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The list includes birds confirmed in mainland South America, islands within 1200 km of its Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and the Caribbean countries and territories of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Trinidad and Tobago. Major offshore entities include the Falkland Islands (Islas las Malvinas), the Galápagos Islands, and the Juan Fernandez Islands.
For relevancy, birds of a higher or lower scale of presence (e.g. 1. pan-American or also found on other continents - 2. birds present at local regional level) are included in parent or sub-categories respectively (e.g. "birds of the Americas" or "birds of the Amazon Basin" etc.).
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).
The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Six species have been recorded in Chile. Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus; Rufous-legged owl, Strix rufipes; Peruvian pygmy-owl ...
The rufous hornero is the national bird of Argentina. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Argentina. The avifauna of Argentina has 1044 confirmed species, of which 18 are endemic, nine have been introduced by humans, 69 are rare or vagrants, two are thought to be extinct, and four and possibly a fifth have been extirpated. An ...
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Large males of R. americana can reach 170 cm (67 in) tall at the head, 100 cm (39 in) at the back [13] and can weigh up to 40 kg (88 lb). [14] The lesser rhea is smaller, with a height of 100 cm (39 in). [13] Their wings are large for a flightless bird (250 cm (8.2 ft)) [13] and are spread while running, to act like sails. [15]
Pages in category "Lists of birds of South America" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... List of birds of the Juan Fernández Islands; P.