Tamarugo Conebill
The tamarugo conebill (Conirostrum tamarugense) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It breeds in northern Chile and is a vagrant to southern Peru, and receives its name from the tamarugo, a type of shrub to which it is closely associated. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Lauca National Park
Putre, Chile
+106 birds+14 mammals
Where the Andes pierce the Chilean altiplano at heights exceeding 4,500 meters, a landscape of extraordinary geological drama unfolds across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKReserva Nacional las Vicuñas
Putre, Chile
+53 birds+6 mammals
Where the Andes plateau rises into crystalline air, vast salt flats and rocky scrubland stretch across nearly 4,200 square kilometers […]
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