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Into the Matorral: Scientists Track Avifauna in Coastal Chile's Thorn-Scrub
Flowers in Chile's Bosque de Fray Jorge Park are important for nectar for hummingbirds.
Credit: Andrew Engilis
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A female giant hummingbird in a researcher's hand after banding; the bird soon flew away.
Credit: Andrew Engilis
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The culpeo fox is the primary mammal predator of birds in the coastal matorral.
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The white-throated tapaculo is found only in matorral habitat; its loud calls are everywhere.
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The mero, also known as the giant shrike-tyrant, is a flycatcher the size of a robin.
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The degu, a mammal endemic to Chile, is one focus of the team's ecological studies.
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