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Geositta antarctica
Photo by Fritz73

Identification

Distribution

Patagonia, Argentina and in Tierra del Fuego. Migrates north in the Austral winter up to Mendoza Province, Argentina.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Grasslands and coastal scrub.

Behaviour

The diet includes seeds and insects. Often in pairs, walks with waddle and tail pumping. Flocks during migration and in winter.

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