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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Chile. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The SACC list includes species recorded in mainland Chile , on the Chilean islands of the Cape Horn area, on other islands and waters near the ...
The Chilean hawk (Astur chilensis) is a bird of prey species belonging to the family Accipitridae.It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.It breeds in Andes forests from central Chile and western Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego, from sea level to 2,700 m [verification needed] altitude (though birds are rarely observed above 1,000 m).
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The national bird of Chile is the Andean condor [17] The total avifauna species in Chile as reported by BirdLife International, as of 2012, number 530, including 14 endemic species (two breeding in Chile), 37 globally threatened species, and 7 introduced species. [18] The globally endangered, endemic and introduced species are as follows: [18]
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] ... Chilean elaenia; Chilean flamingo;
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 265 species of Accipitriformes distributed among four families. Among them is the family Cathartidae (New World vultures) which the American Ornithological Society (AOS), the Clements taxonomy , and BirdLife International 's Handbook of the Birds of the World place in its own ...
This is a list of bird species recorded in South America. South America is the "Bird Continent": It boasts records of 3486 species, more than any other. (Much larger Eurasia is second with 3467.) Colombia's list alone numbers 1907 confirmed species, and both Brazil's and Peru's confirmed lists also exceed 1850.
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as (although not the same as) raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds).