10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

With birds, this happens when one takes prey or other food caught or collected by another. Frigatebirds don’t occur in the cold waters of the coast of Peru and Chile, but Band-tailed Gulls (Larus belcheri) have developed similar strategy. Kleptoparasitismis is a word that just means parasitism by theft.

Protection 195

Protection Peru Chile Collecting 195

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.

Chile 154

Chile Endangered Species Eggs Argentina 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2017

Although not federal “lands,” these federal marine protected areas— Channel Islands , Cordell Bank , Greater Farallones , Monterey Bay and Olympic Coast —provide critical foraging areas for seabirds. All only spend a small—albeit critical—portion of their lives on their breeding grounds.

Albatross 139

Albatross Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico 139