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  • Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) flying through the rainforest, Brazil. Is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America. Image by Andres Morya
    Toco-Toucan-Ramphastos-toco-flying.tiff
  • Green violet-ear hummingbird (Colibri thalassinus). Green Violet-ear (Colibri thalassinus) hummingbirds are common to locally abundant residents in the middle and higher elevation mountains of Costa Rica, mainly in the more open areas of the forest where there are plenty of flowering plants. Image by Andres Morya
    green-violet-ear-flying005.tiff
  • Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), Costa Rica. The Quetzal prefers damp mountain forests, and is most active in the canopy and edges; it may survive in heavily deforested areas, but only if there remain woods with adequate feeding and nesting trees. The Quetzal mostly eats fruits of the avocado family, as well as figs. Its diet also includes insects, small frogs, snails, and lizards. It drinks water from the bases of bromeliads. Image by Andres Morya
    Resplendent-Quetzal008.tiff
  • Andean Flamingoe in Flight at Sunset (Phoenicoparrus andinus), Atacama Desert, Chile Image by Andres Morya
    andean_flamingoe_sunset001.tif
  • The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), Misiones, Argentina. Is a Neotropical species of eagle, It is the largest and most powerful raptor found in the Americas, and among the largest extant species of eagles in the world. It usually inhabits tropical lowland rainforests in the upper (emergent) canopy layer. Destruction of its natural habitat has seen it vanish from many parts of its former range, and it is almost extinct in Central America. Image by Andres Morya
    Harpy Eagle-Harpia-harpyj002.tiff
  • Great Grey Owl, Europe Image by Andres Morya
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    cr_morya0196.tiff
  • Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, also known as Double-wattled Cassowary, Australian Cassowary or Two-wattled Cassowary. Cassowaries are ratites, very large flightless birds in the genus Casuarius native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, nearby islands and northeastern Australia, Image by Andres Morya
    Southern-Cassowary-Casuarius.tiff
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    cr_morya0069.tiff
  • The Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as Sulfur-breasted Toucan, Rainbow-billed Toucan, The Keel-billed Toucan can be found from Southern Mexico to Venezuela and Colombia. It roosts in the canopies of tropical, subtropical, and lowland rainforests, up to altitudes of 1,900 m.  Like many toucans, Keel-billed is a very social bird, rarely seen alone. It travels in small flocks of approximately six to thirty individuals through lowland rainforests; it is a poor flyer, and moves mostly by hopping through trees. Image by Andres Morya
    Keel-billed-Toucan-Ramphastos-sulfur..tiff
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  • Southern Crested Caracara or Carancho (Polyborus plancus), Corrientes, Argentina Image by Andres Morya
    Carancho-Polyborus-plancus001.tiff
  • Great Egret (Ardea alba), Esteros del Ibera, Argentina Image by Andres Morya
    Great-Egret-Ardea-alba-flying.tiff
  • Ural Owl (Tragopan satyra), Europe Image by Andres Morya
    tr22.tiff
  • Greater Rhea, Rhea americana, Corrientes, Argentina. Is a flightless bird found in eastern South America. Is endemic to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It inhabits a variety of open areas, such as grasslands, savanna or grassy wetlands. Image by Andres Morya
    Greater-Rhea-americana-001.tiff
  • Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) in Costa Rica. The Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, or Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) is a near-passerine bird which breeds from eastern Honduras to northern Colombia to western Ecuador. The Chestnut-mandibled Toucan is a resident breeder in moist lowland forest. Image by Andres Morya
    Chestnut-mandibled-Toucan002.tiff
  • Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is a large, colorful macaw. It is native to humid evergreen forests in the American tropics. Image by Andres Morya
    Scarlet-Macaw-Ara-macao001.tiff
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    arg_mis 6411.tiff
  • Montezuma Oropendola and nest, Psarocolius montezuma, Costa Rica. Is a New World tropical icterid bird. The "unforgettable" (Howell and Webb 1995) song of the male Montezuma Oropendola is given during the bowing display, and consists of a conversational bubbling followed by loud gurgles. The Montezuma Oropendola inhabits forest canopy, edges and old plantations. It is a colonial breeder which builds a hanging woven nest of fibres and vines. Image by Andres Morya
    cr_morya0029.tiff
  • Boat-billed Heron, Cochlearius cochlearius, Costa Rica, colloquially known as the Boatbill - is an atypical member of the heron family. This species feeds on fish,mice,water snakes,eggs, crustaceans, insects and small amphibians. Its calls include a deep croak and a high-pitched pee-pee-pee. Image by Andres Morya
    Boat-billed-Heron-Cochlearius-cochle..tiff
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  • Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), Costa Rica. The Quetzal prefers damp mountain forests, and is most active in the canopy and edges; it may survive in heavily deforested areas, but only if there remain woods with adequate feeding and nesting trees. The Quetzal mostly eats fruits of the avocado family, as well as figs. Its diet also includes insects, small frogs, snails, and lizards. It drinks water from the bases of bromeliads. Image by Andres Morya
    Resplendent-Quetzal001.tiff
  • Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), Costa Rica. The Quetzal prefers damp mountain forests, and is most active in the canopy and edges; it may survive in heavily deforested areas, but only if there remain woods with adequate feeding and nesting trees. The Quetzal mostly eats fruits of the avocado family, as well as figs. Its diet also includes insects, small frogs, snails, and lizards. It drinks water from the bases of bromeliads. Image by Andres Morya
    Resplendent-Quetzal002.tiff
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  • Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), Costa Rica. The Quetzal prefers damp mountain forests, and is most active in the canopy and edges; it may survive in heavily deforested areas, but only if there remain woods with adequate feeding and nesting trees. The Quetzal mostly eats fruits of the avocado family, as well as figs. Its diet also includes insects, small frogs, snails, and lizards. It drinks water from the bases of bromeliads. Image by Andres Morya
    Resplendent-Quetzal003.tiff
  • Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), Costa Rica. The Quetzal prefers damp mountain forests, and is most active in the canopy and edges; it may survive in heavily deforested areas, but only if there remain woods with adequate feeding and nesting trees. The Quetzal mostly eats fruits of the avocado family, as well as figs. Its diet also includes insects, small frogs, snails, and lizards. It drinks water from the bases of bromeliads. Image by Andres Morya
    Resplendent-Quetzal004.tiff
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  • Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), Costa Rica. The Quetzal prefers damp mountain forests, and is most active in the canopy and edges; it may survive in heavily deforested areas, but only if there remain woods with adequate feeding and nesting trees. The Quetzal mostly eats fruits of the avocado family, as well as figs. Its diet also includes insects, small frogs, snails, and lizards. It drinks water from the bases of bromeliads. Image by Andres Morya
    Resplendent-Quetzal005.tiff
  • Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) in Costa Rica. The Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, or Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) is a near-passerine bird which breeds from eastern Honduras to northern Colombia to western Ecuador. The Chestnut-mandibled Toucan is a resident breeder in moist lowland forest. Image by Andres Morya
    Chestnut-mandibled-Toucan001.tiff
  • Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), Costa Rica. The Quetzal prefers damp mountain forests, and is most active in the canopy and edges; it may survive in heavily deforested areas, but only if there remain woods with adequate feeding and nesting trees. The Quetzal mostly eats fruits of the avocado family, as well as figs. Its diet also includes insects, small frogs, snails, and lizards. It drinks water from the bases of bromeliads. Image by Andres Morya
    Resplendent-Quetzal006.tiff
  • Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), Costa Rica. The Quetzal prefers damp mountain forests, and is most active in the canopy and edges; it may survive in heavily deforested areas, but only if there remain woods with adequate feeding and nesting trees. The Quetzal mostly eats fruits of the avocado family, as well as figs. Its diet also includes insects, small frogs, snails, and lizards. It drinks water from the bases of bromeliads. Image by Andres Morya
    Resplendent-Quetzal007.tiff
  • Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), Costa Rica. The Quetzal prefers damp mountain forests, and is most active in the canopy and edges; it may survive in heavily deforested areas, but only if there remain woods with adequate feeding and nesting trees. The Quetzal mostly eats fruits of the avocado family, as well as figs. Its diet also includes insects, small frogs, snails, and lizards. It drinks water from the bases of bromeliads. Image by Andres Morya
    Resplendent-Quetzal009.tiff
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  • Green violet-ear hummingbird (Colibri thalassinus). Green Violet-ear (Colibri thalassinus) hummingbirds are common to locally abundant residents in the middle and higher elevation mountains of Costa Rica, mainly in the more open areas of the forest where there are plenty of flowering plants. Image by Andres Morya
    green-violet-ear-flying001.tiff
  • The Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus), is a very large hummingbird native to southern Mexico and Central America as far south as Costa Rica and western Panama.<br />
It is a species of the understory and edges of mountain forests, especially near streams. The food of this species is nectar, taken mainly from undergrowth flowers with Heliconias and bananas as favourites. The males are less aggressive and territorial at flowers than their size would suggest.<br />
The call of the Violet Sabrewing is a sharp twitter, and the song of the male, given at leks of up to ten males, is a high-pitched piercing cheep tsew cheep tik-tik tsew. Image by Andres Morya
    Violet-Sabrewing-humingbird001.tiff
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    cr_morya0121.tiff
  • Green violet-ear hummingbird (Colibri thalassinus). Green Violet-ear (Colibri thalassinus) hummingbirds are common to locally abundant residents in the middle and higher elevation mountains of Costa Rica, mainly in the more open areas of the forest where there are plenty of flowering plants. Image by Andres Morya
    green-violet-ear-flying002.tiff
  • Green violet-ear hummingbird (Colibri thalassinus). Green Violet-ear (Colibri thalassinus) hummingbirds are common to locally abundant residents in the middle and higher elevation mountains of Costa Rica, mainly in the more open areas of the forest where there are plenty of flowering plants. Image by Andres Morya
    green-violet-ear-flying003.tiff
  • The Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus), is a very large hummingbird native to southern Mexico and Central America as far south as Costa Rica and western Panama.<br />
It is a species of the understory and edges of mountain forests, especially near streams. The food of this species is nectar, taken mainly from undergrowth flowers with Heliconias and bananas as favourites. The males are less aggressive and territorial at flowers than their size would suggest.<br />
The call of the Violet Sabrewing is a sharp twitter, and the song of the male, given at leks of up to ten males, is a high-pitched piercing cheep tsew cheep tik-tik tsew. Image by Andres Morya
    Violet-Sabrewing-humingbird002.tiff
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  • Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), Brazil. Is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America. Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), Brazil. Is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America. Image by Andres Morya
    Toco-Toucan-Ramphastos-toco003.tiff
  • Green violet-ear hummingbird (Colibri thalassinus). Green Violet-ear (Colibri thalassinus) hummingbirds are common to locally abundant residents in the middle and higher elevation mountains of Costa Rica, mainly in the more open areas of the forest where there are plenty of flowering plants. Image by Andres Morya
    green-violet-ear-flying004.tiff
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    cr_morya0138.tiff
  • Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia), Chile Image by Andres Morya
    burrowing-owl-athene001.tif
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    cr_morya0136.tiff
  • Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus), Patagonia, Chile Image by Andres Morya
    magellanic-penguin-spheniscus001.tif
  • Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus), Chile Image by Andres Morya
    andean-condor-vultur001.tif
  • Andean Flamingoes (Phoenicoparrus andinus), Chile Image by Andres Morya
    andean-flamingoes001.tif
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    cr_morya0068.tiff
  • Andean Flicker (Colaptes rupicola), Chile Image by Andres Morya
    andean-flicker-colaptes001.tif
  • Lesser Rhea (Pterocnemia pennata), Patagonia, Chile Image by Andres Morya
    lesser-rhea-pterocnemia001.tif
  • Austral Parakeet (Enicognatus ferrugineus), Patagonia, Chile Image by Andres Morya
    austral-parakeet-enicognatus 001.tif
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  • Chucao tapaculo (Scelorchilus rubecula), Southern Chile Image by Andres Morya
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  • Greater Rhea, Rhea americana, Corrientes, Argentina. Is a flightless bird found in eastern South America. Is endemic to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It inhabits a variety of open areas, such as grasslands, savanna or grassy wetlands. Image by Andres Morya
    Greater-Rhea-americana004.tiff
  • Greater Rhea, Rhea americana, Corrientes, Argentina. Is a flightless bird found in eastern South America. Is endemic to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It inhabits a variety of open areas, such as grasslands, savanna or grassy wetlands. Image by Andres Morya
    Greater-Rhea-americana005.tiff
  • Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata), or Crested Screamer, Corrientes, Argentina. It is found in southeastern Peru, northern Bolivia, Paraguay, southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina. Its diet consists of plants stems, seeds, leaves, and, rarely, small animals. Image by Andres Morya
    Southern-Screamer-Chauna001.tiff
  • Treile, Queltehue, Tero-Tero (vanellus chilensis), Argentina Image by Andres Morya
    Treile-Queltehue-vanellus-chilensis.tiff
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  • Madagascar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis), Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Eastern-central Madagascar Image by Andres Morya
    madagascar-sparrowhawk001.tiff
  • Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), Brazil. Is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America. Image by Andres Morya
    Toco-Toucan-Ramphastos-toco004.tiff
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  • Greater Rhea, Rhea americana, Corrientes, Argentina. Is a flightless bird found in eastern South America. Is endemic to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It inhabits a variety of open areas, such as grasslands, savanna or grassy wetlands. Image by Andres Morya
    Greater-Rhea-americana006.tiff
  • The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), Misiones, Argentina. Is a Neotropical species of eagle, It is the largest and most powerful raptor found in the Americas, and among the largest extant species of eagles in the world. It usually inhabits tropical lowland rainforests in the upper (emergent) canopy layer. Destruction of its natural habitat has seen it vanish from many parts of its former range, and it is almost extinct in Central America. Image by Andres Morya
    Harpy Eagle-Harpia-harpyj003.tiff
  • Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), Brazil. Is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America. Image by Andres Morya
    Toco-Toucan-Ramphastos-toco005.tiff
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  • Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), Brazil. Is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America. Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), Brazil. Is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America. Image by Andres Morya
    Toco-Toucan-Ramphastos-toco006.tiff
  • White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus), Brazil. This species is an arboreal fruit-eater, but will take insects and other small prey, e.g. insects, small reptiles and eggs and nestlings of other birds. It's found throughout the Amazon in south-eastern Columbia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, southern and eastern Venezuela, northern and western Brazil, and the Guianas. Image by Andres Morya
    White-throated-Toucan001.tiff
  • White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus), Brazil. This species is an arboreal fruit-eater, but will take insects and other small prey, e.g. insects, small reptiles and eggs and nestlings of other birds. It's found throughout the Amazon in south-eastern Columbia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, southern and eastern Venezuela, northern and western Brazil, and the Guianas. Image by Andres Morya
    White-throated-Toucan002.tiff
  • Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), Brazil. Is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America. Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), Brazil. Is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America. Image by Andres Morya
    Toco-Toucan-Ramphastos-toco007.tiff
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  • Black-fronted Piping Guan (Pipile jacutinga), Brasil. inhabits Atlantic forest in both coastal and inland regions, up to 1,800 metres above sea level. It appears to be associated with rivers and streams and in some areas favours forests with a high proportion of palmito. Image by Andres Morya
    Black-fronted-Piping-Guan001.tiff
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