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South American Species
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South American Species (40)
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Patagonian Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides)
Named for a long crest that is frequently not evident
Can be exceedingly aggressive
Pairs may rear more than one brood annually
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Poison dart frog (blue) (Dendrobates azureus)
Found in Central and South America.
Unlike most species of frogs, these frogs are (diurnal) mostly active during the daytime .
Are poisonous due to the their hearty diet of toxic...
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Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys)
Among the most colorful of South American ducks, drakes remain in color year-round.
Commonly roosts in trees and nests in tree hollows
Males actively assist in caring for the young.
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Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposaca)
Often known merely as rosybills. The bright rosy-red bill knob is restricted to drakes.
While grazing ashore is not unusual, foraging ducks prefer to dive.
Broods may merge. One female was observed...
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Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Inhabits southern South America, but most occur in the Falkland Islands
Very comfortable on beaches and even in the sea
Like all sheldgeese, nesting pairs are very defensive
Clutches...
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Scarlet Ibis (Eudocinus ruber)
The national bird of Trinidad and Tobago
The scarlet ibis is featured on their coat of arms.
This bright pink colored ibis gets its coloration from the small crustations and other small marine animals...
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Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
Like many parrot species, the scarlet macaw is a key factor in the lifecycle of the forests in which it lives.
Extremely messy eaters, these birds drop many seeds to the ground while they are feeding as well as...
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Silver (Versicolor) Teal (Anas versicolor)
Especially numerous in the southern pampas
Pairs remain together year-round
If conditions are suitable, pairs may produce up to four broods annually
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South American (New World) Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
Named for the fatty comb atop the drake’s bill
Inhabits the tropics of both the Old and New Worlds
Commonly perches in trees and typically nests in cavities 20-30’...
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South Georgian Pintail (Anas gerogica georgica)
Inhabits a remote south Atlantic island- like many island species, is fearless and very tame
May feed on penguin and seal carcasses
Very rare in American collections and bred only at...
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Southern (African) Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma)
Occurs in both African and South America
Drakes have bright red eyes
Breeding coincides with the end of the local rainy season
May nest in an aardvark burrow
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Sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis)
Endangered due to loss of habitat and trapping for domestication
The term conure identifies the bird as a small to medium sized parrot with a long tail
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