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The Endangered Andean Flamingo

10,000 Birds

The largest of the Andean flamingos is native to the wetlands and shallow alkaline lakes of the high Andes mountain range, from southern PerĂº to northwestern Argentina and northern Chile. Egg harvesting to sell as food was intensive then, with thousands taken annually from the breeding colonies in Chile.

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The Brown and Peruvian Pelicans

10,000 Birds

The Peruvian Pelican is restricted to the cold water of the Humboldt Current along the coast of Peru and Chile. Pelicans are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Abandoned fishing line also threatens pelicans along with many marine animals. Both are the only Pelican in their non-overlapping breeding grounds.

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