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Birds Living in World Land Trust Project Areas
Barred Forest Falcon Micrastur ruficollis
The Barred Forest Falcon is a fairly common short-winged, long-tailed falcon that spends the majority of its time in the shadow of the forest, perched low in the trees.
Black-billed Mountain Toucan Andigena nigrirostris
This species of toucan is found in the moist montane forests of Columbia, Ecuador and Venezuela.
Brazilian Ruby Clytolaema rubricauda
The Brazilian Ruby is endemic to the forest and scrub lands of Brazil
Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus
The burrowing Parrot was formerly common and widespread in Argentina, generally inhabiting open grassland. Now these birds are only abundant patchily, and in some areas are extinct. More information and images of the Burrowing Parrot »
Crested Duck Lophonetta specularioides
The Crested Duck is the only member of the genus Lophonetta and is native to South America.
Crowned Eagle Harpyphaliaetus coronatus
Hunting and habitat loss have had a severe impact on the numbers of this large, powerful eagle left in the wild.
Elegant Crested-tinamou Eudromia elegans
Despite being a species hunted for food and sport the Elegant crested-tinamou is not uncommon and has a large range across Argentina and Chile.
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii
Habitat degradation and fragmentation are the two main threats causing a decline in the number of Golden-plumed Parakeets in Ecuador. For more information on the Golden-plumed Parakeet in the WLT Tapichalaca reserve, Ecuador » Great Green Macaw © Pro-bosque Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus
These striking birds are under threat from the pet trade and from extensive habitat destruction, hunted for food and feathers and killed as an agricultural pest.
Guira Cuckoo Guira guira
The Guira Cuckoo is found in open scrubby areas, where they will feed, roost and nest in groups with females often sharing the same communal nest. 
Harpy Eagle, at a rare birds breeding centre in Brazil. Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja
Considered to be one of the largest raptors in the world, the Harpy Eagle is threatened by habitat destruction and hunting. For more information an images on the harpy Eagle »
Imperial Snipe Gallinago imperialis
For almost a century the Imperial Snipe was one of the world's mystery birds as it was known only from two specimens, the source of which was uncertain. It was first found in Ecuador in 1990 and has subsequently been located at several other sites in Ecuador.
Jabiru Jabiru mycteria
The Jabiru is the tallest flying bird in South America standing up to 1.5 m (5 ft) tall.
Jocotoco Antpitta Grallaria ridgelyi
The Jocotoco Antpitta is known from very few locations and has an extremely small range in which habitat destruction and degradation are occurring. The bird is therefore classified as endangered.
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa
Due to habitat destruction and the capture of live birds to be sold to zoological gardens around the world the King Vulture is now under threat of decline.
Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca
Long-tailed Meadowlarks are found in open grassland where they are able to forage on the ground. The male is mostly dark brown with a bright red breast and throat where as the female has just a wash of red on the belly.
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus
Classified as Near Threatened, the Magellanic Penguin, which lives on the rocky shores of South America, faces threats from oil spills, over fishing and from being entangled in fishing nets.
Mourning Sierra-finch Phrygilus fruticeti
The Mourning Sierra-finch is found in the tropical or subtropical dry shrub lands and high-altitude shrub lands of Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata
The Ocellated Turkey is popular with hunters, and increasingly rare over much of its range. The bird is therefore classified by the IUCN as near threatened.
Patagonian Mockingbird Mimus patagonicus
The Patagonian Mockingbird is found in tropical or subtropical dry shrub land in Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Red-billed Curassow Crax blumenbachii
Two of the main threats to the Red-billed Curassow are extensive habitat loss and excessive hunting and now it is thought that there are only 250 wild individuals remaining, in small fragmented populations.
Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx Sharpei
Sharpe’s Longclaw is only found in Kenya and critically depends on tussock grasses for nesting, feeding and avoiding predation. As Kenyan grasslands continue to decline, the species is now under serious threat of extinction.
Tawny-throated Dotterel Oreopholus ruficollis
The Tawny-throated Dotterel is found in tropical and subtropical shrub land, temperate and tropical or subtropical high altitude grassland and pastureland across South America.
Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis
The Violet Capped Woodnymph is found along forest edges in Eastern and Southern Brazil, with it's range extending into the adjacent areas in both Paraguay and Argentina.
White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis
The White-throated Hummingbird, so named because of the white patch on it's throat is generally found along forest edges and in open areas, including peoples gardens. 
Yellow Shouldered Parrot © Provita Yellow Shouldered Parrot Amazona barbadensis • Classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN red list of endangered species Margarita Island (off the northern Venezuelan coast) is the principal breeding, roosting and feeding site for the threatened Yellow Shoulder Parrot. They are inquisitive, sociable and noisy birds. WLT are working with project partner Provita to protect Yellow Shouldered Parrot habitat on Margarita Island. More information and images of the Yellow Shouldered Parrot» |
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