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White-winged coot; Chilean name Tagua chica        Images © Mark A. Chappell

South America has a rich 'coot fauna', with several species in Chile alone.   In Parque Nacional Torres del Paine in south Chile we found two species easily, this one and the rather similar red-gartered coot.   This bird was swimming in a flooded meadow near Lago Azul.

  • Canon 1D3, 500 mm f4 IS lens plus 2X converter (2009)