10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 5, 2015
The largest of the Andean flamingos is native to the wetlands and shallow alkaline lakes of the high Andes mountain range, from southern Perú 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.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 8, 2015
The Peruvian Pelican is restricted to the cold water of the Humboldt Current along the coast of Peru and Chile. Some pesticides killed pelicans directly, while DDT contamination led to thin-shelled eggs that broke under the weight of the parents. Abandoned fishing line also threatens pelicans along with many marine animals.
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