endangered, nine are endangered, thirty-two are vulnerable, and ten are near threatened.
Bahasa Indonesia; Interlingua; ... Animal welfare and rights in Peru (2 C, 1 P) E. Endemic fauna of Peru (1 C, 528 P) Extinct animals of Peru (5 P) I.
Bahasa Indonesia; עברית; Latina ... Pages in category "Mammals of Peru" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 303 total.
Andean cocks-of-the-rock face slightly larger predators than smaller songbirds. Predators are attracted to leks by the conspicuous behavior of the displaying males. The animals reported to prey on adult cocks-of-the-rock include hawk-eagles, forest-falcons, hawks, owls, jaguars, mountain lions, ocelots, and the boa constrictor. [17]
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 1883 confirmed species, of which 117 are endemic, three have been introduced by humans, and 83 are rare or vagrants. An additional 26 species are hypothetical (see below).
Ganges river dolphin (national aquatic animal) Platanista gangetica [33] Indian elephant (national heritage animal) Elephas maximus indicus [34] Indonesia: Komodo dragon (national animal) Varanus komodoensis [35] Javan hawk-eagle (national bird) Nisaetus bartelsi [35] Asian arowana (national fish) Scleropages formosus [35] Italy: Italian wolf ...
The taruca is a medium-sized deer with a heavy body. It measures 128 to 146 cm (50 to 57 in) from head to rump, with an 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) tail, and stands 69 to 80 cm (27 to 31 in) tall at the shoulder.