10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2014

Watching Humboldt seabirds on the cold waters off the coast of South America , I noticed that of them dive for their fish/food. Unlike an ill equipped diver like me, Boobies have adaptations for a plunge-diving lifestyle: forward-facing eyes and streamlined heads and body.

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Lifestyle South America Woodpeckers Fish 230

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The Andean Flamingo ( Phoenicopterus andinus ) is one of the three flamingos occurring in the high Andes of South America. The status of its preferred wetlands throughout the year dictates movements that often results in a nomadic lifestyle. It is the largest and easiest to identify in all age stages.

Chile 156

Chile Endangered Species Eggs Argentina 156

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Renato Mar 13th, 2011 at 8:36 am Nice post, the Collared Doves also make it to South America. Reading the title, I feared you had succumbed to the “hook & bullet&# lifestyle of the Rockies and now carried a very, very big-calibered gun with you. Well written article with some facts I didn’t know.

Montana 159

Montana 2011 Bahamas Deer 159

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

It’s an intriguing proposal — none of these birds had belonged much of anywhere before (heck, bustards were dumped in Gruiformes with cranes and rails) — and it means that birds adapted either to arboreal or to ground-dwelling lifestyles more than once within the clade.

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Family Parrots Birds 2014 279

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2014

While the ranking is limited by our current knowledge of the fossil record and the state of genetic sequencing techniques, it certainly spotlights some fascinating and enigmatic global treasures with unique physiologies and lifestyles. The Oilbird today lives only in South America, but fossils of similar species are known from Wyoming.

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Madagascar Comoros Ecuador South America 278

4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 13, 2013

All their products are sourced in the United States, Canada, South America and New Zealand. What was in our box: Pet Lifestyle And You (P.L.A.Y) Every month, Scout, the head dog at BarkBox, picks out four to six treats, toys and hygiene products to send to your dog. We love that! We were thrilled to find an item from P.L.A.Y

Dogs 100

Dogs Animal Welfare Pets New Zealand 100