Burrowing Parakeet (Cyanoliseus p. patagonus) adult perched on cliff ledge, Balneario El Condor, Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina

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The colony of burrowing parrots in Balneario El Condor Patagonia Argentina is the largest in the world. Masello & Quillfeldt estimate that it has 6750 active nests along the 9 km long, 20 m high, sandstone cliff facing the Atlantic. The first pairs of breeding birds usually arrive in September and the eggs are laid in October.

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Size: 5120px × 3336px
Location: Balneario El Condor, Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina, South America
Photo credit: © Krystyna Szulecka / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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