This is a caracara
It’s a big falcon
That hangs out on the ground a lot
They can fly
But they’re too lazy
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Grey Cowled Wood Rail
This is a grey cowled wood rail.
Why are so many birds cowled? Have you ever heard the word “cowled” used for anything else?
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Hyacinth Macaw
Hyacinth Macaws are the biggest macaws.
That’s a lot of feathers to deal with.
They are blue and yellow.
They even have yellow on their tongues.
They fall in love
And live in pairs
In holes in trees
And the male feeds the female so she can take care of the eggs
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More Tapir
On the other side of the river the tapir checked us out.
This involved lots of sniffing.
Which meant lots of funny faces.
We got to see his teeth
He decided he wasn’t impressed
And wrinkled his nose at us.
So he got out of the water and shook off
And wandered away.
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Doves
This is an angry dove.
This is a happy dove.
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