New Zealand Grebe

Widespread and fairly common; readily seen from shore and ferries in Tierra del Fuego. Giant-Petrels are known as vultures of the Southern Ocean and can scavenge with gulls at sewage outflows or with albatrosses at fishing boats; often follows ships. Very large (size of smaller albatross) with a very big pale bill that always has a diagnostic pale greenish tip. Plumage varies; most birds are dark overall or with whitish head, rarely whitish head and underparts; scarce white morph is snow-white overall with scattered black feathers.

Small stout woodpecker with an oversized crested head and black-and-white scaling on the back. Males have a brilliant red front to the crest that females lack. Agile and active, frequently foraging in the upper canopy or on exposed snags. Crawls along trunks, sometimes descending headfirst like a nuthatch. Found in lowland and hill forests. Gives high-pitched squeaks, descending “peer” notes, and rattles.

A dark, medium-sized vulture with a bare reddish head and loose flaps on the side of the neck. Juvenile is browner with scruffy, pale feathers on the head. In flight, the species has narrow wings and appears dark overall with contrasting white patches on the flanks and a white line running through the wing. Inhabits dry forests and adjacent areas. Shy and solitary compared to other vultures in the region.