Eared Dove
Peru’s abundant open-country dove links a small black cheek mark with spotted wings, reddish legs, and flocks that can expand from a few town birds to moving clouds over crops.
Minas Gerais, Brazil: places and wildlife
Browse the published Explore collection for Minas Gerais, Brazil. Open a discovery for its field guide, practical details, and background.
Rufous-collared Sparrow
The everyday sparrow of Andean villages announces morning with a simple phrase that changes subtly from place to place.
Black Vulture
A highly social scavenger whose broad circles and white wing patches are familiar above both cities and wild rivers.
Roadside Hawk
The small, vocal hawk of tropical roadsides often watches from a wire or bare branch before dropping onto prey.
Molina’s Hog-nosed Skunk
A powerful little digger that uses an elongated nose and foreclaws to root insects from South American soil.
Common Vampire Bat
The best-known blood-feeding mammal is also a highly social bat that shares food with unsuccessful roost-mates.