Marvelous Spatuletail Biological Interpretation Station, Pomacochas, Utcubamba Valley, Amazonas dept., Peru.
This bird was one of our target species for our trip to Peru - we were extremely lucky to see it, and in fact saw several females as well as this male (which came only briefly to a feeder). The Biological Station has only recently opened, and the Spatuletails have also similarly only recently been visiting the feeders there. Quite a sight!
Peruvian Endemic, and Endangered. Refer to the IUCN Redlist listing for more information www.iucnredlist.org/details/143093/0.
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Willandra National Park, NSW, Australia. Male.
The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest mammal native to Australia, and the largest surviving marsupial. It is found across mainland Australia, avoiding only the more fertile areas in the south, the east coast, and the northern rainforests. (Ref: Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Kangaroo)
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Wamboin, NSW, Australia.
Tags: Common Ringtail Possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus Ringtail Australian Marsupials Possums Wamboin NSW Australia kookr