TonyQ: Big Year 2023

[TonyQ]

@Peter Connan@Zim Girl thank you!

A few more

371.C.27 Long-tailed Meadowlark  Leistes loyca           

Valle Nevado, Chile    08/11/2023

We saw this species in a number of different locations on the trip

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372.C.28 White-throated Tapaculo  Scelorchilus albicollis          

Valle Nevado, Chile    08/11/2023

Valle Nevado, Chile    08/11/2023

Quite a trick bird to see. We looked for a while in the morning - Cristian heard it but we could not see it. We went back later in the afternoon and were pleased to get clear views.

[TonyQ]

Higher up is the Ski Resort of Farellones. Not busy at this time of year as there is not a lot of snow around

 

373.C.29 Rufous-banded Miner  Geositta rufipennis       

Farellones, Chile         08/11/2023

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374.C.30 Scale-throated Earthcreeper  Upucerthia dumetaria

Farellones, Chile         08/11/2023

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375.C.31 White-browed Ground-Tyrant  Muscisaxicola albilora

Farellones, Chile         08/11/2023

 

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376.C.32 Mountain Caracara  Phalcoboenus megalopterus 

Farellones, Chile         08/11/2023

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377.C.33 Andean Condor  Vultur gryphus    

Farellones, Chile         08/11/2023

Immature, Farellones, Chile         08/11/2023

Mutual Grooming, Farellones, Chile         08/11/2023

Farellones, Chile         08/11/2023

These were one of the birds that were not "Lifers" for us - we had seen some many years ago in Peru. But the ones here were much, much closer. It was a fabulous place for Condors.

[Galana]

Andean Condors, any Condors, on the building roof has to be a big plus for the place.

Great birds you are finding.

 

Thanks for the link.

[Kitsafari]

Excellent shots of birds from a part of the world we have yet to go. love the condors 

[xelas]

Andean Condor, what a majestic bird to see and photograph! Well done on all others also, @TonyQ!

[Dave Williams]

Birds I have never heard of in that list Tony. Excellent images too.

[JimS]

Great additions.

 

I wonder… what does the Ground-tyrant do to deserve such a name?

[Galana]

5 minutes ago, JimS said:

what does the Ground-tyrant do to deserve such a name?

Fulfil Galana's law. It is a Tyrant that lives on the ground.

Carl Linnaeus gave the genera the Tyrant that name in 1730 before my time.

[TonyQ]

@Galana@Kitsafari@xelasthank you

@Dave Williamsthank you - I had not heard of most of them either

@JimSthank you. @Galanaexplains it better than I could (although I would manage the "Ground" bit!)

 

This day we head higher into the Andes towards Yeso

 

378.C.34 California Quail  Callipepla californica           

Camino al Yeso, Chile            09/11/2023

Not native, but now fairly widespread

Edited December 22, 2023 by TonyQ

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379.C.35 Crag Chilia  Ochetorhynchus melanurus           

Camino al Yeso, Chile            09/11/2023

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380.C.36 Moustached Turca  Pteroptochos megapodius   

Camino al Yeso, Chile            09/11/2023

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381.C.37 American Kestrel  Falco sparverius           

Camino al Yeso, Chile            09/11/2023

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382.C.38 Sharp-billed Canastero  Asthenes pyrrholeuca    

Camino al Yeso, Chile            09/11/2023

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383.C.39 Plumbeous Sierra Finch  Geospizopsis unicolor          

 

Camino al Yeso, Chile            09/11/2023

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Rufous-collared Sparrow  Zonotrichia capensis australis      

(Not counted)   

Camino al Yeso, Chile            09/11/2023

We already had this species in Santiago, but this is a different sub-species (australis) from high altitude. It has a plain head, the one in Santiago had a striped head)

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384.C.40 Grey-hooded Sierra Finch  Phrygilus gayi    

Yeso, Chile      09/11/2023

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385.C.41 Buff-winged Cinclodes  Cinclodes fuscus

Yeso, Chile      09/11/2023

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386.C.42 Yellow-rumped Siskin  Spinus uropygialis      

Yeso, Chile      09/11/2023

[PeterHG]

A beautiful collection of Andes birds again. Magnificent Condors so close, that must have been quite an experience! Great photos throughout!

[Zim Girl]

Lots of lovely pictures of birds I have never heard of, so all very interesting!