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Vanellus chilensis
A wading bid in the family Charadriiform, it is common and widespread through south and central america. It is mainly brownish gray, with a bronze glossing on the shoulders. The head is mainly grey with a black forehead and throat patch extending onto the black breast. A white border separates the black of the face from the grey of the head and crest. It feeds mainly on small invertebrates.
Marshy grassland with cattle
Spotted on Mar 26, 2012
Submitted on Jul 19, 2012
4 Comments
Thanks!!
Great job on this series.... Love the action shot too.
Yes it was quite a pretty bird!
Really pretty in flight!