Discover some of the raptors that inhabit our ecosystems.
In the fields, cities, mountains, and forests of Chile, these birds play a key role in maintaining natural balance.
- The kestrel and the hovering hawk stand out for their ability to remain suspended in the air while hunting.
- The tiuque and the peuco show great adaptability: they can live close to people and make use of different environments.
- The condor, guardian of the Andes mountain range, is the largest flying bird in the world.
- The turkey vulture plays a fundamental role as a cleaner of the ecosystem.
- The great horned owl and the pygmy owl, native to our territories, control populations of small animals both at night and during the day.
Although many of these species are classified as of least concern, they face threats such as habitat loss, pesticide use, and human persecution.
Each one fulfills a unique function. Protecting them means protecting the balance of nature.
