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Into the Matorral: Scientists Track Avifauna in Coastal Chile's Thorn-Scrub
![Photo of spiny shrubs in foreground, mountains in background, in Chile's Bosque de Fray Jorge Park.](/news/mmg/media/images/matorral1_f.jpg)
Flowers in Chile's Bosque de Fray Jorge Park are important for nectar for hummingbirds.
Credit: Andrew Engilis
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![Photo of a female giant hummingbird in a researcher's hand after banding..](/news/mmg/media/images/matorral2_f.jpg)
A female giant hummingbird in a researcher's hand after banding; the bird soon flew away.
Credit: Andrew Engilis
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![Photo of a culpeo fox.](/news/mmg/media/images/matorral3_f.jpg)
The culpeo fox is the primary mammal predator of birds in the coastal matorral.
Credit: Andrew Engilis
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![Photo of a white-throated tapaculo.](/news/mmg/media/images/matorral4_f.jpg)
The white-throated tapaculo is found only in matorral habitat; its loud calls are everywhere.
Credit: Andrew Engilis
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![Photo of a mero, also known as the giant shrike-tyrant.](/news/mmg/media/images/matorral5_f.jpg)
The mero, also known as the giant shrike-tyrant, is a flycatcher the size of a robin.
Credit: Andrew Engilis
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![Photo of a degu, a mammal endemic to Chile.](/news/mmg/media/images/matorral6_f.jpg)
The degu, a mammal endemic to Chile, is one focus of the team's ecological studies.
Credit: Andrew Engilis
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